[DemforBush]

“The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star” was the first music video to air on the new cable television channel”

And the second video played was Pat Benetar’s “Hit Me With Your Best Shot.”

I gave up on MTV almost 20 years aqo. I realize that I’m not their target demographic, so it’s probably a good thing. My favorite non-music programs were Beavis and Butthead, Liquid Television, and MTV’s Oddities (especially “The MAXX” - that was just plain awesome).

[beaversmom]

I remember Beavis and Butthead and The MAXX sounds familiar...also animated?

You made me think of this:

Joe’s Apartment (Original MTV Short)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj3ra_B1PVU

[beaversmom]

Found this. Seems kind of familiar:
The Maxx (Opening)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N61dlbDfnSo

[Salamander]

I think the 3rd was “White Wedding”.

[Salamander]

I loved The MAXX.

For years I hunted until I found a crummy DVD copy on eBay.

Night Flight was good, too.

I grew up on Midnight Special and Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert.

Hard acts to follow.

[Salamander]

Well, MTV’s not *totally* useless.

http://www.mtv.com/shows/the_maxx/video.jhtml

[csvset]

I enjoyed Daria because it skewered lefties without mercy.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

And the second video played was Pat Benetar’s “Hit Me With Your Best Shot.”

I guessed that as a trivia question once. Wrong. The 2nd video played on MTV was Pat Benetar - You Better Run.