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Super Deluxe
SuperDeluxeLogo.jpg
Type of site
Entertainment
Available inEnglish
FoundedJanuary 17, 2007
DissolvedOctober 19, 2018
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California, U. S.
OwnerTurner Broadcasting System (WarnerMedia)
Key people
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Launched
Current statusClosed

Super Deluxe was an entertainment company owned by Turner Broadcasting. The company's main output is in online video, television series, and documentaries.[2] Super Deluxe is headquartered in downtown Los Angeles.

History

Turner Broadcasting System announced the launch of Super Deluxe, a digital comedy website, in October 2006.[3][4] Super Deluxe was first launched on January 17, 2007 and featured digital shorts by comedians including Bob Odenkirk, Maria Bamford, Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim.[5] The website was folded into Adult Swim.com on May 7, 2008.[6][7]

Revival

Super Deluxe was relaunched as a new entity in late 2015.[8] The "new" Super Deluxe was a separate entity from its original incarnation, only connected by name.[9] The network features short form videos including comedic shorts, political satire, animation, and music videos. The Super Deluxe production studio focuses on television series and feature films.[citation needed]

Among these videos are Donald Trump related videos by Vic Berger, a frequent collaborator for the comedy duo Tim & Eric. Each of these videos remixes various Trump debate appearances with air horns and crowds chanting Trump's name.[10][11] During both the 2016 Republican National Convention and the 2016 Democratic National Convention, both Vic Berger and Tim Heidecker covered the events on the Super Deluxe channel.[12][13][14] Vic Berger also created an "Oscar bait" version of the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton for Super Deluxe.[15]

In 2017, Vicente Fox, the former President of Mexico, appeared in a series of videos on the channel. In these videos, Fox criticized Trump on a variety of issues including his proposal to build a wall between America and Mexico and his Cinco de Mayo taco bowl tweet.[16][17][18]

In September 2018, it was announced that Super Deluxe, alongside Blink Industries and Conaco, will be producing new episodes of the British web series, Don't Hug Me I'm Scared.[19]

On October 19, 2018, Turner Entertainment announced that it would be shutting down Super Deluxe, citing duplication with other WarnerMedia lines of business.[20][21]

Series produced for Super Deluxe

Various Super Deluxe programs have featured celebrities such as Maria Bamford, Richard Belzer, Norm MacDonald, Bob Odenkirk, Tim & Eric, Chelsea Peretti, Nick Swardson and Nathan Fielder.

First iteration

  • Tim and Eric Nite Live! (2007-2008)
  • Y'All So Stupid (2007-2008)

Revived iteration

Current series

  • Cheap Thrills (2017-present)
  • Memesplaining (2018-present)
  • Sex Stuff (2018-present)
  • Thrift Haul (2017-present)

Former series

  • AnimeFit 9000 (2018)
  • Caring (2016)
  • Dark Day (2016)
  • David (2016)
  • Disengaged (2015-2016)
  • Fridays (2016)
  • Future You (2016)
  • Kick Me (2018)
  • Magic Funhouse (2016; moved to Fullscreen)
  • Mind Jack (2016)
  • Riders (2016)
  • Total Hack (2018)
  • Turnt Beauty (2016-2018)
  • Xtra Sauce (2018)

