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This article is about the MTV series. Not to be confused with Canadian TV documentary series FANatical, or with other articles called Fanatic. 1998 American TV series or program

FANatic
Country of origin	United States
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	MTV
Release	July 6, 1998 (1998-07-06) – April 17, 2000 (2000-04-17)

FANatic is an American television series created by Ed Connolly and executive produced by Deborah Norton and Ed Connolly of Norton Connolly Productions, that was shown on the MTV network in the late 1990s. Fans sent in submission tapes in hopes of being picked as the video subject's number one fan. They then would meet and interview them.

Episodes

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Season 1

Episode #	Featured celebrities	Original airdate
101	Wesley Snipes, Van Halen	7/6/1998
102	Jennifer Love Hewitt, Boyz II Men	7/7/1998
103	Usher, Green Day	7/8/1998
104	Bruce Willis, Backstreet Boys	7/9/1998
105	Mase, Everclear	7/10/1998
106	Matchbox 20, Susan Lucci	7/13/1998
107	Wallflowers, Cindy Crawford	7/14/1998
108	Busta Rhymes, Third Eye Blind	7/15/1998
109	Robert Plant & Jimmy Page, Kobe Bryant	7/16/1998
110	Natalie Imbruglia, Jamie Foxx	7/17/1998
111	Queen Latifah, *NSYNC	7/18/1998
112	Dave Navarro, Tia & Tamera Mowry	7/19/1998
113	Aaliyah, Ben Stiller	7/20/1998
114	Metallica, Derek Jeter	7/21/1998
115	Jerry Springer, Lenny Kravitz	7/24/1998
116	Steven Tyler, Tyson Beckford	7/28/1998
117	Shaquille O'Neal, Ozzy Osbourne	7/29/1998
118	Spice Girls, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin	8/3/1998
119	Drew Carey, Aaliyah	8/4/1998
120	Missy Elliott, Tara Lipinski	8/5/1998
121	Jean-Claude Van Damme, Blues Traveler	8/6/1998
122	Dave Navarro, Carmen Electra	8/10/1998
123	Hanson, David Boreanaz	8/11/1998
124	Hootie & The Blowfish, Melissa Joan Hart	8/11/1998
125	Next, Richard Simmons	8/12/1998
126	Wyclef Jean, Jeff Gordon	8/13/1998
127	Stevie Nicks, Bryan Adams	8/17/1998
128	Ben Folds Five, Oscar De La Hoya, Korn	8/18/1998
129	Savage Garden, David Alan Grier	8/19/1998

Season 2

Episode #	Featured celebrities	Original airdate
201	Shania Twain, Snoop Dogg	11/9/1998
202	Mariah Carey	11/16/1998
203	Cameron Diaz, Luke Perry	11/23/1998
204	Vince Vaughn, Rob Zombie	11/30/1998
205	Pamela Anderson, A Tribe Called Quest	12/7/1998
206	Whitney Houston, Cast of Dawson's Creek	12/14/1998

Season 3

Episode #	Featured celebrities	Original airdate
301	The Search for Brandy's #1 Fan (Casting Special)	2/10/1999
302	Brandy, Brendan Fraser	2/17/1999
303	Monica, Sheryl Crow	2/24/1999
304	Celine Dion, TLC	3/3/1999
305	Celebrity Skin Special: Hole	3/10/1999
306	Sandra Bullock, Ben Affleck	3/17/1999
307	Garbage, Maxwell	3/24/1999
308	*NSYNC, Janeane Garofalo	4/5/1999
309	Method Man, David Arquette	4/5/1999
310	Marilyn Manson, Five	4/19/1999
311	David Spade, Sugar Ray	4/26/1999
312	Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears	5/12/1999
313	Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin	5/19/1999
314	Jackie Chan, Dru Hill	6/30/1999
315	Goo Goo Dolls, Ice Cube	7/7/1999
316	Faith Evans, Tori Amos	7/14/1999
317	Blackstreet, LeAnn Rimes	7/21/1999
318	Toni Braxton, Roy Jones Jr.	7/28/1999
319	Jennie Garth, Limp Bizkit	8/4/1999
320	Mýa, Mary J. Blige	8/11/1999

