The Rise and Fall of Blockbuster as a New Netflix Comedy Sets in the 'Last Store Left'

The Rise and Fall of Blockbuster: As a New Comedy Set in the "Last Store Left" Releases, How the Chain Once Opened a New Branch Every 24 Hours and the CEO "Laughed" at It opportunity to buy NetflixIn 2014, Blockbuster closed the last of its company-owned storesThe once successful video store giant flourished globally in the 1980s and 1990sThe new Netflix comedy - out November 3 - takes place in the "last remaining store"

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Posted: 08:27 GMT, 2 November 2022 | Updated: 09:35 GMT, 2 November 2022

From the distinctive blue and yellow color scheme to the oddly comforting smell of rows of video boxes plastic, anyone who grew up in the 90s will remember the thrill of a trip to Blockbuster in search of a movie.

While the chain video flourished in the 1980s and 1990s, it was being killed by streaming services and in 2014 Blockbuster closed the last of its company-owned stores, and today only one remains, in Bend, Oregon.

And now, a new Netflix comedy follows the fictional lives of workers employed by the rental chain's "last remaining store." movies.

Titled Blockbuster and released on November 3, the series stars Randall Park of Fresh Off the Boat as store manager Timmy Yoon and Melissa Smoker from Brooklyn Nine-Nine as his longtime crush Eliza.

Here Femail takes a trip down memory lane that will hit a wave of nostalgia in anyone who will remember walking the aisles, rewinding their tapes and trying to dodge late return fees.