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Taut plotlines, unexpected twists and some incredible acting make these shows a standout

Music Television, aka MTV, launched on August 1, 1981 -- 41 years ago! You'll remember these songs, and their videos, from back in the day. And yeah, we're playing that Buggles song...here's to those original VJ's J.J. Jackson, Martha Quinn, Alan Hunter, Mark Goodman and Nina Blackwood.

The MTV cable network launched 41 years ago this today, at 12:01 a.m. ET on August 1st, 1981. During its first five months of being on air, MTV was available in only 2.1 million homes in the U.S. -- with New York City one of the major spots that did not receive the signal.

It was 37 years ago today (July 13th, 1985) that the Live Aid concerts took place in Philadelphia's JFK Stadium and London's Wembley Stadium. The mammoth fundraising shows were organized by then-Boomtown Rats frontman Bob Geldof, who began the music industry's efforts to fight famine in Africa with Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas" all-star single in 1984. Live Aid featured performances by Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger and Tina Turner with Hall & Oates, Madonna, U2, Judas Priest, Duran Duran, Queen, Eric Clapton, Sting, Elvis Costello, the Beach ...

Bret Michaels, DEVO, Living Colour, Tone-Loc, and Vixen are just part of the Totally Bodacious line-up. The Ultimate 80s Cruise is about to set sail! Take a look.