The 1985 Computer Chronicles Christmas Buyer's Guide 🎄

[@kennethstark1117]

I'm so happy your Xmas Clone wasn't damaged in storage!!

[@Not-TheOne]

Thats just it, Clint can close as many as he wants! :D

[@SmeddyTooBestChannel]

you cannot kill him in a way that matters

[@jfdd43]

Maybe he did. The good thing about clones, is you can make more

[@SNARC15]

CHRISTMAS!

[@keith_5584]

Clone runs on off the shelf parts. Open-hardware certified. as long as you have decent health insurance. Otherwise if you give it the wrong clone fuel it just licks your face instead of saying Christmas. No one wants to tackle that bug report.

[@akaJughead]

This is probably my favorite LGR video in a long time, you need to do more of this.

[@LGR]

Happy to hear! Will consider :)

[@walcodebruyn2135]

@@LGRi agree! Plz consider it Clint.

[@jonrmartin]

@@LGR I paused the video at 12:55 to come down to the comments to write almost the exact same thing. This IS my favorite LGR video of all time and I've literally seen all of them.

[@daytonsMusicRoom]

@@LGR Hopefully you can upload more!

[@DeathFlame500]

I would love it! Even if it went to the blerb channel

[@sesboks]

Glad to know the clone is also doing well after the hurricane

[@notexactlysiev]

presumably he could just make another one :P

[@siirialyssialohmann8641]

I enjoyed this. You should do something like this more often. The Computer Chronicles guys are comforting but your reaction to this show is even more comforting!

[@LGR]

Thank you, I’d like to do more if this does well! Particularly the convention episodes like CES and Comdex

[@Leofwine]

​@@LGR you might consider doing a reaction to the first episode about the Amiga next year in July, for the Amiga's 40th anniversary.

[@caseycu]

@@LGRI’d watch!

[@Videodragon64]

I agree as well I grew up in mostly in this time period but never got to really watch them often

[@JeffTiberend]

As a child of the 80’s the Computer Chronicles theme will always be stuck in my head. It was so awesome to rewatch the topics they covered in the 80’s and 90’s.

[@novelezra]

Clint. I've been watching for over 10 years now. I hope you understand how important to me it is that you did this regardless of your current circumstances. I don't say this lightly, thank you. It means a lot to me. LGR Christmas is a major tradition in my household.

[@LGR]

My pleasure, I hope this was an enjoyable entry to the Christmas episode playlist :)

[@novelezra]

@LGR it actually was. I hate "reaction" content usually because it's just braindead non creative types poorly pirating other people's works and profiting from them. But this is completely ethical - this show has not been shown for decades and your insight was absolutely wonderful. I genuinely would love to see you cover more episodes.

[@TheLandofObscusion]

I love how Cheifet referred to Steve Wozniak as "The Woz" instead of simply "Woz". Makes the man feel like the legendary figure that he, admittedly, is.

[@wowsnav]

Also reminds me how that zoomer "Scott The Woz" copied that nickname to try and ride those fame coattails, except Scott is a buffoon when it comes to video games and not a genius like Steve.

[@manuellujan666]

It wouldn't have been Christmas without this CHRISTMAS!!!

[@BonkedByAScout]

OH BOY CHRISTMAS

[@AJISFREAKENAWESOME]

Bro just casually made the best first comment. I just imagine Patrick screaming it lmao

[@Markimark151]

I miss Computer Chronicles, that was my favorite show on PBS that I watched every week, I also used to be interested in the Apple II games and software despite it being outdated when the Macintosh already surpassed it, because we were still using Apple II in schools throughout 80s!

[@F1rst0raft]

Need more of these Computer Chronicles watch alongs, very entertaining.

[@bradwilliams1048]

This was awesome. I wish we still had TV shows like this or something similar to Attack of the Show. I know we have KZbin but having something curated like this just hits different. Thanks LGR!

[@jgood005]

So true, Computer Chronicles was really well made, they packed a lot of information in and made it accessible

[@JeffTiberend]

We need G4 TV back as well!

[@BluHoodieZ]

@@JeffTiberend G4 TV did come back and nobody watched it lol

[@p_mouse8676]

That Windows sweater cracked me up 😂😅👍🏻

[@JPAK_92]

I need one ASAP.

