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Channel 101 Is Back for 2015

February 1, 2015

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The short form, indie-as-indie-can-be TV phenomenon known as Channel 101 created by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab has inaugurated its 2015 season.

Already, they kicked 2015 off with one hell of a start with a new pilot, Kill The Baby, topping the votes Car Jumper and Skateboard Cop continuing their runs, as well new shows Halfway House and Father and Son rounding out the top 5.

Also, there’s an incredibly epic finale of Santiago.

In addition to that, you can catch the whole of The Channel 101 Incredibly Prestigious Achievement Awards from last year here.

As always, if you’re not familiar with any of this, then get familiar. If you are, this is a great alternative to The Super Bowl/there’s plenty of time to kill before The Super Bowl.

The Black Empowerment Network Presents Dr. Cornel West on a Russian Interview Show

January 5, 2015

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The amazing DeMorge Brown who you’ve probably seen plenty of places (hopefully Channel 101) has started a series of videos, so we hope, under the umbrella of The Black Empowerment Network.

Often times, DeMorge plays a great version of Cornel West and, with that, puts him in decidedly weirder contexts. This particular one for B.E.N. puts his Cornel West on a Russian talk show hosted by Anna Seregina (who hails from Russia, but has made quite a home here in America and mastered our language to the point of doing great stand-up in English without any trace of an accent).

It’s called вопросы с Aннандрией Featuring Guest Dr. Cornel West

Get lost in translation and wonderment in watching this right now.

Also, we think Aaron Moles (also frequently on Channel 101) might be playing Putin?

The Winners of The 2014 Channel 101 Incredibly Prestigious Achievement Awards

December 7, 2014

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Every month, we post the latest installment of the amazing self-contained, self-sustaining indie short from TV commune known as Channel 101 because it features some of the most original, logic defying, hysterical shows around.

Every year, Channel 101 has an awards ceremony officially called The Channel 101 Incredibly Prestigious Achievement Awards, affectionally coined The Channys, not unlike The Oscars (but way more fun) honoring the best of their best. Last night, the awards were presented and the triumvirate of police procedural parodies Car Jumper and spin-offs Fishbowls Are Definitely My Thing and Skateboard Cop dominated with 10 awards.

This makes a convenient list of what you should go to Channel 101 and watch as soon as possible. Also, make sure you go to The Channys next year as you’ll see funnier and crazier things than you’d ever see at a televised awards show (i.e. Davey Johnson as Jeffrey Milkshake demanding a milkshake from The Downtown Independent otherwise he’ll call the Fire Marshall leading up to him announcing nominees for Best Other Thing)

So, without further adieu, The Winners of The Channel 101 Incredibly Prestigious Achievement Awards are:

Best Failed Pilot-Mike Stebbins Has a Motorcycle
Best Special Effects-Aegis
Best Original Music-Staff of Gelroth
Best Editing-Fishbowls Are Definitely My Thing
Best Production Design-Aegis
Best Cinematography-Car Jumper
Best Other Thing-Best Comeback-Vatche Panos
Triscuit Presents: The People’s Choice Outstanding Episode Award: Fishbowls Are Definitely My Thing Ep. 3
Best Supporting or Guest Star Performance Male-Ricky Carmona-Skateboard Cop
Best Supporting or Guest Star Performance Female-Nicole Bagby-Fishbowls Are Definitely My Thing
Best Female Performance-Kelsy Abbott-Skateboard Cop
Best Male Performance-Aaron Alberstein-Fishbowls Are Definitely My Thing
Best Writing-Skateboard Cop
Best Directing-Dave Seger-Car Jumper
Best Show-Skateboard Cop

…And Here Are Your Nominees for the 2014 Channel 101 Channy Awards

November 5, 2014

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While tracking the potential nominees and winners for the Golden Globes, Oscars, etc. might be taking up a lot of your time, the legendary, independently run short form TV series Channel 101 has its own awards ceremony that you should pay equal attention to.

It’s at Channel 101’s annual Channy Awards where shows like Car Jumper, FIshbowls Are Definitely My Thing, New York Stories, Santiago, and more get the true recognition they deserve.

