Awww, what a tragedy, wait, who the fuck is Ken Ober??? Well, let’s have wikipedia tell you.
Born Ken Oberding in Brookline, Massachusetts, he was raised in Hartford, Connecticut.[2] Ober hosted four game shows over the course of his career. He was most widely known for his role on the MTV game show Remote Control, [3] which he hosted for five seasons spanning 1987 to 1991. Ober was known among ’90s and ’00s audiences for his hosting jobs on Make Me Laugh,[4] Smush, and an ESPN game show called Perfect Match (according to Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows Volume 2).
In 1995, Ober hosted a Los Angeles talk radio show with former Brady Bunch star Susan Olsen. The show, known as Ober and Olsen, aired on 97.1 KLSX. (Olsen had previously appeared on an episode of Remote Control that featured Brady Bunch cast members competing.)
In 2002, Ober served as supervising producer for Colin Quinn’s Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, [5] which was a reunion of sorts; Quinn was the announcer on Remote Control. He was also a guest on one episode.
Ober starred in the Blues Traveler video for the song “Hook”. He also had a smaller role in the same band’s video for “Run-Around”.
He served as a producer for the CBS comedy The New Adventures of Old Christine, and is also known for a series of Jenga commercials.
Ohhhh, Remote Control! From MTV!! Now, raise your hand if you remember Remote Control…. I’ll wait… okay 3 of you. You guys are noobs.
Enjoy this episode, and thus the glory and genius of Ken Ober.
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