[@drPeidos]

Anyone knows were to buy?

[@integerofdoom69]

I want one with every fibre of my being.

[@brandoncullen4189]

@@drPeidos I found one on eBay for $275. Same one Clint is wearing

[@misterkefir]

honestly though, a really cool sweater!

[@malevolentia28]

Okay the "foot candles" joke at 15:20 caught me off guard LOL

[@davidt3563]

Got me good lol

[@ninjaphoenix9554]

dude im so early its still 1985

[@WingMaster562]

Just 15 years early to intercept Dr. Entrati at Hollvania.

[@Not-TheOne]

I have downloaded the whole Computer Chronicles series, love to watch it and go through much earlier days. I always feel sad when I see Gary Kildall and think what we missed out on, what he might have brought us....

[@cathoderayguns]

it's so awful what happened to him. yanked from the pages of history by a scheduling conflict 😢

[@GShockWatchFan.]

The bear was mocking them for sure 😝

[@SheffieldJourno]

Those $5m of 0.07c Apple shares today (i.e. 72.5m shares) - at $246.5 would be worth $17.8bn.

[@5roundsrapid263]

I think he gave most of it away to other Apple employees. He’s not exactly broke today, though. 😂

[@WarhavenSC]

Not quite. Apple had 2:1 splits in 1987, 2000, 2005; a 7:1 split in 2014; and a 4:1 split in 2020. He'd have closer to 16bn shares today and $4tn in value. [edit] Unless my math is wrong, which is likely.

[@wybuchowyukomendant]

as a professional hacker, playing christmas jingles was my favorite hacking activity back in the 80s.

[@LGR]

-ACCESS GRANTED- “We’re in.” [Christmas carols begin playing]

[@WingMaster562]

​@@LGRhacker voice: "Amen"

[@ReasonBeing25]

So cool to see that there are others that enjoy watching old school Computer Chronicles. Over the years, I've watched every episode a few times, and it feels so.... cozy. Like hanging out with old friends.

[@gglobensky]

I never watched it and could immediately feel the camaraderie. It's nice to see.

[@sanyr80]

every couple years i’ll pile up as many computer chronicles episodes i can find in chronological order and rewatch the history of personal computing unfold episode by episode. such a great time capsule.

[@thomasg86]

Really feels like the equivalent of a modern day podcast, friends hanging out talking about computers. Especially the episodes from the 80's and early 90's. Stewart, Gary, George, Paul, Wendy... the whole crew is here!

[@Exaar]

We had two of the Petsters, the robot cat things, in our house when I was a kid. They never worked right, never responded to sound or commands. They just drove around randomly and meowed. Entertaining for about 5 minutes sums it up, yes. But as kids we thought they were so cool.

[@LGR]

Ahh that’s fantastic. And a fully expected result 😄

[@Gino12164]

feels like as real cats

[@kurohone]

@@Gino12164 That was my exact thought. 'They don't do anything except randomly lunge in a random direction, and their obedience is laughably questionable at best. Perfect cat replicas!'

[@DoctorQuarex]

"Trivia that pursues you, by Archive Learning Systems" is 100% the setup to a Computer Chronicles horror film

[@holisticreviews]

- But Jack Knows You

[@rommix0]

No we really don't need another horror film. We got too many s***ty ones as it is. Just leave it be.

[@Edd8]

These "reaction videos" to The Computer Chronicles are great! Hope you do some more in the future. I've also watched a lot of this series and you always find software or hardware you've never seen before. Thanks for the video Clint, and Merry Christmas! CHRISTMAS!!!

[@LGR]

Thank you, I’d really like to do more if this goes well. Especially the CES and Comdex convention episodes, so much vaporware!

[@Edd8]

@@LGR Those specially were soo retro!!!

[@ilusha88]

We had (old) Apple IIs in my Jewish elementary school and we had a bunch of Dafka games. I remember spending a bunch of time playing Torah baseball where you'd answer trivia about the Torah (Old Testament) and depending on the difficulty, a correct answer would merit a single, double, triple, or home run. I used to enjoy the animation you'd get of a hit and a player running the bases.

