Workaholics
Workaholics is a situational comedy television series, which premiered on Comedy Central on April 6, 2011. The series is in its second season, and it is predominantly written by its stars Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, and Anders Holm who play three recent college graduates, roommates, and co-workers at a telemarketing company, living in Rancho Cucamonga, California.[1] Television veteran Kevin Etten is the series' showrunner.[2] It is a slacker comedy [3] with the title intended as irony.
Synopsis
The three main characters, Blake, Adam, and Anders, were roommates in college, and continue to share a house together as they transition into adulthood. The show's action is generally confined to the main characters' house and their workplace, a cubicle the three of them share at a telemarketing company called TelAmeriCorp.
Cast
Main cast
- Blake Anderson - Blake Chesterfield Henderson, the more zany and eccentric one, but at times also the most sensible.[4]
- Adam DeVine - Adam DeMamp, impulsive and fun-loving[4]
- Anders Holm - Anders 'Ders' Holmvik, the most responsible of the three, but also tends to be misled and ignorant.[4]
Recurring cast
- Maribeth Monroe - Alice Murphy, their sexually empowered boss
- Jillian Bell - Jillian Belk, Alice's assistant and office manager
- Kyle Newacheck - Karl Hevacheck, a drug-dealer and jack-of-all-trades, according to Blake and Adam, "the smartest guy they know" and is often referred to as "the human genius".[5]
- Erik Griffin - Montez Walker
Guest stars
- Chris Parnell is the CEO of the telemarketing firm who first appears in "In the Line of Getting Fired" when Adam, Blake, and Anders hit him with their car.
- Clint Howard and Rance Howard guest-starred in the episode "The Strike" as a scab hire to replace Adam and Blake.
- Marc Summers makes a cameo as himself in the episode "We Be Ballin'".
- Chris D'Elia guest-starred as a new friend in the episode "To Friend A Predator".
- Lee Reherman and Laura Kightlinger guest-starred in the episode "Muscle I'd Like to Flex".
- Tyler, The Creator, Taco Bennett and Cedric of the hip hop collective OFWGKTA guest-starred in the episode "Heist School".
- Mitchell Hurwitz, creator of Arrested Development, guest-starred in the episode "Dry Guys".
- Nicky Whelan guest-starred as an attractive telemarketing intern in the episode "Temp-Tress".
- Katee Sackhoff guest-starred as a homeless woman in the episode "Karl's Wedding".
- Carla Gallo guest-starred in the episode "Karl's Wedding".
- Edward Barbanell - Bradley, Alice's Down syndrome-affected brother. He is well liked by the guys and they refer to him as "B-Rad".
Episodes
Production
Workaholics was ordered by Comedy Central in March 2010 after a Comedy Central executive saw a series of videos the group had posted on YouTube.[1][2][7] The pilot aired as a "TV Sneak Peek" after the March 15, 2011 debut of the Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump.[8] The program premiered its ten-episode first season on April 6, 2011, at 10:30 p.m. EDT on Comedy Central.[9] The show was renewed for a second season to have ten episodes, and premiered on September 20, 2011.[10] It has been confirmed that Workaholics has been renewed for a third season.[11]
International broadcast
References
- ^ a b Runyan, Jenni (March 2, 2010). "Comedy Central Greenlights "Workaholics" From Avalon Television and Gigapix Studios" (Press release). Comedy Central. http://www.comedycentral.com/press/press_releases/2010/030210_workaholics-greenlight.jhtml. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- ^ a b Weisman, Jon (March 2, 2010). "Comedy Central employs 'Workaholics'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118015933?refCatId=14. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- ^ AV Club Review of Workaholics, citing the show as a "slacker office-set comedy".
- ^ a b c Comedy Central's "Workaholics" Interview SXSW 2011. YouTube. March 24, 2011.
- ^ "Checkpoint Gnarly". 'Workaholics'. Comedy Central. May 4, 2011.
- ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/workaholics/
- ^ Conversations with Ross: Featuring Blake Anderson
- ^ Tobey, Matt (March 15 , 2011). "Tonight's Special Sneak Peek Revealed: It's Workaholics!". Comedy Central. http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/03/15/tonights-special-sneak-peek-revealed-its-workaholics/. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- ^ "It's Time To Clock In! Comedy Central's "Workaholics" Premieres Wednesday, April 6, at 10:30 P.M. ET/PT" (Press release). Comedy Central. March 2 , 2011. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/02/comedy-centrals-workaholics-premieres-wednesday-april-6/84424. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- ^ Levine, Stewart. 'Workaholics' renewed for Season 2. Variety. May 4, 2011.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (October 25, 2011). "'Workaholics' Renewed By Comedy Central For A Third Season". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/25/workaholics-renewed-by-comedy-central-for-a-third-season/108442. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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