The Conspiracy Zone Explained

Alt Name:TNN's Conspiracy Zone with Kevin Nealon
Genre:Comedy
Creator:Scott Carter
Director:Kelly D. Hommon
Starring:Kevin Nealon
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:26
Executive Producer:Scott Carter
Location:Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Runtime:30 minutes
Company:Efficiency Studios
Channel:The New TNN

The Conspiracy Zone is an American discussion program about conspiracy theories with a group of panelists, a mix of experts and celebrities. It was a half hour in length and ran for 26 episodes, though there was also an unaired pilot episode.

The show was created by Politically Incorrect producer Scott Carter and hosted by former Saturday Night Live player and comedian Kevin Nealon. The show aired on The New TNN, debuting January 2002, and was described by Carter as "a light-hearted yet open-eyed look into the world of the unexplained".[1] [2] [3] The show was publicized as staying away from serious topics in favor of alien abduction and other more entertaining conspiracies.[4] Celebrity panelists included Ann Coulter, Harlan Ellison,[5] Kathy Griffin, Cathy Scott and French Stewart, among others. Panelists would discuss each conspiracy followed by a vote by the live audience.

Notes and References

  1. News: King . Susan . A Platform for Paranoia . . January 3, 2002 . April 7, 2020.
  2. News: TNN hatching Conspiracy Zone . . October 18, 2001 . April 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: Grego . Melissa . 2001-07-13 . MTV webs go original, set 'Rugrats' spin-offs . 2024-02-29 . Variety . en-US.
  4. Web site: Kissell . Rick . 2001-11-26 . Plotline predicament . 2024-02-29 . Variety . en-US.
  5. Book: Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. . The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present . Random House p. 282 . 2009 . 978-0-3074-8320-1.