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| Pirate TV | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sketch comedy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 44 mins. |
| Production company(s) | MTV Networks |
| Release | |
| Original network | MTV |
| Original release | August 8, 1990 |
Pirate TV is an American sketch comedy series that aired on MTV. The series premiered January 26, 1990.
Set on a boat that beamed illegal television signals, Pirate TV consisted of skits and parodies of commercials and television programs, including Rastapiece Theater, a takeoff of Masterpiece Theatre with a dreadlocked, patois-speaking host, and "Reejok" (jockstraps with inflatable pouches, à la Reebok's "Pump" sneaker, popular at the time). It was co-created by Dave Kolin and Steve Kerper.
Originally airing as 13 one-hour episodes, they were later edited down to a half hour. Many of the concepts of the show, and indeed Rastapiece Theater itself, later transferred to Kerper and Kolin's HBO series Hardcore TV (1992-1993)
The crew of the boat were played by, Boyd Hale (himself), James Rosenthal (himself), Gena Rositano (herself), Spruce Henry (himself) and Gregory Wolfe & James Wolfe as "the Wolfe Brothers."
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