TV series
The Idiot Box
1991, English, on MTV. Created by Tom Stern & Alex Winter.
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
- 1
- Episodes
- 7
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1991
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Aired 23 March 1991
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 23 March 1991
- Last aired
- 23 March 1991
- Network
- MTV
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Scripted
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The Idiot Box: quick answers
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How many seasons of The Idiot Box are there?
The Idiot Box has 1 season and 7 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is The Idiot Box finished?
Yes. The Idiot Box ended in 1991, so you can watch the whole story.
Is The Idiot Box suitable for kids?
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What shows are like The Idiot Box?
If you liked The Idiot Box, try All That, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out.
Who created The Idiot Box?
The Idiot Box was created by Tom Stern and Alex Winter and stars Lee Arenberg, Tom Stern, Danny Cooksey.