Synopsis
Crossballs: The Debate Show is a Comedy Central television show which poked fun at cable news networks' political debate shows, especially CNN's Crossfire and MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews. In each episode, comedians posing as experts on a particular subject would debate two real commentators. The true experts were unaware that the show was a sham. Topics ranged from reality television to religion to violence in video games. It debuted on July 6, 2004 and ran for eight weeks. It aired Tuesday-Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The twenty-third and final episode aired on August 24, 2004. Show number 24 was taped but never aired, after one of the unsuspecting guests, James March, threatened to sue Comedy Central.
Episodes
Season 11E1Reality TVMajor issue: Reality TV craze30m2E2Driving in AmericaMajor issues: Teenage drivers, senior drivers, drunk driving.30m3E3DrugsMajor issues: Legalization of marijuana, consequences of using drugs, drug use among teens.30m4E4Vegetarian or VegetardedMajor issues: Veganism, healthy foods.30m5E5FCC or F-YOU-CCMajor issues: Indecent exposure on television, innapropriate content of music, TV, and movies and how it affects our youth.30m6E6America vs. AliensMajor issues: Immigration to the United States, problem with illegal immigrants, American tourist behavior.30m7E7Grand Theft Apocalypse?Major issues: Video game obsession among adults and youth, violence in games, lack of educational value in games.30m8E8Fashion: Gay Conspiracy?Major issues: Fashion choices among US people, gay people in the fashion industry, exposing skimpier fashions to youth.30m9E9Love Thy Gay-borMajor issues: Gay marriage in the US, rights of gay couples, and fighting for gay rights.30m10E10Clones of ContentionMajor issues: Cloning of animals and humans in the US and the good and bad things associated within.30m11E11Frat-tastic or Frat-tastrophe?Major issues: Behavior of college students in fraternities and sororities, grades, and dormitories.30m12E12Sports Stars: Monsters?Major issues: Salaries of athletes, recent legal problems of sport icons, and safer sports for youth.30m13E13Tipping: Chinese City?Major issues: Cusine, tipping in restaurants.30m14E14Makeovers for Jesus?Major issue: Religion in society and throughout the world.30m15E15Flabulous or Fat-tastrophe?Major issues: Overweight people in society, fast food, weight loss & diets.30m16E16Music in AmericaMajor issues: Decline of the music industry, downloading music, explicit lyrics, rap music.30m17E17Healing Through Porn?Major issues: Pornographic images & video, strip clubs, sexual influence.30m18E18Crime and Funishment?Major issues: Crime in America, prison system, treatment of convicts.30m19E19Plastic Surgery: Nip-pocalypse?Major issues: Plastic surgery, demand for perfection in society.30m20E20Hellphones vs. InterthreatMajor issues: Cell phones, computers, advanced technology.30m21E21Mother Earth: Bitch?30m22E22Voting Electible Dysfunction30m23E23Sex Battle USA30m24E24Pistol Whipped America30m
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