By Edtrader Oct. 2nd, 2021
Here are the craziest, most offensive public access shows you would not believe actually existed. From religious nuts to mocking disabilities. Some shows are just doomed from the start. Some lasting one-episode others making a full season. However, there are some programs that you couldn't believe even made it onto a camera.
Here are the craziest, most offensive public access shows you would not believe actually existed. From religious nuts to mocking disabilities. Some shows are just doomed from the start. Some lasting one-episode others making a full season. However, there are some programs that you couldn't believe even made it onto a camera.
#6. Kiss My Ass.
Hailing from Chicago, this program featured a group called Retards For The Retarded. This was a thirty-minute variety show that featured real people with mental disabilities. But the show overall was an offensive look at these people doing tasks that were beyond their capabilities. The Merrill Show featured a mentally handicapped person trying his best to cook. "Umm so good and yummy" he spews over and over. As he cuts into his veggies, he comes darn near close to cutting his fingers.
Then he starts to do all of these imitations, the likes of Dan Aykroyd as Julia Childs on SNL. Which he gets the voice really well. He then does something that sounds like Fonzie from Happy Days having an orgasm. Then he calls his imaginary friend a jerk. It just keeps going on and on until his dish is done. Which looks like something you wouldn't eat.
Hailing from Chicago, this program featured a group called Retards For The Retarded. This was a thirty-minute variety show that featured real people with mental disabilities. But the show overall was an offensive look at these people doing tasks that were beyond their capabilities. The Merrill Show featured a mentally handicapped person trying his best to cook. "Umm so good and yummy" he spews over and over. As he cuts into his veggies, he comes darn near close to cutting his fingers.
Then he starts to do all of these imitations, the likes of Dan Aykroyd as Julia Childs on SNL. Which he gets the voice really well. He then does something that sounds like Fonzie from Happy Days having an orgasm. Then he calls his imaginary friend a jerk. It just keeps going on and on until his dish is done. Which looks like something you wouldn't eat.
#5. Great Satan At Large.
This public access show is perhaps the smallest show that received such treatment as a lynch mob. Channel 49 in Tucson, Arizona, is famous for one 1990 incident. Lou Perfidio, as Satan, broke every TV rule there has ever been.
To begin with, it was hilarious that he was waving this Satanic pitchfork. And the plastic fort top breaks off, and he has to put it back on. But the show starts with a shot of the American flag. Then footage of Nazis marching Those two don't go together. As he begins to talk, there is all the bondage footage in the background.
He calls for the destruction of every Christian church as the first words out of his mouth. The camera pans over as he announces his guest as God. Which the guy sitting there looked like he didn't want to be there. But it's covered that God likes to eat the 'P' word!
Local mayor Tom Volgy objected to this program for what he considered a call for violence against the Latino, Black, Jewish, and female communities. This program angered City Councilman Bruce Wheeler to the point that he wanted charges filed. As he demanded in letters to the city attorney and the chief of police. Which some legal actions proceeded forward. But before any charges were made, Lou Perfidio got outta dodge.
This public access show is perhaps the smallest show that received such treatment as a lynch mob. Channel 49 in Tucson, Arizona, is famous for one 1990 incident. Lou Perfidio, as Satan, broke every TV rule there has ever been.
To begin with, it was hilarious that he was waving this Satanic pitchfork. And the plastic fort top breaks off, and he has to put it back on. But the show starts with a shot of the American flag. Then footage of Nazis marching Those two don't go together. As he begins to talk, there is all the bondage footage in the background.
He calls for the destruction of every Christian church as the first words out of his mouth. The camera pans over as he announces his guest as God. Which the guy sitting there looked like he didn't want to be there. But it's covered that God likes to eat the 'P' word!
Local mayor Tom Volgy objected to this program for what he considered a call for violence against the Latino, Black, Jewish, and female communities. This program angered City Councilman Bruce Wheeler to the point that he wanted charges filed. As he demanded in letters to the city attorney and the chief of police. Which some legal actions proceeded forward. But before any charges were made, Lou Perfidio got outta dodge.
#4. Aborted TV.
Uncle Ed was a long-standing person on public access TV. Spending most of his career in California before bringing his show to Des Moines, Iowa. His show was a mix of comedy, music, movie hosting, and call-ins. He landed in some hot water when he played some footage done by Jonathan O'Toole of Kansas. Which was a video of women as they walked into an abortion clinic. The station argued that showing the women's faces could violate third-party invasion of privacy laws. But reached a compromise that black bars would be placed over their eyes.
