I Love The... refers to a series of VH1 television programs, based on a British series made by the BBC in 2000 and 2001. Starting in 2002 with I Love the '80s, the programs consist of celebrities discussing American pop culture that relate to the program's overall topic. The series continued with programs focusing on decades, such as I Love the '70s, as well as doing sequels to previously done decades, such as I Love the '80s Strikes Back. 2008 featured the premiere of I Love the New Millennium, the first series to be completed before the end of the decade presented (nostalgia vortex). The series has so far released two programs that were not focused on decades, with I Love Toys and I Love the Holidays.

To deliver funny and memorable moments on the spot, the guests gradually switched from famous celebrities to less-known people with comedic backgrounds; this latter group rose in popularity as the shows are centered more on the subjects than the guests.^[1]

[edit] List of programs

• I Love the '80s (2002)
• I Love the '70s (2003)
• I Love the '80s Strikes Back (2003)
• I Love the '90s (2004)
• I Love the '90s: Part Deux (2005)
• I Love the '80s 3-D (2005)
• I Love the Holidays (2005)
• I Love Toys (2006)
• I Love the '70s: Volume 2 (2006)
• I Love the New Millennium (2008)
• I Love the New Millennium: Part 2 (TBA)

[edit] References

1. ^ Tom Maurstad (2006-05-29). "Who's that 'star'?". The Dallas Morning News. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/television/stories/DN-ersatzcelebs_0530gl.State.Edition1.115b4296.html. Retrieved 2007-06-09.