I never made that connection, and I am old enough to have seen Max Headroom when it came out. Thank you.

I would like to repeat one of my core beliefs: we are all easily programmed meat machines. Accepting this fact is uncomfortable, but important.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blipvert

Now that is what I call a series ahead of its time! Also saw it as it came out, had totally forgotten about that word.