Robert Smigel started airing his animated "TV Funhouse" segements on
Saturday Night Live back in 1996. In 1998, he created a short called "Conspiracy Theory Rock" which
poked fun at corporate ownership of television networks, and was especially scathing when it came to NBC and its parent
company, General Electric. The segment aired only once and was never seen again. According to NBC, however, it wasn't
pulled due to content, but to allow for a second
Backstreet Boys performance when the episode was re-aired. Well, it is hard to say no to the Backstreet Boys,
that's for sure. Anyway, you can check out the short here. Or
alternatively, watch this Backstreet Boys
video. Like NBC, I know it's often difficult to choose between the two.
Update: I left the link, but as of right now it appears to be broken. Sorry, guys.
[via Cartoon Brew]
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4-28-2006 @ 12:22PM
The Jeremy said...
It also criticized NBC for firing Norm MacDonald who did the "fake news" better than anyone else.
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