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{{short description|American television sitcom (2011–2017)}} | |||
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{{Infobox television | {{Infobox television | ||
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| image = Workaholics title card.png | ||
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| creator = {{Plainlist| | ||
* ] | |||
* ] | |||
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* Connor Pritchard | |||
* Dominic Russo | |||
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| starring = Blake Anderson<br />Adam DeVine<br />Anders Holm | |||
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| starring = {{Plainlist| | ||
* Blake Anderson | |||
| opentheme = "Jock Box" by The Skinny Boys | |||
* Adam DeVine | |||
* Anders Holm | |||
* ] | |||
* ] | |||
* ] | |||
}} | |||
| editor = David L. Bertman | |||
| opentheme = "]" by ] | |||
| location = ] | |||
| country = United States | | country = United States | ||
| company = |
| company = {{Plainlist| | ||
* Mail Order Comedy | |||
* 5th Year Productions {{small|(2011–14)}} | |||
* Avalon | |||
* Gigapix Studios {{small|(2011–13)}} | |||
* ] | |||
}} | |||
| language = English | | language = English | ||
| network = ] | | network = ] | ||
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| runtime = {{Plainlist| | ||
* 21 min. | |||
* 25 min. {{small|(series finale)}} | |||
}} | |||
| first_aired = {{Start date|2011|4|6}} | | first_aired = {{Start date|2011|4|6}} | ||
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| last_aired = {{End date|2017|3|15}} | ||
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| num_seasons = 7 | ||
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| num_episodes = 86 | ||
| num_episodes = 40 | |||
| list_episodes = List of Workaholics episodes | | list_episodes = List of Workaholics episodes | ||
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist| | |||
| executive_producer = ]<br />Blake Anderson<br />Adam DeVine<br />Anders Holm<br />Kyle Newacheck<br />Connor Pritchard<br />Dominic Russo<br />David Martin<br />David Pritchard<br />Isaac Horne<br />Jon Thoday<br />Richard Allen-Turner | |||
* ] | |||
| website = http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/workaholics/index.jhtml | |||
* Blake Anderson | |||
| related = | |||
* Adam DeVine | |||
* Anders Holm | |||
* Kyle Newacheck | |||
* Connor Pritchard | |||
* Dominic Russo | |||
* David Martin | |||
* David Pritchard | |||
* Isaac Horne | |||
* Jon Thoday | |||
* Richard Allen-Turner | |||
}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Workaholics''''' is a television ] that premiered on ] on April 5, 2011. The series is in its third season, and is predominantly written by its stars ], ], ], and co-creator ] who play, respectively, three recent college dropouts, roommates, and co-workers at a ] company—and their drug dealer, in ].<ref name="cc100302"/> | |||
'''''Workaholics''''' is an American television ] created and predominantly written by ], ], ], and ], all of whom star in the series. ''Workaholics'' initially aired on ] from April 6, 2011, to March 15, 2017, with a total of 86 episodes spanning seven seasons. The series also stars ], ], and ]. Anderson, DeVine, and Holm play three college dropouts who are housemates, friends, and co-workers at a ] company in ].<ref name="cc100302" /> | |||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
The main characters |
The main characters met at college, where Blake and Adam were roommates and Anders was their ]. They continued their college behavior as they settled into adulthood, such as drinking, partying, and pulling pranks. A self-proclaimed "friendship family", the trio's schemes are generally confined to their house in ], where they often interact with their drug dealer, and a cubicle they share in the office of the ] company TelAmeriCorp, where they clash with their boss and coworkers. | ||
== |
== Cast == | ||
* ] as Blake Henderson | |||
The show was co-created and is largely written by its three stars, ], ], and ].<ref name="var100302"/> Frequent co-star ] also directs most episodes, as well as being a fourth co-creator and serving as executive producer.<ref name="cc100302"/> ] is the series' ].<ref name="var100302"/> Prior to ''Workaholics'', the group was part of the sketch comedy group, 'Mail Order Comedy', which began in 2006 in Los Angeles, CA.<ref>http://www.mailordercomedy.com/bios.html</ref> They have since created a production company under the same name: Mail Order Comedy. | |||
* ] as Adam DeMamp | |||
* ] as Anders "Ders" Holmvik | |||
* ] as Jillian Belk (season 1; also starring seasons 2–7) | |||
* ] as Alice Murphy (season 1; also starring seasons 2–7) | |||
* ] as Montez Walker (also starring seasons 2–7; recurring season 1) | |||
* ] as Karl Hevacheck | |||
==Episodes== | |||
