Video on Trial season 2

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The second season of the Canadian television comedy series Video on Trial premiered on MuchMusic on August 27, 2006 and concluded on July 15, 2007. It consists of 30 episodes.

Video on Trial
Season 2
No. of episodes30
Release
Original networkMuchMusic
Original releaseAugust 27, 2006 (2006-08-27) –
July 15, 2007 (2007-07-15)
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Background

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Video on Trial features music videos being humorously critiqued in a manner akin to a courtroom trial. The show's tongue-in-cheek manifesto, as announced in its original opening sequence, is seeing to it that "all music videos are brought to justice".[1] A typical half-hour episode features five music videos being "tried" by a panel of five personalities acting as jurors.

Production

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Episodes in season two of Video on Trial adhere to the show's original format. Each episode commences with a roll call of the jury and a reading of the docket of accused music videos, with the remainder of the episode being dedicated to the trials for each video. The specific charges leveled at a video are announced at the beginning of its trial, and a final verdict for the artist of the video is later presented. Final verdicts were originally presented at the end of an episode; towards the end of the season, this was changed, with each video's verdict now being presented at the conclusion of its trial.[2]

A 90-minute-long special loosely based on Video on Trial entitled LOL! aired on MuchMusic on May 15, 2007, concurrently with this season, and featured Aaron Merke, Trevor Boris, Dini Dimakos, Sabrina Jalees, Darrin Rose, and Pat Thornton—all but one of whom had previously appeared on Video on Trial—discussing current gossip.[3]

A "Hair Bands Edition" special episode, in which music videos by hair metal bands were to be tried by jurors wearing typical "hair band" outfits and wigs, was planned for season two but ultimately never aired. It would have been episode 17 of the season; according to one Video on Trial producer, it was scrapped because it was "not completed by five judges in a timely manner". Jurors included Ron Sparks, Debra DiGiovanni, and Katherine Ryan, and the videos to be tried were "Smokin' in the Boys Room" by Mötley Crüe, "Cherry Pie" by Warrant, "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake, "Talk Dirty to Me" by Poison, and "In and Out of Love" by Bon Jovi. Clips from the unfinished episode were later aired as part of the "Video on Trial: 100!" season four special.[4]

Reception

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The thirteenth episode of the season ("Video on Trial: '80s Superstars") was nominated for Best Music, Variety Program or Series at the 22nd Gemini Awards.[5]

Episodes

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381David Kerr, Debra DiGiovanni, Trevor Boris, Sabrina Jalees, and Anna Von FrancesAugust 27, 2006 (2006-08-27)

