This Show was Too Wild for MTV

[@AMCguy]

Wonder showzen is incredible. We need it now more than ever

[@IfYouInsist]

“When the revolution comes where will you hide” bless that girl and whatever woman she grew up to be. Well made video. Thanks for profiling this program.

[@harryfromends]

I hope she’s doing well in whatever she chose to pursue!

[@amoureux6502]

Her name is Tahmel Morton and she's an Assistant District Attorney in the Bronx!

[@JackTWT]

Man, I thought Drawn Together is wild enough.

[@harryfromends]

Similar concepts but Wonder Showzen is above and beyond on the weirdness scale ahah

[@ThePrestoPrestissimo]

The whole liquid section was wild, like internet cartoons with longer ads

[@eclat4641]

I love drawn together.

[@twotamatos]

Drawn together isnt as smart as Xavier and wonder showzen to me it’s kinda just wow you’d never see a cartoon character say n do this all the jokes feel like stuff I’d make in middle school it defs has not aged as good as the other 2

[@eclat4641]

@@twotamatos i know it can seem dumb or obvious, but i think it is witty, its like “all in the family” it at first appears intolerant but it has layers of analysis towards culture.

[@marktheroux9465]

I watched MTV2 like crazy when I was fifteen and I loved staying up to watch Wonder Showzen. Man, talk about a roller coaster of emotions it provoked: amusement, sadness, disgust, anger... I've got both seasons on DVD and the episodes only get better with each viewing. My favorites are probably "Patience" and "Cooperation", which were designed specifically to drive viewers absolutely insane.

[@sushifish55]

Will probably always be my favorite show. Love you PFFR!

[@harryfromends]

PFFR has made some truly great shows, Wonder Showzen is personally one of my favourites along with XRA

[@jorgeespinoza6645]

There’s this one episode that has stuck with me for YEARS . a bunch of kids and puppets singing about euthenasia 😂😂😂

[@harryfromends]

Ahaha there’s always a few moments that stick out for me, particularly the patience episode!

[@pnwexbeerience4372]

Omg!!! The first time I watched this show was at a neo-nazi’s house while on mushrooms for the very first time. First of all I didn’t know that the guy was a nazi until I started tripping and noticing all these red flags (no pun intended) all around his house. But I was stuck there.. then he put this show on and it was so disturbing… I ended up just leaving and walking through the woods by myself to get back to the safety of my own home. Once I got home I just laid in bed and laughed and laughed uncontrollably for a couple hours and then passed out. When I woke up the next day it felt like such a fever dream.. especially this show.

[@harryfromends]

Damn wtf 💀 at least he had good taste in tv ahhaa

[@maplematoke]

That's trippy lol

[@pnwexbeerience4372]

@@harryfromends I’ll never forget this show because of it.

[@dustymustangtv9280]

Wow. Been there, almost word for word. Wild. Kudos to you for walking away, lol

[@cheezysmusiclounge3239]

I bet he would be shocked if he found out that the show was made by minority writers

[@nesskeaton]

"Lordy, that lord meat is ass kickin' hot." "When you order a 6 piece nugget and they give you 7... and a switchblade!" "Would you like to use this napkin to wipe the blood off your hands?" This show is almost more quotable than Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Thank you for covering this absolute gem. It's definitely not talked about enough. Another wonderful segment they had was called Q & A, where they asked kids to answer a question like "What is heaven?" or "What is happiness?" I'm surprised now memes haven't sprang from those segments. The red headed kid reporter also dressed up as Lil' Dead Pope and talked to people on the street which was just... just fantastic. Fun fact: the season one DVD contained a "hang in there" poster where Chauncey was swinging on a noose. Definitely a conversation starter when you hang that up in your apartment.

[@sashamurashi225]

Crazy how a show no one knew existed created such iconic memes

[@Kirokishin913]

I'll never forget patience because of this show😂

[@harryfromends]

Patience! Patience. Patience!

[@BoarandTenia]

Esnietap

[@skolnutz]

“PATIENCE!”- Clarence Cir. 2005

[@harryfromends]

PATIENCE!

[@skolnutz]

@@harryfromends patience!

[@yrn_ing]

This show was a hallucination. Still more tame compared to Mr. Pickles.

