History Series / AttackOfTheShow

One of Creator/G4TV's flagship shows, along with ''Series/XPlay'', and one of its highest rated, ''Attack of the Show!'' is a daily variety program where the newest technological advances, tech news reports (including some parody reports), and exclusive previews of upcoming and highly anticipated video games, movies and digital media, among other things, can be found. The show debuted in 2005 as a retool of ''Series/TheScreenSavers'', one of only three programs from Creator/TechTV, which [=G4TV=] merged with in 2004.

The hosts were Creator/KevinPereira and Candace Bailey [[note]] Pereira would later leave the show in mid 2012 and Bailey along with a slew of guest hosts hosted the show during the remainder of its initial run.[[/note]]; the show was formerly co-hosted by Creator/OliviaMunn, and before her Kevin Rose, Sarah Lane, and Brendan Moran. Other personalities who showed up included Kristen Adams, Sara Jean Underwood (who handled ''The Feed''), Chris Gore (''[=DVDuesday=]''), Creator/AlisonHaislip, Will O'Neal, Chris Hardwick (''Gadget [=Pr0n=]''), Blair Butler (''Fresh Ink''), and Blair Herter among others. They also had numerous celebrity guest hosts, who brought their own, uh, ''unique'' spin to the show.

It was announced on May 8th, 2012 that Kevin Pereira would leave the show. He left May 31st, though, unlike fellow G4 host Adam Sessler, was given a nice send off.

On October 26, 2012, it was announced that [[http://kotaku.com/5955278/crisis-at-g4-studios-gaming-shows-will-be-cancelled-source-says G4 was cancelling both X-Play and Attack of the Show!]]. (Like ''AOTS!'', ''X-Play'' had recently lost a popular host going back to the [=TechTV=] days - Adam Sessler.) Both ended their initial runs on January 23, 2013.

In 2021, after 8 years of being off the air, the show made its' triumphant return in the fall of 2021 along with the rest of G4, with Pereira once again taking the helm of hosting the show, for the first time in nearly a decade, along with a slew of new hosts along for the ride, such as Kassem G., Fiona Nova, Gina Darling, and Will Neff. What's more, ''Attack of the Show!'' now has multiple editions of the show -- ''Vibe Check'', which is a laid-back version of the show, and the "classic" version of the show that has bits, stunts, and viral videos, to name a few segments, that airs on Thursdays. ''The Loop'', which is a long-form podcast format interview show, did air for a few episodes before sunset.

In September 2022, Kevin Pereira left the show and handed main hosting duties to Wrestling/{{WWE}} Superstar King Woods aka Wrestling/XavierWoods aka Austin Creed. Unfortunately, he would only host for one show before G4 would cease operations in October 2022, ending ''Attack of the Show!'' for the second time.

Full episodes of the original run can now be found by clicking the [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoBvgILc1f5n6n-tRfXqGXzQ8QLznzIpH links]] [[https://archive.org/details/attackoftheshow here]].

Full episodes of the revived run can now be found by clicking the link [[https://www.youtube.com/user/AttackOfTheShow here]].

The hosts were Creator/KevinPereira and Candace Bailey [[note]] Pereira would later leave the show in mid 2012 and Bailey along with a slew of guest hosts hosted the show during the remainder of its initial run.[[/note]]; the show was formerly co-hosted by Creator/OliviaMunn, and before her Kevin Rose, Sarah Lane, and Brendan Moran. Other personalities who showed up included Kristen Adams, Sara Jean Underwood (who handled ''The Feed''), Chris Gore (''[=DVDuesday=]''), Creator/AlisonHaislip, Chris Hardwick (''Gadget [=Pr0n=]''), Blair Butler (''Fresh Ink''), and Blair Herter among others. They also had numerous celebrity guest hosts, who brought their own, uh, ''unique'' spin to the show.

* ''Gadget [=Pr0n=]'': Chris Hardwick and Kevin review and showcase the latest gadgets and gear, rated on a five-point scale.

The hosts were Creator/KevinPereira and Candace Bailey [[note]] Pereira would later leave the show in mid 2012 and Bailey along with a slew of guest hosts hosted the show during the remainder of its initial run.[[/note]]; the show was formerly co-hosted by Creator/OliviaMunn, and before her Kevin Rose, Sarah Lane, and Brendan Moran. Other personalities who showed up included Kristen Adams, Sara Jean Underwood (who handled ''The Feed''), Chris Gore (''[=DVDuesday=]''), Alison Haislip, Chris Hardwick (''Gadget [=Pr0n=]''), Blair Butler (''Fresh Ink''), and Blair Herter among others. They also had numerous celebrity guest hosts, who brought their own, uh, ''unique'' spin to the show.

In September 2022, Kevin Pereira left the show and handed main hosting duties to Wrestling/{{WWE}} Superstar King Woods aka Wrestling/XavierWoods aka Austin Creed.

* BunnyEarsLawyer: Subverted with the show's official security expert Bill Scruff (of Bill Scruff's Tactical Defense!) a parody of TikTok self-defense channels, whose sole specialty is showing improbable and useless self-defense techniques that will either get the user killed or will never be useful.

In September 2022, Kevin Pereira left the show and handed main hosting duties to Creator/{{WWE}} Superstar King Woods aka Wrestling/XavierWoods aka Austin Creed.

In 2021, after 8 years of being off the air, the show made its' triumphant return in the fall of 2021 along with the rest of G4, with Pereira once again taking the helm of hosting the show, for the first time in nearly a decade, along with a slew of new hosts along for the ride, such as Kassem G., Fiona Nova, Gina Darling, and Will Neff. What's more, ''Attack of the Show!'' now has multiple editions of the show -- ''Vibe Check'', which is a laid-back version of the show, and the "classic" version of the show that has bits, stunts, and viral videos, to name a few segments, that airs on Thursdays. ''The Loop'', which is a long-form podcast format interview show, did air for a few episodes before being placed on hiatus.

* BlackComedyRape: In a preview of their E3 2011 coverage, Candace read so much in a single breath that she "passed out". Kevin pulled off his jacket as he continued the segment, drawing a mixed reaction from the audience before he responded "It's for CPR, you perverts!"

In 2021, after 8 years of being off the air, the show made its' triumphant return in the fall of 2021 along with the rest of G4, with Pereira once again taking the helm of hosting the show, for the first time in nearly a decade, along with a slew of new hosts along for the ride, such as Kassem G., Fiona Nova, Gina Darling, and Will Neff. What's more, ''Attack of the Show!'' now has multiple editions of the show -- ''Vibe Check'', which is a laid-back version of the show; ''The Loop'', which is a long-form podcast format interview show; and the "classic" version of the show that has bits, stunts, and viral videos, to name a few segments, that airs on Thursdays.