The Glitch Show

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The Glitch Show's distorted intro graphic.

## General Information

The Glitch Show is a bizarre *Sideshow* show that randomly aired during the characters' visit to MapleWay. Formed from a mass of corrupted data, the layout is ever-changing and nothing seems to work quite right. Thanks to the Author tweaking the data so it could run properly, it became something of a habitable location, but nothing can seem to exit once it gets trapped inside.

## Description

The Glitch Show first appears as a strange, corrupted space with gray walls and floors, green blocks and blue circles lining the walls, and a bright red trim separating the wall from floor. In this state, the room is endless and the shapes float and shift every few seconds. Walking a bit further in will take you to New Viewer Fun, which is simply a clone of the *Viewer Fun* studio. Even in this more familiar space, the blocks and circles can occasionally be seen on the walls, most of which do not have collision and can be walked right through. Both here and in the original room, various assets from the novel- both used and unused- can be found strewn all over the place. These assets range from furniture found in various scenes, parts and pieces of character models, and even things from stories before the novel. Over time, more assets appear around the room, such as the living room couch in the center and a large part of the kitchen counter and cabinetry along the west wall. It's worth noting that things in this space are always changing and shifting, so the room never looks the same twice.

The space is surrounded on all sides by an endless black void that is completely empty aside from few assets hidden outside the room's walls. In most cases, the exterior of the room is shown to look like the house floating on a jagged, rock-like platform. During times when an outside area is needed, such as when a character looks outside a window or opens an exit door, an outdoors area is loaded in, though it appears distorted and incorrect. The grass is blue, the sky is green, and the clouds are red, making for a bizarre, almost dream-like setting.

## Appearances

#### Season 2

* *Life's a Glitch*
* *Revenge (Or Why You Deserve This)*
* *The Horrors of Halloween*
* *Step It Up: Hack City*
* *Hacker in a Hot Tub*
* *Emotional Tsunami*
* *Imprisonment (Or Why They Must Suffer)*
* *Age is but a Cheat Code*
* *For Those Who Argue*
* *Mega Movie Hack Fest*
* *A Bad Chase of Diary-uh*
* *The Boring Conclusion*

The Glitch Show is one of the major locations visited during Season 2 and is arguably the most important considering the characters spend many chapters here. During the visit to MapleWay as part of the Rex-cue arc, everything suddenly stops when FlamDawg randomly appears in a strange corrupted space dubbed as "the Glitch Show" by the Author who tweaked the code so the show could properly "run" without destroying the entire novel. After appearing, he explores the space a bit and finds parts and pieces from various character models, including ones from old characters and some that have never been seen. Eventually, he stumbles upon "New Viewer Fun" which is just a clone of the *Viewer Fun* studio and wonders if he could actually host a proper show in this space. What follows is a tea party with him and some asset pieces with the latter being replaced by Zack and Nathan shortly after. Things progress smoothly until Zack triggers a new Hack known as a Wild Disarray which throws everything and everyone into random places, inadvertently bringing everyone else into the Glitch Show as well. From here, Zack precedes to chase FlamDawg around while Nathan dangles from the rafters and Amber finds herself lodged into the nearby toilet. After being freed from said toilet, Amber begins having a rage-fueled meltdown which lasts for the majority of the Glitch Show arc and starts screaming at everyone for every little thing. Even Zack was unable to escape her wrath and suffered some emotional trauma after his altercation with FlamDawg. Following this, Zack sets off to get revenge on Zatch for his big betrayal a few chapters earlier. While the majority of this chapter takes place within *Zack's Hacks* and a mysterious, otherworldly space, the ending sees Zack insult Amber which triggers another Wild Disarray, effectively returning things to how they were the chapter before. The next chapter, *The Horrors of Halloween*, is a holiday chapter that sees the Glitch Show being decorated for Halloween. Interestingly, these decorations seemed to overwrite the corruption and everything appeared as it would have if the *Viewer Fun* studio had been decorated. The space outside the room, formerly an endless black void, was now the normal neighborhood in a festive setting. Thanks to this, the characters were able to dress up and properly celebrate with Zack and FlamDawg trick-or-treating around town, Amber handing out candy, and the others searching through Zack's room to locate a Zack Respawner. This chapter also showed that several assets from the usual settings had suddenly appeared within the Glitch Show, such as the couch from the living room, a large chunk of the kitchen cabinetry, and even some of the second floor which is where Zack's room was located. Of course, since they didn't belong in the *Viewer Fun* studio, they were strewn about randomly in places that didn't make sense. Once Halloween was over, everything returned to how it had been following the Wild Disarray moment from the previous chapter. Zack took this opportunity to attack everyone with Hacked items, mechanical claws, and stop signs. Afterwards, he sent Amber to the White Void where she was able to indulge in a large slice of pie. By this point, the characters had gotten used to being trapped within the Glitch Show and life continued as it would have at home. Zack commandeered a hot tub and Amber had another rage-fueled tantrum that hit Nathan full-force. She then turned her attention to FlamDawg and the two had a bit of a stand-off that ended with her tearing his mouth off and throwing it outside. This outside was rather distorted much like everything else with oddly-colored grass and gravel as well as a river that could be walked on. This arc mainly focused on Zack, seeing him doing things like trapping everyone in a cage, celebrating his birthday, and arguing with Amber. By the time of *Mega Movie Hack Fest*, the Glitch Show was beginning to stabilize which meant the space was resembling the interior of the house more and more. The upstairs area was now much like the usual upstairs back at home, allowing for Amber to trap Zack in her closet within her room. After a few more antics, Zack proceeded to steal Amber's beloved diary and make off with it, resulting in one massive chase scene through the Glitch Show. The two ran through many rooms, many of which weren't even a part of the normal universe, as the space constantly shifted and stabilized around them. In the end, the entire thing turned out to be a trap and Zack captured Amber, leading to a big musical number that he ultimately ruined by dropping a yacht on the stage. This caused the ground below to shatter, sending Zack, Nathan, and Amber tumbling through Kyberspace until they landed in the living room back at home. Thusly, they were freed from the Glitch Show and the arc came to a close.

## Trivia

* In the event that a special holiday chapter is underway, the Glitch Show will be overwritten with a festively-themed *Viewer Fun* studio interior. The outdoor area will also load as normal, replacing the black void with a trick-or-treating neighborhood at night or a snowy winter wonderland.
* The Glitch Show is contained within a mass of data drifting through Kyberspace.

## Gallery

The Author is shocked when the Glitch Show appears.FlamDawg appearing in the Glitch Show.FlamDawg finding assets in the Glitch Show.FlamDawg shocked by the Glitch Show.FlamDawg finding assets in the Glitch Show.FlamDawg finds an unused character within the Glitch Show.FlamDawg able to walk through the walls of the Glitch Show.FlamDawg finding assets in the black void surrounding the Glitch Show.FlamDawg discovers New Viewer Fun within the Glitch Show.FlamDawg hosting a tea party within the Glitch Show.The Glitch Show room shown to look identical to that of Viewer Fun.The couch seen during the Glitch Show.Part of the kitchen counter seen during the Glitch Show.The kitchen seen during the Glitch Show.Amber washing a cutting board at the kitchen area within the Glitch Show.FlamDawg pulling BlueEye out of the wall.Amber having another rampage during the arc.The Glitch Show building seen to be on a platform within the void.FlamDawg falling off the floating platform.The exterior of the room during the Glitch Show.FlamDawg gets washed away by a sudden glitch after running outside of the Glitch Show building.The couch flung into the void.