Super Deluxe
{{Short description|Entertainment company}}
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| name = Super Deluxe
| logo = SuperDeluxeLogo.jpg
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| type = Entertainment
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| language = English
| location = Los Angeles, California, U. S.
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| owner = Turner Broadcasting System
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| Old iteration:
| {{Date range and age|2007|01|17|2008|12|17}}
| New iteration:
| {{Date range and age|2015|12|9|2018|10|19}}
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| founded = {{start date and age|2007|1|17}}
| founder = Wolfgang Hammer
| dissolved = {{end date|2018|10|19}}
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| Wolfgang Hammer
| (President){{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/super-deluxe-stephen-gaghan-tv-comedies-turner-1201796028/ |title=Turner's Super Deluxe Developing Edgy TV Comedies with Stephen Gaghan, Other Partners |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=June 15, 2016 |work=Variety |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |access-date=June 15, 2016}}
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| current_status = Defunct
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| website = {{url|superdeluxe.com}}
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Super Deluxe was an entertainment company owned by Turner Broadcasting. Founded by Wolfgang Hammer in 2007, the company's main output was in online video, television series, and documentaries.{{cite press release |last=Le Tellier |first=Alexandra |date=December 6, 2016 |title=Sundance Invites Three Super Deluxe Projects to Premiere at the 2017 Film Festival |url=https://www.turner.com/pressroom/sundance-invites-three-super-deluxe-projects-premiere-2017-film-festival |location=Los Angeles, CA |publisher=Turner Broadcasting System |access-date=December 22, 2016}}
History
Turner Broadcasting System announced the launch of Super Deluxe, a digital comedy website, in October 2006.{{cite news |date=2006-10-30 |title=TBS to launch 'Net comedy outlet next year |url=http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2006/10/30/TBS-to-launch-Net-comedy-outlet-next-year/38281162252487/ |work=United Press International |access-date=2016-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624034147/http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2006/10/30/TBS-to-launch-Net-comedy-outlet-next-year/38281162252487/ |url-status=live |archive-date=2016-06-24 }}{{cite news |date=2006-10-31 |title=Turner site to offer TV-quality comedy |url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/1151C35879FEEC80?p=AWNB |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |access-date=2016-06-04 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240527210603/https://www.webcitation.org/6i1U9RsSx?url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/1151C35879FEEC80%3Fp=AWNB |url-status=live |archive-date=2024-05-27 }} 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.{{cite web|last1=Gutelle|first1=Sam|title=Review of Super Deluxe|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2015/10/07/tbs-super-deluxe-back/|website=Tubefilter|access-date=11 June 2016|date=1 January 2008}} The website was folded into Adult Swim.com on May 7, 2008.{{cite news|last1=Kramer|first1=Staci D.|title=Another One Bites The Dust: Turner Folds Comedy Site SuperDeluxe Into AdultSwim.com|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/07/AR2008050702598.html|access-date=11 June 2016|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=7 May 2008}}{{cite news|last1=Adams|first1=Erik|title=Going beyond "Washington" with the online cartoons of Brad Neely|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/going-beyond-washington-with-the-online-cartoons-o-93680|access-date=11 June 2016|work=The A.V. Club|date=14 March 2013}}
=Revival=
Super Deluxe was relaunched as a new entity in late 2015.{{cite web|last1=Wallenstein|first1=Andrew|title=Turner Reboots Digital Content Venture Super Deluxe (Exclusive)|url=https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/turner-resurrects-digital-content-venture-super-deluxe-exclusive-1201600066/|website=Variety|access-date=11 June 2016|date=6 October 2015}} The "new" Super Deluxe was a separate entity from its original incarnation, only connected by name.{{cite news|last1=Times|first1=Los Angeles|title=Turner chief Kevin Reilly talks about reinventing TBS and TNT in this 'hairy' time in TV|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-kevin-reilly-tca-tnt-tbs-turner-20160107-story.html|access-date=11 June 2016|work=Los Angeles Times|date=7 January 2016}} 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|date=May 2018}}