Season 4

Episode #	Featured celebrities	Original airdate
401	Claire Danes, Jordan Knight	9/11/1999
402	Puff Daddy, Kid Rock	9/13/1999
403	George Clooney, Enrique Iglesias	10/1/1999
404	98 Degrees, Lil' Kim	10/22/1999
405	Heather Locklear, Eminem	10/15/1999
406	Joey McIntyre, Joseph Barahona, Red Hot Chili Peppers	10/4/1999
407	Courteney Cox Arquette, Foo Fighters	11/3/1999
408	Christina Ricci, Johnny Depp	11/16/1999

Season 5

Episode #	Featured celebrities	Original airdate
501	Fanatic Live: Blink 182	2/25/2000
502	Madonna, Rupert Everett	3/3/2000
503	Christina Aguilera, Beck	3/10/2000
504	Mandy Moore, LFO	3/17/2000
505	Jessica Simpson, Carson Daly	3/31/2000
506	Cast of Felicity, Tyrese	4/7/2000
507	Sarah Michelle Gellar, Eve	4/17/2000

References

MTV original programming

Current

Catfish: The TV Show (since 2012)
Caught in the Act: Unfaithful (since 2023)
The Challenge (since 1998)
The Challenge: All Stars (since 2025)
Couples Retreat (since 2023)
MTV Cribs (2000–2011; since 2021)
Ex on the Beach (since 2018)
Help! I'm in a Secret Relationship! (since 2022)
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation (since 2018)
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (since 2023)
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta: Run It Back (since 2023)
The Love Experiment (since 2023)
MTV Unplugged (since 1989)
Ridiculousness (since 2011)
RuPaul's Drag Race (since 2023)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (since 2023)
The Surreal Life (since 2024)
Teen Mom: Family Reunion (since 2022)
Teen Mom: Girls' Night In (since 2022)
Teen Mom: The Next Chapter (since 2022)
The West Coast Hustle (since 2024)

