Appliances in the 1980s and 1990s began shipping with digital displays, and once a screen was available, a clock usually came with it. VCRs, microwaves, and stereo systems all showed the time, but ...

In the '90s, lots of appliances had screens. Because they had screens, appliance makers generally thought they might as well add a clock. So devices like VCRs and microwaves would also display the ...