Editing Dave Mustaine (section)

==Television appearances==
Mustaine has appeared on various television shows:
* In 1992 Mustaine covered the [[Democratic National Convention]] for MTV. He also hosted the [[MTV2]] Television Network's series ''[[Headbangers Ball]]'' on two occasions: once on a tribute to [[Dimebag Darrell]] in December 2004 and the second time as a special guest on an episode that aired August 27, 2005. He also played the song "Gears of War" with Megadeth on an episode about the video game release under the same name.
* ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'': In the 1998 episode "[[In Ramada Da Vida]]". When Drew and the gang decide to start a band, they audition guitarists, including Mustaine. After Mustaine plays a fast guitar solo, Lewis Kiniski tells him "Don't be nervous, son, just slow down," to which Mustaine replies, "It's supposed to sound that way." Drew replies by saying, "Yeah, sure it is … next."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/6n7x82/joey-ramone-makes-sitcom-debut-on-drew-careyhttps://www.mtv.com/news/6n7x82/joey-ramone-makes-sitcom-debut-on-drew-carey|work=[[MTV]]|title=Joey Ramone Makes Sitcom Debut On 'Drew Carey'|first=Gil|last=Kaufman|date=August 16, 1998|access-date=August 27, 2022}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
* ''[[Black Scorpion (TV series)|Black Scorpion]]'': In the episode "Love Burns", Mustaine plays Torchy Thompson, a vengeful arsonist.
* ''[[Duck Dodgers (TV series)|Duck Dodgers]]'': Mustaine and Megadeth appear in the 2005 episode "In Space, No One Can Hear You Rock".<ref name="lwdd">{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/rock-metal-bands-appeared-kids-tv-shows/|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=August 22, 2022|access-date=August 27, 2022|first=Jordan|last=Blum|title=15 Rock + Metal Bands Who've Appeared on Kids TV Shows}}</ref> In the show, Mustaine voices a cryogenically frozen version of himself. He is unfrozen because the main cast requires an incredibly loud noise to overload a Martian sonic weapon, and "nobody rocks harder, faster, or louder than Dave Mustaine."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metalised.wordpress.com/2014/02/19/dave-mustaine-with-duck-dodgers/|work=Metalised!|access-date=June 1, 2022|date=February 19, 2014|title=Dave Mustaine with Duck Dodgers|archive-date=August 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824061943/https://metalised.wordpress.com/2014/02/19/dave-mustaine-with-duck-dodgers/|url-status=live}}</ref> During this episode, he played the song "Back in the Day" from the album ''[[The System Has Failed]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-entire-duck-dodgers-episode-available-online|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|title=MEGADETH: Entire 'Duck Dodgers' Episode Available Online|date=November 13, 2005|access-date=June 1, 2022|archive-date=June 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601095832/https://blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-entire-duck-dodgers-episode-available-online|url-status=live}}</ref> Mustaine appeared again in the show in the finale, ''Bonafide Hero: Captain Duck Dodgers''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thetvdb.com/series/duck-dodgers/episodes/367147|access-date=June 1, 2022|title=Duck Dodgers - Bonafide Heroes|work=TheTVDB.com|archive-date=June 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601095832/https://thetvdb.com/series/duck-dodgers/episodes/367147|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=lwdd/>
* ''[[Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]'': Mustaine appeared on the second episode of season 8.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/never_mind_the_buzzcocks/episodes/8/2/|title=Never Mind the Buzzcocks|work=comedy.co.uk|access-date=June 1, 2022|archive-date=June 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601095832/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/never_mind_the_buzzcocks/episodes/8/2/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Mustaine and Megadeth appeared in promotional videos for the [[NHL]] team [[Philadelphia Flyers]] in response to an inflammatory comment by Mike Wise in ''[[The Washington Post]]'' that suggested that some of the Flyers' fans could work security for Megadeth.<ref name=Wise>{{cite news|last=Wise|first=Mike|date=April 16, 2008|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/15/AR2008041503637.html?sid=ST2008041503786|title=Beaten to the Punch|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=June 1, 2022|archive-date=December 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228054438/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/15/AR2008041503637.html?sid=ST2008041503786|url-status=live}}</ref> Mustaine invited them to do so in a video address, sporting the jersey of team captain [[Jason Smith (ice hockey)|Jason Smith]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/want-to-work-security-for-megadeth/c-436087|work=[[NHL]]|date=April 30, 2008|title=Want to Work Security for Megadeth?|access-date=June 1, 2022|archive-date=June 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601095832/https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/want-to-work-security-for-megadeth/c-436087|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Mustaine appeared in an episode of ''[[Rock & Roll Jeopardy!]]'' along with [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]] and [[Moon Zappa]]. He won the game by a fair margin.<ref>{{cite web|title=GAME SHOWS ARE METAL, PART 1: DAVE MUSTAINE ON JEOPARDY|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2009/03/16/game-shows-are-metal-part-1-dave-mustaine-on-jeopardy/|work=[[Metal Sucks]]|first=Axl|last=Rosenberg|date=March 16, 2009|access-date=June 1, 2022|archive-date=April 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411123905/https://www.metalsucks.net/2009/03/16/game-shows-are-metal-part-1-dave-mustaine-on-jeopardy/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Mustaine appeared in the reality series ''[[Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series)|Hell's Kitchen]]'' as one of the Blue Team's diners in [[Hell's Kitchen (American season 14)|season 14]]'s fifth dinner service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-VfUIzMLIY|work=[[Hell's Kitchen]]|via=[[YouTube]]|title=Dave Mustaine Dines In Hell's Kitchen {{!}} Season 14 Ep. 5 {{!}} HELL'S KITCHEN|date=March 31, 2015|access-date=May 31, 2022|archive-date=June 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601095831/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-VfUIzMLIY&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Mustaine was featured on ''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]''{{'s}} "Watter's World" segment on March 17, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoS0RYH40cs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/XoS0RYH40cs| archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Watters' World: Megadeth edition|last=Fox News|date=March 17, 2016|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>