Back then there was no real Internet...It was at it's beginning.
Which meant no streaming.
You waited week by week for your favorite show episode and if you didn't have a VCR and you missed it? You were fucked.
To quote MLK Jr.:
"Where da White Women's at???"
At the time, in America we were all fascinated with "Melrose Place."
A new type of soap opera for a younger crowd like Noodles....