Moscow's Mad TV

Septmeber 1998
Communist TV gave Russians what the State thought they ought to watch, democracy brought the shopping channel and live crime.

In a bizarre twist on reality TV keen contestants are given a car and a camera crew with instructions to speed. If they can evade the police for 35 minutes contestants win the car. Bored and unpaid Russian police were enthusiastic participants in these high-speed street chases until senior authorities decided that it perhaps wasn't the best use of their time. Switch channels and you are faced with pictures of corpses lying stripped and bloody in the street. Yet this is not some x-rated movie, this is 'Highway Patrol': compulsive tea-time viewing. Every day, the show teams-up with the police to film the latest shooting and car-smash. The channel's director believes he's pretty restrained with his Programming - he could go much further... "We understand that viewers will probably want to see an execution but TV professionals must be responsible for what they do." So while Russians may have to wait to see a good execution they seize the opportunity for their minute of fame on "Quality Sign." Anyone can show-off here. Tonight, Mikhail Ilyaev swops his utilitarian patched tweeds for sequinned pants and head-dress and shares his passion for Egyptian dancing with the nation. Also previewing: a Gran with a penchant for flamenco and a stripper. You have to queue for this show but at least these Muscovites will get some joy at the end of it.

Produced by ABC Australia
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures

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[Soraroxasrule]

booo not Mad tv!!!

[lvrsat1stsight]

what the hell?

chto za chuzh?

[crazysteezy]

This is fucking stupid something only stupid ass americans would post and make themselves look like fucking retards like they are. FUCK AMERICA

[TheRedRabbit911]

Why was that interview not subtitled or translated? I don't know it sounded important. I think everything in Russian sounds important.

[Hobbes4ever]

just a bunch of crazy Ivans no comedy at all :(

[verycrazyghoul]

What about shows (not movies), the only one good show from the ALL of USA TV history was only Mad TV.

Piece.

[verycrazyghoul]

I watch MTV sometimes for new music and there are sometimes SO STUPID shows... These russian shows A LOT smarter than "Cribs" with niggers showing their cars, or stupid slut Tila Tequilla show.

The Hills - the stupidest show I've ever seen.

New movies with superheroes - it is OLD, CRAPPY, and STUPID.

Waste millions of dollars for that crap, nobody buys this crap anymore in Europe.

[verycrazyghoul]

OmFg

This is redicilous, stop your foolish provocations, America.

Go fuck yourself, go fuck gays, watch some stupid holywood movies with blood, dirty sex and drugs.

Go fuck your your niggers with their money, drugs and cars.

But, PLEASE, after that, just shut the fuck up and make yourselves look like fools.

[movieposterboy]

God....Ur an idiot.

[Maestro85282]

damn, how cool would that be? a game show where you have to evade the cops for 30 minutes to win a car....fuck yea

[Maestro85282]

i live in america, never seen the show, looks stupid, never been there but I love the russian language and their fly honeys and the sexy accent, and the country.....not to mention they hosted one hell of a UEFA cup

[Hatsj]

лол вчат тче фуцк ис тчис, тчис ис со фуцкинг негатиже ...