In “Back to the Future” (1985), Marty boasts about having two TVs at home. One is an old, probably broken model that serves as a stand for the second, newer one.

by CasseroleSSD

10 Comments

  1. We don’t know if there is another in the living room. That is just a small one in the dining area.

  2. He’s not boasting he’s just saying they have 2. Its a shock because 1 tv in the 60s was a huge household expense.

    Its a scene contrasting the 60s and 80s.

  3. imlittleeric on

    I’m sure he has two working ones. That wasn’t weird in the 80s. That’s what this scene is about

  4. In the 50’s TVs were expensive and you’d have to be pretty wealthy to own two TVs. That’s why the family is shocked.

  5. NickyNichols on

    It was probably rare to have more than 1 TV in 1955, by the 80’s 2 or more were common.

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