Before streaming changed everything, Blockbuster Video was a dominant force in the American weekend, operating over 9,000 stores worldwide by the 1990s and renting 100 million tapes weekly. This episode explores the rise, dominance, and eventual downfall of Blockbuster, delving into the remnants of its abandoned stores across the country and focusing on the last surviving Blockbuster in Oregon, which serves as a living museum of 1999.

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