"Jackass: Too Hot For TV" was an American television special that was scheduled
to air on August 9, 2002. It was one of three MTV network specials that would
air in the run-up to the release of Paramount Pictures & MTV Films'
"Jackass: The Movie" on October 25, 2002. The stunts performed in "Jackass: Too
Hot For TV" pushed the limits of what could be broadcast on television, coming
under pressure from lawmakers to air the special at a later time.
"Jackass: Too Hot For TV".
MTV's leap from television production to film production, it gained the
ability to produce and release content that could potentially be rated for a
more mature audience without complying with television censors and
regulations. In the run-up to the R-rated "Jackass: The Movie," MTV aired
three television specials to promote the upcoming film. The first of the
three specials was titled "Too Hot For TV," featuring stunts and clips from
the series that never made it into the final edit.
Content.
Among the stunts in the special, the following are included:
- Steve-O stilts on fire.
- Ehren McGheghey swallowing a spoonful of flour.
- Jenn's daughter jumps off a roof into Phil's arms.
- Steve-O fires a firework at Jeff Tremaine.
- Bam Margera skating on Preston Lacey's face.
- Dog poop socks with Johnny Knoxville.
- Steve-O lights a firecracker from his butt.
- Johnny Knoxville pisses on Jeff Tremaine's feet.
- Steve-O gets a homemade tattoo on a trailer.
- Chris Pontius sticks a dick in Steve-O's face.
- Steve-O shoots fireworks at Chris Pontius in his ass.
- The Vomelet with Dave England.
- Poo on a stick.
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| Steve-O stilts on fire. |
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| Steve-O and a banana. |
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The Vomelet with Dave England.
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Lost.
This particular special has never officially seen the light of day since its
scheduled airing on MTV, possibly as a result of political pressure
publicized by Senator Joseph Lieberman, who urged MTV to air its hit TV show
"Jackass" at a later period and include more explicit and direct warnings
about the potential consequences of each stunt. He also claimed that the
show's rating for mature audiences was undermined by the fact that MTV
promotes "Jackass" during the rest of its programming when children may be
watching. This was particularly in light of unfortunate news stories about
children who were rumored to have emulated the dangerous activities featured
on the show and suffered serious injuries as a result of such actions.
Therefore, it was never aired, and instead the music video Making Of 'We
Want Fun' by Andrew WK was aired.
A VHS tape of this special, which included no censorship (with explicit
nudity, for example), was rumored to have circulated among the cast, crew and
their friends during this time. In the many years since its scheduled
broadcast, communities have wondered, pondered and requested that this special
be officially released on domestic media, without getting a response from the
MTV network.
Found.
Randomly, on August 15, 2021, user Sloan's TV Airchive uploaded an uncensored
version of the special to YouTube, so that episode is currently considered
recovered.