Ventura County's public access gained fame in 1993 over a show titled Summit University. Rhonda Lippman sat her toddler in front of the TV. Just to catch graphic footage from an actual abortion. Just weeks earlier, other residents complained after Tom Metzger's openly racist show Race and Reason began to air.
Steve Frank, a resident, argued that the show has a bad reflection on the area. As the Rodney King incident had recently happened around there. Rhonda Lippman went to a committee on local TV to enhance regulations. Of which she was answered with, As long as the show follows technical guidelines, the show has to be broadcast. She argued that if censorship was out of the question, then these shows should be aired after prime-time hours.
In 2005, the program Comments Of Steve Zach from Omaha, Nebraska's public access, also ended up in hot water after they showed footage from an abortion clinic.
#3. Reverend X.
One Man Show out of Los Angeles wasn't an offensive program in itself. But a particular person made it one. As it showcased a segment titled The Spirit Of Truth. Don Vincent held this segment for his religious sermons, which were like most others. Except this time, the TV evangelist used four-letter words that men of God shouldn't use.
But he went off the deep end and started to proclaim that he was God himself. Which he has every right to do. But showing his rear end on TV proved to be a bit much. After being pulled from the air, it was a few years later that clips of this show gained modest views on YouTube. Resulting in this preacher's reappearance on the Howard Stern Show. And recently, he has been on Tosh 2.0.
Uncle Ed was a long-standing person on public access TV. Spending most of his career in California before bringing his show to Des Moines, Iowa. His show was a mix of comedy, music, movie hosting, and call-ins. He landed in some hot water when he played some footage done by Jonathan O'Toole of Kansas. Which was a video of women as they walked into an abortion clinic. The station argued that showing the women's faces could violate third-party invasion of privacy laws. But reached a compromise that black bars would be placed over their eyes.
Ventura County's public access gained fame in 1993 over a show titled Summit University. Rhonda Lippman sat her toddler in front of the TV. Just to catch graphic footage from an actual abortion. Just weeks earlier, other residents complained after Tom Metzger's openly racist show Race and Reason began to air.
Steve Frank, a resident, argued that the show has a bad reflection on the area. As the Rodney King incident had recently happened around there. Rhonda Lippman went to a committee on local TV to enhance regulations. Of which she was answered with, As long as the show follows technical guidelines, the show has to be broadcast. She argued that if censorship was out of the question, then these shows should be aired after prime-time hours.
In 2005, the program Comments Of Steve Zach from Omaha, Nebraska's public access, also ended up in hot water after they showed footage from an abortion clinic.
#3. Reverend X.
One Man Show out of Los Angeles wasn't an offensive program in itself. But a particular person made it one. As it showcased a segment titled The Spirit Of Truth. Don Vincent held this segment for his religious sermons, which were like most others. Except this time, the TV evangelist used four-letter words that men of God shouldn't use.
But he went off the deep end and started to proclaim that he was God himself. Which he has every right to do. But showing his rear end on TV proved to be a bit much. After being pulled from the air, it was a few years later that clips of this show gained modest views on YouTube. Resulting in this preacher's reappearance on the Howard Stern Show. And recently, he has been on Tosh 2.0.
#2. Penis Power.
Atlanta's People TV is the channel for our next subject. Alexyss K. Tylor goes on a sexual rampage on public TV that you won't believe. This woman talks about guys being 'hoes'. How women can fall under their penis power. She uses the word vagina over and over. Then she discusses vaginal penetration with toys. All of this is on FREE TV.
Atlanta's People TV is the channel for our next subject. Alexyss K. Tylor goes on a sexual rampage on public TV that you won't believe. This woman talks about guys being 'hoes'. How women can fall under their penis power. She uses the word vagina over and over. Then she discusses vaginal penetration with toys. All of this is on FREE TV.
#1. Elvira meets Ru Paul.
David The Divine was well known around the gay club scenes in the 80s. Well, his personality made its way unto public access. With the statement of 'The world is burning so let's mast*rbate'. Most noted is a Christmas episode that featured his/hers claims that Santa abused them as a child.
David The Divine was well known around the gay club scenes in the 80s. Well, his personality made its way unto public access. With the statement of 'The world is burning so let's mast*rbate'. Most noted is a Christmas episode that featured his/hers claims that Santa abused them as a child.