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 debate appearances with air horns and crowds chanting Trump's name.{{cite magazine|last1=Chen|first1=Adrian|title=A Political Satirist for the Internet Election|url=http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/a-political-satirist-for-the-internet-election|access-date=10 June 2016|magazine=The New Yorker|date=7 April 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Collins|first1=Sean|title=Vic Berger IV Is Vine's Strangest Political Satirist {{!}} VICE {{!}} United States|url=https://www.vice.com/read/vic-berger-iv-is-vines-strangest-political-satirist|website=Vice|date=7 January 2016 |access-date=10 June 2016|language=en-us}} During both the 2016 Republican National Convention and the 2016 Democratic National Convention, both Berger and Tim Heidecker covered the events on the Super Deluxe channel.{{cite news|last1=Jagannathan|first1=Meera|title=Vic Berger, Tim Heidecker explain absurdist 'Election Special'|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/vic-berger-tim-heidecker-explain-absurdist-election-special-article-1.2731609|access-date=August 1, 2016|date=July 30, 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Blevins|first1=Joe|title=The Vic Berger Election Special ventures awkwardly into Trump territory|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/vic-berger-election-special-ventures-awkwardly-tru-240152|access-date=August 1, 2016|date=July 26, 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Pitchel|first1=Samantha|title=Watch Ti Heidecker and Vic Berger's Two-Part Convention Special|url=http://splitsider.com/2016/08/watch-tim-heidecker-and-vic-bergers-two-part-convention-special/|access-date=August 2, 2016|date=August 2, 2016}} Berger also created an "Oscar bait" version of the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton for Super Deluxe.{{cite magazine|last1=Chan|first1=Melissa|title=Watch the Fake Oscar Bait Trailer For 'Straight Outta Compton'|url=https://time.com/4240298/straight-outta-compton-trailer-oscars/|access-date=10 June 2016|magazine=Time|date=28 February 2016}}
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.{{cite news|last1=Hensch|first1=Mark|title=Vicente Fox to Trump: You're president for 'the wrong reason'|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/334985-vicente-fox-to-trump-youre-president-for-the-wrong-reason/|access-date=June 12, 2017|work=The Hill|date=May 24, 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Strutner|first1=Suzy|title=Former Mexican President Scorches Trump Over Taco Bowls|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/vicente-fox-trump_us_593869bfe4b0c5a35c9ba2cc|access-date=June 12, 2017|work=HuffPost|date=June 7, 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Reichard|first1=Raquel|title=Watch Vicente Fox Remind Trump That Mexico Will Not Pay for His Wall|url=http://www.latina.com/lifestyle/politics/vicente-fox-reminds-trump-mexico-not-pay-wall|access-date=June 12, 2017|work=LATINA|date=June 9, 2017|language=en}}
In September 2018, it was announced that Super Deluxe, alongside Blink Industries and Conaco, would be producing new episodes of the British web series Don't Hug Me I'm Scared.{{cite news |last1=Neilan |first1=Dan |title=Surrealist horror web series Don't Hug Me I'm Scared is coming back |url=https://www.avclub.com/surrealist-horror-web-series-don-t-hug-me-i-m-scared-is-1829059903 |access-date=September 14, 2018 |work=News |date=September 14, 2018}}
On October 19, 2018, Turner Entertainment announced that it would be shutting down Super Deluxe, citing duplication with other WarnerMedia lines of business.{{cite web |last1=Spangler |first1=Todd |title=Turner Shuts Down Super Deluxe, Citing Duplication With Other WarnerMedia Units |url=https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/turner-shuts-down-super-deluxe-warnermedia-1202986137/ |website=Variety |date=19 October 2018}}{{cite web |last1=James |first1=Meg |title=AT&T pulls the plug on Turner's Super Deluxe studio - Los Angeles Times |url=http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-turner-super-deluxe-closing-20181019-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times|date=19 October 2018 }}
On August 9, 2019, American entertainment company Fullscreen acquired the rights to Super Deluxe and has rebranded the company as Tatered, focusing on similar content as its predecessor.{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Megh|date=2019-08-09|title=Fullscreen Acquires Super Deluxe, Rebrands It 'Tatered'|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/08/super-deluxe-tatered-fullscreen.html|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Vulture|language=en-us}} The first Tatered video was uploaded on August 26, 2019, announcing the rebrand and future content.{{Cite web|date=August 26, 2019|title=This is Tatered 🥔|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFBb_WzNnXM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/BFBb_WzNnXM |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|access-date=June 29, 2019|website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}
Series produced for Super Deluxe
Various Super Deluxe programs have featured celebrities such as Billie Eilish, Maria Bamford, Richard Belzer, Norm MacDonald, Bob Odenkirk, Tim & Eric, Chelsea Peretti, Nick Swardson, Nathan Fielder, Oliver Tree, Toby Radloff, and Mike Krol.
