Random Misadventures of VHS Guy (1997)

Season 1-4 Title Card

***"The Random Misadventures of VHS Guy"*** (also known as ***"VHS Guy"*** or ***"RMoVG"***) is a American animated series created by Ned V. Mayor and produced by AniMeyer LTD. for VHSTV (currently known as SFTV) and later for Comedy Central. it first aired in March 14, 1997 with the first episode, ***"VHS Guy Begins!"***, It had 2 Seasons with 68 episodes in its original run. It abruptly got cancelled in November 29, 2001, but it got revived and renewed for a 3rd season in July 5, 2004 and ended in October 19, 2009 with It's 5th and final season.

## **The show's premise**

The series' setting took place on a ficticional city of Massachusetts named ***"Kreihtown"***

## **Characters**

#### *Good Characters*

* **VHS Guy [The Protagonist] [Voiced by Ned V. Mayor]:** *A customized version of Spongebob, addicted to VHS recording and MUGEN creations.*
* **Fidget Kidd [Voiced by Michael Robbins]:** *VHS Guy's sidekick.*
* **John Flatson:**

#### *Supportive Characters*

* **Bonk/PC Genjin:** *A Caveman hero who's one of VHS Guy's buddies.*
* **Zonk/PC Denjin:** *Bonk's futuristic alter-ego.*
* **Bomberman:**
* **Chavo**
* **Quico**
* **Don Ramón**
* **Robot Jones [APPEARED IN ONE EPISODE]**
* **Lokito***: An insane three dimensional character who mocks everyone (except VHS Guy, Fidget Kidd, Spongebob and Jontron).*
* **Billy Hatcher**
* **Kick Buttowski**
* **Gunther Magnuson**
* **Brad Buttowski**
* **Bubsy Bobcat**
* **SpongeBob SquarePants:** *An happy sponge who goes on fantastic adventures and he's VHS Guy's friend outside the gang (He's also Christian Nuñez's friend in The C.N. Show) and He's also Luis Augusto's friend in The L.A. Show.*
* **Motu**
* **Patlu**
* **Jontron**
* **Nintendo (from Console Wars)**
* **SEGA (from Console Wars)**
* **VHS Girl [Voiced by Carolyn Lawrence]**
* **VHS Mother**
* **VHS Pet**
* **VHS Guy's Girlfriend**
* **Timmy, Cosmo and Wanda:** *One kid and two fairies, that grant every wish. They're all VHS Guy's best friends.*
* **Elmofan17 [Voiced by ???]:** *A 12 year old boy who loves Elmo from Sesame Street,*
* **Olivia the cat (Not the one from Oggy & The Cockroaches):** *VHS Guy's old friend.*
* **Harry (from Teleroboxer)**
* **Prin (from Teleroboxer)**
* **Rat a Tat Fan 170 [Voiced by Eric Bauza]:** *he's the unluckiest character in the series,*
* **Homer Simpson**
* **Bart Simpson**
* **Hank Hill**
* **Boomhauer**
* **Bill Dauterive**
* **Dale Gribble**

#### *Bad Characters*

* **Kyle108 [The Antagonist] [Voiced by ???]***: An mediocre MUGEN creator who wants to kill VHS Guy and rule the world.*
* **Zachary [Voiced by ???]:***Kyle108's sidekick,*
* **Pawpawsfan8UTTP**
* **Farfour Mouse***. Terrorist mouse who hates America, part of the "Tomorrow's Pioneers" quadrio.*
* **Nahoul Bee***: part of the "Tomorrow's Pioneers" quadrio.*
* **Assoud Rabbit***: A bunny who's on his way to feed jews trough his mouth, part of the "Tomorrow's Pioneers" quadrio.*
* **Nassur Bear***: part of the "Tomorrow's Pioneers" quadrio.*
* **SML Mario***(port-2016): An abuser Mario plushie who hates Jontron, SMG4 and Console Wars and wants to get revenge on VHS Guy for liking them and hating SML.*
* **Larryboyfan1981/Jesús Fuentes**

#### Minor Characters

* **Jerry Montes (ג'רי מונטס)**: *A jewish 14 year old boy, He despises VHS Guy and Bomberman and goes mad with them.*
* **Captain Francoman**: *A superhero who's capable to save Kreihtown from evil.*

## **Origin and development**

The series was based on The ***"VHS Guy"*** character from The Christian Nuñez Show, the development objectively began when in 1993, Ned V. Mayor gained the rights of VHS Guy and Fidget Kidd, when Ned was already involved as the voice of VHS Guy in the C.N. show, then, Ned was thinking about a future spin-off about VHS Guy and Fidget living with his brand new gang, so he made a pilot film called "Videotape Guy". The first network this idea was pitched was Christian Television Network, but it was turned down, knowing that the Christian Núñez Show would end in a few more years and a successor would be an unnecessary idea. later in 1996, Ned pitched it to VHSTV, and they were interested in the idea .

