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Pop-Up Video

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TV Series

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    (October 27, 1996-September 21, 2012)
    Aired on VH-1 (1996-2002) and VH-1 Classic (2006- )
    Premise: Bubbles containing trivia appear during the airing of videos by various artists
    First video 'popped': 'Missing You' by Tina Turner

Why Pop-Up Video might be annoying:

    The sounds of the bubbles popping up interrupted the music.
    Some of the trivia has little if any connection to the video being shown.
    The producers worked dirty jokes into a high percentage of the videos.
    Videos by Billy Joel, The Police and The Wallflowers were pulled from rotation after the artists complained.
    VH-1 continued to list it as part of their roster years after they stopped showing it regularly.

Why Pop-Up Video might not be annoying:

    Some singers, including Joan Osborne and Paula Abdul, like their 'popped' videos so much, they appeared on the show to provide additional info.
    It often provides interesting insights into how the videos were produced.
    It was VH-1's top rated series for two years until it was overtaken by Behind the Music in 1998.
    Several DVDs, such as 'Spider Man' and 'Back to the Future,' allow you to watch the movie with Pop-Up Video style factoids.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 20 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 26 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 55 Votes: 65.45% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 121 Votes: 53.72% Annoying