DTV

DTV was a series of music videos created by Walt Disney Productions in 1984 using a combination of popular music and footage of vintage Disney animation and shown The Disney Channel and/or the Family Channel (as the network did not air commercials, sometimes in Canada its commercial break for the Family Channel at this time). The series was created out of the trend of music videos on cable channel MTV, which inspired the name of this series. Sixty fifteen-minute episodes were created, four videos each, with 240 music videos in all. Later, the videos were shown individually as filler material between other programs. They also as being the focus of several primetime television specials. Home video collections were also released on the VHS, Beta, CED Videodisc, and Laserdisc formats. After the first run of DTV, in 1989, a second series was produced known as DTV².

The main title music, known as "RPM", was created in 1981 by a recording company called Network Music.

In the opening of DTV, a cheese-like moon zooms out to reveal a black background with musical notes. A silhouette of the Mickey Mouse head rises from the moon, and the moon exits below the screen. The letter D (in the corporate Disney font) and the letters TV appear and zoom out to attach the head. Finally, after a few seconds, we zoom into the head and revealing several cartoon clips.

DTV ceased airing in 2002; however, a handful of the music videos can currently be viewed on YouTube.

From 2009 to 2014, Disney revived the DTV idea in the form of Re-Micks, a similar series of short music videos syncing clips from the classic shorts to pop songs.

DTV

Contains the following songs (complete list)