  • "Totally '80s Video on Trial" – The following videos are tried:
  1. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" – Cyndi Lauper
  2. "Careless Whisper" – Wham!
  3. "Papa Don't Preach" – Madonna
  4. "Hot for Teacher" – Van Halen
  5. "Thriller" – Michael Jackson
  • Cyndi Lauper is "sentenced to cease production on her new single, 'Girls Just Want to Chillax'"; Wham! is "sentenced to stop hanging out at truck stops with Lance Bass"; Madonna is "sentenced to continue being the sexiest 70-year-old on the planet"; Van Halen is "sentenced to try and remember just one moment—any moment—from the 1980s"; and Michael Jackson is "sentenced to nothing—his lawyers were too good".
392Darrin Rose, Robin Black, Jemeni, Fraser Young, and Kristen GallagherSeptember 3, 2006 (2006-09-03)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "A Public Affair" – Jessica Simpson
  2. "Like I Love You" – Justin Timberlake
  3. "London Bridge" – Fergie
  4. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" – My Chemical Romance
  5. "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)" – Cobra Starship
  • Jessica Simpson is "sentenced to stop hogging all the hot girls in Hollywood and leave some for Lachey"; Justin Timberlake is "sentenced to continue being the least fat ex-member of NSYNC"; Fergie is "sentenced to google 'shameless Stefani impersonator' and see what pops up"; My Chemical Romance is "sentenced to lighten the hell up"; and Cobra Starship is "sentenced to return to the sucky bands from whence they came".
403Nicole Arbour, Sabrina Jalees, Trevor Boris, Jesse Jane, and Dini DimakosSeptember 10, 2006 (2006-09-10)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "SexyBack" – Justin Timberlake
  2. "Morris Brown" – Outkast featuring Scar and Sleepy Brown
  3. "Steady, As She Goes" – The Raconteurs
  4. "Ghetto Story Chapter 2" – Cham featuring Alicia Keys
  5. "Grown and Sexy" – Chamillionaire
  • Justin Timberlake is "sentenced to meet women the normal celebrity way: through publicists"; Outkast is "sentenced to keep on staying together by not playing together"; The Raconteurs are "sentenced to race against Jack White's other 26 bands"; Cham is "sentenced to keep co-opting other people's fame until he can help other people co-opt his"; and Chamillionaire is "sentenced to develop the video into a movie called Robot Supermodels on a Plane".
414Carol Cunningham, Laurie Elliott, David Kerr, Martin O'Brien, and Fraser YoungSeptember 17, 2006 (2006-09-17)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "U + Ur Hand" – Pink
  2. "Torn" – LeToya
  3. "When You Were Young" – The Killers
  4. "Addicted" – Enrique Iglesias
  5. "Fighter" – Christina Aguilera
  • Pink is "sentenced to go back to imitating sexy celebs"; LeToya is "sentenced to sing about stuff that people actually care about, such as Cool Ranch Doritos and dog robots"; The Killers are "sentenced to stop being more 'British' than Prince Harry having sex with a custard scone"; Enrique Iglesias is "sentenced to keep on giving old people an alternative to Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman"; and Christina Aguilera is "sentenced to save her career through re-skankification".
425Ron Sparks, Debra DiGiovanni, Nicole Arbour, Hugh Phukovsky, and Andrew JohnstonSeptember 24, 2006 (2006-09-24)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "Ring the Alarm" – Beyoncé
  2. "Joker & the Thief" – Wolfmother
  3. "Too Little Too Late" – JoJo
  4. "Money Maker" – Ludacris featuring Pharrell
  5. "The Rockafeller Skank" – Fatboy Slim
  • Beyoncé is "sentenced to stop threatening to 'kick the court's ass'"; Wolfmother is "sentenced to shut their dumb faces cuz Zeppelin rules!"; JoJo is "sentenced to celebrate her 16th birthday amidst declining album sales and a surplus of concert T-shirts"; Ludacris is "sentenced to buy another item you can't afford and then tell you all about how awesome it is"; and Fatboy Slim is "sentenced to admit that in the title 'Rockafeller Skank', the word 'Rockafeller' stands for 'Paris Hilton is a...'".
436Debra DiGiovanni, David Kerr, Nikki Payne, Anna Von Frances, and Fraser YoungOctober 15, 2006 (2006-10-15)

