History Main / TapedOverTurmoil

** In "I Am Peter, Here Me Roar", Lois is furious to learn that Peter taped over their wedding with ''girl-on-girl prison porn.''

** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS12E13DayOfTheJackanapes Day of the Jackanapes]]", Krusty announces his retirement due to [[ExecutiveMeddling interference from network executives]] and the growing popularity of the game show ''Me Wantee!''. During an interview with Kent Brockman preceding the farewell show, Krusty reveals that he taped episodes of ''Series/JudgeJudy'' over all of the episodes of ''The Krusty the Clown Show'' featuring Sideshow Bob [[CuttingCorners to save money on blank VHS tapes]]. Unfortunately for him, Bob was watching the interview as Krusty made his confession, which lead him to scheming to hypnotize Bart to blow up Krusty live on the air.

* 'Series/FullHouse''

* A ''Series/FullHouse'' episode had D.J. and Kimmy goofing around with Jesse's recording equipment, accidentally taping over an important jingle for a national commercial that he had composed earlier. This angered him so much that he grounds the former.

** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E16MakeRoomForLisa Make Room For Lisa]]", Homer is forced to convert Lisa's room into a cellular phone tower to pay off damages done to the Bill of Rights at the local Smithsonian. When Lisa is forced to share a room with Bart, Homer asks Lisa what her favorite movie is. Lisa laments that her favorite movie was ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'' until Homer taped episodes of ''Series/TheOddCouple'' over her VHS of it.

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'' episode "One False Movie", Eduardo tapes over the end of the movie that Bloo and his friends made with an episode of his favorite show, an {{Expy}} of ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer''. HilarityEnsues as this happened at the wrap party for said film (the tape was lying in plain sight), which was due to be shown at a film festival later on.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'' episode "One False Movie", Eduardo tapes over the end of the movie that Bloo and his friends made with an episode of his favorite show, an expy of Dora the Explorer. Hilarity Ensues as this happened at the wrap party for said film (the tape was lying in plain sight), which was due to be shown at a film festival later on.

Back in the day (and even to this day, thanks to programs like [=TiVo=] and Video On Demand), one could record a favorite show, film or song via a [=VCR=] or a tape recorder to the radio. It was a great way to preserve that airing that would always last...unless someone taped over the recording itself with one of their own. Obviously, this is quite a quandary since the first, lost recording is now considered irretrievable.

** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS12E13DayOfTheJackanapes Day of the Jackanapes]]", Krusty announces his retirement due to [[ExecutiveMeddling interference from network executives]] and the growing popularity of the game show ''Me Wantee''. During an interview with Kent Brockman preceding the farewell show, Krusty reveals that he taped episodes of ''Series/JudgeJudy'' over all of the episodes of ''The Krusty the Clown Show'' featuring Sideshow Bob [[CuttingCorners to save money on blank VHS tapes]]. Unfortunately for him, Bob was watching the interview as Krusty made his confession, which lead him to scheming to hypnotize Bart to blow up Krusty live on the air.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode ''[[Recap/FuturamaS2E10ACloneOfMyOwn A Clone Of My Own]]'', Bender has plenty of sarcastic remarks during Professor Farnsworth's video will/confession... until the [[TheTapeKnewYouWouldSayThat professor mocks Bender's attitude]] and reveals that the video was made by taping over Bender's recorded Soap Operas.
-->'''Professor Farnsworth:''' ''(''on holo-recorder'')'' I know you're all very upset, especially Bender.
-->'''Bender:''' Well, life goes on. Except for you! (''laughs'')
-->'''Professor Farmsworth:''' I'm sure that Bender has just made a cutting remark, but he doesn't know I taped over his soap operas to record this message.
-->'''Bender:''' YOU BASTARD!!!

* ''Series/YoungSheldon'': Sheldon is furious when an episode of ''Series/StarTrek'' that he hasn't yet seen is taped over by brother Georgie with an episode of ''Series/{{Baywatch}}''.

* In a ''ComicStrip/FoxTrot'' arc where the family returns from vacation, Paige is horrified to find that the TV didn't record the shows she wanted. At first she assumes it was a mistake, until she notices that everything it recorded was ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' cartoons. Her little brother, Jason, tries to delay her wrath with: "It's worth pointing out [[TeethFlying I just went to the dentist]]."

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie'', Homer has finally crossed the MoralEventHorizon by [[spoiler:refusing to return to save Springfield from being blown up]], so Marge leaves with the kids while he's away. He returns to find a video of Marge explaining why she left. "And to prove to myself that it's really over, I've taped this message over our wedding video." The message is followed by Marge and Homer's first dance at their reception, which leads to Homer having a HeelRealization.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', Bender has plenty of sarcastic remarks during Professor Farnsworth's video will/confession... until the [[TheTapeKnewYouWouldSayThat professor mocks Bender's attitude]] and reveals that the video was made by taping over Bender's recorded Soap Operas.

This would be considered the in-universe version of a MissingEpisode. Compare and Contrast WeShouldGetAnotherTape, which is oftentimes deliberately done and which focuses on the result of a recorded over tape instead of the reaction. Obviously TruthInTelevision, so listing real life examples would be redundant.

* In a ''ComicStrip/FoxTrot'' arc where the family returns from vacation, Paige is horrified to find the TV didn't record the shows she wanted. At first she assumes it was a mistake, until she notices that everything it recorded was ''{{Franchise/Batman}}'' cartoons. Her little brother Jason tries to delay her wrath with: "It's worth pointing out [[TeethFlying I just went to the dentist.]]"
** In a Sunday comic, Roger appears to be lecturing Jason for pulling this. "Did you or did you not tape over your mom's ''Sweatin' to the Oldies'' workout video with ''Rocky and Bullwinkle'' reruns?" "I'm sorry." But the final panel flips the whole scene on its head: [[spoiler:The workout video is intact, and Roger grumbles as Andy forces him to exercise along with her. [[DontExplainTheJoke The implication]] is that Roger paid Jason to tape over the video and {{make it look like an accident}}, but Jason forgot to uphold his end of the deal.]]

--->''Michael is furious at Todd for taping over a VHS cassette of Oop! graphic animation that Michael had done as a demo for potential investors. Todd replaced it with "The Best of Hockey Fights III".''

* ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'': Debra explodes with rage when she discovers Raymond has taped over their wedding video with a football game. Even Ray's mother Marie, normally not Debra's natural ally and MyBelovedSmother to her son, is appalled and takes her side, considering Ray has really crossed a line here and behaved thoughtlessly.
* This happens with audiotape too. ''Series/{{Frasier}}'' is proud of the fact he has kept an audiotape recording of every radio show he has presented for KACL. Until he discovers that Daphne has inadvertently destroyed one tape when she tried to play it in her new boom box, and has replaced it with a ''Music/HallAndOates'' cassette in the hopes that Frasier will not notice.