''Workaholics'' was ordered by Comedy Central in March 2010 after a ] executive saw a series of videos the group had posted on YouTube.<ref name="cc100302"/><ref name="var100302"/><ref></ref> The pilot aired as a "TV Sneak Peek" after the March 15, 2011, debut of the ''] of ]''.<ref name="cc110315" /> The program ran its 10-episode first season from April 6, 2011, to June 8, 2011, and aired at 10:30 p.m. ] on Comedy Central.<ref name="cc110302"/> On May 4, 2011, the show was renewed for a second season of ten episodes, which ran from September 20, 2011, to November 22, 2011.<ref name=renewed>Levine, Stewart. . ''Variety''. May 4, 2011.</ref> On October 25, 2011, the series was renewed for a third season which contained 20 episodes. The first 10 episodes of season 3 ran from May 29 to July 31, 2012<ref name=3rdseason_start>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvweb.com/news/workaholics-season-3-debuts-may-29th-on-comedy-central|title=Workaholics Season 3 Debuts May 29th on Comedy Central|work=TVweb|date=March 5, 2012|accessdate=March 7, 2012}}</ref> and the remaining 10 episodes began airing January 16, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Monroe|first=Maribeth|title=Maribeth Monroe Twitter Feed|url=https://twitter.com/MaribethMonroe/status/276402215592263680|accessdate=6 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Henderson|first=Blake|title=Blake Henderson Twitter Feed|url=https://twitter.com/WorkaholicBlake/status/276425983974862848|accessdate=6 December 2012}}</ref> Due to the popularity of the series, on January 6, 2013, ] ordered 13-episode fourth and fifth seasons.<ref>{{cite web|title="Workaholics" Continue to Climb the Corporate Ladder as Comedy Central(R) Orders Fourth and Fifth Seasons|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/01/05/workaholics-continue-to-climb-the-corporate-ladder-as-comedy-central-orders-fourth-and-fifth-seasons-876014/20130105comedycentral02/|publisher=thefutoncritic|accessdate=6 January 2013}}</ref> | |||
{{Main|List of Workaholics episodes}} | |||
{{:List of Workaholics episodes}} | |||
==Characters== | |||
==Production== | |||
===Main characters=== | |||
The show was co-created and largely written by its three stars, ], ], and ].<ref name="var100302" /> Frequent recurring star ] also directed most episodes, as well as being a fourth co-creator and serving as executive producer.<ref name="cc100302" /> ] was the series' ].<ref name="var100302" /> Prior to ''Workaholics'', the group was part of the sketch comedy group Mail Order Comedy, which began in 2006 in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bios |url=http://www.mailordercomedy.com/bios.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523075015/http://www.mailordercomedy.com/bios.html |archive-date=2015-05-23 |access-date=2013-03-28 |website=Mail Order Comedy}}</ref> They have since created a production company under the same name. | |||
* '''Blake Chesterfield Henderson''' (]) is the most eccentric and least self-involved of the three guys, as well as the least inter-personally competitive. Sometimes sensible. | |||
* '''Adam Dwayne DeMamp''' (]) is impulsive, impish, immature and fun-loving, severely narcissistic, and is known for being the most emotional. | |||
* '''Anders "Ders" Torpin Holmvik''' (]) is the most responsible of the three, but also tends to be easily misled and naive. He has aspirations of being elected to the city council in the future, which tempers his debauchery. He is noticeably more materialistic than the other two.<ref name="youtube.com">. ''YouTube''. March 24, 2011.</ref> | |||
''Workaholics'' was ordered by Comedy Central in March 2010 after ] executive Walter Newman saw a series of videos that the group had posted on YouTube.<ref name="var100302" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Carey |first=Ross |date=May 4, 2011 |title=Conversations with Ross: Featuring Blake Anderson |url=http://www.rosscarey.com/2011/05/04/episode-35-featuring-blake-anderson/ |access-date=August 30, 2022 |website=RossCarey.com}}</ref><ref name="cc100302">{{Cite press release |title=Comedy Central Greenlights "Workaholics" from Avalon Television and Gigapix Studios |date=March 2, 2010 |publisher=] |url=https://press.cc.com/press-release/2010/03/02/030210_workaholics-greenlight |last1=Runyan |first1=Jenni |access-date=May 31, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224065343/http://www.comedycentral.com/press/press_releases/2010/030210_workaholics-greenlight.jhtml |archive-date=February 24, 2011}}</ref> The pilot aired as a "TV Sneak Peek" on March 15, 2011, after the ''] of ]''.<ref name="var100302">{{Cite news |last=Weisman |first=Jon |date=March 2, 2010 |title=Comedy Central Employs 'Workaholics' |url=https://variety.com/2010/digital/markets-festivals/comedy-central-employs-workaholics-1118015933/ |access-date=May 31, 2022 |work=]}}</ref><ref name="cc110302">{{Cite press release |title=It's Time to Clock In! Comedy Central's "Workaholics" Premieres Wednesday, April 6, at 10:30 P.M. ET/PT |date=March 2, 2011 |publisher=] |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/02/comedy-centrals-workaholics-premieres-wednesday-april-6/84424 |access-date=March 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304222337/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/02/comedy-centrals-workaholics-premieres-wednesday-april-6/84424 |archive-date=March 4, 2011}}</ref><ref name="cc110315">{{Cite web |last=Tobey |first=Matt |date=March 15, 2011 |title=Tonight's Special Sneak Peek Revealed: It's Workaholics! |url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/03/15/tonights-special-sneak-peek-revealed-its-workaholics/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114100150/http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/03/15/tonights-special-sneak-peek-revealed-its-workaholics/ |archive-date=November 14, 2011 |access-date=March 16, 2011 |publisher=]}}</ref><ref name="imdb">{{Cite web |title=Episodes cast |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1610527/epcast |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111012143713/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1610527/epcast |archive-date=12 October 2011 |access-date=3 April 2013 |website=]}}</ref> The program ran its 10-episode first season from April 6 to June 8, 2011, and aired at 10:30 p.m. ] on Comedy Central.