History Series / VideoOnTrial

* CulturalCringe: Videos featuring [[CanadianMusic Canadian artists]] got their [[IncrediblyLamePun day in court]] quite often, and they cranked the [[CanadaEh stereotyping]] up to eleven when they did a special episode focusing exclusively on Canadian music.

Given the title of the show and its structure, the show did use some justice system-based motifs and imagery, including referring to the panelists as the jury and songs as cases, the introduction to a case featuring what they were "accused" of (followed by a humorous "sentencing" at the conclusion of the case), and more, especially in the earlier seasons. The fifth season dropped most of the courtroom motifs from the show's presentation, although the core format remained identical.

The final season, which premiered in July 2014, underwent a major {{Retool}}: Aisha Alfa and Paul Lemieux became permanent hosts and the show relied more on [[CutawayGag cutaway gags]] and recurring segments (making it feel more like ''[[Series/{{Tosh0}} Tosh.0]]'') rather than the rapid-fire riffing. It only lasted 4 episodes before Much pulled the plug on the show completely as a part of [[http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/tv-film/6157478/muchmusic-canadas-first-music-video-channel-lays-off-91-cancel major layoffs]] (which also saw the cancellation of Much's remaining original music programs, and a hiatus for its weekly countdown).

* CulturalCringe: Videos featuring [[CanadianMusic Canadian artists]] got their [[IncrediblyLamePun day in court]] quite often. The mere presence of the mockery is probably enough to qualify for Canadian content to begin with, but they cranked the [[CanadaEh stereotyping]] up to eleven when they did a special episode focusing exclusively on Canadian music.

'''This show provides examples of:'''

* CriticalResearchFailure (InUniverse): The music video for "Break Stuff" by Music/LimpBizkit was on the docket for the "So 90s" special. Juror Nikki Payne points out though that the song was not from the 90s and was actually released in the year 2000.

* CulturalCringe: Videos featuring [[CanadianMusic Canadian artists]] got their [[IncrediblyLamePun day in court]] quite often. The mere presence of the mockery is probably enough to qualify for Canadian content to begin with, but they cranked the [[CanadaEh stereotyping]] UpToEleven when they did a special episode focusing exclusively on Canadian music.

* CriticalResearchFailure (InUniverse): The music video for "Break Stuff" by Music/LimpBizkit was on the docket for the "So 90s" special. Juror Nikki Payne points out though that the song was not from the 90s as the song came out in the year 2000.

* CulturalCringe: Videos featuring [[CanadianMusic Canadian artists]] got their [[IncrediblyLamePun day in court]] quite often. The mere presence of the mockery is probably enough to qualify for Canadian content to begin with, but cranked the [[CanadaEh stereotyping]] up to eleven when they did a special episode focusing exclusively on Canadian music,

** The regulars also hosted a "Top 50 Funniest Videos" countdown for Much, complete with their traditionally snarky remarks.

** [=MuchMusic=] used air a special called "Fromage" with Ed the Sock during its year-end programming, where he reviewed the cheesiest or worst music videos of the past year, in a similarly comedic and DeadpanSnarker style. After an absence from Much for the longest time, he returned as a panelist on a 90's special in 2013.
** Beginning in 2008, a direct successor to the later format used by Fromage (a countdown of the cheesiest videos of the year) was created for a new series of year-end specials, "Video on Trial: Best of the Worst"

* ToiletHumor: Once in a while. A noted instance came in "Opposites Attract" by Paula Abdul, where a panelist [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] the peculiarity of her interacting with a [[RogerRabbitEffect cartoon character]] named MC [[HaveAGayOldTime Skat]] Kat. Much of the following "review" ended up being sprinkled with jokes about litter boxes.

A Canadian show aired by Creator/MuchMusic (and later picked up by Fuse in 2011; they actually ''used'' to be the official American version of said channel way back when), where 5 different comedians [[{{MST}} riff]] over 5 different music videos. Of course, because these are [[RuleOfFunny comedians]] we're dealing with, this will often involve trying to make a mockery out of what happens in the video, and [[AcceptableTargets trying to find a real-life occurrence to connect it to]].

The final season, which premiered in July 2014, completely changed the format of the show: Aisha Alfa and Paul Lemieux became the permanent jury, and the show relied more on [[CutawayGag cutaway gags]] and recurring segments (making it feel more like ''[[Series/{{Tosh0}} Tosh.0]]'') rather than rapid-fire joking around. It only lasted 4 episodes before Much pulled the plug on the show completely as a part of [[http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/tv-film/6157478/muchmusic-canadas-first-music-video-channel-lays-off-91-cancel major layoffs]] (which also saw the cancellation of Much's remaining original music programs, and a hiatus for its weekly countdown).

* CulturalCringe: Videos featuring [[CanadianMusic Canadian artists]], of course, get their [[IncrediblyLamePun day in court]] quite often here, since mocking them still gets the show Cancon credit (but the mere presence of the mockery is probably enough to qualify to begin with)
** The "Oh Canada!" episode featured ''only'' Canadian music. Of course, [[CanadaEh the stereotyping got cranked up to eleven]].

* CampGay: Trevor Borris is caught sporting a pink [[JonasBrothers "Mrs. Jonas"]] t-shirt on episodes featuring the famous Creator/DisneyChannel heartthrobs' videos.

A Canadian show aired by [=MuchMusic=] (and later picked up by Fuse in 2011; they actually ''used'' to be the official American version of said channel way back when), where 5 different comedians [[{{MST}} riff]] over 5 different music videos. Of course, because these are [[RuleOfFunny comedians]] we're dealing with, this will often involve trying to make a mockery out of what happens in the video, and [[AcceptableTargets trying to find a real-life occurrence to connect it to]].

* {{Mondegreen}}: No, the first case isn't actually named "Katy Swan", though the voiceover makes it sounds like it is.

A Canadian show aired by [=MuchMusic=] (and recently picked up by Fuse in 2011; they actually ''used'' to be the official American version of said channel way back when), where 5 different comedians [[{{MST}} riff]] over 5 different music videos. Of course, because these are [[RuleOfFunny comedians]] we're dealing with, this will often involve trying to make a mockery out of what happens in the video, and [[AcceptableTargets trying to find a real-life occurrence to connect it to]].

** The Comedy Network's version of ''Series/MatchGame'' featured a number of ''Video on Trial'' veterans as guests, primarily host Darrin Rose and regular panelist Deborah DiGiovanni.

** The Comedy Network's version of ''Series/MatchGame'' mainly featured ''Video on Trial'' regulars as its host and panel.

* CampGay: Trevor Borris is caught sporting a pink [[JonasBrothers "Mrs. Jonas"]] t-shirt on episodes featuring the famous DisneyChannel heartthrobs' videos.