[@harryfromends]

Wonder Showzen is easily one of the best MTV shows in my view

[@murrfeeling]

Once you get the premise and the one note of each one note character Mr. Pickles gets predictable. It would end in violence, as expected, just like Superjail and most of Metalocalypse. Wondershowzen would take a back road to weird new places with no warning.

[@ThePrestoPrestissimo]

Mr Pickles is just satanic shock humor, even the Momma-called-me-Sherrif-Shpinoff had a better first Season, but the 90s had way better peaks

[@yrn_ing]

@@harryfromends Agreed. The only other MTV show I thought was really good is The Andy Milonakis Show.

[@stucoofoo]

What a fever dream this show is. *the dvd main menu is just a kid saying "Ain't I cuuute?" in repetition.

[@harryfromends]

That’s very on theme for the show ahaha

[@beatlefreak67]

I watched this show when it premiered and have been hooked to everything these dudes make since! It may say not for kids but that didn't stop 9 year old me!

[@UntitledNameGangIsTouringAmmos]

"They'll never take away my P-ness " -The Letter P (Wonder Showzen) Honestly even if not everything aged well this will always be one of my favorite shows. True hidden gem. And PFFR still make great stuff today.

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Picture if it came on adult swim?😂

[@nickparsons337]

I vividly remember watching the first episode when it first aired and instantly loved it while simultaneously realizing that it wasn't going to last long. I bought both seasons as soon as they came out; and have thoroughly enjoyed introducing it to the vast majority who like edgy yet intelligent comedy. I remember that for a while there; it was really hard to find to purchase. I still keep coming back to it thinking "man, imagine if they tried to air this now as opposed to then."

[@jimmymetal713]

I used to have the wonder shozen dvd, my and buddy loved the randomness of that show. He passed almost 4 yrs ago... I miss you James Gossett you were the funniest dude i knew and would have made a great comedy writer.

[@RootDRThorne]

Wonder Showzen will allways be my favorite show. Patience is an absolute masterpiece.

[@Somarinoa]

I still quote this show fairly regularly in my every day life. “One of these kids is not like the others… One of these kids is DEAD!!”

[@NLite486]

that was robot chicken (another god tier show)

[@_MissLoLo]

So glad to see this video! Wonder Showzen is like a fever dream - except I have both seasons on DVD 😂 Horseapples could have been it's own show. Also, Mindfudged!

[@harryfromends]

Horseapples actually has a pretty stellar cast with David Cross leading the way! I’d watch for sure

[@_MissLoLo]

@@harryfromends Him with Judah and Zack - YES! Keep up the great content 👏👌

[@crazziemonkke]

closest thing we got is The Heart, She Holler

[@_MissLoLo]

@@crazziemonkke Heather Lawless plays in both!

[@NLite486]

I've watched like every episode of Wonder Showzen and it never gets old, hell I think I just might make my own review of this absolute fever dream (in the best way possible)

[@harryfromends]

It’s genuinely such an incredible show and I hope more people in this current generation go back and watch it!

[@Propanus]

I would watch that.

[@pnwexbeerience4372]

Fever dream is definitely a good way to describe this show.

[@kartierglory]

😂 I was wondering where Celebrate our Differences came from. Thank you Conway

[@harryfromends]

That’s quite alright Ahaha, Wonder Showzen deserves all the love it gets ❤️

[@polnaszek5]

I love that people are still discovering this gem of a show. You had to have been there or just need to see it to believe it.

[@CatsVsCapitalism]

I'd love to see interviews with the Beat Kids today!

[@harryfromends]

I would love that as a follow up Ahaha the Wall Street one would be exactly the same

[@Sinic818]

My buddy and I used to get so stoned and watch this while we were in college. We had three other guys living with us at the time. This show is a sure fire way to clear out a room.

[@harryfromends]

I can imagine ahaha

[@skunkman9815]

This show should be brought back today seeing as how american and global society is right now

[@AmericanMephistopheles]

I have fond memories of watching Wonder Showzen at an age where I had absolutely no business watching it.

[@MoxmOne]

Have this tv show on DVD to this day 🥲

[@skuskin2000gaming]

Dude I’m so glad I found your channel cause of your video on superjail! I have never heard of this show but I will watch it now! I appreciate you man! Keep up this professional as f**k content!!

