''Stankervision'' is a sketch-comedy program, created by

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and

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, that aired on

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. It premiered July 8, 2005 as part of the channel's "Sic 'Em Friday" programming block. ''Stankervision'' is a repackaged version of "The DAMN! Show", a sketch comedy show that was created in

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in 1998. Yucko the Clown, a character developed and played by Black, is featured on the show.CNN
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Format

Among the regular sketches are Yucko the Clown approaching people on the street and insulting them with profanity and lewd gestures,

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s who start out acting like "normal" mimes, then turning to violent behavior (one such sketch, for example, has one mime making a withdrawal from an ATM, only to be held up and "shot" by a second mime, who in turn is accosted by two "police" mimes and beaten – all in the view of the public), and "Dear ''Stankervision''", where questions are posed to the creators, Waco and Roger (one such "letter" asks how

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s work, which is followed by actors in costume displaying the effects of taking pills to relieve constipation). ''Stankervision'' also features some cartoons, but in ''Stankervision'' style. One regular such cartoon is about the adventures of "

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the

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", which was created by

in 1993 and is introduced as "everyone's favorite

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-eating

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", to which the koala replies "Eucalyptus? You can lick THIS!" as he points to his crotch.

Cancellation

On October 7, 2005,

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announced on his radio show that ''Stankervision'' was not picked up for a second season by MTV. Cast member Yucko the Clown e-mailed Stern confirming this, stating that the show had the highest ratings for that block of time on MTV2 and was not sure why the show was not picked up for a second season. On January 26, 2006, Yucko stated on Stern's

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channel (on the post-show wrap-up program) that the show had been cancelled not because of its content, but problems with sponsors.

Cast

* Greg Epps *

* Zac Pope * Rack 'em Willie

References

External links

Article on Ign.com
* {{MTV2 original programs MTV2 original programming 2000s American sketch comedy television series 2005 American television series debuts 2005 American television series endings Television series created by Waco O'Guin and Roger Black