Most people have seen the MTV show called Jackass. I am fortunate enough to have listened to it years before the show came out, and even seen video from it before it hit the airwaves.
Why you ask?
Because a lot, and really, the majority of stunts and pranks that are on Jackass were ripped off from The Dog House. (First time readers, if you have time, scroll through this blog to learn more about the Dog House) Bicycle jousting, colon cleansing, amongst other stuff Johnny Knoxville and friends did and do were all done by The Dog House years before MTV got a hold of it.
The producer of Jackass lived in the Bay Area and listened to The Dog House every morning. He liked the show and asked JV, the host, if he was interested in doing some type of show for MTV. JV loved the idea, but was unwilling to leave the Bay Area for Los Angeles. So the producer basically listened, jotted down ideas, and found anybody to do the stunts...And now you have Jackass.
Below is a video, and you can take a look at all the crazy stunts The Dog House did way before Jackass stole them. But you might be bored, seeing that you already may have seen all this already on MTV. (sarcasm if you didn't catch that)
Monday, February 26, 2007
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Last Interview with Biggie
One of the most memorable Dog House interviews they ever did was with the Notorious B.I.G. They are known to ask very controversial questions, and they don't just kiss the ass of whichever celebrity they are talking to.
One time, Puff Daddy, or is it Diddy, or is he P. Diddy, Sean Combs...etc...was in studio and JV, host of the show, asked him why don't west coast rap artists get as much representation on the east coast. It seemed to be a valid question, and the artist formerly known as Puff Daddy erupted. They went into a song and Puffy threatened to kick JV's ass. The confrontation was very heated and Diddy and his entourage all left, taking with them the video the Dog House wanted to record.
So for you rap and hip-hop fans, and for even those who aren't, the final media interview of The Notorious B.I.G. He was murdered days later.
One time, Puff Daddy, or is it Diddy, or is he P. Diddy, Sean Combs...etc...was in studio and JV, host of the show, asked him why don't west coast rap artists get as much representation on the east coast. It seemed to be a valid question, and the artist formerly known as Puff Daddy erupted. They went into a song and Puffy threatened to kick JV's ass. The confrontation was very heated and Diddy and his entourage all left, taking with them the video the Dog House wanted to record.
So for you rap and hip-hop fans, and for even those who aren't, the final media interview of The Notorious B.I.G. He was murdered days later.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Prank Calls You Will Not Believe
The Dog House were one of the first few shows in the country to do prank phone calls. They rarely do them nowadays because they are so tired and played out. A lot of the ones they did were copied by shows in Hawaii, LA, Chicago, NY...
They had a daily segment where a listener would email or fax in a request to Elvis.
(guy on the left)
"Dear Dog House,
Can you please do a prank call on my friend Jennifer? She met a guy at the club last Saturday and he hasn't called her? Would you pretend to be that guy and mess with her?"
So Elvis would then make the call, say all sorts of weird stuff, and then finally tell her that he is actually Elvis from the Dog House and her friend wanted to do a prank call on them. A lot of morning jocks do this, even Don Bleu on Star 101.3. I think he calls it the Bleuper, pronounced blooper...
That soon got a little old so the Dog House found a way to be innovative, going places no other morning show had ever dared--going somewhere that any human being probably wouldn't dare.
This following set of calls were called the "Dicked Calls". Like the name of the calls says, these calls were dicked (messed up). Like JV explains, these were calls that they did not want to make, but because they had to--they did.
CLICK, LISTEN AND ENJOY...
They had a daily segment where a listener would email or fax in a request to Elvis.
(guy on the left)
"Dear Dog House,
Can you please do a prank call on my friend Jennifer? She met a guy at the club last Saturday and he hasn't called her? Would you pretend to be that guy and mess with her?"
So Elvis would then make the call, say all sorts of weird stuff, and then finally tell her that he is actually Elvis from the Dog House and her friend wanted to do a prank call on them. A lot of morning jocks do this, even Don Bleu on Star 101.3. I think he calls it the Bleuper, pronounced blooper...
That soon got a little old so the Dog House found a way to be innovative, going places no other morning show had ever dared--going somewhere that any human being probably wouldn't dare.
This following set of calls were called the "Dicked Calls". Like the name of the calls says, these calls were dicked (messed up). Like JV explains, these were calls that they did not want to make, but because they had to--they did.
CLICK, LISTEN AND ENJOY...
Who and WHAAAAT is the Dog House?
The Dog House is hands down one of the most popular on-air programs that has ever hit the Bay Area airwaves.
