Wonder Showzen
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| Also known as | 'Kids Show' |
| Genre | Puppetry, Black comedy, Horror, Adult animation, Satire, Surreal humor, Post-modern, Toilet humor |
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| Voices of | Jim Tozzi |
| Opening theme | "Old Theme" by PFFR |
| Ending theme | "Goodbye Song" by PFFR |
| Composer(s) | Chris Anderson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 (and 1 pilot) (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Jessica Vitkus |
| Location(s) | New York City, New York, USA |
| Cinematography | John Tanzer |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 21–23 minutes |
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| Distributor | MTV |
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| Original network | MTV2 |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Audio format | Stereophonic |
| Original release | March 11, 2005 – May 19, 2006 |
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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 (e.g. use of , puppetry, and clips of children being interviewed), 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, 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."
Wonder Showzen was created by John Lee and Vernon Chatman and pitched to the USA Network in 2000, but after a few minutes of viewing, executives there quickly concluded it did not fit the network's programming style. However, Viacom was re-branding MTV2 and made Wonder Showzen part of its new programming lineup. It aired as part of Sic 'Em Fridays, along with Dirty Sanchez and Wildboyz. The pilot was named simply "Kids Show". The Wonder Showzen theme song is still 'Kids Show'. Reruns of the show also air on MTV and Comedy Central.
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