Pop-Up Video
Pop Up Video is a VH1 television show that shows music videos annotated via "pop-up" bubbles — officially called "info nuggets" — containing trivia and witticisms relating to the video in question. The show was created by Woody Thompson and Tad Low and premiered October 27, 1996. For a time, it was the highest-rated program on VH1, though Behind the Music overtook it by 1998. It was originally produced by Spin the Bottle Inc., and later by Eyeboogie Inc. during its original run.
| Pop-Up Video | |
|---|---|
2012 version of logo | |
| Created by | Woody Thompson Tad Low |
| Starring | Various singers/groups |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | Original series: 6 Revived series: 2 |
| No. of episodes | 209 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes (per episode) |
| Original release | |
| Network | VH1 and VH1 Classic |
| Release | October 27, 1996 – August 8, 2002 |
| Release | October 3, 2011 – September 21, 2012 |
In October 2011, Pop Up Video was revived by VH1, featuring new videos with new trivia and commentary. The revived production was continued by Eyeboogie Inc.
The show's pioneering use of pop-up bubbles to provide additional information about what is happening onscreen has seen many imitators and parodies, as well as some official licensed spinoffs, including Pop Up Video UK.