tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154331322012-01-07T22:38:34.608-08:00News about the hilarious UCB Theatre infomercial-spoofing series, Paid Programming.ctoddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08755142506345512366noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15433132.post-1125773682530169002005-09-03T11:53:00.000-07:002005-09-03T11:54:42.533-07:00Thanks to everyone who came out to the first showing of Paid Programming. The beds held up! We had a blast, and the show was standing room only. We may do another Restform show, or we may move on to the next product. We'll let you know!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15433132-112577368253016900?l=paidprogram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ctoddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08755142506345512366noreply@blogger.com297tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15433132.post-1125330403857149012005-08-29T08:44:00.000-07:002005-08-29T08:46:43.863-07:00<a href="http://www.ucbtheatre.com/schedule/showdetails.php?showid=793">Our show is tonight at 8 PM at the UCB</a>!<br /><br />Check out this awesome preview video that <a href="http://www.chriskula.com">Chris Kula</a> created for the show.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chriskula.com/misc/teaser.mp4">Paid Programming Trailer</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15433132-112533040385714901?l=paidprogram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ctoddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08755142506345512366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15433132.post-1124346486292523012005-08-17T23:06:00.000-07:002005-08-17T23:28:06.296-07:00Here's another prank call we made for our <a href="http://www.ucbtheatre.com/schedule/showdetails.php?showid=793">Restform Highrise Airbed Show</a>. This is a blog exclusive! It won't be in the show. <br /><br />In the infomercial, there are several shots of men and women lounging on a restform, drinking wine.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.improveverywhere.com/charlie/restform/sexybed.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.improveverywhere.com/charlie/restform/sexybed.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />In this prank call cast member Adam Pally tries to find out if it is, in fact, ok to "use" the restform bed.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.improveverywhere.com/charlie/restform/usethebedlaughter.mp3">Use the Bed</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Be sure to turn your computer's volume up as high as possible, the call was recorded at a low volume.)</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15433132-112434648629252301?l=paidprogram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ctoddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08755142506345512366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15433132.post-1124082078043866382005-08-14T21:48:00.000-07:002005-08-14T22:10:08.846-07:00Our <a href="http://www.ucbtheatre.com/schedule/showdetails.php?showid=793">Restform Highrise Airbed Show</a> will feature a series of prank calls we've made to the infomercial's order line.<br /><br />In the infomercial, Gary "Rush" Mills wrestles a female wrestler on one of the airbeds.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2236/1429/1600/garyrush.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2236/1429/400/garyrush.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />In this prank call a wrestler calls up the order line to challenge "Rush" to a match at SummerSlam. Enjoy this free preview of our show!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.improveverywhere.com/charlie/restform/toddthebodd.mp3">Todd the Bodd Prank Call</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Be sure to turn your computer's volume up as high as possible, the call was recorded at a low volume.)</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15433132-112408207804386638?l=paidprogram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ctoddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08755142506345512366noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15433132.post-1124080121255776672005-08-11T21:15:00.000-07:002005-08-14T21:29:12.433-07:00We tested out the beds last night on stage for the first time. They're looking great. The infomercial claims it can comfortably sleep a grizzly bear (average weight 400 pounds). Find out on August 29 how they look when we put 400 pounds of audience members on them.<br /><br /><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2236/1429/400/rest21.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2236/1429/400/rest4.jpg"><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15433132-112408012125577667?l=paidprogram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ctoddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08755142506345512366noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15433132.post-1124079315934307582005-08-10T21:05:00.000-07:002005-08-14T22:54:18.580-07:00The beds for our upcoming show <a href="http://www.ucbtheatre.com/schedule/showdetails.php?showid=793">PAID PROGRAMMING: Restform Highrise Airbed</a> have arrived! We blew one up in our apartment this afternoon.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2236/1429/320/ctonbed.jpg" /><br /></div><br />We'll be testing these beds out at the UCB Theatre in less than 3 weeks!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15433132-112407931593430758?l=paidprogram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ctoddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08755142506345512366noreply@blogger.com3