Attack of the Show!

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Attack of the Show!
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Directed byAlan Wu
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes1,941
Production
Executive producerVincent Rutherford (2008–2012)
Running timeAbout 60 minutes with commercials
Production companiesG4 Media, LLC
DistributorNBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Release
Original networkG4 (2005-2013, 2021-present)
Original releaseMarch 28, 2005 (2005-03-28) –
present
External links
Website

Attack of the Show! (AOTS) is an American live television program that airs weekly on G4. The program initially aired from 2005 until 2013 on G4 before a revival in 2021. Episodes during the original run were hosted by Kevin Pereira, Kevin Rose, Sarah Lane, Olivia Munn, Zach Selwyn, Layla Kayleigh, Alison Haislip, Candace Bailey, and Sara Jean Underwood, while new episodes in the current run are hosted by Pereira, Kassem G, Fiona Nova, Gina Darling, and Will Neff. Attack of the Show! reviews new technology, airs parodies, discusses pop culture and general news, and gives previews of video games, movies, and digital media.

History[]

The show premiered on March 28, 2005 (2005-03-28), as a replacement for The Screen Savers. The show originally aired live five days a week; the week of January 2, 2006 (2006-01-02), the show was truncated to air for only four days a week. Fridays featured a "Mash Up" that compiled segments from the week's four live shows. These segments often include skits, reviews, and general discussions.[1] The show returned to live shows five days a week in September 2008, but G4 announced as of March 2, 2009 (2009-03-02), Attack of the Show! would go to four days a week with a "best of" show running in the Friday time-slot. Attack of the Show! aired its 1,000th episode on July 2009.[2] Attack of the Show! upgraded to high-definition on April 5, 2010 (2010-04-05) to coincide with its first-ever "Epic April" event of new premieres and stunts. Along with the addition of Candace Bailey, on January 11, 2011 (2011-01-11), Attack of the Show "respawned" with new graphics and a new set.[3]

On October 26, 2012, G4 canceled Attack of the Show! due to low ratings, five months after Kevin Pereira canceled his contract. The series taped its final scenes on December 21, 2012, and its final episode was broadcast January 23, 2013.

On December 29, 2019, NBC's San Francisco-owned station KNTV aired a 30-minute special titled Best of Attack of the Show at 2:00am.[4] While a slate at the top of the special said "This program originally aired on May 31, 2012," the special itself did not air on G4 that day, and it contained various clips from episodes past this date. NBC.com later put this special online, incorrectly citing that the special first aired on December 26, 2019.[5]

On January 28, 2021, a relaunching G4 announced that Attack of the Show! would be returning as well. [6] Kevin Pereira was announced to be returning as host in February.[7]The new incarnation of Attack of the Show! premiered on the network on November 18, 2021.[8] A long-form-interview-only version called Attack of the Show: The Loop premiered on November 17, 2021, featuring Adam Savage as guest and is streamed on Wednesdays.[9] Another version called Attack of the Show: Vibe Check premiered on November 23, 2021 is a more laid back version of the show with the hosts sitting at a table and even answering viewer questions; this edition is streamed live on Tuesdays.

Personnel[]

Munn and Pereira on a panel for Attack of the Show! at the 2008 Comic Con in San Diego, California.

Host Kevin Rose left the G4 Network and AOTS on May 22, 2005 (2005-05-22). The show announced a search for a new host among the show's audience, and for several months various candidates auditioned on the air. In the end none of the candidates were actually selected, although this was never actually announced on the air. Sarah Lane, who had previously been a co-host and segment contributor, gradually became the show's official host alongside Kevin Pereira. She continued in this capacity until April 6, 2006 (2006-04-06), when she and announced their engagement and stated that they would be leaving the show.[10] The Morans appeared on the show, via satellite, on July 13, 2006 (2006-07-13), to talk about their adventures.

