''Rock 'N' America'' is an American

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and music video show. In most markets that syndicated the program, it was usually aired Friday or Saturday evenings, usually at midnight or later. During Smith's run as host, much of the show's humor revolved around cheese logs and other stereotypes parodying the 1980s club lounge scene. One of the comedy bits featured Smith anchoring a fake newscast, in the style of ''

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segment, using the sobriquet "Walter Cheeselog". In the middle of the series run, the original series host

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was replaced by

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. The opening and ending credit music changed also, using a portion of the song "Automatic Sighs" (falsely credited as "Automatic Signs" during the end credits) by the band

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off their album '' Worlds Away''.

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