[@5roundsrapid263]

Was it Sandy Koufax? 😂

[@Aezetyr]

This was fantastic! What really got me at the end of the video was [Laughs in 20/20] talking about the Apple stock. I just love the way Clint does the subtitles.

[@AJISFREAKENAWESOME]

Never clicked so fast in my life. We are so back!

[@Krushak8888]

"What to get the hacker in your life?" Such a 80s/90s. Lol

[@rommix0]

Don't forget to timeshare.

[@brettbannister5560]

The Quentin joke killed 😂

[@vanrose9857]

Stewart Cheifet and Gary Kildall always bring me comfort and joy, comfort and joy.

[@Nightweaver1]

I was 6 years old and living in (then) West Germany back in 1985, but I'm there in spirit.

[@Robalini1]

I grew up in the Silicon Valley, and I'm embarrassed to say I was unaware of this show. Thanks for another great episode, Clint.

[@virtuserable]

Stewart Cheifet - the technie combover king! Loved this and then The Screen Savers with Laporte, Norton, et al... Really amazing time to be alive to see the explosive growth in tech and how new it all was.

[@ericwilliams8038]

Love this show, man. I lived through that era and terribly miss the vibe of the dawn of the computer/tech age.

[@sgtsquank]

Thank you for always having good, accurate subtitles. So many folks using AI transcription now and it makes the stupidest mistakes. So thank you or whoever you get to do it -- correct punctuation is a plus too.

[@LGR]

My pleasure! I can’t stand the automated stuff, especially for tech videos and more complicated stuff

[@SuburbanBeard]

i have so many of these on VHS!! recorded from TV of course

[@EvoGeo]

Omg i love this one, the teddy bear was given to me on my first Christmas in 85! Still have it!

[@apathyzen9730]

Me: ah, computers from 20 years ago Also me: hold on, it's 40 already...

[@tylercoletti6263]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[@LGR]

That’s very kind of you, Merry Christmas to you as well! 🎄

[@ToastenButter]

Hopefully 2025 will be a year with less hardships for you. Thank you for still giving us a Christmas LGR video this year. Happy holidays to you and your family Clint!

[@charliemartin-k7m]

2025 will make me feel old because I've been watching KZbin since May of 2005...

[@ToastenButter]

@ I feel that. I think I really started watching KZbin in 7th grade so 2007. Wild how fast time goes

[@SudoYETI]

I was born in 84 so it's interesting to see what was available around that time

[@charliemartin-k7m]

When I finished school in 2005 they still had many Apple 2 computers around and still running Windows 95 on most of the computers.

[@ryanmcfadin09]

Merry Christmas. We love you man. Thanks for all of your hard work.

[@Kholdstare0503]

We’re all here for your support! Happy holiday’s pal, from King, NC

[@jacobkubacki7202]

It didn't feel like Christmas to me until I saw the good ol Christmas Clone. Glad to see he survived the hurricane. I guess you can't break Christmas spirit!

[@imnjs]

You aren’t a true hacker unless you’re using an Abacus.

[@StarryCactus]

Gosh I wish I had been alive for this era of computer technology. There was so much promise and innovation back then. Merry Christmas, Clint.

[@oragamiowl5031]

Christmas Clone lives! It’s a miracle. Glad he escaped the storm.

[@anthonyb.9336]

This is a great way to get content up. Do reacts.

[@jdbarker32]

Never expected an LGR reaction video, but I like it.

[@SmeddyTooBestChannel]

I enjoy the constant dancing around saying "playing games" even when talking about kids using the computer

[@RetroFett]

Computer Chronicles was my go to in high school for keeping up with what was happening in the world of home computing and software. In those pre-Internet days, I cannot stress how important this was to see modern technology develop.

[@heniiku]

Oh man. I'm not from the US, but the vibe of the computer stores really made the nostalgic waves roll in.

[@KoenDoesThings]

love the intro being classic but Christmas

[@keith_5584]

I will always love the SB/Midi opener. I can feel my 90s level recharging.