Olivia Munn was hired to replace Lane and began hosting with Kevin Pereira on Monday, April 10, 2006 (2006-04-10). Zach Selwyn, the runner up on ESPN's Dream Job, was hired to replace Moran and started his hosting duties a week later on April 17, 2006 (2006-04-17). Munn said at the 2010 Comic Con that she would not be leaving AOTS, though she only occasionally appeared on the show for the rest of that year. She was still featured in the opening credits and other AOTS set pieces and transitions until December 6, 2010 (2010-12-06).

Candace Bailey in the production of an Attack of the Show! episode in January 2011.
Candace Bailey and Sara Jean Underwood with a fan

After the departure of Munn, AOTS featured several guest co-hosts including: Candace Bailey, Jessica Chobot, Alison Haislip, Carrie Keagan, Alessandra Torresani, Sara Underwood, Milynn Sarley, and Morgan Webb. Bailey became the new co-host with Pereira on January 11, 2011 (2011-01-11).[11]

AOTS has also featured Chris Hardwick, Chris Gore, and Blair Herter in the occasional absence of Kevin Pereira. In addition to the interim cohosts, Grace Helbig has also filled in for Candace Bailey.

On May 9, 2012 (2012-05-09), Kevin Pereira announced on-air that he was officially leaving AOTS to pursue work in television production. He stated, "I plan to turn my attention to full-time with my production company Super Creative and live touring nerd-carnival leetUP." His last day on AOTS was May 31.[12] Beginning August 28, 2012 (2012-08-28), the show debuted a final new opening credit, with no reference to permanent or guest hosts. Kevin Pereira himself hosted the game show Let's Ask America since the September 17, 2012 series debut. On October 26, 2012 (2012-10-26), G4 announced that they would not renew AOTS at the end of the year, as part of an eventual rebranding of the channel itself.

On January 23, 2013 (2013-01-23), Attack of the Show! televised its final original episode of its first run on G4. After a brief montage of clips from AOTS history and final goodbyes from the show's hosts and staff, the series ended with former Screen Savers hosts Patrick Norton and Leo Laporte in a coffee shop, acting as if the entire run of AOTS had been a dream. They then don "rocket packs" and fly off to work in a skyscraper adorned with the old TechTV logo, as the Screen Savers theme plays one last time and the G4 Media copyright box appears in the bottom left corner of the screen. Afterwards, text came up on the screen against a gray background that read, "To our fans, our haters, and the Internet, thanks for seven kick-ass years. TTYL, Attack of the Show," with the Attack of the Show! theme playing at the end.[13]

On February 8, 2013 (2013-02-08), the first run of Attack of the Show! aired for the final time as a scheduled program on G4, with the final original episode being re-aired.

Correspondents[]

References[]

  1. ^ Bennett-Cohen, Justin (December 6, 2021). "G4 Is Back! How to Watch the Relaunched Gaming TV Network". MUO. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Stelter, Brian (October 16, 2009). "Guy Magnet: Giant Pies and Viral Videos". The New York Times. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  3. ^ Convserations with Ross: Featuring Candace Bailey
  4. ^ @AttackoftheDoc (2019-12-29). "Well, the "best of" aired and here's what one fan said about it. "It was really bizarre. A slate at the top said 'T…" (Tweet). Retrieved 2019-12-30 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ @AttackoftheDoc (29 December 2019). "Well, the "best of" aired and here's what one fan said about it. "It was really bizarre. A slate at the top said 'T…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ @G4TV (28 January 2021). "[Video]" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "HUGE G4 TALENT ANNOUNCEMENTS! HOSTS CONFIRMED!". YouTube.
  8. ^ Pereira, Kevin [@Attack] (November 18, 2021). "That was special. I have too many feelings for this character limit, but @aots is officially back" (Tweet). Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ G4TV (17 November 2021). Adam Savage is Here with Kevin Pereira! All Myths Will Be Busted!. YouTube. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Sarah Lane Gettin' Hitched And Leaving AOTS!". DFH News. 3 April 2006. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  11. ^ Newsarama.com Candace Baily Is the New Permanent Co-Host of Attack of the Show
  12. ^ Kevin's Announcement
  13. ^ A Final Goodbye From "Attack of the Show" on YouTube (uploaded January 24, 2013)

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