30 Seconds to Fame

30 Seconds to Fame is an American television series that was shown on the Fox Network from July 17, 2002 to June 26, 2003, featuring a talent show where acts could only last up to 30 seconds each, regardless of any resolution to the act. The series was hosted by Craig Jackson.

30 Seconds to Fame
GenreTalent competition series
Created byJoe Revello
Michael Binkow
Directed byDon Weiner
Presented byCraig J. Jackson
Narrated byJonathan Mangum
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producersJoe Revello
Michael Binkow
Camera setupVideotape; Multi-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesWild Jams Productions
20th Century Fox Television
Release
Original networkFox
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Original releaseJuly 18, 2002 (2002-07-18) –
June 26, 2003 (2003-06-26)

Many different talents were exhibited, such as contortionism, juggling, magic tricks, stand-up comedy, and beatboxing, in addition to singing and dancing acts. Much of the charm of the show was derived from the fact that each act lasted only 30 seconds, leading to a variety of different acts being displayed. The live audience acted as the judges. During the performances, if the audience found an act undesirable to watch, they booed and used electronic devices to put in a vote for elimination, complete with an on-screen "Eliminator" scale graphic (colored in green, yellow, and red). If enough people did so (i.e. the "Eliminator" scale needle hit any part of the red area), the act was to be cut short, regardless of how much time was left on the clock.

At the end of the show, every member of the audience voted for his or her favorite act, and the top three acts got a chance to do another 30-second performance. After this, a final round of voting occurred, and the winner earned a cash prize of US$25,000.

The network began to rerun the series on their Saturday late night block in January 2011 in order to fill the half-hour after Fringe which was vacated by the canceled Running Wilde, until the launch of the Animation Domination High Definition block in July 2013; the late night timeslot was used for repurposed reruns of recent Fox series after Fox temporarily ending original late night programming in September 2010.[1]

International versions

These versions are no longer airing.

CountryNameHostNetworkDate premieredPrize
 Argentina30 Segundos De FamaMarcelo TinelliTelefe2004$25.000
 BrazilSe vira nos 30FaustaoRede Globo2002R$30.000
 BrazilSuper Se vira nos 30FaustaoRede Globo2002R$100.000
 Indonesia30 Detik Menjadi BintangGlobal TV2005
 South Africa30 Seconds to FameKenny MaistrySBAC 3TBA

References
  1. Fox dusts off '30 Seconds to Fame' for Saturday late night Archived 2011-01-13 at the Wayback Machine, Variety, January 6, 2011.
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