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truTV Tacoma FD campaign

There's not a lot of fires to fight in one of the rainiest cities in America, leaving the crew at the Tacoma Fire Department tackling the less glamorous elements of the job. Light on blazes that need extinguishing, this squad keeps itself entertained with creative competitions, friendly first responder rivalries, and bizarre emergency calls. Leading firehouse shenanigans in the half-hour comedy are Chief Terry McConky and Capt. Eddie Penisi, played by series co-creators Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme, respectively.

https://www.trutv.com/shows/tacoma-fd/index.html

HBO Year Ender Image Spot

truTV brand creative direction

Tom Ford Lips & Boys

truTV Adam Ruins Everything

In Adam Ruins Everything, host and investigative comedian Adam Conover embarks on a comically inventive yet unrelentingly serious quest to reveal the hidden truths behind everything you know and love. Tackling topics ranging from the workplace and voting to forensic science and security, he gives you not just fun facts to share with your friends, but information that will make you see the world in a whole new way. If knowledge is power, then Adam Conover will have you laughing all the way to the top.

https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/index.html

Target Alvin Aily

truTV Misfits & Monsters

From the twisted mind of celebrated auteur Bobcat Goldthwait, truTV’s scripted anthology series Bobcat Goldthwait’s Misfits & Monsters mashes up wildly different genres to tell suspenseful stories with funny, imaginative twists. Each distinct episode turns familiar tropes inside out to create a curated and eclectic collection of stories filled with equal parts nostalgia and modern satire. Guest stars throughout the eight-episode first season include Michael Ian Black, Bridget Everett, Dave Foley, Seth Green, Melissa Joan Hart, David Koechner, Danny Pudi and more.

https://www.trutv.com/shows/bobcat-goldthwaits-misfits-and-monsters/index.html

Rimmel Apocalips

truTV I’m Sorry S2 campaign

Created by and starring Andrea Savage (Veep, Episodes, Sleeping with Other People), this half-hour scripted series follows seemingly confident comedy writer, wife and mom Andrea (played by Savage), who comically exposes her inner immaturity and neuroses through unexpected life situations. This season, Andrea lands herself in new cringeworthy scenarios as she questions her theoretical market value as a prostitute, learns the downsides to having a child that can read, and discovers that comedy bits can sometimes go too far. Through it all, she is joined by her husband Mike (Tom Everett Scott), their inquisitive daughter Amelia (Olive Petrucci), and her divorced parents (Kathy Baker and Martin Mull).

https://www.trutv.com/shows/im-sorry/index.html

truTV At Home with Amy Sedaris

Amy Sedaris cordially invites you into her home, where she will show off diverse but necessary homemaking skills, from creating popsicle-stick buddies and gutting a fish to making raisin necklaces and entertaining businessmen. As always, Amy will use her unique expertise to entertain guests, demonstrate her know-how by preparing meals and exhibit her can-do spirit by attempting to work out personal issues. Remember, if you want to be the perfect host, accentuate the positives and medicate the negatives.

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truTV Adam Ruins Everything

In Adam Ruins Everything, host and investigative comedian Adam Conover embarks on a comically inventive yet unrelentingly serious quest to reveal the hidden truths behind everything you know and love. Tackling topics ranging from the workplace and voting to forensic science and security, he gives you not just fun facts to share with your friends, but information that will make you see the world in a whole new way. If knowledge is power, then Adam Conover will have you laughing all the way to the top.

https://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/index.html

truTV Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks

Produced by Def Comedy Jam co-creator Bob Sumner and hosted by DJ and comedian Cipha Sounds, truTV is flipping comedy on its head with Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks, a new half-hour series where the next generation of comedians brings their hilarious personal stories to life with a playful reinvention of stand-up. From tales about janky doctors, gaining weight, and reminiscing about old school beepers, to riffs on relationships, careers, flying, and even church, Laff Mobb’s Laff  Tracks knows no bounds. 

https://www.trutv.com/shows/laff-mobbs-laff-tracks/index.html

AMC Showville

truTV The Chris Gethard Show

Comedian Chris Gethard brings his interactive, off-the-rails talk show live to truTV, stretching the limits of what is possible on late-night television. Each week, Gethard walks a tightrope between chaos and control, attempting (and often failing) to wrangle celebrity guests, a cast of comedy improvisers, a studio audience and an electric fan-base of callers, all without a safety net. Throughout its rise from a live stage show to a humble NYC public access show to a beloved and critically-lauded TV series, The Chris Gethard Show has attracted a host of A-list celebrity guests including Method Man, Ellie Kemper, P. Diddy, John Oliver, Paul Giamatti and more.

truTV The Carbonaro Effect

Comedian and prankster Michael Carbonaro is back! truTV's hit series, The Carbonaro Effect, has more hilarious, mind-blowing hidden camera magic than ever before. This season, Michael’s face falls off piece by piece, he sends his assistant back in time and plays the violin without ever picking up the instrument! Whether working at a ski shop, party store, or museum, Michael’s hilarious and bewildering illusions will leave you both scratching your head and rolling with laughter!

https://www.trutv.com/shows/the-carbonaro-effect/index.html


Microcontent

Tom Tom Origami

truTV I‘m Sorry S1 campaign

Created by and starring Andrea Savage (Veep, Episodes, Sleeping with Other People), this half-hour scripted series follows seemingly confident comedy writer, wife and mom Andrea (played by Savage), who comically exposes her inner immaturity and neuroses through unexpected life situations. This season, Andrea lands herself in new cringeworthy scenarios as she questions her theoretical market value as a prostitute, learns the downsides to having a child that can read, and discovers that comedy bits can sometimes go too far. Through it all, she is joined by her husband Mike (Tom Everett Scott), their inquisitive daughter Amelia (Olive Petrucci), and her divorced parents (Kathy Baker and Martin Mull).

