MTV "Remote Control" episode 1989 (Part 1 of 2)

A look at one MTV "Remote Control" episode, shot and broadcast in 1989, through the eyes of a contestant.

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[gravey6009]

A melanke David can never be as smart as his elder David.

[ylwapple45]

Hey David, was there any tension between you and the other 2 contestants, or was it just friendly competition?

[gravey6009]

Watch the youtube video, and you'll hear me telling off my fellow contestant (there's a pop-up where I explain the moment). We both wanted to win!

[ThePuppetgirl12]

when i was a kid i was scared when they went behind the wall ...i thought the boogie man was back behind it cause hands used to grab them and stuff

[sfclubber1979]

I totally remember this show. I was only 10 but damn these were the days of good old fashioned MTV at its finest! Way to go David!

[YcatsVlogs]

i'm not reading the first part. i came to youtube to watch not read videos. if i wanted to read i'll go to google

[Albert Einstein]

This isn't even remotely funny.

[Kangsy Mclovin]

Hey Dave, Thanks for posting this! I was just randomly thinking of Remote Control. I was about 14-16 when it was on MTV. I had no idea Ken Ober died. What a bummer. Just found out he grew up a town over from me via wikipedia. I need to watch the second half and see if you win.

[JesusKrispies]

I saw that episode as a child, and my thought process was then as it is now...you stayed with Mr. Baggy Pants? HOW COULD YOU?

[chicobokrisp]

and now you are in your 40s, I can just imagine all the stuff that has happened since the taping of this....very interesting David thank you for posting!

[kdemon17]

Dont act like that was your joke

[giantsean]

Great vid. I was on the show a few months before you and got to the Craftmatic. I remember being pissed that I had to settle for Alicia as Kari had gone at the end of the prior season. The show interns hated me because I kept answering the questions before the cameras switched to my closeup and they were jumping up and down with the "wait wait" bit but I'm really nearsighted and couldn't see them. And after all that, I lost my tape years later!

[rminister1971]

This was a great fun show, that we all miss, RIP Ken Ober died November 15 2009, aged 52.

[Mike Mlodzienski]

ah, remember when mtv was viewable?

[highonbetter]

Colin i remember u from remote control, not the t.v show. the thing i turned off when i saw your face !