( CNN ) -- If you 've ever turned on VH1 ( or at least passed by it while channel surfing to something with sharks ) , there 's a 200 % chance that you 've seen the network 's `` I Love The ... `` series , which also means that you 've stumbled upon comedian Hal Sparks waxing nostalgic on everything from Nerf footballs to the R. Kelly sex tape . ( `` I Love the 70 's '' and `` I Love the New Millennium , '' respectively . ) As a regular contributor to the series , it seems as though Hal pretty much loved every decade , and everyone seemed to love Hal . In fact , in 1999 the budding comedian received his big break on TV when the E ! network pegged him to host `` Talk Soup , '' a show that aired the best clips from the previous day 's daily talk shows ( read : people getting naked on `` Springer '' ) . Sparks says , `` I learned a lot more about the audience -- the Romanesque problem we have as a culture right now . 'Jerry Springer ' is just kind of the chubby , redneck version of throwing Christians to the lions . '' Shortly after taking over `` Talk Soup , '' Sparks landed a role on the Showtime series `` Queer as Folk '' and numerous other parts on various networks . Basically , the guy started to show up just about everywhere , including big-screen appearances in `` Dickie Roberts : Former Child Star , '' `` Spider-Man 2 '' and as the cult leader Zoltan in `` Dude , Where 's My Car ? '' ( Zoltan : `` Soon we will leave this lame planet and fly through outer space with cool aliens who like us ! '' ) But if you have n't seen him on TV or in film , there 's also a chance you 've seen him on stage , singing and playing guitar for the band Zero 1 . Or , perhaps , he beat you up in a kung fu fight . ( Seriously , Hal has a lot of hobbies . ) A firm believer in the personal benefits of martial arts , Sparks says , `` If you take anything I say with any seriousness whatsoever , go study Yang style tai chi . It will make you live longer . '' Apparently , the fountain of youth is n't bacon .
Hal Sparks is known for is commentary on VH1 's `` I Love The ... `` series . In 1999 , he hosted the E ! show `` Talk Soup , '' which aired funny segments from talk shows . Sparks also sings and plays the guitar in a band called Zero 1 .