[@harryfromends]

Thank you my man! This is incredibly sweet to hear & for sure definitely check out Wonder Showzen, it’s an incredible show!

[@SuperSwimTeam7]

This was another TOP TIER vid, great job!!! I've always wanted to see Wonder Showzen covered and explored. Have you ever seen Mr Sprinkles by Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland? I did a video about it ages ago, but it aged very poorly. Would love to hear your take on that show, as it kind of foreshadows stuff like Rick and Morty. The Pickle Rick therapist scene is lifted straight from Mr Sprinkles even

[@harryfromends]

Thank you my man! I had no idea about Mr Sprinkles but now you’ve made me really wanna check it out ahaha

[@kolbykauffman4180]

I really like your channel, man. So far, you've covered my favorite projects in such a lovingly, thoughtful, and intricate way. I have and always will love Vernon and the PFFFR works. But it feels so under appreciated and so misunderstood. I've had friends and girlfriends over the years watch this show with me and only one or two of them really got invested past the dark, edgy shock factor. Back in high school when this first came out (the pilot demo was hosted on eBaums), this was an absolute experience. I love love love that it's getting its due love and respect. P.S. - if you haven't watched it yet, check out The Heart She Holler. Same team.

[@harryfromends]

Thank you very much! That means a lot brother ❤️ and I’m a huge fan of Vernon & PFFR as well!

[@Duncaster]

I recently watched Final Flesh and that was an experience I won’t soon forget

[@MahoganyBlack]

My friends and I loved this as teens back then 😂 I’m so glad I bought the dvd’s and have them in my collection 👏

[@BohemiusRhapsodius]

so glad people are talking more about this show.

[@L1ncore]

“They didnt even think twice about calling it beat kids” i mean they definitely thought about it. Its a fantastic intentional joke.

[@dustymustangtv9280]

I’ve been waiting for someone to cover Wonder Showzen. Excellent work!

[@chunkydawafflecat]

This is the show that "Let Celebrate Our Differences" comes from, right?

[@harryfromends]

Yes indeed! And also the “that’s racist” meme

[@DickDawsome]

Don't forget the Slaves song

[@chunkydawafflecat]

Of course@@DickDawsome

[@vaelxn]

​@@harryfromends what episode was the "white people" song? I specifically remember the lyrics "white people, smiles so bright, genocide for anyone who isn't whi-i-iiiite" truly spit-take worthy

[@Sepharig]

7:10

[@alexduran1711]

Wonder Showzen was a treat I remember it scaring me when I was a kid.

[@BenSmith-od8fc]

Even now all these years later ill just randomly get the song "kids show kids show" in my head!

[@jonmcintyre1144]

I kinda feel like Rodney Greenblat should’ve been involved with designing characters for Augenblick’s animated segments in the show.

[@calebpribyl5152]

I love this show along with the brothers grunt and of course beavis and butthead! MTV was really the adult swim before adult swim!

[@harryfromends]

Hate to borrow the term, but MTV walked so Adult Swim could run!

[@calebpribyl5152]

@@harryfromends Yeah that’s pretty much it! Expect MTV had music videos!

[@boodahbass]

So happy to know a fellow grunthead! Ive got a perry hat thats even got vericose veins on the bill lol

[@calebpribyl5152]

@@boodahbass GRRR REEEAH BLEAAHHH!!!! (Say have you seen that Spider-Man show that also aired on MTV?) (Gotta say that’s a pretty cool hat!

[@A-1-Sawce]

I'm so glad more people are hearing about Wondershowzen. It's been a favorite of mine for so, so many years. Had to get some unopened copies of the DVDs even though I've got the copies i bought forever ago lol. Great show

[@Tattootin]

The beat kid segment was referring to “the red headed step child”.

[@0ri0nssuspenders]

Holy crap I forgot about this show...you unlocked some distant memory of late night television in my early 20s

[@The_Keh27]

LOVED downloading this (didn't have MTV) and watching it after drinks and karaoke with my buddies. the Beat Kids sketch when he dressed up as Adolf was hilarious when he was asking people if they want to come to his camp

[@HumblyArtsy]

Watched its original run! Starting with its Kids Show pilot lol with it not being for everyone, still tv will never be the same! Great video!! Still love Clarence!!!!❤

[@thepringleman_]

I literally been looking for this show since I first watched it on MTV when I was 10 years old. Could never find it till I seen this video. First time seeing these clips in 18 years.

