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“How To Make Your Own Simpsons Couch Gag” Couch Gag by Michael Socha

May 19, 2016
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One of the more imaginative Simpsons ‘Couch Gags’ to ever be drawn comes from accomplished animation director Michal Socha. For that, Socha featured a fever dream trip though the body in a very dark, stylized way. 

Socha was just invited back and made an über clever couch gag that shows you how to make a Simpsons Couch Gag a la an IKEA instruction manual.

Hopefully, you can take a cue from this “guide” and make a couch gag with more ease than it takes to put together some of IKEA’s furniture.

Conan’s Bill Tull Now Has Prom Budget Tips

May 6, 2016
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You may be well out of high school, but these cost-cutting life hacks from Conan’s propmaster Bill Tull are sure to come in “handy” when going to any formal event.  

Watch and learn them here.

Season Finale of “Going Deep with David Rees” Is Tonight

December 30, 2015
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10PM on Esquire Network.

Going Deep with David Rees has made its way through its second season and will cap it off tonight with an episode discussing the intricacies of washing dishes. That includes exploring where sponges come from and how you’re probably washing your dishes wrong.

Bill Burr Shows How to Make a Perfect Pie Crust From Scratch All While Still Being Bill Burr

December 11, 2015
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For those of you, and we know that many of you are out there, that want your cooking and baking shows more profanity laced and done by someone who isn’t maintaining a smile the whole time, look no further than this video of the one and only Bill Burr showing us all how to make a wonderful pie crust.

With travel videos and now baking videos, Burr could very well have his own lifestyle network or show if he wanted.

Enjoy a Better Halloween with Tips From Conan’s Bill Tull, Stephen Colbert, and Dan Harmon

October 31, 2015
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bill tull, budget, conan, dan harmon, diy, halloween, how to, jack-o-lantern, late show, seeso, stephen colbert

Though the Christmas ads popping up before web videos might say otherwise, it is indeed Halloween. 

Thus, you’re probably getting your costumes, decorations, etc. ready for tonight. Before you get too into preparations, perhaps you should take some tips from some of comedy’s best and brightest.

Conan O’Brien’s prop master Bill Tull has some budget costume tips. 

Stephen Colbert has a quick how to guide on how to carve jack-o-lanterns.

Also, Dan Harmon has advice to specifically dress like Dan Harmon if that’s something you’d be into.

While you might not have the scariest Halloween, you’ll have plenty of fun doing all of the above, screwing up pumpkins and costumes for cheap.

Conan’s Bill Tull Now Has Budget Tips For Your Wedding

August 27, 2015
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We’ve gotten plenty of holiday specific budget advice from Conan’s prop master Bill Tull over the years.

It’s only natural that he would get to something less time sensitive.

So, if either your family or your spouse’s family isn’t going to foot the bill to pay for the wedding, then look to Bill Tull for some ways to save some money on your special day.

There’s a New Henry’s Kitchen and We All Can Learn How To Make Turkey Scotch Eggs, Sort Of

August 19, 2015
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One of our all time favorite web series is Henry Phillips’ Henry’s Kitchen where Henry really tries to cook things and well, comes out with something. 

After a long time waiting, there’s a brand new episode where Henry really tries to both learn and show us how to make Scotch Eggs with some sort of success.

Watch it here.

Though Comic-Con Is Over, You Can Still Use Bill Tull’s Cosplay Tips

July 14, 2015
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According to this latest edition of Bill Tull’s budget tips, he writes these tips himself.

In preparation for Conan O’Brien’s trip to Comic-Con, propmaster Bill Tull opted to make a new edition of his budget tips, this time focusing on cosplay. 

Due to time restraints, the segment didn’t make air. Thankfully, Tull “fought” to have them shown on air in last night’s episode.

We’re fully expecting to see these cosplay tips be put into practice very soon.

Conan’s Propmaster Bill Tull Gives Even More St. Patrick’s Day Budget Saving Tips

March 17, 2015
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While the traditions of day drinking on a day that really doesn’t mark any sort of day drinking can be tiresome, Bill Tull’s Budget Tips is one St. Patrick’s Day tradition we can get behind.

Last year, Tull gave plenty of great tips, but he really outdid himself this time around by having budget tips that may or may not be so budget friendly. 

Watch it here.

Watch Dead Kevin’s Version of Healthcare

March 16, 2015
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If you’re three twentysomething dudes living in an apartment together, it wouldn’t be surprising if none of you had your own health insurance. 

Dead Kevin shows what happens when you not only skip on health insurance, but start to get DIY about it.

