X-Play
Xplay (previously GameSpot TV, Extended Play, and X-Play) was a television program about video games. The program, known for its reviews and comedy skits, aired on G4 in the United States and has aired on G4 Canada in Canada (and briefly on YTV during its time as GameSpot TV), FUEL TV in Australia, Ego in Israel, GXT in Italy, MTV Russia & Rambler TV in Russia, NET 25 (GameSpot TV to Extended Play only) & Solar Sports in the Philippines, and Adult Swim and MuchMusic in Latin America.
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| Directed by | Alan Wu
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| Country of origin | United States
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| No. of episodes | 1,378 (706 hours)
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| Executive producer | Wade Beckett
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| Running time | 22 minutes
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| Production company | G4 Media, LLC
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| Original release | July 4, 1998 –
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Adam Sessler: Thanks for having me.
- During the time after ZDTV was sold and became TechTV, there was a time when Adam Sessler was the lone host of the show and it was known then as Extended Play. When Morgan Webb joined Adam, the show's name was changed to X-Play. This show remains the only surviving show from TechTV/G4 merger.
- When Sega stopped making game consoles and exclusively became a third party, the show aired a big Sega game montage medley. The medley featured some games never released in America, including the Genesis Sailor Moon side-scrolling beat 'em up types, as well as the Dragon Ball Z fighting game for the Genesis, Buu-Yu Retsuden.
- In January 2004, the show began using some Disembodied Voice intros, submitted by fans via email and the TechTV message boards.
- The "Drunk Girl" character who appears in various skits is played by Blair Butler, the head writer for the show.
- In its earlier incarnations, the show was known as Gamespot TV and Extended Play. It took the X-Play moniker in 2003 and has used it ever since.
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