- Sox Appeal
Infobox Television
show_name = Sox Appeal
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genre = Reality TV
creator = Ges Selmont
director = Ryan Crow
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starring =
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narrated = Jimmy Dunn
theme_music_composer =Chris Trapper
Brad Young
Dow Brain
opentheme = "Long, Hot Summer"
endtheme = "Sox Appeal"
composer = Dow Brain
Brad Young
country = USA
language = English
num_seasons = 2
num_episodes = 10
list_episodes =
executive_producer = Eric Korsh
David Collins
Michael Williams
Joel Feld
producer = Len Mead
supervising_producer =
asst_producer =Kristin McFarland
co-producer =Seanbaker Carter Ges Selmont
editor =Macarla Vandermost Scott Fisher
story_editor =
location =Fenway Park
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runtime =
network =NESN
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first_aired =August 1 ,2007
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website = http://www.sox-appeal.com/
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tv_com_id =Sox Appeal is a
reality television series that premieredAugust 1 ,2007 onNESN . It is aRed Sox themeddating game show that follows a man or woman during three, two-inning long blind dates that take place over the course of a Red Sox game. During the seventh inning stretch, the fan chooses the date he/she wants to continue dating. The date, however, can choose not to continue the date. [cite news | title=Reality TV Melds Baseball and That Other Pastime | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/arts/television/31sox.html?ex=1343534400&en=9609ab213efa2a50&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss | publisher="New York Times " | date=2007-07-31 ]The series is a collaboration between NESN and Scout Productions, producers of
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy . [cite news | title=NESN, Scout create reality dating show with Sox appeal | url=http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2007/01/22/daily10.html | publisher="Boston Business Journal" | date=2007-01-22 ]The series premiere featured
Garrett Lucash , a former national champion pairs skater.The second season premiered on
August 3 ,2008 . For the second season,New England Patriots playerLarry Izzo has been added as the host of a post-date interview segment. Also, a "Daters' Dugout" was added in the second season, where the competing daters must stand next to each other during the game in Fenway Park’s right field roof deck standing room section to strategize and challenge each other. [http://www.nesn.com/content/about/story.aspx?content_id=c36f8378-690e-446b-9853-521443bf7543]On Sunday
August 31 ,2008 following the Red Sox game self-proclaimed tool bag David Blaser will vie for the heart of Alexa Rosenfeld. Many hope that the show will feature commentary provided by Jerry "RemDawg" Remy during theJune 4 ,2008 taping.References
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