<ref name="cc110302" /> On May 4, 2011, the show was renewed for a second season of 10 episodes, which ran from September 20 to November 22, 2011.<ref name="renewed">{{Cite web |last=Levine |first=Stewart |date=May 4, 2011 |title='Workaholics' Renewed for Season 2 |url=https://variety.com/2011/tv/news/workaholics-renewed-for-season-2-1118036385/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102001746/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118036385?refcatid=14 |archive-date=2012-01-02 |access-date=May 31, 2022 |website=]}}</ref> On October 25, 2011, the series was renewed for a third season, to contain 20 episodes. The first 10 episodes of Season 3 ran from May 29 to July 31, 2012,<ref name="3rdseason_start">{{Cite web |date=March 5, 2012 |title=Workaholics Season 3 Debuts May 29th on Comedy Central |url=https://movieweb.com/workaholics-season-3-debuts-may-29th-on-comedy-central/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234850/http://www.tvweb.com/news/workaholics-season-3-debuts-may-29th-on-comedy-central |archive-date=October 4, 2013 |access-date=May 31, 2022 |website=MovieWeb}}</ref> and the remaining 10 episodes aired from January 16 to March 20, 2013.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=276402215592263680 |user=MaribethMonroe |title=Yo, #Workaholics ! Looks like new episodes are scheduled to premiere January 16th. Tighten your buttholes, cause it's gonna be a fun ride. |first=Maribeth |last=Monroe |access-date=31 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006101429/https://twitter.com/MaribethMonroe/status/276402215592263680 |archive-date=6 October 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |number=276425983974862848 |user=WorkaholicBlake |title=It's official! #Workaholics Season 3B will premiere January 16th! |first=Blake |last=Henderson |access-date=6 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006094435/https://twitter.com/WorkaholicBlake/status/276425983974862848 |archive-date=6 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Because of the popularity of the series, on January 6, 2013, ] ordered 13-episode fourth and fifth seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Workaholics" Continue to Climb the Corporate Ladder as Comedy Central(R) Orders Fourth and Fifth Seasons |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/01/05/workaholics-continue-to-climb-the-corporate-ladder-as-comedy-central-orders-fourth-and-fifth-seasons-876014/20130105comedycentral02/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216215623/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/01/05/workaholics-continue-to-climb-the-corporate-ladder-as-comedy-central-orders-fourth-and-fifth-seasons-876014/20130105comedycentral02/ |archive-date=16 February 2013 |access-date=6 January 2013 |publisher=thefutoncritic}}</ref> The fourth season aired from January 22 to April 16, 2014.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=386275613784285185 |user=ADAMDEVINE |title=A lot people (6) have asked when workaholics will be back. The answer = January. We shooting nowz!!!! |first=Adam |last=Devine |access-date=31 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030235945/https://twitter.com/ADAMDEVINE/status/386275613784285185 |archive-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> The fifth season aired from January 14 to April 8, 2015. On July 9, 2015, Comedy Central renewed the series for a sixth and seventh season, each containing 10 episodes and set to air in 2016 and 2017. It was announced that Season 7 would be the final season;<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wagmeister |first=Elizabeth |date=2016-11-03 |title='Workaholics' Ending After Season 7 on Comedy Central |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/workaholics-cancelled-season-7-comedy-central-1201909084/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102171716/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/workaholics-cancelled-season-7-comedy-central-1201909084/ |archive-date=2017-01-02 |access-date=2017-01-01 |work=Variety}}</ref> it premiered on January 11, 2017, and concluded on March 15, 2017. | |||
===Recurring characters=== | |||
*'''Alice Murphy''' (]) is their foul-mouthed, angst-ridden boss, whom Adam finds very attractive. Her anger possibly stems from her divorce and inability to have children. | |||
*''' Jillian Belk''' (Jillian Bell) is Alice's socially inept assistant and office manager who always means well, but receives little respect. She has feelings for Blake that he might return. | |||
