On this day April 1 1984 Al TV premiered on MTV as a one of a kind parody takeover hosted by Weird Al Yankovic. The show was a spoof of traditional music video countdowns and news programs with Weird Al injecting his signature humor into fake interviews, twisted music news segments, and offbeat video picks.
Al TV originally aired as a one time April Fools’ Day special but it became so popular it returned multiple times throughout the 80s and 90s. The series produced 10 total episodes and helped solidify Weird Al’s presence on MTV as more than just a parody artist. He became a part of the network’s quirky culture.
Fun fact: Many of the “interviews” on Al TV were cleverly edited to make celebrities appear to be responding to Weird Al’s absurd questions with deadpan seriousness.
Trivia question: What was the name of the MTV parody show hosted by Weird Al Yankovic that first aired on April Fools’ Day 1984?
Al TV originally aired as a one time April Fools’ Day special but it became so popular it returned multiple times throughout the 80s and 90s. The series produced 10 total episodes and helped solidify Weird Al’s presence on MTV as more than just a parody artist. He became a part of the network’s quirky culture.
Fun fact: Many of the “interviews” on Al TV were cleverly edited to make celebrities appear to be responding to Weird Al’s absurd questions with deadpan seriousness.
Trivia question: What was the name of the MTV parody show hosted by Weird Al Yankovic that first aired on April Fools’ Day 1984?
