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A short-lived sketch comedy series in the vein of SCTV and Saturday Night Live aired on HBO intermittently between 1992-1994. Written by Tim Blake Nelson, hosted by Dave Konig, and featuring Susie Essman, . SCTV and Saturday Night Live fans were disappointed with the short run. However If you get up off your butt and rotate your antenna... If your cable is screwed up... And if the air is full of electricity... Then somewhere, between channels 36 and 37, you'll come upon a TV universe turned inside out. The tour's leaving now, so grease yourself up, strap yourself in, hide all pets, take small bites, use a number 2 pencil, ignore the squishy sounds, breathe through your mouth, and have your tickets ready... You've entered the world of HARDCORE TV! Featuring “Fairytales From the Darkside,””Rastapiece Theater,””Cindy’s Sex Talk” and “Fly-Fishing Jam,” and other stabs at infomercials and TV ads.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Episode 1October 3, 1992—Waynze World Tampon Day at Yankee Stadium This Old Whore House FairyTales from the Darkside - "Daddy Boo Bear" Bensonhurst 11210 : Racis
- S01E02Episode 2October 10, 1992—Danny Bonaduchi Spamby Raging Bullwinkle Sports Lady w/Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini Un-wed Mother Darbie RastaPiece Theater "Partridge Famil
- S01E03Episode 3October 17, 1992—Shorts Illustrated - Vibrator Phone This Old House Party - Kid'n'play Pubic Hair Club for Men Sports lady w/Jeff Lageman FairyTales from
Season02
- S02E01Episode 1September 10, 1994—Historical Dildos Pictorias Secrets Channel News Sports Lady w/Earl Monroe Berny Hard Ticket to Triassic (Barny Parody) Rastapiece
- S02E02Episode 2September 17, 1994—T & A Beer Sports Lady w/The Powertwins (Pro Wrestlers) Bloodweiser QCV - The Lost Maplethorpe Barmitzvah Photos Lisas Lovescopes
- S02E03Episode 3September 24, 1994—MTV presents Sunny Von Bulow Unplugged Girls of the FDA pay per view Rastapiece Theater: - Gomer Pyle 15:III Reel World Michael Bolton R
- S02E04Episode 4October 1, 1994—Stop the Insanity (Susan Powter Parody) Fruit & Fiberglass Cereal The Sports Lady w/Rod Gilbert Guesss Joy of Circumcision (B.Ross)
- S02E05Episode 5October 8, 1994—Court TV Chess Set Cops Who Make Big *Fn' Mistakes Schindlers List Sigmund & Ray :Ist Date Cops Who Make Big Fn' Mistakes Alot Mi
- S02E06Episode 6October 15, 1994—White Trash Bags Spat Awards National Pornographic Explorer - VHS killed the Adult Movie Theater Bensonhurst 11210 - Losing Friends Rast
- S02E07Episode 7October 22, 1994—Rock'em Sock'em Lesbians Fairytales From The Darkside : Wheres Dildo Super Dry Miracle Paste Lisa's Lovescopes : Taurus The Fairytales F
- S02E08Episode 8October 29, 1994—Terrorist Darbie T & A Beer Raging Bullwinkle Miracle Stick The Sports Lady w/ Earl Monroe Court TV Chess Set This Old Whore House
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