they went from humble digital beginnings to bonafide broadcast hits welcome to
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TV series whose earliest iterations
TV series whose earliest iterations started in cyberspace this does not
started in cyberspace this does not
started in cyberspace this does not necessarily mean they began as web
necessarily mean they began as web
necessarily mean they began as web series just that the internet played a
series just that the internet played a
series just that the internet played a big part in lending them a studio deal I
big part in lending them a studio deal I
big part in lending them a studio deal I think you could do that Morty you think
think you could do that Morty you think
think you could do that Morty you think anyone but me could do that ever in a
anyone but me could do that ever in a
anyone but me could do that ever in a billion years number 10
billion years number 10
billion years number 10 drunk history John Pemberton put the
drunk history John Pemberton put the
drunk history John Pemberton put the coca and the Kola together this show has
coca and the Kola together this show has
coca and the Kola together this show has been making history a great deal more
been making history a great deal more
been making history a great deal more entertaining since 2007 created by Derek
entertaining since 2007 created by Derek
entertaining since 2007 created by Derek waters and Jeremy Connor with Will
waters and Jeremy Connor with Will
waters and Jeremy Connor with Will Ferrell among the show’s executive
Ferrell among the show’s executive
Ferrell among the show’s executive producers this wacky web series was
producers this wacky web series was
producers this wacky web series was picked up by Comedy Central after it
picked up by Comedy Central after it
picked up by Comedy Central after it gained popularity on HBO’s Funny or Die
gained popularity on HBO’s Funny or Die
gained popularity on HBO’s Funny or Die show alternating current is bad
show alternating current is bad
show alternating current is bad alternating current all only causing
alternating current all only causing
alternating current all only causing massive deaths a normal episode involves
massive deaths a normal episode involves
massive deaths a normal episode involves a drunk attempt at narrating an
a drunk attempt at narrating an
a drunk attempt at narrating an important event from history while
important event from history while
important event from history while actors mind their way through a
actors mind their way through a
actors mind their way through a reenactment I will be bridging country
reenactment I will be bridging country
reenactment I will be bridging country music and pop i’ma be in movies are you
music and pop i’ma be in movies are you
music and pop i’ma be in movies are you in or are you out and even when it was a
in or are you out and even when it was a
in or are you out and even when it was a webseries drunk history managed to pull
webseries drunk history managed to pull
webseries drunk history managed to pull in a lot of famous faces including Jack
in a lot of famous faces including Jack
in a lot of famous faces including Jack Black and Ryan Gosling
Black and Ryan Gosling
Black and Ryan Gosling there was such a clatter I sprang from
there was such a clatter I sprang from
there was such a clatter I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter
my bed to see what was the matter
my bed to see what was the matter number nine Children’s Hospital why do
number nine Children’s Hospital why do
number nine Children’s Hospital why do we just get out there and save some
we just get out there and save some
we just get out there and save some lives Wow
lives Wow
lives Wow scrubs isn’t the only Hospital based
scrubs isn’t the only Hospital based
scrubs isn’t the only Hospital based comedy out there Children’s Hospital
comedy out there Children’s Hospital
comedy out there Children’s Hospital emphasis on the apostrophe was a web
emphasis on the apostrophe was a web
emphasis on the apostrophe was a web series shown on The WB com with each
series shown on The WB com with each
series shown on The WB com with each episode lasting around five minutes
episode lasting around five minutes
episode lasting around five minutes you’re the attending physician so I need
you’re the attending physician so I need
you’re the attending physician so I need your permission I want to cut this kid
your permission I want to cut this kid
your permission I want to cut this kid open the hilarious comedy show set in a
open the hilarious comedy show set in a
open the hilarious comedy show set in a Brazilian hospital despite clearly being
Brazilian hospital despite clearly being
Brazilian hospital despite clearly being shot in California poked fun at medical
shot in California poked fun at medical
shot in California poked fun at medical dramas like house Grey’s Anatomy and ER
dramas like house Grey’s Anatomy and ER
dramas like house Grey’s Anatomy and ER after releasing two online seasons it
after releasing two online seasons it
after releasing two online seasons it drew the attention of Comedy Central and
drew the attention of Comedy Central and
drew the attention of Comedy Central and Adult Swim showrunner Rob Ford
Adult Swim showrunner Rob Ford
Adult Swim showrunner Rob Ford chose the latter as he believed
chose the latter as he believed
chose the latter as he believed Children’s Hospital now without the
Children’s Hospital now without the
Children’s Hospital now without the apostrophe was more suited to a
apostrophe was more suited to a
apostrophe was more suited to a 15-minute time slot rather than a full
15-minute time slot rather than a full
