| |
| | Pirate TV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Pirate TV was a show on MTV that premiered January 26, 1990. |
 | | Set on a boat that beamed illegal television signals, Pirate TV consisted of skits and parodies of commercials and television programs, including Rastapiece Theater, a takeoff of Masterpiece Theatre with a dreadlocked, patois-speaking host, and "Reejok" (jockstraps with inflatable pouches, a la Reebok's "Pump" sneaker, popular at the time). |
 | | The channel is accessable only to viewers using illegally modified receivers, and consists solely of a tape loop confirming that the connection is illegal, followed by an offering of amnesty to illegal viewers if they call a special toll-free number and subscribe to the service legally. |
| en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pirate_TV (230 words) |
|