Just set your vcr to tape a minute earlier and tape 3 minutes later.
I tape ALL my TV viewing...and watch later. I can watch a 30 minute show in 20 minutes..fast forwarding through the credits, promos, and ads..and I save 22 minutes in an hour show..and this way..if the show sucks..I can just bail. So it’s very productive.I have a DVDR with my cable box..I can only tape two shows at the same time..so if a show is going to run one minute over..I be screwed..