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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Episode guide
Season 1 · 47 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 9/14/98 Sep 14, 1998
- E2 9/15/98 Sep 15, 1998
- E3 8/16/98 Sep 16, 1998
- E4 9/17/98 Sep 17, 1998
- E5 9/18/98 Sep 18, 1998
- E6 9/21/98 Sep 21, 1998
- E7 9/22/98 Sep 22, 1998
- E8 9/23/98 Sep 23, 1998
- E9 9/24/98 Sep 24, 1998
- E10 9/25/98 Sep 25, 1998
- E11 9/28/98 Sep 28, 1998
- E12 9/29/98 Sep 29, 1998
- E13 9/30/98 Sep 30, 1998
- E14 9/31/98 Oct 1, 1998
- E15 10/1/98 Oct 1, 1998
- E16 10/4/98 Oct 4, 1998
- E17 10/5/98 Oct 5, 1998
- E18 10/6/98 Oct 6, 1998
- E19 10/7/98 Oct 7, 1998
- E20 10/8/98 Oct 8, 1998
- E21 10/11/98 Oct 11, 1998
- E22 10/12/98 Oct 12, 1998
- E23 10/13/98 Oct 13, 1998
- E24 10/14/98 Oct 14, 1998
- E25 10/15/98 Oct 15, 1998
- E26 10/18/98 Oct 18, 1998
- E27 10/19/98 Oct 19, 1998
- E28 10/20/98 Oct 20, 1998
- E29 10/21/98 Oct 21, 1998
- E30 10/22/98 Oct 22, 1998
- E31 10/25/98 Oct 25, 1998
- E32 10/26/98 Oct 26, 1998
- E33 10/27/98 Oct 27, 1998
- E34 10/28/98 Oct 28, 1998
- E35 11/2/1998 Nov 2, 1998
- E36 11/4/98 Nov 4, 1998
- E37 11/5/98 Nov 5, 1998
- E38 11/6/98 Nov 6, 1998
- E39 11/9/98 Nov 9, 1998
- E40 11/10/98 Nov 10, 1998
- E41 11/11/98 Nov 11, 1998
- E42 11/12/98 Nov 12, 1998
- E43 11/13/98 Nov 13, 1998
- E44 11/16/98 Nov 16, 1998
- E45 11/17/98 Nov 17, 1998
- E46 11/18/98 Nov 18, 1998
- E47 11/19/98 Nov 19, 1998
Season 2 · 2 episodes
- E1 8/2/00 Aug 2, 2000
- E2 9/22/00 Sep 22, 2000
Season 5 · 56 episodes
- E1 900 Mar 6, 2002
- E2 10/10/02 Oct 10, 2002
- E3 10/11/02 Oct 11, 2002
- E4 10/15/02 Oct 15, 2002
- E5 10/16/02 Oct 16, 2002
- E6 10/17/02 Oct 17, 2002
- E7 10/18/02 Oct 18, 2002
- E8 10/21/02 Oct 21, 2002
- E9 10/22/02 Oct 22, 2002
- E10 TRL 1000 Oct 23, 2002
- E11 10/21/02 Oct 24, 2002
- E12 10/25/02 Oct 25, 2002
- E13 10/28/02 Oct 28, 2002
- E14 10/29/02 Oct 29, 2002
- E15 10/30/02 Oct 30, 2002
- E16 10/31/02 Oct 31, 2002
- E17 11/1/02 Nov 1, 2002
- E18 11/4/02 Nov 4, 2002
- E19 11/5/02 Nov 5, 2002
- E20 11/6/02 Nov 6, 2002
- E21 11/7/02 Nov 7, 2002
- E22 11/8/02 Nov 8, 2002
- E23 11-11-02 Nov 11, 2002
- E24 11/12/02 Nov 12, 2002
- E25 11/13/02 Nov 13, 2002
- E26 11/14/02 Nov 14, 2002
- E27 11/15/02 Nov 15, 2002
- E28 11/18/02 Nov 18, 2002
- E29 11/19/02 Nov 19, 2002
- E30 11/20/02 Nov 20, 2002
- E31 11/21/02 Nov 21, 2002
- E32 11/22/02 Nov 22, 2002
- E33 11/25/02 Nov 25, 2002
- E34 11/26/02 Nov 26, 2002
- E35 11/27/02 Nov 27, 2002
- E36 12/2/02 Dec 2, 2002
- E37 12/3/02 Dec 3, 2002
- E38 12/4/02 Dec 4, 2002
- E39 12/5/02 Dec 5, 2002
- E40 12/6/02 Dec 6, 2002
- E41 12/9/02 Dec 9, 2002
- E42 12/10/02 Dec 10, 2002
- E43 12/11/02 Dec 11, 2002
- E44 12/12/02 Dec 12, 2002
- E45 12/13/02 Dec 13, 2002
- E46 12/16/02 Dec 16, 2002
- E47 12/17/02 Dec 17, 2002
- E48 12/18/02 Dec 18, 2002
- E49 12/19/02 Dec 19, 2002
- E50 12/20/02 Dec 20, 2002
- E51 12/23/02 Dec 23, 2002
- E52 12/26/02 Dec 26, 2002
- E53 12/27/02 Dec 27, 2002
- E54 12/30/02 Dec 30, 2002
- E501 Lord of the Rings Cast Dec 16, 2003
- E5001 11/4/03 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.