In 1991, MTV was a juggernaut of cable tv, nonetheless firmly in its music video period however starting to experiment with unique content material. This was earlier than the rise of actuality TV, when reveals like The Actual World and Street Guidelines would ultimately set the template for what was doable, and ultimately take over the community.
On the time, a lot of MTV’s programming felt experimental. Colin Quinn and Ken Ober had lately concluded their roles as hosts of the community’s first recreation present, Distant Management, whereas The Ben Stiller Present had premiered the earlier 12 months, that includes a then-emerging solid that included Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo, and Bob Odenkirk. In the meantime, Liquid Tv, an avant-garde animation anthology, was making ready to make its debut.