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  • 2002-2007
  • 5 seasons
  • G4
  • Documentary
  • TV-14

G4's show of original profiles, interviews and histories of the people, characters and companies that have shaped today's computer and video game landscape.

Season 5 Episode Guide

18 Episodes 2006 - 2007

Episode 1

J.J. Abrams

Sat, Jun 3, 2006

Movie director, J.J. Abrams is discussed.

Episode 2

Suicide Girls

Sat, Jun 10, 2006

The Suicide Girls is talked about.

Episode 3

Marc Ecko

Sat, Jun 17, 2006

American fashion designer, Mark Ecko is discussed.

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Episode 4

Michelle Rodriguez

Sat, Jun 24, 2006

Movie actress, Michelle Rodriguez is discussed.

Episode 5

Suicide Girls Uncut

Sat, Jul 1, 2006

The Suicide Girls is talked about.

Episode 6

Kevin Smith

Sat, Jul 15, 2006

Film maker Kevin Smith is discussed.

Episode 7

Jamie Kennedy

Sat, Jul 22, 2006

Comedian and actor Jamie Kennedy is discussed.

Episode 8

Shepard Fairey

Sat, Aug 12, 2006

American artist Shepard Fairey is discussed.

Episode 9

Seth Green

Sat, Aug 19, 2006

Actor Seth Green is discussed.

Episode 10

Lollapalooza

Sat, Aug 26, 2006

In the great tradition of Woodstock, Lollapalooza burst on the concert scene in the summer of 1991 with headliners Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction. Conceived by Perry Farrell the festival mirrored the rise and fall of the punk and grunge scene. After some stops and starts, Lollapalooza is back with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Kanye West headlining at Chicago's Grant Park and G4 is front Row Center for Icons: Lollapalooza.

Episode 11

The Onion

Sat, Sep 2, 2006

While more pedestrian newspapers belabor obvious stories like the war in Iraq and government corruption, there's one news organization that tells the tales no one else dares tell: The Onion. Where else could a reader find headlines such as "NASA Chief Under Fire for Personal Shuttle Use" and "CIA Realizes It's Been Using Black Highlighter All These Years"? Now ICONS, G4's weekly documentary/biography series about the artists and trendsetters who matter most to young men, goes behind the scenes to reveal the relatively untarnished history and the daily angst of America's Finest News Source.

Episode 12

British Music Invasion

Sun, Sep 24, 2006

G4 rocks across the Pond to explore the music scene in London, Manchester and Sheffield, England. Since the explosion in the '60's the UK has dominated the world of rock 'n roll. We follow two new bands, Nine Black Alps and Oceansize who could be the Oasis or Coldplay of tomorrow.

Episode 13

Sacha Baron Cohen

Fri, Nov 3, 2006

He's a racist homophobe and an anti-Semitic misogynistic misfit. His name- a Borat and his alter-ego Sacha Baron Cohen has gone from obscurity to cult icon. Meet the man behind Ali G and the man-of-the-hour, Borat on Icon: Sacha Baron Cohen, Friday, November 3 at 7:30 PM e/t.

Episode 14

Tom 'Tsquared' Taylor

Sun, Dec 10, 2006

Professional gamer Tom 'Tsquared' Taylor is discussed.

Episode 15

Chuck 'The Ice Man' Liddell

Sun, Dec 17, 2006

MMA fighter Chuck 'The Ice Man' Liddell is discussed.

Episode 16

Tony 'Mad Dog' Alva

Sun, Dec 24, 2006

Skateboarder Tony 'Mad Dog' Alva is discussed.

Episode 17

Frank Miller

Sun, Mar 4, 2007

Frank Miller is discussed.

Episode 18

Eli Roth

Sun, Jun 3, 2007

Eli Roth is discussed.

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