Acceptable.TV, the brainchild of Jack Black, is premiering on VH1 tonight, and follows the Channel 101 methodology -- create, submit, watch, vote. Writer and cast member (and Chicago ex-pat) Ryan Ridley chatted with us briefly about the show: "The show is basically a sketch comedy show, except the all the "sketches" are done in the style of little TV shows (cops shows/reality shows/family dramas/etc). Each week, five of the sketches are shown in an episode, and then the viewing audience is able to vote on their two favorites. Those two come back with second installments the next week against three new sketches. Another aspect of the show is anyone can make a two and a half minute show and upload it to the website where the internet audience vote for their favorite. The number one show is then showcased on the TV show next to our five."

Sufficed to say, we think this is pretty durn cool. The democratization of television combined with our love for all things short, silly, and digital -- socially AND spiritually rewarding, no? And Dan Harmon's blog is wonderfully snarky, too.

TONIGHT, 10 P.M., CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS! Or just TiVo it. Or watch it on the Internet later.

RELATED:
The Coming's Announcement (more info and a plea from Dan Harmon to Ain't It Cool).

- Kristy Mangel