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The Best Episodes of Cheap Seats

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The Best Episodes of Cheap Seats

Cheap Seats without Ron Parker, commonly shortened to Cheap Seats, is a television program broadcast on ESPN Classic hosted by brothers Randy and Jason Sklar....

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  1. Background image for 1978 Superstars
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #1 - 1978 Superstars

    S1:E9

    It's the event that inspired Battle of the Network Stars. Randy and Jason watch the biggest sports stars of their day—Steve Garvey, Deacon Jones, Dwight Stones, and Wayne Grimditch (that's right, Wayne Grimditch!) as they battle for a cash purse equivalent to A-Rod's dry cleaning bill.

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    Director:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Creative Breaking Championships-K-1 Fighting
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Creative Breaking Championships-K-1 Fighting

    S2:E2

    The Karate Kid's got nothing on Randy and Jason. In this episode, the brothers offer up their martial arts expertise and overdubbing skills as they watch the 2002 Creative Breaking Championships from Disney World and K-1 Fighting from Tokyo, Japan. Cheap Seats also welcomes a few very special guests to the show to give some commentary of their own. It's a mystery that is grounded in science but full of theater.

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    Director:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Mid South Wrestling 1980
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Mid South Wrestling 1980

    S1:E1

    Randy and Jason delve into the bygone era of Pro-Wrestling, when a pair of Speedos and a potbelly virtually guaranteed you a spot on the show. The Iron Sheik headlines the Main Event. Guest appearances by: Jon Benjamin, Ian Roberts and Michael Showalter.

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  4. Background image for 1978 Superteams- Cowboys vs Royals
    5.2/10(5 votes)

    #4 - 1978 Superteams- Cowboys vs Royals

    S2:E14

    The Kansas City Royals' 5'5" Freddie Patek taking on the Dallas Cowboys' 6'5" Harvey Martin doesn't seem like a fair match, unless the events are swimming and canoeing. Randy and Jason discover that just because the Cowboys and Royals are professional athletes, it doesn't mean they excel in all sports.

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  5. Background image for Stanford-Cal: The 1982 Big Game
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    #5 - Stanford-Cal: The 1982 Big Game

    S1:E2

    Witness the startling similarities uncovered between the 1982 Stanford-Cal college football game featuring 'The Play' and the 1984 screen epic, 'Revenge of the Nerds.' John Elway and Ted McGinley are more alike than you think.

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    #6 - Wide World: Part 1

    S1:E3

    Globe-hop with legendary announcers Keith Jackson and Al Michaels in ABC's Wide World of Sports. It's Cliff Diving from Acapulco, Wrist-Wrestling from Petaluma and Ice Boat Racing from some frozen lake somewhere.

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    #7 - Garvey/Bonilla Celebrity Night

    S1:E4

    It's Steve Garvey's Celebrity Billfish Tournament and Bobby Bonilla's Celebrity Bowling Tournament. Find out which not-quite-Hall-of-Famer gets the bigger stars, and who abuses the term ""benefit"" as a facade for a free vacation.

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  9. Background image for 1997 Spelling Bee
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    #8 - 1997 Spelling Bee

    S1:E5

    Check out the most memorable Bee in recent history as 13-year old Rebecca Sealfon takes the Spelling community by storm as she battles youngsters from across these United States for the much-coveted title.

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    #9 - Roller Derby

    S1:E6

    It’s the once-great sport of Roller Derby reduced to a place where divorced dads can bring their kids on the weekend and get drunk.

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    #10 - 1978 World's Strongest Man

    S1:E7

    It's the second ever World's Strongest Man competition. From Universal Studios, see events like the Girl Lift and the Tram Pull. Featuring NFL players, Olympic power lifters, and the legendary Polish Hammer Ivan Putski, it turns into a battle of Good vs. Evil.

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    #11 - Superdogs! Superjocks

    S1:E8

    Travel back to the Golden Age of 1994 when ESPN aired this most breathtaking of sports hybrids. Witness the searing drama when three former Olympic Gold medalists join forces with the canine superstars of their day. Quite possibly the most important event held at Marine World in Vallejo, CA.

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    #12 - Wide World, Part 2: Real Men

    S1:E10

    What makes a real man? Cheap Seats turns to the Wide World of Sports archives in search of true masculinity. Is it the he-men of the 1971 World Weightlifting Championships? Is it Arnold Schwarzenegger and the muscle-men of the 1975 Mister Olympia Competition. Or is it fearless NBA Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy? Find out on Cheap Seats.

