Stock Footage Syndrome

**Stock Footage Syndrome** is a live-action adult comedy series that premiered on EntertainmentX on October 1, 2018.

It is the channel's first scripted live-action series, and its first series specifically aimed for adult audiences.

It has been picked up for 13 episodes for its first season, with the first half of the season premiering in 2018 and the second half in 2019.

On January 8, 2019, the series was renewed for a second season, which will debut on September 30, 2019.

A film based on the series is in production and set to be released in 2022.

## Plot

The series uses stock footage with voices dubbed over to make a story. The stories range from a day at the park to hungover sex.

## Production

The series was first announced in June 2018 and was scheduled for a Fall 2018 premiere. A month later it was announced that the show will debut on October 1, 2018.

A teaser trailer was released in June 2018.

The series is produced at Mixed Media and is produced for the EntertainmentX channel. This marks the first series made by the network to be produced from an outside studio.

Production for the season began in July 2018 and will end in December 2018.

The series was renewed for a second season in January 2019.

## Episodes

See also: *List of Stock Footage Syndrome episodes*

## Release

The series premiered on October 1, 2018 at 8pm ET and releases new episodes on Mondays.

### Reception

*Stock Footage Syndrome* has received positive reviews quickly became the channel's most watched series of the fall. It's episodes also became one of the most liked videos on the channel.

### Uncensored episodes

Despite being rated TV-MA, *Stock Footage Syndrome* does bleep out explicit words on EntertainmentX. Although in April 2019, it was announced that the series would be released on the new EX21, with no censorship.

## Other media

### Special

See also*: Stock Footage Syndrome: The Grand Adventure*

EntertainmentX announced a one-off half hour special based on the series will be released in January 2021 on EX Premium and later in February 2021 on EntertainmentX.

The special is currently on hold.

### Spin-offs

#### **SFS: Uncut**

See also: *SFS: Uncut*

A spin-off series that will feature the uncut and uncensored versions of the episodes that don't air on EntertainmentX. It premiered in April 2020.

#### **Stock Footage Music Video Syndrome**

See also: *Stock Footage Music Video Syndrome*

A limited series based on the series will be released on EXMusic in 2020. The series will be a musical series and will focus on taking stock footage and juxtaposing them to music.

### Film

See also: *Stock Footage Syndrome: The Movie*

In July 2020 during EXWeekend, it was announced a film based on the series is in development.

A year later, it was confirmed that the film will be released in summer 2022.

## Trivia

* This is EntertainmentX's first original scripted live-action series and its first series aimed specifically at adult audiences.
* The show will be the first show to release on Mondays since, *What's Upcoming,* was cancelled.
* This is EntertainmentX's first series to recieve a TV-MA rating.
* Working titles for the show included *Stock Footage Stories* and *Stock Footage Theater,* the latter was changed due to the name of another EntertainmentX series, *Public Domain Theater.*