## **Broadcasting**

### **Network**

#### **USA [ The Random Misadventures of VHS Guy! ]**

* VHSTV/SFTV (1997-2001, 2019-present [**SFRetro block**])
* Comedy Central (2004-2018)
* Nickelodeon (VHSTV version reruns, 2002-2005)
* Nicktoons/Nicktoons Network (VHSTV version reruns, 2003-2008)

#### **Canada [ The Random Misadventures of VHS Guy! / Les mésaventures folles de VHS Guy! ]**

* Teletoon (1998-2016)
* VHSTV/SFTV Canada (2020-)

#### **UK/Ireland [ The Random Misadventures of VHS Guy! ]**

* VHSTV/SFTV UK (1998-2001, 2020-present)
* Channel 4 (2000-2014)
* Paramount Comedy 1/Comedy Central UK (2005-2017)

#### **Middle East (English)** **[ The Random Misadventures of VHS Guy! ]**

* VHSTV/SFTV Arabia ***(English Version)*** (1998-2001)

#### **LATAM [ ¡Las locuras y desventuras de VHS Guy! ]**

* VHSTV/SFTV Latino (1997-2002, 2020-present [**Horario Retro block**])
* MTV LATAM (2005-2013)
* Comedy Central LATAM (2012-2019)
* Televisa XHGC Canal 5\* ***(México)*** (1998) *(Audiomaster 3000 version)*
* Azteca 7 ***(México)*** (2003-2014, November 1, 2018-Feburary 31, 2019)
* Bolivision ***(Bolivia)*** (2000-2010)
* Unitel ***(Bolivia)*** (2014-)
* UCV Televisión ***(Chile)*** (2003-2005)
* TVN ***(Chile)*** (2006-2015)
* RCN Televisión ***(Colombia)*** (2002-2018)
* América Televisión ***(Perú)*** (2002-2010)
* TV Perú ***(Perú)*** (2010-)
* TELEFE ***(Argentina)*** (2004-2011)
* Ecuavisa ***(Ecuador)*** (2003-2008)
* Teleamazonas ***(Ecuador)*** (2009-2011, 2013-)
* RCTV ***(Venezuela)*** (2002-2007)
* Televen ***(Venezuela)*** (2007-)
* Trecevision ***(Guatemala)*** (2005-)
* Telecadena 7 & 4 ***(Honduras)*** (2003-2011)
* TN8 ***(Nicaragua)*** (2000-2014)
* Canal 6 ***(El Salvador)*** (2002-2015)
* Color Visión ***(Dominican Republic)*** (2003-2007, 2008-2020)
* Canal 10 ***(Uruguay)*** (2004-2009)
* TNU ***(Uruguay)*** (2010-2015)

#### **Brazil [ As loucuras do VHS Guy! ]**

* VHSTV/SFTV Brasil (September 1997-2002)
* VH-1 Brasil (2005-2013)
* Comedy Central Brasil (2012-2019)
* Rede Globo (2002-2017)
* Band TV (2020-)

#### **Spain [ Las desventuras alocadas de VHS Guy ]**

* VHSTV/SFTV España (1998-2001)
* Antena 3 (2002-2007)
* NEOX (2006-2013)
* Comedy Central Spain (2014-)

#### **Japan [ VHSガイの狂気と友達 ]**

* VHSTV/SFTV Nippon (1999-2002, 2006-2008 [**V-Rewind block**])
* TV Asahi (2003-2014)
* MTV Japan (2008-2015)
* WOWOW (2017-2018)

#### **Netherlands [ The Random Misadventures of VHS Guy! ]**

* VHSTV/SFTV NL (1999-2002)
* Comedy Central NL/The Box Comedy (2006-)

#### **Portugal [ As desventuras malucas do VHS Guy ]**

* VHSTV/SFTV Portugal (1998-2003)
* RTP2 (2005-2008)
* SIC (2018-)

#### **Germany [ Dieser glückliche VHS-Mann! ]**

* VHSTV/SFTV Deutsch (1998-2002)
* MTV Deutschland (2005-2008)
* Comedy Central Deutschland (2009-)

#### **Poland [ Szalony człowiek z VHS! ]**

* VHSTV/SFTV Polski (1999-2002)
* TVP1 (2003-2007)
* MTV Poland (2005-2011)
* Comedy Central Poland (2009-)

#### **France [ Les manigances du VHS Guy ]**

* M6 (1997-1998, French Dubbed)
* VHSTV/SFTV Français (1998-2001, French Dubbed)
* France 3 (2005-, French Subbed)

#### **China/Hong Kong [ 录像带男孩的疯狂 / Lùxiàngdài nánhái de fēngkuáng ]**

* CCTV-14 ***(China)*** (2003-2011)
* Viu TV ***(Hong Kong)*** (2009-2015)

