I remember watching the first game show ever aired on MTV, Remote Control and thought it was a fun and campy show. The show, hosted by "The Quizmaster of 72 Whooping Cough Lane", Ken Ober, featured three college student contestants who answered TV trivia questions in categories such as "Dead or Canadian", "What's Their Line" and "Brady Physics". There were also some offbeat categories that featured such as "The Laughing Guy", who laughed the words to TV theme songs, "Wheel of Torture", "You Laugh, You Lose" and my favorite "Sing Along With Colin", where contestants had to sing the next line to a badly sung song by the show's off-key announcer, Colin Quinn.
Also taking part in the fun was a young Adam Sandler who portrayed the "Trivia Delinquent." Ober had several female assistants throughout the show's run.
I also remember the bonus round where the winning contestants were strapped in a Craftmatic adjustable bed and had to identify nine music videos in 30 seconds. When Remote Control aired in syndication, the winner was strapped to the "Wheel of Jeopardy" where they won a prize that corresponded to the space the wheel stopped on.
Remote Control was a memorable and funny show that should be rerun someday. Get ready for a snack break.
