Product Description From deep inside the vault... Comedy Central's lost gem! Tons of original cartoons! For centuries, futurologists anticipated the advent of the year 2000 and the bounty of innovations it would bring. As it turned out, 2000's sh*t was pretty weak. .com Fans of the groundbreaking Comedy Central series TV Funhouse know that "sophomoric humor" is no insult, but a high badge of honor. This series--only for grownups, Mom and Dad--took the conceit of a kids' show, complete with puppets, live animals, a goofy host, and cartoon, and peppered the whole menu with enough crass jokes of every stripe to reduce viewers to helpless giggles. The boxed set features eight full episodes, each of which has more gross, but hilarious, bits than an average Farrelly brothers or Judd Apatow film. Hapless host Doug (Doug Dale) tries to wrangle his kiddie-show "Anipals," who consist of real dogs and cats, but also crude, fouled-mouthed puppets like Chickie the Rooster, Fogey the Dog (voiced by subversive creator Robert Smigel), and his cousin, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, who would go on to his own fame and fortune as Conan O'Brien's sidekick. Each episode involves adventures of the Anipals--off to Tijuana for a cockfight (where Chickie comes out the worse for wear), Atlantic City to catch Triumph's gig and run into Robert Goulet (who appears, a great sport, as himself), to an animal lab where the Pals envision lucrative new careers for themselves. The humor is gross, and the outtakes in this set even more so (is there such a thing as animal porn?) Guest stars appearing gleefully include George Wendt and John Ritter, and memorable, but R-rated cartoons include the adventures of "Wonderman," and "Stedman." --A.T. Hurley
B**U
Crazy/beautiful
It brings me back to when I was 20! (I was about 20 when I would watch this show). Anyways, this has to be one of the strangest and crudest shows that I've ever seen on Comedy Central, and that's why I love it. What other show features live animals (who always look bored to tears, if animals could cry, btw) (hilarious) like dogs, cats, bunnies, an occasional chimp or horse et cetera along animal puppets getting into crass adult situations? What other show features a man-boy who is always abandoned by these uninterested animals when he wants to do some childish and quirky activity? What other show features Robert Goulet and his impromptu marriage to a stripper/"chimpstitute" chimpanzee in a feather boa and ginger wig? I told you it was amazing. It shows Triumph the Insult Comic Dog and has his type of humor, if you're familiar with that. Don't let the innocent cover picture fool you, this show is NOT for kids. In fact I think it would have an MA-17 rating. There is a lot of sexual stuff in it which is not appropriate for kids but is weirdly hilarious when juxtaposed with the animal puppets and the unharmed but very bored real animals. It is quirky and crass to the max so if this is the kind of humor that makes you laugh or just watch with befuddled amazement this show is for you.
A**O
The Assegore
Haven't seen the DVD but the show was incredibly funny -- the Stedman bit, the old guy in the cave with the mayo jar, the Wonderman-in-the-laundromat cartoon, the pokemon skit -- with a floating cigarette and the "Assegore" -- and a few others. In retrospect, I think the live action part of the show, including the Anipals (approx 50% of the show?) were good, but the cartoons were exceptional. These cartoons are deceptively simple and visciously funny. Not everyone is going to enjoy the show. Don't buy it as a gift for someone unless you know that person's sense of humor. On the other hand, you can use this show to find out about a person's sense of humor.
W**.
Back when the big govt evangelicals didn’t control our viewing
One of the best, sickest, funniest, most depraved, and sadly short-lived tv shows EVER.
C**N
Classic - and more than a little underrated
Ever hear of Wonder Showzen? It was on MTV2 for two seasons and went way overboard on more than a couple of occasions. If you already know what I'm talking about and haven't seen TV Funhouse, you need this one now. Total comic nirvana - as in "analogous to the band that influenced scores of bands after it". This one went over the edge long (three years or so) before Wonder Showzen was warping minds.Far more subversively offensive as well when you consider some of the skits/cartoons they had (JoKamel; The Baby, The Immigrant and The Guy On Mushrooms; Mnemonics; etc.).
J**E
Best adult show ever!!! Ask your children's permission to watch!!!
I was 18 years old when this TV show came out and I nearly turned 19 when it ended in 2001. Sucks that it only lasted for 1 season. I loved this show, the Anipals were the best part of it. I also loved the Wonder Man & Stedman cartoon shorts. Some cartoon shorts, I didn't really care for as much such as "The Baby, The Immigrant & The Guy On Mushrooms" or "Kidder, Downey & Hache", those cartoon shorts I tend to fast forward through. Either way, I knew I had to buy this on DVD. It gets 5 stars from me.
C**R
One of the underappreciated shows form Comedy Central
This show was basically a full-blown spin-off of the "Triumph The Comic Dog" character from Late Night with Conan O'Brien, as well as the "TV Funhouse" cartoons from SNL, and it shows, as Robert Smigel, the man behind the dog, has a whole show all to himself, and it's full of all the TV funhouse and vulgar puppet goodness you'd expect from a guy who did the same things on Saturday Night Live and Conan O'Brien.Very graphic and obscene, but incredibly funny in a LOT of ways.
J**W
Hilarious
I first saw TV Funhouse when it aired on comedy central. I'm a big comedy fan and I have to admit I have a pretty open minded outlook. This is truly one of the funniest shows ever aired in the history of television. If you like Triumph the Insult Comic type humor then you will love this. I personally feel that if you have never sampled this hilarious series then you have never really experienced the comedy genre. Many of you will find parts of it offensive, some parts will just not make you laugh, but I can guarantee you will find something in this show that makes you laugh uncontrollably. And don't expect your typical vanilla snl bs either.
A**R
Even more disturbing then I remember
This show is messed up in too many ways. Must watch once
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