15-minute time slot rather than a full half-hour one two three
half-hour one two three
half-hour one two three number eight human giant get down the
number eight human giant get down the
number eight human giant get down the floor
floor
floor what’s your cube bro before Parks and
what’s your cube bro before Parks and
what’s your cube bro before Parks and Recreation and master of none there was
Recreation and master of none there was
Recreation and master of none there was human giant written by and starring Aziz
human giant written by and starring Aziz
human giant written by and starring Aziz Ansari Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer this
Ansari Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer this
Ansari Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer this sketch comedy series ran for two seasons
sketch comedy series ran for two seasons
sketch comedy series ran for two seasons on MTV with the production company
on MTV with the production company
on MTV with the production company leaving the option for a third on the
leaving the option for a third on the
leaving the option for a third on the table if you should be a witch with no
table if you should be a witch with no
table if you should be a witch with no plot or consistent characters each
plot or consistent characters each
plot or consistent characters each episode sees the three comedians take on
episode sees the three comedians take on
episode sees the three comedians take on different roles as they mock pop culture
different roles as they mock pop culture
different roles as they mock pop culture or deliver biting social commentary a
or deliver biting social commentary a
or deliver biting social commentary a handful of the segment’s debuted online
handful of the segment’s debuted online
handful of the segment’s debuted online as part of channel 101 before the show
as part of channel 101 before the show
as part of channel 101 before the show premiered on MTV in 2007 but frankly at
premiered on MTV in 2007 but frankly at
premiered on MTV in 2007 but frankly at this point in career I think it’s safe
this point in career I think it’s safe
this point in career I think it’s safe to say you’re you’re old news number
to say you’re you’re old news number
to say you’re you’re old news number seven workaholics when you kick a dude
seven workaholics when you kick a dude
seven workaholics when you kick a dude and he’s already down he’s not likely to
and he’s already down he’s not likely to
and he’s already down he’s not likely to share their on-screen counterparts might
share their on-screen counterparts might
share their on-screen counterparts might be lazy but Blake Anderson Adam Devine
be lazy but Blake Anderson Adam Devine
be lazy but Blake Anderson Adam Devine and Anders Holm are anything but prior
and Anders Holm are anything but prior
and Anders Holm are anything but prior to workaholics successful run on Comedy
to workaholics successful run on Comedy
to workaholics successful run on Comedy Central the mischievous trio formed part
Central the mischievous trio formed part
Central the mischievous trio formed part of mail order comedy a sketch group
of mail order comedy a sketch group
of mail order comedy a sketch group based in Los Angeles their personal
based in Los Angeles their personal
based in Los Angeles their personal website and a YouTube channel the
website and a YouTube channel the
website and a YouTube channel the comedians wrote and directed a variety
comedians wrote and directed a variety
comedians wrote and directed a variety of sketches which eventually caught the
of sketches which eventually caught the
of sketches which eventually caught the attention of Walter Newman an executive
attention of Walter Newman an executive
attention of Walter Newman an executive at Comedy Central the sauce stinks smell
at Comedy Central the sauce stinks smell
at Comedy Central the sauce stinks smell like flowers after workaholics took off
like flowers after workaholics took off
like flowers after workaholics took off it’s three stars created a production
it’s three stars created a production
it’s three stars created a production company under the name of mail order
company under the name of mail order
company under the name of mail order comedy number six insecure Lisa what’s
comedy number six insecure Lisa what’s
comedy number six insecure Lisa what’s on bleep I don’t know what that means
on bleep I don’t know what that means
on bleep I don’t know what that means if there’s one emotion everyone can
if there’s one emotion everyone can
if there’s one emotion everyone can relate to it is awkwardness based on
relate to it is awkwardness based on
relate to it is awkwardness based on that simple belief Issa Rae launched the
that simple belief Issa Rae launched the
that simple belief Issa Rae launched the misadventures of awkward black girl in
misadventures of awkward black girl in
misadventures of awkward black girl in 2011
the sketch show follows the
the sketch show follows the passive-aggressive J who works for
passive-aggressive J who works for
passive-aggressive J who works for gutbusters a company manufacturing
gutbusters a company manufacturing
gutbusters a company manufacturing weight-loss pills positive word-of-mouth
weight-loss pills positive word-of-mouth
weight-loss pills positive word-of-mouth and a strong social media campaign
and a strong social media campaign
and a strong social media campaign helped ISA show go viral which
helped ISA show go viral which
helped ISA show go viral which eventually peaked HBO’s interest
eventually peaked HBO’s interest
eventually peaked HBO’s interest re-envisioned as insecure a raunchy
re-envisioned as insecure a raunchy
re-envisioned as insecure a raunchy comedy series that explores contemporary