  • "Totally '80s Video on Trial" – The following videos are tried:
  1. "Take On Me" – A-ha
  2. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" – Bonnie Tyler
  3. "The Wild Boys" – Duran Duran
  4. "We're Not Gonna Take It" – Twisted Sister
  5. "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" – Culture Club
  • A-ha is "sentenced to hire a sketch artist to draw themselves a new career"; Bonnie Tyler is "sentenced to ask 'Weird Al' to stop recording the song 'Total Eclipse of the Fart'"; Duran Duran is "sentenced to admit that, at some point, they got it on with your mother"; Twisted Sister is "sentenced to rent their band name out to Ashlee Simpson"; and Culture Club is "sentenced to realize the irony in the progression of their career from making trash to picking up trash".
447Measha Brueggergosman, Adam Cawley, Dini Dimakos, Darrin Rose, and Todd ShapiroOctober 22, 2006 (2006-10-22)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "Call Me When You're Sober" – Evanescence
  2. "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" – The Darkness
  3. "Say Goodbye" – Chris Brown
  4. "Come to Me" – Diddy featuring Nicole Scherzinger
  5. "Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1)" – R. Kelly
  • Evanescence is "sentenced to 'call me when they're better'"; The Darkness is "sentenced to three years at the fashion reformatory for the chronically British"; Chris Brown is "sentenced to continue being more successful than you'll ever be"; Diddy is "sentenced to team up with Mr. T for a duet called 'Diddy the Fool'"; and R. Kelly is "sentenced to buy a Coleman stove for those extended closet stays".
458Debra DiGiovanni, Ron Sparks, Pete Zedlacher, Laurie Elliott, and Barry TaylorOctober 29, 2006 (2006-10-29)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "Gone Daddy Gone" – Gnarls Barkley
  2. "Lips of an Angel" – Hinder
  3. "Smack That" – Akon featuring Eminem
  4. "White & Nerdy" – "Weird Al" Yankovic
  5. "Original Fire" – Audioslave
  • Seán Cullen makes a guest appearance during the "Smack That" trial segment, substituting Ron Sparks as a juror.
  • Gnarls Barkley is "sentenced to be the first video reviewed on the newly created spin-off Stoners on Trial"; Hinder is "sentenced to recognize the irony that 'Lips of an Angel' is being sung by the lips of an asshole"; Akon is "sentenced to stop bogarting Eminem's talent"; "Weird Al" Yankovic is "sentenced to admit that he looks like an albino version of Dave Navarro"; and Audioslave is "sentenced to continue being the ultimate band for men who sport mullets".
469Trevor Boris, Sabrina Jalees, Boomer Phillips, Sandy Medeiros, and Will WeldonNovember 5, 2006 (2006-11-05)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "Welcome to the Black Parade" – My Chemical Romance
  2. "Nothing in This World" – Paris Hilton
  3. "Chain Hang Low" – Jibbs
  4. "St. Anger" – Metallica
  5. "Here (In Your Arms)" – Hellogoodbye
  • My Chemical Romance is "sentenced to stop forcing Video on Trial to come up with new ways to call them nerds"; Paris Hilton is "sentenced to have a Video on Trial viewer add her picture to the Wikipedia page for 'loser'"; Jibbs is "sentenced to ask Santa for a gold record"; Metallica is "sentenced to admit that 'St. Anger' is actually the patron saint of bad music"; and Hellogoodbye is "sentenced to keep on sounding like a mix of Weezer and Cher".
4710"Weird Al" Yankovic, Jemeni, Nick Beaton, David Kerr, and Katherine RyanNovember 12, 2006 (2006-11-12)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "Miss Murder" – AFI
  2. "Stunt 101" – G-Unit
  3. "Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off" – Panic! at the Disco
  4. "No One Knows" – Queens of the Stone Age
  5. "Long Way 2 Go" – Cassie
  • AFI is "sentenced to stop giving their hand-me-downs to Jared Leto"; G-Unit is "sentenced to remember that 'Too many cooks spoil the rap song'"; Panic! at the Disco is "sentenced to recognize that, with the exception of nothing, Panic! at the Disco are Fall Out Boy"; Queens of the Stone Age are "sentenced to name their next song 'No One Listens'"; and Cassie is "sentenced to three months at the Ashlee Simpson Institute for the Craptastic".
4811Trevor Boris, Nicole Arbour, Nikki Payne, Lachlan Patterson, and Dini DimakosNovember 26, 2006 (2006-11-26)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "Fergalicious" – Fergie featuring will.i.am
  2. "When Your Heart Stops Beating" – +44
  3. "Let Me Talk to You (Prelude)/My Love" – Justin Timberlake featuring T.I.
  4. "So Excited" – Janet Jackson featuring Khia
  5. "Miami" – Will Smith
4912Andre Arruda, Dini Dimakos, Sabrina Jalees, Alex Nussbaum, and Ron SparksDecember 17, 2006 (2006-12-17)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "Hurt" – Christina Aguilera
  2. "Love Me or Hate Me (Fuck You!!!!)" – Lady Sovereign
  3. "Bones" – The Killers
  4. "Thong Song" – Sisqó
  5. "Shortie Like Mine" – Bow Wow featuring Chris Brown and Johntá Austin
  • Christina Aguilera is "sentenced to bring her skanky back"; Lady Sovereign is "sentenced to change her title to 'Lady Wonhitte of Wondershire'"; The Killers are "sentenced to realize that having sex with a skeleton is gross"; Sisqó is "sentenced to realize that thongs, much like his career, are sexy in theory, but full of shit in reality"; and Bow Wow is "sentenced to realize that dropping 'Lil'' from your name doesn't automatically make you taller".
5013David Kerr, Debra DiGiovanni, Trevor Boris, Sabrina Jalees, and Ron SparksDecember 24, 2006 (2006-12-24)