#### **Hungary [ VHS Véletlenszerű Kalandjai ]**

* VHSTV/SFTV Magyar (1998-2002)
* Comedy Central Hungary (2009-2016)

#### **Russia [ Безумные злоключения парня из VHS ]**

* REN-TV (1998-2002 **[VHSTV on REN-TV block]**)
* TNT (2003-2006)
* 2X2 (2006-)

#### **North** **Macedonia [ Човекот на VHS ]**

* MRT 1 (2002-2009)
* A1 (2007-2011)

#### **Greece [ Ο τύπος VHS: Παραμύθια περί περιέργειας ]**

* VHSTV Greece (1999-2001)
* Channel 9 (2007-2009)
* FX Greece (2009-2012)
* FOX Greece (2012-2018)

#### **Israel [ !VHS הפרעות שגויות של אקראי של ילד ]**

* VHSTV/SFTV Hebrew (2003-2008)
* HOT Comedy Central (2011-)

#### **India [ वीएचएस गाय के ढीले गलत काम / veeeches gaay ke dheele galat kaam ]**

* VHSTV/SFTV India (1999-2001)
* Zee TV

#### **Finland [ VHS Guyn järjettömät väärät seikkailut** **]**

* VHSTV/SFTV Suomi (1999-2010)
* FOX Finland (2010-2013)

#### **Philippines [ The Random Misadventures of VHS Guy! ]**

* TV5 (1999-2007)
* VHSTV/SFTV Filipino (2000-2001)
* Comedy Central Asia ***(Philippines)*** (2012-)

#### **Italy [ Le disavventure del ragazzo VHS ]**

* VHSTV/SFTV Italia (1999-2003)
* Italia 1 (2006-2018)
* Comedy Central Italy (2007-)

#### **Middle East (Kuwaiti Arabic) [ fiahsis ghay waeasabatuh aldaala / فيهسيس غاي وعصابته الضالة** **]**

* VHSTV/SFTV Arabia ***(Arabic Version)*** (1998-2001)
* Kuwait Television (2005-2009)
* Spacetoon (2007-2016)

## **Videogames**

The VERY First Video game based off the series was ***"RMoVG: The Videogame"*** For PS1, Dreamcast, Gameboy Color and PC released in 2000 in North America and Europe, The last videogame based off the series was ***"RMoVG: Tour Foolish"*** released in 2010 for PS3 and PC.

**List of videogames**

## **Home Releases**

Several videotapes of the series were released throughout the late 1990's.

In 2002, When RMoVG got cancelled, Complete DVD Boxsets of the first 2 seasons were released.

By the time, DVD Boxsets of Seasons 3 (2006) 4 (2009), 5 (2012) and 6 (2012) were also released.

There were also PVD discs of episodes of seasons 3 and 4 released for the Videonow around 2006/2007.

Recently, the full original 1997 series got re-released on Blu-Ray under the name "The Random Misadventures of VHS Guy! Classic".

## **1994 unaired pilot**

There was a pilot made in 1994, called ***"Videotape Guy".*** In the pilot, VHS Guy was named ***"Videotape Guy"*** (who was originally going to wear a red hat and have a edgy hip personality, however, the hat color was ultimately changed to green due to Ned wanting it to look "a lil' more modern", and the edgy hip characterization is totally phased out after the series' development with VHSTV), and Fidget Kidd was named ***"Spikey Boy"***. Also, there are some characters that never re-appeared in the series right after it.

## **Movies**

There is a cinematographic movie based off the series in 2009, called ***"RMoVG: Nonsense from a Gianournous Screen ".***

## **Cancellation**

The series got cancelled twice, one in 2001, and another in 2012 for unknown reasons.

## **Popularity in other countries**

### ***Most***

* United States ***[VHSTV, Comedy Central]***
* Latin America and Brazil ***[Azteca 7, TN 8, TELEFE, Rede Globo]***
* Philippines ***[TV5, VHSTV Filipino]***
* Canada ***[Teletoon]***

### ***Partial***

* United Kingdom ***[Channel 4, VHSTV UK, MTV UK]***
* Japan ***[VHSTV Nippon, TV Asahi]***

## **Trivia**

* ~~The show is too way beter than The Secret World of Alex Mack~~
* The series was originally going to be premiered on May 1996, but it was later delayed.
	+ It was also going to be called ***"The Comical Misadventures of VHS Guy!"***.
	+ The fisrt episodes of the show were finalized by mid-December of 1996.
* 2007 marks 10 years of the series, which led to the ***"10 Years of Nonsensical Stupidity"*** episode.
* 2017 marks 20 years of the series.
* The RMoVG creator also made other shows for multiple networks, including FOX, The WB, and Netflix.
* "No More Good Cartoons?" was the very last episode that Ned V. Mayor had worked on.
* A reboot of the series premiered on SFTV on June 25th, 2021. with involvement Ned V. Mayor and most of the crew of the previous series.