FANatic

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FANatic
Country of origin	United States
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	MTV
Release	July 6, 1998 (1998-07-06) – April 17, 2000 (2000-04-17)

FANatic is an American television series created by Ed Connolly and executive produced by Deborah Norton and Ed Connolly of Norton Connolly Productions, that was shown on the MTV network in the late 1990s. Fans sent in submission tapes in hopes of being picked as the video subject's number one fan. They then would meet and interview them.

Episodes

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Season 1

Episode #	Featured celebrities	Original airdate
101	Wesley Snipes, Van Halen	7/6/1998
102	Jennifer Love Hewitt, Boyz II Men	7/7/1998
103	Usher, Green Day	7/8/1998
104	Bruce Willis, Backstreet Boys	7/9/1998
105	Mase, Everclear	7/10/1998
106	Matchbox 20, Susan Lucci	7/13/1998
107	Wallflowers, Cindy Crawford	7/14/1998
108	Busta Rhymes, Third Eye Blind	7/15/1998
109	Robert Plant & Jimmy Page, Kobe Bryant	7/16/1998
110	Natalie Imbruglia, Jamie Foxx	7/17/1998
111	Queen Latifah, *NSYNC	7/18/1998
112	Dave Navarro, Tia & Tamera Mowry	7/19/1998
113	Aaliyah, Ben Stiller	7/20/1998
114	Metallica, Derek Jeter	7/21/1998
115	Jerry Springer, Lenny Kravitz	7/24/1998
116	Steven Tyler, Tyson Beckford	7/28/1998
117	Shaquille O'Neal, Ozzy Osbourne	7/29/1998
118	Spice Girls, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin	8/3/1998
119	Drew Carey, Aaliyah	8/4/1998
120	Missy Elliott, Tara Lipinski	8/5/1998
121	Jean-Claude Van Damme, Blues Traveler	8/6/1998
122	Dave Navarro, Carmen Electra	8/10/1998
123	Hanson, David Boreanaz	8/11/1998
124	Hootie & The Blowfish, Melissa Joan Hart	8/11/1998
125	Next, Richard Simmons	8/12/1998
126	Wyclef Jean, Jeff Gordon	8/13/1998
127	Stevie Nicks, Bryan Adams	8/17/1998
128	Ben Folds Five, Oscar De La Hoya, Korn	8/18/1998
129	Savage Garden, David Alan Grier	8/19/1998

Season 2

Episode #	Featured celebrities	Original airdate
201	Shania Twain, Snoop Dogg	11/9/1998
202	Mariah Carey	11/16/1998
203	Cameron Diaz, Luke Perry	11/23/1998
204	Vince Vaughn, Rob Zombie	11/30/1998
205	Pamela Anderson, A Tribe Called Quest	12/7/1998
206	Whitney Houston, Cast of Dawson's Creek	12/14/1998

Season 3

Episode #	Featured celebrities	Original airdate
301	The Search for Brandy's #1 Fan (Casting Special)	2/10/1999
302	Brandy, Brendan Fraser	2/17/1999
303	Monica, Sheryl Crow	2/24/1999
304	Celine Dion, TLC	3/3/1999
305	Celebrity Skin Special: Hole	3/10/1999
306	Sandra Bullock, Ben Affleck	3/17/1999
307	Garbage, Maxwell	3/24/1999
308	*NSYNC, Janeane Garofalo	4/5/1999
309	Method Man, David Arquette	4/5/1999
310	Marilyn Manson, Five	4/19/1999
311	David Spade, Sugar Ray	4/26/1999
312	Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears	5/12/1999
313	Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin	5/19/1999
314	Jackie Chan, Dru Hill	6/30/1999
315	Goo Goo Dolls, Ice Cube	7/7/1999
316	Faith Evans, Tori Amos	7/14/1999
317	Blackstreet, LeAnn Rimes	7/21/1999
318	Toni Braxton, Roy Jones Jr.	7/28/1999
319	Jennie Garth, Limp Bizkit	8/4/1999
320	Mýa, Mary J. Blige	8/11/1999

