The TV Wheel

The TV Wheel is a 1995 television pilot created by and starring Joel Hodgson, of Mystery Science Theater 3000 fame.

The wheel would stop and a sketch would play out in the scene, which was often framed by some piece of appropriate artwork or prop (for the purposes of forced perspective).

Hodgson made an early test version of the program, called The X-Box is Turning, which a less polished show which featured different content than The TV Wheel.

The test program, along with a brief documentary on the making of the Xbox, was offered for sale on VHS during Comedy Central's only broadcast of The TV Wheel.

A number of comedians and writers appeared on both The TV Wheel and The X-Box is Turning, including Morwenna Banks, Steve Bannos, David Cross, Paul Feig, Doug Benson, Melissa Samuels and Fred Stoller.