''VH1 ILL-ustrated'' is an

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sketch comedy Sketch comedy comprises a series of short, amusing scenes or vignettes, called "sketches", commonly between one and ten minutes long, performed by a group of comic actors or comedians. The form developed and became popular in vaudeville, and ...

television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed ...

that aired on

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and was conceived by animation producer

Bob Cesca Bob Cesca (born July 12, 1971) is an American director, producer, writer, actor, blogger and political commentator. He's the host of The Bob Cesca Show podcast on Stephanie Miller's Sexy Liberal Podcast Network. He is a regular contributor for ' ...

that parodied

pop culture Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Pop music, a musical genre Artists * POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade * Pop!, a UK pop group * Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band Albums * ''Pop'' ...

and

politics Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that stud ...

. This is the only project that Cesca's Camp Chaos Productions produced, besides Napster Bad and an unreleased Sopranos parody miniseries. Recurring characters include satirical caricatures of

Axl Rose W. Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose Jr.; born February 6, 1962) is an American musician. He is best known for being the lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, and has been the band's sole constant member since its ince ...

(who works at a McDonald's restaurant, and screams people's orders),

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...

(who leaves Earth in search of a place that will accept him and his monkey, Bubbles), among others. The animated series were later aired on

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(2006) and SBS (2007).

Episodes

Season 1 (2003)

# Episode 1 October 17, 2003 # Episode 2 October 17, 2003 # Episode 3 October 17, 2003

Season 2 (2004)

# Episode 4 May 17, 2004 # Episode 5 May 18, 2004 # Episode 6 May 19, 2004 # Episode 7 May 20, 2004 # Episode 8 May 21, 2004 # Episode 9 May 28, 2004 # Episode 10 April 6, 2004 # Episode 11 May 6, 2004 # Episode 12 June 18, 2004 # Episode 13 June 25, 2004

Segments

The majority of sketches are a satirical view of world issues. An example includes ''SpongeBong HempPants'', a parody of ''

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'', in which "SpongeBong" is a green-colored

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addict, while " Hashbrick" is a brick of

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. Another recurring parody is of the

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cartoon ''

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'' featuring Al Gore as the ranger, and

George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he ...

and

Dick Cheney Richard Bruce Cheney ( ; born January 30, 1941) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. He is currently the oldest living former ...

as the meddling bears who cause problems for Jellystone National Park; such mischief includes drilling for oil in the middle of a lake, when explicitly told not to by Ranger Gore. Other segments are general satires of popular culture, such as ''Popeye in Anime'', a parody of ''

Popeye the Sailor Man Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar.anime is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...

style, and a segment in which the rock band

Guns N' Roses Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff ...

is working in a

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and take orders to the tune of their song "

Welcome to the Jungle "Welcome to the Jungle" is a song by American rock band Guns N' Roses, featured on their debut album, '' Appetite for Destruction'' (1987). It was released as the album's second single initially in the UK in September 1987 then again in Octob ...

". They also frequently poked-fun at their home station's (

) new series of shows having nothing to do with music, such as a segment called VH1's I Love 5 Seconds Ago, in which famous actors, actresses and singers would tell the best thing about five seconds ago. An example of this would be "I was wearing a total hipster shirt five seconds ago, and I still wear it now. Cool never goes out of style."

References

External links

* {{VH1 original programming 2000s American adult animated television series 2000s American political comedy television series 2000s American satirical television series 2000s American sketch comedy television series 2003 American television series debuts 2004 American television series endings American adult animated comedy television series English-language television shows Political satirical television series VH1 original programming