1985 The Max Headroom Show 2 of 5

Yet, though it is now considered something of a relic, something so retro ‘80s that to reference it is almost a cliché, the concept of Max Headroom was so far ahead of its time that it actually foretold our present-day technological lifestyle. So, how did that happen? How did a character that was literally created to waste time between music videos become a symbol of the decade, then quickly die a very swift death, yet still manage to predict the future we are currently living in? | Nostalgia: 9

Max Headroom Incident: November 22, 1987. During a WGN newscast, Chicago viewers watched in shock as their TV screens went black and a masked figure dressed as Max Headroom appeared. The pirate broadcast lasted less than a minute before being cut off. Later that night, the same figure returned on another channel, mocking broadcasters and acting erratically. Despite an FBI investigation, the culprit was never caught. To this day, no one knows who was behind the Max Headroom Incident. Music: “Send