Upcoming series

References

  1. ↑ Spangler, Todd (June 15, 2016). "Turner's Super Deluxe Developing Edgy TV Comedies with Stephen Gaghan, Other Partners". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/super-deluxe-stephen-gaghan-tv-comedies-turner-1201796028/. Retrieved June 15, 2016. 
  2. ↑ Le Tellier, Alexandra (December 6, 2016). "Sundance Invites Three Super Deluxe Projects to Premiere at the 2017 Film Festival" (Press release). Los Angeles, CA: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "TBS to launch 'Net comedy outlet next year". United Press International. 2006-10-30. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. https://www.webcitation.org/6i1TzJkJa. Retrieved 2016-06-04. 
  4. ↑ "Turner site to offer TV-quality comedy". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2006-10-31. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. https://www.webcitation.org/6i1U9RsSx. Retrieved 2016-06-04. 
  5. ↑ Gutelle, Sam (1 January 2008). "Review of Super Deluxe". http://www.tubefilter.com/2015/10/07/tbs-super-deluxe-back/. Retrieved 11 June 2016. 
  6. ↑ Kramer, Staci D. (7 May 2008). "Another One Bites The Dust: Turner Folds Comedy Site SuperDeluxe Into AdultSwim.com". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/07/AR2008050702598.html. Retrieved 11 June 2016. 
  7. ↑ Adams, Erik (14 March 2013). "Going beyond “Washington” with the online cartoons of Brad Neely". www.avclub.com. http://www.avclub.com/article/going-beyond-washington-with-the-online-cartoons-o-93680. Retrieved 11 June 2016. 
  8. ↑ Wallenstein, Andrew (6 October 2015). "Turner Reboots Digital Content Venture Super Deluxe (Exclusive)". https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/turner-resurrects-digital-content-venture-super-deluxe-exclusive-1201600066/. Retrieved 11 June 2016. 
  9. ↑ Times, Los Angeles (7 January 2016). "Turner chief Kevin Reilly talks about reinventing TBS and TNT in this 'hairy' time in TV". latimes.com. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-kevin-reilly-tca-tnt-tbs-turner-20160107-story.html. Retrieved 11 June 2016. 
  10. ↑ Chen, Adrian (7 April 2016). "A Political Satirist for the Internet Election". The New Yorker. http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/a-political-satirist-for-the-internet-election. Retrieved 10 June 2016. 
  11. ↑ Collins, Sean. "Vic Berger IV Is Vine's Strangest Political Satirist | VICE | United States" (in en-us). https://www.vice.com/read/vic-berger-iv-is-vines-strangest-political-satirist. Retrieved 10 June 2016. 
  12. ↑ Jagannathan, Meera (July 30, 2016). "Vic Berger, Tim Heidecker explain absurdist ‘Election Special’". http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/vic-berger-tim-heidecker-explain-absurdist-election-special-article-1.2731609. Retrieved August 1, 2016. 
  13. ↑ Blevins, Joe (July 26, 2016). "The Vic Berger Election Special ventures awkwardly into Trump territory". http://www.avclub.com/article/vic-berger-election-special-ventures-awkwardly-tru-240152. Retrieved August 1, 2016. 
  14. ↑ Pitchel, Samantha (August 2, 2016). "Watch Tim Heidecker and Vic Berger’s Two-Part Convention Special". http://splitsider.com/2016/08/watch-tim-heidecker-and-vic-bergers-two-part-convention-special/. Retrieved August 2, 2016. 
  15. ↑ Chan, Melissa (28 February 2016). "Watch the Fake Oscar Bait Trailer For ‘Straight Outta Compton’". TIME.com. http://time.com/4240298/straight-outta-compton-trailer-oscars/. Retrieved 10 June 2016. 
  16. ↑ Hensch, Mark (May 24, 2017). "Vicente Fox to Trump: You’re president for ‘the wrong reason’". TheHill. http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/334985-vicente-fox-to-trump-youre-president-for-the-wrong-reason. Retrieved June 12, 2017. 
  17. ↑ Strutner, Suzy (June 7, 2017). "Former Mexican President Scorches Trump Over Taco Bowls". Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/vicente-fox-trump_us_593869bfe4b0c5a35c9ba2cc. Retrieved June 12, 2017. 
  18. ↑ Reichard, Raquel (June 9, 2017). "Watch Vicente Fox Remind Trump That Mexico Will Not Pay for His Wall" (in en). LATINA. http://www.latina.com/lifestyle/politics/vicente-fox-reminds-trump-mexico-not-pay-wall. Retrieved June 12, 2017. 
  19. ↑ Neilan, Dan (September 14, 2018). "Surrealist horror web series Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared is coming back". News. https://news.avclub.com/surrealist-horror-web-series-don-t-hug-me-i-m-scared-is-1829059903. Retrieved September 14, 2018. 
  20. ↑ Spangler, Todd (19 October 2018). "Turner Shuts Down Super Deluxe, Citing Duplication With Other WarnerMedia Units". https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/turner-shuts-down-super-deluxe-warnermedia-1202986137/. 
  21. ↑ James, Meg. "AT&T pulls the plug on Turner's Super Deluxe studio - Los Angeles Times". http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-turner-super-deluxe-closing-20181019-story.html. 

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