Weird TV

Weird TV
Also known as Weird Television
Genre Syndicated Television Program
Created by Chuck Cirino, Todd Stevens, Arthur Maturo
Written by Eric Trueheart, David Floyd, Dave Nichols, Shadoe Stevens
Directed by Chuck Cirino, Paul Marshal
Starring Skylaire Alfvegren, Franklin Ruehl and Eric Trueheart
Voices of Shadoe Stevens
Theme music composer Chuck Cirino
Composer(s) Shark Bait, Tinfed, Chuck Cirino
Country of origin USA
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s) Chuck Cirino, Todd Stevens, Arthur Maturo, Dewey Reid
Producer(s) Alexia Cirino[1]
Editor(s) Chuck Cirino, Paul Marshal
Running time 1hr
Production company(s) Weird TV Inc.
Distributor MG Perin, Unapix Entertainment Productions, Weird TV Inc.
Broadcast
Original channel Fox
First shown in USA
Original run 1994 – 1996
Chronology
Followed by "Weird TV" (2003)[2]
External links
This is Weird TV

Weird TV or Weird Television was a programme that aired in 1995 on Canadian late-night TV; KCOP, Channel 13 in Los Angeles; and KTZZ (now KZJO), Channel 22 in Seattle.

The "host" of the show was Chuck Cirino, who is also one of the show's executive producers along with Todd Stevens (who also produced the hit show "Friends") and Arthur Maturo.

Cirino was the one constant of every show. He pops up in his landcruiser for a few seconds, setting up new segments of the show in his own eccentric way. He is known as the "comfort zone" of the show, as the subtitles during these segments tell you.

Also included in the program were clips Cirino had filmed from the Burning Man festival.[3]

Segments include:

Another segment of the show includes stand-alone video pieces that are produced specifically for the show, as well as other video pieces sent in by viewers themselves.

These include:

Controversy

The show was banned in Philadelphia and Wisconsin for broadcasting a stop-motion animated short about a squirrel defecating massively.[6]

Awards

References

  1. "Chuck Cirino Producer Director". Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  2. "Weird TV" (2003) at the Internet Movie Database
  3. Burning Man – Early Years on YouTube
  4. Packman, Jason (November 8, 1995). "'Weird TV' a surreal assault to the senses". Archived from the original on November 2, 2004. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  5. "Weird TV – Car Hunt". YouTube. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  6. weirdtv. "About weirdtv". YouTube. Retrieved March 31, 2012. Pushing the envelope of so-called moral acceptability Weird TV was banned in Philadelphia and Wisconsin for broadcasting a stop-motion animated squirrel taking a dump.
  7. "Chuck Cirino Bio". Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  8. Scott Beale (April 21, 2006). "Weird TV Nominated For 3 Webby Awards". Retrieved January 27, 2011.

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