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TAPE T383 DISCS10 SPOTS · 10 WATCHABLE

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Donated by Tim Nelson, Shorewood, IL

Disc B Disc C Disc A

Disc B · Nov 2000

Donated by Tim Nelson; second disc of tape T38. Late November 2000 cable-news viewing during the Florida recount, hopping between Fox News Channel (Gore's televised address, The O'Reilly Factor, Hannity & Colmes) and MSNBC (Hardball with Chris Matthews and Decision 2000 coverage). The taper skipped the breaks; two MSNBC image promos survive.

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Program log

• 0:00:00 Fox News Channel: Florida recount coverage
• 0:09:36 Fox: Al Gore's televised address from his residence
• 0:16:16 Fox: The O'Reilly Factor
• 0:24:46 Fox promo for The Edge with Paula Zahn; viewer switches to MSNBC
• 0:52:18 MSNBC: Hardball special edition with Chris Matthews
• 1:04:59 Channel change to Fox News Channel: Hannity & Colmes
• 1:21:40 Back to MSNBC: NBC News poll coverage and Hardball
• 1:36:34 MSNBC image promos after the weather sign-off
• 1:59:05 Channel change to a Fox News update

The breaks, in airing order

Break 7

Time	Spot	Len
1:36:34	▶ MSNBC 'The Whole Picture' Breaking News Promo - Takes You There 24 Hours a Day (2000) An MSNBC image promo built on the fall's breaking news: "The hour is late, the story is breaking. Katherine Harris has declared George W. Bush the winner." Footage runs through violence in the Middle East, the Belgrade parliament on fire and the attack on a U.S. Navy ship before the tagline: "When news breaks, MSNBC takes you there, 24 hours a day. MSNBC. We bring you the whole picture." MSNBC	:30
1:37:04	▶ MSNBC 'Powerful, Candid, Daring' Image Promo - 25-Second Version (2000) A shorter cut of MSNBC's image campaign: cards for Powerful, Candid, Daring, Tough Questions and Honest Answers over clips from its specials, including Summit in Silicon Valley, Shades of Progress, Waging War, the Hardball College Tour and Up in Arms. It closes on "MSNBC. We bring you the whole picture." MSNBC	:25

Disc C · Nov 2000

Donated by Tim Nelson; third disc of tape T38. Late November 2000, the days before the Supreme Court's December 1 hearing on the Florida recount: Fox News Channel (Hannity & Colmes tease, viewer-vote promo), CBS's Late Show with David Letterman with Jon Stewart and Everlast, MSNBC's Hardball, then NBC's Decision 2000 coverage and a late-night-jokes special. Surviving spots include an Intel Pentium III Blue Man Group cut, an MSNBC Supreme Court promo, Imodium, Tylenol, Fidelity and Staples.

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Program log

• 0:00:00 Fox News Channel: Gore campaign coverage, O'Reilly Factor
• 0:20:13 Fox News Channel viewer-vote promo; seam at 0:20:40
• 0:20:42 CBS: Late Show with David Letterman (guests Jon Stewart and Everlast)
• 0:54:15 Late Show breaks (Intel Pentium III Blue Man Group spot)
• 1:00:55 Seam to NBC Decision 2000 open; MSNBC Hardball
• 1:29:03 MSNBC promo: Supreme Court coverage begins Friday, December 1
• 1:29:35 NBC: Decision 2000, Tom Brokaw, then the late-night-jokes special
• 1:52:05 Break (Imodium, Tylenol, Fidelity, Staples) into Decision 2000

The breaks, in airing order

Break 1

Time	Spot	Len
0:20:13	▶ Fox News Channel 'Viewer Vote' Promo - Tired of Hearing About the Election? (2000) A Fox News Channel promo asks "Are you tired of hearing about the election?" and sends viewers to foxnews.com to find the viewer vote box, click it and vote yes or no. The network says it will report the results at the end of the show. Fox News	:13
0:20:40	SEAM: Fox (Hannity and Colmes, "Later: The Legal Angle") cut off, noise then grey, fade up on CBS Late Show open — skip, not uploaded	:02

Break 2

Time	Spot	Len
0:54:15	▶ Intel Pentium III - Blue Man Group 'Get the Power of Three' - 20-Second Version - 2000 TV Commercial A shorter 20-second cut of the Intel Pentium III spot with the Blue Man Group, spelling out "pen-ti-um" with green blocks. A voice announces "Ladies and gentlemen, get the power of three." Intel	:20
0:54:34	Late Show with David Letterman return bumper (NYC skyline logo) after the Intel spot — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:06

