Help me remember scenes in films where characters watch mtv?

July 1, 2016 10:23 AM

I'm thinking of a film in particular where some kid comes home and puts on mtv and rocks out, but I can't for the life of me remember what it is. I'm in general searching for scenes in film where people are watching MTV, any help would be so super appreciated as I seem to be striking out alone..

I feel like it's some body swap film that I'm thinking of but checked through most of 18 again. I remember a tv screen, and jumping on lots of leather couches. I found a music video watching moment in Earth Girls are Easy but it's not an mtv cameo- I guess there's obviously beavis and butthead... there has to be more!

Regardless, any examples of such a thing in tv or film would be so appreciated.

posted by armisme to Media & Arts (16 answers total)

Wayne's World
posted by Amalie-Suzette at 10:30 AM on July 1, 2016

Clueless has a watching MTV scene, but it's watching Beavis and Butthead, not rocking out to music. Mean Girls has a scene where someone is dancing along to a music video on TV (Regina's little sister), but I don't think it's made explicit that it's MTV.
posted by telegraph at 10:41 AM on July 1, 2016 [2 favorites]

Spies Like Us has a great scene where two 80s mall rejects are watching MTV when a space laser weapon fries a satellite and overloads their TV.

Well, it was great when I was young.
posted by infinitewindow at 10:44 AM on July 1, 2016 [1 favorite]

Here's the scene from Spies Like Us. Great job by the art department of that production postering the teenager's room.
posted by Sunburnt at 10:49 AM on July 1, 2016 [3 favorites]

If you were thinking Body Swap, try 1987's, "Like Father Like Son," with Dudley Moore and Kirk Cameron. I never saw it, so I don't know if it has a scene you're looking for.
posted by Sunburnt at 10:53 AM on July 1, 2016 [2 favorites]

Response by poster: The scene from spies like us so rules. Wow.
Also like father like son definitely has an MTV scene at 37:44!
Thanks guys, this is awesome! What else is there?
posted by armisme at 11:06 AM on July 1, 2016 [1 favorite]

I can't swear to it but I think Flight of the Navigator has a scene where a character rocks out to a Cyndi Lauper video.
posted by prewar lemonade at 11:40 AM on July 1, 2016 [1 favorite]

Toys has a scene in which Robin Williams and Joan Cusack sneak past a security camera by pasting an MTV logo underneath the monitor in the guard room, then lip-synching to a Thomas Dolby song to make the guards think they're watching a music video.
posted by Strange Interlude at 11:49 AM on July 1, 2016

edit: oops, I misunderstood the question. Originally said Josie and the Pussycats, but it doesn't fit.
posted by bluecore at 12:06 PM on July 1, 2016

Ten Things I Hate About You has a scene where one of the characters is watching The Real World.
posted by gursky at 12:08 PM on July 1, 2016

Goonies (Cyndi Lauper vid)

Hot Tub Time machine shows a Bowie MTV promo from the 80s to confirm time travel
posted by kapers at 12:37 PM on July 1, 2016 [1 favorite]

Probably not what you're looking for, but there's a scene in Mean Girls where the main character visits her friend at home and friend's little sister is dancing to a sexually loaded music video.
posted by LoonyLovegood at 12:45 PM on July 1, 2016

The way you described it I immediately thought of the beginning of Michael Jackson's Black or White, although no MTV.
posted by Karaage at 1:58 PM on July 1, 2016 [1 favorite]

I believe She's All That has a scene where the popular girlfriend of the romantic lead (before she dumps him) is watching MTV Spring Break.
posted by rogerrogerwhatsyourrvectorvicto at 3:18 PM on July 1, 2016 [1 favorite]

The answer is "Like Father Like Son" starring Kirk Cameron and Dudley Moore. I am ashamed I know this off the top of my head.
posted by sanka at 4:26 PM on July 1, 2016 [3 favorites]

Response by poster: Guys thanks so much -- this was so awesome.
posted by armisme at 9:40 PM on July 1, 2016