Endless Love
Aug 1 "Endless Love" single released by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Billboard Song of the Year 1981, Billboard Greatest Song Duet of All-Time)
- Aug 1 Music video cable channel MTV debuts in US at 12:01 AM with The Buggles song "Video Killed The Radio Star"
- Aug 13 Last broadcast of "The Waltons" on CBS-TV
Telethon
Aug 18 Jerry Lewis appears on "Donahue" to defend Telethons
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