A new Netflix category called “Shmunguss” has recently piqued interest on social media after a video of a TikTok user named Channel Everything went viral
Channel Everything posted a video of her scrolling down Netflix until she reached a section called “Shmunguss.”
What is the Shmunguss category on Netflix and its meaning explained as TikTok video goes viral
Fans don’t know if the video is real or a joke because it has been watched more than 5 million times. The TikTok video has a section called “Shmunguss,” which has movies and TV shows with names like “The Shmunguss King,” “I Married a Shmunguss,” “The Shmonguss Among Us,” and “Shmonguss’ Vengeance.”
AM I BEING GASLIT???? pic.twitter.com/zbEUoOcdaf
— ✦ eve ✦ (@impossiblyeve) March 4, 2023
The person on TikTok asked, “Does anyone else have this?? Please, I’m so confused…” Many people replied that they couldn’t “figure out what it means” and wondered if it was a real Netflix category.
Shmunguss is a hoax on the Internet
But it has been found out that the “Shmunguss” category and the movies in the video don’t really exist. Almost everyone fell for the clever hoax. The cover of one of the movies shows the actor Paul Giamatti, who has never been in a movie called The Shmunguss King. This is a clear sign that the Shumunguss isn’t real.
For those asking, it’s fake pic.twitter.com/Z580nbQcVg
— X (@cerebraltear) March 5, 2023
Also, the video says that I Married a Shmunguss, a TV show that has been on since 2019. And has had three seasons, is the #2 TV show right now. But you can’t find this series on any search engine, which is another sign that it’s a fake.
Although fans found out that it is not a real category on Netflix, they are still interested in the genre. Some people on Twitter even joked that they would watch Netflix if they could get to the Shmunguss section.
TikTok entertainment content is on rise
Over the past year, TikTok has become a popular place to find entertainment content, especially for streaming services like Netflix. As more and more people use TikTok to find out what to watch, it has become an important part of many people’s Netflix experience.
Even if the “Shmunguss” category was just a joke, it has left its mark on the internet. Fans will probably keep talking about the possibility that Netflix will add the genre in the future. But for now, it’s just a funny hoax that got a lot of people talking.
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