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Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz
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<h2 id="cast">Cast</h2> <p>The show's cast is made up of mostly players from Cannon's other series <i><a href="/facts/Wild_%27n_Out/mlQ93UCd">Wild 'n Out</a></i> </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Nick_Cannon/fIvFejAm">Nick Cannon</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Affion_Crockett/xlKtNBC8">Affion Crockett</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Eliza_Coupe/4JkxWBgS">Eliza Coupe</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Leonard_Robinson/ygT4wnTd">Leonard Robinson</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Mikey_Day/gVbvUB9W">Mikey Day</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Taran_Killam/wdnvnm37">Taran Killam</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Katt_Williams/1ScLbzpK">Katt Williams</a></li> <li>Sean Lavallies</li> <li><a href="/facts/Eric_Murphy/BsfJsK0x">Eric Murphy</a></li></ul> <h2 id="episode-list">Episode list</h2> <h3>Episode 1</h3> <p>Air Date: 4/5/07 </p><p>Starring: Taran Killam, <a href="/facts/Affion_Crockett/xlKtNBC8">Affion Crockett</a>, Eliza Coupe, Mikey Day, Leonard Robinson, Nick Cannon, Sean Lavallies, Eric Murphy </p><p>Featuring: Katt Williams </p><p>Guest Starring : <a href="/facts/Sway_Calloway/6tynkzW1">Sway</a> </p><p>Sketches: </p> <ul><li>Rappers Against Child Support</li> <li>Judge Mo Dollars (extended <i>Wild n' Out</i> skit)</li> <li>Career Boosters</li> <li>The Claymate Show</li> <li>Ludacris Freestyle (<a href="/facts/Affion_Crockett/xlKtNBC8">Affion Crockett</a>)</li></ul> <h3>Episode 2</h3> <p>Air Date: 4/12/07 </p><p>Starring: Mikey Day, Nick Cannon, Affion Crockett, Leonard Robinson </p><p>Featuring: <a href="/facts/Spliff_Star/1NCX8FU4">Spliff Star</a>, <a href="/facts/James_Adomian/7rHunBNz">James Adomian</a> as <a href="/facts/George_W._Bush/mYSgM515">George W. Bush</a> </p><p>Guest Starring: <a href="/facts/Ice-T/RwURNdkK">Ice-T</a> and <a href="/facts/Nicole_Austin/oWuTe10z">CoCo</a> </p><p>Sketches: </p> <ul><li>Old People'ing (drive-by parody)</li> <li>Ice T-vo</li> <li>Greatest Ass Whuppins (<a href="/facts/Lionel_Richie/cDNxNovE">Lionel</a> Vs Brenda)</li> <li>Spontaneous Hypeman Syndrome</li> <li>Working With White People</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Next_(2005_TV_series)/6AEaBQCR">Next</a></i>: School Teacher Edition</li> <li><a href="/facts/Suge_Knight/D93w4Q9l">Suge Knight</a> Light</li> <li>Hell Nah <a href="/facts/Kanye_West/9AptrF4P">Kanye</a> (Kanye diss by George Bush)</li></ul> <h3>Episode 3</h3> <p>Air Date: 4/19/07 </p><p>Starring: Taran Killam, Affion Crockett, Eliza Coupe, Mikey Day, Leonard Robinson, Nick Cannon </p><p>Featuring: Katt Williams </p><p>Guest Starring: <a href="/facts/Snoop_Dogg/t9fuGW1t">Snoop Dogg</a> and <a href="/facts/Ant_(comedian)/W6RfzbHd">Ant</a> </p><p>Sketches: </p> <ul><li>Lessons In The Workplace #204: First Day On The Job</li> <li>Judge Mo Dollars (extended <i>Wild 'n Out</i> skit)</li> <li>Coming Out Insurance</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Yo_Momma_(TV_series)/tG5QYM6D">Yo Momma</a></i> - Afghanistan</li> <li>Davonte Blaine - Street Magic</li> <li>Yak'n Off FM</li> <li><a href="/facts/Jay-Z/8j905fCC">Jay</a>'s Anatomy (Eric Murphy)</li></ul> <h3>Episode 4 *</h3> <p>Air Date: 6/7/07 </p><p>Starring: Taran Killam, Affion Crockett, Eliza Coupe, Mikey Day, Leonard Robinson, Nick Cannon </p><p>Sketches: </p> <ul><li>BBS</li> <li>Junk in the Trunk1</li> <li>Cribs: Sean Lavallies and <a href="/facts/Jessica_Alba/hQ8AGLbM">Jessica Alba</a></li> <li>Back That S*** Up</li> <li>MTV Scarred Spoof (parody of fellow MTV show <i><a href="/facts/Scarred_(TV_series)/RfEJvXB8">Scarred</a></i> by LurkSquad)1</li> <li>Simmons & Simmons pt.1</li> <li>Camel Toe</li> <li>Simmons & Simmons pt.2</li> <li>Aching for <a href="/facts/Clay_Aiken/grYx2am9">Aiken</a> (The Claymate Show)</li> <li>Skanks on a Plane (parody of <a href="/facts/Snakes_on_a_Plane/99DbjMR5">Snakes on a Plane</a>)1</li> <li><a href="/facts/P._Diddy/pdmH6F1g">Sean John</a> Silver's (Leonard Robinson)</li></ul> <h3>Episode 5 *</h3> <p>Air Date: 6/14/07 </p><p>Starring: Taran Killam, Affion Crockett, Eliza Coupe, Mikey Day, Leonard Robinson, Nick Cannon </p><p>Featuring: Katt Williams and <a href="/facts/Kevin_Hart_(actor)/xHQHad94">Kevin Hart</a> </p><p>Guest Starring: <a href="/facts/Lil_Jon/Iuwpzb6V">Lil Jon</a> </p><p>Sketches: </p> <ul><li>Thanks White People</li> <li>Judge Mo Dollars (extended <i>Wild 'n Out</i> skit)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Geico/a1unTwaS">Geico</a> Ad1</li> <li>Greatest Ass Whuppins (<a href="/facts/Bj%C3%B6rk/5hsHnCDg">Björk</a>)</li> <li>Bootleg Movie Awards pt. 1</li> <li>Erase Racism1</li> <li>Bootleg Movie Awards pt. 2</li> <li>Calf-a-Sizer 3000</li> <li>No More Drama (Nyima Funk)</li></ul> <h3>Episode 6 *</h3> <p>Air Date: 6/21/07 </p><p>Starring: Taran Killam, Affion Crockett, Eliza Coupe, Mikey Day, Leonard Robinson, Nick Cannon </p><p>Guest Starring: Lil Jon </p><p>Sketches: </p> <ul><li>Davonte Blaine: Street Magic</li> <li>Rap Producer: Jesus</li> <li>Beverly Hills ATM</li> <li>Vagina 1011</li> <li>Action 6 News at 61</li> <li>The Claymate Show</li> <li><a href="/facts/Dane_Cook/LX0Lz45m">Dane Cooks</a></li> <li>Club Clinic</li> <li>Scarred by Scarred1</li> <li>Yak'n Off</li> <li>Facebook Livin1</li> <li>Yo Mamma- Harlem, NY (Sean Lavallies and Eric Murphy)</li></ul> <h3>Episode 7 **</h3> <p>Air Date: 6/28/07 </p><p>Starring: Taran Killam, Affion Crockett, Eliza Coupe, Mikey Day, Leonard Robinson, Nick Cannon </p><p>Featuring: Katt Williams </p><p>Guest Starring : <a href="/facts/Sway_Calloway/6tynkzW1">Sway Calloway</a> </p><p>Sketches: </p> <ul><li>Rappers Against Child Support</li> <li>Judge Mo Dollars (extended <i>Wild 'n Out</i> skit)</li> <li>Career Boosters</li> <li>Bi-Curious by <a href="/facts/Greg_Scarnici/IJKSzxEY">Greg Scarnici</a> 1</li> <li>The Negrotiator</li> <li>The Profane Gourmet1</li> <li>Day Spa1</li> <li>Sports Daily With Mary Banks</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ludacris/CcAmKfTJ">Ludacris</a>' Freestyle Video (Affion Crockett)</li></ul> <h3>Episode 8 **</h3> <p>Air Date: 7/5/07 </p><p>Starring: Mikey Day, Nick Cannon, <a href="/facts/Affion_Crockett/xlKtNBC8">Affion Crockett</a>, Leonard Robinson </p><p>Featuring: James Adomian as <a href="/facts/George_W._Bush/mYSgM515">George W. Bush</a> </p><p>Guest Starring: Ice T and CoCo </p><p>Sketches: </p> <ul><li>Old People'ing (drive-by parody)</li> <li>Ice T-vo</li> <li>Working With White People</li> <li>Jewdacris1</li> <li><i>Next</i>: School Teacher Edition pt. 1</li> <li>Suge Knight Light</li> <li>Next: School Teacher Edition pt. 2</li> <li>Get Topless1</li> <li>Horny Doctors1</li> <li>Hell Nah Kanye (Kanye diss by George W. Bush)</li></ul> <p>1 These skits are the winning videos from the Short Circuitz web site promo, where viewers can send in a taped parody of a show, commercial, music video, etc. and win $1,000 in the process </p><p>*These episodes featured a video-like set up with a <i>playlist</i> on the left side of the screen. </p><p>**These episodes featured the same (with the exception of one or two) sketches as previous episodes with the addition of the three viewer submitted sketches. </p> <h2 id="website">Website</h2> <p>Short Circuitz featured a <a href="/facts/Web_2.0/mn8W4Xnu">Web 2.0</a> community at <a href="https://www.mtv.com">ShortCircuitz.mtv.com</a>, where viewers were encouraged to upload their own homemade parody videos of various media phenomena, including music videos, commercials and television programs. Users on the site rated and commented on each other's videos. </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.mtv.com">Short Circuitz Home Page</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0837124/"><i>Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz</i></a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb_(identifier)/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Breaking News - MTV Pulls 'Circuitz,' 'Taquita'; Tnt, TBS Book Summer Premieres". TheFutonCritic.com. August 15, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012. <a href="http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7369" target="_blank">http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7369</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>