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OK, this is just a guess. I suggest 'Idiot's Lantern' is a derogatory term for television. My parents often referred to it as the 'stupid box' or 'goggle box'.

It can also be considered as a reference to our reliance on TV. The phrase could portray us as the 'idoits' gathering around our 'lantern' like moths around a flame. This suggests that we are aware of the risks of technology and yet we are drawn to it. It also suggests that television represents a light or a hope (like the queens corination as shown in the episode) that draws us all together (like the people of Britain came together in front of televisions for the first time to watch Elizabeth become Queen).

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15y ago

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