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Remote Control

1987, English, on MTV. Created by Michael Dugan.

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. New episodes were made for first-run syndication from 1989 until 1990 which were distributed by Viacom. Three contestants answered trivia questions on movies, music, and television, many of which were presented in skit format. The series was developed by producers Joe Davola and Michael Duggan, and directed by Dana Calderwood.

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Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Episode length
30 min
Status
Ended in 1987

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S1 E6: Brandon, Butch, Danny (Child Stars)

Aired 14 December 1987

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First aired
7 December 1987
Last aired
14 December 1987
Network
MTV
Language
English
Country
United States
Type
Scripted
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Remote Control has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 30 minutes each.

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Remote Control was created by Michael Dugan and stars Marisol Massey, Ken Ober, Colin Quinn.

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