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A Canadian show aired by MuchMusic (and recently{{when}} picked up by Fuse in 2011; they actually ''used'' to be the official American version of said channel way back when), where 5five different comedians give their reviews and critiques to 5five different music videos. Of course, because these are [[Rule of Funny|comedians]] we're dealing with, this will often involve trying to [[MST|make a mockery]] out of what happens in the video, and [[Acceptable Targets|trying to find a real-life occurrence to connect it to]].
 
Given the title of the show and its structure, the show does use some justice system-based motifs and imagery, including referring to the panelists as the jury and songs as cases, the introduction to a case featuring what they were "accused" of (followed by a humorous "sentencing" at the conclusion of the case), and more. The fifth season dropped the court room "look" from the show (and the accusations/verdicts), but most of the formula still there, at least.
 
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'''This show provides examples of:'''
* [[Broken Aesop]]: During [[Lady Gaga|"Born This Way,"]] Trevor Boris points out that Lady Gaga wasn't born Lady Gaga, and that her real name is Stephanie.
* [[Canada, Eh?]]: There have been a few specials featuring only Canadian music and lots of stereotyping to go around. Fortunately, there are