Call For Help
Call for Help was a computer and technology call-in help show that aired exclusively on TechTV (now G4), a television channel which focused on technology. It premiered on May 11, 1998 with Leo Laporte as host. Becky Worley took over hosting for a short time, followed by Chris Pirillo who permanently replaced Laporte as host so that he could focus solely on his other show, The Screen Savers. In 2003, Pirillo was let go by TechTV for reasons unknown and Laporte returned as host until the shows cancellation.
In May 2004, TechTV and G4 merged to form G4techTV. Call for Help was not carried over in the merger and was cancelled immediately. On May 19, 2004, the final episode of Call for Help was taped. This episode aired on May 21, 2004.
Call for Help 2.0 featuring Leo Laporte debuted August 16, 2004 on G4techTV Canada.
Call for Help also featured Catherine Schwartz, Roger Chang, Brett Larson, and many others through its long run. Call for Help developed a strong following from technology novices and performed an annual Call-For-Help-A-Thon on December 26. The live show often lasted 12 hours during which viewers who were having questions pertaining to new technology presents or technology in general could call in.