Remote Control

MTV:
Test Runs:
-Marc/Kelly/Bill [SM, No, VQ=A]
-Nancy/Kevin/Carolyn [SM, No VQ=A]

Season One (1987-1988; All episodes carry copyright date of 1987):
-Premiere; Chuck/Dina/Dan [RPT, Yes, VQ=A]
-Mike/Corrine/Gator [OB, Yes, VQ=A]
-Gordon/Abby/Steve [OB, No, VQ=B+]
-Peter/Denise/Doug; Contestant actually knows the answer to a Public Television question! Ken is flored! [OB, Some, VQ=A-]
-Jeff/Mary/Brian; includes a commercial for Double Dare [OB, Yes, VQ=A]
-Lisa/George/Laura; For Snack Break, the contestants recieve pies in their faces! [OB, Yes, VQ=A]
-Courtney/Michael/Cheryl (no opening) [OB, Yes, VQ=A]
-Paula/Carla/Steve [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Kevin/Lisa/George (most of opening and contestant intros edited out) [OB, No, VQ=A-]
-Richard/Michelle/Jeff [OB, Some, VQ=A-]
-Mike/Kelly/Tom; The infamous triple yank [RPT, No, VQ=A-]
-Ted/Michelle/Scott; Aired November 20, 2009 as part of mini-tribute to Ken Ober [RPT, No, VQ=A]
-Spring Break 1988 from Daytona Beach, Florida; Pat/Leslie/Larry [OB, No, VQ=A]

Season Two (1988):
-Second season premiere; Mark/Cheryl/George [OB, No, VQ=C+]
-Part of MTV At Your House, this episode was actually taped in one of the contestant's living rooms! Rick/Dawn/Dave [OB, No, VQ=A]
-David/Billie/Adam; Weird Al makes an appearance in his very own channel (no intro) [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Fred/Jennifer/Brian; Weird Al Yankovic assists Colin with Sing A Long [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Victor/Laurie/Skip; L.L. Cool J. makes a cameo [RPT, No, VQ=A]
-Weird Al Yankovic/Julie Brown/L.L. Cool J. [RPT, No, VQ=A]
-Michael/Krissy/Larry; Colin's birthday show! Bizziare episode [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Ky/Tony/Donna (no opening) [OB, No, VQ=C+]
-Sports stars episode with Sidney Green, Phil McConkey & an immitation Steve Sax played by Jon Ten Eyck! Very funny! [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Betsy/Andy/Becki; Audience member steals a tennis racquet and gets duct taped by Colin (no opening or credits) [OB, Yes, VQ=A]
-Jon/Deena/Rick; Jon is the poster child for 80's punk rock! Good game, too. [OB, Yes, VQ=A]
-Greg/Susan/Chris [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Bob Eubanks drops by to coach Ken; Ted/Lisa/David [RPT, No, VQ=A]
-Salute to Cindy Brady; Tom/Leslie/Carl [RPT, No, VQ=A]
-Salute to adhesives: our hidden helpers; Lee/Cliff/Todd [OB, No, VQ=C+]
-Salute to dairy products; Tom/Suzanne/Rogé [RPT, No, VQ=A]
-Jonathan/Kathy/Hammer [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Wayne/Kim/Sean [OB, No, VQ=A-]
-Russell/Jamie/Clayton; For Snack Time, the contestants recieve pies in the face. [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Stuart/Denise/Steve [OB, Some, VQ=A]

Season Three (1988-1989; All episodes copyrighted 1988):
-Season Premiere; Vickie/A/Elanda (missing most of opening) [OB, Some, VQ=B+]
-Leeann/Bob/Carreen; Jarrod Spectors less than harmonious debut [OB, No, VQ=A-]
-Stu/Julie/Trevor [OB, No, VQ=A-]
-Zachary/Rosii/Robert [OB, No, VQ=A-]
-Christmas episode; Joe/Keith/Kimberly [RPT, No, VQ=A]
-Dizzy Dean Davidson from Britny Fox, Lorraine Lewis from Femme Fatale, & Charlie Benante from Anthrax play on a salute to heavy metal. Rock on! [OB, Yes, VQ=A]
-Brandon Cruz/Butch Patrick/Danny Bonaduce [RPT, No, VQ=A]
-Bill/Gilberte/Brian (ends after Think Real Fast) [OB, Some, VQ=A]
-Steve/Susan/Jeff [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Houston/Melissa/Mark [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Evan/Maria/Sam [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Peter/Kirsten/Richard (most of opening missing) [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Mitchell/Lori/Ted; Someone scores an amazing 255 points! [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Allan/Elizabeth/Patric [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Garry/Sherry/Jerry; Two players are tied for last place at the end of round two, which means that everyone plays Think Real Fast and two players are yanked at once afterwards! [OB, No, VQ=A-]
-Ronny/Melissa/Randall; Set malfunction during second Off the Air [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Albert/Sheila/Tom [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Marc/Amy/Mike [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Jody/J.K./Johnny [OB, Yes, VQ=A]
-Francis/Lucy/Jeff; Jerry Mathers drops by [OB, No VQ=A-]
-Craig/Kevin/Jim [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Valentine's Day; Norm/Michelle/J.K. [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Kris/Jeff/Erin; TERIFFIC GAME!! Audience gets to share in the Snack Break & audience warm up man Phil Moore (future Nick Arcade host) is seen on camera. [OB, No, VQ=A]
-The hilarous "Lost Episode" from 1975; Eric/Leigh/Arthur [RPT, No, VQ=A]
-Spring Break '89 [OB, No, VQ=C-]

Season Four (1989-1990):
-Episode with Penthouse Pets as coaches [OB, No, VQ=B+]

Season Five (1990):
-Andrew/Rich/Melo [OB, No, VQ=A-]
-Michael/Joshua/Denise [OB, No, VQ=A-]
-Greg/Roslyn/Tim [SM, No, VQ=A-]
-Allen/Howie/Glenn [OB, No, VQ=C+]
-The Red Hot Chili Peppers play against each other (part of opening sequence and a couple prize plugs edited out) [OB, No, VQ=B]
-Andy/Stacey/Robert; Aired November 20, 2009 as part of mini-tribute to Ken Ober [RPT, No, VQ=A]
-Lora/Byron/Michael; Probably one of the final episodes; Ken seems incredibly bored [OB, No, VQ=B+]

Syndicated:
1989:
-T.C./Sally/Scott; Early episode [OB, No, VQ=B]
-Former Brady Bunch brats Eve Plum, Barry Williams, & Susan Olsen play (no end credits) [MTV, Yes, VQ=A-]
-World Class Athlete Day; Ron Greschner, Boomer Esiason, and David Cone (no end credits) [OB, No, VQ=B]
-Rozzano/David/Mike; from 3rd place to sweet victory! [OB, No, VQ=B]

1990:
-Mardi Gras Episode; Dave/Tim/Mitch [SM, No, VQ=A-]
-Michael/D.J./Scott [OB, No, VQ=A]
-Jason/Ken/Sharon (begins just before first question) [OB, Yes VQ=A]
-Fred/Gwen/Dave; AWFUL commecial edits, answer to toss-up and 2nd Off The Air cut off. Oh, well. [OB, No, VQ=B-]