Pirate TV

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This article is about the MTV television programme. For the concept in broadcasting, see Pirate television.

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). It was co-created by Dave Kolin and Steve Kerper.

Many of the concepts of the show, and indeed Rastapiece Theater itself, later transferred to Kerper and Kolin's HBO series Hardcore TV (1992-1993)

The crew of the boat were played by Richard Goteri ("Tony"), Boyd Hale (himself), and Spruce Henry (himself).

"Pirate TV" is also the name given to a special channel on Dish Network. The channel is accessible 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.

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