*'''Karl Hevacheck''' (]) is a drug-dealer and jack-of-all-trades, and according to Blake and Adam, "the smartest guy they know" who they often referred to as "the human genius,"<ref>"Checkpoint Gnarly". 'Workaholics'. Comedy Central. May 4, 2011.</ref> or "brown water trash." | |||
*'''Montez Walker''' (Erik Griffin) is an overly competitive co-worker, who frequently interrupts the guys' schemes and tells them about his sexual life with his wife. | |||
*'''Waymond Womano''' (Waymond Lee) the mute cubicle mate of Montez and Jet Set, and frequent lackey of Montez. He is often blamed for absurd seemingly uncharacteristic (according to what's seen on camera) things . | |||
*'''Jet Set''' (Jesse Hudson) (Seasons 1-3) the third member of Montez's and Waymond's cubicle, who dresses, speaks, and wears his hair in the style of the 1960s. Hudson died after the third season had been filmed in which he became a more significant figure on December 13, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/372609/workaholics-actor-jesse-jet-set-hudson-dies|title=''Workaholics'' Actor Jesse "Jet Set" Hudson Dies|first=Natalie|last=Finn|date=December 18, 2012|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=2013-01-17}}</ref> | |||
*'''Bradley Murphy''' (]) is Alice's brother. He puts down the three protagonists foully and ceaselessly but values their friendship. Brad (or "B-Rad" as Adam calls him) parties hard and isn't afraid to break the law. Like the actor who plays him, Brad has ]. | |||
==Canceled film== | |||
===Guest characters/stars=== | |||
On February 24, 2021, it was announced that the series would be returning as a film, intended for release on ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=February 24, 2021 |title=Beavis and Butt-Head & 'Workaholics' Movies, Weekly Show from Trevor Noah & 'Inside Amy Schumer' Specials Lead Paramount+ Comedy Slate |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/beavis-butt-head-movie-weekly-show-from-trevor-noah-inside-amy-schumer-specials-lead-paramount-comedy-slate-1234700292/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224223518/https://deadline.com/2021/02/beavis-butt-head-movie-weekly-show-from-trevor-noah-inside-amy-schumer-specials-lead-paramount-comedy-slate-1234700292/ |archive-date=February 24, 2021 |access-date=February 24, 2021 |website=]}}</ref> However, on January 9, 2023, it was announced that the film had been canceled, just five weeks before filming was set to begin.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |date=January 9, 2023 |title='Workaholics' Movie Canceled Weeks Before Filming Was Supposed to Begin |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/workaholics-movie-canceled-1234657940/ |access-date=January 9, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=January 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109180411/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/workaholics-movie-canceled-1234657940/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
*'''Robbie''' (]) appears in the first episode, "Piss & Shit", as the eccentric drug tester who the guys try to outsmart.<ref name=imdb /> | |||
*''']''' plays himself in the episode "We Be Ballin'", as he purchases Blake's bear suit in return for a favour, which he performs on his own show '']''.<ref name=imdb /> | |||
==Home media== | |||
*'''Dean''' (]) joins Ders as a new employee at TelAmeriCorp in the episode, "The Strike", when Blake and Adam go on strike.<ref name=imdb /> | |||
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*'''Jerry''' (]) is a new employee who gets hired in the episode, "The Strike". He joins Ders' cubicle alongside his real-life son ]<ref name=wiki /> as Blake and Adam go on strike.<ref name=imdb /> | |||
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*'''Big Money Hustla''' (]) a ] turns out to be Adam's love interest in the episode "Straight Up Juggahos".<ref name=imdb /> | |||
!DVD Name!!Ep #!!Release Date!!Special Features!!Notes!!Format | |||
*'''Topher''' (]) is the child sex offender that Blake encounters on the ] Fan Club site in the episode "To Friend a Predator".<ref name=imdb /> | |||
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*'''Sharon''' (]) is the older lady that Adam moves in with, and Ders tries to steal in the episode "Muscle I'd Like to Flex".<ref name=imdb /> | |||
|''Season 1''|| 10 || October 11, 2011 || Cast interviews, deleted scenes, Digital Originals, alternate takes, "Live at Bonnaroo"; audio commentary; and more!|| Includes all season 1 episodes on 2 discs.|| DVD and Blu-ray | |||
*'''Bruce Benson''' (]) the CEO of TelAmeriCorp asks the guys to kill him in the episode "In the Line of Getting Fired".<ref name=imdb /> | |||
|- | |||
*'''School kid #1''' (]) plays a minor role in the episode "Heist School" as the kid who yells "Fuck The Dragons".<ref name=imdb /> | |||
|''Season 2''|| 10 || June 5, 2012 || Drunkumentary, bloopers, deleted scenes, alt/extended takes, Inside the Writers Room || Includes all season 2 episodes on 2 discs.|| DVD and Blu-ray | |||
*'''Cool Eric''' (]) is the counsellor who attempts to help the guys stay sober in the episode "Dry Guys".<ref name=imdb /> | |||
|- | |||
*'''Naomi''' (]) is the Australian temp who Jillian and the guys fall for in the episode "Temp-tress".<ref name=imdb /> | |||
