the "tv party" ep was released on july 12, 1982. to promote the ep, a music video of "tv party" was shot featuring the members of black flag and their friends drinking beer and calling out their favorite television shows in front of a television set. among the members is photographer (and the video's director) glen e. friedman. target video also released a home video titled "tv party", in 1983, containing live footage of the group from 1980 and 1982 as well as the video of the title track. there have been several variations on the release of the "tv party" ep. they include one released by sst records, one as a split between sst and unicorn records, and another simply by unicorn. all three versions have the same track listing. several different slip covers were also issued. a new version of the song "tv party" later appeared on the soundtrack to the film "repo man" (1984). in the film, emilio estevez can be heard singing "tv party". the song also appears on other compilation albums.