IMO I've thought MTV slowly started to go downhill when they've first aired "Real World" but didn't become really bad until when they've cancelled "Beavis And Butthead" in late 1997
To me MTV's best years was from 1981 to 1991.
When Blaine put on one of their t-shirts whilst going on a rescue mission.
shareRight after "Video Killed the Radio Star" aired!
Videos were nothing more than glorified commercials and did far more damage than good, even if your name isn't Billy Squier.
It's a shame MTV had to ruin Billy Squier's career and caused the early 80's adult contemporary music (which I loved) to fall off the radar.
shareI agree
Those 80s videos were mostly dreadful
About 100 years ago!
sharearound the time of Real World is probably it, maybe a little before..as the videos fell off and the crap shows took their place. But its pretty much the same for most cable channels that survive their first years, they evolve for better or worse over time. I never turn on MTV now.
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