Former

1980s debuts	MTV New Year's (1981–2014) We're Dancin' (1982–1983) I.R.S. Records Presents The Cutting Edge (1983–1987) Al TV (1984–1999) The Brawl to End It All (1984) Andy Warhol's Fifteen Minutes (1985–1987) Heavy Metal Mania (1985–1987) The War to Settle the Score (1985) Dial MTV (1986–1996) 120 Minutes (1986–2000) MTV Spring Break (1986–2014, 2019) Headbangers Ball (1987–1995) Stevie and Zoya (1987–1989) Club MTV (1987–1992) Remote Control (1987–1990) Yo! MTV Raps (1988–1995) Just Say Julie (1989–1992) House of Style (1989–2012) Camp MTV (1989) Street Party (1989–1992) Totally Pauly (1989–1994) PostModern MTV (1989–1993)
1990s debuts	Turn It Up! (1990) Pirate TV (1990) Sex in the '80s (1990) The Idiot Box (1991) MTV Rock N' Jock (1991–2001) Liquid Television (1991–2014) Æon Flux (1991–1995) MTV Sports (1992–1997) Lip Service (1992–1994) The Grind (1992–1997) The Ben Stiller Show (1992–1993) The Real World (1992–2017) Catwalk (1992–1994) Sex in the '90s (1992–1994) Alternative Nation (1992–1997) Like We Care (1992) You Wrote It, You Watch It (1992–1993) Beavis and Butt-Head (1993–1997, 2011) The Jon Stewart Show (1993–1994) The State (1993–1995) MTV Beach House (1993) Trashed (1994) Dead at 21 (1994) The Brothers Grunt (1994–1995) The Head (1994–1996) MTV News: Unfiltered (1994–1998) Squirt TV (1994–1996) The Maxx (1995) Road Rules (1995–2004, 2007) Singled Out (1995–1998, 2018) Buzzkill (1996) Amp (1996–2001) Idiot Savants (1996–1997) Loveline (1996–2000) Daria (1997–2001) The Jenny McCarthy Show (1997) Oddville, MTV (1997–1999) Apartment 2F (1997) Austin Stories (1997–1998) 12 Angry Viewers (1997–1998) Cartoon Sushi (1997–1998) MTV Live (1997–1998) Total Request (1998) Celebrity Deathmatch (1998–2002, 2006–2007) Total Request Live (1998–2008; 2017–2019) Wanna Be a VJ (1998–2000) Say What? Karaoke (1998–2003) FANatic (1998–2000) True Life (1998–2017, 2020) The Cut (1998) Say What? (1998–1999) The Sifl and Olly Show (1998–1999) Super Adventure Team (1998) The Blame Game (1999–2000) Station Zero (1999) Making the Video (1999–2009) Undressed (1999–2002) Downtown (1999) webRIOT (1999–2000) The Tom Green Show (1999–2000)
2000s debuts	The Lyricist Lounge Show (2000–2001) Diary (2000–2014) Spy Groove (2000–2002) Fear (2000–2002) Jackass (2000–2002) WWE Heat (2000–2003) Live Through This (2000) Kathy's So-Called Reality (2001) The Andy Dick Show (2001–2002) Undergrads (2001) Spyder Games (2001) WWE Tough Enough (2001–2003) Sex 2K (2001–2004) Becoming (2001) Dismissed (2001–2003) MTV Icon (2001–2004) The Osbournes (2002–2005) The Sausage Factory (2002) Made (2002–2014) I Bet You Will (2002) Sorority Life (2002–2004) Clone High (2002–2003) 3-South (2002–2003) Doggy Fizzle Televizzle (2002–2003) Carmen and Dave: An MTV Love Story (2002) Making the Band 2 (2002–2004) Scratch and Burn (2002) Fraternity Life (2003–2005) Punk'd (2003–2007, 2012) Surf Girls (2003) Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003) The New Tom Green Show (2003) Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica (2003–2005) Viva La Bam (2003–2005) Wildboyz (2003–2004) Rich Girls (2003) Room Raiders (2003–2009) Boiling Points (2004–2005) 'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave (2004) High School Stories (2004–2006) Pimp My Ride (2004–2007) I Want a Famous Face (2004–2005) Wanna Come In? (2004) The Ashlee Simpson Show (2004–2005) The Assistant (2004) Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County (2004–2006) Battle for Ozzfest (2004–2005) Date My Mom (2004–2006) Damage Control (2005) PoweR Girls (2005) Trippin' (2005) My Super Sweet 16 (2005–2009, 2017) Making the Band 3 (2005–2006) Meet the Barkers (2005–2006) Next (2005–2008) The Andy Milonakis Show (2005–2007) MTV's The 70s House (2005) Run's House (2005–2009) Miss Seventeen (2005) Homewrecker (2005) Trick It Out (2005–2007) Wild 'n Out (2005–2007, 2013–2019) There & Back (2006) The Gamekillers (2006) Parental Control (2006–2010) 8th & Ocean (2006) Tiara Girls (2006) Call to Greatness (2006) Yo Momma (2006–2007) Blowin' Up (2006–2007) The Hills (2006–2010) The Adventures of Chico and Guapo (2006) Final Fu (2006) Two-A-Days (2006–2007) Rob & Big (2006–2008) My Own (2006) Sucker Free (2006–2008) twentyfourseven (2006) Why Can't I Be You? (2006) DanceLife (2007) Maui Fever (2007) Engaged and Underage (2007–2008) Bam's Unholy Union (2007) Wrestling Society X (2007) Exposed (2007–2008) I'm from Rolling Stone (2007) Juvies (2007) Taquita + Kaui (2007) Hilary Duff: This Is Now (2007) Adventures in Hollyhood (2007) Human Giant (2007–2008) Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz (2007) Scarred (2007) Making the Band 4 (2007–2009) The X Effect (2007–2009) Room 401 (2007) Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County (2007–2008) Life of Ryan (2007–2008) Celebrity Rap Superstar (2007) A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila (2007) Pageant Place (2007) Kaya (2007) Barrio 19 (2007) Making Menudo (2007) America's Best Dance Crew (2008–2012, 2015) That's Amore! (2008) Rock the Cradle (2008) The Paper (2008) A Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila (2008) Legally Blonde: The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods (2008) FNMTV (2008) From G's to Gents (2008–2009) Buzzin' (2008) MTV's Top Pop Group (2008) Paris Hilton's My New BFF (2008–2009) 50 Cent: The Money and the Power (2008–2009) A Double Shot at Love (2008–2009) Bromance (2008–2009) The City (2008–2010) 16 and Pregnant (2009–2014; 2020–2021) Daddy's Girls (2009) How's Your News? (2009) Is She Really Going Out with Him? (2009–2010) Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory (2009–2015) The CollegeHumor Show (2009) T.I.'s Road to Redemption (2009) Dogg After Dark (2009) $5 Cover (2009) Making His Band (2009) Taking the Stage (2009–2010) Bully Beatdown (2009–2012) Music Feed (2009–2017) College Life (2009) The Phone (2009) DJ & the Fro (2009) It's On with Alexa Chung (2009) Silent Library (2009–2011) Nitro Circus (2009) Pranked (2009–2012) Popzilla (2009) Disaster Date (2009–2011) Valemont (2009) Gone Too Far (2009) Jersey Shore (2009–2012) Teen Mom OG (2009–2012; 2015–2021)
2010s debuts	My Life as Liz (2010–2011) The Buried Life (2010) The Dudesons in America (2010) Hired (2010) When I Was 17 (2010–2011) Downtown Girls (2010) The Hard Times of RJ Berger (2010–2011) The Ride (2010) Warren the Ape (2010) If You Really Knew Me (2010) Lucha Libre USA (2010–2011) The Seven (2010–2011) I Used to Be Fat (2010–2011, 2013) World of Jenks (2010–2013) Cuff'd (2011) Skins (2011) Teen Wolf (2011–2017) Awkward (2011–2016) I Just Want My Pants Back (2011–2012) Death Valley (2011) Plain Jane (2011) Good Vibes (2011) Friendzone (2011–2014) Teen Mom 2 (2011–2022) Caged (2012) The Pauly D Project (2012) Savage U (2012) Snooki & Jwoww (2012–2015) The Inbetweeners (2012) This Is How I Made It (2012–2013) Underemployed (2012–2013) Money from Strangers (2012–2013) The Alectrix (2013) Buckwild (2013) Girl Code (2013–2015) Nikki & Sara Live (2013) Kesha: My Crazy Beautiful Life (2013) The Show with Vinny (2013) Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous (2013) Teen Mom 3 (2013) Big Tips Texas (2013) Scrubbing In (2013) Are You the One? (2014–2019) Faking It (2014–2016) Finding Carter (2014–2015) Snack-Off (2014–2015) Virgin Territory (2014) Happyland (2014) House of Food (2014) Slednecks (2014) Broke Ass Game Show (2015–2016) Eye Candy (2015) Follow the Rules (2015) Kingin' with Tyga (2015–2016) Todrick (2015) Middle of the Night Show (2015) One Bad Choice (2015) Scream (2015–2016) Acting Out (2016) The Almost Impossible Game Show (2016) The Shannara Chronicles (2016) Fail Army (2016) Fast Food Heights (2016) Greatest Party Story Ever (2016) Ladylike (2016) Loosely Exactly Nicole (2016) Mary + Jane (2016) Owning It (2016) The Racket (2016) Suspect (2016) Sweet/Vicious (2016–2017) Are You the One? Second Chances (2017) Dare to Live (2017) 90's House (2017) Stranded with a Million Dollars (2017) Promposal (2017) Shinesty (2017) Undressed (2017) Teen Mum (2017) Amazingness (2017–2018) The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars (2017–2018) Fear Factor (2017–2018) Floribama Shore (2017–2021) Siesta Key (2017–2023) SafeWord (2017–2018) Catfish: Trolls (2018) Too Stupid to Die (2018) Winter Break: Hunter Mountain (2018) Pretty Little Mamas (2018) How Far Is Tattoo Far? (2018–2019) Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant (2018–2022) Game of Clones (2019) Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club (2019) True Life/Now (2019) Made in Staten Island (2019) Double Shot at Love (2019–2021) Ghosted: Love Gone Missing (2019–2021) The Hills: New Beginnings (2019, 2021) Teen Mom: Young Moms Club (2019)
2020s debuts	16 and Recovering (2020) The Busch Family Brewed (2020) Deliciousness (2020–2022) Families of the Mafia (2020–2021) Revenge Prank (2020–2021) True Life Crime (2020–2021) Adorableness (2021) Messyness (2021–2022) Becoming a Popstar (2022) Buckhead Shore (2022) The Challenge: Untold History (2022) Love at First Lie (2022) The Real Friends of WeHo (2023) The Exhibit: Finding the Next Great Artist (2023) All Star Shore (2023)

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