Olde English (sketch comedy)
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Olde English is a sketch comedy troupe formed in 2002. The group has published more than 100 comedy short films on the Internet.[1] In recent years,[year needed] the group toured nationally;[citation needed] in 2007 the group performed at the US Comedy Arts Festival.[2] The group's work is posted on the comedy Web site Super Deluxe.
[edit] History
Olde English formed at Bard College and in 2004 released the video "Gym Class" to the Internet, which depicts a gym class engaged in a mock firefight. Starting in late August 2006, Olde English began to upload a new video to its Web site every Monday. In 2004, Olde English released its first self-produced DVD, Gorilla Warfare.[3]
The group currently consists of Adam Conover, Ben Popik, Raizin Bob-Waksberg, Dave Segal, and Caleb Bark.[4] During Summer 2006, the group made new sketches on an average of four per week.[5]
In 2006, Olde English released a sketch called "One Picture Every Day" set to an original song by former member Jesse Novak. This sketch was a take-off of an internet phenomenon popularized by Noah Kalina and Jonathan Keller, and Olde English's parody rapidly gained popularity after being featured on YouTube, having been viewed over two million times on YouTube.[6] The video was eventually featured on Good Morning America,[7] and appeared in a Mountain Dew ad campaign.[8]
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[edit] References
- ^ Olde English video archive. Retrieved on February 7, 2004.
- ^ Dead Frog announcement of Aspen roster. Retrieved on January 7, 2004.
- ^ Olde English message board: "Gorilla Warfare! Free!". Retrieved on January 7, 2004.
- ^ Olde English biography page. Retrieved on January 7, 2004.
- ^ Archive of sketches published by Olde English in 2006. Retrieved on January 7, 2004.
- ^ YouTube - "Ben Takes a Picture of Himself Every Day". Retrieved on February 7, 2004.
- ^ Olde English blog - "Olde English on Good Morning America!". Retrieved on February 7, 2004.
- ^ "Stay Sharp" Mountain Dew ad campaign site. Retrieved on January 7, 2004.
