Most Outrageous Moments
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Most Outrageous Moments (originally titled Most Outrageous TV Moments for the first season) is an NBC
clip show
showcasing video
bloopers and mishaps, and commonly used as a backup program by NBC to fill any timeslots where regular programming did not get any traction in the ratings, or to fill in timeslots between seasons of reality programming. In its first season, premiered on February 8, 2005 http://www.thefutoncritic.com/cgi/showatch.cgi?id=most_outrageous_moments&view=listings, it aired a limited number of specials focusing on live television
and game shows.
The series itself was a spin-off of Most Outrageous Game Show Moments, a series of specials showcasing outtakes and funny moments from television game shows. Since this particular series depended exclusively on stock footage, Outrageous Moments used laugh tracks and applause carts to provide audience responses, and, obviously, was not presented before a live studio audience.
It aired its second season on NBC as a regular series showing video footages of humorous events from various functions, but the show was not renewed after the 2005-2006 season. However, it continued to air in repeats and returned with all new episodes on April 22, 2008. Scott Satin was the executive producer. John Cramer
was the narrator. Bob Eubanks
hosted the Most Outrageous Game Show Moments series, but the regular Most Outrageous Moments series had no regular host.
On March 13, 2009, it was confirmed that NBC planned to air five additional episodes in Summer 2009 but that no further episodes would be produced, canceling the series.http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/2008-2009-cancelled-shows-nbc-cancels-10-television-series/ Reruns continue to air on the network on a sporadic basis, usually as filler programming.
NBC
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clip show
Clip show
A clip show is an episode of a television series that consists primarily of excerpts from previous episodes. Most clip shows feature the format of a frame story in which cast members recall past events from past installments of the show, depicted with a clip of the event presented as a flashback. ...
showcasing video
Video
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bloopers and mishaps, and commonly used as a backup program by NBC to fill any timeslots where regular programming did not get any traction in the ratings, or to fill in timeslots between seasons of reality programming. In its first season, premiered on February 8, 2005 http://www.thefutoncritic.com/cgi/showatch.cgi?id=most_outrageous_moments&view=listings, it aired a limited number of specials focusing on live television
Live television
Live television refers to a television production broadcast in real-time, as events happen, in the present. From the early days of television until about 1958, live television was used heavily, except for filmed shows such as I Love Lucy and Gunsmoke. Video tape did not exist until 1957...
and game shows.
The series itself was a spin-off of Most Outrageous Game Show Moments, a series of specials showcasing outtakes and funny moments from television game shows. Since this particular series depended exclusively on stock footage, Outrageous Moments used laugh tracks and applause carts to provide audience responses, and, obviously, was not presented before a live studio audience.
It aired its second season on NBC as a regular series showing video footages of humorous events from various functions, but the show was not renewed after the 2005-2006 season. However, it continued to air in repeats and returned with all new episodes on April 22, 2008. Scott Satin was the executive producer. John Cramer
John Cramer (entertainer)
John Cramer is an American television announcer.Cramer did voiceover work for Game Show Network in 1996 and 1997. He announced on The Newlywed Game and The Dating Game from 1997 to 2000. In 2000, he announced on the short-lived 2000 revival of the scandal-plagued game show Twenty One...
was the narrator. Bob Eubanks
Bob Eubanks
Robert Leland "Bob" Eubanks is an American television/radio personality and game show host, best known for hosting the game show The Newlywed Game on and off since 1966, where he was known for using the catchphrase, "Makin' Whoopee"...
hosted the Most Outrageous Game Show Moments series, but the regular Most Outrageous Moments series had no regular host.
On March 13, 2009, it was confirmed that NBC planned to air five additional episodes in Summer 2009 but that no further episodes would be produced, canceling the series.http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/2008-2009-cancelled-shows-nbc-cancels-10-television-series/ Reruns continue to air on the network on a sporadic basis, usually as filler programming.