The Screen Savers
Genre	News/Documentary, Talk Show
Starring	Leo Laporte Kate Botello Patrick Norton
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
Production
Executive producer(s)	Paul Block
Producer(s)	Joshua Brentano Kelly Gavin
Running time	60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	ZDTV
Original run	May 11, 1998 – March 18, 2005
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

The Screen Savers (broadcast May 11, 1998 - March 18, 2005) was a live American TV show on TechTV. The show launched concurrently with the channel ZDTV (later known as TechTV) on May 11, 1998. The Screen Savers originally centered around computers, new technologies, and their adaptations in the world. However, after it was taken over by G4, the show became more general-interest oriented and focused less on technology. The final episode of The Screen Savers aired on March 18, 2005. Repeat episodes continued to air until March 25, 2005. Leo Gordon Laporte (born November 29, 1956 in New York City, New York)[1] is an American technology broadcaster and author. ... Kate Botello is a former American television personality best known for her work on the San Francisco, California-based ZDTV (later known as TechTV and now known as G4). ... Patrick Norton, October 2006 For the North Dakota politician, see Patrick D. Norton. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... TechTV (May 11, 1998 - May 28, 2004) was a 24-hours per day technology cable and satellite television channel based in San Francisco, California, featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Television series redirects here. ... TechTV is also the name of a closed-circuit television network based in Ruston, Louisiana TechTV (May 11, 1998 – May 28, 2004) was a 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco, California featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. ... TechTV (May 11, 1998 - May 28, 2004) was a 24-hours per day technology cable and satellite television channel based in San Francisco, California, featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. ... TechTV is also the name of a closed-circuit television network based in Ruston, Louisiana TechTV (May 11, 1998 – May 28, 2004) was a 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco, California featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The NASA Columbia Supercomputer. ... By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a mastery of technology sufficient to leave the surface of the Earth for the first time and explore space. ... G4 is an American cable and satellite television channel originally geared toward male viewers aged 12–34, devoted to the world of video games and the video game lifestyle. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

The original logo

The original San Francisco set

The remodeled San Francisco set

The Los Angeles set

The Screen Savers premiered on May 11, 1998 as part of ZDTV. It aired live from San Francisco, California. Originally hosted by Leo Laporte and Kate Botello, the show featured a large and continually changing group of contributors. For much of its run, The Screen Savers had a running time of 90 minutes. This was later changed to 60 minutes due to scheduling conflicts and the difficulty of creating enough content for a 90-minute program. In early 2000, Kate Botello left the show. Patrick Norton took her spot, and he and Laporte hosted the show for much of its run. A few months after Botello left, ZDTV became TechTV. In 2002, the show built a new set and designed a new logo and graphics. The new set was much bigger and brighter than the previous "basement" set. The new set offered more room for the studio audience, application-specific areas, a dedicated LAN Party section, and a new lab for Yoshi. Image File history File links TSS_Logo_(Old). ... Image File history File links TSS_Logo_(Old). ... Image File history File links TSS_Set_(Old). ... Image File history File links TSS_Set_(Old). ... Image File history File links TSS_Set_(New). ... Image File history File links TSS_Set_(New). ... Image File history File links TSS_Set_LA.jpg‎ An image from a QTVR of the The Screen Savers Los Angeles set. ... Image File history File links TSS_Set_LA.jpg‎ An image from a QTVR of the The Screen Savers Los Angeles set. ... Nickname: Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Founded 1776 Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... Leo Gordon Laporte (born November 29, 1956 in New York City, New York)[1] is an American technology broadcaster and author. ... Kate Botello is a former American television personality best known for her work on the San Francisco, California-based ZDTV (later known as TechTV and now known as G4). ... Patrick Norton, October 2006 For the North Dakota politician, see Patrick D. Norton. ...

