Hype

Hype

2000
Hype
Hype

Hype

5.4 | en | Comedy

Hype is a sketch comedy television series on The WB Television Network. It ran for 16 episodes from October 8, 2000 to February 18, 2001. Most of the central jokes making fun of celebrities in the news at the time. The show however didn't garner enough attention and was canceled after one season, though two of its cast members would go on to find success on the FOX sketch show MADtv.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP17  Episode 16
Jan. 01,0001
Episode 16

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EP16  Episode 15
Feb. 18,2001
Episode 15

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EP15  Episode 14
Feb. 11,2001
Episode 14

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EP14  Episode 13
Feb. 04,2001
Episode 13

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EP13  Episode 12
Jan. 21,2001
Episode 12

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EP12  Episode 11
Jan. 14,2001
Episode 11

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EP11  Episode 10
Jan. 07,2001
Episode 10

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EP10  Episode 9
Dec. 17,2000
Episode 9

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EP9  Episode 8
Dec. 10,2000
Episode 8

In this episode, they spoof Adam Sandler's movie, ""Wedding Singer""; Star Trek,; They introduce the 3rd Williams sister, Jupiter. Where she is over weight, she tells us that she always like hair, then at that point he forces her to play tennis; They spoof a cross between MTV's ""Fear"" and incidents in Home Depot where items falls on customers. This sketch features 2 participants, in Costco's Wearhouse, where boxes falls mysteriously, and the run and scream like hell; They promote Christina Aguilera's new album ""Mireflano"". Where she tells the audience that she has more Spanish than Madonna, and that her cousin sells oranges on the freeways; They promote a new show called ""When Good Stars Go Bad"", Only on Fox, where Jennifer Love Hewitt is caught running over a homeless man.

EP8  Episode 7
Nov. 26,2000
Episode 7

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EP7  Episode 6
Nov. 19,2000
Episode 6

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EP6  Episode 5
Nov. 12,2000
Episode 5

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EP5  Episode 4
Nov. 05,2000
Episode 4

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EP4  Episode 3
Oct. 29,2000
Episode 3

Spoofs on Cops, with ""Cops, Halloween Special""; Sex And The City; Dead Star Cafe; Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston; With the Charmed Show, Lucky Charmed, Cereal With Marshmallows including Shannen Doherty, Alyssa Milano, ""And That Other Girl"" (Holly Marie Combs). 2 Kids visits Ellen Degeneres Ellen, She gives one kid a shirt and beer and the another kid ""Six Days And Seven Nights""; Martha Stewart Living Tips on candy; She makes apple-lantern and puts Chocolate Ex-Lax for eyes, She also makes a M&M trail for children from outside her house and into her oven; then finally she makes zombie punch with poison.

EP3  Episode 2
Oct. 22,2000
Episode 2

Spoofs on Sally, with ""My Child is Sober""; George W. Bush on Too Hot For TV; X-Treme Stupidity Games; William Shafter for Priceline.com; ""Nick News"" where a kid interviews with Mariah Carey, Dr. Laura where she is on for 1 second saying ""Welcome to Dr. Laura.....What...We've Been Canceled? Okay...Goodbye""; MTV Spring Break 2000 Reunion ""When The Party Is Ove""

EP2  Episode 1
Oct. 15,2000
Episode 1

Spoofs on Bush VS. Al Gore in a wrestling match; C-Span Live with violence issues; Playing ""Survivor in your home"" where they voted of the youngest of their family; When the PETA attacks celebrities; Bobby Knights looks for a new job; Lil' Kim Presents her new cereal, ""Crunchy 'Ho's""; Tom Green Proposes to Drew Barrymore.

EP1  Pilot
Oct. 08,2000
Pilot

In this episode they are spoof of the American Beauty flying roses scene, but in a fast food joint. Exploding Firestone tires, Dead Hollywood Squares, and a relationship scene Britney Spears and Prince William. When Animals attack PETA; E! Reports from a Cancun hospital; and Tom Green proposes to Drew Barrymore.

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Hype is a sketch comedy television series on The WB Television Network. It ran for 16 episodes from October 8, 2000 to February 18, 2001. Most of the central jokes making fun of celebrities in the news at the time. The show however didn't garner enough attention and was canceled after one season, though two of its cast members would go on to find success on the FOX sketch show MADtv.

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Frank Caliendo , Michael Roof , Chris Williams

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Reviews

sosapierce "Hey, remember that SNL/Mad TV show-type on the WB a couple years back?" If somebody asked this the answer's obvious. "Hype" is remembered by few and never lasted long enough to make a big impression. The first impression it made on me was from a skit aggressively mocking celebrities, and how off-putting it was. "Hype" used the sketch comedy format to ridicule what is overexposed and inane when it comes to fame. At the same time many of the performers probably aspired to similar name recognition of those they lampooned--and failed at it. Out of all the names in the credits there's only one recognizable name and that's comedian Frank Caliendo, and I hadn't known he was on this show.
Liquid Rombie I'm generally interested in wasting an a half hour or an hour to watch what would normally be set to be a bunch of comedians run around making fun of stuff for no apparent reason than to make money for themselves in laughs. Laughing is good, but given the fact that I could possibly fall asleep through this show I won't be amazed the cast of SNL-rejects making up the show aren't living in cardboard boxes by now.Hit skit-comedy rely on making fun of at least then current news and mixing in what would hopefully be original events and characters. And while shows like SNL have gotten less favorable in recent years, other shows like MadTV have actually managed to gain some popularity. But the writers of Hype have missed the boat entirely. Not only do they try and make fun of the unfunny (such as Tom Hanks in "Good Actors, Gone Bad" and terrible cross over ideas such as "Touched by a Dark Angel") but the fact that the entire show is just based on making fun of already existing media and celebrities means it falls flat. The added fact the comedic acting level is to that of a loaf of bread from most of the cast doesn't help things.Hype didn't outlast it's first season, and given the level or writing and acting displayed in the two episodes I saw I'm not surprised at it one bit. If you want a good show full of skits, stick to your usual... "Don't believe the Hype."
49235781 I had the unfortunate experience of seeing Hype for the first time last night, and I must say I've never seen a show -- intended to be a comedy -- which has angered me more in my entire life.In a recent Entertainment Weekly article, the cast was described by a show PR person as being great impersonators, and a breath of fresh air.Hype is nothing more than a stale attempt by the WB to make a foray in to the sketch comedy game, when really sketch comedy is on the way out.Not once during the 30 minutes did I laugh... not even once... all I could keep repeating is "my god, they're making fools of themselves."If you want to watch something funny, dig up those old tapes of the "Dana Carvey Show" -- a much more valiant effort at risque sketch comedy.Bottom line -- don't believe the hype the WB is creating over HYPE... its bland, boring, dull, and the worst example of sketch comedy on the tube today.
Cyprus386 For those of us who love flat-out comedy but can't seem to stay up late enough for "Saturday Night Live", "Hype" is a refreshing alternative. That acting and writing was excellent. This one will be around for awhile, and all of the cast will be able to make names for themselves just as the SNL originals did back in 1975. Let's all hope this one lasts the season and will fare better than most comedies seen on the WB network. I don't think I've laughed this hard since "The Wedding Singer", and I'm hard to please. I believe that this one is a definite keeper for Sunday nights.