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Post by fuzzywarble, squat cobbler on Nov 16, 2009 16:26:23 GMT -5
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Post by Mozenrath on Nov 16, 2009 16:32:43 GMT -5
He was before my time, but still, rest in peace man.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Nov 16, 2009 16:52:30 GMT -5
That sucks. I remember watching Remote Control on MTV Europe in the late 80's all the time. So sad that he died so young. RIP.
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Post by ani on Nov 16, 2009 17:01:15 GMT -5
Wow, weird. Paul F. Tompkins tweeted this, had it denied as a false internet rumor (even joking that he killed him) and then confirmed it again.
Really really odd.
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Post by markdown474 on Nov 16, 2009 17:03:06 GMT -5
Wow that sucks! Remote Control was the best TV trivia game show of all time IMO. It's a sad day on Whooping Cough Lane!
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Post by YellowJacketY2J on Nov 16, 2009 17:10:18 GMT -5
R.I.P.
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Post by Bauertainments on Nov 16, 2009 17:17:22 GMT -5
I can still hear Colin at the start of every show... "And now, here's your Remote Control host... Ken Ober"
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Post by Mehe is F'n hardcore. on Nov 16, 2009 17:19:57 GMT -5
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Post by Chad1m on Nov 16, 2009 17:22:51 GMT -5
Since I doubt MTV will do any kind of tribute, here's a good episode of the show:
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on Nov 16, 2009 17:33:46 GMT -5
I liked the guy.
Seems like he ended up having a good career.
RIP.
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Post by Janitor From Mars on Nov 16, 2009 17:40:10 GMT -5
I loved Remote Control growing up. It's a shame that Ken left us at such a young age.
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Post by Mac on Nov 16, 2009 17:42:12 GMT -5
That sucks, this was back in the day when to my knowledge MTV only had a couple of "shows" that werent strictly music videos. This show and "Just say Julie" 7-8 on weekdays.
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Post by Blade Braxton on Nov 16, 2009 17:47:51 GMT -5
Dammit. There goes a part of my childhood. I consider the Remote Control season of 1988/89 with Ken, Colin and Kari Wuhrer as my favorite tv show of any kind of all-time.
RIP Ken
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Post by Blade Braxton on Nov 16, 2009 17:51:06 GMT -5
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Post by fuzzywarble, squat cobbler on Nov 16, 2009 17:51:06 GMT -5
I loved that one chair that would flip upside down during the contestant's elimination
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Post by fuzzywarble, squat cobbler on Nov 16, 2009 17:52:09 GMT -5
Dammit. There goes a part of my childhood. I consider the Remote Control season of 1988/89 with Ken, Colin and Kari Wuhrer as my favorite tv show of any kind of all-time. RIP Ken The RC gang and Kevin Seal made MTV great to me
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Post by arrogantmodel on Nov 16, 2009 17:53:34 GMT -5
Didn't he also host "Smush" on USA a few years ago? I liked that show too, and I was good at it. See ya on the other side, Ken.
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Post by Sigma: Current SRW Champ! on Nov 16, 2009 18:14:30 GMT -5
I think I'm going to cry now. Like Blade, I was a humongous fan of the show. Ken Ober was sort of like my idol in terms of humor and how a game show host was. My day was always brightened when I saw him on Remote Control or on other shows, like Smush and Perfect Match on ESPN. He will sadly be missed and I pray that his old shows get some form of airplay now.
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Post by bibboid on Nov 16, 2009 19:20:12 GMT -5
I never really got into Remote Control.
When I first moved to Los Angeles, I used to listen to Ken Ober and Susan Olsen as the morning drive team on KLSX radio. They made a great team and were both really funny.
Rest in peace, Ken. You will be missed.
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Post by Murf on Nov 16, 2009 20:52:22 GMT -5
He also hosted a really sweet show called Make Me Laugh.
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