comedy series that explores contemporary
comedy series that explores contemporary racial and social issues season one and
racial and social issues season one and
racial and social issues season one and to sit at an impressive 100 percent on
to sit at an impressive 100 percent on
to sit at an impressive 100 percent on rottentomatoes.com as of September 2017
rottentomatoes.com as of September 2017
rottentomatoes.com as of September 2017 yeah maybe she should lower than like I
yeah maybe she should lower than like I
yeah maybe she should lower than like I did number 5 Billy on the street please
did number 5 Billy on the street please
did number 5 Billy on the street please welcome the Billy on the street for the
welcome the Billy on the street for the
welcome the Billy on the street for the first time Seth Rogen what dude David
first time Seth Rogen what dude David
first time Seth Rogen what dude David Letterman Tina Fey Anna Kendrick Chris
Letterman Tina Fey Anna Kendrick Chris
Letterman Tina Fey Anna Kendrick Chris Pratt and Michelle Obama have in common
Pratt and Michelle Obama have in common
Pratt and Michelle Obama have in common they all appeared in an episode of Billy
they all appeared in an episode of Billy
they all appeared in an episode of Billy on the street sir for a dollar scream
on the street sir for a dollar scream
on the street sir for a dollar scream this tweet from Mariska Hargitay
this tweet from Mariska Hargitay
this tweet from Mariska Hargitay screaming Congrats on your Emmy Carson
screaming Congrats on your Emmy Carson
screaming Congrats on your Emmy Carson Daly I want to be you hosted by Billy
Daly I want to be you hosted by Billy
Daly I want to be you hosted by Billy Eichner this ad-libbed comedy game show
Eichner this ad-libbed comedy game show
Eichner this ad-libbed comedy game show follows the energetic comedian as he
follows the energetic comedian as he
follows the energetic comedian as he hits the streets of New York to quiz
hits the streets of New York to quiz
hits the streets of New York to quiz people on their pop culture knowledge I
people on their pop culture knowledge I
people on their pop culture knowledge I am going to list an object or a concept
am going to list an object or a concept
am going to list an object or a concept and you have to tell me if you think
and you have to tell me if you think
and you have to tell me if you think based on your opinion whether Shakira
based on your opinion whether Shakira
based on your opinion whether Shakira knows what that is
knows what that is
knows what that is with cash prizes as an incentive Billy
with cash prizes as an incentive Billy
with cash prizes as an incentive Billy on the street gained popularity through
on the street gained popularity through
on the street gained popularity through the Funny or Die website before being
the Funny or Die website before being
the Funny or Die website before being picked up by fuse and later truTV with
picked up by fuse and later truTV with
picked up by fuse and later truTV with five successful seasons the series
five successful seasons the series
five successful seasons the series earned Eichner parts on Parks and
earned Eichner parts on Parks and
earned Eichner parts on Parks and Recreation and new girl max number four
Recreation and new girl max number four
Recreation and new girl max number four Portlandia welcome to Portland thank you
Portlandia welcome to Portland thank you
Portlandia welcome to Portland thank you depending on who you ask this series is
depending on who you ask this series is
depending on who you ask this series is the best or worst thing to happen to
the best or worst thing to happen to
the best or worst thing to happen to Portland thunder ant was a web series
Portland thunder ant was a web series
Portland thunder ant was a web series created by Fred Armisen and Carrie
created by Fred Armisen and Carrie
created by Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein it started to appear online
Brownstein it started to appear online
Brownstein it started to appear online in 2005 recarey if we could order that
in 2005 recarey if we could order that
in 2005 recarey if we could order that for you it’ll take a year to get here it
for you it’ll take a year to get here it
for you it’ll take a year to get here it began as a normal sketch show but the
began as a normal sketch show but the
began as a normal sketch show but the content quickly started to center around
content quickly started to center around
content quickly started to center around Portland and its distinct culture some
Portland and its distinct culture some
Portland and its distinct culture some segments like the feminist bookstore
segments like the feminist bookstore
segments like the feminist bookstore were actually shot on location the pair
were actually shot on location the pair
were actually shot on location the pair took their idea to IFC and Broadway
took their idea to IFC and Broadway
took their idea to IFC and Broadway video who quickly snatched them up and
video who quickly snatched them up and
video who quickly snatched them up and launched the award-winning Portlandia
number three adventuretime algebraic
number three adventuretime algebraic Cartoon Network’s whimsical story about
Cartoon Network’s whimsical story about
Cartoon Network’s whimsical story about a boy and his dog’s daily adventures in
a boy and his dog’s daily adventures in
a boy and his dog’s daily adventures in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo has
the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo has
the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo has captured the hearts of children and
captured the hearts of children and
