Jesus, did I have a rough start to my morning...

[PCIntern]

I awakened atypically late at 6:40, and the reason, the REASON I awakened was that I heard the TV on downstairs. I know for certain it was off when I went to bed. I went downstairs and almost unbelievably Fox News is on the TV off the dining room. I cannot fathom how it turned on and how Fox would be the channel…

Of course, I grab the remote and say CNN into the voice activated device, and there’s CNN with the Philly-born idiot Michael Smerconish on, interviewing some guy, and the first words I hear out of this guys mouth are “Biden’s disastrous presidency“.

Now I’m really upset, and I say “TCM” and lo and behold there’s an old Batman serial from 1949. I watched the last few minutes of that, made my eggs, fed the dog, not in that order of course and began my day .

I am not certain, but it is conceivable that the guy next-door, who I firmly believe is a Trumper, may have used his remote on his TV and the device happens to coincide with mine. It’s the only explanation I can Come up with right now, and I am virtually certain I did not sleep walk, turn on the TV, change it to Fox, and go back to bed.

Weird shit, man…

[leftieNanner]

21. How do you delete Fox?

I have cable and have asked more than once to have it taken off the lineup. I don't want to pay for it, nor do I want it to sully the air in my home. And I get the same answer every time. It comes as part of a package and you can't pick and choose your stations.

[relayerbob]

26. Put it on "child-safe" mode

[Hekate]

27. See if you can have them block it. I did that once for MTV when the kids were young ...

… and my little boy told me how the little girl down the block was role-playing a pop singer by wearing a dog collar and leash.

That’s probably obsolete. There’s parental controls now. Either way…

[leftieNanner]

32. Great Idea! Thank you. nt

[montanacowboy]

2. I caught that old Batman

episode this morning also, OMG what an innocent time. Then on the other old time movie channel it was Dagwood and Blondie.

I have no advice on the automatic FUX channel.

[3catwoman3]

3. Spooky!

Waking up to Fox would definitely creep me out.

[StarryNite]

4. Creepy

[brewens]

5. Either that, or you have one sadistic poltergeist! n/t

[FakeNoose]

6. Maybe you were dreaming and sleep walking?

That's a better answer than thinking somebody broke into your house and messed with your TV.

[PCIntern]

7. I know that didn't happen...

I just meant that possibly his remote from his house broadcast right next-door to my TV.

[Polybius]

8. Maybe you had a short (5-second or so) power outage

When that happens to me, the TV goes on. Your neighbor's remote isn't gonna go through your walls.

[PCIntern]

9. I agree...but why Fox?

I never turn to that channel…

I thought of that, which did not happen, because all the clocks would have gone to 12 midnight, but why would the set reset to Fox

[Polybius]

14. If it's super short, sometimes it won't reset the clocks

My bedroom clock can go 5-8 seconds without power. However, my stove can't. Even 1 second and it resets.

It could also be a power outage just in your living room, but that still doesn't explain Fox, unless you accidentally put it on when you shut it off. Is it near any other channels that you watch? Over here, Fox is 618 and CNN 600.

[Bluethroughu]

29. The remote can go through windows and bounce off mirrors.

My son and daughter pulled that one on me years ago.

[Polybius]

40. Was it a Bluetooth remote?

They can, but RF's signal can't.

[Bluethroughu]

42. I'm not sure, but they were able to do it...

And they were turning on Fox snooze for the joke.

We figured it out only because the started cracking up.

[Nevilledog]

10. Is your middle name Scrooge and did you hear rattling chains?

[QED]

11. I'm guessing it was the neighbor's remote.

A few years ago I was installing a new doorbell and trying to set the tune. Every time I tested it, I heard the tune from the neighbor's house. He came over and asked what was going on then helped me set the doorbell correctly.

So those signals can travel...

[Polybius]

15. RF signals in the cable remote are weak

They have to be pointed at the cable box and can't go through walls. Ring does not use RF. Bluetooth and wireless routers are an entirely different story.

[taxi]

12. Twice yesterday

over a wireless connection with an internal app for a service. It didn't move to faux, but jumped to a program in the same genre. Maybe they changed the order of things at the source.

[taxi]

22. Apart from the obvious ct's and spies and stuff

I use Sling. If their 1st feed is Batman, and the 2nd is Yogi Bear, and I'm watching Batman when Sling decides to put Yogi on the 1st feed instead of Batman.
Now I'm watching Yogi and haven't touched a thing. No aliens slide down the walls like shadows, and the neighbor still hasn't figured out how to bother me. So, for the important part -

I must have been blind. The neighbor has figured it out!

Next time will we see someone pretending to be a pedestrian? Stay tuned in next week. Same bat nonsense.

