Tremendosaur
Encyclopedia
Tremendosaur is a Los Angeles
based sketch comedy
troupe founded in 2006 by Justin Michael and Jacob Reed. Tremendosaur has created numerous comedic films, shorts
, and parody
videos. The group operates a web site under the same name that showcases their collaborations. The site also includes a blog
as well as a podcast
.
Their short films have been featured on the front pages of YouTube
, CollegeHumor
, UCBComedy, Current TV
and others. They have also been screened live at The Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre
and Caroline's
Comedy Club in New York.
, where the duo met as cast members of Second Nature Improv
.
Their parody of The Number 23
(called The Number 24) has enjoyed more internet fame than any of the group's other shorts, having been featured under the YouTube comedy category in 10 different countries.
On October 26, 2009 Tremendosaur produced their first short for Cracked
.com, Curse of the Duck Hunt Dog. Since then, they have produced two more sketches for the internet comedy site: "Home Alone: Retribution" and "Toy Story: The College Years." They also appeared in a Cracked sketch featuring Aisha Tyler
in early 2010.
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to as commentators on the cable network's "Current Lowdown" series. Shortly after, Tremendosaur was hired to produce a short entitled "Halloweenies" as part of the network's "Current Rant" series. In December, they produced another holiday-themed short entitled "Holiday Shmoliday."
In November 2008, the group produced a third holiday-themed short for the network; "November Holidays," which focused on the obscure holidays in the month of November.
During the summer of 2008, Reed and Michael were hired by Playboy TV
to host the new show E-rotic
. The series began airing in April 2009.
Since then, the two have written for Matt Besser
's Comedy Central
pilot This Show Will Get You High and produced branded content for Universal Music Group
, Red Bull
, Hot Wheels
, Mattel
, T-Mobile
and many other companies.
Los Ángeles
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based sketch comedy
Sketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
troupe founded in 2006 by Justin Michael and Jacob Reed. Tremendosaur has created numerous comedic films, shorts
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
, and parody
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
videos. The group operates a web site under the same name that showcases their collaborations. The site also includes a blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
as well as a podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
.
Their short films have been featured on the front pages of YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, CollegeHumor
CollegeHumor
CollegeHumor is a comedy website owned by InterActiveCorp and based in New York City. The site features daily original comedy videos and articles created by its in-house writing and production team, in addition to user-submitted videos, pictures, articles and links. In early 2009, CollegeHumor's...
, UCBComedy, Current TV
Current TV
Current TV, or Current, is a media company led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt. Comcast owns a ten percent stake of Current's parent company, Current Media LLC....
and others. They have also been screened live at The Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre or UCB Theatre is an improvisational theatre and associated UCB Training Center with locations in Chelsea, New York, the EEast Village, New York and Hollywood, California.....
and Caroline's
Caroline's
Carolines on Broadway is a venue for stand-up comedy located in Times Square in New York City on Broadway between 49th and 50th Street. It is one of the most established, famous, and recognized stand-up comedy clubs in the United States. Its marketing slogan is "America's Premiere Comedy...
Comedy Club in New York.
Members
Justin and Jacob both attended the University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, where the duo met as cast members of Second Nature Improv
Second nature improv
Second Nature is a long-form improvisational theatre troupe based in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California.Second Nature was founded on November 19, 2002. The troupe performs every Friday night at USC's Ground Zero Performance Cafe, providing free, comedic, one-hour shows...
.
- Justin Michael majored in filmFilmA film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and theatreTheatreTheatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
at the University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaThe University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
(USC). He performs improvisational comedy around Los Angeles, appearing at The Upright Citizens Brigade, Improv Olympic, Ultimate ImprovUltimate ImprovUltimate Improv is an improvisational theater located in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. Founded by J.D. Walsh, the theatre is home to a talented group of young improvisers, focusing on the artistic side of improvisational theatre.Many actors who have started or currently perform with...
, and everywhere in between. His animated short Testipals! was picked up by cable channel Fuse TVFuse TVFuse is an American national television network dedicated exclusively to music. It features original series and specials, exclusive interviews, live concerts and video blocks....
. Along with Jacob, he wrote for Matt BesserMatt BesserMatthew Gregory "Matt" Besser is an American actor and comedian best known as one of the founding members of the Upright Citizens Brigade sketch comedy troupe who also had their own show on Comedy Central from 1998-2000....
's Comedy CentralComedy CentralComedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
pilot This Show Will Get You High. He previously ran Comedy.com's video game blog, Level One Boss.
- Jacob Reed earned his degree in film and fine arts from USC. Reed also performs improvisational comedy in Los Angeles, appearing at Improv Olympic, and Ultimate ImprovUltimate ImprovUltimate Improv is an improvisational theater located in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. Founded by J.D. Walsh, the theatre is home to a talented group of young improvisers, focusing on the artistic side of improvisational theatre.Many actors who have started or currently perform with...
. Outside of Tremendosaur, Reed is a freelance graphic designer and artist. He has done graphic design work for CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
and his art pieces have been featured in the Torrance Art Museum and Corriere della SeraCorriere della SeraThe Corriere della Sera is an Italian daily newspaper, published in Milan.It is among the oldest and most reputable Italian newspapers. Its main rivals are Rome's La Repubblica and Turin's La Stampa.- History :...
.