|''Season 3''|| 20 || June 18, 2013 || Drunkumentary, bloopers, alternate takes, The Other Cubicle Episodes || Includes all season 3 episodes on 3 discs. || DVD and Blu-ray | |||
*'''Kyle Walsh''' (]) appears in the episode "Model Kombat" as the modelling agent who gains an interest in Ders.<ref name=imdb /> | |||
|- | |||
*'''Craig''' (]) is the father the guys meet at Dante's Pizza Palace in the episode "Old Man Ders".<ref name=imdb /> | |||
|''Season 4''|| 13 || June 4, 2014 || Bloopers, alternate takes || Includes all season 4 episodes on 2 discs. || DVD and Blu-ray | |||
*'''Bunny Anderson''' (]) is Ders' new flame in the episode "Karl's Wedding".<ref name=imdb /> | |||
|- | |||
*'''Rachel''' (]) is a homeless woman that Adam takes as a date to Karl's wedding in the episode "Karl's Wedding".<ref name=imdb /> | |||
|''Season 5''|| 13 || June 23, 2015 || Deleted scenes, bloopers, alternate takes || Includes all season 5 episodes on 2 discs. || DVD and Blu-ray | |||
*'''Gayle Reynolds''' (]) a.k.a. The Barracuda appears in the episode "The Business Trip" as a potential client who Alice and the guys try to impress.<ref name=imdb /> | |||
|- | |||
*'''Lisa''' (]) appears in the episode "True Dromance" as the guys new drug dealer who they get into debt with.<ref name=imdb /> | |||
|''Season 6''|| 10 || June 21, 2016 || Deleted scenes, bloopers, alternate takes || Includes all season 6 episodes on 2 discs. || DVD | |||
*''']''' plays herself in the episode "True Dromance" as a meet and greet acts as incentive for the guys to stick with their new drug dealer.<ref name=imdb /> | |||
|- | |||
*'''Judge Darren Tibbles''' (]) is the judge in the episode "To Kill a Chupacabraj" who presides over the case between Montez and the guys.<ref name=imdb /> | |||
|''Season 7''|| 10 || June 20, 2017 || Deleted scenes, bloopers, "The Last Shot", "Wrap Reel" || Includes all season 7 episodes on 2 discs. || DVD | |||
*'''Ponytail brothers''' (]) ] and ] make a cameo appearance in the episode "To Kill a Chupacabraj" as brothers in the court.<ref name=imdb /> | |||
|- | |||
*'''Eve''' (]) is Ders' pen pal from Sweden. She appears in the episode "Good Mourning" along with her friend who Blake tries to impress.<ref name=imdb /> | |||
|''The Complete Series''|| 86 || June 20, 2017 || All special features from seasons 1-7 || Includes all 86 episodes from Seasons 1–7 on 15 discs. || DVD | |||
*'''Reverend Troy''' (]) is the manager of the strong man group, The Lord's Force, in the episode of the same name.<ref name=imdb /> | |||
|- | |||
*'''Colleen Walker''' (]) is Montez's wife, who he suspects is cheating on him in the episode "Ders Comes in Handy".<ref name=imdb /> | |||
|''Season 1 & 2 Combo Doggy''|| 20 || June 5, 2012 || "Live at Bonnaroo", extended "Catherine Zeta-Jones Song", extended "Ders" Rap, Digital Originals, "Shart Stories" || Includes all season 1 and 2 episodes on 2 discs. || Blu-ray | |||
*'''Josh/Dr. TelAmericorp''' (]) is a former employee of TelAmeriCorp who the guys believe is haunting the office in the episode "A TelAmerican Horror Story".<ref name=imdb /> | |||
|} | |||
*'''Travis Rockne''' (]) is Alice's crazy replacement in the episode "Alice Quits".<ref name=imdb /> | |||
*'''Peggy''' (]) is the older lady who seduces Ders in the episode "The Worst Generation".<ref name=imdb /> | |||
*'''Mark''' (]) is the caretaker at the old folks home in the episode "The Worst Generation".<ref name=imdb /> | |||
*''']''' plays himself in the episode "The Future is Gnar" as a killer cyborg.<ref name=imdb /> | |||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
'']''{{'}}s Kevin McFarland has praised the show, calling it |
'']''{{'}}s Kevin McFarland has praised the show, calling it "a more adult version of '']''".<ref>{{Cite web |last=McFarland |first=Kevin |date=June 12, 2012 |title=Workaholics: "Fat Cuz" |url=https://www.avclub.com/workaholics-fat-cuz-1798173131 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226215616/http://www.avclub.com/articles/fat-cuz%2C81183/ |archive-date=2012-12-26 |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=]}}</ref> | ||
Season 1 of Workaholics was met with |
Season 1 of ''Workaholics'' was met with "mixed or average reviews" in the words of review-tallying website ],<ref name="Metacritic">{{Cite web |title=Workaholics |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/workaholics |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923193900/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/workaholics |archive-date=2020-09-23 |access-date=2020-04-20 |website=Metacritic}}</ref> where Matthew Gilbert of the ''Boston Globe'' gave the first season an 80 overall, saying it was "witty, irreverent, and joyously juvenile."<ref name="Metacritic" /> Dave Wiegand gave the show a 75 overall and added, "The material works more often than not because the guys are completely shameless, which makes them difficult to dislike."<ref name="Metacritic" /> | ||
Season 2 |
The Season 2 premiere episode was the first to attain an audience of over two million. The highest rating, a 2.16, was achieved in the seventh episode of Season 2 titled "Teenage Mutant Ninja Roommates". The show received its highest number of viewers during the second season and averaged about 1.64 million viewers per episode. | ||
