Georgii Deliev, "Mask Show [Maski Show]," 1991-2006.
A 1991 title screen for the sketch comedy program Maski-Show (Mask Show, 1991-2006) showing a stylized image of multiple people in clown make-up.
Boris Yeltsin’s first appearance on “Kukly [Puppets]” in 1995
In 1995, the Boris Yeltsin puppet made its debut on the influential political satire show Kukly (Dolls or Puppets), which ran from 1994-2002 on NTV.
Yelena Khanga explores homophobia on “Pro Eto (About That),” 1998
Two shirtless men light cigarettes in the course of a dance performance “illustrating” homosexuality on a homophobia-themed episode of Yelena Khanga’s sexuality-focused talk show Pro Eto.
Yeltsin's Culler (Sanitar Yeltsina)
Delo Muryleva. Smert' za kvartiry (The Murylev case. Death for Apartments). First episode of the crime show Kriminal'naia Rossiia (NTV, 1995-2002, with various later versions on TVS, Pervyi kanal, and others)
The Russian (Extreme Version of) MTV
Selection from the music TV show Drëma, which aired on TV-6 in 1997-98 before being shut down because of its provocative content. Hosted by Vladimir Epifantsev and Anfisa Chekhova. An early (quite experimental) example of pop culture in post-Soviet Russia.
“Arise, you cursed people!”: The Aesthetics of "Limonka"
A "Limonka" cover from 1997 displaying a collage by the surreal retrofuturist artist and pioneer of industrial music, Aleksandr Lebedev-Frontov.