Dave and Steve's Video Game Explosion

Dave and Steve's Video Game Explosion
Format	Sketch Comedy
Created by	Ted Jessup Steve Lookner David Mandel
Starring	Steve Lookner David Mandel
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	12 (Including 1 hour long special and 2 that never aired)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Ted Jessup Steve Lookner David Mandel
Running time	22 Minutes, 45 Minutes (special 7th episode)
Broadcast
Original channel	Burly Bear Network
External links
Website

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]

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]

It was produced by the Burly Bear Network (also known as Burly TV), a college television network headed by Lorne Michaels.^[1]

External links

• Dave and Steve's Video Game Explosion at the Internet Movie Database
• Full Episodes on YouTube
• Tribute & Analysis of the series

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Park, Michael Y. (April 12, 2002). "Students, and Advertisers, Want Their College TV". Fox News. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,50125,00.html. Retrieved 2006-10-21. 
2. ^ "EW 2002 It List". EW.com. June, 2002. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/commentary/0,6115,264064~7%7C%7C256864~0~,00.html. Retrieved 2006-11-06. 
3. ^ "Everything2 blog posting". http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1306735. Retrieved 2006-10-21.  Note: This citation has been challenged as not being from a reliable source.

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