Break 4

Time	Spot	Len
1:29:03	▶ MSNBC Supreme Court Coverage Promo - Begins Friday December 1st 9AM ET (2000) An MSNBC promo for its Supreme Court coverage of the Florida election dispute, which begins Friday, December 1st at 9AM ET / 6AM PT. The anchor says the Court begins hearing arguments at ten, with a special edition later. MSNBC	:11

Break 5

Time	Spot	Len
1:52:05	▶ Imodium Gas Aid - Maximum Strength - 'Restore Yourself' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial "New from the makers of Imodium, a fast, effective way to relieve the discomfort of stress. Introducing Gas Aid." The 15-second spot closes with "Restore yourself with new Gas Aid from the makers of Imodium." Imodium	:15
1:52:20	▶ Tylenol - 'Come Meet Your Little Brother' - Take Comfort in Our Strength - 2000 TV Commercial A 15-second Tylenol spot built around a birth: "One of life's most joyful moments can also be one of its most painful. But take comfort in Tylenol, the pain reliever doctors and hospitals choose most." It ends on "Tylenol. Take comfort in our strength." Tylenol	:15
1:52:35	▶ Fidelity Investments - Mr. Foley Retires to Teach - 1-800-FIDELITY - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial A financial adviser tells how he worked with a client, Mr. Foley, to restructure a substantial portfolio so he could retire and become a teacher. Fidelity closes with "To invest, call, click or visit Fidelity." Fidelity	:30
1:53:05	Staples snowbot "Staples has technology gifts" 30s; = library staples_staples-snowbot..._2000 (ours ~0.6s shorter tail, dissolves into Decision 2000 open) — repeat, not uploaded	:29

Disc A · Nov 26-27 2000

Donated by Tim Nelson; first disc of tape T38. MSNBC's Decision 2000 coverage of the Florida recount in late November 2000 (November 26-27): the certification of George W. Bush's Florida lead and the Gore and Bush statements, then Brian Williams, Chris Matthews's Hardball and Lester Holt, with a brief hop to an ABC News report. Breaks hold holiday-season spots (Office Depot, Audi TT Coupe, Fujitsu, Mystic Music, GE, Dell, Aleve, T. Rowe Price) and MSNBC and Decision 2000 bumpers.

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Program log

• 0:00:00 MSNBC Decision 2000: Florida Secretary of State declares Bush the winner; reaction and legal analysis
• 0:32:06 Brian Williams signs off; Chris Matthews takes over; first break at 0:32:12
• 0:42:47 Hardball with Chris Matthews; second break at 0:43:50
• 1:04:29 Coverage of the Gore camp's court challenges
• 1:19:30 Bush speaks as president-elect; brief hop to ABC News (Peter Jennings report ends)
• 1:35:42 Hardball special edition with Chris Matthews
• 1:49:33 Lester Holt up next; Gore address tease for 8:50
• 1:55:13 Gore to speak at 8:55 Eastern; MSNBC panel, then a hop to Fox News Channel promo

The breaks, in airing order

Break 1

Time	Spot	Len
0:32:12	MSNBC "The Whole Picture" ID/bumper into break 1 (logo anim, fades to black) — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:05
0:32:17	Office Depot Holiday Gift Guide electronic organizers "is my meeting in the morning" :30 (lib officedepot_..._2000) — repeat, not uploaded	:30
0:32:47	▶ Audi TT Coupe - Desert and Sunset Drive - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial The Audi TT Coupe cruises through a desert landscape at sunset, ending on the TT Coupe end card. Audi	:30
0:33:17	Fujitsu morphing faces "possibilities are infinite" :30 (lib fujitsu_..._2000) — repeat, not uploaded	:30
0:33:47	Mystic Music Twilight Time 2 cassettes $19.95 / 2 CDs $26.95 60s (lib mysticmusic_..twilight-time.._2000) — repeat, not uploaded	:60

Break 2

Time	Spot	Len
0:43:50	Decision 2000 NBC News "Battle for the White House" bumper into break 2 — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:03
0:43:54	MSNBC "The Whole Picture" ID/bumper — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:05
0:43:59	GE Open Speed MRI "we bring good things to life" :30 (lib ge_open-speed-mri_2000) — repeat, not uploaded	:30
0:44:29	Dell Dude Steven holiday wish list $849 Dimension P3 60s (lib dell_..stevens-holiday-wish-list.._2000) — repeat, not uploaded	:60
0:45:29	Aleve works on headaches too (2 Aleve vs 8 Tylenol) + Aleve Cold & Sinus tag :30 (black blip at 2754.0 inside) (lib medicine_aleve-works-on-headaches-too.._2000) — repeat, not uploaded	:30
0:45:59	▶ T. Rowe Price - Invested in International Funds - Woman With a Mug - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial A woman with a mug talks about being invested in international funds with T. Rowe Price. T Rowe Price	:30