Just a Show is a late-night entertainment and variety program seen on cable television throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota area. The show is also available on this website and as a video podcast in iTunes and other podcast outlets. Hosted by Keith King, the show features sketch comedy, on-the-street segments, and guests in each episode.
In January 1997, accomplished disc jockey Keith King decided to go after his childhood dream of being a talk show host. With the help of friends, he launched "Ripped Off with Keith King" on Burnsville/Eagan Community Television. Although the first year of shows were quite rough, Keith was recognized as the 1997 Rookie of the Year Producer for Burnsville/Community Television. "Ripped Off" mixed current events with guests, sketch comedy, man on the street segments, and more. Before "Ripped Off" went off the air in 2001, it reached homes in nearly the entire Twin Cities metro area, and became a cult favorite for many in the Twin Cities. Ripped Off went on to win the following Burnsville/Eagan Community Television awards: 1998 Most Innovative Production, 1998 Best On Location Multi-Camera Production for a show at Camp Snoopy, 1999 Best Studio Production, 1999 Best Edited Production, and 2000 Best Studio Production for Ripped Off’s only Live Show. Ripped Off also went on to win a Hometown Video Festival Judge’s Choice Award in 2000.
In 2001, "The Keith King Show" was launched on KSTC-TV in the Twin Cities. This marked the end of "Ripped Off with Keith King", but was the start of a whole new chapter. This variety show combined the best of the Public-access television cable TV years with digital production, national celebrities, and bold comedy. Through the grassroots promotion and guerrilla marketing, the show gained viewers and measurable ratings. Keith interviewed national celebrities, including Kathie Lee Gifford, Mandy Moore, O-Town, Kurt Angle, Aaron Carter, Dee Snider, and more. After a six month run, the show ended.
Keith came back in November 2003 with "Just a Show". Continuing in the late-night tradition, the show combines sketch comedy, on-the-street segments, and guests in each episode. Drawing on the experience and lessons learned in past productions, the show has grown into a solid production. Recently, Just a Show has partnered with local sketch comedy group Flapping Crane, including their videos as a segment in each episode.
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