''Onion SportsDome'' was a

parody A parody, also known as a spoof, a satire, a send-up, a take-off, a lampoon, a play on (something), or a caricature, is a creative work designed to imitate, comment on, and/or mock its subject by means of satiric or ironic imitation. Often its sub ...

sports Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, ...

television show from the makers of ''

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''. The show premiered on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at 10:30 p.m. EST on Comedy Central in the United States. It was seen in Canada on

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. The show was designed as a parody of

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and

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. Jack Kukoda was the head writer.

Matt Walton Matthew "Matt" R. Walton (born August 24, 1973) is an American stage, film, and television actor. Early life Walton was born in Hampton, New Jersey, and attended Boston Conservatory, where he received a degree as a Musical Theater major and a ...

and

Matt Oberg Matthew French Oberg (born August 12, 1976, in Larchmont, New York) is an American actor and comedian. He is primarily known for his roles in television series such as ''The Real O'Neals ''The Real O'Neals'' is an American single-camera sitc ...

play the co-anchors Alex Reiser and Mark Shepard, respectively. Melissa "Wellsy" Wells was portrayed by real-life sportscaster

Danyelle Sargent Danyelle Sargent-Musselman (born May 7, 1978) is a former American sports television reporter. Biography Education and early career Sargent is a graduate of Florida State University and began her television career at WGXA, in Macon, Georgia. P ...

Gary Payton Gary Dwayne Payton Sr. (born July 23, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played the point guard position. Widely considered one of the greatest point guards of all time, he is best known for his 13-year tenure with ...

, Dennis Kenney and

Ahmad Bradshaw Ahmad Bradshaw (born March 19, 1986) is a former American football running back. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. He played college football at Marshall. He is a two-time Super Bowl champio ...

appeared on the show.
On April 4, 2011, ''

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'' reported the show, having completed its original 10-episode runs, was on hiatus and replaced in the time-slot by ''

Sports Show with Norm Macdonald ''Sports Show with Norm Macdonald'' was a sports comedy series that aired on Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m. ET on Comedy Central from April 12, 2011 to June 7, 2011. The show lampooned the world of sports using Web videos and field segments. Comedi ...

''. On June 20, 2011, ''

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'' confirmed that Comedy Central cancelled both ''SportsDome'' and ''Sports Show with Norm MacDonald''.

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The Onion Sports Network
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