Stand Up Pitch

Stand Up Pitch is a American adult animated sitcom created by Luke Mitchell for USA Network the series premiered on July 4 2010 and has ran since with 14 seasons the series follows 3 comedians Red Ball Flames and Mr Octo who try to pitch a television series to multiple networks set in the fiction town of Sunnyside California the show exhibits much of it's humor through meta humor pop culture references sarcasm and satire since it's premiere the series is a satire on the television industry the show has been critically acclaimed for it's meta humor characters writing animation and voice acting it has since launched a media franchise with toys video games comic books and a film adaption in 2015
==Premise==
The series is a metafictional adult animated comedy series about 3 comedians Red Ball the clown Flames the monster and Mr Octo the octopus who try to pitch a television series to multiple networks 
====Characters====
The show centers around 3 comedians Red Ball the clown Flames the monster and Mr Octo the octopus who try to pitch a television series to networks the protagonists consist of Red Ball a eccentric yet terribly self centered clown Flames a douchey fratboy monster and Mr Octo is a sarcastic yet equally as insane octopus who used to be a kids show host before becoming a comedian recurring characters include Screen the greedy CEO of the network Silver Glass that only greenlights the comedian's show for money Dillis another fratboy that is one of Flame's friends Dark Light a demon fallen from hell into earth Kimberly a selfish reality show model Jason a TV critic Brad a actor who is sarcastic and deadpan Jawbite a greedy shark CEO that generally only cares about Dylan the comedian's roommate who is also the calmest and sanest person of the show a TV reporter Casey a cartoon character Squirmpus Wayne a generally chill anthropomorphic bat amongst others
====Setting====
the series is set in the fictional town of Greensburg California the show contains distant landmarks similar to real world locations Luke Mitchell said he was aiming for this to give the show a somewhat realistic yet comfy look Mitchell often burrows the name of real world locations for the locations in the show 
== Production==
==== Development====
The show was conceived in 2006 by Luke Mitchell when he was brainstorming ideas for a TV show comedy that he could pitch to potential networks he selected on a metafictional idea about 3 comedians pitching a TV show to networks he and lord miller first pitched it to Comedy Central however while Comedy Central liked the idea they later cancelled it so Luke Mitchell and Phil Lord and Christopher Miller had to find other networks to pitch it to than former NBCUniversal president Jeff Gaspin asked them to pitch it to one of their networks to complete with other networks with adult animated series such as FOX and [adult swim] it later got pitched to USA Network who greenlighted it it finally aired in July 4 2010
====Animation ====
The series is digitally 2D animated using the Toon Boom Harmony software the series was to originally use hand drawn animation before the team decided to switch to digital 2D animation animation services for the show are provided by Bardel Entertainment Toon City or Digital Emation depending on the episode the main source of animation in the show is a blend of puppet animation and frame by frame animation 
====Writing====
the team of writers generally include show creators Luke Mitchell and Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and Matt Warburton Charlie Grandy Mark Hentemann Steve Marmell Greg Daniels the show uses a lot of writers from live action and animated shows to help smooth the writing 
====Voice actors====
Voice actors for the show include Luke Mitchell (Red Ball Screen Wayne Jason etc) Danny Mcbride (Mr Octo) Seth Rogen (Flames) Jonah Hill (Dillis) Tom Kenny (Squirmpus) Jason Sudeikis (Brad) Patrick Warburton (Jawbite) Regina King (Kimberly) Courteney Cox (Casey) Jim Krasinski (Dylan) Roger L Jackson (Dark Light) amongst others 
==Hallmarks ==
====Humor====
Stand Up Pitch sources it's humor through real life usually through meta humor satire sarcasm black comedy irony pop culture references and slapstick the show frequently uses self-referential humor. with characters aware there in a television series and taking jabs at it the show also makes jab at it's network USA Network and it's owner NBCUniversal in order to distance itself from other adult cartoons Luke Mitchell wanted the show to not rely on edgy shock humor instead opting for clever and self aware humor instead this resulted in the show being rated TV-14 instead 
==Reception ==
Stand Up Pitch was critically acclaimed for it's style of humor relying on clever self aware meta humor over edgy shock humor and it's correct uses of pop culture references as well as it's writing characters and voice acting IGN called Stand Up Pitch and commented Empire praised the show for it's use of hilarious humor out of real life Catherine Seipp of National Review Online described it as a clever self aware funny cartoon The Sydney Morning Herald named Stand Up Pitch the Show of the Week on August 12 2011 Caryn James of The New York Times commented the show has biting satire and clever humor Robin Pierson of The TV Critic praised the series as A different kind of animated comedy that cleverly sets out to do jokes most other adult cartoons can't do and that's clever humor 
==== Awards====
The show has multiple awards such as Emmy Awards A Peabody Award Critic's Choice Awards People's Choice Awards Annie Awards Saturn Awards Teen Choice Awards BAFTA TV Awards Golden Trailer Awards Writers Guild of America Awards Satellite Awards MTV Movie & TV Awards etc
==Broadcast and Streaming==
In the United States the show currently airs on USA Network as an original series in 2015 2017 and 2021 the show aired on NBC to boost viewership on August 2 2024 the show will also be syndicated on Comedy Central as part of a deal by NBCUniversal 
