The Best Damn Sports Show Period

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Best Damn Sports Show Period
Format Sports talk
Starring Chris Rose
John Salley
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel Fox Sports Net (2001-)
Original run 2001 – Present

The Best Damn Sports Show Period is a sports talk show on Fox Sports Net and Comcast SportsNet. Currently, the show airs at 11 p.m. Monday through Friday, after FSN Final Score, or later if there is a local live sporting event that runs longer than expected, depending on the region and telecast schedule.

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[edit] History

[edit] Early years, hosts and panelists

The show is a spin-off of a cable access show that was out of Denver, Colorado called Nationwide Sports (1996-2001) with host and producer Rich Perez. Perez was never in the picture from the beginning, as Fox executives ran with a celebrity lineup. This was the strategy that Perez had been attempting to employ in the first place. The show made its national debut in 2001, and was hosted then by actor/comedian Tom Arnold and broadcaster Chris Rose. The panelists and the guests are usually either active or retired athletes, including John Salley, Rodney Peete, Rob Dibble, and many others. The show also featured Lisa Guerrero from 2001 to 2003.

In late 2006, it was announced the there will be auditions for a new member to the "Best Damn Team" as they will be adding a "Las Vegas Insider", who gets to be a part of Super Bowl weekend and NBA All-Star Game.

[edit] Runtimes and specials

The program originally lasted an hour, then was expanded to an hour and a half, then two hours. However, by 2004, it had been reduced back to an hour. The show often airs special "Top 50" Countdown features that reference the main title, such as "50 Best Damn Blowups" and "50 Best Damn Basketball Shots".

[edit] Format change

In January 2005 following the Christmas/New Year's break, the program was revamped to appear like a late-night talk show. Original host Rose was dropped, and Arnold was made the headlining star with Salley as his sidekick. Sitting behind a desk, Arnold did comedy bits and an opening monologue, similar to other late night shows such as Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Late Show with David Letterman. After a month or so, the show was quickly formatted back to its original concept, with Rose returning as the main host. Although Arnold left the show, he returns occasionally for special events and/or segments.

[edit] The Best Darn Super Bowl Road Show, Period

In 2005, a special episode of the show aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, as a part of its pregame coverage of Super Bowl XXXIX. The special's title was changed to The Best Darn Super Bowl Road Show, Period ("Darn" being substituted for "Damn") so it would not offend network executives or viewers. The show's name has also been censored on advertisements at Major League Baseball games and other major sporting events, presumably to not offend parents of young children in attendance.

[edit] Hosts

[edit] Current

  • Charissa Thompson: Reporter (2006-present)

[edit] Former

[edit] External links