Series synopsis
Onion SportsDome is an American comedy television series that premiered on Comedy Central on January 11, 2011. It ended on March 15, 2011. It stars Matt Walton, Danyelle Sargent and John Speredakos.
Onion SportsDome is a parody sports television show from the makers of The Onion. The show premiered on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at 10:30 p.m. EST on Comedy Central in the United States. It is seen in Canada on The Comedy Network.
The show is designed as a parody of SportsCenter and ESPN. Matt Walton and Matt Oberg play the co-anchors Alex Reiser and Mark Shepard, respectively. Melissa "Wellsy" Wells is portrayed by real-life sportscaster Danyelle Sargent. Gary Payton and Ahmad Bradshaw appea ...
Premise
Onion SportsDome is a parody sports television show from the makers of The Onion. The show premiered on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at 10:30 p.m. EST on Comedy Central in the United States. It is seen in Canada on The Comedy Network.
The show is designed as a parody of SportsCenter and ESPN. Matt Walton and Matt Oberg play the co-anchors Alex Reiser and Mark Shepard, respectively. Melissa "Wellsy" Wells is portrayed by real-life sportscaster Danyelle Sargent. Gary Payton and Ahmad Bradshaw appeared on the show.
On April 4, 2011, USA Today reported the show, having completed its original 10-episode runs, was on hiatus and replaced in the time-slot by Sports Show with Norm Macdonald. On June 20, 2011, Deadline Hollywood confirmed that Comedy Central cancelled both SportsDome and Sports Show with Norm MacDonald.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Matt Walton
- Danyelle Sargent
- John Speredakos as Peter Cotchery, NCAA Analyst
Guest cast
- Artie Brennan as Baseball Fan #2
- Charlie Plummer as Bully
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | January 11, 2011 | March 15, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 11, 2011 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Belichick scares Brady and masturbation world record are among the stories highlighted this episode. |
January 18, 2011 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Boxing matches that are allowed to go to long, Kobe Bryant reveals his new personality. 1 second Super Bowl commercial contest and the tallest players in NBA history are featured. |
January 25, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Comedy Central |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 11, 2011 |
| Last aired | March 15, 2011 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:30:00 |