ESPN Classic's "Cheap Seats"

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  1. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
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    May 18, 1999
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    Oops... his name is actually spelled Penn Jillette. :eek:

    Sorry about the confusion.


    -G
     
  2. Len

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    Jan 18, 1999
    Everywhere and Nowhere.....I'm the wind, baby.
    Which reminds me....

    During his interview of Jason, Jason made some comment about HIS performance being perfect; it was the RINGS that were acting crazy. Penn just laughed - understandable. But I wish he had played it straight and asked Jason to explain what his rings were doing, do they act up often, etc...

    I wonder how long an interview like that could have gone on before Jason would have realized that he was being made fun of.
     
  3. Goodsport

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    Imagine that happening with Teller present by Penn's side and "seriously" looking on. :D


    Would Jason have left in an even greater huff than he ended up doing? :eek:


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  4. Goodsport

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    May 18, 1999
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    Tonight: High-School Dunk Contests. :cool:


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  5. Goodsport

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    May 18, 1999
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    Today: Steve Garvey Celebrity Skiing. :D


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  6. Goodsport

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    May 18, 1999
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    Funny episode, particularly with the SSX Garvey videogame ad for the Cheapstation 2 and the present-day Michael Floorwax saving the show from bankruptcy. :D


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  7. Len

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    Club: Dallas Tornado
    Jan 18, 1999
    Everywhere and Nowhere.....I'm the wind, baby.
    I guess that really was Michael Floorwax............you could tell from his total lack of humor. Steve Garvey sure had a lot of lame specials.....
     
  8. Goodsport

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    And it turns out that he's currently a radio station DJ in Denver, as well as the lead singer of The Groove Hawgs. :eek:

    It'd also be (bee?) interesting if Randy and Jason could get present-day Rebecca Sealfon to make an appearance. :D


    It turns out that the skiing special highlighted in this episode of Cheap Seats was his sixth-annual skiing special. :eek:


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  9. Len

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    Club: Dallas Tornado
    Jan 18, 1999
    Everywhere and Nowhere.....I'm the wind, baby.
    Unbelievable...

    Now THAT would be good TV........in fact, get all those spelling bee personalities together for a reunion - Let's just see how far in life all that spelling took them.

    But what is chilling is that this was before cable/satellite.........most, if not all, this stuff was on one of only THREE MAJOR NETWORKS........
     
  10. CrewDust

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    May 6, 1999
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    Didn't Garvey have a Celebrity Fishing show?
     
  11. Len

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    Club: Dallas Tornado
    Jan 18, 1999
    Everywhere and Nowhere.....I'm the wind, baby.
    Yes. And it was just as delightful.
     
  12. Goodsport

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    May 18, 1999
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    Also with Michael Floorwax. :eek:


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  13. evanpemsocr

    evanpemsocr New Member

    Jun 11, 2004
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    I know im responding to an old post but didnt see where anyone answered you. I have seen the Inside Cheap seats episode several times so it is being reaired. Its hilarious.

    When does the show regularly air?

    Ill never forget how much I laughed at that 97 spelling bee episode!
     
  14. Goodsport

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    That's the only episode of Cheap Seats that I've ever missed, so hopefully they'll air it again soon.


    New episodes first air on Mondays.


    The hour-long version of the 1997 Spelling Bee (aired during the first season when the episodes were an hour long) is still the funniest Cheap Seats episode ever thus far. :D


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  15. Goodsport

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    May 18, 1999
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    Tonight: Superstars of Wrestling. :)


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  16. Goodsport

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    Funny episode tonight, particularly when Randy and Jason started performing their "Bone Poetry" (in similar style to the "Pam Minnick Rap"). :D


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  17. Len

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    Club: Dallas Tornado
    Jan 18, 1999
    Everywhere and Nowhere.....I'm the wind, baby.
    Beat me to it. That and their Dueling Carsons are hilarious.

    I am really glad they've cut out all that crap they tried the last season or two (live audience, some of the ESPN hosts) and just went back to being funny.

    Goodsport, they alluded to it a couple of times, but have you noticed the audiences during these wrestling shows........It looks like they're just sitting there, waiting for something else.
     
  18. Goodsport

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    May 18, 1999
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    :D


    Yeah, I've noticed that too.

    They still use the ESPN hosts once in a while, but they seem more judicious about it now. For the most part, they've reverted back to the basics (for the better).


    It seems that this wrestling bout was another one of those low-budget fares from the late 1970's - early 1980's. I've also noticed the audience and have wondered if they really wanted to be there. :D

    Quite a different crowd that then ones who go watch the WWE nowadays, huh? :eek:


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  19. Goodsport

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    May 18, 1999
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    It turns out that the Inside Cheap Seats episode is scheduled to air again on the morning of Saturday, August 19th. So if you haven't seen it and/or want to see it again, set the timer on your VCR and/or DVR accordingly. :)


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  20. Goodsport

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    May 18, 1999
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    Today: the 2003 ISKA Karate Championships. :cool:


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  21. cuselover23

    cuselover23 New Member

    Aug 4, 2006
    New York
    cheap seats may be the only good thing that "ESPN Original Entertainment" has come up with besides maybe Pardon the Interruption. It's a great show, funniest episode ever was the wide world of sports one with the cliff divers, or may be even the cal-stanford game they did.
     
  22. Goodsport

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    Well, "The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame..." is pretty good too. :)


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  23. Goodsport

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    Funny episode with lots of screaming. :D


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  24. Goodsport

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    May 18, 1999
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    Now that I've watched the episode, my Cheap Seats viewing to this point is complete. :cool:

    Until this coming Monday, of course.


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  25. Goodsport

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    May 18, 1999
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    Tonight's episode: Unbelievable Sports, Part I. :D


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