More Holiday Tips From Conan O’Brien’s Propmaster Bill Tull

December 19, 2014
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It would seem that Conan O’Brien might be on to a holiday tradition of having budget friendly tips to celebrate the holiday season from his propmaster Bill Tull. There were some great tips from 2013 and there are more for this year’s holiday season.

And by holiday season, we mean any holiday is a good holiday for Bill Tull’s tips.

Conan’s Propmaster Bill Tull Gives His Budget Thanksgiving Tips

November 22, 2014
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One of our favorite on-going bits on Conan is the Budget Tips of Conan’s propmaster Bill Tull. If you’re in a pinch, money wise, Tull’s timely tips are helpful, sort of.

Watch the Thanksgiving edition here.

Conan’s Prop Master Bill Tull Gives His Summer Fun Budget Tips

August 13, 2014
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Bill Tull, the prop master on Conan, has always been handy with budget saving tips no matter what time of year it is. Whether it be Cinco De Mayo, St. Patrick’s Day, the 4th of July, the holiday season, Tull knows how to get you a relative equivalent of what you need to celebrate adequately (emphasis on “relative”).

Now, Tull shares his tips for this Summer.

You Are Missing Out If You’re Not Watching Going Deep with David Rees

July 19, 2014
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After watching a few clips, you’ll wish that there was a how-to show as funny and inventive as Going Deep with David Rees when you were growing up.

Then, and only then, you’d know how to properly dig a hole, having minerals in your water, tying your shoe, and more.

Please Enjoy a Brand New Episode of Henry Phillips’ Henry’s Kitchen

July 10, 2014
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Henry’s Kitchen is undeniably one of our favorite web series of all time for being the best/worst cooking show we’ve ever seen.

Today, Henry Phillips uploaded a brand new episode featuring his Baked Spaghetti, sort of. Please watch and get hooked like we did.

David Rees’ How-To Show “Going Deep” Premieres on NatGeo This Summer

June 18, 2014
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Humorist/writer/artisanal pencil sharpener David Rees is going to be the host of a brand new how-to show on National Geographic starting this July. Given how great he was at enlightening the world on how to properly sharpen a pencil, this series Going Deep should be pretty great.

Watch a promo for Going Deep, premiering Mon. July 14th here.

Here’s a Brand New Episode of Henry’s Kitchen Just in Time for The Superbowl

January 22, 2014
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One of our favorite web series of all time is Henry’s Kitchen, the cooking (?) show hosted by Henry Phillips has a new episode with a perfect (?) dish for your Superbowl party. 

Give it a watch here.

Watch Melissa Villasenor’s Happy Loner Stand Up Special

December 30, 2013
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No cold (illness, not weather) nor lack of an audience outside of a cat will stop the amazing Melissa Villasenor from performing comedy.

So, one afternoon, she just recorded a nice 15 min. of her doing stand-up amidst her making a sandwich and playing with her cat that’s as honest and vulnerable you can get in an apartment while still being very funny.

Watch the Happy Loner Stand Up Special here.

Want a Different Type of Halloween Craft to Make? Check Kate’s Craft Corner

October 30, 2013
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Veronica Osorio is responsible for one of our favorite how to series as Kate’s Craft Corner makes craft you won’t see anywhere, even on the weirdest, kitchy-est corners of Pinterest.

Learn how to make a beef-o-lantern now here.

Amy Sedaris Shows How to Make Edible Kitty Litter Like on The Heart, She Holler

September 13, 2013
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Perhaps one of the weirdest, best food demonstration ever to be on a late night talk show will have to be Amy Sedaris showing Jimmy Fallon how the propmaster on The Heart, She Holler makes edible cat poop because that’s what her character has to do.

Assuredly, they’ll be .gifs of this in a matter of hours. Watch it here.

Another Lost Episode of Henry’s Kitchen: How To Make Special Lemonade

September 10, 2013
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Henry Phillips has found yet another great episode of his “cooking” show Henry’s Kitchen that shows how to make some great lemonade to cool off during this heat wave. Well, maybe…

You’ll just have to watch to find out.

Depressed Life Advice Expert, Matt Beacon, Shows How to Sell Stuff on eBay

July 31, 2013
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While Thing X was transitioning to Adult Swim, we were a little worried that the depressed life advice of Matt Beacon might get lost in the shuffle, but, fortunately, there’s a brand new episode of how to do things if the overbearing weight of all of your failures permeates every waking minute like just selling old stuff on eBay.

Watch it and enjoy (or have it hit too close to home?) here.

Kate’s Craft Corner Shows How to Make Pom Poms for Dad

April 12, 2013
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Here’s a new episode of Kate’s Craft Corner from Veronica Osorio, the best homemade craft show, especially if you’re interested in making crafts that involve in not asking permission to use your parents’ favorite things that aren’t supposed to be made into anything.

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