PopClips

30m0

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Where to watch PopClips

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Good to know

Creator: Michael Nesmith
Runtime: 30m
Language: English
Status: Ended

About PopClips

PopClips is a web series, created by Michael Nesmith. Below you can see where to watch PopClips in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

PopClips is a music video television program, the direct predecessor of MTV. Former Monkee Mike Nesmith conceived the first music-video program as a promotional device for Warner Communications' record division. Production began in the spring of 1979 at SamFilm, a sound-stage built and operated in Sand City, California by Sam Harrison, a Monterey Peninsula College instructor with a motion picture background. With an infinity cyclorama as the background, set flats were made from the Styrofoam packing used to ship laserdisc players and 3/4" video decks. The first "VeeJay" was Jeff Michalski. The director was William Dear. Besides Harrison, the production team was made up of Bruce "Buz" Clarke, Keith Cornell, Marybeth Harris, and Leslie Chacon. The program was broadcast weekly on the youth-oriented cable television channel Nickelodeon in late 1980 and early 1981. The channel's owners at the time, Warner Cable, wanted to buy the name and idea, but instead, according to Dear, "they just watered down the idea and came up with MTV." PopClips was preceded by the video Elephant Parts, and a second series titled Television Parts, both of which Nesmith hosted and produced.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch PopClips in Canada?+

PopClips is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is PopClips on Netflix?+

PopClips is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

Who created PopClips?+

PopClips was created by Michael Nesmith.