captured the hearts of children and adults alike combining subversive humor
adults alike combining subversive humor
adults alike combining subversive humor with heartfelt beauty show creator
with heartfelt beauty show creator
with heartfelt beauty show creator Pendleton ward sighted Hayao Miyazaki’s
Pendleton ward sighted Hayao Miyazaki’s
Pendleton ward sighted Hayao Miyazaki’s my neighbor totoro
my neighbor totoro
my neighbor totoro as a source of inspiration prior to his
as a source of inspiration prior to his
as a source of inspiration prior to his work on the Marvelous Misadventures of
work on the Marvelous Misadventures of
work on the Marvelous Misadventures of flapjack Ward directed a short film
flapjack Ward directed a short film
flapjack Ward directed a short film entitled adventure time for Nicktoons
entitled adventure time for Nicktoons
entitled adventure time for Nicktoons which eventually became a viral hit
which eventually became a viral hit
which eventually became a viral hit online after the production company
online after the production company
online after the production company failed to capitalize Cartoon Network
failed to capitalize Cartoon Network
failed to capitalize Cartoon Network jumped on the opportunity and the rest
jumped on the opportunity and the rest
jumped on the opportunity and the rest is history
it already happened
it already happened number two broad city and I can I’m so
number two broad city and I can I’m so
number two broad city and I can I’m so broke excuse me keying it in New York
broke excuse me keying it in New York
broke excuse me keying it in New York City might be damn near impossible but
City might be damn near impossible but
City might be damn near impossible but it gets a bit easier with a good friend
it gets a bit easier with a good friend
it gets a bit easier with a good friend by your side in a case of art imitating
by your side in a case of art imitating
by your side in a case of art imitating reality a lot of Glazer and Abbi
reality a lot of Glazer and Abbi
reality a lot of Glazer and Abbi Jacobson used their real-life struggles
Jacobson used their real-life struggles
Jacobson used their real-life struggles to launch the webseries broad city
to launch the webseries broad city
to launch the webseries broad city they’re infectious friendship and
they’re infectious friendship and
they’re infectious friendship and down-to-earth performances spoke to
down-to-earth performances spoke to
down-to-earth performances spoke to millions of people around the world
millions of people around the world
millions of people around the world including Amy Poehler who mentored the
including Amy Poehler who mentored the
including Amy Poehler who mentored the series leads and became one of the
series leads and became one of the
series leads and became one of the executive producers of
executive producers of
executive producers of its TV iteration the success of the
its TV iteration the success of the
its TV iteration the success of the online show resulted in Comedy Central
online show resulted in Comedy Central
online show resulted in Comedy Central producing a big-budget version of broad
producing a big-budget version of broad
producing a big-budget version of broad city in 2014 the student has become a
city in 2014 the student has become a
city in 2014 the student has become a teacher number one
teacher number one
teacher number one Rick and Morty one of the most
Rick and Morty one of the most
Rick and Morty one of the most successful critically acclaimed and
successful critically acclaimed and
successful critically acclaimed and beloved animated series of the 2010s
beloved animated series of the 2010s
beloved animated series of the 2010s Rick and Morty spawned from Justin
Rick and Morty spawned from Justin
Rick and Morty spawned from Justin roiland and Dan Harmon’s twisted brains
roiland and Dan Harmon’s twisted brains
roiland and Dan Harmon’s twisted brains boasting irreverent humor raunchy jokes
boasting irreverent humor raunchy jokes
boasting irreverent humor raunchy jokes and sci-fi themes that would be
and sci-fi themes that would be
and sci-fi themes that would be considered too niche for community Adult
considered too niche for community Adult
considered too niche for community Adult Swim’s hit series started off as a Back
Swim’s hit series started off as a Back
Swim’s hit series started off as a Back to the Future parody before transforming
to the Future parody before transforming
to the Future parody before transforming into so much more I’m so sad
into so much more I’m so sad
into so much more I’m so sad we’ll go back in time in 2006 royal and
we’ll go back in time in 2006 royal and
we’ll go back in time in 2006 royal and submitted the real animated adventures
submitted the real animated adventures
submitted the real animated adventures of doc and Marty as a webisode to
of doc and Marty as a webisode to
of doc and Marty as a webisode to channel 101 a non-profit short film
channel 101 a non-profit short film
channel 101 a non-profit short film showcase co-founded by Harmon it proved
showcase co-founded by Harmon it proved
showcase co-founded by Harmon it proved so popular that he brought the
so popular that he brought the
so popular that he brought the characters back for future shorts and
characters back for future shorts and
characters back for future shorts and eventually Rick and Morty was born this
eventually Rick and Morty was born this
eventually Rick and Morty was born this was insane that was pure luck I was not
was insane that was pure luck I was not
was insane that was pure luck I was not in control of that situation at all do
in control of that situation at all do
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