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MTV: The Reagan Years

This program explores the programming of the promotional video channel MTV. Highlights of this episode include the following: brief clips of various videos from the 1980s; promotions for MTV; public service announcements created for MTV about voting, drugs, books, environmental awareness, racism, and AIDS; and a short entitled "Joe's Apartment," which tells the tale of a man who lives with cockroaches. Also, as the credits roll, shrieking comedian Gilbert Gottfried performs a stand-up routine about MTV.

English
  • Originally Aired July 4, 1992
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Network PBS
  • Created July 22, 2021 by
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  • Modified July 22, 2021 by
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