Video on Trial (season 8)

The eighth season of the Canadian television comedy series Video on Trial premiered on MuchMusic (later renamed Much) on January 23, 2013 and concluded on March 23, 2014. It consists of 24 episodes.

Video on Trial
Season 8
Country of origin	Canada
No. of episodes	24
Release
Original network	Much
Original release	January 23, 2013 (2013-01-23) – March 23, 2014 (2014-03-23)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

Background

Video on Trial features music videos being humorously critiqued in a manner akin to a courtroom trial. The show's tongue-in-cheek manifesto, as announced in its original opening sequence, is seeing to it that "all music videos are brought to justice".^[1] A typical half-hour episode features five music videos being "tried" by a panel of five personalities acting as jurors.

The eighth season of Video on Trial retains the abridged episode format introduced midway through the fifth season. Additionally, season eight was the final Video on Trial season to follow the basic premise of five music videos being tried by five jurors, which had been retained since the inception of the series. The ninth and final season would significantly revamp the show's format, eliminating the rotating panel of jurors altogether.

Episodes

See also: List of Video on Trial episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Panel	Original air date
223	1	Trevor Boris, Dini Dimakos, David Kerr, Hunter Collins, and Diana Love	January 23, 2013 (2013-01-23)
The following videos are tried: "Diamonds" – Rihanna "Va Va Voom" – Nicki Minaj "Carry On" – Fun "Ride" – Lana Del Rey "It's Time to Party" – Andrew W.K.
224	2	Steph Tolev, Trevor Boris, Boomer Phillips, Debra DiGiovanni, and Andrew Johnston	January 30, 2013 (2013-01-30)
The following videos are tried: "Little Things" – One Direction "I Found You" – The Wanted "Die Young" – Kesha "Girl on Fire (Inferno Version)" – Alicia Keys featuring Nicki Minaj "What Could Have Been Love" – Aerosmith "Die Young" is tried for the second time overall (including its appearance in the season seven "20 Best of the Worst '12" special), and for the first time in a regular-length episode.
225	3	Dini Dimakos, Eddie Della Siepe, Trevor Boris, Matt O'Brien, and Julia Hladkowicz	February 6, 2013 (2013-02-06)
The following videos are tried: "Scream & Shout" – will.i.am and Britney Spears "Don't Stop the Party" – Pitbull featuring TJR "My Life" – 50 Cent featuring Eminem and Adam Levine "Freedom" – Nicki Minaj "No Worries" – Lil Wayne featuring Detail
226	4	David Kerr, Sara Hennessey, Darrin Rose, Trevor Boris, and Hunter Collins	February 13, 2013 (2013-02-13)
The following videos are tried: "C'Mon" – Kesha "Give Me Love" – Ed Sheeran "Troublemaker" – Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida "Radioactive" – Imagine Dragons "Miss Atomic Bomb" – The Killers
227	5	Trevor Boris, Hunter Collins, Dini Dimakos, David Kerr, and Boomer Phillips	February 20, 2013 (2013-02-20)
The following videos are tried: "Kiss You" – One Direction "Guap" – Big Sean "C'mon Let Me Ride" – Skylar Grey featuring Eminem "Turn Up the Love" – Far East Movement featuring Cover Drive "Stereo" – MGK featuring Alex Fitts
228	6	Trevor Boris, Evany Rosen, Eddie Della Siepe, David Kerr, and Trixx	March 6, 2013 (2013-03-06)
The following videos are tried: "Dope" – Tyga featuring Rick Ross "Sunshine & City Lights" – Greyson Chance "I Could Be the One" – Avicii and Nicky Romero "King and Lionheart" – Of Monsters and Men "Learn to Love Again" – Lawson
229	7	Ed the Sock, Eddie Della Siepe, Emma Hunter, Andrew Johnston, and Trevor Boris	March 13, 2013 (2013-03-13)
"Video on Trial: 90s Edition" – The following videos are tried: "I Wanna Sex You Up" – Color Me Badd "Short Short Man" – 20 Fingers featuring Gillette "Whatzupwitu" – Eddie Murphy "S Club Party" – S Club 7 "November Rain" – Guns N' Roses "I Wanna Sex You Up" and "S Club Party" are tried for the second time.
230	8	Boomer Phillips, Heidi Brander, Andrew Johnston, Emma Hunter, and David Kerr	March 27, 2013 (2013-03-27)
The following videos are tried: "Stay" – Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko "I'm Different" – 2 Chainz "Just Give Me a Reason" – Pink featuring Nate Ruess "Alcohol (Remix)" – The Cataracs featuring Sky Blu "In My City" – Priyanka Chopra featuring will.i.am
231	9	Dini Dimakos, Matt O'Brien, Dave Merheje, Trevor Boris, and David Kerr	April 3, 2013 (2013-04-03)
The following videos are tried: "With Ur Love" – Cher Lloyd "Get Up (Rattle)" – Bingo Players featuring Far East Movement "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" – Fall Out Boy "Suit & Tie" – Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z "Carried Away" – Passion Pit
232	10	David Kerr, Alex Pavone, Marty Flanagan, Sara Hennessey, and Trevor Boris	May 1, 2013 (2013-05-01)
The following videos are tried: "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" – Ne-Yo "Losing You" – Solange "Keep You" – Wild Belle "What About Us" – The Saturdays "Brand New Me" – Alicia Keys
