Pardon the Interruption (abbreviated PTI) is a sports television show that airs weekdays on various ESPN TV channels, TSN, NASN, XM, and Sirius satellite radio services, and as a downloadable podcast. It is hosted by Washington Post columnists and longtime friends Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon, who discuss, and frequently argue over, the top stories of the day in "sports... and other stuff" (as Kornheiser put it in the show's original promo). Either Tony Reali (host of ESPN's Around the Horn) or the uncredited "producer over the loudspeaker" serve as moderator for parts of the show, which is filmed in Washington, D.C.

Similar in format to CNN's Crossfire, PTI is known for its humorous and often loud tone, as well as the "rundown" graphic listing the topics yet to be discussed down the right-hand side of the screen. The show's popularity has led to the creation of similar shows on ESPN, and similar segments on other series, and the rundown graphic has since been implemented on the morning editions of SportsCenter that are repeated from the previous night's last live broadcast, among many imitators.

PTI debuted on October 22, 2001. blank">Atlantic Video, Inc. Welcomes ESPN's First Washington DC Daily Show: Pardon the Interruption. (2001, November). iCOM Magazine. Retrieved December 16, 2006. It airs daily at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time on ESPN (if not pre-empted by live events such as golf), and is repeated on numerous ESPN sister outlets (see "Broadcast details" below). The show originally also aired Sunday evening, but this was short-lived.

PTI is produced by _ESPN Original Entertainment. The show's launch team and daily production management was led by broadcast executive Todd Mason.

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ke: Pardon the interruption but I'm Mike Wilbon. Tony, you've lost a lot of weight since the show started. Are you on the juice? ny: I'm Tony Kornheiser. Yep, PRUNE JUICE! ke: Not that kind of juice, you dope! ny: Freshly-squeezed and by the gallon!

ke: Pardon the interruption, but I'm Mike Wilbon. Tony, can you believe that Tom Cruise says, get ready, he is going to eat his child's placenta? ny: I'm Tony Kornheiser. It's just no big deal. It's tastes just like chicken.

ny: Which one are you kicking out of the hottub?

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ike is dressed as Santa Claus] ke: Pardon the interruption, but I'm Mike Wilbon. Tony, I'm dressed like the man that says "Ho! Ho! Ho!". ny: Fred Smoot?

ke: Pardon the interruption, but I'm Mike Wilbon. Tony, it's Mardi Gras, are you going to give me some beads? ny: I'm Tony Kornheiser. You going to show me your rack?

ke: Pardon the interruption, but I'm Mike Wilbon. Bad news, Tony - NASA has scrubbed the Pluto mission. ny: I'm Tony Kornheiser. When are the going to scrub Uranus?

ke: Pardon the interruption, but I'm Mike Wilbon. Tony, I'm dressed like the man that says "Ho! Ho! Ho!". ny: Fred Smoot?

ke: Pardon the interruption, but I'm Mike Wilbon in the Big D, covering the Big Game. ny: I'm Tony Kornheiser, in the Big W, talking to the Big Loser.

ke: Pardon the interruption, but I'm Mike Wilbon. Tony, your boy Suge Knight got capped this weekend in Miami. What do you have to say? ny: I'm Tony Kornheiser. I hope LeBatard has an alibi...

ke: Pardon the Interruption, but I'm Mike Wilbon in San Antonio. Tony, Robert Horry wants to be known as "Big Shot Rob" rather than "Big Shot Bob". What would you want your nickname to be? ny: I'm Tony Kornheiser. "The *Bigger* Unit".

ke: Pardon the Interruption, but I'm Mike Wilbon. Tony, they've just released the identity of "Deep Throat". What do you think? ny: I'm Tony Kornheiser. I saw that movie when it was still in the theater.

ke: Pardon the interruption, but I'm Mike Wilbon. Tony, the Cardinals have chosen a new Pope. What do you think? ny: I'm Tony Kornheiser. Pope? I thought they'd at least get some starting pitchers...

ny: Here you are, Wilbon. I'm giving your Baby Bulls some dap. uts a jar of DAP on the desk] ny: I hope you're happy now.

ke: Pardon the interruption. I'm Mike Wilbon and you'll have to pardon me today because I'm a little rusty after spending a month in Greece. ny: I'm Toyn Kornheiser. Oh really? Were you in Olivia Newton-John's role? ke: There you go! I'm not back for 30 seconds and you're already tossing out those lame 40 year old jokes that you only could ever possibly find funny! ny: Welcome to PTI, boys and girls, where I will continue to tell 40 year old jokes and you know why? 'Cause it's funny and I KNOW FUNNY!

ny: Welcome to PTI, boys and girls!

ny: And now it's time for the new game sensation so HOT it dumped Lindsay Lohan! ke: Nice choice there, R. Kelly! SHE'S 17! ny: Oh well. Let's get the first from our judge, Stat Boy!

ke: Pardon the interruption but I'm Mike Wilbon. Tony, we've got the star of "The Bachelor" on today. Any advice for him when dealing with the ladies? ny: I'm Tony Kornheiser and yes, the good ones like to be paid up front! ke: Not those kinds of ladies, you dope! ny: Oh... I can't imagine what other ones you'd be talking about.

ke: Pardon the interruption, but I'm Mike Wilbon. Tony, what did you give thanks for this weekend? ny: I'm Tony Kornheiser. My health, my family, and four days away from you!

ny: Quick, we're running out of show. let's get to the "Big Finish!"

ny: It's Happy Time, people!

st: We're running out of show; let's go to the Big Finish.

ny: We're out of time. We'll try to do better the next time.

ke: Pardon the interruption but I'm Mike Wilbon. Tony, we're on HBO tonight. Does that mean we can swear? ny: I'm Tony Kornheiser. Oh f [bleeped out)k yes! ke: What did you just say?

ke: Let me ax you something!

ny: It's time Wilbon's weekly beatdown otherwise known as Toss-Up. Let's get the first one from our producer over the loudspeaker.

ke: Pardon the interruption but I'm Mike Wilbon. The Twins have had three straight shutouts! You surprised, Tony? ny: I'm Tony Kornheiser. Yeah, especially since Mary-Kate is on the DL ke: You are sick, sick man.

ke: Pardon the interruption but I'm Mike Wilbon. Tony, Miami won last night. Hot bout a little dap? ny: I'm Tony Kornheiser and you know something. Enough with the dap, shut your trap, quit your yap, and cut the crap! ke: Are you Ol' Dirty Granddaddy Eminem now or something?

ke: Pardon the interruption but I'm Mike Wilbon. Tony, my flight to Detroit leaves in less than hour so we need to speed it up today! ny: [very slowly] I'm... To-ny... Korn-hei-ser... Don't... think... you'll... make... it. ke: You're a jerk, you know that? Just a lousy, bald, orange jerk!

ke: Pardon the interruption, I'm Mike Wilbon and you know something? Screw the Cubs! Screw the Marlins! Screw the Series! Screw the curses! Screw the goats! Screw Bartman! And Tony, screw you too! ny: I'm Tony Kornheiser. I take it the Cubs didn't win last night?

ny: Time to whack the windbag known as Wilbon in Toss-Up. ke: That makes you feel big doesn't it?

ilbox Voice: [For first e-mail] Mail time.

ilbox Voice: [For second e-mail] Next one up.

ilbox Voice: [For third e-mail] Mail this!

ilbox Voice: [For fourth e-mail if it isn't the last one] More mail.

ilbox Voice: [For last e-mail] Last one!

ny: Time to find out where we messed up. Stat-boy?

ny: Goodnight Canada!

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