The season premiere |
The third-season premiere achieved a 2.11 in the ], the third highest in the show's history. The number of viewers began to drop off afterward. The final three episodes achieved 1.23, 1.21, and 1.24 respectively. Season 3 wrapped up on March 20, 2013, after 20 episodes split over two broadcast seasons. | ||
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== References == | ||
{{Reflist|30em}} | |||
{{Main|List of Workaholics episodes}} | |||
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==International broadcast== | |||
*In Germany, the show airs on Sundays at 10:00pm on ] | |||
*In Canada, the third season currently airs at the same time as in the US on Wednesdays at 10:00pm on ] | |||
*In Australia, the show occasionally airs on Tuesdays at 9:30pm on ]. | |||
*In Sweden, the show airs on Sunday nights at 10:20pm on ]. | |||
*In New Zealand, the show airs Monday nights at 9:00pm from April 9, 2012, on ]. | |||
*In India, the show airs on ]. Second season will air from September 3, 2012. | |||
*In the Netherlands, the show is broadcast Monday through Friday (as of late-June 2012) on Comedy Central. | |||
*In Hungary, the show airs on ] under the title, ''A Munka Hősei'' (The Heroes of Work). | |||
*In Brazil, Argentina, México, Venezuela and Colombia the show airs on ]. | |||
*In Serbia, the show airs on Comedy Central Extra | |||
*In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the show airs on Comedy Central Extra | |||
*In Slovenia, the show airs on Comedy Central Extra | |||
*In Norway, the show airs on TV Norge MAX | |||
*In France, the show airs on MCM | |||
*In Turkey , the show airs on e2 | |||
==References== | |||
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<ref name="var100302">{{Cite news |first=Jon |last=Weisman |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118015933?refCatId=14 |title=Comedy Central employs 'Workaholics' |work=] |date=March 2, 2010 |accessdate=March 16, 2011}}</ref> | |||
<ref name="cc100302">{{Cite press release |first=Jenni |last=Runyan |url=http://www.comedycentral.com/press/press_releases/2010/030210_workaholics-greenlight.jhtml |title=Comedy Central Greenlights "Workaholics" From Avalon Television and Gigapix Studios |publisher=] |date=March 2, 2010 |accessdate=March 16, 2011}}</ref> | |||
<ref name="cc110302">{{Cite press release |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/02/comedy-centrals-workaholics-premieres-wednesday-april-6/84424 |title=It's Time To Clock In! Comedy Central's "Workaholics" Premieres Wednesday, April 6, at 10:30 P.M. ET/PT |publisher=] |date=March 2, 2011 |accessdate=March 16, 2011}}</ref> | |||
<ref name="cc110315">{{cite web |first=Matt |last=Tobey |url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/03/15/tonights-special-sneak-peek-revealed-its-workaholics/ |title=Tonight's Special Sneak Peek Revealed: It's Workaholics! |publisher=] |date=March 15, 2011 |accessdate=March 16, 2011}}</ref> | |||
<ref name=imdb>{{cite web|title=Episodes cast|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1610527/epcast|accessdate=3 April 2013}}</ref> | |||
<ref name=wiki>{{cite web|title=Rance Howard|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/Rance_Howard|accessdate=3 April 2013}}</ref> | |||
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American television sitcom (2011–2017) For the psychological condition, see Workaholic. For the song by 2 Unlimited, see Workaholic (song).Workaholics | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
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Starring |
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Opening theme | "Jockbox" by The Skinny Boys |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 7 |
No. of episodes | 86 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producers |
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Production location | California |
Editor | David L. Bertman |
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Original release | |
Network | Comedy Central |
Release | April 6, 2011 (2011-04-06) – March 15, 2017 (2017-03-15) |
Workaholics is an American television sitcom created and predominantly written by Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, Anders Holm, and Kyle Newacheck, all of whom star in the series. Workaholics initially aired on Comedy Central from April 6, 2011, to March 15, 2017, with a total of 86 episodes spanning seven seasons. The series also stars Jillian Bell, Maribeth Monroe, and Erik Griffin. Anderson, DeVine, and Holm play three college dropouts who are housemates, friends, and co-workers at a telemarketing company in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Synopsis
The main characters met at college, where Blake and Adam were roommates and Anders was their RA. They continued their college behavior as they settled into adulthood, such as drinking, partying, and pulling pranks. A self-proclaimed "friendship family", the trio's schemes are generally confined to their house in Rancho Cucamonga, California, where they often interact with their drug dealer, and a cubicle they share in the office of the telemarketing company TelAmeriCorp, where they clash with their boss and coworkers.
