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Acceptable TV was a half-hour sketch comedy series that premiered on VH1 in March 2007. The show was created by Dan Harmon, the co-creator of the hit animated series Rick and Morty, and was produced by Jack Black's production company, Electric Dynamite. The show was also hosted by Black, along with Justin Roiland, the other co-creator of Rick and Morty.

The format of Acceptable TV was unique, as it featured viewer-created content that was voted on by the audience. Each episode began with a selection of four short comedy sketches, each lasting only a few minutes, and viewers were given the opportunity to vote on which sketch they wanted to see more of. The winning sketch would then be developed into a longer segment that aired later in the episode.

The sketches featured on Acceptable TV covered a wide range of topics, from pop culture parodies to social commentary, and were often absurdist or surreal in nature. Some of the most popular sketches included "Mr. Sprinkles," a bizarre tale of a cartoon cat that becomes a serial killer, "Lil' Hitlers," a parody of reality shows like Little Miss Sunshine, and "Homeless James Bond," a recurring segment that followed a homeless man who believed himself to be a secret agent.

One of the features of Acceptable TV that set it apart from other sketch comedy shows was its use of "Control TV," a segment in which viewers were given the chance to control the actions of actors in a live-action sketch. Viewers were able to vote on what the actors should do or say, with the most popular choices being incorporated into the sketch in real-time.

In addition to the viewer-created content, Acceptable TV also featured regular segments created by the show's writers and performers. These segments included "The Search for the Next Eddy Hart," a parody of American Idol that followed the search for a new host of a fictional TV series, as well as "Gaijin Chronicles," a series of animated shorts about an American living in Japan.

Despite its innovative format and the involvement of high-profile talent like Harmon, Black, and Roiland, Acceptable TV struggled in the ratings and was cancelled after just one season. The show's failure was often attributed to the difficulty of attracting a large audience for such a niche, experimental concept.

Despite its short-lived run, Acceptable TV has remained a cult favorite among fans of alternative comedy. The show's embrace of viewer participation and its willingness to take risks with its content helped pave the way for future shows like Adult Swim's Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! and Comedy Central's Tosh.0, which similarly incorporated audience feedback into their comedy.

In the years since Acceptable TV's cancellation, its creators have gone on to great success in the entertainment industry. Harmon and Roiland's Rick and Morty has become one of the most popular animated series of all time, while Black has continued to act in movies like Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and the upcoming Kong: Skull Island.