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April 27, 2005
Erin is cute.
I just got back from my live phone interview with ManiaTV.com. ManiaTV is a cool, unique thing where they broadcast a 24-hour, live, internet television channel with very attractive CJs (that's cyber-jockeys). (They also use the same font for their logo that we use on our site - explain that one, ManiaTV!) I was chosen as a featured filmmaker for "Sweepstakes II," a sketch from "Old School Revenge." "Sweepstakes" will be airing each night this week during the "Too Short for Hollywood" show, and you can also request it (and the Playground sketch) to be played again. Let 'em know you want to see more Spider Monkey.
During the interview, Erin asked me about my inspiration for making "Sweepstakes" and what new projects I am working on. After it was all over she stood in front of a wall of a thousand TVs for about an hour.
Ed
April 18, 2005
A New Monday Tradition.
What people love most about the Spider Monkey Fiasco is the willingness to adapt. After all, that's what separates us from shows with lesser mammals in their title. Thusly, every Monday morning a new cast-favorite sketch will be uploaded in multiple formats to appease Internet users everywhere. In addition to the snazzy new qucktime movies, we'll also revisit the featured sketch with behind the scenes photos and commentary. So get things started, and check out the post below!
What's The Deal?
The Deal opens up episode 16 "It's About Time" with a bang. With Drew Kimball directing and shooting the sketch, the cast was able to put their full energy into their performances. Click "continue reading" for behind the scenes photos and insider information!
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This sketch was really Trevor's idea, but I'll go ahead and kick things off: 
In our school's production department (and I'm sure every undergrad film program in the country) just about every film made was a stereotypical movie about guns and drugs like Snatch. So Trevor thought it would be funny to parody what people think is cool in these movies - crazy accents, stupid lingo, unnecessarily pompous camera angles, etc.
As we wrote the rest of "It's About Time", the Deal became less and less intrical to the plot, 
and we almost scrapped the sketch all together. Some of us realized, however, that it would be fun to do a free standing sketch that didn't depend on Brian and his time machine. Not to mention, Drew had been looking forward to shooting and editing the Deal as soon as he read the script.
So we set aside one day and sneaked our way back into the UGA art building (which was also the set for Book Club), and the rest is history.
But you can always revisit history by watching the video. Also, be sure to check out extra downloads here.
-Andrew
April 13, 2005
Britney Spears Is Pregnant, So Here Are Some More Bloopers
It's been almost two years since Episode 17, "The Final Fiasco" debuted on the big screen. But that was a rough, unpolished rush-job of an episode. Since then, the episode has undergone an extreme makeover (courtesy of ABC) and is primed to be viewed on your TV. Luckily, the network executives at Housing 12 have finally decided to greenlight the production of a Final Fiasco DVD. While you camp out at home by your computers for 7 weeks waiting for the DVD's premiere, please enjoy one of the DVD's special features - A hilarious blooper reel!
-Andrew
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April 6, 2005
Going Up From The Bottom
Before the most elaborate April Fool's joke in history, I posted something about a sitcom in an elevator. Remember? Well it got the least amount of votes at the Channel 102 screening, but that's just because no one understood it. So let me explain...it's like a sitcom parody in an elevator! How crazy is that? This cast of characters chose the most cramped hangout spot in sitcom history. Oh and by the way, my character just might be an angel.
-Andrew
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April 2, 2005
What is the New York Times?
It's a famous newspaper. And last week, they printed an article about the Channel101/102 phenomenon. Near the bottom comes this:
The New York City-based Channel 102 does not have quite the following of its Los Angeles counterpart yet, but at its second gathering, held earlier this month on the Lower East Side, a group of about 100 revelers crowded into the back of the Parkside Lounge, voting on shows like "Jesus Christ Supercop," "Locked in a Closet" and "Lightning Brains."
So, from now on, it's "The Silly Spider Monkey Fiasco, As Mentioned In The New York Times."
Back from the Dead.
April Fool's Day is over and if you visited the web site any time in the past four weeks, you were part of the most elaborate prank in Internet history. You may have thought that the site was down for almost a month, but it was just a joke! I know, it's pretty clever, but we couldn't have done it alone. We really need to give a big shout out to our web hosting friends at Powweb for taking the first step by shutting us down and refusing to reinstate us despite our reasoned pleas. Thanks, guys!
Ed
PS: To celebrate the end of our month-long gag, we've added a new menu selection for "shorts" on the bar to the right. Now you can quickly access all the recent short videos from our site without having to search the archives.
Lightning Brains never strikes twice.
Episode 2 of Lightning Brains is up and running. It got cancelled over at Channel102 at the end of February, so here's your chance to say goodbye to all your favorite characters.
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