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TV Series

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    (December 7, 1987-December 13, 1991)
    Hosted by Ken Ober
    Co-hosted by Marisol Massey (1987-1988), Kari Wuhrer (1988-1989), Alicia Coppela (1989-1990), and Susan Ashley (1990)
    Announced by Colin Quinn
    Premise: 3 contestants participate in a bizarre pop culture trivia game
    Aired on MTV

Why Remote Control might be annoying:

    It started the trend of MTV showing non-music programming.
    Ken Ober once kicked all three contestants off of the show after the first round for incorrectly answering a question about Eric Clapton.
    The show had a segment called 'Wheel of Torture' where contestants would lose points unless they let Colin Quinn 'torture' them by giving them wet willies, noogies, etc.
    There were 4 different co-hosts throughout the show's 3 year run.
    A more mature version of the show called 'Couch Potatoes' was made for syndication, but it was quickly canceled.
    It is Ken Ober's only successful game show.

Why Remote Control might not be annoying:

    It started the careers of Adam Sandler, Colin Quinn, and Denis Leary.
    It was on TV guide's list of 'The 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time.'
    Bob Eubanks made a guest appearance on the show to give Ken Ober some advice on hosting a game show.
    When a contestant was eliminated from the game, the audience would sing 'Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye.'
    Its popularity spawned a video game and a home game.
    It was one of the most popular shows on MTV and it is fondly remembered by people who were in their teens or twenties in the 80's.

Credit: Diplomat


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 51 Votes: 68.63% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 66 Votes: 60.61% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 116 Votes: 56.03% Annoying