The abrasive, but often brilliant cult hit Wonder Showzen has been renewed for a second season on MTV2, according to Daily Variety. The new season will reportedly get the cable outlet’s biggest marketing push to date as it seeks to attract more hipsters with irreverent, adult humor featuring animation, puppets and kids.
A spoof of Sesame Street, Wonder Showzen earned critical acclaim and built a dedicated following with segments that had the letter "N" going on a suicidal bender and a popular kid-on-the-street feature titled "Beat Kids." Another highlight of the show is its animated shorts, produced in part by Augenblick Studios in New York. Among the toon favorites is D.O.G. O.B.G.Y.N., in which a mangy canine delivers babies in emergency situations.
The initial run of eight episodes currently repeats during MTV2’s Sic ‘Em Friday block. Season two is scheduled to debut in the first-quarter of 2006. The series is part of the cabler’s initiative to draw more young male viewers by diversifying its programming beyond music videos.
MTV2 has also greenlit a number of new live-action series including Are You Game?, a show that has contestants compete in real-life versions of their favorite video games. The pilot is exec produced by Third Rock from the Sun alumni Matt Ringel and David Goetsch.
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