You Spoof Discovery

You Spoof Discovery
You Spoof Discovery Logo (short)
Narrated byMike Rowe
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes1
Production
Running time45 Minutes
Production companyPilgrim Films & Television
Original release
NetworkDiscovery Channel
ReleaseFebruary 25, 2007 (2007-02-25)
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You Spoof Discovery: The ultimate viewer-submitted low-cost high-quality extremely entertaining Discovery parody special hosted by Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs, who also narrates the series American Chopper, American Hot Rod and Deadliest Catch,[1] commonly shortened to You Spoof Discovery, is a one-hour special on the Discovery Channel which showed viewer-submitted parodies of Discovery Channel shows. The special premiered on February 25, 2007[2][3] and was hosted by Mike Rowe. Over 600 entries were submitted.[3] The makers of parodies that made it on the air were given $500 from the Discovery Channel. According to Jane Root, then the president of Discovery Channel, the series was intended to be the beginning of a new wave of viewer-generated content.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference discovery was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Shattuck, Kathryn (25 February 2007). "WHAT'S ON". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  3. ^ a b c Umstead, R. Thomas (21 February 2011). "Viewers Take Aim at Discovery Shows". Multichannel News. Retrieved 24 October 2011.