How MTV went from Cool to Lame - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 11-24-2022, 03:08 AM

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The 80's and 90's in America, it seemed like everybody wanted their MTV. The music video was brand-spanking new, and MTV was the epitome of "cool." But, times inevitably change, and so do fads. What happened when the music stopped, and reality TV took over? Let's reminisce about the days when MTV ruled the airwaves!

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stevea · 11-25-2022, 01:01 PM

A network based 95% on one show is Ridiculousness.

Dude111 · 11-25-2022, 04:27 PM

Yes its stupid....... They got greedy and all of thier channels now suck!!

GentlemanJim · 11-26-2022, 09:15 PM

The beauty of MTV, from the 1980s perspective, was that you could put it on all available televisions...at a party for instance, and anyone who wanted to watch could....but participation wasn't mandatory. And you could watch for a time, get lost in something else, and then go back to watching it without paying a penalty, like you might in a movie, missing important elements that made the rest of the movie meaningless. SO it was "re-entrant" entertainment....you didn't have to stay glued to it 100% in order to enjoy it.

The above clip reminded me how I Fell out with MTV in the first place. I had forgotten. But it was their dedication to diversity that drove me away. circa 1990s
The Rap.....just didn't like it...drove me away....and by the time I'd find something else, just never bothered to tune back. Artists offended me and not entertained me.

The separation was so complete that by the time others (2000s) were complaining about MTV being "all reality"....I was like "so wha? MTV SUX, Everybody knows that"

Yong Fang · 12-08-2022, 07:38 AM

I decided to look up the schedule of MTV for Thursday, December 8th. It is mostly a show called "Ridiculousness" which I have never heard of. But again, I havent watched MTV since Reagan was President. It at least then, was a network for teenagers. I grew up.

From their wessite, MTV does seem to have a lot of shows, but only shows Ridiculousness the vast majority of the time and two others for this 24 hour cycle.

Actually "Broke Ass Game Show" sounds oddly interesting.
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MTV's schedule for 12/8-9/2022.

7:30 PM
ON NOW
Ridiculousness
Chanel And Sterling CCXCII

8:00 PM
Ridiculousness
A Holly Jolly Ridiculousness II
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8:30 PM
Ridiculousness
Chanel And Sterling CXLV

9:00 PM
Ridiculousness
Chanel And Sterling CLIX

9:30 PM
Ridiculousness
Yungblud

10:00 PM
Catfish: The TV Show
Jasmine & Mike

11:00 PM
Catfish: The TV Show
Mandy & Jose
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FridayDecember 9

12:00 AM
Catfish: The TV Show
Jamey And Ari

1:00 AM
Catfish: The TV Show
Artis & Jess

2:00 AM
Catfish: The TV Show
Vince & Alyssa

3:00 AM
Catfish: The TV Show
Aaron & Treyvon

4:00 AM
Ridiculousness
Vitaly Zdorovetskiy

4:30 AM
Ridiculousness
Chanel And Sterling CCXCI

5:00 AM
Ridiculousness
Chanel And Sterling CCVII

5:30 AM
Ridiculousness
Jimmy Uso And Naomi

6:00 AM
Ridiculousness
Chanel And Sterling D

6:30 AM
Ridiculousness
Madison Beer II

7:00 AM
Ridiculousness
Chanel And Sterling CDXLV

7:30 AM
Ridiculousness
Wheeler Walker, Jr

8:00 AM
Ridiculousness
Chanel And Sterling XXXIX
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8:30 AM
Ridiculousness
Karl Anthony Towns
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9:00 AM
NEW
Siesta Key
Miami Moves: This TV Show Changed You

10:00 AM
NEW
MTV Cribs US
Terrence J / Jana Kramer / Carson Kressley

10:30 AM
MTV Cribs US
Matt James & Tyler Cameron / Olivia Culpo / Dwight Howard
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11:00 AM
Ridiculousness
Yelawolf
Watch full episode
11:30 AM
Ridiculousness
Chanel And Sterling CXXXIV

12:00 PM
Ridiculousness
Logan Paul

12:30 PM
Ridiculousness
Chanel And Sterling CCCLXVIII

1:00 PM
Ridiculousness
Chief Keef

TMC · 12-08-2022, 09:17 PM

If MTV can't play music videos anymore, since they can be found anywhere online, why can't they play shows that are ABOUT music? Wouldn't documentaries on popular singers or the history of certain genres do well? Or would it simply not make much sense on a cost to ratings ratio at this point?

Dude111 · 12-08-2022, 09:48 PM

Absolute garbage!!!

Yong Fang · 12-09-2022, 09:36 AM

MTV to me had problems when it did mainly show music videos. The main issue was that it basically showed all genres from "Hip Hop" to "Heavy Metal" To me, that was too much of a variance. VH1 did it better because it was one genre, adult contemporary.

