VH1 is an interesting network. They manage to do an incredible job of turning the completely useless/washed up into the totally awesome. While we all know about such classics as I Love New York, Rock of Love, and Celebrity Rehab, there are lots of less-popular shows which the network has conveniently archived for us to watch for free on their own website.
Click on the title of a show to see clips and full-length episodes.
Home Purchasing Club
Ever wish you could watch a parody of QVC? The answer to that question probably says a lot about your personality. If it’s “yes,” then you might want to check out Home Purchasing Club. The series does a masterful job of combining the intriguing with the cheesy in clip after clip. There also some great cameos by David Koechner, Diedrich Bader, and more.
Dice Undisputed
Andrew Dice Clay is a professional comedian and ass. Not in an offensive way, I’m sure he’d describe himself like that too. Need proof? This clip right here is from an awards show where Dice, as he goes by, was supposed to … well, present awards. He did a LOT more than just that:
You may also have seen this legendary clip from an appearance he made on CNN:
Dice Undisputed didn’t perform all that well in the ratings, but who would have guessed? I would have thought this guy would have “reality gold” written all over him. See some of the clips from his show and decide for yourself.
Free Radio
This show is incredible. It’s like The Office meets 30 Rock, except instead of a paper company or a successful sketch comedy show, Free Radio tells the story of the employees at KBOM, a radio station which receives a massive boost in popularity after a highly incompetent and inadvertently offensive intern lands a spot on-air as a DJ. There are tons of special guest appearances– Tony Shalub, Perez Hilton, Bob Saget, Kiefer Sutherland and these guys:
VH1 has the whole first season avaiable to watch for free right here.
The Springer Hustle
This show combines two of my favorite types of television: behind-the-scenes documentaries and Jerry Springer. This miniseries is available in full from VH1 for free to watch and I highly suggest watching it. There’s a lot of work that goes into producing just one episode of Jerry, most of which is pretty interesting and entertaining to see.
The World Series of Pop Culture
There aren’t that many any game shows on VH1, at least not anymore. But for a short time, VH1 graced us with The World Series of Pop Culture, hosted by Pat Kiernan. It’s actually pretty well done and worth a view if it’s your sort of thing. Here’s the opening from the first episode:
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