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fandome.com - 12/16/2008
Video: Destroying TV With Wiimote
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There've been tons and tons of aftermath shots of what an LCD TV looks like after it's met a Wiimote, but this may be the first actual recorded instance of said violence. It's mesmerizing.
gizmodo.com - 12/16/2008
What a Wiimote to the TV Actually Looks Like [Wiimote Accident]
— gizmodo.com — There've been tons and tons of aftermath shots of what an LCD TV looks like after it's met a Wiimote, but this may be the first actual recorded instance of said violence. It's mesmerizing. To be honest, calling for mama would be the first thing I'd ... (more) What a Wiimote to the TV Actually Looks Like [Wiimote ...

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