That Metal Show Episode Guide, Season 1 - Pazsaz Entertainment Network

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Lita Ford
Features an interview with Lita Ford and on-location interviews with fans at a Van Halen concert. Eddie gets one out of three correct on "Stump the Trunk". The show concludes with a discussion about the long-delayed Guns and Roses release Chinese Democracy.

Yngwie Malmsteen
Includes a discussion about Metallica's new album Death Magnetic and an interview with Yngwie Malmsteen, who plays guitar over commercials and the closing credits. Jim and Don pretend to be tour guides at the New York Hard Rock Cafe. Eddie gets two out of four correct on "Stump the Trunk". The last segment features a heated debate over the most important band in the history of metal music, with Jim supporting Black Sabbath, Eddie supporting Led Zeppelin, and Yngwie nominating Deep Purple.

Twisted Sister
Opens with a discussion about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's apparent ignorance of heavy metal acts in their induction procedures. Jay Jay French & Dee Snider discuss the early years of Twisted Sister, contrasted with their recent reunion tours. Eddie gets two out of four correct on "Stump the Trunk". The show ends with a "throwdown" between the Kiss Army and fans of the Canadian band Rush.

Dream Theater
Mike Portnoy, drummer of Dream Theater, joins Eddie, Don, and Jim in the studio. Don and Jim play a practical joke on Eddie, tricking him into getting a tattoo of his favorite band, UFO. Eddie gets two out of four correct on "Stump the Trunk" (while Mike Portnoy gets the ones that Eddie misses, going two for two). The "Throwdown" pits 80s glam metal band Britny Fox versus pop diva Britney Spears.

AC/DC
Baseball player and metal music aficionado Mike Piazza appears in studio. The show opens with a discussion of Mike's experiences back stage at a Guns N' Roses show. Eddie and Jim interview Angus Young and Brian Johnson of AC/DC. Eddie gets two right on "Stump the Trunk." The panel debates the best band from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (Iron Maiden and Judas Priest) on "Throwdown".

Kiss
Ace Frehley, former lead guitarist of Kiss sits in with Eddie, Don and Jim and discusses his life in music. Don and Jim interview several tribute bands at a club in the Bowery. Eddie gets one out of three correct at "Stump the Trunk", but begins to question the veracity of the questions being asked of him. The panel reviews the documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil as their "Pick of the Week". "Throwdown" debates the merits of Black Sabbath's two most significant frontmen: Ozzy Osbourne versus Ronnie James Dio.

Rush
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson discuss the 30+ year career of Rush. Eddie gets two and a half out of three correct on "Stump the Trunk". In their "Pick of the Week", the hosts review the British magazine Classic Rock. "Throwdown" features a matchup of video vixens, Tawny Kitaen vs. Bobbie Brown.