Watch all the nominees be announced here including the ones for the category known as Best Other Thing. Make sure to see who wins when the awards are given out Sat. Dec. 6th.

Channel 101 for Oct. 2014 Now Online

October 27, 2014

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There was a lot that went down in LA comedy this weekend. Festival Supreme, secret shows at the new UCB Sunset, and also, the always great monthly installment of Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab’s Channel 101.

That means more car-jumping, sign-spinning, adventures with a man known as Santiago, and way more.

Watch Oct. 2014’s edition of Channel 101 here.

Channel 101 for September 2014 Now Up Online

September 29, 2014

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Car-Jumper making its 21st episode, another episode in the little known life of a sign-spinner, and more are all part of the Sept. 2014 edition of Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab‘s Channel 101.

Get into all of it here.

The Latest Batch of Channel 101 For August 2014 Is Here

August 31, 2014

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While there’s certainly football to watch or Labor Day sales to take advantage of, Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab’s Channel 101 just uploaded its August 2014 edition with their top finishers Skateboard Cop, The Sign Spinner, Secrets & Science, Santiago, and Car-Jumper.

Whether or not you’re sure what these shows are, give them a watch anyway because football will be on for the next several months and every store is always having a sale of some kind.

After 2 Month Hiatus, Channel 101 Is Back

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The long running monthly short form TV series competition, Channel 101, took June off, which left us all with two months with a Channel 101 void.

Fortunately, that void has now been filled as the latest installment of Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab’s Channel 101 just landed online and your favorite car jumping, fishbowl throwing, and “skateboarding” cops are officially back along with three new series.

Watch all of this wonderful madness here.

Dan Harmon Candidly Gives His Side of The Story on Speakeasy with Paul F. Tompkins

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From starting Channel 101 or creating Community or being let go from Community or The Sarah Silverman Program, Dan Harmon chats intimately with Paul F. Tompkins on his Speakeasy web series, detailing his thoughts leading up to and post-mortem on one of the most prolific people working in comedy today.

Please watch the 30 min. conversation here.

Here’s the May 2014 Edition of Channel 101

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Here’s the May 2014 Edition of Channel 101

Channel 101 continues its legacy of independent, 5 minute television with the only judges being the audiences and what series they vote to keep going. It’s been going for over 10 years in case you were wondering.

Long time favorite Car Jumper has made it to their 18th episode (i.e. lasted 18 months). Watch all of this month’s top finishers and anything else at the link above.

Channel 101’s April Edition Is Here

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Channel 101’s April Edition Is Here

The latest installment of Channel 101 for Apr. 2014 is here featuring long time fan favorite Car-Jumper, Fishbowls Are Definitely My Thing, Skateboard Cop, and more that may or may not be great reinventions of the police procedural.

Watch it all (as well as the rest of Channel 101) at the link.

March’s Channel 101 Is Here

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March’s Channel 101 Is Here

The latest batch of Channel 101 is here and, along with it, is more wondrous absurdity from Car Jumper, NY Stories, a Car Jumper spin-off, a self-proclaimed finale for Aegis and more.

Enjoy this with your Sunday coffee/mimosa/bloody mary/PBR/etc.

New Channel 101 for Feb. 2014 Is Here

February 25, 2014

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New Channel 101 for Feb. 2014 Is Here

Channel 101’s latest batch for this month is here and shows Car Jumper and NY Stories are still deservedly top finishers.

As always, if you’re not familiar with Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab’s independent monthly short form series that’s been running for more than a few years, then please do acquaint yourself with hours of hilarious awesomeness.

Watch Crowdsourced “Our RoboCop Remake” Right Now

February 7, 2014

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Our RoboCop Remake hails from over 50 filmmakers from Channel 101, Funny or Die, and more banding together and making over 50 different sections of RoboCop.

The result is awesome, hilarious, absurd, spectacular, and so much more. So, with that being said, go watch it right now because it’s online in full.

Channel 101’s Back for 2014

January 27, 2014

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Channel 101’s Back for 2014

The latest edition of Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab’s monthly short form series collective, Channel 101 is here, which you should go watch and enjoy ASAP.

