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| Battleground Earth | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality Television |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Dallas,Texas, United States |
| Production company | The Greif Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | Planet Green |
| Release | August 3 (2008-08-03) – October 12, 2008 (2008-10-12) |
Battleground Earth was a 2008 television series onPlanet Green hosted byrock starTommy Lee andrapperLudacris.[1]
The series is set on the road in a 10-city tour across America, told in 10 episodes, in which Ludacris and Tommy Lee (and their respective teams) battle against each other to see who can keep their act “more green" focusing on environmental consciousness. Throughout the tour they also battle to get the word out about the state of the environment. The battle culminates in a “green” carpet benefit concert at theGreek Theatre inLos Angeles, California.[2]
The winner of the 10-part battle gets to headline the concert while the loser faces shame as the opening act. The concert raised over $33,000 including a donation from Treeland, benefiting the renewal ofGriffith Park which was devastated by recent wildfires. Musical acts featured in the benefit concert and final episode of the series include: Tommy Lee, Ludacris, ComedianTommy Davidson,Train,Switchfoot,Billy Gibbons ofZZ Top withSlash andDuff McKagan,Ziggy Marley,The Blue Man Group,Robby Krieger ofthe Doors,Bowling for Soup,Dee Snider andRock Star Supernova.[3]
The show also included several 30 second spots called “Pass it Ons”, featuring an eclectic group of celebrities who offer green tips to viewers. The “Pass it Ons” run during the shows throughout the 10-episode season. Some of the celebrities who recorded pass it ons include:Mike Rowe of theDiscovery Channel show "Dirty Jobs",Maria Menounos ofAccess Hollywood, Hall of Fame basketball playerMagic Johnson, comedianWayne Brady, musicianTravis Tritt,Gene Simmons and the other members ofKiss, musicianDee Snider and illusionistCriss Angel.[4]
Episode: 101 “Raise the Rood”
Challenge: Buildingsolar structures
Guest Stars:Nikki Sixx,P. Diddy,Cedric the Entertainer, Members ofMötley Crüe,Questlove andThe Roots,Isaiah Washington,Dr. John,Ivan Neville,Big Boi ofOutkast andPaul Stanley ofKiss
Episode: 102 “Green Death”
Challenge: Greener Funerals
Guest Stars:Gene Simmons and members ofKiss,Mickey Hart &Bob Weir of theGrateful Dead,Jon Fishman ofPhish,Summer Rayne Oakes,Paul Rodriguez, Craig Gass,Joe Bartnick,Joan Baez
Episode: 103 “Trash Talkin”
Challenge: Trash andRecycling, installingenvironmentally friendlyartificial turf on a local sports field
Guest Stars:Daisy Fuentes,Too Short,Justin Fargas,Thomas Howard (American football),Kirk Morrison, Members of theOakland Athletics
Episode: 104 “Fast Fuel”
Challenge: Makebio-fuel for the tour busses from using vegetable oil; visit amethane farm to turn cow manure into fuel to power a barbecue
Guest Stars:Michael Irvin,Meat Loaf,Flo Rida
Episode: 105 “You've Got Junk Mail”
Challenge: Collect junk mail for recycling
Guest Stars:Big Boi
Episode: 106 “Duel In The Desert”
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Episode: 107 “Wet and Wild”
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Episode: 108 “Heal the Bay”
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Episode: 109 “Downtown Battleground”
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Episode: 110 “Finale at the Greek”
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Battleground Earth is produced forPlanet Green by the production company, Greif Company.