MTV Sucks. I'm Rebecca Labe. I'm Jason Horton. And this is Ghost Town.

An MTV pilot called Dude, This Sucks, was filmed in 2001, has never aired and never will.

Probably because it did suck, both overall because it's MTV in the year 2001,

but specifically for the two people that filed a lawsuit because of what happened at said pilot

taping. Influenced by the popularity of then current shows like Fear Factor and Jackass

and shows of the past like the gong show, MTV tried its hand on a talent show without the talent.

That seems bad. I know you're thinking MTV in the early 2000s? No.

On January 1st 2001, MTV filmed the pilot for Dude, This Sucks, at an MTV festival in Big Bear,

which is very close to where we are right now. 30 miles north. I don't know how it is about that.

I mean, I'm already kind of intrigued why they would do that or it's kind of a spring break style

thing. Already having a festival and I guess while they were there, they were taking advantage

of the crowds and the people and filmed an outdoor pilot. This is a quote unquote talent competition

where two team captains would each act out a performance featuring the weird talents of the

contestants for 45 seconds. If any time during that 45 second performance, if one of the three

judges thinks that acts sucks, they drop the hammer on the podium and the act loses and the

audience screams, Dude, This Sucks, as loud as they can. And at the end of a half hour, the team

with the most points wins, money, prizes, etc. This is very in the vein of a limidate in terms of

show structures. I mean, between that and next and all the other shows they had, it's just

instant gratification, kind of sensationalizing things, audience interaction. It's kind of like

you're under this pressure cooker type context. Enter the shower rangers. More on that after this break.

Time for Diet Coke. Yes, yes, yes.

I really needed that. Love what you love. Diet Coke. Get runway ready. A chance to win the ultimate

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