I was a teenager in the 1980's and MTV was a HUGE part of the culture and many acts became famous because of MTV. It was basically a radio station TV network. This was the place to see our favorite musicians perform. Now, because of the internet, there are many mediums to watch any kind of video we want. So MTV has become obsolete.

I remember Kurt Loder in the heyday. Loder did "MTV News" which mainly talked about various singers and bands, where they were going to play and when, and personal news about them if applicable. Loder to me however was SO SERIOUS and talked about the Dead Kennedy/Butthole Surfer concert at CBGB's with the straight face of a correspondent in Moscow. Maybe you remembered and liked him, and he is still alive at 75.

MTV should just show Beavis and Butthead 24 hours a day, that I would watch.

Dude111 · 12-09-2022, 10:47 PM

I wonder what they would say if ya emailed them and said garbage??

TMC · 03-17-2024, 06:56 PM

TMC · 07-18-2024, 05:48 AM

Dave Holmes recently did a podcast about the rise and fall of MTV. It’s called Who Killed the Video Star, and the last episode goes into detail about Ridiculousness.

Dude111 · 07-18-2024, 02:40 PM

Utter trash!!

AMackII · 10-05-2025, 07:50 AM

MTV in the 1980s & the 1990s>>>>>Current MTV

MTV has been shell of its former self in recent years since the 2000s and completely never the same

Dude111 · 10-05-2025, 02:58 PM

They should just go off the air!!!!!

They offer nothing good anymore!!

11-26-2022, 09:15 PM	#4
GentlemanJim Concerns, Support, & Feedback Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 26, 2019 Location: The back country Posts: 5,443	The beauty of MTV, from the 1980s perspective, was that you could put it on all available televisions...at a party for instance, and anyone who wanted to watch could....but participation wasn't mandatory. And you could watch for a time, get lost in something else, and then go back to watching it without paying a penalty, like you might in a movie, missing important elements that made the rest of the movie meaningless. SO it was "re-entrant" entertainment....you didn't have to stay glued to it 100% in order to enjoy it. The above clip reminded me how I Fell out with MTV in the first place. I had forgotten. But it was their dedication to diversity that drove me away. circa 1990s The Rap.....just didn't like it...drove me away....and by the time I'd find something else, just never bothered to tune back. Artists offended me and not entertained me. The separation was so complete that by the time others (2000s) were complaining about MTV being "all reality"....I was like "so wha? MTV SUX, Everybody knows that"
	__________________ On my word as a gentleman!

11-25-2022, 01:01 PM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,476	A network based 95% on one show is Ridiculousness.

11-25-2022, 04:27 PM	#3
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,867	Yes its stupid....... They got greedy and all of thier channels now suck!!

12-08-2022, 09:17 PM	#6
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,397	If MTV can't play music videos anymore, since they can be found anywhere online, why can't they play shows that are ABOUT music? Wouldn't documentaries on popular singers or the history of certain genres do well? Or would it simply not make much sense on a cost to ratings ratio at this point?

12-08-2022, 09:48 PM	#7
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,867	Absolute garbage!!!

12-09-2022, 09:36 AM	#8
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	MTV to me had problems when it did mainly show music videos. The main issue was that it basically showed all genres from "Hip Hop" to "Heavy Metal" To me, that was too much of a variance. VH1 did it better because it was one genre, adult contemporary. I was a teenager in the 1980's and MTV was a HUGE part of the culture and many acts became famous because of MTV. It was basically a radio station TV network. This was the place to see our favorite musicians perform. Now, because of the internet, there are many mediums to watch any kind of video we want. So MTV has become obsolete. I remember Kurt Loder in the heyday. Loder did "MTV News" which mainly talked about various singers and bands, where they were going to play and when, and personal news about them if applicable. Loder to me however was SO SERIOUS and talked about the Dead Kennedy/Butthole Surfer concert at CBGB's with the straight face of a correspondent in Moscow. Maybe you remembered and liked him, and he is still alive at 75. MTV should just show Beavis and Butthead 24 hours a day, that I would watch.

12-09-2022, 10:47 PM	#9
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,867	I wonder what they would say if ya emailed them and said garbage??

03-17-2024, 06:56 PM	#10
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,397

07-18-2024, 05:48 AM	#11
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,397	Dave Holmes recently did a podcast about the rise and fall of MTV. It’s called Who Killed the Video Star, and the last episode goes into detail about Ridiculousness.

07-18-2024, 02:40 PM	#12
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,867	Utter trash!!

10-05-2025, 07:50 AM	#13
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,214	MTV in the 1980s & the 1990s>>>>>Current MTV MTV has been shell of its former self in recent years since the 2000s and completely never the same

10-05-2025, 02:58 PM	#14
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,867	They should just go off the air!!!!! They offer nothing good anymore!!