| Those Aren't Muskets! | |
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| Format | Independent sketch comedy |
| Starring | Michael Swaim Abe Epperson Brian Kelly Lara Pickle Ryan Ricketts Brett Rader (And various other actors) |
| Country of origin | United States |
Those Aren't Muskets! is a sketch comedy group based in Los Angeles, California. The group consists of Michael Swaim, Abe Epperson, Brian Kelly, Ryan Ricketts, Lara Pickle and Brett Rader, though various other actors also take part in the production of their sketches.
Those Aren't Muskets! started their work in 2007, and have since been featured on Cracked[1], Funny or Die, CollegeHumor, and various other sites.
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Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson met while working for the MQ[2], a satirical school newspaper at the University of California, San Diego. After graduating, they decided to pursue careers in entertainment, and founded the Those Aren't Muskets! comedy troupe. They began producing their own online video sketches on YouTube and their official website.[3] Their name comes from a quote from Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Hide and Q"[4]
The troupe garnered more widespread popularity after the release of their viral video "Internet Party", which was featured on the front page of Youtube and placed second in the inaugural FilmClick Online Film Festival.[5] Their sketch "The Hot Farts" also placed in the top ten for Youtube's second Sketchies contest.[6]
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