History Series / Weinerville

* YouHaveToHaveJews: Weiner, a proud Jewish comedian, actually kept his heritage under wraps until post-series, when he produced Nickelodeon's first ever Chanukah TV special.

The show premiered on July 11, 1993. During the first season, all episodes ran in a two-hour marathon every Sunday. However, ''Weinerville'' quickly gained popularity: in the middle of the first season Nickelodeon began running the show on weekday afternoons. For the second season, which premiered on May 2, 1994, the episodes aired daily. The show aired on Nickelodeon until June 30, 1997, although the Chanukah special reran on December 21, 1997.

Another major factor of the show aside with the puppets was the fact that in between all the main segments with Weiner and his creations were animated shorts from a variety of sources shown to fill out time. The first season featured old Paramount and [[Creator/ColumbiaCartoons UPA]] cartoons including WesternAnimation/MrMagoo and WesternAnimation/GeraldMcBoingBoing shorts. In the second season segments from WesternAnimation/TheAlvinShow were used. As well as the Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse cartoons and WesternAnimation/{{Batfink}} shorts.

Another major factor of the show aside with the puppets was the fact that in between all the main segments with Weiner and his creations were animated shorts from a variety of sources shown to fill out time. The first season featured old Paramount and [[Creator/ColumbiaCartoons UPA]] cartoons including WesternAnimation/MrMagoo and WesternAnimation/GeraldMcBoingBoing shorts. In the second season segments from WesternAnimation/TheAlvinShow were used. In later reruns, the shorts were shuffled, and in 1996 the Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse cartoons and WesternAnimation/{{Batfink}} shorts were exclusively shown.

''Nickelodeon Weinerville'' is an American television program on {{Creator/Nickelodeon}} that was produced in 1993 and 1994, aired in reruns until 1997. The show was based around a giant puppet stage which was designed to look like a city, called Weinerville. The show was hosted by Marc Weiner.

Marc Weiner teamed up with Nickelodeon with the premiere of ''Nickelodeon Weinerville'', a half-hour variety show using classic elements of kids' programming, including puppeteering,animated shorts and interaction with a live studio audience, to entertain kids and their parents. Since its premiere, ''Weinerville'' has drawn the attention of such shows as ''Entertainment Tonight'', ''Good Morning America'' and ''The Early Show'' for being television's first and only half-man/half-puppet variety show where kids are transformed into puppet citizens.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Most of what became Weinerville originated in TV segments Marc Weiner created for Showtime, Comedy Central and Saturday Night Live. In these segments Socko was originally a bronx boxer named "Rocko," and Baby Jeffery was a kid named "Mikey" who rode a trike. Marc came on stage during a monologue in the '81 season of SNL playing Captain Bob.

Another major factor of the show aside with the puppets was the fact that in between all the main segments with Weiner and his creations were animated shorts from a variety of sources shown to fill out time. The first season featured old Paramount and UPA cartoons including Mr. Magoo and Gerald Mc Boing Boing shorts. In the second season segments from The Alvin Show were used. In later reruns, the shorts were shuffled, and in 1996 the Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse cartoons and Batfink shorts were exclusively shown.

* PollyWantsAMicrophone: Shnitzel, who sometimes even acts as the show's announcer/color commentator.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfRoles: Whether it's as a pre-recording, a live puppet performance, or just a voice, there isn't a character on this show NOT played by Marc Weiner.

A major factor of the show along with the puppets was the fact that in between all the main segments with Weiner and his creations were animated shorts from a variety of sources. The first season featured old Paramount and UPA cartoons including the Mr Magoo and Gerald McBoing Boing shorts. In the second season segments from The Alvin Show were used. In later reruns,the shorts were shuffled,and in 1996 Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse and the Batfink shorts were exclusively shown.

Marc Weiner teamed up with Nickelodeon with the premiere of ''Nickelodeon Weinerville'', a half-hour variety show using classic elements of kids' programming, including puppeteering and interaction with a live studio audience, to entertain kids and their parents. Since its premiere, ''Weinerville'' has drawn the attention of such shows as ''Entertainment Tonight'', ''Good Morning America'' and ''The Early Show'' for being television's first and only half-man/half-puppet variety show where kids are transformed into puppet citizens.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Of the 62 episodes produced, 30 are missing, and of the three special episodes produced, the Election Special is the only missing one, as the Chanukah and New Year's specials have resurfaced and been archived. The show hadn't been re-aired on TV since June 1997 before four season 2 episodes were aired as part of ''Series/The90sAreAllThat'' on Creator/TeenNick. The episodes that are available on YouTube aren't in the greatest quality either, be it fuzzy video or off-sync/missing audio.

* NoBudget: Some of the segments, props, and puppet stages on the show suggest this. There's even an episode where the show's budget gets even worse, the lights go out, puppets start working the cameras, and Captain Bob does the writing.

* PropComedy: The "Captain Bob" and "Weinerville General Store" segments were basically this. The props were, of course, made by Marc Weiner.

* BrooklynRage: Displayed by both Socko and Boney, given that their puppeteer and host Marc Weiner was born in Queens.

* BrooklynRage: Displayed by both Socko and Boney, given that Marc Weiner was born in Queens.

* BrooklynRage: Displayed by both Socko and Boney.

