How MTV Changed Music and Television Through Influencing Popular

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Aug 1, 1981

MTV first Airs

Birth of an MTV Nation,
The first video played on MTV: "Video Killed the Radio Star" ,
Dec 2, 1983

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" debuts

How Thriller changed music videos,
"Thriller" videoMTV's first exclusive video
Sep 14, 1984

Madonna sings "Like a Virgin" at the frist MTV Video Music Awards

Madonna performing
Jan 1, 1986

120 Minutes Airs

PJ Harvey Performs
Mar 21, 1986

MTV First Airs "Spring Break" programming

Beastie Boys at 1986 MTV Spring Break
Sep 18, 1987

Headbangers Ball first airs

Best of Headbangers Ball
Aug 1, 1988

Yo! MTV Raps Airs

First Episode
Feb 2, 1992

MTV's First "Choose or Lose" campaign

Rock the Vote video
Sep 1, 1992

First Season of The Real World

New York Times review of the show,
Real World Season 1 Intro
Mar 8, 1993

"Beavis and Butthead" Airs

"Cow Tipping"
Jul 19, 1994

MTV Airs Road Rules

Road Rules Season 1
Mar 31, 1998

MTV Airs "True Life"

MTV True Life: Fatal Dose
Oct 1, 2000

MTV's Jackass Debuts

Jackass Season 1
Oct 5, 2000

MTV Cribs Airs
Apr 22, 2002

MTV "Made" Airs
Sep 28, 2004

MTV Airs "Laguna Beach"

Laguna Beach Season 1 Episode 1
Dec 3, 2009

MTV Airs "The Jersey Shore"

Jersey Shore Promo
Jun 11, 2011

MTV Airs the documentary "16 & Pregnant"

"16 & Pregnant" Trailer
Nov 12, 2012

MTV Airs "Catfish"

"Catfish" Trailer
Jan 12, 2015

MTV Airs "Eye Candy"

"Eye Candy" Trailer