Jimmy Kimmel's picks on FOX (1999-2002)
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From the 1999 NFL season through the 2002 NFL season, FOX NFL Sunday
featured Jimmy Kimmel in a prognostication sketch.
"Jimmy's Picks" became a popular segment on the program, and lasted 4
season. Kimmel would deliver his picks segment in sketch/skit form,
sometimes going on-location to see various people and places. Most
skits took place in his fictional apartment, a typical bachelor pad
"football room."
It did not take long for Kimmel to get on the nerves of FOX regulars
Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Cris Collinsworth, as well as James Brown
and Jillian Barberie. Back-and-forth banter and ridicule became a
staple on the program. During the run, Kimmel invited others including
a young Frank Caliendo, playing an impression of John Madden, who
first appeared 11/5/00.
After the 2002 season, Kimmel left to start Jimmy Kimmel Live, and
Frank Caliendo took over the picks segment....a work in progress.
Here is an attempted list of the four seasons, including a short
summary of the sketch, and his picks.
1999 NFL season
*- denotes "Upset Special"
Jimmy went 46-27 for the season, and was the "best TV prognosticator"
of the season.
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8 10/31/99
-Jimmy's dressed as Terry for Halloween
-Picks: NO, KC, Was, Ten* (3-1)
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15 12/19/99
-Jimmy makes fun of Terry's gospel album
-Picks: ???
Week 16
Week 17
Wild Card
Divisional
Conference 1/23/00
-On location at NFC Championship (TB@StL)
-Jimmy dresses up as Terry Bradsaw, and steals his chair, the two
break out in a "fight."
Notes:
-One week in October? Jimmy's skit was him fishing in a river
2000 NFL season
*- denotes "Upset Special"
Week 1 9/3/00
-Jimmy pokes fun of Dennis Miller on MNF
-Picks: Dal, Was, Atl, SD* (2-2)
Week 2 9/10/00
-Jimmy looks at the signs with network initials ("Always Broncos
Champs = ABC")
-Picks: Bal, TB, StL, NE* (3-1)
Week 3 9/17/00
-Jimmy makes fun of the boring name for the expansion team...the
Texans
-Picks: Sea, KC, GB, Den* (4-0)
Week 4 9/24/00
-Jimm brags about going 4-0, then unloads attacts on Terry, Howie, and
Chris
-Picks: Oak, TB, BYG, Atl* (1-3)
Week 5 10/1/00
-After going 1-3, Jimmy loses everything, including his furniture
-Picks: Den, Ten, Car, Ind* (2-2)
Week 6 10/8/00
-Jimmy explains positioning on the coach, and how if affects his
games
-Picks: Det, NYJ, Was, SF* (2-2)
Week 7 10/15/00
-Poking fun at weather girl Jillian Barberie, Jimmy gets his own "Time
Girl."
-Picks: Phi, Buf, Ind, Jax* (3-1)
Week 8 10/22/00
-Jimmy's mind is on the Yankees/Mets World Series, and the crazy New
York fans
-Picks: Min, Oak, Was, SF* (3-1)
Week 9 10/29/00
-Jimmy goes trick-or-treating, but when they have no candy, he raids
the person's house.
-Picks: ?, ?, ?, NYJ* (3-1)
Week 10 11/5/00
-With the election two days away, Jimmy endorses "John Madden for
President."
-First appearance by Frank Caliendo (known as "the Madden guy")
playing John Madden in a Kimmel sketch.
-Picks: Det, Ten, TB, Den* (3-1)
Week 11 11/12/00
-Jimmy visits the Fox Sports restaraunt in L.A., and mingles with the
customers
-Picks: Ind, Buf, Den, Phi* (4-0)
Week 12 11/19/00
-Jimmy responds to Collinsworth's criticism with his new friends
Lennox Lewis and Emanuel Lewis
-Picks: SF, KC, Min, Was* (3-1)
Week 13a 11/23/00 - Thanksgiving Day
-Jimmy cooks a turkey with Terry's head on it
-Picks: Min (1-0)
Week 13b 11/26/00 - Sunday
-Jimmy examines if the Ryan Leaf-led Chargers can go 0-16.
