The Bizarre ’90s Comedy You Forgot About
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‘Joe’s Apartment’: The Bizarre ’90s Comedy You Forgot About
If you grew up in the 1990s, you might remember Joe’s Apartment—the weird, wacky comedy about talking, singing, and dancing cockroaches. Released in 1996, this MTV-produced cult classic followed Joe (played by Jerry O’Connell), a down-on-his-luck guy who moves to New York City and unknowingly rents an apartment infested with thousands of wisecracking roaches. Instead of being horrified, Joe befriends them, and they help him navigate city life, avoid eviction, and win over his love interest.
What many people don’t know is that the movie was inspired by a short film created by John Payson, which originally aired on MTV in 1992 as a filler between ad breaks. The short became so popular that MTV decided to expand it into a full-length feature film, making Joe’s Apartment the first-ever MTV Films production.
A blend of live-action, puppetry, and early CGI, the film’s humor is a mix of slapstick, absurdity, and pure gross-out comedy. The cockroaches, voiced by a team of comedians, steal the show with their musical numbers and bizarre antics. Though Joe’s Apartment wasn’t a box office hit, it developed a cult following among fans of oddball ’90s comedies.
Looking back, the film is a perfect representation of MTV’s rebellious and experimental spirit in the ’90s. While it may not be a cinematic masterpiece, it’s a unique, ridiculous, and nostalgic piece of pop culture history.
So, if you’re in the mood for a truly strange and offbeat comedy, Joe’s Apartment is worth a rewatch—just don’t be surprised if you start looking at cockroaches differently afterward!
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‘Joe’s Apartment’: The Bizarre ’90s Comedy You Forgot About
• The Bizarre ’90s Comedy You Forgot About
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