Jake and Amir (TV series)
| Jake and Amir | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by |
Jake Hurwitz Amir Blumenfeld |
| Starring |
Jake Hurwitz Amir Blumenfeld/>MItchel Swan as the Girthquake |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Ed Helms Jake Hurwitz Amir Blumenfeld Ricky Van Veen Sam Reich Mike Risbe Nate Reger Mike Falbo |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles, California |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Distributor |
Pacific Electric Picture Company CollegeHumor |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TBS |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Jake and Amir (web series) |
Jake and Amir is an upcoming American television sitcom based on the CollegeHumor web series of the same name. It will star web series creators Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld as fictional versions of themselves, working together in Los Angeles, California. The Office star Ed Helms will serve as executive producer, alongside Hurwitz, Blumenfeld, CollegeHumor's Ricky Van Veen and Sam Reich, showrunners Mike Risbe and Nate Reger, and Pacific Electric Picture Company's Mike Falbo. The series will air on TBS.[1]
Cast
- Jake Hurwitz as Himself
- Amir Blumenfeld as Himself
Production
It was announced on December 18, 2013 that the web series was going to be adapted into a TBS sitcom. Hurwitz and Blumenfeld will write for the show, alongside showrunners Mike Risbe and Nate Reger. Hurwitz, Blumenfeld, Risbe, and Reger will also all serve as executive producers, as will Ed Helms, Ricky Van Veen, Sam Reich, and Mike Falbo.
On January 26, 2014, it was announced that TBS has only ordered a pilot for Jake and Amir- if the network likes the pilot script, it will be produced, and if they like the completed pilot, the show will be picked up.[2] If the series is picked up, it is unknown if Hurwitz and Blumenfeld will cease producing the web series of the same name or their podcast If I Were You due to the series taking up their time.
References
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (December 18, 2013). "TBS To Adapt Hit Online Series ‘Jake & Amir’ As TV Comedy With Ed Helms Producing". Hollywood Deadline. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- ↑ http://alisonrosen.com/2014/01/ariynbf-247-with-jake-and-amir/
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