TV series

Channel 101

2004 · 1 season

A scrappy, anarchic parade of tiny comic pilots, funny and disposable, where the hit-or-miss energy matters more than any single sketch.

Created by: Dan Harmon, Rob Schrab
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Jack Black, Jeff Bryan Davis, Tim Heidecker

Overview: Channel 101 is a monthly screening of 5-minute TV shows. It is a living, autonomous, un-televised TV network, that has been running since 2003.

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Created by: Dan Harmon, Rob Schrab
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Jack Black, Jeff Bryan Davis, Tim Heidecker

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
art
celebrity
ambition
friendship
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
mockumentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy
Created by: Dan Harmon, Rob Schrab
Written by: Eric Wareheim, Tim Heidecker
Starring: Jack Black, Jeff Bryan Davis, Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Bob Odenkirk
Length: 1 seasons, 1 episodes
Languages: English

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