  • "Video on Trial: '80s Superstars" – The following videos are tried:
  1. "Like a Virgin" – Madonna
  2. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" – Whitney Houston
  3. "Billie Jean" – Michael Jackson
  4. "California Girls" – David Lee Roth
  5. "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" – New Kids on the Block
  • Madonna is "sentenced to adopt Trevor Boris and take him to England"; Whitney Houston is "sentenced to dance with somebody while Bobby lap dances with somebody else"; Michael Jackson is "sentenced to buy a face toupee"; David Lee Roth is "sentenced to admit that he has gone from liking California girls to looking like a California Raisin"; and New Kids on the Block are "sentenced to begin most of their sentences with 'I used to be...'".
5114Trevor Boris, Nicole Arbour, Boomer Phillips, Dini Dimakos, and Ron SparksDecember 24, 2006 (2006-12-24)

  • "Video on Trial: Holiday Crap" – The following videos are tried:
  1. "8 Days of Christmas" – Destiny's Child
  2. "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" – NSYNC
  3. "Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto" – Snoop Dogg
  4. "This Gift" – 98 Degrees
  5. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" – Mariah Carey
  • Destiny's Child is "sentenced to recognize the true meaning of Christmas: cheating on loved ones at the office Christmas party"; NSYNC is "sentenced to really hope they're on Justin's gift list"; Snoop Dogg is "sentenced to stop trying to smoke the mistletoe"; 98 Degrees is "sentenced to stop being as boringly predictable as a gift-wrapped Toblerone"; and Mariah Carey is "sentenced to admit that all she wants for Christmas is Tommy Mottola and a nutcracker".
5215Boomer Phillips, Carol Cunningham, Trevor Boris, Lisa Anne Houser, and Amy Lynn GroverDecember 31, 2006 (2006-12-31)

  • "Video on Trial: Centerfold Edition" – The following videos are tried:
  1. "Wait a Minute" – The Pussycat Dolls featuring Timbaland
  2. "Lady Marmalade" – Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink
  3. "Beverly Hills" – Weezer
  4. "About Us" – Brooke Hogan featuring Paul Wall
  5. "Candy Shop" – 50 Cent featuring Olivia
  • "Beverly Hills" and "Candy Shop" are tried for the second time.
  • The Pussycat Dolls are "sentenced to continue being the world's youngest cougars"; Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink are "sentenced to star in the new spin-off Poor Use of Lingerie on Trial"; Weezer is "sentenced to go back to getting action from their inflatable playmates"; Brooke Hogan is "sentenced to smash a folding chair over Paul Wall's back"; and 50 Cent is "sentenced to stop letting his penis direct his videos".
5316Katherine Ryan, Sean Gehon, Jemeni, Jason Rouse, and Rebecca AddelmanJanuary 21, 2007 (2007-01-21)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "Wind It Up" – Gwen Stefani
  2. "Hate Me" – Blue October
  3. "You Don't Know" – Eminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, and Cashis
  4. "Barbie Girl" – Aqua
  5. "Irreplaceable" – Beyoncé
  • Gwen Stefani is "sentenced to keep sounding like the operating room in a spay and neutering clinic"; Blue October is "sentenced to recognize that if 'blue angel' means lighting a fart, 'Blue October' should mean micing a fart"; Eminem is "sentenced to keep on teaming up with every hip hop musician who isn't MC Hammer"; Aqua is "sentenced to continue with plans to release the 'My Royalty Cheques Are Getting Smaller' Barbie"; and Beyoncé is "sentenced to sign a massive prenup with Jay-Z".
5417Marty Adams, Dini Dimakos, Laurie Elliott, Boomer Phillips, and Eddie Della SiepeJanuary 28, 2007 (2007-01-28)

