The House of Venus Show
Created by Canadian filmmaker Mark Kenneth Woods and co-produced by Michael Venus, the first season of the world's first LGBT themed sketch comedy TV show started airing on OUTtv in July 2005. The second season began airing in September, 2006 and, after a hiatus, a third season debuted in July, 2009. The show also aired on SelecTV/OUTtv in Australia in 2006. Pink TV in France, Belgium, Switzerland and other territories started airing the first 2 seasons of the show with the alternate title "Le Venus Show" in September, 2006. The show began airing in the Netherlands and the Benelux in April, 2008 on OUTTv. here! network in the USA began airing the show in August, 2008. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the sketch comedy show blends politics and pop culture with humour and irreverence.
Episodes
Runtime: 22m
The Designer Gays take entertaining for Pride to a whole new level, Fawks News correspondent Gracie Nance comes down hard on Canada for allowing gay marriage and we talk to electro goddess Peaches and LA's Jackie Beat. Includes: "Mansounds" "Designer Gays: Pride Edition" "Peaches Interview" "Fawks News 2" "Jackie Beat Interview" "Venus Girl"
Runtime: 22m
Deb and Sisi talk about swallowing meat cooked in their "Fat-Reductionating Grilling Machine", lonely Linette gets a phone call from crazy Liz, and Hedwig and Shortbus director John Cameron Mitchell and electroclash king Larry Tee join us for a chat. Includes: "Liz and Nephew" "John Cameron Mitchell Interview" "Liz and Telemarketer" "Deb and Sisi's Fat-Reductionating Grilling Machine" "Liz and Linette" "Up North Buds 1" "Larry Tee Interview"
Runtime: 22m
Jonny Pimp & Honey Ho are summoned by the "Gaysian Division" of The Queer Secret Service in Hong Kong in a Kung Fu inspired installment, the "Up North Buds" talk about rather gayish "dude" stuff and we talk to the always amazing Amanda Lepore and Cazwell.
Runtime: 22m
The Designer Gays break into a straight guys house in order to "rescue" him from blandness, Liz gets a phone call from Cher, Cotton has a spooky run in with Pinhead, we talk to the gorgeous Candis Cayne and Brooklyn's Heloise And The Savoir Faire perform.
Runtime: 22m
Deb and Sisi make a home video to teach you about style and fashion, little Billy learns all about a new gay disease that could ruin his life, we speak with the legendary B-52's and pornstar/actor Johnny Hazzard. Includes: "Cotton's 20 Load Weekend" "Johnny Hazzard Interview" "Deb And Sisi's Welcome To My House At My Home" "You Got GRIDS Billy!" "B-52's Interview"
Runtime: 22m
An hour long "Best of" featuring favorite clips alongside interviews with the creators and cast, outtakes and never before seen footage.
