Wonder Showzen
★ 7.2 · 2005 · 21m · Comedy
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."
Episodes
1. Birth21m · Today's Wonder Showzen is brought to you by the Letter N. Letter N, feeling unloved, plunges into a shame spiral. After a night of self-destruction and romance, Letter N discovers that there's light at the end of the tunnel.
2. Space21m · Today's Wonder Showzen is brought to you by space. Chauncey and Kaitlin go into outer-space in a home made rocket where they discover, then battle God.
3. Ocean21m · Today's Wonder Showzen is brought to you by the Ocean. The gang discovers a map to the greatest treasure of all: a bottomless chalice of pure liquid imagination. The adventure begins. Then it ends.
4. Diversity21m · Today's Wonder Showzen is celebrating Numbers. When Letters show up, they begin a violent battle to prove who is better. Only love could bring these enemies together.
5. Nature21m · When Mother Nature gets a sex change operation, nature feels the consequences. Can Chanucey save us all? Most certainly.
6. History21m · Today's Wonder Showzen is brought to you by the Number One, but Number Two shows up trying to steal the show. Chauncey tosses her, and the Number Two tries every stunt in the book to make it back on!
7. Health21m · Wordsworth comes down with cooties! Him turns Wordsworth's misfortune into a fortune and becomes torn between success and the truth.
8. Patience21m · Today's Wonder Showzen is brought to you by Patience. A strict demonstration of patience tries every ones nerves, audience included.More Like This
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