Cast
- Blake Anderson as Blake Henderson
- Adam DeVine as Adam DeMamp
- Anders Holm as Anders "Ders" Holmvik
- Jillian Bell as Jillian Belk (season 1; also starring seasons 2–7)
- Maribeth Monroe as Alice Murphy (season 1; also starring seasons 2–7)
- Erik Griffin as Montez Walker (also starring seasons 2–7; recurring season 1)
- Kyle Newacheck as Karl Hevacheck
Episodes
Main article: List of Workaholics episodesSeason | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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1 | 10 | April 6, 2011 (2011-04-06) | June 8, 2011 (2011-06-08) | |
2 | 10 | September 20, 2011 (2011-09-20) | November 22, 2011 (2011-11-22) | |
3 | 20 | May 29, 2012 (2012-05-29) | March 20, 2013 (2013-03-20) | |
4 | 13 | January 22, 2014 (2014-01-22) | April 16, 2014 (2014-04-16) | |
5 | 13 | January 14, 2015 (2015-01-14) | April 8, 2015 (2015-04-08) | |
6 | 10 | January 14, 2016 (2016-01-14) | March 17, 2016 (2016-03-17) | |
7 | 10 | January 11, 2017 (2017-01-11) | March 15, 2017 (2017-03-15) |
Production
The show was co-created and largely written by its three stars, Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, and Anders Holm. Frequent recurring star Kyle Newacheck also directed most episodes, as well as being a fourth co-creator and serving as executive producer. Kevin Etten was the series' showrunner. Prior to Workaholics, the group was part of the sketch comedy group Mail Order Comedy, which began in 2006 in Los Angeles. They have since created a production company under the same name.
Workaholics was ordered by Comedy Central in March 2010 after Comedy Central executive Walter Newman saw a series of videos that the group had posted on YouTube. The pilot aired as a "TV Sneak Peek" on March 15, 2011, after the Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump. The program ran its 10-episode first season from April 6 to June 8, 2011, and aired at 10:30 p.m. EDT on Comedy Central. On May 4, 2011, the show was renewed for a second season of 10 episodes, which ran from September 20 to November 22, 2011. On October 25, 2011, the series was renewed for a third season, to contain 20 episodes. The first 10 episodes of Season 3 ran from May 29 to July 31, 2012, and the remaining 10 episodes aired from January 16 to March 20, 2013. Because of the popularity of the series, on January 6, 2013, Comedy Central ordered 13-episode fourth and fifth seasons. The fourth season aired from January 22 to April 16, 2014. The fifth season aired from January 14 to April 8, 2015. On July 9, 2015, Comedy Central renewed the series for a sixth and seventh season, each containing 10 episodes and set to air in 2016 and 2017. It was announced that Season 7 would be the final season; it premiered on January 11, 2017, and concluded on March 15, 2017.
Canceled film
On February 24, 2021, it was announced that the series would be returning as a film, intended for release on Paramount+. However, on January 9, 2023, it was announced that the film had been canceled, just five weeks before filming was set to begin.