in Australia the show airs on Channel 9 Channel 7 9Go!HD MSNBCUniversal International Universal TV etc In the United Kingdom the show airs on Universal TV Sky Comedy Channel 4 BBC Two and ITV amongst others 
in Canada the show airs on Showcase Television 
In Ireland the show airs on Universal TV Sky Comedy etc
On South Korea it premiered on Tooniverse 
The show streams on Peacock Hulu Sling TV YouTube and YouTube TV Fandango on Home Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video
==Franchise ==
The series has spun off into a media franchise with spin offs video games comics toys and a film adaption in 2015 
====Film====
Stand Up Pitch: The Big Screen is a 2015 American adult animated film based on the television show about the 3 comedians Red Ball Flames and Mr Octo directing a movie the film was released theatrically on June 19 2015 by Universal Pictures to generally positive reviews for it;s humor writing characters voice acting and staying faithful to the TV show the film was rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America in keeping with the show's TV-14 rating The film came on DVD Blu Ray on September 12 2015 and 4K Ultra HD on February 16 2017 by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment with both formats coming with both the theatrical PG-13 version and a unrated version with raunchier jokes and more profanity additional deleted scenes and new scenes not seen in the PG-13 cut
====Books and Comics====
Ever since 2011 books and comics based on the show have been published by BOOM! Studios such as Stand Up Pitch: The Stage to TV show Success Stand Up Pitch: Silver Glass and Stand Up Pitch: Cackling amongst others
====Video games====
Video games based on Stand Up Pitch exist which include Stand Up Pitch: Pixels developed by Heavy Iron Studios and published by THQ and released on PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita Xbox 360 Nintendo Wii Nintendo 3DS Windows and Mac on August 30 2012 Stand Up Pitch: Dimensions Developed by Heavy Iron Studios and published by Nordic Games and released on PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita PlayStation 4 Xbox One Xbox 360 Nintendo Wii U Nintendo 3DS Windows and Mac on May 14 2014 and Stand Up Pitch: Giggling Joysticks developed by Heavy Iron Studios and published by THQ Nordic and released on PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X/Series and Nintendo Switch on January 14 2022 
====Spin Offs====
The show received a spin off called Silver Glass' functioning as a character spin off about Screen and his relationship with his network 'Silver Glass the show is a Peacock original series and premiered on August 12 2022 to generally positive reviews 
====Merchandise====
The show has plenty of merchandise including very high DVD and Blu Ray sales toys and actions video games books and comics etc the characters have also appeared in advertisements 
==Legacy==
The series is generally considered one of the greatest adult cartoons with it's style of humor characters writing and voice acting the series launched a media franchise with video games comics and books toys a film adaption amongst others it has also won multiple awards such as Emmies and one Peabody amongst others
==Trivia==
1: It was originally Comedy Central before going to USA Network coincidentally Comedy Central would later syndicate the show on August 2 2024 
2: The series is animated using Toon Boom Harmony
3: This is USA Network's first animated series since Duckman (1994) 
4: It's also Universal's first cartoon to be successful becoming critically acclaimed and launching a media franchise
5: a lot of the comedy and jokes are improvised or things the creators or actors came up on their own 
6: in the show's home of USA the show is rated TV-14 in the UK and Ireland it's either rated 12 or 15 depending on the episode in Australia it's rated M in Canada it's rated PG or 14+ depending on the episode amongst others
7: The show uses a lot of writers and actors from live action and animated shows and movies 
8: Luke Mitchell stated the show takes inspiration from The Simpsons Family Guy and Futurama 
9: an episode was rated TV-Y7 on accident on Hulu which spawned memes and parental backlash the rating was later corrected to TV-14 the same happened to the entire show on Roku where it was misrated TV-MA before being corrected to the usual TV-14 and one episode airing on USA Network was accidentally rated TV-PG before being changed to the correct TV-14
10: It is USA Network's most profitable show earning them millions of dollars and spawning a franchise
11: it is 3 Art's Entertainment's third animated series after King Of The Hill and The Goode Family
12: The series has won many awards most notable being Primetime Emmy awards and one Peabody awards 
13: Animation services for the show are provided by Bardel Entertainment Toon City or Digital Emation depending on the episode
14: The show's production companies are Laugh Enterprises (Luke Mitchell's production company) Lord Miller Productions Deedle Dee Productions 3 Arts Entertainment Bandera Entertainment (Season 10-onwards) Universal Cable Productions (Season 1-10) and Universal Content Productions (Season 10-present) 
15: The show is very postmodern and meta in it's style of humor
16: On Common Sense Media the age recommendation is Ages 14+ 
17: The first episode of the series is a birthday episode called ''A Birthday Party'' which aired on July 4 2010
18: The show has aired since July 4 2010 with 14 seasons 
19: It is co created by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
20: It is distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution 
21: It is a USA Network original series
22: The series is episodic Luke Mitchell has said he prefers episodic television over serialized television 
23: The film adaption Stand Up Pitch: The Big Screen has a unrated version with raunchier jokes more profanity additional jokes deleted scenes and new scenes not seen in the theatrical PG-13 version 
24: Luke Mitchell has said his favorite episode is ''Stage 6''
25: It was in development since 2006
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