This month marks the 14th episode, which is well over a year of Car-Jumper, a series about a man solving crimes by jumping cars, which is impressive considering shows at Channel 101 are voted on or off by a live audience.

RoboCop To Be Remade By a Bunch of Funny People

January 16, 2014

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Forget about the big budget reboot of Robocop.

Many of the great creative people of Channel 101 are crowdsourcing a whole remake of Robocop, a sort of real life “sweded” version of the movie, and it looks like the remake you’ll want to see that studios would never get behind.

Watch the trailer here.

Channel 101 Does One Hell of An Awards Show Intro

December 14, 2013

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Annually, Channel 101 holds the Channy Awards recognizing excellence within the vast community that is now Channel 101, the ongoing collective of non televised short form TV shows founded by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab.

With that in mind, the latest Channy Awards intro speaks to that spirit of being funny, innovative, niche (you might want to watch this year’s shows at Channel 101 to get all the jokes), and, unfortunately non-televised.

And Here Are The 2013 Channel 101 Channy Nominations

November 30, 2013

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And Here Are The 2013 Channel 101 Channy Nominations

Among all the nominations coming up this award season, you might have overlooked the ones for the awesome homegrown talent known and seen here in LA in Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab’s Channel 101.

There were so many great short form programs such as Car Jumper, Marquis Vs., Baby Mentalist, and more that graced the screen of the Downtown Independent as well as the screens of many a laptop connected to the Internet.

Details on the actual awards ceremony, but now enjoy the list of nominees that includes such categories as copyright infringement.

Channel 101 October Shows Online

October 27, 2013

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Channel 101 October Shows Online

The latest edition of the amazing short form monthly TV series Channel 101 is now online featuring NY “stories” taking place in LA, car jumping, and more absurdly, unfiltered, funny stuff.

Check it out now before going back to debate for what you’re going to wear to whatever Halloween party.

Finally, a Sequel for “going to the store”

October 25, 2013

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If you’re fan of Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab’s Channel 101, one of the most hilarious and bizarre things to grace their screen was a video simply named “going to the store” by David Lewandowski that was part of an anthology series called Everything that on it’s own tallied over 14 million views on YouTube.

Really, saying anything other than that there’s an amazing sequel to this short video would ruin it, so just watch “late for meeting” here.

Watch September Results for Channel 101

September 29, 2013

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Watch September Results for Channel 101

Channel 101, an ongoing short form TV series competition, just bowed it’s September 2013 screening and had their finalists voted for making for a long run of a short form series purely about car jumping.

Watch the rest of absurd and wonderful of Channel 101 at the link.

Channel 101 Is Finally Back For Us All to Watch

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Channel 101 Is Finally Back For Us All to Watch

After a month off, which makes us all wait two months, Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab’s Channel 101 is finally back. Give one of the best independent short form TV programs ever a watch with the only gatekeepers of which shows move on and get cancelled being the people who go down to the Downtown Independent Theater the last Saturday of every month and vote. Pretty cool, right?

All the shows for July are now online for your viewing pleasure.

Here Are The Latest Batch of Channel 101 Shows From May

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Here Are The Latest Batch of Channel 101 Shows From May

Short form TV at it’s best is back for the month of May in Dan Harmon’s and Rob Schrab’s Channel 101. Check out anything from absurdist procedurals like Baby Mentalist to the meta behind the scenes/camera/etc series Actress.

Watch all at the link.

Channel 101 Top Finishers for April Are Here

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Channel 101 Top Finishers for April Are Here

1. Baby Mentalist
2. Car-Jumper
3. Murderers
4. Actress
5. Cat Lands

Channel 101’s Top 5 Finishers Are Up For March

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Channel 101’s Top 5 Finishers Are Up For March

1. Baby Mentalist 2. Car-Jumper 3. Actress 4. Karate P.I. 5. Cat Lands

If you’re not familiar with this and have no idea what the list above means, then click on the link and please introduce yourself and get addicted to Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab’s March Madness for short form TV, Channel 101.