Pothedz Couch was a series of 6 episodes that ran in 2005 on Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN), a public access network in New York City whose content comes exclusively from user submissions. The series consisted of three talking puppets--Pothed, Nic, and Bongo--who hang out on a couch in Pothed's apartment, have hilarious escapades and conversations, and occasionally smoke weed. View more details at www.pothedzcouch.com.
Mr. Bongo, a waterpipe, decides to make a reality show called 'The Couch', but when he tries to prove he's only called 'Bongo' because he played the bongo drums in college, the videotape reveals a little more about his and Nic's college life than he meant to show.
Pothed helps Bongo find his inner person with a peyote trip down memory lane. Then Pothed and Nic record over Bongo's show with the help of a dancing squirrel and the Weed Fairy. Dave Chappelle guest stars in an old clip from college.
In this episode, with time running out, the guys decide to make the show more "public access" style. Bongo and Pothed go on a walk to Times Square that ends with Pothed getting an audition to be a stand up comedian at HA! Comedy Club. Meanwhile, Nic imitates other New York public access (MNN) shows like that crazy piano lady (Stand By Me w/Margatita Pracatan) and those call-in shows (like the show YOU).
Pothed takes on a new roommate, Pamela, whose desire to change the world proves contagious. The guys try to tackle all the big issues from racism, to the war in Iraq, to the legalization of weed in an attempt to impress this sexy newcomer.
The reality of trying to work and live in New York City while trying to make a TV show has finally caught up with Mr. Bongo, Nic, and Pothed, so they take the cameras to work with them! Seann William Scott (Stifler from American Pie) makes a cameo in 'Bongo's Work Tape', Nic answers e-mails in an homage to StrongBad from Homestarrunner.com, Pamela gets drunk in an old tape from New Year's, and Nic's cousin Noop (who has a Newport box for a head) drops by. Also, you won't want to miss the latest Weed Fairy Tale - The Bong of Eternal Stench and 'Pothedz Couch' - The Commercial!
When Mr. Bongo decides to make another episode, Nic tries to quit the show, that is, until some visitors from the future show up! With a new Weed Fairy Tale, "The Tale of the Lighter Gnomes", and a new "Mega-Munchies" segment on how to make some delicious Smore's Nachos.