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Directed by Lance BangsAdam Scott Original language(s) English First episode date 12 October 2012 Number of seasons 1 | 7.9/10 IMDb Country of origin United States No. of seasons 1 Genre Mockumentary Network Adult Swim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Adam ScottNaomi Sablan Starring Adam ScottAmanda AnkaJoe SchroederPaul Scheer Similar The Rising Son, You're Whole, Soul Quest Overdrive, Fat Guy Stuck in Internet, Infomercials | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Greatest Event in Television History is a mockumentary television series created by Adam Scott and Naomi Sablan. The series premiered on Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim on October 12, 2012 and ended on January 23, 2014 with a total of four episodes. Each episode originally aired independently as a special presentation, several months apart.
Contents
- The greatest event in television history preview the greatest event in television history 2
- Format
- Production
- References
The greatest event in television history preview the greatest event in television history 2
Format
The format of each special is a brief mockumentary about the shot-for-shot remake of a 1980s TV series opening credits sequence, followed by the remake itself. Series cocreator Adam Scott says the specials are at least in part motivated by his own memories of watching 1980s TV as a kid. The overall program is hosted by Jeff Probst with actors portraying fictional versions of themselves or others. After each episode, the original opening credit scene is shown.
Production
Four episodes were produced during the show's run; the series finale aired on January 23, 2014. In an interview with Splitsider, Scott explained the conclusion of the series: "It's a lot of work for such a short, stupid thing... they're really fun and they're fun to make, but we're ready to move on."