Original Broadcast : MTV Launch Day One Saturday August 1st, 1981 Videos # 17 -18

[westlake19997]

I like the old mtv

[jmannunez]

LOLOLOLOL nickelodeon!!!!!

[autentyk]

4:44 Jackass came early.

[darksilverdreams]

Such great quality on the classic Nickelodeon commercial! Ironically, Nick wasn't even showing commercials back then - except for their own.

[foxxyloxx]

4:45 - MTV had no idea they'ed actually be airing stuff of this vein in 18 years (Jackass).

[tall32guy]

Michael Johnson kind of reminds me of Jeff Bridges. In a way. :) There's other guys he reminds me of though.

[thebudgetgamer]

he really is blue.

[jman4208]

is this mtv better than todays say yes if so

[Korndawg79]

@jman4208

Why even ask?

[jman4208]

GTA VC

[teeterharris]

@kutchieMik The orange splat was added because Nickelodeon wasn't very successful at the time. It was created by the guys who did the MTV IDs, too. Also, Nickelodeon used to be called Pinwheel. The show they had called Pinwheel was basically a tiny version of what used to air.

[haltomdustin1997]

fonzie 4:23

[8835855]

Commercial breaks were so much shorter back then...lol. Now they last for 4 or 5 minutes.

[GialloHorror]

Dude where do you get his stuff?

So AWESOME!!

[KaristaSwiss]

whoa commercial for the MOVIE CHANNEL :-o that takes me back :D

[80sMTV]

What Was That 17th Video After REO Speedwagon?

[MTVTheFirst24]

@80sMTV Michael Johnson - Bluer Than Blue



[fluffydolly]

klassik reo and thier concerts....remember this well...great 1st vj mark goodman and the commercials of the day....haven't the 2nd vid in a long time.....thanks!!!!