My Coolest Years

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My Coolest Years
Genre Documentary/Miniseries
Created byJoey Anuff
Michael Dutton
Written byStacey Altman Larissa Bills, Dewey Thompson, Greg Kaplan, Marty Sokol,
Mike Riley
Directed byStacey Altman, Larissa Bills, Dewey Thompson, Greg Kaplan, Marty Sokol
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producersJim Ackerman
Michael Hirschorn
ProducersGreg Altman
Stacey Altman
Arbi Asadourian
Larissa Bills
Greg Kaplan
Johannes Loutsch
Marty Sokol
Dewey Thompson Larissa Bills
Running time60 mins.
Release
Original network VH1
Original releaseNovember 23, 2004 (2004-11-23) 
January 4, 2005 (2005-01-04)

My Coolest Years is a television program that aired on VH1 in which actors, musicians, and other celebrities reminisce about their high school years.

Overview

Past programs have centered on The Geeks, B-Boys and B-Girls, My Summer Vacation, In the Closet, Dirty Hippies, My First Time (sexual experience), Bad Girls, Jocks and Cheerleaders, Rich Kids, The Metalheads. Brian Kirk made his first TV appearance on this show.

Celebrities interviewed include:


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