 The format prior to the merger included several original and unconventional programs such as "Onion World" with Rich Hall and "Mystery Science Theater 3000", as well as laid-back variety/talk shows hosted by stand-up comedians, including "The Sweet Life" with Rachel Sweet; "Tommy Sledge, Private Eye"; ""; "Night After Night with Allan Havey"; "Sports Monster"; and "The Higgins Boys and Gruber", the latter of whom performed sketches in between showings of vintage television serials like "Supercar", "Clutch Cargo", and "Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp".Commercial breaks often included "Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey," which would later be featured on "Saturday Night Live".The standard format for these shows usually involved the various hosts introducing clips culled from the acts of stand-up comedians as well as classic comedies of the 1970s and 1980s, such as "Young Frankenstein" and "Kentucky Fried Movie", presented in a style similar to music videos.