Hype (2000)
Synopsis
Hype is a sketch comedy television series on The WB Television Network. It ran for 16 episodes from October 8, 2000 to February 18, 2001. Most of the central jokes making fun of celebrities in the news at the time. The show however didn't garner enough attention and was canceled after one season, though two of its cast members would go on to find success on the FOX sketch show MADtv.
Network
The WB
Episodes
Pilot
In this episode they are spoof of the American Beauty flying roses scene, but in a fast food joint. Exploding Firestone tires, Dead Hollywood Squares, and a relationship scene Britney Spears and Prince William. When Animals attack PETA; E! Reports from a Cancun hospital; and Tom Green proposes to Drew Barrymore.
Episode 1
Spoofs on Bush VS. Al Gore in a wrestling match; C-Span Live with violence issues; Playing ""Survivor in your home"" where they voted of the youngest of their family; When the PETA attacks celebrities; Bobby Knights looks for a new job; Lil' Kim Presents her new cereal, ""Crunchy 'Ho's""; Tom Green Proposes to Drew Barrymore.
Episode 2
Spoofs on Sally, with ""My Child is Sober""; George W. Bush on Too Hot For TV; X-Treme Stupidity Games; William Shafter for Priceline.com; ""Nick News"" where a kid interviews with Mariah Carey, Dr. Laura where she is on for 1 second saying ""Welcome to Dr. Laura.....What...We've Been Canceled? Okay...Goodbye""; MTV Spring Break 2000 Reunion ""When The Party Is Ove""
Episode 3
Spoofs on Cops, with ""Cops, Halloween Special""; Sex And The City; Dead Star Cafe; Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston; With the Charmed Show, Lucky Charmed, Cereal With Marshmallows including Shannen Doherty, Alyssa Milano, ""And That Other Girl"" (Holly Marie Combs). 2 Kids visits Ellen Degeneres Ellen, She gives one kid a shirt and beer and the another kid ""Six Days And Seven Nights""; Martha Stewart Living Tips on candy; She makes apple-lantern and puts Chocolate Ex-Lax for eyes, She also makes a M&M trail for children from outside her house and into her oven; then finally she makes zombie punch with poison.
Episode 4
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Episode 5
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Episode 6
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Episode 7
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Episode 8
In this episode, they spoof Adam Sandler's movie, ""Wedding Singer""; Star Trek,; They introduce the 3rd Williams sister, Jupiter. Where she is over weight, she tells us that she always like hair, then at that point he forces her to play tennis; They spoof a cross between MTV's ""Fear"" and incidents in Home Depot where items falls on customers. This sketch features 2 participants, in Costco's Wearhouse, where boxes falls mysteriously, and the run and scream like hell; They promote Christina Aguilera's new album ""Mireflano"". Where she tells the audience that she has more Spanish than Madonna, and that her cousin sells oranges on the freeways; They promote a new show called ""When Good Stars Go Bad"", Only on Fox, where Jennifer Love Hewitt is caught running over a homeless man.
Episode 9
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Episode 10
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Episode 11
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Episode 12
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Episode 13
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Episode 14
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Episode 15
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Episode 16
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Cast
Details
Original Title
Hype
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
17
