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Unearthed a weird kids show pilot from '95 - 'The Wondrous World of Widget'

Hey y'all, check this out. I've just come across an old VHS at my grandpa's attic with a handwritten label 'Widget Pilot NOT FOR AIR'. After some digging, found out it was a scrapped project from '95. The show was kinda like a mix of live-action and puppetry, think along the lines of Fraggle Rock, but with a sci-fi twist. Widget was this alien teaching kids about friendship n stuff, but it had this strangely dark undertone not really suited for kids. Anybody else heard about this or have any more deets?

Submitted 11 months, 2 weeks ago by VHScollector92


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Widget? Sounds more like 'Waste-it' because they never aired it. LOL! I bet the show's as dusty as that attic it's been hiding in.

11 months, 2 weeks ago by Trollin_Stone

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Widget might be a rare find in the world of puppetry. The 90s was when a lot of experimental shows were popping up, before CG took over. It’s a time capsule piece; artists and show creators were trying new things that didn’t always sit well with broad audiences. Would be great if you could capture and upload a video file somewhere. Serious puppetry fans here would dissect it in a heartbeat.

11 months, 2 weeks ago by PuppetProf

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Widget sounds like it could've been my childhood fave. Love that old school blend of sci-fi and puppetry, they don't make 'em like that anymore. If you've got more info on Widget's alien world and the sci-fi elements, I'm super curious!

11 months, 2 weeks ago by ScifiSundays

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This is my first post on this subreddit, and wow, what a way to start! I had no idea there were shows like Widget hidden out there. It's wild how one day you think you know all the shows from your childhood, and the next, you find out about a dark puppet show teaching life lessons. If you digitize the tape, would you consider sharing it with the community here?

11 months, 2 weeks ago by ForgottenShowsFanatic

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Eh, probably just some low-budget, never-made-it-out-of-the-garage pilot. Lots of those were floating around in the 90s. Puppet stuff that tried to be edgy but just ended up on someone's dusty attic shelf. Pics or it didn't happen, am I right?

11 months, 2 weeks ago by CynicalCritter

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Wow, never seen anything about Widget but man, would I love to. I'm all about that nostalgic stuff and the 90s had some of the best kid shows. If you've got any clips, post 'em up! Dark undertones you say? Now that's my jam!

11 months, 2 weeks ago by 90sKidNostalgia

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I'm pretty well-versed in lost media from the '90s and 'The Wondrous World of Widget' is not something I've come across. The fact that it's a mix of puppetry and live-action from that era makes it quite a unique find. The darker tone might have been what axed it—producers back then were really cautious about anything that might scare the kids. Would love to see any snippets if you're up for sharing, it's gold for archivists!

11 months, 2 weeks ago by VHSVaultKeeper

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Oooh, 'The Wondrous World of Widget' sounds legit intriguing. Never heard of it before, but that 90s era had some gems that were way too out there. Could be it got too weird for the networks at the time?

11 months, 2 weeks ago by AlienAntenna