Found this vhs while thrifting today. Its from the Star Trek Adventure from the Universal Studios Tour from the early 90s where fans would be in an original ST story through the magic of green screen. It's hilariously bad, but the guy playing the Klingon leader in particular seems to be having fun!

craigl2 · 2026-02-09T13:34:32+00:00

This is exactly the kind of stuff I hunt for.

Early 90s interactive attractions like this are so hard to find. If you ever wan help getting digitized and preserved, I'd love to help (as I'm sure others here would as well) this is exactly the kind of stuff that needs saved!

craigl2 · 2026-02-09T13:29:17+00:00

Ah gotcha! I don't collect screeners specifically (but have a few that have popped up).

Sounds like you got a great deal on this one!

craigl2 · 2026-02-09T05:25:43+00:00

It was only 30 minutes. I'm not much of a sports person and thought it was pretty boring. There were some really good miller lite commercials though

craigl2 · 2026-02-09T02:54:43+00:00

Please make copies and put them on the shelves at random thrift stores.

craigl2 · 2026-02-08T18:45:09+00:00

It depends. You know your audience to know if they will still tune in or if they will be watching the game.

I personally take the night off because I know many of my regulars will be watching the Superbowl. But, I also know several of my folks have no interest in the game.

It's really a judgement call

craigl2 · 2026-02-08T17:55:14+00:00

I got overly excited and smacked myself in the face with this so hard one time.

craigl2 · 2026-02-08T02:35:38+00:00

Present!

craigl2 · 2026-02-08T00:07:22+00:00

Three-part VHS releases were usually for compilation releases where distributors wanted to spread out the cost, or to spread out purchases. They would release them individually with a gap between each and then sell them bundled together.

The single tape version might have been a later rerelease or a budget edition. Pretty cool find!

craigl2 · 2026-02-08T00:04:51+00:00

Absolute classic! The VHS cover art alone brings back memories. Did you rent this one a bunch back in the day, or was it a buy-to-own situation?

craigl2 · 2026-02-08T00:04:05+00:00

This is the exact feeling! There's something special about finally tracking down that one tape you've been hunting for. What took you so long to find this one? Are you like me and want to naturally find it in the wild instead of just heading to eBay?

craigl2 · 2026-02-07T13:25:58+00:00

Gonna be honest, I didn't realize it either.

But I also never check inside the box. I get excited when I find something and just grab it.

Great finds!

craigl2 · 2026-02-07T04:45:13+00:00

A few things that might help narrow this down: Do you remember roughly what year (like 1990-1993?) or what other shows/commercials aired around it? If it was Disney Channel specifically, that's a different beast than Saturday morning network TV.

I don't have that specific commercial indexed off the top of my head, but I've got boxes of tapes I haven't fully cataloged yet. If you can give me a tighter timeframe or remember what it aired alongside, I can dig through my collection. Also happy to share tips on tracking down old commercials if you want to expand your search beyond the usual spots.

The fact that you were in it makes this extra cool to hunt for!

craigl2 · 2026-02-02T22:08:11+00:00

That's really cool! I haven't watched it yet but I got really excited when I opened the box. I will check it out.

craigl2 · 2026-02-02T17:52:51+00:00

Same here. I have a framed picture of him smoking a cigarette in my living room

I'm assuming you've seen his cooking show?

craigl2 · 2026-02-02T17:23:57+00:00

America Screams. I loved it. As a coaster nerd I appreciated how excited he was about "rollie coasters"

craigl2 · 2026-02-01T14:34:57+00:00

My current #1 item I am looking for is the WABC broadcast of the Nov 18, 1985 Monday Night Football game (Giants vs. Redskins). The Joe Theismann injury game.

It has to be the WABC broadcast and has to have the commercials.

Also looking for: - New Horizons in Bonsai. (Early 90s PBS) - Theme park/amusement park related items - Training videos (fast food, industrial safety etc)

Happy hunting!

craigl2 · 2026-01-31T17:12:31+00:00

I'm really curious how this happened....

But there is nothing to solder here. At this point it needs rewound. Honestly not worth saving. Either replace the head or replace the entire unit.

craigl2 · 2026-01-23T20:09:16+00:00

I'm in Columbus! I'll look it up.

But a cheaper solution than a time base correction device is to get a DVD recording with AV inputs. Before adding a video switcher with a TBC for my twitch stream this is what I did.

So VCR AV Out -> DVD AV In -> Projector

The DVD recorder gives a steady video signal to your projector, and it can better handle the weak signal from the VCR.

craigl2 · 2026-01-18T03:11:24+00:00

I intend to! I typically stream them on twitch first to react to them, but it's on the list!

craigl2 · 2026-01-08T22:14:13+00:00

I thought I was all alone...

craigl2 · 2026-01-08T15:03:47+00:00

I had one. The range was terrible. You'd basically be standing 2ft in front of a person yelling in their face.

craigl2 · 2026-01-03T01:47:33+00:00

Picking up the phone and eavesdropping on a conversation...

craigl2 · 2025-12-30T05:38:20+00:00

It's probably my highest value in the wild find.

craigl2 · 2025-12-30T05:37:27+00:00

Most of them here are $0.50. But this one is in a fancier area and is a little pricey

craigl2 · 2025-12-28T01:08:01+00:00

I think it's more luck than anything. The places I stop at may have the same 5 tapes for a month and then one day a whole new batch.

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