the show with zefrank | |
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Presentation | |
Hosted by | Ze Frank |
Genre | comedy, current events |
Updates | Weekdays |
Production | |
Picture format | .flv, .mov, .mp4 |
Publication | |
Original release | March 17, 2006 – March 17, 2007 |
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Website | http://www.zefrank.com/theshow |
the show with zefrank was a web video show by Ze Frank produced each weekday from March 17, 2006 until March 17, 2007. The format of the program combined commentary on media and current events with viewer contributions and activities. It is considered one of the most influential series in the history of vlogging because of its pioneering nature and for inspiring many of the elements which now define the genre. It also inspired many of today's most popular vloggers, including the Vlogbrothers, Philip DeFranco and Wheezy Waiter. It was the subject of articles in Slate,[1] The New York Times,[2] the Los Angeles Times,[3] The Guardian,[4] and Newsweek.[5]
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Transcription
There is something wrong with teddy. Don't worry teddy, the doctor is going to find out what is wrong. Countdown from ten now teddy. You won't make it to one because the doctor is putting you to sleep! Now the doctor can begin his operation and teddy will not feel a thing. Now teddy is on drugs. The doctor cuts into teddy's flesh with his medical instrument. Look! There is teddy's bon-bon layer, which makes him sweet! The doctor takes a closer look at teddy's bon-bons. That isn't a healthy bon-bon teddy. Here is what a healthy bon-bon looks like. The doctor removes the bad bon-bons. Now lets look inside teddy's play pouch. The doctor says what a mess! More sprinkles please! Teddy sprinkles. Now teddy can play again. But a good doctor looks deeper than that- oh! That he's a good sign! Teddy's crotch unicorn is healthy! That means his imagination is healthy, what a good sign teddy. Let's look at his kidney now. The kidney is what gives teddy patience, with kids. Look at teddy's kidney crayons, they have gangrene. The doctor puts in nice red healthy crayons. You won't hate the children now teddy! What is wrong with teddy's courage? The doctor looks inside teddy's courage sack. What has happened? What has the doctor discovered? Oh look, teddy is riddled with fear he is afraid look at what fear does to your courage sack! The fear is removed and the doctor replaces it with curiosity. The curiosity will help teddy's courage. Now the doctor must explore teddy's heart. That is with his love comes from. Look how big it is! Look how much love teddy has. What has gone wrong? That's it! What is what happen! Teddy loved a bad boy. What did the bad boy do teddy? Oh teddy... The bad boy broke teddy's heart's heart. Don't worry that doctor will give you a new one, and look here is a new child for your to love. I think we've done it! It's time to seal teddy back up. Just look at the doctor putting teddy back together again. The operation is complete and soon teddy will be all better again. Goodnight teddy. I hope you'll get will soon.
Format
The show ran two to three minutes in length. Topics ranged from serious socio-political commentary to absurdist comedy and running gags. One such gag was to open episodes with outlandish skits, followed by the question "Are the new viewers gone yet?" He also performed original songs to emphasize a point or concept.
Thousands of photos, videos and music files were contributed by the audience, including over 1,000 photos in one 20-hour period.[6] Viewer feedback from a previous show, a segment he called "S-s-s-somethin' from the comments," often served as a launching point to a new topic. One episode was scripted by thousands of viewers using a wiki.[7]
On the May 16, 2006 episode,[8] Ze challenged his viewers to create an "Earth Sandwich." The goal was to place two pieces of bread on the ground at points directly opposite each other on the globe, creating a giant sandwich between the two pieces of bread.[9] The task was completed by brothers Duncan and Jon Rawlinson in Spain and Morgan in New Zealand.[10][11]
Ending
The show concluded on March 17, 2007, as planned. Ze's final words to his viewers were "thanks so much for an amazing year."
Ze did a five-year 'replay' podcast in 2011[12] where he posted commentary while watching episodes of 'the show'. Episodes of this podcast are still available online on YouTube.
See also
References
- ^ "How Ze Frank became a Web video star" by Michael Agger, ''Slate, March 23, 2007
- ^ "And You're So Funny? Write My Script" by Warren St John, The New York Times, June 18, 2006; Page C1.
- ^ "A yearlong chat ends" by Alex Pham, Los Angeles Times, March 18, 2007
- ^ "The Guide: Internet: The Show" by Johnny Dee, The Guardian UK, July 1, 2006
- ^ "Want to Be a Video Star?" by Anna Kuchment Newsweek, September 25, 2006
- ^ "First Ze Take Hollywood" by Spencer Morgan, New York Observer, January 21, 2007
- ^ "And You're So Funny? Write My Script" by Warren St John, The New York Times, June 18, 2006; Page C1
- ^ the show with zefrank
- ^ "Dig a Hole to China? Try a Sandwich Instead" by Robert Krulwich, National Public Radio, June 17, 2006
- ^ the show with zefrank
- ^ Earth Sandwich Video (scourist.com)
- ^ "@zefrank Twitter status" 17 March, 2011
External links
- the show with zefrank Archived 2013-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Earth Sandwich Archived 2020-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
- a show with ze frank