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Program 6

Office Life of Yesteryear

Typewriters, coffee breaks and the boss down the hall

An hour inside the working world we remember: clacking typewriters, the switchboard, carbon paper, the coffee break, the commute, and the songs about punching a clock.

About 57 minutes20 segments

Run of show

  1. 1Welcome — Office Life of YesteryearWelcome · 2 min
  2. 29 to 5Music · 3 min
  3. 3Nine to fiveFill Me In! · 3 min
  4. 4What sat on the desk?Crowd Pleaser · 5 min
  5. 5What was your first job?Let's talk · 4 min
  6. 6Watch it — The TypewriterWatch it · 4 min
  7. 7Sounds of the old officeCrowd Pleaser · 4 min
  8. 8Do you know this gadget?Mac's Mashup · 4 min
  9. 9Carbon copyFill Me In! · 4 min
  10. 10Take a Letter MariaMusic · 3 min
  11. 11Jobs people had in an officeCrowd Pleaser · 4 min
  12. 12How many words a minute?Quick question · 2 min
  13. 13Coffee breakCrowd Pleaser · 4 min
  14. 14Water cooler talkFill Me In! · 3 min
  15. 15Sixteen TonsMusic · 3 min
  16. 16Dressed for workCrowd Pleaser · 4 min
  17. 17It came to the doorstepMac's Mashup · 4 min
  18. 18Before emailCrowd Pleaser · 4 min
  19. 19The bossLet's talk · 3 min
  20. 20Takin' Care of BusinessBig finish · 4 min