“Much to the delight (and dismay) of 1980s arcade enthusiasts, Scott Chernoff and Frank Meyer's Videogame Theater has exposed the seedy underworld populated by our favorite pixellated heroes. It's advertised as "the history of video games...as told by puppets," but that's only half the story: the other half is that they've battled drug addiction, alcohol dependency, taboo sexual urges and more. So think of it as South Park meets...well, whatever arcade you frequented when games were still a quarter. From Q-Bert to Donkey Kong, it would appear that no sacred cow is safe; armed with acclaimed puppeteer BJ Guyer (Crank Yankers, Team America: World Police) and almost no production budget, Videogame Theater promises big laughs and shocking surprises.” -- DVD Talk, 1/25/09

“Delight in the darkest secrets of videogame characters like Pac-Man, Frogger and Donkey Kong with this wickedly funny program, which uses puppets, hand-drawn backgrounds and retro music to tell outrageous tales of sex, drugs and violence. While poking fun at a plethora of pop culture icons, this behind-the-scenes look at the arcade world offers plenty of absurdity, offbeat humor and bizarre images.” --Netflix