=First iteration (2007–2008)=
All listed video series from December 16, 2008.{{cite web |title=Hilarious Videos With a Few Stand Up Comedians & Some Funny Cartoons {{!}} Super Deluxe |url=http://www.superdeluxe.com/sd/viewAllSeries.do |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216160335/http://www.superdeluxe.com/sd/viewAllSeries.do |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-12-16 |access-date=2 January 2021 |date=16 December 2008}} Many of these series have made their way to individual YouTube channels, acquired by other networks, or evolved into larger shows.
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- ["(Layers)"]
- Adventures With The Ambersons
- All My Exes
- Belzervizion
- Black Supaman
- Bobby's Beautiful Bed & Breakfast
- Bobby-Q
- Boxland
- Bronx World Travelers
- Cakey!
- Can't Sleep
- Chasing Donovan
- Children's Guide To Growing Up
- China, IL
- Chunklet Invades Austin
- Chunklet T.N.A. - Rolling Deep
- Comedy by the Numbers
- Country Public Broadcasting System
- Crazy Ass Mofo
- Curious Crackhead
- Cat's in Pajamas{{cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/24903978|title=Cat's in Pajamas|website=Vimeo}}
- Danger Squad Action Kickass Team
- David Neher's Homemade Show
- DCLugi TV
- Derek and Simon: The Show
- Diary Of A Lonely DJ, The
- Doing His Best James Dean
- Fark TV
- Formaldehyde Theatre
- Freddy Lockhart's Mixed Media
- Good Side Of Bad News
- Grandma's Inter-web Show
- Hawaiian Tropic
- I Am Baby Cakes
- I Hate My Roommates
- Inhuman Resources
- Kill Me Now
- Killer Mike's Grind Time Sports Show Bang! Bang! Bang!
- Kinda Like News
- Kitten vs. Newborn
- Life 101
- Little Michael Jackson And Me
- Making Friends with Chelsea Peretti
- Maria Bamford Show
- Mater P Theatre
- Maximus Puss
- Miss Artemis: Pet Regressor
- Norm MacDonald Presents: The Fake News
- Party Animals
- Penelope Princess of Pets
- Position of the Day
- Powerloafing
- Psych Ward
- Real Scientific
- Robots vs. Dragons
- Sam's Home
- Scream Engine IV
- Sexus
- Sourced Out
- Space Talk From Dimension Eugene
- Standrea
- Subconscious Channel
- Super Amazing Innovations
- Super Deluxe Newsletter
- Super Deluxe Podcasts
- The Freeloader's Guide To Easy Living
- The Hands Of God
- The Law Of The Jungle
- The Littlest Panther
- The Post Show
- The Professor Brothers
- The Snuz Brothers
- The Ted Zone
- The Wayne & Toby Show
- This Is Now
- Tim and Eric Nite Live!
- Tim And Eric Not Live
- Time Suck
- Too Soon?
- Treasure Trail
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Viral Vidiocy
- W's World
- What's Your Story?
- Whiskers and Mr. Fancy
- Y'all So Stupid
- You Asked For It
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=Revived iteration (2015–2018)=
==Series ended when Super Deluxe was closed==
- Cheap Thrills (2017{{ndash}}2018)
- Memesplaining (2018)
- Sex Stuff (2018)
- Thrift Haul with Fat Tony (2017{{ndash}}2018)
- On Blast (2018)
- Animefit9000 with Caleon Fox (2018)
- Free 4 Me (2018)
- Robot Takeover (2018)
- Food Land (2018)
==Former series==
- AnimeFit 9000 (2018)
- Caring (2016)
- Dark Day (2016)
- David (2016)
- Disengaged (2015{{ndash}}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{{ndash}}2018)
- Xtra Sauce (2018)
- YoMeryl’s Panic Attacks (2017)
==Produced TV Series==
- Chambers
- This Close
- Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (unaired TV pilot){{cite web |title=dont-hug-me-im-scared-shorts-being-turned-into-a-series-with-super-deluxe-and-conaco |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/tv/dont-hug-me-im-scared-shorts-being-turned-into-a-series-with-super-deluxe-and-conaco-164136.html |website=Cartoon Brew |date=17 September 2018 |access-date=7 September 2022}}
References
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Further reading
- {{cite web | last=Wallenstein | first=Andrew | title=Super site for Turner | website=The Hollywood Reporter | date=October 30, 2006 | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/super-site-turner-141106}}
- {{cite web | last=Mahan | first=Colin | title=Turner goes Super Deluxe | website=TV.com | date=October 30, 2006 | url=http://www.tv.com/news/turner-goes-super-deluxe-6965/}}
External links
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{{Video digital distribution platforms}}
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