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Wonder Showzen

2005–2006 · 2 seasons

A gleefully nasty puppet-show parody that ambushes you with surreal, abrasive sketches and unsettling child interviews, funny and repellent in equal measure.

Created by
John Lee, Vernon Chatman
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Vernon Chatman, John Lee, Alyson Levy
Overview
Wonder Showzen is an American sketch comedy television series that aired between 2005 and 2006 on MTV2. It was created by John Lee and Vernon Chatman of PFFR. The show is rated TV-MA. The show's format is that of educational PBS children's television shows such as Sesame Street and The Electric Company, parodying the format with adult-oriented content. In addition to general controversial comedy, it satirizes politics, religion, war, sex, and culture with black comedy. Every episode begins with a disclaimer, accompanied by the sound of someone screaming "Don't eat my baby!", which reads: "Wonder Showzen contains offensive, despicable content that is too controversial and too awesome for actual children. The stark, ugly and 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."

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Created by
John Lee, Vernon Chatman
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Vernon Chatman, John Lee, Alyson Levy
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • corruption
  • morality
  • identity
  • violence
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • animated
  • mockumentary
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Action3
Horror4
Humour9
Realism3
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
John Lee, Vernon Chatman
Starring
Vernon Chatman, John Lee, Alyson Levy, Sam Seder, Ryan Simpkins, Jacob Kogan, Christopher Meloni, Dick Gregory
Length
2 seasons, 16 episodes, 21 min each
Network
MTV2
Country
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Languages
English

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