Dave and Steve's Video Game Explosion was a television video-game review show. In November 2001, it began airing on TBS (Turner Broadcasting System) as well as the Burly Bear TV network and later was part of a one-hour time slot.[1] Dave & Steve were listed on Entertainment Weekly's It List in 2002.[2]
| Dave and Steve's Video Game Explosion | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Created by | Ted Jessup Steve Lookner David Mandel |
| Starring | Steve Lookner David Mandel |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 12 (Including 1 hour long special and 2 that never aired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Ted Jessup Steve Lookner David Mandel |
| Running time | 22 minutes 45 minutes (special 7th episode) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Burly Bear Network |
The comedy-based variety show was hosted by two accomplished comedy writers, David Mandel (Cat in the Hat, Eurotrip, Seinfeld and Saturday Night Live) and Steve Lookner (Seinfeld and Saturday Night Live). VGE was produced by Jack Helmuth and Shawn Valine. The main writers were Craig Digregorio (Da Ali G Show) and James Eagan.[citation needed]
Between game reviews the hosts often mocked their sponsor, SoBe, or abused their cheerleader Tiffany Holiday.[3]
The show was produced by the Burly Bear Network (also known as Burly TV), a college television network headed by Lorne Michaels.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Park, Michael Y. (April 12, 2002). "Students, and Advertisers, Want Their College TV". Fox News. Retrieved 2006-10-21.
- ^ "EW 2002 It List". EW.com. June 2002. Retrieved 2006-11-06.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Everything2 blog posting". Retrieved 2006-10-21. Note: This citation has been challenged as not being from a reliable source.
External links
edit- Dave and Steve's Video Game Explosion at IMDb
- Full Episodes on YouTube
- Tribute & Analysis of the series
- Killscreendaily.com
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