Season 4

Episode #	Featured celebrities	Original airdate
401	Claire Danes, Jordan Knight	9/11/1999
402	Puff Daddy, Kid Rock	9/13/1999
403	George Clooney, Enrique Iglesias	10/1/1999
404	98 Degrees, Lil' Kim	10/22/1999
405	Heather Locklear, Eminem	10/15/1999
406	Joey McIntyre, Joseph Barahona, Red Hot Chili Peppers	10/4/1999
407	Courteney Cox Arquette, Foo Fighters	11/3/1999
408	Christina Ricci, Johnny Depp	11/16/1999

Season 5

Episode #	Featured celebrities	Original airdate
501	Fanatic Live: Blink 182	2/25/2000
502	Madonna, Rupert Everett	3/3/2000
503	Christina Aguilera, Beck	3/10/2000
504	Mandy Moore, LFO	3/17/2000
505	Jessica Simpson, Carson Daly	3/31/2000
506	Cast of Felicity, Tyrese	4/7/2000
507	Sarah Michelle Gellar, Eve	4/17/2000

References

MTV original programming

Current
MTV Unplugged (since 1989) RuPaul's Drag Race (since 2023) RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (since 2023)

Former

1980s debuts	120 Minutes (1986–2000) Al TV (1984–1999) Andy Warhol's Fifteen Minutes (1985–1987) The Brawl to End It All (1984) Camp MTV (1989) Club MTV (1987–1992) Dial MTV (1986–1996) Headbangers Ball (1987–1995) Heavy Metal Mania (1985–1987) House of Style (1989–2012) I.R.S. Records Presents The Cutting Edge (1983–1987) Just Say Julie (1989–1992) MTV New Year's (1981–2014) PostModern MTV (1989–1993) Remote Control (1987–1990) MTV Spring Break (1986–2014, 2019) Stevie and Zoya (1987–1989) Street Party (1989–1992) Totally Pauly (1989–1994) The War to Settle the Score (1985) We're Dancin' (1982–1983) Yo! MTV Raps (1988–1995)
1990s debuts	12 Angry Viewers (1997–1998) Æon Flux (1991–1995) Alternative Nation (1992–1997) Amp (1996–2001) Apartment 2F (1997) Austin Stories (1997–1998) MTV Beach House (1993) Beavis and Butt-Head (1993–1997, 2011) The Ben Stiller Show (1992–1993) The Blame Game (1999–2000) The Brothers Grunt (1994–1995) Buzzkill (1996) Cartoon Sushi (1997–1998) Catwalk (1992–1994) Celebrity Deathmatch (1998–2002, 2006–2007) The Challenge (1998–2025) The Cut (1998) Daria (1997–2001) Dead at 21 (1994) Downtown (1999) FANatic (1998–2000) The Grind (1992–1997) The Head (1994–1996) The Idiot Box (1991) Idiot Savants (1996–1997) The Jenny McCarthy Show (1997) The Jon Stewart Show (1993–1994) Like We Care (1992) Lip Service (1992–1994) Liquid Television (1991–2014) MTV Live (1997–1998) Loveline (1996–2000) Making the Video (1999–2009) The Maxx (1995) MTV News: Unfiltered (1994–1998) Oddville, MTV (1997–1999) Pirate TV (1990) The Real World (1992–2017) Road Rules (1995–2004, 2007) MTV Rock N' Jock (1991–2001) Say What? (1998–1999) Say What? Karaoke (1998–2003) Sex in the '80s (1990) Sex in the '90s (1992–1994) The Sifl and Olly Show (1998–1999) Singled Out (1995–1998, 2018) MTV Sports (1992–1997) Squirt TV (1994–1996) The State (1993–1995) Super Adventure Team (1998) Station Zero (1999) The Tom Green Show (1999–2000) Total Request (1998) Total Request Live (1998–2008; 2017–2019) Trashed (1994) True Life (1998–2017, 2020) Turn It Up! (1990) Undressed (1999–2002) Wanna Be a VJ (1998–2000) webRIOT (1999–2000) You Wrote It, You Watch It (1992–1993)
