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[cooksdelight]

This show follows the employees of Cheezburger, probably one of the best-known upload sites for funny animal videos and photos.

OK, the videos are probably the best part of this show, until you add in a few of the employees who were all snarking about each other in their talking heads. I think a resume requirement for working here is "must love cats." Will is deadpan with a crappy attitude toward everyone, some of the younger employees are intimidated by the older ones. Reminds me of working at an ad agency where if you are a newbie, nobody wants to hear your ideas.

[merlinsmonkey]

awww, man, nobody else wants to talk about this show? Maybe this post will get the ball rolling.

This is laughable to complain about, seeing as it's a given that most "reality" TV is heavily scripted and shaped, but I have trouble swallowing that almost ANY aspect of this show is authentic, except for the videos and the existence of the lolcats website. The whole cast came off as actors doing their best imitation of The Office, and the conversations and group dynamics seemed so forced and fake. It's not that I don't believe people working in such a unique environment where they're looking at pictures and videos of animals all day experience somewhat absurd conversations and situations, it's that the producers then think they have to create polarizing characters out of the staff, making that one guy tremendously dickish and insulting, the crazy haired one especially nerdy and lovelorn, the poor man's Aubrey Plaza, etc.

Do all of those people really work there, or were the majority of them hired to make good TV? Does a website like that even require physical offices, or was the office rented for production? Why couldn't they just work from home?
I wish they would just show the cute videos and pictures without all of the forced story lines. I don't think anyone's buying it.

[cooksdelight]

I think they need the office because as you could read from the job titles, it takes more than just one person to maintain a site of that size. You have to have people reviewing the submitted videos and photos, then discussing them with the content editor. Then it's up to some creatives to come up with the headlines. Someone has to sell ads in order to pay for the site and the salaries. I get what you're saying about The Office, Will is this show's Dwight.

Big Hair Guy reminds me of a young Art Garfunkel, only with a personality.

[KrisPChikn]

The whole cast came off as actors doing their best imitation of The Office

MTE. I couldn't decide if it was a parody or...? It was weird.

[speac]

I know one side effect from watching the show. I find that now I am getting my Cheeseburger fix, I am finding that the show keeps popping in my head. It is making everything on the website feel labored and unfunny, just like the show.

[cwreality]

I agree that the videos are the best part of this show. None of these people have any chemistry. None of them seem to know each other very well, much less like one another. I don't care about any of them. Not even a little. Boring.

Edited by cwreality, Nov 8, 2012 @ 1:59 PM.

[Ginandtonic]

I watched the show, wasn't that impressed even though I check out I Has a Cheezburger every day. If they're going to keep doing the talking heads, then whoever is filming this needs to make sure that the people talking are actually looking at the TV audience & not slightly to their left. A lot of the THs were filmed this way, & it was really odd. And WTH was up with the winning web series idea? Two girls yelling KITTYS! sure wouldn't get my attention.

[lordonia]

I made it through about 8 minutes before I deleted the episode. Maybe unfair of me, but I can find snide comments and co-workers who don't get along in my own office. It's not funny there, either.

[Joymarie]

And WTH was up with the winning web series idea? Two girls yelling KITTYS! sure wouldn't get my attention.

It would get my attention, but not in a good way.

And was that one guy excited about how hot they were? Cause they were okay, but not particularly hot.

[Leshyn63]

I made it through about 8 minutes before I deleted the episode.

LOL, no pun (or whatever!) intended. I lasted slightly less time after the intro ep of 'Top Chef: Seattle.' There are only so many annoying, agressively unfunny people I can put up with in one day!

[furryteeth]

Agree with others that this show seems even more scripted than the typical reality show. Almost every single person seems like they are an actor cast for the show who hasn't developed any sense of a real working relationship with anyone else. A lot of too perfectly performed interpersonal drama and talking heads, too.

(The young dark-haired guy is probably the worst offender. I don't buy him at all.)

[Ginandtonic]

I got about half way through the 2nd episode & just stopped & deleted it. It's off my series recording, the website is a lot funnier than the show.

[BravaBravo]

Agree with others that this show seems even more scripted than the typical reality show. Almost every single person seems like they are an actor cast for the show who hasn't developed any sense of a real working relationship with anyone else. A lot of too perfectly performed interpersonal drama and talking heads, too.

(The young dark-haired guy is probably the worst offender. I don't buy him at all.)

Even the school children seemed scripted! Whoever is producing thus needs a swift kick. The whole edited in silent reaction schtick went out with shows like Wife Swap long ago.

[car54]

It's not a reality show--they are actors--it's an attempt by Bravo at a sitcom.

[stopeslite]

The whole cast came off as actors doing their best imitation of The Office

I thought Paul and Will were doing a total Jim/Dwight kind of thing, on purpose.

Forest seems to be the Ben Wyatt (from Parks and Rec) of the whole thing; a little odd himself, but aware enough to gawk in horror at the insanity around him.

It's not a reality show--they are actors--it's an attempt by Bravo at a sitcom.

I don't see how it could be - they're using the real name of a real company, and I doubt even Cheezburger would allow that kind of potential hazard to their name brand. But it does seem so, so scripted. I think this is what happens when people in their 20s who have grown up on reality tv find themselves on one - they revert to what they think a funny show should look like and start acting that way.