https://www.trutv.com/shows/im-sorry/index.html

truTV Paid Off

Student loan debt is out of control and Michael Torpey (Orange is the New Black) is fixing it in the most inefficient way possible… a comedy game show. Paid Off with Michael Torpey gives three college grads—each saddled with student debt—the chance to test the value of their education in a fun, fast-paced trivia contest. In the end, one lucky winner will have the chance to win the sum of their debt in cash.

https://www.trutv.com/shows/paid-off-with-michael-torpey/index.html

This year, the game show is upping the stakes, awarding more than $1 million in prize money throughout the season. And for the first time, fans will be able to get in on the action with the new Live Lightning Round. At the end of each new episode, viewers will be prompted to call in for a chance to win up to $3,000 to put toward their own student debt. All they have to do is correctly answer three trivia questions posed to them by Torpey, broadcasting live from a studio in New York City.

Definition Journey

AMC Turn Launch

truTV Impractical Jokers S6 campaign

Four comedians and lifelong friends compete to embarrass each other out amongst the general public with a series of hilarious and outrageous dares. When Sal, Joe, Q, and Murr challenge each other to say or do something, they have to do it. And if they refuse, they lose. At the end of every episode, the biggest loser must endure a punishment of epic proportions. This season, the guys pose as hot dog vendors, gymnasts, waiters, clerks at a bridal shop and more. As for the punishments, from skydiving to the rodeo to the body piercing shop, they are bigger, badder, and funnier than ever before.

https://www.trutv.com/shows/impractical-jokers/index.html

Shelter Main Titles

CMT on-air art direction

HBO Trueblood Interactive

truTV Upscale with Prentice Penny

Upscale with Prentice Penny is an all-new lifestyle series helmed by the noted showrunner, writer and producer and infused with his comedic sensibility. The unscripted series will premiere 12 episodes in its first season. In each half-hour episode, creator and host Prentice Penny will embark on a journey to demystify what it takes to live an upscale life, exploring a variety of topics ranging from food and drinks to travel and fashion. From buying a better bottle of wine to getting a custom-made suit for less than some off-the-rack options, Upscale with Prentice Penny is about offering viewers ways to live a more elevated lifestyle by unlocking a world that often feels unattainable.

https://www.trutv.com/shows/upscale-with-prentice-penny/index.html

Kumho Basketball Challenge

Chevy Trax Hidden Gems

truTV Comedy Knockout

Comedy Knockout pits comedians against each other in a series of fast-paced challenges. In each episode, host Damien Lemon (Guy Code) sends three comics into a battle of high stakes comedic gameplay. The comedians throw roast-like, rapid-fire jabs at their opponents, and each show ends with one comedian crowned champion, one eliminated, and one forced to face the crowd to apologize for going down in shameful defeat.

LG TrueSteam

AMC Mad Men Promo

HBO Curb Your Enthusiasm

truTV Emmys Campaign 2018

Speed Rack

Speed Rack is a competition created by and for female bartenders.

Official Site

UPS Store

Epix Black History Month

CMT on-air art direction

Xfinity Wall of Content

The Feed Digital Network

The Simpsons Trailer

Bravo Platinum Hit Open

Resident Evil: Extinction Trailer

AMC Freakshow

The Prestige Trailer

Cirque du Soliel Elvis

Bacardi 150 years

Epix Bond Marathon

JetBlue A Better Wingman

JetBlue puts humanity first, no matter what.

To highlight this, we created an interactive digital display in NYC featuring our Wingman, a real JetBlue crew member. Though it first appeared she’d been prerecorded, unbeknownst to users, she was live. She offered JetBlue’s elevated experience as a topic to explore, then she playfully riffed on participants via a live feed.

Additionally, we installed hidden cameras, a soundstage and a control room inside of the storefront to capture the excitement. Those willing to play along and have some fun got the ultimate reward — free flights.

In the city that’s seen/done/heard it all, JetBlue proves humanity still comes first.

Cars Rave Spot

David Foster Inspiration

WB Games

BMW 3 series

Travel Channel Chowdown Countdown

Nickelodeon Barnyard

Oceans 12 Teaser

Loyal Kaspar

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HBO Year Ender Image Spot

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Tom Ford Lips & Boys

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Target Alvin Aily

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truTV Misfits & Monsters

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Rimmel Apocalips

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truTV At Home with Amy Sedaris

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truTV Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks

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truTV The Carbonaro Effect

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Tom Tom Origami

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AMC Turn Launch

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HBO Trueblood Interactive

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truTV Upscale with Prentice Penny

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Kumho Basketball Challenge

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Chevy Trax Hidden Gems

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truTV Comedy Knockout

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LG TrueSteam

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AMC Mad Men Promo

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truTV Emmys Campaign 2018

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Speed Rack

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UPS Store

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Epix Black History Month

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CMT on-air art direction

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Xfinity Wall of Content

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The Feed Digital Network

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The Simpsons Trailer

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Bravo Platinum Hit Open

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Resident Evil: Extinction Trailer

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AMC Freakshow

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The Prestige Trailer

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Cirque du Soliel Elvis

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Bacardi 150 years

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Epix Bond Marathon

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JetBlue A Better Wingman

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Cars Rave Spot

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David Foster Inspiration

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WB Games

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BMW 3 series

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Travel Channel Chowdown Countdown

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Nickelodeon Barnyard

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Oceans 12 Teaser

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