Question: When was the first season of the show featuring Eric "Doc" Hammer as a voice actor?
Context: Hammertime is a reality TV show on the A&E Network about M.C. Hammer and his family, produced by 3Ball Productions Inc.  The title comes from the lyrics of Hammer's song "U Can't Touch This" (which became a popular culture catchphrase used in many television shows and movies), as well as his nickname.  Unlike previous shows Hammer was involved with, "Hammertime" focused only on him and his family who are living in Tracy, California in a large ranch-style abode situated on a two-acre corner lot.  At the time the show began, Hammer and his wife Stephanie had been married for over 25 years and raising six children: Bobby, Jeremiah, Sammy, Sarah, A'keiba (eventually spending some time at college) and nephew Jamaris; along with his cousin Marv co-starring.  After Hammer's personal superstar status, he wanted to involve his entire family with him for this project.  Hammer served as one of the executive producers for the show.  The series premiered June 14, 2009, airing on Sundays at 10 PM EST.  For the first season, 11 episodes and a bonus 12th were ordered.  Webisodes can still be viewed on the network's website. Richard Bernard "Dick" Hammer (July 17, 1930 – October 18, 1999) was an American athlete, firefighter, and actor.  Born in Long Beach, California, Hammer was a basketball player at the University of Southern California, competed in volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and was a retired Captain with the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD).  As an actor, he played the role of Captain Richard "Dick" Hammer in the first season of the Jack Webb produced television show "Emergency! ", which debuted on January 15, 1972.  He left the show midway through the first season, because he felt that being a real life firefighter was more rewarding than playing a fictional one.  He returned to the LACoFD and retired with the rank of Captain.  Hammer also portrayed the Marlboro Man in cigarette advertisements in the 1970s.  He died in Long Beach from prostate cancer at the age of 69.  Hammer's grandson is the current University of Southern California starting quarterback, Sam Darnold.  Hammer's granddaughter, Franki Darnold, is a record holder for the University of Rhode Island women's volleyball team. Avram Fefer is an American jazz saxophonist, composer and band leader, currently residing in New York City.  He has been performing and recording internationally since 1990.  After spending the decade as a soloist with a number of different groups, his first several recordings as a leader were singled out as among the Best of 2001 and Best of 2002 in publications such as "Down Beat", "Cadence", the "Village Voice", the "Chicago Weekly Standard", and "JazzPortugal".  He has four releases with the jazz pianist Bobby Few, and has performed in most of the major clubs in New York, as well as numerous clubs and festivals in Europe, Africa, Japan, and the Middle East.  His trio recording, "Eliyahu", featuring Eric Revis on bass and Chad Taylor on drums, was released on Not Two Records  in 2011. The Lost Continent is a 1968 adventure film made by Hammer Films and Seven Arts featuring Eric Porter, Hildegard Knef, Suzanna Leigh, Tony Beckley, and James Cossins.  The film was produced, directed and written by Michael Carreras based on Dennis Wheatley's novel "Uncharted Seas" (1938). Eric A. "Doc" Hammer is an American musician, actor, film and television writer, voice actor, and painter.  He performed in the gothic rock bands Requiem in White from 1985 to 1995 and Mors Syphilitica from 1995 to 2002, both with his then-wife Lisa Hammer.  His film credits include a number of Lisa's projects—released through their own production company Blessed Elysium—in which he participated as a writer, actor, composer, designer, and visual effects artist.  He also composed the music for the 1997 film "A, B, C.. .  Manhattan".  He and Christopher McCulloch are the co-creators, writers, and editors of the animated television series "The Venture Bros." (2004–present), in which Hammer voices several recurring characters including Billy Quizboy, Henchman 21, Doctor Girlfriend, and Dermott Fictel.  The show is produced through Hammer and McCulloch's company Astro-Base Go.  Hammer is also the singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the band Weep, which formed in 2008. The Venture Bros. is an American animated television series that was created by Christopher McCulloch (also known as "Jackson Publick") and premiered on Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim with a pilot episode on February 16, 2003 and its first season beginning on August 7, 2004.  It is considered to be an action/adventure series with comedy-drama elements.  The show has been renewed for a seventh and eighth season to consist of ten episodes each. Weep is an American rock band from New York City whose music combines elements of ethereal wave, gothic rock, shoegaze, post-punk and synthpop.  Formed in 2008 by singer and guitarist Eric "Doc" Hammer(formerly of Requiem in White and Mors Syphilitica, and writer and voice actor for the animated television series "The Venture Bros."), the band's lineup also includes bass guitarist Fred Macaraeg, keyboardist Alex Dziena and drummer Bill Kovalcik.  Their debut EP, "Never Ever", was released in 2008 by Hammer's Astro-Base Go company and Projekt Records, followed by the full-length albums "Worn Thin" (2010), "Alate" (2012) and "Weep" (2014). The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus was a concert show organised by the Rolling Stones on 11 December 1968.  The show was filmed on a makeshift circus stage with Jethro Tull, The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and The Rolling Stones.  John Lennon and his fiancee Yoko Ono also performed as part of a one-shot supergroup called The Dirty Mac, featuring Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell, and Keith Richards. Fluke is a 1995 drama film directed by Carlo Carlei and starring Matthew Modine as the voice of the title character with supporting roles featuring Eric Stoltz, Nancy Travis, Max Pomeranc, Bill Cobbs, Ron Perlman, Jon Polito and Samuel L. Jackson as the voice of Rumbo.  The film was based on the novel of the same name by James Herbert. The JAM is an American-based music production and song writing duo Mike Mani and Jordan Omley, who have been working together since the early 2000s.  As two of SONY Music Publishing’s top producers and songwriters, they have collaborated with artists such as Santana, JoJo, Lady Gaga, Raven-Symoné, Blake Lewis, and The X Factor winner Leona Lewis.  Mani's work won them a Grammy award for their collaboration on Santana's Supernatural album featuring Eric Clapton.  The duo just discovered super talent Becky G (hit song Shower) and signed her to RCA where they are working with top hitmaker Dr Luke on her project.  They have recently done work with the Nickelodeon TV show Star Camp, produced by Quincy Jones, and are helping to develop Nickelodeon's "SchoolGyrls" .  The Jam produced and wrote four songs on Michael Bolton's new album One World One Love and discovered singing sensation Tori Kelly.
Answer: August 7, 2004