  • "Totally '80s Video on Trial" – The following videos are tried:
  1. "How Will I Know" – Whitney Houston
  2. "Beat It" – Michael Jackson
  3. "Karma Chameleon" – Culture Club
  4. "Smokin' in the Boys Room" – Mötley Crüe
  5. "White Wedding" – Billy Idol
  • Whitney Houston is "sentenced to clean up the mess she is—oh, sorry, the mess she made"; Michael Jackson is "sentenced to beat it with someone his own age"; Culture Club is "sentenced to make it up to karma by retiring"; Mötley Crüe is "sentenced to spend the rest of their lives in detention"; and Billy Idol is "sentenced to a white funeral".
5518Darrin Rose, Laurie Elliott, Nicole Arbour, John Ki, and Andrew JohnstonFebruary 4, 2007 (2007-02-04)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "Lose Control" – Kevin Federline
  2. "Oops!... I Did It Again" – Britney Spears
  3. "The Sweet Escape" – Gwen Stefani featuring Akon
  4. "From Yesterday" – Thirty Seconds to Mars
  5. "Temperature" – Sean Paul
  • Kevin Federline is "sentenced to continue pursuing custody of his pot"; Britney Spears is "sentenced to cease plans for her upcoming book A Dummies' Guide to Parenting While Plastered"; Gwen Stefani is "sentenced to keep making hits that mix basic repetition and the sound of cats playing with downed hydro wires"; Thirty Seconds to Mars is "sentenced to 30 years on Mars... without their instruments"; and Sean Paul is "sentenced to recognize that snowsuits don't equal sexy".
5619Ron Sparks, Debra DiGiovanni, Trevor Boris, Holly Prazoff, and Ward AndersonMarch 4, 2007 (2007-03-04)

