MTV's Downtown, Episode 03: Hot Spot

Really enjoying watching these again. I used to be a sound recordist/editor and mixer, and was, for "Downtown" among other things. As others have mentioned the cast was mostly non-professionals - although it was scripted we encouraged improvisation once we had good takes of the script. It was a group effort and a LOT of work getting those performances, but the naturalness shows. Ultimately the show was cancelled because a VP at MTV pushed for their pet project instead - which flopped ("Spy Groove"). So glad to see people still enjoying it!!

oh to relive the 90s

jen is annoying but chaka is more annoying

Honestly men always say they don’t like certain girls but then they stare like that lmao

lollll back when it was weird to wear sneakers to the club

Can somebody recommend more shows like this?

DOES BIB FORTUNA LOOK LIKE HE'S HAVING FUN?!

How many episode is this series?

Jen acts like she lives there.

I love this show but parts are so over whelming and fast paced Jesus Christ

Jen is so annoying

i ❤ jen

I'm surprised that Pablo Pascal is in this episode.

Don’t like kill me but I love Alex his dorky personality really matches

Chaka annoying asf but goated show

I love old shows, I'm ten and TOTALLY into this stuff

Crazy cause that’s exactly what they did & they are still doing.

id like to imagine as this series progressed that eventually Alex would see what a horrible and miserable friend Jen was and would boot her for a better person he met along his life.

😂😂😂

Chaka sucks holy hell

“Git down babeh let me hump your leg” 😂

jen would hate the current state of new york 😭

this episode is such a good one. the fashion is so good it's so nyc Lowkey equivalalent to todays times. wish this show could be rebooted such a good show for gen z

Jen is awful in this episode 😭

Chaka is the type of sibling you get away from when you can

jen reminds me of janice from mean girls

I love Mecca

I know a girl like Chaka 😭😭😭 so irresponsible, manipulative & selfish. But sure knows how to have a good time 🎉

Glad 2000s fashions is coming back

“The bigger the booty the more for fruity”😭 my new fav quote

I'm so sick of people saying Jen is the worst character when Chaka is a complete brat! She's rude, generally unpleasant, leeches off of Alex without giving anything in return, and when he ask her to do anything for him she whines like a freaking loser. At least Jen is actually fun. Chaka actually pissed me off. Stop hating on Jen. She isn't that bad, especially when compared to that lossr Chaka.

Everyone needs to go piss off somewhere else bro Jen is fire

I fucking hate Jen.

jen is such a hater in an annoying way yet she’s so me

Found this show perfect timing my comfort show rn

These storylines are so good

Im in love with Alex

The taxi driver reference Jen made during the water scene is so nice 🫠