2004 was a significant year for The Screen Savers. Laporte left The Screen Savers to focus on hosting Call For Help, and Kevin Rose took his spot. Soon after Comcast bought TechTV in order to merge it with their struggling gaming channel G4, the TechTV offices were hit with massive layoffs affecting over 200 personnel. After the merger, the show changed formats, leaving computer- and technology-focused content and adopting a gaming and entertainment variety show style that presented gaming and technology related news, product demonstrations, software clinics, interviews with notable people, live music, and such original segments as Dark Deals, Gems of the Internet, and It Came from eBay. G4 moved the show to their studios in Los Angeles, California. The first Los Angeles based episode aired on September 7, 2004. Norton declined to move with the show, opting to remain in San Francisco with his new wife. Alex Albrecht took his spot. The show gradually became less and less tech-oriented. On November 11, 2004, Kevin Rose, Sarah Lane, and Alex Albrecht announced on their personal blogs that G4 had decided to revamp The Screen Savers by making it more pop culture, Internet, and gaming-oriented. Alex Albrecht, Yoshi DeHerrera, Dan Huard, and the show's entire staff (comprised mostly of TechTV employees) either resigned, made separation deals with G4, or were officially terminated. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Distress call. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a universal phenomenon. ... A stilt-walker entertaining shoppers at a shopping centre in Swindon, England Entertainment is an event, performance, or activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation to an audience (although, for example, in the case of a computer game the audience may be only one person). ... Computer software (or simply software) refers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage of a computer for some purpose. ... interview An interview is a conversation between two or more people (The interviewer and the interviewee) where questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from the interviewee. ... // Music is an art form consisting of sound and silence expressed through time. ... d Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... A weblog (now more commonly known as a blog) is a web-based publication consisting primarily of periodic articles (normally, but not always, in reverse chronological order). ... Alex Albrecht, circa 2006 Alexander J. Albrecht (born August 14, 1976 in Vienna, Virginia) is an American television personality who resides in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. ... Joshua Yoshi DeHerrera is a television personality who resides in Los Angeles, California. ... Dan Huard (AKA double_D, Foo) is a computer enthusiast and American television personality who resides in San Francisco, California. ...

New episodes of the revamped show began on November 29, 2004; without a live studio audience. Kevin Pereira and Chi-Lan Lieu took over hosting duties. Chi-Lan later left G4 and was replaced as co-host briefly by Sarah Lane and finally by Kevin Rose. The final hosts of The Screen Savers were Kevin Rose and Kevin Pereira. The show's executive producer was Paul Block. On March 17, 2005, the cast announced that on March 28, 2005, The Screen Savers would officially end. The first episode of a new show, Electrons was soon aired, but failed, to let the first episode of Attack of the Show! be aired on March 28, 2005 in the old Screen Savers timeslot with many of the same hosts and staff, but a very different format and content. November 29 is the 333rd day of the year (334th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kevin of Attack of the Show Kevin Pereira (born December 28, 1982[1]) is co-host of G4s Attack of the Show! (formerly The Screen Savers) with Olivia Munn. ... Chi-Lan Lieu previously worked on the TechTV show Fresh Gear as a correspondent until it was cancelled following the merger of TechTV and G4. ... Sarah Lane (born October 12, 1976 in Santa Cruz, California) is an American television personality. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Paul Block is an American executive producer most recently known for his work on the now defunct San Francisco, California based TechTV (now known as G4) television network. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Attack of the Show! logo as of May 2006. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Format

Each show began with a short commentary on the day's technology-related news stories, sometimes accompanied by an online poll. This was followed by a call for help from a viewer, either through telephone or netcam. Early in the show's run, this was followed by Leo's Boot Camp, designed to help people who were new to computers. More calls were answered throughout the show, along with a variety of segments. These included various interviews, coverage of special events, The Twisted List, Site of the Night, and Download of the Day. As each show came to an end, questions sent in by email were answered. For part of the show's run, quotations sent in from viewers were read at this time.

Segments

Here are a few of the many segments which appeared on The Screen Savers.