  • "Totally '80s Video on Trial" – The following videos are tried:
  1. "Cold Hearted" – Paula Abdul
  2. "Bust a Move" – Young MC
  3. "She Bop" – Cyndi Lauper
  4. "Girl You Know It's True" – Milli Vanilli
  5. "Parents Just Don't Understand" – DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
  • Paula Abdul is "sentenced to stop requesting a transfer to Colombian Idol"; Young MC is "sentenced to change his name to 'Old MC'"; Cyndi Lauper is "sentenced to stop sitting on her Dirt Devil Extreme"; Milli Vanilli is "sentenced to stop blaming it on the rain and just blame it on acid reflux"; and DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince member Will Smith is "sentenced to continue being a more effective sedative than anything Paula Abdul has in her purse".
5720Sabrina Jalees, Boomer Phillips, Jeffree Star, Fraser Young, and Nikki PayneMarch 11, 2007 (2007-03-11)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "Read My Mind" – The Killers
  2. "Lithium" – Evanescence
  3. "Hip Hop Is Dead" – Nas featuring will.i.am
  4. "MMMBop" – Hanson
  5. "The River" – Good Charlotte featuring M. Shadows and Synyster Gates
  • The Killers are "sentenced to stop taking video ideas from Paula Abdul"; Evanescence is "sentenced to being more depressing than those Ben Johnson power drink commercials"; Nas is "sentenced to admit that if hip hop is dead... emo is double dead"; Hanson is "sentenced to stop pestering MuchMusic for advances on their royalties"; and Good Charlotte is "sentenced to start bathing in Rogaine".
5821Dini Dimakos, Laurie Elliott, Boomer Phillips, Darrin Rose, and Eddie Della SiepeMarch 18, 2007 (2007-03-18)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "It's Not Over" – Daughtry
  2. "Jenny from the Block" – Jennifer Lopez featuring Jadakiss and Styles P
  3. "The Church of Hot Addiction" – Cobra Starship
  4. "How to Touch a Girl" – JoJo
  5. "American Bad Ass" – Kid Rock
5922Trevor Boris, Dini Dimakos, Dan Galea, Jemeni, and Fraser YoungMarch 25, 2007 (2007-03-25)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" – Fall Out Boy
  2. "With Love" – Hilary Duff
  3. "What Goes Around... Comes Around" – Justin Timberlake
  4. "Throw Some D's" – Rich Boy featuring Polow da Don
  5. "Dashboard" – Modest Mouse
  • Fall Out Boy is "sentenced to have the lead singer lay off the ham sandwiches"; Hilary Duff is "sentenced to stop feeling insecure about not being in rehab"; Justin Timberlake is "sentenced to stop bitching and realize that he's the luckiest bastard on the face of the Earth"; Rich Boy is "sentenced to have 'Weird Al' perform a parody called 'Throw Some Cheese on That Dish'"; and Modest Mouse is "sentenced to start fishing for an original sound".
6023Nicole Arbour, Trevor Boris, Sandy Chen, Debra DiGiovanni, and Cedric NewmanApril 2, 2007 (2007-04-02)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "Glamorous" – Fergie featuring Ludacris
  2. "Naked Sun" – ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
  3. "She Bangs" – Ricky Martin
  4. "Wouldn't Get Far" – The Game featuring Kanye West
  5. "Beautiful Liar" – Beyoncé and Shakira
  • Fergie is "sentenced to keep 'keepin' it real'-ish"; ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead is "sentenced to add a few more unneeded words to their band name"; Ricky Martin is "sentenced to keep asking his agent if The Surreal Life has called back"; The Game is "sentenced to stop complaining about others and just have sex with himself"; and Beyoncé and Shakira are "sentenced to continue being the ultimate three-way".
6124Brad Cowan, Dini Dimakos, Sabrina Jalees, Ron Sparks, and Eric TothApril 9, 2007 (2007-04-09)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "Smile" – Lily Allen
  2. "Better Than Me" – Hinder
  3. "Candyman" – Christina Aguilera
  4. "Outta My System" – Bow Wow featuring T-Pain and Johntá Austin
  5. "Baby Got Back" – Sir Mix-a-Lot
  • Lily Allen is "sentenced to get rid of her 18-gallon bucket of ice cream and her Sex and the City DVD box set"; Hinder is "sentenced to stop cheating over Chad Kroeger's shoulder, because all of the answers are wrong anyway"; Christina Aguilera is "sentenced to realize that there's a difference between going down with the ship and going down on the ship"; Bow Wow is "sentenced to wipe away his tears with his diamond-and-gold-encrusted handkerchief"; and Sir Mix-a-Lot is "sentenced to perform at Star Jones' next birthday party".
6225Debra DiGiovanni, Perez Hilton, Sabrina Jalees, Boomer Phillips, and Darrin RoseJune 3, 2007 (2007-06-03)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "Rumors" – Lindsay Lohan
  2. "Thnks fr th Mmrs" – Fall Out Boy
  3. "Don't Matter" – Akon
  4. "Hump de Bump" – Red Hot Chili Peppers
  5. "Doe Boy Fresh" – Three 6 Mafia featuring Chamillionaire
  • "Rumors" is tried for the second time.
  • Lindsay Lohan is "sentenced to realize that sometimes where there's smoke, there's a crappy singer"; Fall Out Boy is "sentenced to help control the pet population by being spayed or neutered"; Akon is "sentenced to change his name to 'Con' or 'Ex-Con'"; Red Hot Chili Peppers are "sentenced to be the first people to add grillz to their dentures"; and Three 6 Mafia is "sentenced to sell their Oscar on eBay to pay for a portal to get their heads out of their asses".
6326Tamla-Mai Deleon, Andrew Johnston, Katherine Ryan, Kristeen Von Hagen, and Fraser YoungJune 10, 2007 (2007-06-10)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "This Is Why I'm Hot" – Mims
  2. "Like This" – Kelly Rowland featuring Eve
  3. "Triple Trouble" – Beastie Boys
  4. "Grace Kelly" – Mika
  5. "Sexx Laws" – Beck
  • Mims is "sentenced to come out with his own line of mirrors"; Kelly Rowland is "sentenced to tour under the name 'Destiny's Unwanted Child'"; Beastie Boys are "sentenced to be eaten by the Loch Ness Monster"; Mika is "sentenced to go through puberty"; and Beck is "sentenced to only release videos on Halloween".
6427Debra DiGiovanni, Dini Dimakos, Jemeni, Boomer Phillips, and Todd ShapiroJune 17, 2007 (2007-06-17)

