Shock Treatment
Trust me, I'm a doctor!
Comedysmall townamerican way of lifemusicalsatiresequelsocial commentaryfictional game showobsessed fantelevisonlyrical
A frenetic, surreal musical satire that weaponizes absurdity and artifice to skewer television culture, celebrity obsession, and the hollowness of the American dream.
Brad and Janet Majors find their strained marriage put to the test on popular Denton TV show Marriage Maze. Poor Brad is heavily sedated and institutionalised, whilst Janet is given a radical makeover and primed for stardom. But what are the real motivations behind the kooky DTV crew and their enigmatic head-honcho, Farley Flavors?
Essence
Ensemble
Jessica Harper
Janet Majors
Cliff DeYoung
Brad Majors / Farley Flavors
Richard O'Brien
Dr. Cosmo McKinley / Kitchenware Announcer (voice)
Patricia Quinn
Dr. Nation McKinley
Charles Gray
Judge Oliver Wright
Ruby Wax
Betty Hapschatt
Nell Campbell
Nurse Ansalong
Rik Mayall
'Rest Home' Ricky
Barry Humphries
Bert Schnick
Darlene Johnson
Emily Weiss
Manning Redwood
Harry Weiss
Wendy Raebeck
Macy Struthers
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