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8 1/2 Mile

The AV Club — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:31:30 -0700

If Fellini's 8 1/2 was released today, what would it's trailer look like? We like to think it would be bastardized thusly: (This is a really film-dorky thing, if it's not funny to you, then you are not as dorky as you thought, congrats!)

Cassie's Kiss

The AV Club — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:30:35 -0700

Striker finds himself is a favorable situation when he comes to the aid of day drunk hottie. However, he must quarantine Swat and Dewalt if he is to have any alone time with the girl. This forces Swat and Dewalt to find their ‘inner-selves’, while Striker finds out there is not much he can do without Swat.

Locked Out

The AV Club — Sun, 17 May 2009 09:53:09 -0700

When the Striker and Swat lock themselves out of the complex, they seek out the handyman, Dewalt, for some spare keys. However, the boys soon realize that Dewalt has bigger troubles than they do, when they find out that Dewalt has no need for keys.

Big Jim

The AV Club — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:26:02 -0700

Striker and Swat have a misunderstanding with a couple of their neighbors.  However, when Swat’s alcoholic cousin, Big Jim, shows up for a visit, things get ‘cleared up’ real quick.

Todd's Apartment

The AV Club — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:52:04 -0700

Striker and Swat help the handyman, Dewalt, fix Todd’s sink, but that’s not all that needs fixing. Resident shut in, Todd, has problems with his sink as well as people.  Todd's biggest problem now…nobody has ever been in his apartment!

Guitar Man

The AV Club — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:40:10 -0700

Swat blows Striker off for an apartment complex taco party. When Swat decides to 'get down' with some of the neighbors at the poolside BBQ, Striker launches an assault- only to be out maneuvered by Swat and the ever smooth 'Guitar Man'.

Lint In The Dryer

The AV Club — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:54:39 -0700

Striker and Swat get involved in a "whodunnit" when someone in the building leaves lint in the dryer. Obsessed with finding the culprit and pushing his form of vigilante justice, Striker drags Swat on a daylong journey to uncover the mystery behind the dryer lint.

Bob's Big Date

The AV Club — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:19:44 -0800

Bob goes out on a date with Betty, perhaps the first woman other than his mother to truly understand and appreciate him.

Bob And The Neighbors

The AV Club — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:12:28 -0700

Another lazy Sunday in Bob's neighborhood; while Bob works on his yard, his nosy neighbor crosses the line, forcing Bob to take matters into his own hands.

Fits Of The Father

The AV Club — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:25:11 -0700

This video created by several AV Club members. The masks used in this video are from SPFXMasks.com, and the music was created for the video; it's not a real band.

Bob Visits His Folks

The AV Club — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:30:19 -0700

Bob goes home to visit his parents for dinner, you can really see why Bob grew up to be the man he is!

Quiet Please!

The AV Club — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:26:43 -0700

Psycho Bob decides to take some time off from his normal routine and goes to catch a movie, but there's a complication... there's someone worse than Bob at the same movie.

Bob Works It Out

The AV Club — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:09:58 -0700

Bob goes to the gym to work out some of his aggressions, and settles a score while he's there.

Bob And The Hitchhikers

The AV Club — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:34:43 -0700

Bob decides to take a leisurely drive through the desert, and he picks up a few hitchhikers along the way to keep himself company.

Bob Goes To The Beach

The AV Club — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:00:16 -0700

Bob goes to the beach to catch some rays and enjoy the view.

Bob Adopts A Dog

The AV Club — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:48:33 -0700

Bob decides to adopt a dog!

Bob's Big Night

The AV Club — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:01:54 -0700

The first episode of Psycho Bob, in which Bob goes out for a night on the town as only he can.

Episode 6 - Immigration

The AV Club — Tue, 22 May 2007 12:09:03 -0700

Illegal Immigration- it seems like everyone has an opinion, but nobody really has a solution... what do drunk Americans have to say about the issue? Jeff hits the streets of LA to find out.

Episode 5 - Marriage

The AV Club — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:09:25 -0700

With the divorce rate at an all time high, what is Drunk America thinking about getting married? Josh hits the streets and gets some scary responses.

Episode 4 - St Paddy's Day

The AV Club — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 15:27:01 -0700

St. Paddy's Day 2007 came and went, and we sent Nick to find out what this most special of holidays is really all about.

Episode 3 - Global Warming

The AV Club — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:36:22 -0700

The Earth is heating up, icebergs are melting, penguins are dying... but what is Drunk America going to do about it?

Episode 2 - Drunken Idols

The AV Club — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:38:23 -0700

Should America idolize celebrities who are more famous for getting trashed than for whatever "talent" they got attention for in the first place? Joshua and some drunk Americans tackle the subject as best they can.

Episode 1 - In Vino, Veritas

The AV Club — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:20:34 -0700

The first episode of Drunk America is here, and it is ready to rock your f**king eyeballs out. This week, we asked people if interviewing them when they were hammered was the best way to get their real opinions on life. See what Drunk Americans had to say to that.

FOUND

The AV Club — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:20:54 -0700

<p>This is the story of Rodney, the only survivor of Oceanic flight 815 to escape the island so far.</p>

Survivorman

The AV Club — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:39:27 -0700

Survivorman Les Stroud has taken a week off, but the show must go on, so he had his Senior Executive Accountant Jeff Kriese kidnapped and dropped in the wilderness to cover for him. Watch as Jeff uses the supplies he has on him, and his wits, to survive seven days in the wild.

To Catch A Congressman

The AV Club — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:39:04 -0700

Congressman Mark Foley was caught by NBC's "To Catch A Predator" long before the scandal broke, but had the footage buried. Now it has leaked out, and we have it!

Splooginator

The AV Club — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:39:44 -0700

In the spring of 2006, Hasbro launched what was instantly determined to be one of the worst products of all time. Called the Oozinator, it was a super soaker gun that shot water and a white, gooey substance they called "Bio Ooze". This is what we think happened just before they launched the product.

Splooginator Outtake

The AV Club — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:39:18 -0700

During the first take of filming Splooginator, Jason accidentally fired one of the guns. Everyone tried to hold it together and continue improvising, but the bio-ooze was just too funny.

AV Action News Highlight Reel

The AV Club — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:37:59 -0700

This is a collection of clips from our live shows in May of 2006.

Drunken Highlights

The AV Club — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:40:04 -0700

Highlights from a news broadcast after a Constitutional amendment declares alcohol to be mandatory. The broadcasters, in full compliance with the new law, slowly lose their grip as the country descends into chaos around them.

HDRI Walkthrough

The AV Club — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:38:19 -0700

The Complex map is currently being updated to use the HDRI lighting that Valve added to the Source engine. This walkthrough provides a glimpse of what the final show will probably look like. Still to come is a lot of new textures and custom models, but for now enjoy the view of our new set.

Great Day Ahead!

The AV Club — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:05:15 -0800

This short film was completed in 2004 as part of the 48 Hour Film Project. The requirement was to complete a movie in 48 hours that contained a picture as a prop, the name 'W. Fritz Bean, a farmer' as a character, and "That's a very good question" as a line of dialogue. Judge for yourself how we did.