JPaparella
This show, which I haven't seen broadcast here in the United States for several years now, was very refreshing. Alot of my friends who should have enjoyed this show could not get over the fact that the show stars sock puppets. The puppets are actually very clever. The puppetry is also very good. The humor is irreverent, free wheeling, touches a wide range of topics, and threatens to dissolve into nonsense at any moment. Indeed, one of the creators best tricks is to make you think just such a thing is happening, and then to have the characters respond to it and pull it back from the brink, or burst out in seemingly spontaneous laughter when they fail to do so. If you are Ok with sock puppets, you will like this show. My only criticism is that when I watch my taped episodes, a few are somewhat dated now.
archangeldom
Wow! I thought I would never hear of those wonderful sock puppets ever again! Even if I was only 11 at the time, I still enjoyed the songs, which made up the humor and charm of the show. I still can recall the 'Girl from Zanzibar' song: "Her name was Zanzibar, Z-Z-Z-Zanzibar!", Sifl banging on the pots and pans, and when the two interviewed the planet Mars. Those were great times! Though I can understand why MTV would cancel the show, it still is alive and kicking!Vive Sifl and Olly!
hillari
Most of MTV's original programming is hit or miss, but this was one of their best. The show was hilarious. However, like another poster hinted, it might have been too hip for the teenagers to get. Also, there had been complaints about some of the raunchy content (for example, the puppets interviewed an orgasm once), which I believe led to the show being toned down in later episodes. However, MTV made a mistake when it included videos in the show, and cut out a lot of the comedy. The show then looked too much like "Beavis and Butthead".
Aizyk
I used to watch this show with my grandmother when it was on. Everything about it was funny. Some of the particular parts that immediately stick out in my mind are the ones where Ollie sings about "the girl in the spooky car" (her name was Zanzibar), and the show where the robot sit-in sings "I Know What Boys Like" by the Waitresses. Precious Roy was of course a highlight because of his personality, but Calls From The Public was full of hilarious moments as well. And Chester was very cute. They really ought to revive this show, or at least show the reruns, on a network where it probably might be more appreciated and reach a wider audience, like Comedy Central.
