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Remote Control is a TV game show that ran on MTV for five seasons from 1987 until 1990. It was MTV's first original non-musical program, and first game show. A concurrent syndicated version of the series ran during the 1989-90 season, and was distributed by Viacom. Three contestants answered trivia questions on movies, music, and television, many of which were presented in skit format.
Original Release
12/07/1987 on MTV
US Release
12/07/1987
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ken Ober | Host / Self - Host |
| Colin Quinn | himself / Self - Announcer |
| Steve Treccase | Self - House Musician |
| Craig Vandenburgh | Home Shopping Zone Salesman |
| Jill Helene | Ken's Childhood Sweetheart - Opening Sequence |
| Marisol Massey | Herself / Self - Hostess |
| Jani Barry | Ken's Mom |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Monday, 07 December 1987 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Tuesday, 08 December 1987 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Thursday, 10 December 1987 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Thursday, 10 December 1987 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Friday, 11 December 1987 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Monday, 14 December 1987 |
Writers
Paul E. Raff, Denis Leary, Adam Sandler, Colin Quinn, Ned Rice, Chris Kreski, Mike Armstrong, Lee Frank, McPaul Smith, Keith Kaczorek, John Ten Eyck, Rick Rosner
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ken Ober | Host / Self - Host |
| Colin Quinn | himself / Self - Announcer |
| Steve Treccase | Self - House Musician |
| Craig Vandenburgh | Home Shopping Zone Salesman |
| Jill Helene | Ken's Childhood Sweetheart - Opening Sequence |
| Marisol Massey | Herself / Self - Hostess |
| Jani Barry | Ken's Mom |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joe Davola | Producer |
| Michael Dugan | Producer |