• Bit Chat
• Dark Deals
• Dark Tips
• Download of the Day
• Live Calls
• Photoshop Challenge
• Show and Tell
• Site of the Nite
• Talkback
• The Screen Savers LAN Party
• Twisted List
• Window's Tips
• Window's Tweaks
• Yoshi's Mods

Hosts

Some of the final hosts of The Screen Savers were:

• Sarah Lane: Sarah became co-host when Chi-Lan Lieu decided to lessen her involvement with the show. She, Kevin Rose, and Brendan Moran were the only on-air talent from TechTV still featured on the show. She left G4 and Attack of the Show! on April 6th, 2006.
• Brendan Moran: Brendan left, along with Sarah, on April 6th, 2006.
• Kevin Pereira: Kevin continues to host Attack of the Show, along with Olivia Munn, Zach Selwyn, Layla Keighley, and Wil O'Neal.
• Kevin Rose: Currently part of several online IPTV tech projects along with former TechTV employees, such as with Revision3 Corporation. Kevin is also founder and chief architect of the social news site Digg. He left G4 and Attack of the Show! in May 2005.

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• Alex Albrecht: Alex joined The Screen Savers as co-host on the first G4techTV episode airing from Los Angeles. He was terminated on November 11, 2004. His last episode aired November 10, 2004. Alex now co-hosts the vidcasts Diggnation, Control+Alt+Chicken, and The Totally Rad Show, all distributed through Revision 3.
• Kate Botello: Kate left the show to co-host Extended Play with Adam Sessler. She also co-hosted a TechTV video on computer basics with Chris Pirillo. Kate currently lives in Traverse City, Michigan, where she owns and operates a web design company.
• Jessica Corbin: Jessica left the show after the merger and can now be seen hosting Love's a Trip, a reality TV show on Style as well as cohosting InDigital a vidcast production of Revision3.
• Yoshi DeHerrera: Yoshi was the show's modding guru. He was terminated on November 11, 2004. His last episode aired November 10, 2004.
• Dan Huard: Dan was terminated on November 11, 2004. His last episode aired November 10, 2004. He now hosts a revamped thebroken vidcast with Revision3.
• Leo Laporte: Leo left the show on April 1, 2004. He is now the host of The Lab with Leo Laporte on G4techTV Canada in Canada and How To Channel in Australia. He also has his own technology talk radio show on Premiere Radio Networks (Previously exclusive to KFI AM 640), as well as a host of numerous podcasts, most notably this WEEK in TECH.
• Chi-Lan Lieu: Chi-Lan co-hosted The Screen Savers with Kevin Pereira for a short time in December 2004. She was replaced as co-host by Sarah Lane in January 2005 and has since announced her departure from G4 on her personal blog.
• Megan Morrone: Megan left the show to have a baby. She now works for Microsoft.
• Patrick Norton: Patrick has married and left the show after the merger so as to not be transferred to Los Angeles. He hosted an internet tech show called DL.TV, Which he has left as of August 2, 2007 to join Revision3.
• Martin Sargent: Martin left the show to host his own late night variety show on TechTV: Unscrewed with Martin Sargent. His last episode on The Screen Savers was May 23, 2003, with the exception of making a few appearances on the show in 2004. Unscrewed with Martin Sargent was cancelled on November 11, 2004 and Sargent was terminated shortly after.
• Cat Schwartz: Cat left the show to co-host Call for Help and eventually left G4techTV in August 2004.
• Morgan Webb: Morgan left the show in April 2003 to co-host X-Play with Adam Sessler.
• Scott Herriott: Scott appeared in the House Call's segment and demonstrated technology in his search for Bigfoot.

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See also

• Hosts of The Screen Savers
• List of notable guests appearing on The Screen Savers
• this WEEK in TECH - A weekly podcast hosted by Leo Laporte and other former cast members of The Screen Savers.
• DL.TV - A bi-weekly Internet show hosted by Patrick Norton and Robert Heron, with other former TechTV and ZDTV employees behind the scenes.
• Revision3 Corporation - an IPTV company founded by Kevin Rose and Dan Huard

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External links

• The Screen Savers official website
• Attack of the Show official website