Weird TV
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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.
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:
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
Friends
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
") and Arthur Maturo.
Cirino was the one constant of every show. He pops up in his landcruiser
Toyota Land Cruiser
The is a series of four-wheel drive vehicles produced by the Japanese car maker Toyota Motor Corporation. It is not related to the Studebaker Land Cruiser car produced in the US from 1934-1954....
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
Burning Man
Burning Man is a week-long annual event held in the Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada, in the United States. The event starts on the Monday before the American Labor Day holiday, and ends on the holiday itself. It takes its name from the ritual burning of a large wooden effigy on Saturday evening...
festival.
Segments include:
- Weird America, a segment of the show in which the crew flies out to unusual events all across the country. For example, "Car Hunt", where a full-sized, remote-controlled car is let loose in the Nevada desert and is hunted down with high-powered weapons, "just like big game", according to Cirino.
- ShadoevisionShadoevisionShadoevision was an episode of "The Cinemax Comedy Experiment" that first aired in 1986, and was repeated on Weird TV in 1995. It was hosted, created and produced by Shadoe Stevens.-Cast:* "Djony Dakota," "Burke," and Dr...
, a continuing science-fiction thriller hosted by Shadoe StevensShadoe StevensShadoe Stevens is an American radio host, voiceover actor, and television personality. He was the host of American Top 40 from 1988 to 1995...
. - The Dr. Ruehl show, where noted "phenomenologist" Dr. Franklin RuehlFranklin RuehlFranklin Ruehl is an American ufologist and cryptozoologist. Ruehl holds a Ph.D. in theoretical nuclear physics from UCLA. He has appeared on such shows as Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Roseanne Show and Tom Green Live among others...
talks about viewers of the latest cases of strange phenomena. - Video Dave's UFO Clip of the Week, where Dave Aaron reports on the latest extraterrestrial sightings from around the world.
- Newsweird, which features strange news from around the globe.
- Weird music videos, such as those for Monster MagnetMonster MagnetMonster Magnet is an American stoner rock band. Hailing from Red Bank, New Jersey, the group was founded by Dave Wyndorf , John McBain and Tim Cronin...
's Negasonic Teenage WarheadNegasonic Teenage Warhead (song)"Negasonic Teenage Warhead" is the second track on Monster Magnet's 1995 album, Dopes to Infinity. It became the band's first successful single.-History:...
and Skunk AnansieSkunk AnansieSkunk Anansie is an English rock band whose members include Skin , Cass , Ace and Mark Richardson .Skunk Anansie formed in March 1994, disbanded in 2001 and reformed in 2009...
's Selling Jesus.
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:
- ZatarZatarZatar may refer to:*the Middle Eastern spice mixture Za'atar*Zatar, a character on Weird TV, also known as the Mutant King*Zatar, a restaurant in Berkeley, California...
the Mutant King, played by David Floyd. Zatar wears a dark cloak and a pair of heavy goggles. He carries "his sugar" with him at all times. Because his mother consumed too much sugar during her pregnancy, he was born with the power to mutate at will, defeating his enemies by becoming his enemies. - Trash: Francis & Buzz - Two deformed hand puppets converse.
- Weird Love - A man discovers that his girlfriend is a wereTherianthropyTherianthropy refers to the metamorphosis of humans into other animals. Therianthropes are said to change forms via shapeshifting. Therianthropes have long existed in mythology, appearing in ancient cave drawings such as the Sorcerer at Les Trois Frères....
–caterpillarCaterpillarCaterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera . They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture... - Mobius in the world of the Living Dead
- Babe in a Bottle(subtitled) - A tiny woman and a doctor.
- Hog Man's Pork n' Bean Emporium - A strange man sells pork n' beans from a drive-up window.
Awards
- The shows (now defunct) website www.weird.tv was nominated for 3 Webby Awards in 20062006 Webby Awards-Nominees and winners:-External links:* - official awards website*-Notes:Winners and nominees are generally named according to the organization or website winning the award, although the recipient is, technically, the web design firm or internal department that created the winning site and in the...
, under the categories of Best Humor, Best Use of Animation or Graphics and Best Weird.