Notable productions
Their shorter sketches include Simon & Carfunkel, Beericorns, Video Will, Inches Away From Ordinary, and Five Second Rule.Their parody of The Number 23
The Number 23
The Number 23 is a 2007 American psychological thriller film written by Fernley Phillips and directed by Joel Schumacher. The film starred Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, Danny Huston, and Logan Lerman. It was subsequently released on DVD on July 24, 2007 , and premiered on HBO on Saturday April 19,...
(called The Number 24) has enjoyed more internet fame than any of the group's other shorts, having been featured under the YouTube comedy category in 10 different countries.
On October 26, 2009 Tremendosaur produced their first short for Cracked
Cracked.com
Cracked.com is a humor website that was spun off the last attempt to revive Cracked magazine. It began in its current form in 2007.-Attempted relaunch of Cracked:...
.com, Curse of the Duck Hunt Dog. Since then, they have produced two more sketches for the internet comedy site: "Home Alone: Retribution" and "Toy Story: The College Years." They also appeared in a Cracked sketch featuring Aisha Tyler
Aisha Tyler
Aisha N. Tyler is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and author, known for her regular role as Andrea Marino in the first season of Ghost Whisperer and voicing Lana Kane in Archer, as well as her recurring roles in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Talk Soup, and on Friends as Charlie...
in early 2010.
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Television Work
In early 2007, Tremendosaur was hired by Current TVCurrent TV
Current TV, or Current, is a media company led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt. Comcast owns a ten percent stake of Current's parent company, Current Media LLC....
to as commentators on the cable network's "Current Lowdown" series. Shortly after, Tremendosaur was hired to produce a short entitled "Halloweenies" as part of the network's "Current Rant" series. In December, they produced another holiday-themed short entitled "Holiday Shmoliday."
In November 2008, the group produced a third holiday-themed short for the network; "November Holidays," which focused on the obscure holidays in the month of November.
During the summer of 2008, Reed and Michael were hired by Playboy TV
Playboy TV
Playboy TV is a premium monthly subscription television channel. Since its launch in 1982 in partnership with Cablevision which eventually sold their share back to Playboy, Playboy TV has become a leading entertainment channel for adult entertainment...
to host the new show E-rotic
E-Rotic
E-Rotic is a German Eurodance project. They are mostly known for their use of sexual topics and innuendo in their music. Some of the female vocalists who fronted E-Rotic over the years also fronted Missing Heart vocals.-History:...
. The series began airing in April 2009.
Since then, the two have written for Matt Besser
Matt Besser
Matthew Gregory "Matt" Besser is an American actor and comedian best known as one of the founding members of the Upright Citizens Brigade sketch comedy troupe who also had their own show on Comedy Central from 1998-2000....
's Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
pilot This Show Will Get You High and produced branded content for Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
, Red Bull
Red Bull
Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already...
, Hot Wheels
Hot Wheels
Hot Wheels is a brand of die cast toy car, introduced by American toymaker Mattel in 1968. It was the primary competitor of Matchbox until 1996, when Mattel acquired rights to the Matchbox brand from Tyco.-Models:...
, Mattel
Mattel
Mattel, Inc. is the world's largest toy company based on revenue. The products it produces include Fisher Price, Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys, Masters of the Universe, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles. The company's name is derived from...
, T-Mobile
T-Mobile
T-Mobile International AG is a German-based holding company for Deutsche Telekom AG's various mobile communications subsidiaries outside Germany. Based in Bonn, Germany, its subsidiaries operate GSM and UMTS-based cellular networks in Europe, the United States, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
and many other companies.
Past members
- Dave Crabtree attended the USC School of Cinematic ArtsUSC School of Cinematic ArtsThe USC School of Cinematic Arts, until 2006 named the School of Cinema-Television , is a film school within the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. It is the oldest and largest such school in the United States, established in 1929 as a joint venture with the Academy of...
and graduated with a degree in filmFilmA film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
production. Shortly after graduating, Crabtree relocated to ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
in order to film the documentaryDocumentary filmDocumentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
Porampo, Pirates of the Malacca Straits. In addition to his previous role as directorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
for Tremendosaur, Crabtree is an editor for Fox Reality.
2010
2009
2008
- Utilities Guy
- http://tremendosaur.com/wp/2008/11/05/new-short-november-pod/November Holidays (aired on Current TVCurrent TVCurrent TV, or Current, is a media company led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt. Comcast owns a ten percent stake of Current's parent company, Current Media LLC....
)] - Trick-or-Treat
- Beericorns
- McCain Postpones the Debates
- Oops! All Lansburys
- Michael Phelps: Too Many Medals!
- Louis Armstrong Loves Pussy!
- Road Trip
- Secret Admirer
2007
- http://tremendosaur.com/wp/2007/12/20/new-short-holiday-shmoliday/Holiday Shmoliday (aired on Current TVCurrent TVCurrent TV, or Current, is a media company led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt. Comcast owns a ten percent stake of Current's parent company, Current Media LLC....
)] - Tickle My Butt
- http://tremendosaur.com/wp/2007/10/28/halloween-rant-on-currenttv/Halloweenies (aired on Current TVCurrent TVCurrent TV, or Current, is a media company led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt. Comcast owns a ten percent stake of Current's parent company, Current Media LLC....
)] - Tremendosaur and the Pitch Meeting of the Crystal Skull
- Five Second Rule
- Old People vs. Technology
- Video Will
- Cursed Clown Car
- Inches Away From Ordinary
- The Number 24
- Bad Babysitter