The 5: The Comedy Web Series You Should Be Watching
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This Week on the 5: Comedy Web Series Worth Getting on Board With
With the ever growing internet becoming the favorite medium for many people in their search for entertainment, new shows are popping up in lieu of television. With T.V. quality shows like ‘Burning Love’ (which crossed over to cable from the web) it’s only a matter of time before the most watched programs are shows made independently on the web. Here are 5 comedic web series that you should delve into
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- Sugarboy. You wouldn’t think a boy telling stories would be breaking new ground, but ‘Sugarboy’ shows that you can don’t have to sacrifice quality just because its a web series. Produced by Lorne Michaels production company, ‘Sugarboy’ visualizes the bizarre stories coming from the mind of a young red head hopped up on sugar. With guest stars like SNL’s Vanessa Bayer, Taran Killam and Kyle MacLachlan show that the future of television will be on the with the same level of quality. Watch it on YouTube or scroll down for the video.
- Puddin’. From the dark and vulgar mind of Matt Oswalt (brother of Patton), ‘Puddin’stars veteran actor/comedian, Eddie Pepitone in a daily live-action comic strip that follows the daily goings on in an office break room. Pepitone plays a nameless office worker who rants and raves while Oswalt sits silently while enjoying his pudding cup. With a litany of comedic guests, ‘Puddin’ shows that a very simple idea can be consistently funny with the right people and writing.Watch it on YouTube or scroll down for the video.
- 5 Second Films. Years before Vine became popular by allowing users to create 6 second videos, the folks at 5 second films were giving the Internet daily hilarity with a second to spare. Started in 2005 by Brian Fitenzi while attending USC, 5SF went live in 2008, bringing you a quick, daily set up and punchline with a revolving cast of people and stories. With 115 million views on YouTube and over 1,000 videos, 5SF has become one of the most popular running web series ever. Watch it on 5secondfilms or scroll down for the video.
- Today Now! ‘The Onion’ has given satirical views of the news and media for years through articles on their website but in 2007 they launched a series of web videos skewering different facets of the news. ‘Today Now!’ parodies the cliché morning show with hosts Tracy & Jim tackling news stories like Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson being euthanized and Oprah inviting her fans to be buried in her massive tomb with her. Occasionally, a clip will be mistaken by some outlets as being real, as was the case with the video below. Watch it on YouTube or scroll down for the video.
- Fresh Perspectives. Americans have been inundated with ads for AT&T featuring a well dressed man having a frank discussion with a group of school children. What many people don’t know is that the man, actor Beck Bennett, had already been producing and starring in a similar series of videos prior to the popular ads called ‘Fresh Perspective’. With a mixture of ‘Kids Say The Darndest Things’ and Sean Hannity’s ‘Great American Panel’, Bennett grills his child panelists on a series of hot-button issues with hilarious results. Watch it on YouTube or scroll down for the video.
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