[2naSalit]

13. Can your teevee be hacked?

I know a lot of the cable things do updates late at night and perhaps that system has been tampered with.



It's creepy nonetheless.

[Stuart G]

16. Now you won't believe this, but about old Batman cartoons...In my basement I have a collection of .

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of...1940 Superman cartoons that were in the theaters then. I have all of those that were made, on video tape, and some
of those toons are really ...........SUPER..... (sorry, had to say that one)...Some of the toons are very well constructed,
and quite artistic. Some studio made them over the course of 3 or 4 years. Someone decided to put them on video tape,
and Stuart bought a whole lot of video tapes back then. Had to share that about old Superman Toons from the 40s..
.......Of course many will not believe it.....But..."Look In the Sky, Is It a Bird or a Plane, ..It's ...SUPERMAN"

[PCIntern]

24. The Fleischer cartoons???

Look them up

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_(1940s_animated_film_series)

They are amazing. Their history is remarkable.

[Stuart G]

33. YES,l got them all. I recall buying them in a couple of places. They were on video tape. I collected

lots & lots of video tapes. Back then, the tapes were on sale, and I bought animated TV Shows. But also
sold were movies of all kinds (just like today)..I got a copy of one of my favorite films, "Singing In the Rain" and
many others. An old film from the 40s "Arsenic and Old Lace" and documentaries, & TV shows, as well as movies.
After a while there were sales, and you could get tapes for 2 for $10.00. Yes, there were countless tapes of all
kinds...Yes...'ALL KINDS" so I won't go into particulars. Haven't looked at one for a while. Time to go look at
the video tapes before they rot out....and thank you for reading this... Stuart

[SWBTATTReg]

46. Absolute classics too. I enjoy watching these too. NT

[MLAA]

17. My advice is look under the beds and in the closets 😬

I don’t think I’d mind hosting a ghost, but hosting a fux ghost would be Insufferable.

[jpak]

19. Poltergeist

They're here!

[Sogo]

20. Was the remote control anywhere where the dog could get it?

[llashram]

23. no doubts

possible. Gotta watch them. Battles for hearts and minds. Every day, all day. No, let up.

[mollie8]

25. Another (remote) possibility

I got up two days ago, talked with my son, then went into the kitchen for breakfast. My husband called the doctor who told him to take me to the emergency room. Seems I had been repeating the same question over and over to my son who got concerned and talked with the husband. Husband said I was still acting strange, did not remember things I had known the day before.

The ER ran tests, thinking I had had a stroke or something, but everything came back normal. They diagnosed me with transient global amnesia, which they say rarely happens. It's an interesting diagnosis if you look it up on the internet.

[mvd]

28. Do you live in an attached house?

I do, and in the past the fireplace has come on and the garage door came up. I suppose that can happen when the houses are like townhouses. Oddly, though, my TV also was on one morning when I thought I turned it off before bed.

I do believe in paranormal events, but there’s likely a normal explanation.

[boston bean]

30. Did you have a few hot toddies before signing off for the evening?

[PCIntern]

39. Nope.

[HighFired49]

31. Depends on who your provider is, but

on nearly all remote controls you can lock or block a channel so that you have to use a password or 4 digit number to watch, or see the channel on the list of available channels. Should be under settings as a parental control. As a bonus, you might be able to block your neighbor's Fux channel, also!

[PCIntern]

34. Not a bad idea at all! Thanks!

[bucolic_frolic]

35. It's done with lasers on satellites

They're switching everyone to Fox.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

36. Consider these possibilities.......

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Did you have a bad power glitch at your house?

If you have a "smart" TV, it may have been hacked.

See: https://techpenny.com/smart-tvs-hacking-stay-safe/

Quote: "Smart TVs are one of the most hacked devices that can connect to the Internet."

Someone Connected to My Smart TV, What Do I Do?

Should you detect unusual activity from your smart TV, the first thing you should do is log out of all your accounts.

After logging out, access those accounts from another device and change passwords.

You should enable two-factor authentication when possible.

Once you have secured your account, go over the recent activities or logins of your account and look for the suspicious activity so you can block it.

Other related articles:

Beware of hackers targeting Smart TV owners who lack strong cybersecurity
https://www.koaa.com/news/on-your-side/beware-of-hackers-targeting-smart-tv-owners-who-lack-strong-cybersecurity

How to Protect Your Smart TV From Getting Hacked
https://lifehacker.com/how-to-protect-your-smart-tv-from-getting-hacked-1822805501

Smart TV’s May Be Tracking You And Vulnerable To Hacks
https://www.nicg.com/2018/02/21/smart-tvs-may-be-tracking-you-and-vulnerable-to-hacks/

Snip...