2000s debuts	16 and Pregnant (2009–2014; 2020–2021) 3-South (2002–2003) $5 Cover (2009) 50 Cent: The Money and the Power (2008–2009) MTV's The 70s House (2005) 8th & Ocean (2006) Adventures in Hollyhood (2007) The Adventures of Chico and Guapo (2006) America's Best Dance Crew (2008–2012, 2015) The Andy Dick Show (2001–2002) The Andy Milonakis Show (2005–2007) The Ashlee Simpson Show (2004–2005) The Assistant (2004) Bam's Unholy Union (2007) Barrio 19 (2007) Battle for Ozzfest (2004–2005) Becoming (2002) Blowin' Up (2006–2007) Boiling Points (2004–2005) Bromance (2008–2009) Bully Beatdown (2009–2012) Buzzin' (2008) Call to Greatness (2006) Carmen and Dave: An MTV Love Story (2002) Celebrity Rap Superstar (2007) The CollegeHumor Show (2009) The City (2008–2010) Clone High (2002–2003) College Life (2009) Daddy's Girls (2009) Damage Control (2005) DanceLife (2007) Date My Mom (2004–2006) Diary (2000–2014) Disaster Date (2009–2011) Dismissed (2001–2003) DJ & the Fro (2009) Dogg After Dark (2009) Doggy Fizzle Televizzle (2002–2003) A Double Shot at Love (2008–2009) Engaged and Underage (2007–2008) Exposed (2007–2008) Fear (2000–2002) Final Fu (2006) FNMTV (2008) Fraternity Life (2003–2005) From G's to Gents (2008–2009) The Gamekillers (2006) Gone Too Far (2009) High School Stories (2004–2006) Hilary Duff: This Is Now (2007) The Hills (2006–2010) Homewrecker (2005) How's Your News? (2009) Human Giant (2007–2008) I Bet You Will (2002) I'm from Rolling Stone (2007) I Want a Famous Face (2004–2005) MTV Icon (2001–2004) Is She Really Going Out with Him? (2009–2010) It's On with Alexa Chung (2009) Jackass (2000–2002) Jersey Shore (2009–2012) Juvies (2007) Kathy's So-Called Reality (2001) Kaya (2007) Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County (2004–2006) Legally Blonde: The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods (2008) Life of Ryan (2007–2008) Live Through This (2000) The Lyricist Lounge Show (2000–2001) Made (2002–2014) Making the Band (2001–2009) Making Menudo (2007) Maui Fever (2007) Meet the Barkers (2005–2006) Miss Seventeen (2005) MTV Cribs (2000–2011; 2021-2023) Music Feed (2009–2017) My Own (2006) My Super Sweet 16 (2005–2009, 2017) Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica (2003–2005) Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County (2007–2008) Next (2005–2008) Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz (2007) Nitro Circus (2009) The Osbournes (2002–2005) Pageant Place (2007) The Paper (2008) Parental Control (2006–2010) Paris Hilton's My New BFF (2008–2009) The Phone (2009) Pimp My Ride (2004–2007) Popzilla (2009) PoweR Girls (2005) Pranked (2009–2012) Punk'd (2003–2007, 2012) Rich Girls (2003) Rob & Big (2006–2008) Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory (2009–2015) Rock the Cradle (2008) Room 401 (2007) Room Raiders (2003–2009) Run's House (2005–2009) The Sausage Factory (2002) Scarred (2007) Scratch and Burn (2002) Sex 2K (2001–2004) A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila (2007–2008) Silent Library (2009–2011) Sorority Life (2002–2004) Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003) Spy Groove (2000–2002) Spyder Games (2001) Sucker Free (2006–2008) Surf Girls (2003) T.I.'s Road to Redemption (2009) Taking the Stage (2009–2010) Taquita + Kaui (2007) Teen Mom (2009–2012; 2015–2021) That's Amore! (2008) There & Back (2006) Tiara Girls (2006) 'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave (2004) The New Tom Green Show (2003) MTV's Top Pop Group (2008) Trick It Out (2005–2007) Trippin' (2005) twentyfourseven (2006) Two-A-Days (2006–2007) Undergrads (2001) Valemont (2009) Viva La Bam (2003–2005) Wanna Come In? (2004) Why Can't I Be You? (2006) Wild 'n Out (2005–2007, 2013–2019) Wildboyz (2003–2004) Wrestling Society X (2007) WWE Heat (2000–2003) WWE Tough Enough (2001–2003) The X Effect (2007–2009) Yo Momma (2006–2007)
