Old Tv — Broadcast

[Black and white test pattern with high-pitched tone. Static crackles. The tone fades.] [Cut to: Grainy, slightly out-of-focus shot of a waving American flag or a spinning globe.] [Text overlay in a serif font: "THIS CONCLUDES OUR BROADCAST DAY"]

[The white dot shrinks, then pops into blackness. Static hiss returns for 3 seconds.] old tv broadcast

(Soft click of a stopwatch.)

“Remember: the news returns at 6 AM with ‘Morning Farm Report,’ followed by ‘The Flintstones.’ So turn your dial to ‘standby,’ adjust your rabbit ears, and get some rest.” [Black and white test pattern with high-pitched tone

[The picture begins to collapse into a bright white dot in the center of the screen, then flickers.] ’ adjust your rabbit ears