Pardon The Interruption celebrated it's 10th anniversary over the weekend. That's an impressive accomplishment for ESPN's 30 minute sports talk show in today's television media landscape. It's clear that executive producer Erik Rydolm deserves substantial credit for his vision and consistent execution with the show. But at the end of the day, at least in my opinion, the show's longevity and success is mostly attributable to the personalities of Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser. You may not agree with either of the the two former Washington Post columnists sometimes, but you can't deny the chemistry the two have, and how their well seasoned exchanges keep the show entertaining and informative.
PTI kept the fanfare to a minimum during the 10th anniversary celebration, but they did put together a video with a decade's worth of opening segments that's worth the watch.
Here's the video...