Pick of the Day: Harmontown Reunion Show 2/21

February 11, 2021

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Looking back from this moment, it would seem that the last bit that you’ve heard from Harmontown was eons ago. Actually, it was just near the end of 2019, just as the before times were coming to an end.

Then, we all have had a collective lived experience of living the longest days and weeks of our lives leading up to what seems like a decade later for a Harmontown reunion. Yes, you did read that right. There will be a virtual gathering of Dan Harmon, Jeff B. Davis, Spencer Crittenden, Rob Schrab along with very, very special guests Emily Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani later this month via live-streaming platform, House Seats.

For the uninitiated or those who it has been so long that the memory of the before times seems like a faint candle in the distance, Dan Harmon and the Harmontown gang really made an official session of Harmontown whatever they’d like, which might anything ranging from in-depth conversation the inner-workings of entertainment to the complexities and nuances of life to Dan using a vocoder to freestyle.

So, do not miss this Harmontown Reunion set to live-stream Feb. 21st at 5PM PT/8PM ET (it’ll be available to watch up afterwards until 2/28 9PM PT/12AM ET). Tickets for live-stream access are only $15 and you best get them here.

“Great Minds with Dan Harmon” Does Their Season Finale Right with JFK, Mutant Spiders, and Dana Carvey

July 2, 2016

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For a series that really takes license with both science and history, what better way is there to bring the season to an end than having Dana Carvey play JFK and there be the threat of giant mutated spiders?

Don’t even bother thinking of an answer and just watch the season (and maybe series?) finale of Great Minds with Dan Harmon here.

Great Minds with Dan Harmon Gets Dangerously Close to the ‘Singularity’ with Ada Lovelace

June 26, 2016

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In a much better, more concise version of what the movie Transcendence was going for, Great Minds with Dan Harmon has to deal with their latest guest, Ada Lovelace (played by Gillian Jacobs), who is credited as a pioneer with computers, and what happens when she gets her hands on a modern computer.

Also, Dan tries his darndest to play matchmaker.

Watch it all unfold and see if they achieve merging human consciousness into computers here.

Latest Episodes of Great Minds with Dan Harmon Have John Wilkes Booth Play Lincoln and Buddha Do Product Placement

June 20, 2016

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Dan Harmon’s short form series Great Minds at History Channel’s Night Class returned with more to take some delightful license with bringing historical figures to the present day and put them (as well as Dan) into morally and ethically comprising situation to humor the rest of us.

The latest episodes that have Danny Pudi play a Buddha who gets drawn into product placement and Andy Dick play a John Wilkes Booth that’s coerced into playing Lincoln accomplish this quite well.

Here’s a Teaser of “Harmonquest”, Harmon’s Live Action Gameplay/Animated Reenactment D&D Series, Coming to Seeso This Summer

May 2, 2016

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Dan Harmon’s Dungeons & Dragons sessions, that have been their own live show as well as part of his podcast Harmontown featuring Spencer Crittenden and guests who may be more or less acquainted with D&D, is getting its own show on Seeso.

Harmonquest will not only feature the riff-filled version of D&D with the likes of really funny people joining in the journey, but will also have great animated reenactments to accompany the game as the story unfolds.

Here’s a preview with Paul F. Tompkins as one of the guests that shows how great this concept really is.

Look for Harmonquest to start streaming on Seeso starting Thursday, July 14th.

Nick Kroll’s Sigmund Freud Fixes the Relationship Between Dan and Spencer on “Great Minds”

April 30, 2016

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If you’ve been watching Great Minds with Dan Harmon on History channel’s Night Class, you’ve might have noticed that the relationship between Dan and Spencer Crittenden, who is solely responsible for the time travel that makes possible, is tenuous at best.

Luckily, their latest guest is none other than the legendary psychoanalyst, Sigmund Freud, as played by Nick Kroll who gets to analyze their relationship, albeit in a very Freudian, psychosexual manner.

See if Kroll’s Freud is able to fix their relationship all the way in 2016.

“Great Minds” Has Kristen Schaal Play Amelia Earhart and Gives Earhart a Hopeful Coda to Her Life Story

April 22, 2016

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First off, Kristen Schaal playing Amelia Earhart should make your day on its own. However, Great Minds with Dan Harmon one-upped that by giving the farewell to Earhart that she probably would have wanted.

Watch it here.

Ron Funches Plays Idi Amin and Takes Over Great Minds with Dan Harmon

April 1, 2016

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In an attempt to be more diverse, Great Minds with Dan Harmon on History channel’s Night Class ended up with infamous dictator Idi Amin (as played by Ron Funches) as a guest.

Well, Idi started as a guest and sort of hijacked the show as dictator are wont to do when on a TV show.

Watch it all here.

William Shakespeare and Dan Harmon Fight Over Writing, “Community”, and “Dirty Grandpa” on Latest “Great Minds”

March 25, 2016

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Thomas Middleditch, who just happens to be a member of The Improvised Shakespeare Company, made for a great William Shakespeare on last night’s episode of Great Minds with Dan Harmon.

Unfortunately, for Harmon, Shakespeare and him didn’t quite get along as well as he had hoped especially for William’s take on modern movies and TV. They, in fact, get into a shouting match hurling insults from across the centuries at each other.

Enjoy it all here.

Dan Harmon Gets Infatuated with Mary Wollstonecraft Played by Aubrey Plaza on Latest “Great Minds”

March 18, 2016

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This time on Great Minds with Dan Harmon, Dan comes face to face with women’s rights pioneer Mary Wollstonecraft (as played by Aubrey Plaza) and immediately has a big time crush on her.

What follows is a pretty great example of how trailblazing Wollstonecraft really was.

Dan Harmon Has an Existential Crisis When Meeting Ernest Hemingway on “Great Minds”

March 4, 2016

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The latest episode of Great Minds with Dan Harmon, part of History channel’s Night Class, has Dan unprepared on so many levels to meet revered writer Ernest Hemingway as played by Scott Adsit.

In fact, Dan questions himself a lot next to Hemingway, making for another great episode of this show. Watch it here.

Start to Go Behind-The-Scenes of “Harmonquest” at Seeso

November 6, 2015

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One of the many exciting shows coming up at Seeso is Harmonquest, a show following a rollicking Dungeons & Dragons sessions with Dan Harmon and friends. To the Harmontown faithful, you’ll definitely be happy this is happening.

While the release of all of this is still a ways away, you can start getting a look into the inner workings of Harmonquest including the crucial Spencer Crittenden in this behind-the-scenes series.