-Picks: KC, TB, NYJ, Jax* (3-1)
Week 14 12/3/00
-Jimmy comes out with a gambling 1-900 hotline
-Picks: Ten, Was, StL, Pit* (2-2)
Week 15 12/10/00
-Jimmy addresses spitting incidents
-Picks: Oak, StL, Den, Det* (3-1)
Week 16a 12/16/00 - Saturday
-Jimmy's alone in the studio...with chimps dressed up as the fellas
-Picks: Pit, final game at Three Rivers (1-0)
Week 16b: 12/17/00 - Sunday
-Jimmy's alone in the studio...with chimps dressed up as the
fellas...again
-Picks: Min, SF, NYG, KC* (3-1)
Week 17a: 12/23/00 - Saturday
- ???
-Picks: ???
Week 17b: 12/24/00 - Sunday, Christmas Eve
-Deion "Sanders" Claus visits with Jimmy
-Picks: Was, StL, GB, NYJ* (3-1)
Wild Card: 12/31/00 - Sunday
-???
-Picks: Phi (1-0)
Divisional: 1/6/01 - Saturday
-???
-Picks: Min, Oak (2-0)
Divisional: 1/7/01 - Sunday
-John Madden vs. Dennis Miller (Frank Caliendo as Madden)
-Picks: NYG (1-0)
Conference: 1/14/01 - Sunday
-Jimmy goes to the lockeroom to stir up some pre-game trouble
-Picks: Oak, Min (0-2)
2001 NFL season
*- denotes "Upset Special"
Week 1 9/9/01
-Bo Jackson, He Hate Me, and video games
-??? (2-2)
Week 2 9/19/01
-Games cancelled due to 9/11
Week 3 9/23/01
-Jimmy reflects on 9/11
-Picks: Atl, NYJ, Bal, SF* (2-2)
Week 4 9/30/01
-Jimmy plays Terry Bradshaw on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"
-Picks: StL, NYG, Oak, Cle* (4-0)
Week 5 10/7/01
-Redskins owner Daniel Snyder (played by a kid) pays a visit
-Picks: NYG, NO, SD, Chi* (3-1)
Week 6 10/14/01
-The yellow first down line is dropped by FOX, so Jimmy substitutes a
piece of tape
-Picks: Ten, Min, Den, Car* (2-2)
Week 7 10/21/01
-Jimmy strolls down the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and ridicules Terry
Bradshaw's star
-Picks: TB, Ind, Cin, Min* (1-3)
Week 8 10/28/01
-Jimmy visits with the World Series bound Arizona Diamondbacks, and
talks Fantasy Football
-Picks: Mia, SD, Arz, SF*, Bonus pick of Arizona for World Series
(5-0)
Week 9 11/4/01
-Jimmy picks on T.O.
-Picks: GB, Phi, Chi, NYJ* (4-0)
Week 10 11/11/01
-Jimmy notices that Howie is afraid to look at Jillian, and unloads on
him.
-Picks: Pit, Den, NYG, Det* (3-1)
Week 11 11/18/01
-When Jimmy's friend says "my grandmother could kick a field goal,"
they go and find out if she really can...she can't.
-Picks: NO, Bal, Arz, Buf* (2-2)
Week 12a 11/22/01 - Thanksgiving
-Kyle Turley stops by to discuss his nightmares...visions of John
Madden and a turducken.
-Frank Caliendo plays John Madden and his "dream turkey."
-Picks: GB, Den (2-0)
Week 12b 11/25/01 - Sunday
-R2-D2 and "J.B. Won Kenobi" help Jimmy with his picks.
-Picks: Ind, Phi, NE, Car* (1-3)
Week 13 12/2/01
-???
-Picks: ???
Week 14 12/9/01
-The Kicking Gramaticas (uncertain?)
-Picks: ??? (4-0)
Week 15a 12/15/01 - Saturday
-Jimmy doesn't realize there's a game Saturday...and is sitting around
in his underwear.
-Picks: Oak, NYG (2-0)
Week 15b 12/16/01 - Sunday
-Jimmy challenges Terry to pick all six FOX games for the day
-Picks: Ind, Chi, Min, Sea, GB, Was* (3-3)
Week 16a 12/22/01 - Saturday
-???
-Picks: ???
Week 16b 12/23/01 - Sunday
-???
-Picks: ???
Week 17 12/30/01
-???
-Picks: ???
Week 18 1/6/01
-???
-Picks: ???
Wild Card
Divisional
Conference
Super Bowl
-Jimmy goes out on a limb, and goes with the underdog New England
Patriots
-Pick: NE (1-0)
2002 NFL Season
*- denotes "Upset Special"
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Wild Card
Divisional
Conference