- The Helmetcam Show
"The Helmetcam Show" is a television series created by
Gary Gray (I) . The series ran for four years onPlayboy TV from 1996 to 2000. A total of 80 episodes were produced during the show’s run, ending with the final live broadcast on July 19, 2000.As a live call-in adult-oriented talk show, each episode featured host Gary Gray as The Helmetcam Man, interviewing the hottest adult film stars of the day. Notable guests included
Juli Ashton ,Jenna Jameson ,Devinn Lane , Tera Patrick, Chasey Lain and Kevin Elston.The show also included clips of other programming airing on Playboy TV, and traditionally featured show-specific guests. Live phone calls into the show from viewers, often intoxicated, were another vital component of the show and added significantly to the "anything can happen" live television experience.
As Helmetcam Man, Gary Gray traveled the globe shooting remote roll-in segments for the live show and the other series he hosted on Playboy TV, "Stripsearch". International locations included
Switzerland ,Fiji ,Jamaica andCanada , while domestic segments were shot inManhattan , theLas Vegas Strip ,South Beach andBoston . The remote segments featured Helmetcam exploring such events and locales asHedonism Resorts in Jamaica, theAVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas, interviewing drunks in SoHo, exploring Waikiki with a pack of local strippers, flirting in Kona with theVivid Girls ,The show’s theme song “Helmetcam’s Got It” was written by
Grammy Award winning rapper and producerSir Mix-a-Lot . To date "The Helmetcam Show" is the only show ever to air on Playboy TV with theme song that has a pedigree of this stature.
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