In the early 90s, JV and Hollywood, best friends since high school, were working morning drive in Bakersfield and Modesto. They then met the third member of the Dog House family Elvis a few years later. The three started working their radio magic, paid their dues in small markets, and then made their way to the now defunct Hot 97.7 in San Jose.
In 1995, KYLD in San Francisco, one of the biggest urban station in the country decided to plug The Dog House into their morning drive. They shattered ratings and reached numbers that were unheard of. They had a 10.8 share, which meant at least 10% of the entire radio listening audience was tuned in--numbers unheard of in any market.
The Dog House were pioneers in radio as other morning shows across the country commonly tried to duplicate their material and imitate them. They rode motorcycles into the bay, had crew members make out with a retard and even taped this segment so they could show their fans at a comedy show...WARNING! BE PREPARED...IT COULD BE HILARIOUS TO SOME AND JUST AWFUL TO OTHERS...DON'T WORRY...NO NUDITY...YOU PROBABLY HAVE NEVER SEE ANYTHING LIKE THIS!
They were very edgy and foul, but they always found a way to give back to the community. They constantly raised money for people in need. JV swam from Alcatraz to shore to help raise money for a sick child. Hollywood walked from San Francisco to a San Jose hospital collecting money for an infant with a disease. They also opened phone lines for people who couldn't afford funerals for loved ones, amongst other things.
Listen to some updated Dog House material, by clicking here
TEASE: Where is the Dog House now? Why are they in New York and not San Francisco? All the answers coming up in the next few posts...
Welcome to the Dog House!
The Official Dog House Blog
This is the Official Dog House Blog. Here you can catch updates on what happened today on the show, as well as links to all the Dog House fan sites. They do a really good job of organizing the break downs of the show, uploading the pictures and once in a while a funny video they would like to share.
Since I am not in the Big Apple, I find this page to be very informative and it keeps me up to date as to what my favorite show is doing on the east coast.
The only thing I would change about it is be a little more descriptive about what is actually going on, instead of a few sentences. It would be a lot tougher to do. Also, different pictures of the actual hosts of the show more often would not hurt. Put them on the blog instead of forcing readers to click on the right hand side to find photos. Yea...I'm even lazy on the Internet.
DogHousefans.Com
DogHouseFans website is where you go to get updates straight from the show. On this page, once you click on the little logo on the bottom of the right hand side, JV, the co-host of The Dog House usually writes a new piece every day or two about how he is doing and what the direction of the show is taking.
The biggest negative about this site is that it is at times very hard to navigate. It would be helpful if there was a link that said something to the effect of "From JV and the rest of the crew" as opposed to a picture that very few people know they have to click on to see the blog.
Kevie's Doghouse Ish
This is a fansite type blog, where the author draws sketches of the characters that appear on the show. It is really funny and creative if you are aware of the people who are involved with The Dog House.
To improve it, add more context about these characters in case people do not know the full story behind it. Although it would not work for all of them, because the joke on some of these pictures are all in the picture, thus explaining it would make it less funny.
This is the Official Dog House Blog. Here you can catch updates on what happened today on the show, as well as links to all the Dog House fan sites. They do a really good job of organizing the break downs of the show, uploading the pictures and once in a while a funny video they would like to share.
Since I am not in the Big Apple, I find this page to be very informative and it keeps me up to date as to what my favorite show is doing on the east coast.
The only thing I would change about it is be a little more descriptive about what is actually going on, instead of a few sentences. It would be a lot tougher to do. Also, different pictures of the actual hosts of the show more often would not hurt. Put them on the blog instead of forcing readers to click on the right hand side to find photos. Yea...I'm even lazy on the Internet.
DogHousefans.Com
DogHouseFans website is where you go to get updates straight from the show. On this page, once you click on the little logo on the bottom of the right hand side, JV, the co-host of The Dog House usually writes a new piece every day or two about how he is doing and what the direction of the show is taking.
The biggest negative about this site is that it is at times very hard to navigate. It would be helpful if there was a link that said something to the effect of "From JV and the rest of the crew" as opposed to a picture that very few people know they have to click on to see the blog.
Kevie's Doghouse Ish
This is a fansite type blog, where the author draws sketches of the characters that appear on the show. It is really funny and creative if you are aware of the people who are involved with The Dog House.
To improve it, add more context about these characters in case people do not know the full story behind it. Although it would not work for all of them, because the joke on some of these pictures are all in the picture, thus explaining it would make it less funny.
Monday, February 5, 2007
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