The Idiot Box
Overview
The Idiot Box is an American sketch comedy television series created by Alex Winter, Tom Stern and Tim Burns, which ran on MTV from 1990-1991.After the success of Bill & Ted, MTV hired Winter, Stern, and Burns to develop a half-hour sketch comedy show for the network. As the channel was still strictly music-oriented at the time, The Idiot Box was mainly a showcase for popular music videos, but with a series of sketches, fake commercials, and parodies shown in between. Therefore, although an episode ran 30 minutes, there were only 7 to 11 minutes worth of sketches.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
MTV sketch comedy show.
Key Information
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Cast & Crew
Lee Arenberg
Benzini / Mr. McFee
Tom Stern
Lockjaw
Danny Cooksey
Jared Huggins / Prank Caller
Ricki Lake
Daughter
Alex Winter
Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
The Idiot Box is an American sketch comedy television series created by Alex Winter, Tom Stern and Tim Burns, which ran on MTV from 1990-1991. After the success of Bill...
The Idiot Box has 1 season with 7 episodes.
The Idiot Box premiered on March 23, 1991.
No, The Idiot Box has ended. The final episode aired on March 23, 1991.
The Idiot Box originally aired on MTV. Check your local streaming services for availability.
The Idiot Box was created by Tom Stern.
The Idiot Box has a rating of 6.6/10 based on user reviews.
The Idiot Box is classified as Comedy.