-->"Oh well, welcome to Weinerville! Ahhhh!" -''Mayor Dottie, at the beginning of [[OncePerEpisode every episode]]''

''Nickelodeon Weinerville'' is an American television program on {{Nickelodeon}} that was produced in 1993 and 1994, aired in reruns until 1997. The show was based around a giant puppet stage which was designed to look like a city, called Weinerville. The show was hosted by Marc Weiner.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Of the 62 episodes produced, 30 are missing, and of the three special episodes produced, the Election Special is the only missing one, as the Chanukah and New Year's specials have resurfaced and been archived. The show hadn't been re-aired on TV since June 1997 before four season 2 episodes were aired as part of The90sAreAllThat on TeenNick. The episodes that are available on YouTube aren't in the greatest quality either, be it fuzzy video or off-sync/missing audio.

* {{Cloudcuckooland}}: Let's see: Kid friendly city full of puppets with human heads in a foam rubber TV set world centered around a jewish comedian? Yep. Also, silly activities are frequently legitimized as Weinerville traditions.

!!''Weinerville'' provides examples of;
* {{Audience Participation}}: Kids and their parents sitting in the audience could expect anything from being put on Captain Bob's ship, sitting around Boney's cave, or even getting "Weinerized," or turned into one of Marc's trademark head puppets, for a game in playland.
* {{Arc Number}}: Everything sold in the Weinerville General Store, the total number of points awarded in the talent show and "That's not Fair" segments, and a variety of other numbers all equal 13.50.
* {{Argument of Contradictions}}: Pops and Louie were famous for this, to the point where they were even called in whenever an argument was necessary.
* {{Ascended Extra}}: Boney goes from being a one-joke character to the main character in the second season and TV specials. Probably has to do with him being Marc's favorite puppet.

* {{Brooklyn Rage}}: Displayed by both Socko and Boney.

** In one episode, Socko posed as rapper Ziggy-Zag and performed on a stage backed by Cocktail Frank and his Weenies. Since Weiner was performing Socko, Cocktail Frank was performed by a stage hand with a rainbow wig draped in front of his face.
* {{Cloudcuckooland}}: Let's see: Kid friendly city full of puppets with human heads in a foam rubber TV set world centered around a jewish comedian? Yep. Also, silly activities are frequently legitimized as Weinerville traditions.
* {{Covered in Gunge}}: No surprise as this is an early Nickelodeon show. Audience members got frequently splashed with water on Captain Bob's ship, hit with pies, made to eat whipped cream treats, and the lucky winner of the "Playland" segments got covered in Weinerville's green slimy "Special topping."
* {{Depraved Kids Show Host}}: Boney. Although there are many situations where he doesn't even pretend to be nice.
* {{Early Installment Weirdness}}: Most of what became Weinerville originated in TV segments Marc Weiner created for Showtime, Comedy Central and Saturday Night Live. In these segments Socko was originally a bronx boxer named "Rocko," and Baby Jeffery was a kid named "Mikey" who rode a trike. Marc came on stage during a monologue in the '81 season of SNL playing Captain Bob.

* {{Loads and Loads of Roles}}: Whether it's as a pre-recording, a live puppet performance, or just a voice, there isn't a character on this show NOT played by Marc Weiner.
* {{Name Drop}}: Constantly. Especially in segments with celebrity-obsessed Dottie.
* {{No Fourth Wall}}: Every single episode made reference to the fact this was all a show, and the puppet characters frequently referenced themselves as being puppets. This was a good thing since if there was ever a mistake on air, the audience wouldn't be too dissappointed.
* {{No Budget}}: Some of the segments, props, and puppet stages on the show suggest this. There's even an episode where the show's budget gets even worse, the lights go out, puppets start working the cameras, and Captain Bob does the writing.
* {{Only Sane Man}}/{{Straight Man}}: Marc. Made stranger by the fact that he's the only "man" on this show, period.
* {{Polly Wants a Microphone}}: Shnitzel, who sometimes even acts as the show's announcer/color commentator.
* {{Prop Comedy}}: The "Captain Bob" and "Weinerville General Store" segments were basically this. The props were, of course, made by Marc Weiner.
* {{Rimshot}}: After just about EVERY one of Marc, Captain Bob, or Socko's jokes.
* {{Re Tool}}: Season 2 focused more on Boney, added {{Mad Scientist}} Professor Phosphate, added a high-tech motif with squirt guns and catapults to "Playland," and featured a lot more of Commander Ozone.

* {{Shout Out}}: Some of the fake names for TV executives in the show were references to the names of the then-executives of Nickelodeon. One of the street signs reads "Max" and "Rebecca" after Weiner's own children.

* {{The Ace}}: Socko.
* {{Wholesome Crossdresser}}: Sometimes those outfits Dottie wears get real, REAL, elaborate.

* {{Yellow Snow}}: Subverted. Boney likes to do this using a juice box filled with lemonade.
* {{You Have to have Jews}}: Weiner, a proud Jewish comedian, actually kept his heritage under wraps until post-series, when he produced Nickelodeon's first ever Chanukah TV special.

* Big Screwed-Up Family: Made stranger by the fact that most of the puppets are actually Mark Weiner playing different characters.