The Consumer Reports study concluded that most smart TVs and associated technologies like the Roku have only the most rudimentary of security features and can easily be hacked, giving the hackers total control of your TV. This includes the ability to turn it off, on, change the channel, and monitor your viewing habits. Given that, these TVs can also be voice-controlled. Once a hacker is in control of your set, he could monitor any conversations that take place near it without your knowledge.

FBI issues dire warning about smart TVs and hackers
https://www.komando.com/news/hackers-access-smart-tvs/694249/

Snip....

The FBI recently stated your smart TV could be a gateway for hackers to come into your home. They may not be able to access your locked-down computer directly, but it’s possible an unsecured smart TV could give them a simple backdoor through your router.

They can also take control of your unsecured smart TV. Low-risk threats include changing channels, adjusting the TV’s volume and showing kids inappropriate videos. Worst-case scenarios include turning your bedroom TV’s camera and mic into a stalking spying device. Yikes!

Even if hacking didn't cause your event, we got to learn some things about smart TVs today!

Could have been worse like a rerun of a Ronco infomercial. Nothing worse than waking up and hearing Ron Popeil on the TeeVee.....


KY......

[AllaN01Bear]

37. that would rattle me too. saw the batman movie on youtube .

a friend of mine said that this was a saturday serial setup to draw ppl into the theaters .. he saw the entire series as a kid . i kinda like that batman. but the fox news thing ,, ugh.
friend of mine sat down and made himself watch hanity to see what he was like and he said and i quote , "hes worse than rush limburger" . when i would goto my late dads for christmas many years ago , thats all they had on. brainwashed.

[Grokenstein]

44. Back in ye olden times

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going to the movies was a full night's deal. You would get the main feature and coming attractions, but you would also get one serial chapter, at least one cartoon, and a newsreel (kind of a Daily Dose of Internet for world events).

The serial Batman & Robin (1949) would be cut and repackaged into a feature film, An Evening with Batman and Robin, in 1965, and its success no doubt inspired the famed 1966 TV series. There's a full Rifftrax version of the serial if you're into that.

An earlier serial, simply titled Batman, was released during wartime. It's not without its charms, but if you watch it brace yourself for the anti-Japanese racism, which kicks in from the opening narration.

[AllaN01Bear]

45. saw that earlier one too. membeer that as it was done in ww2.

and this was when he was a true detective wo all the gadgets .

[keithbvadu2]

38. It's a conspiracy, I tell ya. A conspiracy.

[Joinfortmill]

41. Do do do

[BradBo]

43. If ghosts want to be really scary all they have to do is turn on Fox in the nite.

[Ka-Dinh Oy]

47. I was fortunate to not have the creepy fox but

about half a year ago I turned my TV and sound bar off and left. I came back 4 hours later and the TV and sound bar was on.

Note: the sound bar and TV have to be operated by different remotes.

I know damn well I turned them off and the remotes were in the exact same place as I had left them.

It wasn't the cats because it would be almost impossible to turn them both on because the remotes were not near each other. By that I mean they did not step on them both.

Where my apartment sits there is not enough direct path for the apartments next door to do either an accidental or intentional activation. There is a fence and thick ivy between us also.

The channel was different than what I had on but I can't remember which one. It was not a news channel though.

The cats weren't freaked like they would be if someone had come into my apartment.

I know damn well everything had been locked and barred.

It was freaky.

Having fox news on would have made it worse.

[bullwinkle428]

48. I bought my first "Smart TV" 3 months back, and have had occasion to

return home after a day at work to find the TV on when I KNOW it was not on when I departed home that morning. Always on the channel I'd been watching the night before, so I cannot explain the Fox News thing at all.

[blogslug]

49. Could be the function controls on your TV are fried

My TV's volume started going all the way up or all the way down, without me touching any buttons on my remote or on the manual panel. I researched and there were tutorials about taking off the bezel and replacing the control thingies. But I won that idiot box in a raffle so I just chucked it and bought a new TV.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

52. I live in an apartment

And sometimes my channels change without my input. It does not change to faux however.
I j7st hit back button and it goes back to what I was watching. Happens infrequently.

[KentuckyWoman]

53. Our cat used to watch Animal Planet at night.

She liked Walker Texas Ranger too. She was so determined that when we hid the remote up high, she'd jump up there to do whatever she did to get the TV on. Once we put the remote in a drawer it stopped.

[PCIntern]

54. Sounds like one I had years ago...

She would seek out twist ties for baggies and retrieve them. I’d place them on seemingly impossible to reach places and she’d figure out a way to get it.
Then after a while she’d take it away and dispose of it in a secret place.

When we moved we found thousands of them behind a certain bedroom bureau.

[Meowmee]

55. No clue

Our remote sometimes turns the tv back on after I turn it off, either that or the tv turns itself back on somehow but never to fox😹