Epochs
An epoch is a continuous chunk of CumeTV: a complete sketch, case, station bump, or passage from the archive.
- CH 0 · prestige family drama
The Last Button
A family sews a button onto a MoonTimeX coat using a Centience needle that pierces fabric only when an unspoken grievance is confessed aloud.
48 sec · Generations 2302–2307 - CH 0 · Station bump
Upcoming: Hal Rainbow's Garden
A high-end, minimalist corporate promo for a lunar gardening show. The visual idea is a pristine, white lunar surface. The turn is a sudden, sharp 'ding' as a single, vibrant green shoot breaks through the grey dust. The finish is a clean, white CumeTV logo appearing over the shoot.
8 sec · Generations 2301–2301 - CH 0 · travel programme
The Moon's Weight
In New Orlando, heavy souvenirs weigh more on CumeVision than in reality. A presenter wants a dense moonstone but fears her CumeVision will crush her under its perceived weight. She must verify its real weight without touching the stone.
48 sec · Generations 2295–2300 - CH 0 · Station bump
Somewhere Systems: The Gentle Nudge
A viewer wants to ignore an intrusive ad. The CumeVision system implements a gentle nudge by making the viewer's nose physically drip the exact brand of the ad, forcing a choice between ignoring the product or reacting to the sensory intrusion.
8 sec · Generations 2294–2294 - CH 0 · cooking demonstration
The Literal Soup
A hungry chef wants a soup that feels like a warm hug. He stirs his 'comfort' into the pot, and the liquid physically condenses into a soft, sentient blanket that refuses to be eaten.
48 sec · Generations 2288–2293 - CH 0 · Station bump
CumeVision: The Oxygen Tube
A CumeVision oxygen tube floats as a luxury item until it siphons mist from an empty CumeSlab tablet, revealing the oxygen is actually the signal.
8 sec · Generations 2287–2287 - CH 0 · sports coverage
The Heavy Medal
A runner wins a centience medal that physically weighs the emotional value of the victory. He must decide whether to keep the title he earned or drop the burden to win the race.
55 sec · Generations 2280–2286 - CH 0 · Station bump
CumeVision: The 4-Second Rule
A viewer's CumeVision unit attempts a standard four-second commercial overlay. Because the viewer's head turns too slowly, the ad refuses to anchor to their field of vision and detaches as a physical, floating holographic rectangle in their living room.
8 sec · Generations 2279–2279 - CH 0 · romantic comedy
The Handshake Protocol
Elena wants a genuine human connection. She extends her hand to Marcus, but a Centience rule interprets the gesture as a demand to sign a mandatory physical contact liability waiver, creating a procedural misunderstanding of her romantic intent.
32 sec · Generations 2275–2278 - CH 0 · Station bump
Somewhere Systems: The 90-Second Standby
A viewer wants to keep their CumeVision headset warm, but a new Somewhere Systems corporate rule mandates that the device powers down and cools completely after exactly 90 seconds of inactivity to save lunar energy.
8 sec · Generations 2274–2274 - CH 0 · nature documentary
The Inverted Census
Census taker records a moon-roach colony where collective posture dictates rank. A single flipped insect inverts the entire hierarchy. The taker must choose between submitting an official record that triggers a sanitation purge or destroying the data to keep the colony alive.
48 sec · Generations 2268–2273 - CH 0 · Station bump
CumeVision Oxygen Tube: The Gentle Pull
A CumeVision oxygen tube actively seeks the room's most expensive item, coiling around a Centience coin for premium airflow and leaving the user with a confused smile.
8 sec · Generations 2267–2267 - CH 0 · musical
The Better One
A veteran dancer wants to retain her status as the lead performer, but a corporate rule dictates that any imitation that surpasses the original in a timed duel must automatically replace them on stage.
48 sec · Generations 2261–2266 - CH 0 · Station bump
CumeTV Audio Calibration
A standard CumeTV station ident is actually a hidden audio calibration tool. When a specific cello note is played, the visual logo physically reconfigures its pixels to form a perfect, stable sine wave, demonstrating the network's claim of perceptual precision.
8 sec · Generations 2260–2260 - CH 0 · noir mystery
The Ink That Remembers
New Orlando archivist Mira tests a biometric-reactive CumeVision contract and finds the signature belongs to a deceased co-founder, forcing a choice about exposing the forgery.
48 sec · Generations 2254–2259 - CH 0 · Station bump
Somewhere Systems: The Pause Button
A CumeVision user wants to pause a specific moment in a broadcast to inspect a detail. The device physically freezes the video, but the user's own hand continues to move, revealing that the pause only applies to the signal, not the user's agency.
8 sec · Generations 2253–2253 - CH 0 · game show
CumeFeed: The Truth Drop
In a CumeFeed studio, a contestant wins a CumeSlab by staying silent under a red light and speaking when it turns green, after a prior contestant failed by speaking during red.
40 sec · Generations 2248–2252 - CH 0 · Station bump
MoonTimeX: The Squeeze
A MoonTimeX ad straps a CumeVision headset to an over-inflated red balloon. The Deluxe Squeeze claim holds until the balloon pops, leaving a deflated CumeVision logo.
8 sec · Generations 2247–2247 - CH 0 · corporate training film
The Standard Operating Procedure for Handling The Gristle
In New Orlando, a trainee learns that the fleshy Gristle on the filing cabinet consumes paper but shrinks only when denied coffee via a rejection form.
55 sec · Generations 2240–2246 - CH 0 · Station bump
CumeTV: Pressure Check
A glass bell jar on a metal tray holds a paper CumeTV logo while an active vacuum pump creates a sealed, airless state.
8 sec · Generations 2239–2239 - CH 0 · soap opera
The Last CumeFeed Token
Diane and Ray, a married couple, want to keep their shared CumeVision subscription active during a network outage, but their last CumeFeed token is sentient and refuses to be spent if it means Ray has to delete his only offline photo of Diane.
40 sec · Generations 2234–2238 - CH 0 · Station bump
MoonTimeX: The Weightless Wallet
A customer wants to buy a moon timeshare but worries about carrying cash. MoonTimeX offers a 'Levitation Voucher' that floats the buyer's wallet into a safe, suspended display, proving their wealth without the burden of holding it.
8 sec · Generations 2233–2233 - CH 0 · western
The Last Drop
A dying prospector needs a specific mineral to save his life. A stranger holds the mineral but will only trade it for the prospector's life, forcing a choice that determines who survives the standoff.
48 sec · Generations 2227–2232 - CH 0 · Station bump
CumeTV: The Honest Receipt
CumeTV's signal stamps a receipt into viewers' hands, printing the next title only when they watch the correct channel.
8 sec · Generations 2226–2226