Pants-Off Dance-Off
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| Pants-Off Dance-Off | |
| Format | Variety |
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| Created by | Tad Low |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes (per episode) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Fuse TV |
| Original run | April 18, 2006 – 2007 |
Pants-Off Dance-Off (PODO) is a dance contest that aired on Fuse that premiered on April 18, 2006. The show is now shown on its official website. The show features stripteasers of all shapes and sizes as they dance while disrobing down to their undergarments, while numerous strip completely naked.
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[edit] Format
In each episode five contestants striptease to a music video as interview soundbites and photos reveal stories about each "pancer". For the first two seasons, the audience selected each episode’s winner by texting their vote. Then the show changed to a format where judges selected the weekly winner. Each episode's winner received $200 and the opportunity to compete in a championship at the end of the season.
Season 2 of Pants-Off Dance-Off added a side bar of trash-talking contestants and host pop-ups with rude comments. After the show viewers can log on to vote for their favorite moves, funniest moments, most memorable body parts, and watch past videos.
[edit] Hosts
The first season was hosted by Tila Tequila and Krista Ayne. Former child star Jodie Sweetin joined the show as host for Season 2. Willa Ford has signed on to host Season 3 which began airing on July 10, 2007.
[edit] Critical and popular reception
Although TV Guide declared PODO to be the "dumbest show on television"[1], the show is Fuse's most popular and tripled late-night ratings during its first season.[2]
[edit] Noteworthy dancers
- Former professional wrestler Romeo Roselli appeared in an episode.
[edit] Production
The show's creator is Tad Low, who also created Pop-Up Video. The first episode of PODO premiered on April 18, 2006. It is produced by Manhattan-based Sharp Entertainment, which also produces VH1’s The Fabulous Life.
[edit] Website
The website now features a new dancer every Monday, and actually posted one dancer (named Amanda) whose censors went away for a few seconds towards the end of the video.
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ Oldenburg, Ann (2006-06-15). "Talent show fever". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-06-15-talent-shows_x.htm. Retrieved on 2007-06-25.
- ^ Shih, EVELYN (2006-06-18). "Average Joes and Janes strut their stuff in the buff". North Jersey Herald News. http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxNzcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY5OTI4NjEmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3. Retrieved on 2007-06-25.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Pants-Off Dance-Off at the Internet Movie Database
- Spin The Bottle, company of Pants-Off Dance-Off creator Tad Low
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