The label on this Polaroid tape says “NEVER ERASE.” Under that: Buckeyes Nat Champs ’85, 1979 World Series, Dodge, Baseball ’85, N.L. Playoffs, 10 Series. The tape has Ohio sports recordings from several years.
The first stretch has Ohio State basketball against Florida and football against Wyoming and Wisconsin. Then it cuts to Duke and UNLV in the 1991 Final Four, followed by ESPN’s Baseball’s Greatest Hits, Dodgers and Cardinals in October 1985, Orioles and Blue Jays, pieces of the 1985 World Series, and 1979 World Series material. The programs cover sports from 1979 through 1991.
Programs and commercials
- Ohio State basketball against Florida; Ohio State football against Wyoming and Wisconsin
- Duke vs. UNLV in the 1991 Final Four, including “One Shining Moment”
- ESPN Baseball’s Greatest Hits, 1979 World Series material, Dodgers vs. Cardinals, Orioles vs. Blue Jays, and 1985 World Series segments
- Coca-Cola, Mercedes, Murray Mowers, ITT, Stanley Tools, Reebok Pumps, and Kelsey Grammer for Snapper
- RCA VCR programming with the Stooges and Mr. Magoo, John Madden for Miller Lite, Burger King breakfast with Mr. T, IBM with Charlie Chaplin, and Pete Rose for Wheaties
- Action 6 News, Channel 6 Taft continuity, Bank One Marathon, Tire America, Kroger, Cadillac clearance, and Columbus and Southern
The final segment is an Action 6 News Night Cast with reports on Short North prostitution and sports betting. The national games have had other lives. The Columbus news and commercial breaks are what make this particular pileup its own thing.
