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RIP, Ken Ober
Ken Ober hosted the best nonmusic show in MTV's history, "Remote Control."
Those of who grew up alongside MTV and watched this show were no doubt slightly dismayed when they heard the news of his Ober's death. Lawyer friend Tim hit up the Pet Rock berry Tuesday morning screaming "He hit the pig! He hit the pig!"
While Ober was more well-known for his "Remote Control" hosting duties, he also did the, um, play-by-play in the early years of MTV Rock 'N Jock softball. One year, MTV put wooden animals in the outfield. Why? Well, why not? The premise was simple: Hit the animal, earn free runs.
A Homeboy hit a pig in the outfield to help beat the Awayboys. When it happened, Ober uttered those famous words: "He hit the pig! He hit the pig!"
In the MTV universe back then, it was akin to "Do You Believe in Miracles? Yes!"
Of course, this is a very obscure pop culture reference, but then again, that's pretty much what Ober's game show was all about, so I'm fairly certain he'd appreciate this.
Tags: MTV , music , television , game shows , Ken Ober , RIP