2010s debuts	90's House (2017) Acting Out (2016) The Alectrix (2013) The Almost Impossible Game Show (2016) Amazingness (2017–2018) Are You the One? (2014–2019) Are You the One? Second Chances (2017) Awkward (2011–2016) Big Tips Texas (2013) Broke Ass Game Show (2015–2016) Buckwild (2013) The Buried Life (2010) Caged (2012) Catfish: The TV Show (2012–2024) The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars (2017–2018) Cuff'd (2011) Dare to Live (2017) Death Valley (2011) Downtown Girls (2010) Double Shot at Love (2019–2021) The Dudesons in America (2010) Ex on the Beach (2018–2023) Eye Candy (2015) Fail Army (2016) Fast Food Heights (2016) Faking It (2014–2016) Fear Factor (2017–2018) Finding Carter (2014–2015) Floribama Shore (2017–2021) Follow the Rules (2015) Friendzone (2011–2014) Game of Clones (2019) Ghosted: Love Gone Missing (2019–2021) Girl Code (2013–2015) Good Vibes (2011) Greatest Party Story Ever (2016) Happyland (2014) The Hard Times of RJ Berger (2010–2011) The Hills: New Beginnings (2019, 2021) Hired (2010) House of Food (2014) How Far Is Tattoo Far? (2018–2019) I Just Want My Pants Back (2011–2012) I Used to Be Fat (2010–2011, 2013) If You Really Knew Me (2010) The Inbetweeners (2012) Jersey Shore: Family Vacation (2018-2026) Kesha: My Crazy Beautiful Life (2013) Kingin' with Tyga (2015–2016) Ladylike (2016) Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club (2019) Loosely Exactly Nicole (2016) Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (2012-2026) Lucha Libre USA (2010–2011) Made in Staten Island (2019) Mary + Jane (2016) Middle of the Night Show (2015) Money from Strangers (2012–2013) My Life as Liz (2010–2011) Nikki & Sara Live (2013) One Bad Choice (2015) Owning It (2016) The Pauly D Project (2012) Plain Jane (2011) Pretty Little Mamas (2018) Promposal (2017) The Racket (2016) The Ride (2010) Ridiculousness (2011-2026) SafeWord (2017–2018) Savage U (2012) Scream (2015–2016) Scrubbing In (2013) The Seven (2010–2011) The Shannara Chronicles (2016) Shinesty (2017) The Show with Vinny (2013) Siesta Key (2017–2023) Skins (2011) Slednecks (2014) Snack-Off (2014–2015) Snooki & Jwoww (2012–2015) Stranded with a Million Dollars (2017) Suspect (2016) Sweet/Vicious (2016–2017) Teen Mom 2 (2011–2022) Teen Mom 3 (2013) Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant (2018–2022) Teen Mom: Young Moms Club (2019) Teen Wolf (2011–2017) This Is How I Made It (2012–2013) Todrick (2015) Too Stupid to Die (2018) Underemployed (2012–2013) Undressed (2017) Virgin Territory (2014) Warren the Ape (2010) When I Was 17 (2010–2011) Winter Break: Hunter Mountain (2018) World of Jenks (2010–2013) Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous (2013)
2020s debuts	16 and Recovering (2020) Adorableness (2021) All Star Shore (2023) Becoming a Popstar (2022) Buckhead Shore (2022) The Busch Family Brewed (2020) The Challenge: Untold History (2022) Couples Retreat (2023) Deliciousness (2020–2022) The Exhibit: Finding the Next Great Artist (2023) Families of the Mafia (2020–2021) Love at First Lie (2022) Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta: Run It Back (2023) The Love Experiment (2023) Messyness (2021–2022) The Real Friends of WeHo (2023) Revenge Prank (2020–2021) The Surreal Life (2024) Teen Mom: Family Reunion (2022–2024) Teen Mom: Girls' Night In (2022) Teen Mom: The Next Chapter (2022–2025) True Life Crime (2020–2021) The West Coast Hustle (2024) The Challenge: All Stars (2025)

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