Video Mods | |
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Created by | Tony Shiff |
Directed by | Kris Renkewitz Frank Drucker Benjamin Porcari |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 6 (40 music videos) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Alex Coletti Tony Shiff |
Producers | Parrish Gust Greg Lontkowski |
Editors | Terry Schwartz Ron Douglas John Laskas |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | Big Bear Entertainment IBC Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | MTV2 |
Release | September 18, 2004 – July 22, 2005 |
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