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Old 11-16-2009, 10:33 PM
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RIP Ken Ober (from MTV's remote control)

Ken Ober who hosted MTV's "Remote Control" died over the weekend

He was 52
Not a Hoax: Ken Ober, MTV's 'Remote Control' Host, Dies at 52 - Yahoo! TV Blog

To legions of Gen-Xers, though, he'll be remembered as the host of "Remote Control," the TV-obsessed game show that aired on MTV from 1987-'89 and featured such categories as "Brady Physics" and "Dead or Canadian." It also helped introduce Adam Sandler to the world; he worked as a writer on the show (as did Denis Leary), and he played the recurring on-screen characters Trivia Delinquent and Stud Boy.

Back when MTV played Videos (remember that???) this was the ONLY non music item on there. The show friggin ruled! Have many shows on tape still (havent recorded them to DVD)

He was also in Blues Traveler song "hook"
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Old 11-16-2009, 10:38 PM
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R.I.P. Ken. i grew up watching him and that show. damn!
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Old 11-16-2009, 10:46 PM
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Ken was a good guy, I met him a number of times, and for awhile lived in West Hartford, Connecticut.

I liked Remote Control and honestly wish they showed old episodes from time to time.

I was a MTV Junkie in the 80's and Early / Mid 90's.
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Old 11-16-2009, 10:49 PM
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Old 11-16-2009, 11:44 PM
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RIP. I was a Remote Control junk too. Maybe now they will show some re-runs.

Try this if you like to see the show.
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Old 11-17-2009, 12:20 AM
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He was a part of MTV in it's heyday imho... RIP...
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Old 11-17-2009, 09:23 AM
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I remember those show.

R.I.P. Ken.
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Old 11-17-2009, 04:50 PM
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I liked Remote Control and honestly wish they showed old episodes from time to time.
I remember the syndicated version that was on locally here at 8AM Sunday mornings. Got some tapes of those

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I was a MTV Junkie in the 80's and Early / Mid 90's.
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Old 11-17-2009, 05:00 PM
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Wow, Very strange. He didn't go to the doctor with all the fear of Swine Flu? MTV was fun back when Remote Control was on.
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I'll have to look that show up
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