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Wonder Showzen

  • TV Series
  • 2005–2007
  • 12
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
5.1K
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Wonder Showzen (2005)
Wonder Showzen
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Adult AnimationDark ComedyParodySatireSketch ComedyAnimationComedy

An all-cynical, all-evil absurdist variety show that parodies the classic educational PBS shows of the 1970s, made up of old cartoons and educational films, children, and puppets from one's ... Read allAn all-cynical, all-evil absurdist variety show that parodies the classic educational PBS shows of the 1970s, made up of old cartoons and educational films, children, and puppets from one's worst nightmares.An all-cynical, all-evil absurdist variety show that parodies the classic educational PBS shows of the 1970s, made up of old cartoons and educational films, children, and puppets from one's worst nightmares.

  • Creators
    • Vernon Chatman
    • John Lee
  • Stars
    • Vernon Chatman
    • John Lee
    • Alyson Levy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    5.1K
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    • Creators
      • Vernon Chatman
      • John Lee
    • Stars
      • Vernon Chatman
      • John Lee
      • Alyson Levy
    • 46User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Vernon Chatman
    • Chauncey…
    • 2005–2007
    John Lee
    • Wordsworth…
    • 2005–2007
    Alyson Levy
    Alyson Levy
    • Sthugar…
    • 2005–2007
    Evan Seligman
    • Wonder Showzen Kid
    • 2005–2006
    Ryan Simpkins
    Ryan Simpkins
    • Wonder Showzen Kid
    • 2005–2006
    Scarlett Sperduto
    Scarlett Sperduto
    • Wonder Showzen Kid
    • 2005–2006
    Trevor Heins
    Trevor Heins
    • Wonder Showzen Kid
    • 2005–2006
    Jacob Kogan
    Jacob Kogan
    • Wonder Showzen Kid
    • 2005–2006
    Jon Glaser
    Jon Glaser
    • Dr. Rawstein…
    • 2005–2006
    Justin Scott-Young
    • Wonder Showzen Kid
    • 2005
    Taylor Bedlivy
    • Wonder Showzen Kid
    • 2005
    Ariana Vlashi
    • Wonder Showzen Kid
    • 2005
    Alex de Castro
    • Wonder Showzen Kid
    • 2005
    Lauren Martin
    • Wonder Showzen Kid
    • 2005
    David Cross
    David Cross
    • Junkyard Jessip…
    • 2006
    Raum-Aron
    Raum-Aron
    • Tommy
    • 2005–2007
    Tony Oliver
    Tony Oliver
    • Rasta Schmoo…
    • 2005–2006
    Chris Anderson
    • Koby Teeth…
    • 2005–2006
    • Creators
      • Vernon Chatman
      • John Lee
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    9gavin6942

    One of the Best Comedy Shows of All Time

    "Wonder Showzen" is everything it set out to be: outrageously funny while at the same time standing against everything right and good in this world. Abortions, sex changes, atheism, child abuse... alcoholism, drug abuse, suicide... if they haven't touched upon it, it probably hasn't been invented yet.

    Obviously, the show isn't for everyone. Kids shouldn't be watching this, most likely. Religious people or conservatives may be grossly offended. Vegans might be a bit upset. So, if you're uptight about anything, just stay away. If you're jaded like me, though, you'll love this.

    My only complaint is that the shock value wears off quickly and the show's jokes get repetitive once you catch on to their targets. The first episode is by far the funniest, with the following shows being funny but more derivative of the opener and not nearly as original. That, and after you hear "a cougar in Wyoming is having a nightmare", there's really nowhere else to go.
    Judexdot1

    Wow! never seen anything quite like it before

    I'm disabled, and I watch a LOT of TV. The network stuff is usually pretty bland and tedious to me, re-running the same routines they've been milking since I was a little kid. The sitcoms are still telling the same jokes! So, I wander into all sorts of odd corners of cable, usually to little result. stumbled into "Wonder Shozen" on MTV2, and was quite impressed. Edgy, daring, weirdness from another zone entirely. it's often more strange, than innovative, but they are actually trying to create something here, and you gotta respect that. the "Kidshow" parody is an old idea, (heck, goes back to "Groove Tube" and such, at least), but having little kids asking Stockbrokers who they exploited today, was truly strange, (though I'd have liked to see more reactions from the brokers.) It's quick, and a lot of it falls flat. but the constant barrage of attempts, guarantees something will fly, eventually. Scattershot, but dedicated.
    burke8

    F'in hilarious

    Just saw the premier of this show on MTV. I was completely surprised to that they had the balls to give it a go. Wonder Showzen is a crazy compilation of animated shorts and puppet skits. Honestly I can say that I have not laughed this hard since I don't remember when. This is a very bold statement considering how much of my life i waste away watching anything and everything on television. It's getting to the point where i'm tired of settling for the run of the mill bs thats become so popular. This nonstop laughathon was very refreshing. The show takes on any and every aspect of everyday life without any shame whatsoever. It's unceasing honesty left me on the floor laughing until it still hurts. Really, it still hurts.
    BlazeFox

    Sick, twisted, blasphemous. I LOVE IT!!!!!