Home media
DVD Name | Ep # | Release Date | Special Features | Notes | Format |
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Season 1 | 10 | October 11, 2011 | Cast interviews, deleted scenes, Digital Originals, alternate takes, "Live at Bonnaroo"; audio commentary; and more! | Includes all season 1 episodes on 2 discs. | DVD and Blu-ray |
Season 2 | 10 | June 5, 2012 | Drunkumentary, bloopers, deleted scenes, alt/extended takes, Inside the Writers Room | Includes all season 2 episodes on 2 discs. | DVD and Blu-ray |
Season 3 | 20 | June 18, 2013 | Drunkumentary, bloopers, alternate takes, The Other Cubicle Episodes | Includes all season 3 episodes on 3 discs. | DVD and Blu-ray |
Season 4 | 13 | June 4, 2014 | Bloopers, alternate takes | Includes all season 4 episodes on 2 discs. | DVD and Blu-ray |
Season 5 | 13 | June 23, 2015 | Deleted scenes, bloopers, alternate takes | Includes all season 5 episodes on 2 discs. | DVD and Blu-ray |
Season 6 | 10 | June 21, 2016 | Deleted scenes, bloopers, alternate takes | Includes all season 6 episodes on 2 discs. | DVD |
Season 7 | 10 | June 20, 2017 | Deleted scenes, bloopers, "The Last Shot", "Wrap Reel" | Includes all season 7 episodes on 2 discs. | DVD |
The Complete Series | 86 | June 20, 2017 | All special features from seasons 1-7 | Includes all 86 episodes from Seasons 1–7 on 15 discs. | DVD |
Season 1 & 2 Combo Doggy | 20 | June 5, 2012 | "Live at Bonnaroo", extended "Catherine Zeta-Jones Song", extended "Ders" Rap, Digital Originals, "Shart Stories" | Includes all season 1 and 2 episodes on 2 discs. | Blu-ray |
Reception
The A.V. Club's Kevin McFarland has praised the show, calling it "a more adult version of Ed, Edd n Eddy".
Season 1 of Workaholics was met with "mixed or average reviews" in the words of review-tallying website Metacritic, where Matthew Gilbert of the Boston Globe gave the first season an 80 overall, saying it was "witty, irreverent, and joyously juvenile." Dave Wiegand gave the show a 75 overall and added, "The material works more often than not because the guys are completely shameless, which makes them difficult to dislike."
The Season 2 premiere episode was the first to attain an audience of over two million. The highest rating, a 2.16, was achieved in the seventh episode of Season 2 titled "Teenage Mutant Ninja Roommates". The show received its highest number of viewers during the second season and averaged about 1.64 million viewers per episode.
The third-season premiere achieved a 2.11 in the Nielsen ratings, the third highest in the show's history. The number of viewers began to drop off afterward. The final three episodes achieved 1.23, 1.21, and 1.24 respectively. Season 3 wrapped up on March 20, 2013, after 20 episodes split over two broadcast seasons.
References
- ^ Runyan, Jenni (March 2, 2010). "Comedy Central Greenlights "Workaholics" from Avalon Television and Gigapix Studios" (Press release). Comedy Central. Archived from the original on February 24, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Weisman, Jon (March 2, 2010). "Comedy Central Employs 'Workaholics'". Variety. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- "Bios". Mail Order Comedy. Archived from the original on 2015-05-23. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- Carey, Ross (May 4, 2011). "Conversations with Ross: Featuring Blake Anderson". RossCarey.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on March 4, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- Tobey, Matt (March 15, 2011). "Tonight's Special Sneak Peek Revealed: It's Workaholics!". Comedy Central. Archived from the original on November 14, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- "Episodes cast". IMDb. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- Levine, Stewart (May 4, 2011). "'Workaholics' Renewed for Season 2". Variety. Archived from the original on 2012-01-02. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- "Workaholics Season 3 Debuts May 29th on Comedy Central". MovieWeb. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- Monroe, Maribeth (December 5, 2012). "Yo, #Workaholics ! Looks like new episodes are scheduled to premiere January 16th. Tighten your buttholes, cause it's gonna be a fun ride" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2022 – via Twitter.
- Henderson, Blake (December 5, 2012). "It's official! #Workaholics Season 3B will premiere January 16th!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012 – via Twitter.
- ""Workaholics" Continue to Climb the Corporate Ladder as Comedy Central(R) Orders Fourth and Fifth Seasons". thefutoncritic. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- Devine, Adam (October 4, 2013). "A lot people (6) have asked when workaholics will be back. The answer = January. We shooting nowz!!!!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2022 – via Twitter.
- Wagmeister, Elizabeth (2016-11-03). "'Workaholics' Ending After Season 7 on Comedy Central". Variety. Archived from the original on 2017-01-02. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- White, Peter (February 24, 2021). "Beavis and Butt-Head & 'Workaholics' Movies, Weekly Show from Trevor Noah & 'Inside Amy Schumer' Specials Lead Paramount+ Comedy Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- Blistein, Jon (January 9, 2023). "'Workaholics' Movie Canceled Weeks Before Filming Was Supposed to Begin". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- McFarland, Kevin (June 12, 2012). "Workaholics: "Fat Cuz"". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ "Workaholics". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
External links
Categories:- 2011 American television series debuts
- 2017 American television series endings
- 2010s American single-camera sitcoms
- 2010s American workplace comedy television series
- Comedy Central sitcoms
- American English-language television shows
- Television shows set in Rancho Cucamonga, California
- American television series about cannabis