• The American Breed: Bend Me, Shape Me
• The Ames Brothers: Rag Mop
• The Andrews Sisters: Hold Tight (Want Some Seafood, Mama)
• The Andrews Sisters: Straighten Up and Fly Right
• The Andrews Sisters: Winter Wonderland
• The Angels: My Boyfriend's Back
• Anne Murray: Daydream Believer
• Anne Murray: Hey Baby!
• Anne Murray: Snowbird
• Annette Funicello: Pineapple Princess
• Annette Funicello: Tall Paul
• Aretha Franklin: Think
• Aretha Franklin: Respect
• Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Taking Care of Business
• Barrett Strong: Money (That's What I Want)
• Bay City Rollers: I Only Want to Be With You
• The Beach Boys: Dance, Dance, Dance
• The Beach Boys: When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)
• The Beach Boys: Catch a Wave
• The Beach Boys: I Get Around
• The Beach Boys: Be True to Your School
• The Beach Boys: California Girls
• The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations
• The Beach Boys: The Man With All the Toys
• The Beach Boys: Papa Oom Mow Mow
• Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
• Betty Hutton: Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
• Big Joe Turner: Shake, Rattle & Roll
• Bill Haley & His Comets: Rock Around the Clock
• Bill Haley & His Comets: See You Later, Alligator
• Billy Preston: Nothing from Nothing
• Billy Preston: Will it Go Round in Circles?
• Bizet: Habanera (from 'Carmen')
• The Blasters: I'm Shakin'
• The Blues Brothers: Flip, Flop and Fly
• Bobby Darin: Beyond the Sea
• Bobby Darin: Lazy River
• Bobby Darin: Splish Splash
• Bobby Darin: What'd I Say?
• Bobby Day: Rockin' Robin
• Bobby Freeman: Do You Wanna Dance
• Bobby Helms: Jingle Bell Rock
• Bobby Lewis: Tossin' and Turnin'
• Bobby Vee: Devil or Angel
• The Box Tops: The Letter
• Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5
• Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
• Burl Ives: Lavender Blue (Dilly, Dilly)
• Burning Sensations: Belly of the Whale
• The Bus Boys: American Worker
• The Cadets: Stranded in the Jungle
• The Cars: Shake It Up
• The Chords: Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream)
• Chris Kenner: I Like It Like That, Pt. 1
• Chuck Berry: Johnny B. Goode
• Chuck Berry: Rock & Roll Music
• Clarence Carter: Too Weak to Fight
• The Clovers: Love Potion #9
• The Coasters: Charlie Brown
• The Coasters: Down in Mexico
• The Coasters: Poison Ivy
• The Coasters: Yakety Yak
• The Danleers: One Summer Night
• Danny & the Juniors: At the Hop
• David Bowie: Let's Dance
• DeBarge: Rhythm Of The Night
• Dee Clark: Raindrops
• Dee Dee Sharp: Do the Bird
• Dee Dee Sharp: Mashed Potato Time
• The Diamonds: Little Darlin'
• Dino, Desi & Billy: I'm a Fool
• The Doobie Brothers: It Keeps You Runnin'
• The Doobie Brothers: Listen to the Music
• Doris Troy: Just One Look
• The Dovells: You Can't Sit Down
• The Drifters: Some Kind of Wonderful
• The Drifters: On Broadway
• The Drifters: Saturday Night at the Movies
• The Drifters: Save the Last Dance for Me
• The Drifters: There Goes My Baby
• The Drifters: Up On The Roof
• Duke Ellington: Take the 'A' Train
• Duran Duran: Hungry Like the Wolf
• Earth, Wind & Fire and The Emotions: Boogie Wonderland
• The El Dorados: At My Front Door
• Ella Mae Morse: Blacksmith Blues
• Elton John: Crocodile Rock
• Elvis Presley: Stuck on You
• Elvis Presley: Hound Dog
• Elvis Presley: All Shook Up
• Elvis Presley: G.I. Blues
• The Everly Brothers: Temptation
• Faron Young: Country Girl
• Fats Domino: Blueberry Hill
• Fats Domino: I'm Walking
• The Five Americans: Western Union
• The Four Tops: Reach Out - I'll Be There
• The Four Tops: Ain't No Woman (Like The One I Got)
• The Four Tops: I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)
• Freddy Cannon: Palisades Park
• Gene Chandler: Duke of Earl
• Gene Chandler: You Threw A Lucky Punch
• Gene Vincent: Be-Bop-A-Lula
• Gladys Knight & the Pips: Friendship Train
• Gladys Knight & the Pips: I Heard It Through the Grapevine
• Glen Campbell: Country Boy (You've Got Your Feet in L.A.)
• Glen Campbell: Southern Nights
• Grand Funk Railroad: The Loco-Motion
• Hall & Oates: Kiss on My List
• Hall & Oates: Private Eyes
• Huey Lewis and The News: The Heart of Rock & Roll
• Jackie Wilson: Lonely Teardrops
• Jackie Wilson: (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
• The Jackson 5: Dancing Machine
• James & Bobby Purify: I'm Your Puppet
• James & Bobby Purify: Shake a Tail Feather
• Jan and Dean: Surf City
• Jerry Lee Lewis: Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
• Jimmy Cliff: Wonderful World, Beautiful People
• Jimmy Cliff: You Can Get It If You Really Want
• Jimmy Hughes: Neighbor (Tend to Your Business)
• Jo Stafford and Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers: Candy
• Joanie Sommers: Johnny Get Angry
• Joey Dee: Peppermint Twist
• Joey Dee: Shout
• Johnny Burnette: Dreamin'
• Johnny Otis Show: Willie and the Hand Jive
• Johnny Tillotson: Poetry in Motion
• Juice Newton: Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me
• Juice Newton: Angel of the Morning
• Juice Newton: Queen Of Hearts
• Juice Newton: Shot Full of Love
