Man the risk of getting caught was sky high as well. Most families only had 1 VCR and it was in the living room so you had to fap when nobody was home. But if they came home, you barely had time to pull up your pants. You didn't have time to eject the video too. So you had to watch like a hawk for everyone to leave the room so you could snag the video, and you hoped that you'd get they opportunity before someone used the VCR.
And if you're super horny you'd attempt the daring midnight fap, where everyone is asleep and you sneak into the living room, hoping nobody wakes up.