[@cocusar]

Of course I wasn't alive when all of this was mainstream (maybe on the last stretch in the 90's but I was a toddler), but watching all of the computer chronicles makes me feel really good, knowing all of the things the market developed and how far technology (and ingenuity) brought us. I always felt sad when Gary was on the show, because I think that guy deserved better. In any case, great review. Thank you!

[@ModestMyshin]

This is a great christmas surprise! Thank you for making a holiday video, especially with everything you've got going on.

[@MusicFromAnotherTime]

Oh my god I need that sweater.

[@mariolover2222]

I really enjoyed this video, It's fun to have someone knowledgeable in vintage computing watching and expanding on what they're talking about

[@leafbelly]

Clint, you're a national treasure. Thank you for making my Christmas just a bit more enjoyable. This brought back warm memories.

[@LGR]

I'm glad to hear, and thank you!

[@WalnutSpice]

God I love Computer Chronicles so much and I've watched their Christmas Buyers guides around christmas since like 2016. Hope Stewart knows much he's still appreciated and respected in the community

[@annekeener4119]

I really liked this. It was cool to listen about some stuff that was around basically my first Christmas. I remember not really having a family PC until the early 1990s. My dad had his PC for work, but that one was strictly off-limits. For most of my childhood, the family PC would be whatever computers my dad’s employer was in the process of getting rid of. Basically, every time his employer upgraded the computers and swapped out hardware, which happened a lot in the 1990s and early 2000s, he had the option to buy the old hardware at a discount and take it home. It’s fascinating seeing what computers were like the year I was born.

[@CthulhusMonocle]

Wasn't familiar with The Computer Chronicles, really happy you covered this as it'll give me something new / exciting to watch over the holidays - thanks a bunch

[@LGR]

Oh nice, you’ve got hundreds of classic episodes to dig into

[@JounLord1]

Always love these Christmas episodes but this one is special to me just because I was born in 85. Its neat to see the tech world from when I was born, both recognizable and unknown hardware and software the same age as I am.

[@kingforaday8725]

Absolutely loved this show. I still have copies of it "somewhere" I recorded on my VCR. Stewart Cheifet is still with us!!!! Also remember "The Screen Savers" with Leo Laporte and the lil dancing pixie Kate Botello! Gary Kildall!! Imagine living with the thought it should have been "Digital Research" instead of "Microsoft" leading the world into personal computers!

[@MikJames-d1g]

This year has been quite difficult for me due to ongoing health issues. You've certainly faced your own share of hard times this year, and yet the spirit of Christmas brings us all together once again. Thank you for everything you do, and Merry Christmas.

[@MangoPanic]

This is so fascinating to see as someone who completely missed this era of computers. It must've been such a niche show considering the price of the stuff on here. Even if inflation wasn't counted, those prices are _steep_ , I can't imagine how expensive it must've been to be an enthusiast back then

[@ElShogoso]

I've REALLY been binging those old computer chronicles episodes recently, very fascinating stuff

[@xandercruz900]

I used to watch this show every week in the early 90s as a young teen. Outside of Beyond 2000, it was the only real computer/tech show on.

[@willm5032]

That jumper is a thing of beauty

[@GAVollink]

I had an AG Bear. The warm "voice" was cute, and I loved that thing. The voice box inside was entirely removable, so the bear could be washed. That also meant that the bear could be hugged without a hard tape deck getting in the way. The interactive bit was fun.

[@erinwiebe7026]

Stewart Cheifet was such a huge part of my formative computer years. The Computer Chronicles theme song will forever be embedded in my memory. Happy memories & Merry Christmas to you & your clone! Edit: Jingle Disk!!! I still have my original disk and still like to set it up and play it (Apple IIe version) at this time of year.

[@photolabguy]

Chatgpt says that 5 million in stock in 1985 would be about 15 billion today.

[@jonothanthrace1530]

For a second when I saw Gary, I thought Clint had digitally put himself in the episode 😂

[@fakkel321]

Merry Christmas Clint. As a long time viewer i wish you the best. Thank you for all the awesome content (A lot of nostalgia) and for being a very likeable person. Greetings from an old Dane.

[@joker927]

More, more! This is great. I appreciated the breaks for commentary and looking into the potential oddware.

[@raptorshinryu]

This is peak cozy. I'd love more of these commentaries over Computer Chronicles episodes.