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    #13 - 1994 World Series of Poker

    S1:E11

    Cheap Seats heads to Binion's Horseshoe in Vegas for the Silver Anniversary of the World Series of Poker. The competition heats up as the winner of this tournament takes home his weight in silver in addition to the $1 million plus prize. Pass the cheese-fries!

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  15. Background image for 1979 Oilers vs Redwings
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    #14 - 1979 Oilers vs Redwings

    S1:E12

    Party Canadian-style as Cheap Seats features Wayne Gretzky's second NHL game ever and the first NHL game played in Edmonton. You'll also meet the man who Gretzky replaced in the starting lineup. Guest appearances by: Mike Bleiden.

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  16. Background image for 1990 Dog Show-1990 Cheerleading
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    #15 - 1990 Dog Show-1990 Cheerleading

    S1:E13

    Which bitch barks the loudest? You be the judge when our nation's finest canines go at it at the International Kennel Club of Chicago Dog Show and our nation's finest universities sic their cheerleading squads on each other.

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    #16 - Bowling-Running of the Bulls

    S1:E14

    Bowling? Sure, have a few drinks. Running from a thousand pounds of angry bovine? You're probably better off with a Shirley Temple. Will the contestants in this episode agree?

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    #17 - Wide World of Sports- Part 3

    S1:E15

    It makes perfect sense—horses speeding around tight curves… on a sheet of solid ice. Plus Jim McKay, doing his best Sherlock Holmes impression—tooling around England in a car older than he is and chicks ramming each other.

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    #18 - 1995- Strongman-Ms. Galaxy

    S1:E16

    Watch abstract events determine concrete titles. It's a show where successfully pulling a fire truck with a harness attached to your chest improves your chances of being deemed world's strongest man, and scaling a net in a skimpy outfit makes you worthy of being the sole Ms. for a galaxy. Some consider this the best episode in the solar system.

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    #19 - NFL Billiards & Darts

    S1:E17

    What happens when you try to spice up two sports that should only be played and never watched? You get NFL players teamed up with Billiards players they could swallow and a young Berman calling a sport he learned during the telecast, Darts.

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  21. Background image for Wide World of Sports- Part 4
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    #20 - Wide World of Sports- Part 4

    S1:E18

    In their 4th installment of this ABC Sports staple, Randy and Jason delve into the worlds of Lumberjacking and Cyclo Ball. Chopping, oiling, log rolling, and a little tree-climbing mixed with a touch of soccer on bicycles ... on a basketball court? Guest appearances by: Eric Slovin and Leo Allen.

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    #21 - Putt-Putt

    S1:E19

    "Putt-Putt" Would you believe that professional mini-golf players can make over a million dollars a year? If so, then you're gullible because they can't; although that doesn't stop them from pursuing their dreams. Join commentators Jay Johnston and former Putt-Putt champion Judy Ward as they take this event far more seriously than anyone every should. Guest appearances by Kerii Kinney-Silver and Jerry Minor.

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    #22 - 1973 Superstars

    S1:E20

    Join the sports superstars of their day, and Joe Frazier, in chilly Rotonda, Florida, as they battle each other in such extreme sports as golf, bowling, and ping pong in a bid to be named 1973's most super superstar. With Johnny Bench, Evlin Hayes, Johnny Unitas and many more.

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  24. Background image for Bullriding-Lawn Mower Racing
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    #23 - Bullriding-Lawn Mower Racing

    S1:E21

    Just eight seconds to glory—that's all Luke Perry ever asked for. Take the bumpy ride with Randy and Jason at the George Paul Superstar Bullriding Classic. Then we bring it waaaaaaaay down for some Lawnmower racing, where eight seconds can feel like a lifetime.

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    #24 - 1994 Spelling Bee

    S1:E22

    They're young, they're awkward, they're geeky. In short, easy targets. So join us as we shamelessly take aim at some of the smartest kids in the world as they compete in the 1994 National Spelling Bee.

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    #25 - High School Cheerleading

    S1:E23

    In this episode, the guys watch women compete in a sport that began as an activity to root on the men. Watch as high school students shake their pom poms in an effort to get the big trophy.

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Best Episodes Summary

"1978 Superstars" is the best rated episode of "Cheap Seats". It scored 8.4/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/1/2004. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Creative Breaking Championships-K-1 Fighting".