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  show Name WWE Friday Night SmackDown!
  creator Vince McMahon
  format Sports Entertainment
  picture Format 480i ( SDTV )
  camera Multicamera Setup
  runtime 2 hours per episode<br />(1 hour 25 minutes plus commercials)
  starring ''SmackDown!'' Brand
  network UPN (1999&ndash2006)<br /> The CW (2006&ndashPresent)
  first Aired August 26 , 1999
  last Aired Present
  num Episodes 419 (as of August 31 , 2007 )
  opentheme ''" Rise Up 2006 "'' by Drowning Pool
  website http://wwwwwecom/shows/smackdown/
  imdb Id 0227972
  tv Com Id 3316


  The ''SmackDown!'' Brand Had A Sister Show, '' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/WWE_Velocity" class="copylinks">Velocity '', that consisted of lower-card matches and recaps of that week's ''SmackDown!'' On March 10 , 2005 , Viacom announced that they would not seek to extend their deal to air WWE programming on Spike TV when it expired in September 2005 This included ''Velocity'', which formerly aired on Spike TV but was converted into a Webcast on WWE's website, when WWE programming moved to the USA Network It was possible that WWE's " Lame Duck " status with Viacom on Spike TV is what prompted its moving ''SmackDown!'' to the Friday Night Death Slot for the Fall 2005 season However, it worked out for both parties involved, as the show did better in the ratings than it had on Thursdays, while UPN received much better ratings on Fridays than it did before, with its movie night In addition, UPN has been able to hold on to the ratings from Thursday nights, most notably with comedian Chris Rock 's '' Wonder Years ''-like sitcom '' Everybody Hates Chris '' In January 2006, prior to the announcement of the CW Network, it was announced that UPN had renewed ''SmackDown!'' for two more years{{cite webtitle=Mixed views on WB, UPN merger
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