MTV Rock N' Jock


MTV Rock N' Jock was a television series on MTV featuring actors, musicians, and other entertainers playing sports with professional athletes. The original episode was called The MTV Rock N' Jock Diamond Derby, and was changed to MTV's Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge, in year 2. The concept expanded to include basketball in 1991, football in 1997 and bowling in 1999
The game was an annual feature for many years on MTV.
The original announcers were professional sportscaster, Steve Albert and comedian Ken Ober who provided color commentary. Bill Bellamy and MTV Sports host Dan Cortese initially participated as players and then as coaches in later years.
The fourth annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show in 1995, losing to Jeopardy!.

Partial list of shows

MTV's First Annual Rock N' Jock Diamond Derby
MTV's First Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam
MTV's Second Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge
MTV's Second Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam
MTV's Third Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge
MTV's Third Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam
MTV's Fourth Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge
MTV's Fourth Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam
MTV's Fifth Annual Rock n' Jock Softball Challenge
MTV's Fifth Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam
MTV's Sixth Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge
MTV's Seventh Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge
MTV's Sixth Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam
MTV's Eighth Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge
MTV's Seventh Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam
MTV's Rock N' Jock Super Bowl II
MTV's Tenth Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge
MTV Rock N' Jock Bowling
MTV Rock N' Jock Basebrawl