''Totally Weird and Funny'' (also known as ''Totally Weird and Funny Videos'') is an American

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television series that premiered on April 8, 2023 on

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. A production of

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(ATI), it is hosted by

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, Brian Cooper, and Noah Matthews, with Matthews also serving as a writer and producer on the show; the three have been recurring commentators on another CW program, the similarly formatted ''

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'', also produced by ATI.

Format

In each episode, the hosts curate a collection of strange and humorous video clips sourced from the internet, social media, and elsewhere, with each host selecting ten clips of their own; a studio audience votes on these clips to determine which one is declared the evening's weirdest or funniest video and earns a place in the show's "hall of fame". Also featured during each episode is a game entitled "Real or Fake", in which the hosts present three unusual consumer products (similar to

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products), only one of which is real; the studio audience and home viewers are then asked to identify the real product.

Episodes

Reception

Critical response

Writing for

Common Sense Media Common Sense Media (CSM) is an organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children.

, Melissa Camacho gave the series two out of five stars, writing that "...while some of the clips on Totally Weird and Funny may make you chuckle, the hosts' commentary about them make them feel less amusing..."

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