Pump Up the Volume

One or more characters start an underground radio station.

Malcolm in the Middle

Appearances

• Parker Lewis Can't Lose: Season 1, episode 11, "Radio Free Flamingo" (1990). The buds discover an old pirate radio station hidden in the school and decide to revive it. Parker gives advice over the air as "Dr. Retro" and inadvertently gives advice to a girl he likes that hurt his chances.
• The Simpsons: Season 10, episode 11, "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken" (1999). After a curfew is imposed on the children of Springfield, Bart and Lisa fight back by creating their own pirate radio show where they share all of the adults' dirty secrets.
• King of the Hill: Season 6, episode 5, "Father of the Bribe" (2002). Dale starts a pirate radio station in his basement and broadcasts about conspiracy theories 24 hours a day, but he quickly runs out of things to talk about and sells the station to Octavio.
• Malcolm in the Middle: Season 4, episode 15, "Garage Sale" (2003). While sorting through the garage, Hal finds his old radio equipment and decides to revive his pirate radio station and on-air persona, "Kid Charlemagne." The FCC quickly catches on, so Hal goes mobile and broadcasts from his car to get away.