Pants-Off Dance-Off
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 Pants-Off Dance-Off Title Screen |
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| Genre | variety |
| Creator(s) | Tad Low |
| Country of origin |  United States |
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| Running time | 22 minutes (per episode) |
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| Original channel | Fuse TV |
| Original run | April 18, 2006 – |
Pants-Off Dance-Off is a dance contest airing on FUSE TV at 10:00 p.m., Tuesday Nights. The TV-PG rated show features people of all shapes and sizes their 3 minutes of fame as they strut their stuff and dance down to their skivvies in front of their favorite music video.
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[edit] Format
Five contestants compete in each episode strip teasing to a music video background as interview bites and photos reveal stories about each ‘Pancer’ (Pants-Off Dance-Off vernacular refers to all dancers as ‘Pancers’). In the first two seasons, the audience selected each episode’s winner by texting their vote, while in the current season, Professional Pancer judges decide the weekly winner who’ll receive a cash prize.
Season 2 of Pants-Off Dance-Off (PODO) added many layers of graphics to the series’ original format, such as a side bar of trash-talking Pancers and host pop ups with snarly comments each dance, making it friendly for even the most ADD inclined audiences.
After the show viewers can log on to a revamped series website www.fuse.tv/pants to vote for their favorite moves, funniest moments, most memorable body parts, and catch past videos.
[edit] Criticism
The series is characterized as being off beat and cheeky, however viewers regularly criticize the Pants-Off Dance-Off for what they feel is false advertisement. Throughout the show, they’re told to head to fuse.tv/pants for a chance to see all the pancers buck-naked. However, the website only reveals pixelizated nude renditions of the dances, not actual nudity. Despite frustrating some over-eager fans, and TV Guide’s declaration of Pants-Off Dance-Off as the "dumbest show on television", the show remains one of the networks most popular and tripled late-night ratings during its first season.
[edit] Hosts
The first season was hosted by Tila Tequila and Krista Ayne, and former child star Jodie Sweetin (Stephanie from Full House) joined PODO as it’s host for Season 2. Willa Ford signed on to host for Season 3.
[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, as part of Fuse’s FUESDAY TUESDAY programming block. PODO is produced by Sharp Entertainment, a Manhattan based television production house known for bringing fresh perspectives to pop-culture television such as in its signature creation, VH1’s The Fabulous Life. [1]