• Kay Starr: Side By Side
• Kenny Loggins: Footloose
• Kool & the Gang: Celebration
• Korsakov: The Flight of the Bumblebee
• LaVern Baker: Jim Dandy
• Leapy Lee: Little Arrows
• Lena Horne: Stormy Weather
• Leo Sayer: Long Tall Glasses
• Leo Sayer: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
• Lipps, Inc.: Funkytown
• Little Richard: Tutti Frutti
• Little Richard: Long Tall Sally
• Lloyd Price: (You've Got) Personality
• Louis Armstrong: High Society
• Louis Armstrong: On the Sunny Side of the Street
• Louis Prima and Keely Smith: I've Got You Under My Skin
• Louis Prima and Keely Smith: That Old Black Magic
• The Mamas & the Papas: California Dreamin'
• The Mamas & the Papas: Go Where You Wanna Go
• The Mamas & the Papas: I Saw Her Again Last Night
• The Mamas & the Papas: Dedicated to the One I Love
• The Marcels: Blue Moon
• Martha and the Vandellas: Dancing in the Street
• The Marvellettes: Don't Mess with Bill
• The Marvellettes: Too Many Fish in the Sea
• The Marvelettes: The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
• Marvin Gaye: Can I Get a Witness
• Marvin Gaye: Pride and Joy
• Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston: It Takes Two
• Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell: Ain't No Mountain High Enough
• Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell: If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
• Mary Wells: Two Lovers
• Maxine Nightingale: Right Back to Where We Started From
• Michael Jackson: Beat It
• Michael Sembello: Automatic Man
• The Mills Brothers: Glow Worm
• The Monotones: Book of Love
• Otis Redding: Try a Little Tenderness
• Otis Redding with Carla Thomas: Tramp
• Pablo Cruise: What You Gonna Do (When She Says Goodbye)
• Patti Page: How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?
• Peggy Lee: All Right, OK, You Win
• The Pointer Sisters: Neutron Dance
• Rare Earth: I Just Want to Celebrate
• The Rascals: Groovin'
• Ray Charles: Hit The Road, Jack
• The Rays: Silhouettes
• The Reflections: (Just Like) Romeo and Juliet
• Richard Thompson: Two Left Feet
• Ringo Starr: Oh My My
• Roger Miller: King Of The Road
• The Ronettes: Sleigh Ride
• Ronny & The Daytonas: G.T.O.
• Rosco Gordon: Just a Little Bit
• Rose Royce: Car Wash
• The Routers: Let's Go
• Rufus Thomas: Walking the Dog
• Ruth Brown: This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'
• Sandy Nelson: Teen Beat
• Shades of Blue: Oh How Happy
• Sheb Wooley: The Purple People Eater
• The Shirelles: Mama Said
• Shostakovich: Waltz No. 2
• The Silhouettes: Get A Job
• Sister Sledge: We Are Family
• The Skyliners: Pennies From Heaven
• Smokey Robinson and the Miracles: Mickey's Monkey
• Smokey Robinson and the Miracles: You Really Got a Hold On Me
• Smokey Robinson and the Miracles: Shop Around
• The Spaniels: Automobiles
• Spike Jones and His City Slickers: The Blue Danube
• Spike Jones and His City Slickers: Holiday for Strings
• Steve Miller Band: Abracadabra
• Steve Winwood: While You See a Chance
• Stevie Wonder: Uptight (Everything's Alright)
• Stevie Wonder: I Was Made to Love Her
• Stevie Wonder: Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
• Stevie Wonder: For Once in My Life
• Stevie Wonder: My Cherie Amour
• Stevie Wonder: Castles in the Sand
• Stevie Wonder: Hey, Harmonica Man
• Stevie Wonder: A Place in the Sun
• Stevie Wonder: Fingertips, Part 1
• Stevie Wonder: Travelin' Man
• Strauss: Trisch Trasch Polka
• The Supremes: You Keep Me Hangin' On
• The Supremes: Stop! In the Name of Love
• The Supremes: Baby Love
• The Supremes: Nothing But Heartaches
• The Supremes: Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart
• Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture
• Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
• Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D
• The Temptations: Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
• The Temptations: Ain't Too Proud to Beg
• The Temptations: It's Summer
• The Temptations: My Girl
• Tennessee Ernie Ford: Sixteen Tons
• Tom Jones: It's Not Unusual
• Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Don't Do Me Like That
• Tommy Dorsey: The Music Goes Round and Round
• Tommy Roe: Dizzy
• The Turtles: Happy Together
• The Turtles: You Showed Me
• The Videos: Trickle, Trickle
• Vivaldi: Storm
• The Vogues: Magic Town
• Wilson Pickett: Mustang Sally
• Wilson Pickett: Funky Broadway
• Wilson Pickett: Land of 1,000 Dances
• Yes: Owner of a Lonely Heart

Gallery

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Print advertisement for DTV home video releases

Videos

DTV Anne Murray - Daydream Believer

DTV- Aretha Franklin - Think

DTV- The Beach Boys - Dance, Dance, Dance

DTV Big Joe Turner - Shake, Rattle & Roll

DTV- Danny and the Juniors - At The Hop

The Disney Channel - DTV Rhythm of the Night by DeBarge

DTV The Drifters - On Broadway

DTV Freddy Cannon - Palisades Park

DTV Huey Lewis and the News - The Heart of Rock & Roll

DTV Jimmy Hughes - Neighbor (Tend to Your Business)

DTV Michael Sembello - Automatic Man

DTV Wilson Pickett - Land of 1000 Dances