1981: Donkey Kong, Indiana Jones, and MTV

History of Awesome is an epic 38-part trip
down memory lane - each episode we're covering a new year's most
important, influential, or just-plain-awesome movies, games, TV
shows, comics, and more.


Up today is 1981. MTV changed music
forever, computer RPG forefathers Ultima and Wizardry made their
debut, and Donkey Kong conquered arcades.


Other discussion topics include Raiders of the Lost Ark,
Centipede, The Evil Dead, Mad Max, and plenty more.