BURLY BEAR LAUNCHES VIDEOGAME SHOW
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[ November 22nd 2001 ]

The Burly Bear Network, a college TV division of TBS Superstation, will air six half-hour broadcasts of the video game review show Dave and Steve’s Video Game Explosion, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The programs, reaching 420 universities through Burly Bear, will feature hosts David Mandel (writer on Saturday Night Live) and Steve Lookner (writer on The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn and SNL ), critiquing new video games for PC, Xbox, Gamecube and PlayStation 2.

Games will be rated on a scale of: "buy it," "rent it," "borrow it" and "turn off your console, go outside and get some fresh air." Advertisers for the show include Microsoft, Sony, Konami, Eidos and Acclaim.