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Human Giant is a sketch comedy show starring writer/performers Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel, and Paul Scheer, and directed primarily by Jason Woliner. The show ran for two seasons on MTV. In 2008, the group was offered a third season and was reportedly developing a feature film with Red Hour Productions, but these projects did not transpire due to Ansari's commitments to starring in the NBC show Parks and Recreation. In 2010, Ansari, Huebel and Scheer reunited to do a skit for the 2010 MTV Movie Awards.
The show, which premiered on April 5, 2007, consists of short humorous videos. Some of the clips were first seen online such as "Shutterbugs", as part of Channel 101 NY, "Clell Tickle: Indie Marketing Guru", "The Illusionators" and an unaired skit called "Other Music".
Ansari, Huebel, Scheer, and Woliner began working together as the comedy group Human Giant in 2005. They gained a large following in the New York City comedy scene through live shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade and their weekly comedy show, Crash Test, and later expanded their sketches into short films. Their early digital videos "Shutterbugs" and "The Illusionators" became popular on MySpace and YouTube and led MTV to offer the group a sketch comedy series.
On MTV, the show closed out a Thursday night "10 Spot" line-up for MTV, which also included Pimp My Ride, Short Circuitz (before being put on hiatus), and Adventures in Hollyhood, ending with Human Giant. The line-up started at 9 PM and ended at 11 PM.
In interviews, the group has mentioned they were offered a third season by MTV, and were also considering developing a feature film. However, the group was unable to make a third season or movie due to personal projects, particularly with Ansari's commitments to the hit NBC show Parks and Recreation. Without Ansari's participation, the group agreed not to make future content together and decided on ending the series on a positive note instead of burning out over several seasons.
^a This sketch was removed from the season one DVD.
^b These sketches were edited for the season one DVD.
^c Added for the season one DVD.
The group began working on Human Giant Season 2 at the end of August, 2007. Note: the CrimeTime sketch, the Gay Porn Star Car Accident sketch, and the Illusinator Camera Trick sketch for season 2 all show up on the Season 1 DVD as easter eggs.
The show received positive reviews from critics. Writing for Entertainment Weekly, Gillian Flynn described Human Giant as "everything sketch comedy should be: smart, odd, and surprising." The Village Voice called it "something like a Mountain Dewed-up version of MTV’s mid-'90s sketch offering The State." Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club said, "It's a testament to the show's addictiveness that the [sketches] leave audiences hungry for more. He added: "Human Giant serves as a vital link between Mr. Show and the current generation of web-weaned funnymen who made their names posting homemade videos online instead of working their way through Second City, The Groundlings, or Saturday Night Live. The show's central dynamic echoes Mr. Show as well. Like Bob Odenkirk, Rob Huebel boasts the bland good looks of a local TV news anchor, yet there's a spark of madness and rage at his core. Castmates Paul Scheer and Aziz Ansari, meanwhile, take turns inhabiting the David Cross role."
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Human Giant
Human Giant is a sketch comedy show starring writer/performers Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel, and Paul Scheer, and directed primarily by Jason Woliner. The show ran for two seasons on MTV. In 2008, the group was offered a third season and was reportedly developing a feature film with Red Hour Productions, but these projects did not transpire due to Ansari's commitments to starring in the NBC show Parks and Recreation. In 2010, Ansari, Huebel and Scheer reunited to do a skit for the 2010 MTV Movie Awards.
The show, which premiered on April 5, 2007, consists of short humorous videos. Some of the clips were first seen online such as "Shutterbugs", as part of Channel 101 NY, "Clell Tickle: Indie Marketing Guru", "The Illusionators" and an unaired skit called "Other Music".
Ansari, Huebel, Scheer, and Woliner began working together as the comedy group Human Giant in 2005. They gained a large following in the New York City comedy scene through live shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade and their weekly comedy show, Crash Test, and later expanded their sketches into short films. Their early digital videos "Shutterbugs" and "The Illusionators" became popular on MySpace and YouTube and led MTV to offer the group a sketch comedy series.
On MTV, the show closed out a Thursday night "10 Spot" line-up for MTV, which also included Pimp My Ride, Short Circuitz (before being put on hiatus), and Adventures in Hollyhood, ending with Human Giant. The line-up started at 9 PM and ended at 11 PM.
In interviews, the group has mentioned they were offered a third season by MTV, and were also considering developing a feature film. However, the group was unable to make a third season or movie due to personal projects, particularly with Ansari's commitments to the hit NBC show Parks and Recreation. Without Ansari's participation, the group agreed not to make future content together and decided on ending the series on a positive note instead of burning out over several seasons.
^a This sketch was removed from the season one DVD.
^b These sketches were edited for the season one DVD.
^c Added for the season one DVD.
The group began working on Human Giant Season 2 at the end of August, 2007. Note: the CrimeTime sketch, the Gay Porn Star Car Accident sketch, and the Illusinator Camera Trick sketch for season 2 all show up on the Season 1 DVD as easter eggs.
The show received positive reviews from critics. Writing for Entertainment Weekly, Gillian Flynn described Human Giant as "everything sketch comedy should be: smart, odd, and surprising." The Village Voice called it "something like a Mountain Dewed-up version of MTV’s mid-'90s sketch offering The State." Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club said, "It's a testament to the show's addictiveness that the [sketches] leave audiences hungry for more. He added: "Human Giant serves as a vital link between Mr. Show and the current generation of web-weaned funnymen who made their names posting homemade videos online instead of working their way through Second City, The Groundlings, or Saturday Night Live. The show's central dynamic echoes Mr. Show as well. Like Bob Odenkirk, Rob Huebel boasts the bland good looks of a local TV news anchor, yet there's a spark of madness and rage at his core. Castmates Paul Scheer and Aziz Ansari, meanwhile, take turns inhabiting the David Cross role."