    You may remember the segment "Kids Show" on the popular comedy website Ebaumsworld, well MTV2 bought it and now its "Wondershowzen." This is THEE funniest damn thing on television. Think of Sesame Street meets TV Funhouse. Kids saying things you never thought you'd never hear them say, twisted satirical cartoons, numbers and letters having gay sex, weed smoking hippy puppets going on shower strikes. Sometimes the show doesn't even make sense but its still hilarious. This is comedy for a generation of sadistic hyperactive anti-christs. Jimmy Uringer (of MSI) probably loves Wondershowzen. I know I do, and if you're lucky enough to catch it, you will too. ^_^
    sallyfifth

    Subversive Fun.

    Ah, having a boy dressed as Hitler ask people about the Youth today (get it? The Hitler Youth??) seems like the demented dream of Trey Parker or Matt Stone, who, incidentally probably wouldn't have the stones to try it with a real kid in a real place. This is a delicious, delirious take on the kids shows we grew up watching that is so smartly put together that it elicits wonder at every creepy turn. The first half of the show about "Patience" which tried the audience's patience with its slow, boring repetitive nature is actually rewound and played in its entirety backwards once the show's runner realizes that they're losing the audience and then a new episode on "SPEED" (edited for TV) is played in its place. It's just one example out of a hundred real risks the show takes in order to bring the shine out of that old Tom Green commercial surreal. What makes things work so well is how the show plays it straight. It's not a winking, nudging thing. It's a devastating scathing commentary on the life cycle, our world, and our social constructs and the balckhole they all inhabit. It's just so damn funny about the tragedy of it all. Kids will say the darndest things.

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    • Trivia
      The original unaired pilot was named "Kids' Show" and was produced for the USA Network.
    • Quotes

      Crazy Old Guy: Make some TV... oh... I think they should be more detailed information about what's going on, there doesn't seem to be that and what is given doesn't allow much of choice. Same with our elections... our taxation. They cut away... the, uh, municipalities are all cutting budgets, and the taxes still remain the same. Which means that somebody's pocket is being lined. Just so many other things that I could say, the weather, the changes that have happened, that are coming about, that we don't know anything definite how we stand with our climate. We... Everthing, industry, the automobiles cost the, now the prices are the salaries of the individual. The... taxation in general. There's... the biggest problem of all is we're not earning that high income to be taxing people the way we are and then our values in terms of properties have gone to such extremes, that housing you can't afford it anymore and um... those people that do buy their housing, it's because they get a lottery chance and nothing else. Uhhh... Industry, manufacturing, the clothes we wear is not suitable to be worn. It's miserable and those that are suitable are very high priced. There's a lot of things that could be say, issues that have to be discussed, that are affecting every single of us in one way or another. The cigarettes, they're penalizing these companies, this means jobs for these people. That's another factor that'ssssss taken a high hit. Petroleum... Taxes with the oil... Gas... with the phone companies. They're really feasting on the public and we still have nothing to say. You know, we just go on paying whatever rates they want, whatever taxes they want... and mean while, we're the ones that are getting the shaft. I think in one way or another... That's it. Goodbye.

    • Crazy credits
      WARNING: WONDER SHOWZEN CONTAINS OFFENSIVE, DESPICIBLE CONTENT THAT IS TOO CONTROVERSIAL AND TOO AWESOME FOR ACTUAL CHILDREN. THE STARK, UGLY, PROFOUND TRUTHS WONDER SHOWZEN EXPOSES MAY BE SOUL-CRUSHING TO THE WEAK OF SPIRIT. IF YOU ALLOW A CHILD TO WATCH THIS SHOW, YOU ARE A BAD PARENT OR GUARDIAN.
    • Connections
      Featured in Some Jerk with a Camera: Full House Goes to Disney World! (2013)

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    • Release date
      • March 11, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • PFFR
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kids' Show
    • Filming locations
      • Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Augenblick Studios
      • MTV Animation
      • MTV Networks
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      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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