  • "Video on Trial: So 90's" – The following videos are tried:
  1. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" – Nirvana
  2. "California Love" – 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre
  3. "Wannabe" – Spice Girls
  4. "Basket Case" – Green Day
  5. "I'm Too Sexy" – Right Said Fred
  • Nirvana is "sentenced to rub used gym socks and gummi bears on themselves"; 2Pac is "sentenced to stop releasing albums, because ghosts can't rap"; Spice Girls are "sentenced to get really old and have lots of babies"; Green Day is "sentenced to realize they were the original American idiots"; and Right Said Fred is "sentenced to spend all of eternity shaving each other's chests".
6528Rebecca Addelman, Brad Cowan, Nikki Payne, Darrin Rose, and TrixxJune 24, 2007 (2007-06-24)

  • The following videos are tried:
  1. "Anonymous" – Bobby Valentino featuring Timbaland
  2. "Cupid's Chokehold" – Gym Class Heroes featuring Patrick Stump
  3. "Tainted Love" – Marilyn Manson
  4. "I Don't Love You" – My Chemical Romance
  5. "Upgrade U" – Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
  • Trevor Boris makes guest appearances during the "Cupid's Chokehold" and "I Don't Love You" trial segments.
  • Bobby Valentino is "sentenced to enter the witness relocation program for our sake"; Gym Class Heroes are "sentenced to stop telling us to look at his girlfriend"; Marilyn Manson is "sentenced to stop coming to our parties and creeping out our sisters' friends"; My Chemical Romance is "sentenced to divorce their lead singer"; and Beyoncé is "sentenced to release her follow-up single, 'Supersize U'".
6629Trevor Boris, Debra DiGiovanni, Ron Sparks, Trixx, and Anna Von FrancesJuly 8, 2007 (2007-07-08)

  • "Totally '80s Video on Trial" – The following videos are tried:
  1. "Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles
  2. "Tainted Love" – Soft Cell
  3. "All Night Long (All Night)" – Lionel Richie
  4. "I Think We're Alone Now" – Tiffany
  5. "Ghostbusters" – Ray Parker Jr.
  • The Bangles are "sentenced to shave their mullets and put on some makeup so people will actually think they're women"; Soft Cell is "sentenced to be tested for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis"; Lionel Richie is "sentenced to admit that Nicole is his kid and not the daughter of the band's drummer"; Tiffany is "sentenced to work security on Hilary Duff's mall tour"; and Ray Parker Jr. is "sentenced to drop the 'Jr.' in order to save his father the embarrassment".
6730Rebecca Addelman, Dana Alexander, David Kerr, Boomer Phillips, and Anna Von FrancesJuly 15, 2007 (2007-07-15)

  • "Totally '80s Video on Trial" – The following videos are tried:
  1. "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" – Beastie Boys
  2. "Physical" – Olivia Newton-John
  3. "Kiss" – Prince and The Revolution
  4. "Whip It" – Devo
  5. "Welcome to the Jungle" – Guns N' Roses
  • Beastie Boys are "sentenced to fight for their right to be relevant again"; Olivia Newton-John is "sentenced to get John Travolta more physical so he'll look a little less like Jabba the Hutt and a little more like Danny Zuko"; Prince is "sentenced to ditch the platforms and get himself a little person card"; Devo is "sentenced to do a commercial for The Clapper"; and Guns N' Roses is "sentenced to quit all the lame side projects and make fucking rock and roll music again".

References

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  1. ^ Video on Trial. Season 1. Episode 1. August 15, 2005. MuchMusic.
  2. ^ Video on Trial. Season 2. Episode 28. June 24, 2007. MuchMusic.
  3. ^ LOL!. May 15, 2007. MuchMusic.
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