Happy Birthday MTV! 31 Of Your Favorite Shows From The Past 31 Years

On August 1, 1981, MTV first hit the airwaves with the video for “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles. Since, the music television channel has become known more for its original television programming than anything else. To celebrate MTV’s 31st birthday, here are 31 iconic TV shows that the channel has produced from the 1980s to 2012.

1. The Grind

2. Punk’d

3. Total Request Live

4. Celebrity Deathmatch

5. Singled Out

6. The Real World

7. Beavis and Butt-Head 

8. Making The Band

9. True Life

10. MTV Unplugged

11. 120 Minutes

12. Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica

13. The Osbournes

14. Jersey Shore 

15. Headbangers Ball

16. Yo! MTV Raps

17. MTV Cribs

18. Say What? Karaoke

19. House Of Style

20. MTV Sports

21. The Hills

22. Road Rules

23. Viva La Bam

24. The Andy Dick Show

25. Austin Stories

26. Jackass

27. The Tom Green Show

28. Daria

29. Æon Flux

30. Loveline

31. Run’s House