233	11	Sara Hennessey, Trevor Boris, Evany Rosen, Hunter Collins, and David Kerr	August 22, 2013 (2013-08-22)
The following videos are tried: "Fine China" – Chris Brown "High School" – Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Wayne "Can't Hold Us" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton "Still Into You" – Paramore "Bom Bom" – Sam and the Womp
234	12	Emma Hunter, Dini Dimakos, Matt O'Brien, Darrin Rose, and David Kerr	August 22, 2013 (2013-08-22)
The following videos are tried: "Gentleman" – Psy "#thatPower" – will.i.am featuring Justin Bieber "Remix (I Like The)" – New Kids on the Block "Glowing" – Nikki Williams "Pom Poms" – Jonas Brothers
235	13	Dini Dimakos, Aisha Alfa, David Kerr, Matt O'Brien, and Eddie Della Siepe	September 5, 2013 (2013-09-05)
The following videos are tried: "#Beautiful" – Mariah Carey featuring Miguel "Walks Like Rihanna" – The Wanted "This Is What It Feels Like" – Armin van Buuren featuring Trevor Guthrie "Play Hard" – David Guetta featuring Ne-Yo and Akon "Up in the Air" – Thirty Seconds to Mars
236	14	Dini Dimakos, Kyle Dooley, Boomer Phillips, Trevor Boris, and Andrew Johnston	September 12, 2013 (2013-09-12)
The following videos are tried: "Mirrors" – Justin Timberlake "Beat It" – Sean Kingston featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa "Pretty Brown Eyes" – Cody Simpson "Fire We Make" – Alicia Keys featuring Maxwell "Work" – Iggy Azalea
237	15	Eddie Della Siepe, Dini Dimakos, Heidi Brander, David Kerr, and Boomer Phillips	September 19, 2013 (2013-09-19)
The following videos are tried: "Lighters Up" – Snoop Lion featuring Mavado and Popcaan "Lover of the Light" – Mumford & Sons "Long Live ASAP" – ASAP Rocky "By Crooked Steps" – Soundgarden "Wings" – Little Mix
238	16	Trevor Boris, Dini Dimakos, David Kerr, Eddie Della Siepe, and Boomer Phillips	September 19, 2013 (2013-09-19)
The following videos are tried: "Poetic Justice" – Kendrick Lamar featuring Drake "Hey Porsche" – Nelly "Now" – Paramore "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" – David Bowie "Mermaid" – Train
239	17	Sabrina Jalees, Chris Robinson, Eddie Della Siepe, Boomer Phillips, and Alex Pavone	September 20, 2013 (2013-09-20)
The following videos are tried: "Live It Up" – Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull "Come & Get It" – Selena Gomez "I Knew You Were Trouble" – Taylor Swift "Who Do We Think We Are" – John Legend featuring Rick Ross "Bounce" – Iggy Azalea
240	18	Darrin Rose, Eddie Della Siepe, David Kerr, Sabrina Jalees, and Julia Hladkowicz	September 27, 2013 (2013-09-27)
The following videos are tried: "22" – Taylor Swift "Blurred Lines" – Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell "Crazy Kids (Remix)" – Kesha featuring will.i.am "The Phoenix" – Fall Out Boy "Big Banana" – Havana Brown featuring R3hab and Prophet
241	19	Boomer Phillips, Eddie Della Siepe, Andrew Johnston, Sara Hennessey, and Diana Love	October 4, 2013 (2013-10-04)
The following videos are tried: "We Can't Stop" – Miley Cyrus "Don't Think They Know" – Chris Brown featuring Aaliyah "True Love" – Pink featuring Lily Allen "Feds Watching" – 2 Chainz featuring Pharrell "Torn Apart" – Snoop Lion featuring Rita Ora
242	20	Sabrina Jalees, Boomer Phillips, David Kerr, Trevor Boris, and Julia Hladkowicz	November 19, 2013 (2013-11-19)
The following videos are tried: "Roar" – Katy Perry "Lego House" – Ed Sheeran "Give It 2 U (Remix)" – Robin Thicke featuring Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz "Made in the USA" – Demi Lovato "Silhouettes" – Avicii
243	21	Boomer Phillips, Trevor Boris, Darrin Rose, Matt O'Brien, and Debra DiGiovanni	November 26, 2013 (2013-11-26)
The following videos are tried: "Applause" – Lady Gaga "Royals" – Lorde "Pour It Up" – Rihanna "Rap God" – Eminem "Counting Stars" – OneRepublic
244	22	Trevor Boris, David Kerr, Sara Hennessey, Eddie Della Siepe, and Julia Hladkowicz	December 6, 2013 (2013-12-06)
The following videos are tried: "Wrecking Ball" – Miley Cyrus "Slow Down" – Selena Gomez "Everything Has Changed" – Taylor Swift featuring Ed Sheeran "Hard out Here" – Lily Allen "Sweet Serenade" – Pusha T featuring Chris Brown
245	23	Darrin Rose, Matt O'Brien, Trevor Boris, Emma Hunter, and David Kerr	March 16, 2014 (2014-03-16)
The following videos are tried: "Chloe (You're the One I Want)" – Emblem3 "Diane Young" – Vampire Weekend "Ain't Worried About Nothin'" – French Montana "Mid Life Crisis" – Wyclef Jean "I Could've Been Your Girl" – She & Him
246	24	Michael Harrison, Trevor Boris, Eddie Della Siepe, David Kerr, and Aisha Alfa	March 23, 2014 (2014-03-23)
The following videos are tried: "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" – Snoop Lion featuring Miley Cyrus "People Like Us" – Kelly Clarkson "I Need Your Love" – Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding "What About Love" – Austin Mahone "Cruise (Remix)" – Florida Georgia Line featuring Nelly This was the final episode of the series to feature the original five-juror and five-video format.

References

1. Video on Trial. Season 1. Episode 1. August 15, 2005. MuchMusic.