TRL 1998
What is TRL?
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. As the network continued to concentrate on reality-based programming, Total Request Live served as MTV's prime outlet for music videos.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1998
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 471
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 14, 1998
- Last aired
- Nov 1, 2017
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- MTV
- Updated
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 471 episodes and an average 60-minute runtime.
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Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. As the network continued to concentrate on reality-based programming, Total Request Live served as MTV's prime outlet for music videos. In addition to music videos, the series featured daily guests. It functioned as a popular promotion tool utilized by musicians, actors, and other celebrities to promote their newest works to the target teen demographic of the show. The programme played the top ten most requested videos of the day, with selections based on viewers who voted online for their favorite video. The countdown began with the tenth most requested video.
Should you watch it?
“MTV’s daily countdown showcases the most requested music videos with celebrity guests.”
- Live viewer‑voted video countdown
- Celebrity guests promote new projects
- Pulse of teen music trends
- Limited to music videos with minimal storyline
- Focus on teen pop culture may not appeal to all
Watch it if you enjoy fast‑paced music video rundowns and pop culture buzz.
The show’s upbeat, teen‑focused vibe is suitable for viewers who like contemporary pop music.
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Season 1 · 47 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 9/14/98 Mytharc Sep 14, 1998
- E2 9/15/98 Core Sep 15, 1998
- E3 8/16/98 Core Sep 16, 1998
- E4 9/17/98 Core Sep 17, 1998
- E5 9/18/98 Core Sep 18, 1998
- E6 9/21/98 Core Sep 21, 1998
- E7 9/22/98 Core Sep 22, 1998
- E8 9/23/98 Core Sep 23, 1998
- E9 9/24/98 Core Sep 24, 1998
- E10 9/25/98 Core Sep 25, 1998
- E11 9/28/98 Core Sep 28, 1998
- E12 9/29/98 Core Sep 29, 1998
- E13 9/30/98 Core Sep 30, 1998
- E14 9/31/98 Core Oct 1, 1998
- E15 10/1/98 Core Oct 1, 1998
- E16 10/4/98 Core Oct 4, 1998
- E17 10/5/98 Core Oct 5, 1998
- E18 10/6/98 Core Oct 6, 1998
- E19 10/7/98 Core Oct 7, 1998
- E20 10/8/98 Core Oct 8, 1998
- E21 10/11/98 Core Oct 11, 1998
- E22 10/12/98 Core Oct 12, 1998
- E23 10/13/98 Core Oct 13, 1998
- E24 10/14/98 Core Oct 14, 1998
- E25 10/15/98 Core Oct 15, 1998
- E26 10/18/98 Core Oct 18, 1998
- E27 10/19/98 Core Oct 19, 1998
- E28 10/20/98 Core Oct 20, 1998
- E29 10/21/98 Core Oct 21, 1998
- E30 10/22/98 Core Oct 22, 1998
- E31 10/25/98 Core Oct 25, 1998
- E32 10/26/98 Core Oct 26, 1998
- E33 10/27/98 Core Oct 27, 1998
- E34 10/28/98 Core Oct 28, 1998
- E35 11/2/1998 Core Nov 2, 1998
- E36 11/4/98 Core Nov 4, 1998
- E37 11/5/98 Core Nov 5, 1998
- E38 11/6/98 Core Nov 6, 1998
- E39 11/9/98 Core Nov 9, 1998
- E40 11/10/98 Core Nov 10, 1998
- E41 11/11/98 Core Nov 11, 1998
- E42 11/12/98 Core Nov 12, 1998
- E43 11/13/98 Core Nov 13, 1998
- E44 11/16/98 Core Nov 16, 1998
- E45 11/17/98 Core Nov 17, 1998
- E46 11/18/98 Mytharc Nov 18, 1998
- E47 11/19/98 Mytharc Nov 19, 1998
Season 2 · 2 episodes
- E1 8/2/00 Mytharc Aug 2, 2000
- E2 9/22/00 Mytharc Sep 22, 2000
Season 5 · 56 episodes
- E1 900 Mytharc Mar 6, 2002
- E2 10/10/02 Core Oct 10, 2002
- E3 10/11/02 Core Oct 11, 2002
- E4 10/15/02 Core Oct 15, 2002
- E5 10/16/02 Core Oct 16, 2002
- E6 10/17/02 Core Oct 17, 2002
- E7 10/18/02 Core Oct 18, 2002
- E8 10/21/02 Core Oct 21, 2002
- E9 10/22/02 Core Oct 22, 2002
- E10 TRL 1000 Core Oct 23, 2002
- E11 10/21/02 Core Oct 24, 2002
- E12 10/25/02 Core Oct 25, 2002
- E13 10/28/02 Core Oct 28, 2002
- E14 10/29/02 Core Oct 29, 2002
- E15 10/30/02 Core Oct 30, 2002
- E16 10/31/02 Core Oct 31, 2002
- E17 11/1/02 Core Nov 1, 2002
- E18 11/4/02 Core Nov 4, 2002
- E19 11/5/02 Core Nov 5, 2002
- E20 11/6/02 Core Nov 6, 2002
- E21 11/7/02 Core Nov 7, 2002
- E22 11/8/02 Core Nov 8, 2002
- E23 11-11-02 Core Nov 11, 2002
- E24 11/12/02 Core Nov 12, 2002
- E25 11/13/02 Core Nov 13, 2002
- E26 11/14/02 Core Nov 14, 2002
- E27 11/15/02 Core Nov 15, 2002
- E28 11/18/02 Core Nov 18, 2002
- E29 11/19/02 Core Nov 19, 2002
- E30 11/20/02 Core Nov 20, 2002
- E31 11/21/02 Core Nov 21, 2002
- E32 11/22/02 Core Nov 22, 2002
- E33 11/25/02 Core Nov 25, 2002
- E34 11/26/02 Core Nov 26, 2002
- E35 11/27/02 Core Nov 27, 2002
- E36 12/2/02 Core Dec 2, 2002
- E37 12/3/02 Core Dec 3, 2002
- E38 12/4/02 Core Dec 4, 2002
- E39 12/5/02 Core Dec 5, 2002
- E40 12/6/02 Core Dec 6, 2002
- E41 12/9/02 Core Dec 9, 2002
- E42 12/10/02 Core Dec 10, 2002
- E43 12/11/02 Core Dec 11, 2002
- E44 12/12/02 Core Dec 12, 2002
- E45 12/13/02 Core Dec 13, 2002
- E46 12/16/02 Core Dec 16, 2002
- E47 12/17/02 Core Dec 17, 2002
- E48 12/18/02 Core Dec 18, 2002
- E49 12/19/02 Core Dec 19, 2002
- E50 12/20/02 Core Dec 20, 2002
- E51 12/23/02 Core Dec 23, 2002
- E52 12/26/02 Core Dec 26, 2002
- E53 12/27/02 Core Dec 27, 2002
- E54 12/30/02 Core Dec 30, 2002
- E501 Lord of the Rings Cast Core Dec 16, 2003
- E5001 11/4/03 Mytharc Nov 4, 2003
Frequently asked questions
What type of content did TRL feature?
It featured popular music videos and daily celebrity guests.
How were the videos chosen for the countdown?
Viewers voted online for their favorite videos, creating a top‑ten list.
Who was the primary audience for TRL?
The program targeted a teen demographic.
What purpose did TRL serve for artists?
It acted as a promotion tool for musicians, actors, and other celebrities to showcase new works.
How was the countdown structured?
The countdown began with the tenth most requested video and proceeded upward.
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