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ESPN2 debuted on October 1, 1993, as a sister station of ESPN. Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was to be branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross, snowboarding, and BMX racing. This mandate was phased out by 2001, as the channel increasingly served as a second outlet for ESPN's mainstream sports coverage.

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In a cold and far-off place
I watch my E-S-P-N.
Lonely and cold, I would stare off into space
And it was known that I would cheer now and then.
 
E-S-P-N, giving me a thrill.
The wind is very still, for the E-S-P- eh-enn...
 
(occasional, unearthly "oohs" in background now)
 
Then one day a rocketship
Came racing from the sky.
It landed on the hill and it opened up a door
And somethin' started comin' outside...
 
Another E-S-P-N!
(He's not lonely anymo-o-re)
They are giving me a thrill
(There are two that stand for su-u-ure)
The wind is very still
For the E-S-P- eh-ens!

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