Underplayed Gems

Wonder Showzen (2005)

Wonder Showzen poster
Genre
comedy television series, adult animated television series
Country
United States
Length
2 seasons, 16 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 49 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A parody of children's educational shows like Sesame Street, this series uses puppets, stock footage, and interviews with kids to deliver controversial comedy. It mocks politics, religion, war, and other aspects of society through dark and absurd humor.

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What happens

Wonder Showzen is an American adult puppet comedy television series created by Vernon Chatman and John Lee for MTV2. It was produced by PFFR Productions and USA Cable Entertainment, having rejected the series for the USA Network and sold it to MTV Networks. Described as a children's television series for kids, the show's format is a parody of educational PBS Kids shows such as Sesame Street and The Electric Company (e.g. use of stock footage, puppetry, and clips of children being interviewed). In addition to general controversial comedy, it satirizes politics, religion, war, violence, sex, racism and culture with comedy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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