[@FrenziedManbeast]

If you've never made homemade Eggnog I would *highly* recommend it. I took over the annual making of the family eggnog from the Czech side of my family tree. The recipe is 100+ years old at this point - point being once you try it with fresh ground nutmeg you'll never touch that store-bought slop again!

[@ItsyoboyJordy]

AG Bear was the MVP for me! And indeed Computer Chronicles is like sitting by the fireplace kind of comfort.

[@T2rx6]

I wasn't sure you were going to do one of these this year due to your circumstances. And nobody in their right mind would blame you if you didn't! Thanks for this gift to us!! Have a wonderful Merry Christmas!!

[@LGR]

Honestly it was my pleasure - and a nice distraction

[@BadCrabb]

Very good episode!!! It's wild how much software and hardware we've lost to time.

[@guardianbob]

@0:16 oh dude, that sweater 🤣

[@squelching]

Do we really need a timestamp for the beginning of a video?

[@guardianbob]

@@squelching Do we really need to complain about something so innocuous?

[@2JDeez]

The computer chronicles popped up randomly in my feed a few months ago and I binged every episode. What an absolute gem

[@sawbonesquad4876]

This is so much fun "Reeeaaader Rabbit up next"

[@RuralGamer91]

I wait every year to hear the Christmas Intros on your channel. Sparks joy! Glad to see you're doing well in spite of the hurricane!

[@forestine_]

i think my favourite thing about this show is when Stuart Chiefet has people from two competing companies on at the same time and he'll look over and go "well can yours do that?"

[@LGR]

Absolutely, the man had zero qualms about stirring up rivalries 😁

[@Me-ui1zy]

Damn, this is cozy. Feels like a winter night despite the fact that its very hot down here in New Zealand.

[@Me-ui1zy]

If my quick math was right, that 5 mil of Apple stock is now worth 17.2 bil

[@edsonlopes7519]

I love this format, please do more!

[@simplesimonhadapie]

Always love these Clint and nothing better than going through old tech mags to see all the old missed opportunities and weirdness that still is out there somewhere. I hope everything returns to normal in the new year for you also check out UK show micro lite and maybe record the software they gave away at the end of the show instead of credits music

[@melskunk]

Sorry it's been such a extremely rough time for y'all. Thank you for the cozy Christmas comfort and to a much better 2025

Damn!!! I love that "LGR react to The Computer Chronicles"!!!! This series need to be a thing in the near future!!! There's a lot of episodes to react to!! Nice to see you back, LGR!

[@AmazedStoner]

Oddly enough I wouldn’t mind more videos just like this one. Thank you for replacing that warm fuzzy feeling I was missing on this incredibly cold morning.

[@Robolewa]

I had not realized how much i missed the Christmas intro until it started. Happy to see pushing on, love the content as always.

[@Tyrgermanic]

This is the best channel for Christmas. I was already watching old ones after the ornaments thing yesterday

[@StitchJones]

The Computer Chronicles were so important to my father and I growing up. I was 11 in 85' and so ver very fond of this episode. Good Choice!!!!! Love and prayers for you and the family. Stay safe and hang in there man!

[@jasoncoleman1704]

I didn't get a chance to watch Computer Chronicles. I would like to see more episodes like this.

[@garydiamondguitarist]

I find Clint's trenchant commentary a lot more entertaining than the show itself, something of a MST3K vibe, or MCT3K if you will (Mystery Clint Theatre 3K, Mystery Computing Theatre 3K, either/or) 🎅🏻

[@alicew349]

The "laughs in x" subtitles crack me up every time

[@celesteraven916]

I'm glad the Christmas Clone is doing well after the hurricane. It ain't Christmas without him.

[@WinnerWinnerEmmaDinner]

Yesssssssssssssss! So glad you did this, this year. Fish and chips for lunch and an LGR Christmas! Perfect. Best wishes Clint.

[@mrbing70]

I remember christmas of '85 like it was yesterday. Spent many days at Crazy Eddie in Brooklyn NY

[@DosGamerMan]

Love that show.

[@goodiesguy]

A new regular LGR series maybe? I really enjoyed your comments on Computer Chronicles.