[@bredagner4632]

My favorite thing ever on Wonder Showzen was when they sang the song Taking It Back! We quote and sing that song til this day 😝💀

[@chrisbryant4724]

I like the cartoon where the little girl is receiving her final wish from the Make a Wish foundation. She request a pony, with a brief pause…. To eat Jupiter. The request goes from probably not feasible to down right impossible. Classic Wondershowzen lol

[@theblocksays]

Honestly, "Terrorists have attacked...OUR IMAGINATION" Just FEEEEELs like something Wondershozen could have written at the time, it's all falling into place. And my god, these are the two guys I would give the project of making another live action Garbage Pail Kids feature, their sense of humor would do those old gross out cards justice. LMAO

[@STUFF955]

isn't this the show that created the vine of "I created a hat from sadness!"?

[@harryfromends]

Yes indeed!

[@noodlynoodle]

Actually, something to note about 11:34 is it's a parody of an older beloved southern show called Hee-Haw!

[@XenIsWhen]

This show perfectly encapsulated the madness and chaos that was the mid-2000's.

[@BlixerTheGamer2024]

Meanwhile in Alah: Block 13 was wild for MTV

[@BoarandTenia]

For years, there was a magnet file online that was both seasons, like twenty hours of bonus content, and a text file. What was the text file? Oh you know. Just the communist manifesto. Smash your TV and have adventures🌞

[@GeinsArtAndCraftSupplies]

Dude, nobody remembers this show when I talk about it!

[@ThePrestoPrestissimo]

Ever since I gifted this to my brother some years ago, he wouldn't talk to me That show has aged great, hopefully, was the last DVD set aviable in Switzerland

[@harryfromends]

Ahaha why wouldn’t he talk to you?

[@ThePrestoPrestissimo]

@@harryfromends I guess I effed his Christmas with swearing, non-PC puppets who also look cheap

[@cattheweebqueen1666]

This show looks like something weird that plays on the tv in my dreams.😂 Now I know where those memes came from.🙂

[@harryfromends]

100% a fever dream show ahaha

[@oakeidissiczeppic974]

This and Andy Milonakis Show. Sucka Free Sundays 🔥🔥🔥

[@harryfromends]

There were some absolute gems on MTV

[@toddswarthout6064]

God i loved this show. I remember my dad coming home from the bar and watching this with me in silence and afterwards going woah. Memories man.

[@katelen3610]

i think this was the show i watched a single episode of when i was WAYYY too young and it gave me nightmares. All i remember is that it was about advocating for cannibalism/eating babies

[@nesskeaton]

It may have been the episode where they ate God.

[@psgbaby]

i definitely think adult swim is known as the mecca of wildest shows

[@MoodleDaNoodle]

I remember my dad showed me this as a kid , I still remember he showed me the tooth fairy episode , where the celebrate our differences song came from (or it was another episode but I know it was somewhere over there)

[@shlck6734]

If there’s one episode which displays how much this series was a masterfully crafted piece of art it’s S1Ep8: Patience.

[@thejordanfcompany3355]

I like the part where Clarence gets pinched by a crab on his blue fabric.

[@harryfromends]

That bit is brilliant 🤣

[@chaddowns901]

I remember watching this when I was in highschool on mtv2. It was amazing

[@DiogenesUlyanov]

I remember when my best friend had this on one day when i came over. miss you bro

[@robbie_the_mastermind2176]

I find it find it ironic how some of this clips can be found on KZbin kids.

[@soulofexistence]

Imagine If Clarence did IRL Kick streams today, he would blow up

[@OhBooD]

''It's funny, because it's true''.... Always was on my mind whilst watching and pissing my pants. Sad that not many could see it as it was.

[@TheCupcakesworld]

Lol I loved this show😂 they were crazy

[@harryfromends]

Wonder Showzen is genuinely top tier content, what’s your favourite segment?

[@SkeletonSyskey]

Clarence was always my fav.

