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bulldog_06

Apr 25 2004, 10:02 PM

I have another question:

Where were the MTV and syndicated versions of Remote Control taped?

Modor

Apr 25 2004, 10:20 PM

QUOTE (bulldog_06 @ Apr 25 2004, 10:02 PM)

I have another question:

Where were the MTV and syndicated versions of Remote Control taped?

In a basement. :) Seriously, they were taped in the Matrix Studios in New York.

inturnaround

Apr 25 2004, 10:55 PM

To be more specific, Ken Ober's parent's basement on 72 Whooping Cough Lane.

Or, you can just take Dsmith's answer. :)

byrd62

Apr 26 2004, 01:22 PM

QUOTE (Dsmith @ Apr 25 2004, 10:20 PM)

QUOTE (bulldog_06 @ Apr 25 2004, 10:02 PM)

I have another question:

Where were the MTV and syndicated versions of Remote Control taped?

In a basement. :) Seriously, they were taped in the Matrix Studios in New York.

While most of the Remote Control episodes were shot in New York, the third cycle [Spring 1988] was produced at the then-new Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando. Some special spring break episodes were shot in Daytona Beach.

Jamey Greek

Apr 30 2004, 11:39 PM

Did Viacom distribute Remote Control when it went into Syndication? If not, then who distributed it? It is ironic that Viacom distributed both Double Dare and Finders Keepers when they were in syndication and Viacom owns the whole network now!

rugrats1

Apr 30 2004, 11:50 PM

I think Viacom distributed Remote Control, as they were already owning MTV at the time. As a matter of fact, Viacom also distributed MTV's Top 10 Video Countdown (?) to local stations in the mid-1980s, soon after they bought MTV's group of channels.

All Nickelodeon shows that were syndicated to local stations, from Double Dare and Finders Keepers, to the seasonal Nicktoons specials in the mid-1990s, were also handled by Viacom.

Jamey Greek

Apr 30 2004, 11:53 PM

QUOTE (rugrats1 @ Apr 30 2004, 11:50 PM)

I think Viacom distributed Remote Control, as they were already owning MTV at the time. As a matter of fact, Viacom also distributed MTV's Top 10 Video Countdown (?) to local stations in the mid-1980s, soon after they bought MTV's group of channels.

All Nickelodeon shows that were syndicated to local stations, from Double Dare and Finders Keepers, to the seasonal Nicktoons specials in the mid-1990s, were also handled by Viacom.

I figured MTV's Programming was syndicated on local stations because in my TV Guide Collection I have 10 "Fall Preview" TV Guides from Orlando and they include three 1980s "Fall Preview" TV Guides, and they are from 1984, 1986, and 1987. and I notced that the MTV awards were going to appear on Channel 51 (FOX 51 WOGX Gainesville-Ocala Florida) and I thought to myself, now wait a minute, MTV was a cable channel!