[@Meatjar20769]

EEEEWwwwww!!! you used the 4k remastered fan version of Xavier!!! *Violently pukes on the floor*

[@harryfromends]

Brother everything in this video is 240p from Wonder Showzen, I needed something to look crisp 😭

[@Meatjar20769]

@@harryfromends what are you scared of 240p? bawk bawk bawk baaawwwkk!!!!!

[@jadetheravinkitty6368]

@@Meatjar20769 Is this you 👶

[@MrQdiddy85]

I loved this show and still have season 1 on dvd

[@Boogerpickerr]

loved this show made me the sick werido I am today! nice video!! :) happpy new year!

[@harryfromends]

Happy New Year! And I’m glad that you enjoyed brother ❤️

[@N0_N0_Man]

Known about this show since I was a kid, when it aired. I'm 25 now

[@N0_N0_Man]

As much as my brother tried to keep me away from it, I found my way to it eventually

[@Bufubarion]

x2

[@redwolfe7049]

The Wall Street Beat Kids segment was recently posted on Threads. Made me come to KZbin to find videos like this.

[@rondonscorcho5516]

Vernon Chatham is such a cool guy.

[@rondonscorcho5516]

I'm so glad I grew up with this series

[@coreykelley9441]

One of my favorite shows of all time. Absolutely hilarious

[@Fartsanchez]

This was my favorite show when I was 15 in 2005

[@VendettaProduction01]

How did I miss this one? I’m so ashamed of myself for missing it

[@Anna-hy4sb]

This Show Is Where We Got To Celebrate Our Differences Memes From 😭

[@caviar_dreamz]

It’s a shame viacom takes down most of the clips. There’s so many gems that you can’t see on this site.

[@WillieDangerously]

AND THE STRONG SHALL INHERIT THE MEEK'S REWARD AND THE STRONG SHALL INHERIT THE MEEK'S REWARD AND THE STRONG SHALL INHERIT THE MEEK'S REWARD AND THE STRONG SHALL INHERIT THE MEEK'S REWARD

[@eclat4641]

I hardly remember this - a tiny bit . I had just finished Xavier renegade angel and this was apparently made by the same people. I love stuff like this.

[@eclat4641]

Ah after i typed that- you then talked about Xavier lol

[@veziculorile]

I watched this as a kid when it came out along with Andy Milonakis. 😂 Such a funny show

[@cybertalkwithdevin]

it’s actually crazy how many clips and audio i’ve seen from this show and had no idea

[@3spoons366]

This feels like a show that wouldve ran longer on adult swim but the budget was probably high enough that an all day network like MTV was still the better option.

[@kirbydrank1590]

Yoooooooo this was my show I used to watch this every Sunday night

[@Bj5m17h]

"I still gots my wine." -Winobot

[@WizardoftheGhost]

Beat kids was my favorite segment but the puppets really freaked me out most of the time. I was born 1989 so I think I was like 10 years old Watching this. I totally forgot about this show and it even took a couple min before I was sure I'd seen it before

[@dappa.992]

I have a brief memory of seeing this show w my family at like 4 years old and then my parents changed the channel so quick

[@YestinyIgloo]

This aired a lot on MTV2 during the time. I remember the multieyed newscaster speed talking some pretty heavy stuff.

[@ethanschule5524]

i love PFFR so much

[@harryfromends]

Same here! Genuinely super talented guys

[@notarypublic5932]

The pilot for wonder showzen called kids show was viral like 04' or 03' before KZbin. Maybe it was on ebaums world. It was very popular at my school before the MTV premiere

[@NLite486]

that pilot (which only a 14-and-a-half minute copy exists today) was made in 2000 for the usa network

[@askwhateverlol]

It's Tyler Time 😎

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Remember they made a security guard so pissed off he started cutting up outside the building. It was the clarence one.😂

[@chrisnatale5901]

This show was great. I still think about the child reporter asking a Wall Street banker "when the revolution comes, where will you hide?" and chuckle from time to time.

[@ArchMageOfWar]

Loved this show.

[@VinylScratchie]

I'm mutuals with the puppeteer of this show on twitter! Favorite show of all time.

[@azforu29]

Your never too young. For a Vietnam flashback.... Lord Kromdar (Kalibos from Clash of Titans 1981 screaming in kids head lmao