Upload with Shaquille O'Neal

{{Short description|American comedy television series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox television

| image = Upload with Shaquille O'Neal.jpg

| caption = Godfrey, Shaquille O'Neal, and Gary Owen (from left)

| genre = Comedy

| starring = {{Plainlist|

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| theme_music_composer =

| opentheme =

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 10

| list_episodes =

| runtime = 22 minutes

| network = truTV

| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|

  • Beth Greenwald
  • Bruce Gersh
  • Colin Smeeton
  • Greg Heller
  • Mike Gibbons
  • Mike Parris
  • Perry Rogers
  • Shaquille O'Neal
  • Susan Levison
  • Vin Di Bona

}}

| company = FishBowl Worldwide Media
Shaq Entertainment

| first_aired = {{Start date|2013|2|21}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2013|5|2}}

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Upload with Shaquille O'Neal is an American comedy television series starring Shaquille O'Neal. It premiered on February 21, 2013, on truTV.{{cite web|title=truTV Sets Thursday, Feb. 21, as Premiere Date for Hilarious New Series "Upload with Shaquille O'Neal"|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/01/23/trutv-sets-thursday-feb-21-as-premiere-date-for-hilarious-new-series-upload-with-shaquille-oneal-939510/20130123trutv02/|publisher=The Futon Critic|access-date=January 27, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Bibel|first=Sara|title='Upload With Shaquille O'Neal' to Premiere Thursday, February 21 on truTV|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/23/upload-with-shaquille-oneal-to-premiere-thursday-february-21-on-trutv/166408/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126232621/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/23/upload-with-shaquille-oneal-to-premiere-thursday-february-21-on-trutv/166408/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 26, 2013|publisher=TV by the Numbers|access-date=January 27, 2013}} It was announced in April 2013 that truTV has ordered an additional six episodes.{{cite web|last=Bibel|first=Sara|title=truTV Greenlights Three Series: 'Panic Button', 'Big Sam's Kentucky Auction' & 'Cash Dome Pawn'|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/17/trutv-greenlights-three-series-panic-button-big-sams-kentucky-auction-cash-dome-pawn/178416/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425023032/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/17/trutv-greenlights-three-series-panic-button-big-sams-kentucky-auction-cash-dome-pawn/178416/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 25, 2013|publisher=TV by the Numbers|date=April 17, 2013}} New episodes were supposed to begin airing on February 26, 2014,{{cite press release|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|title=truTV's 'Upload with Shaquille O'Neal' Ups the Laugh Factor With All-New Episodes Beginning Feb. 26|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/01/30/trutvs-upload-with-shaquille-oneal-ups-the-laugh-factor-with-all-new-episodes-beginning-feb-26/233333/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202181618/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/01/30/trutvs-upload-with-shaquille-oneal-ups-the-laugh-factor-with-all-new-episodes-beginning-feb-26/233333/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2014|work=TV by the Numbers|access-date=January 30, 2014|date=January 30, 2014}} but were never released.{{cite web|title=IMDB "Upload with Shaquille O'Neal"| website=IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2262354/episodes?year=2014|access-date=July 7, 2015}}

Premise

The series is hosted by Shaq with co-hosts Gary Owen, Godfrey and Rachel Feinstein as they review and comment on some of the funniest videos on the internet. The series also shows the hosts creating their own viral videos, pranking others and making parodies of recent pop culture stories. Each week also features a different guest comedian.{{cite web|title=truTV Greenlights "Upload with Shaquille O'Neal" (working title)|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/07/11/trutv-greenlights-upload-with-shaquille-oneal-working-title-194204/20120711trutv01/|publisher=The Futon Critic|access-date=January 27, 2013}}{{cite web|title=truTV Goes "Bigger, Bolder and Broader" with Original Programming Slate|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/04/30/trutv-goes-bigger-bolder-and-broader-with-original-programming-slate-526315/20120430trutv01/|publisher=The Futon Critic|access-date=January 27, 2013}}{{cite news|title=Shaq's New Show: TruTV Orders 'Upload with Shaquille O'Neal'|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/11/shaqs-new-show-trutv-upload-with-shaquille-oneal_n_1665271.html|work=The Huffington Post|access-date=January 27, 2013|first=Chris|last=Harnick|date=July 11, 2012}}{{cite news|last=Rose|first=Lacey|title=TruTV Greenlights 'Tosh.0'-Style Clip Show with Shaquille O'Neal (Exclusive)|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/shaquille-oneal-show-trutv-daniel-tosh-347504|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=January 27, 2013|date=July 11, 2012}}

Episodes

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| EpisodeNumber = 1

| RTitle = Loni Love

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|2|21}}

| Viewers = 1.31{{cite web|last=Bibel|first=Sara|title=Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Swamp People' Wins Night, 'Archer', 'Suits', 'Impractical Jokers','King of the Nerds', 'Project Runway' & More|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/22/thursday-cable-ratings-swamp-people-wins-night-archer-suits-impractical-jokersking-of-the-nerds-project-runway-more/170463/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130226000934/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/22/thursday-cable-ratings-swamp-people-wins-night-archer-suits-impractical-jokersking-of-the-nerds-project-runway-more/170463/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 26, 2013|publisher=TV by the Numbers|access-date=February 22, 2013}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 2

| RTitle = Arnez J

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|2|28}}

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = 0.77{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Tops Third Consecutive Week|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/03/01/thursdays-cable-ratings-swamp-people-tops-third-consecutive-week-454513/cable_20130228/|publisher=the Futon Critic|access-date=March 2, 2013}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 3

| RTitle = Eliza Skinner

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|3|7}}

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = 0.69{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: No Stopping "Swamp People" on History|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/03/08/thursdays-cable-ratings-no-stopping-swamp-people-on-history-965310/cable_20130307/|publisher=the Futon Critic}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 4

| RTitle = Michelle Buteau

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|3|14}}

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = 0.62{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Continues Its Reign for History|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/03/15/thursdays-cable-ratings-swamp-people-continues-its-reign-for-history-161414/cable_20130314/|publisher=the Futon Critic|date=March 16, 2013}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 5

| RTitle = Aries Spears

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|3|28}}

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = 0.71{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: TBS, History Top Charts with NCAA, "Swamp People"|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/03/29/thursdays-cable-ratings-tbs-history-top-charts-with-ncaa-swamp-people-471111/cable_20130328/|publisher=The Futon Critic|date=March 29, 2013}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 6

| RTitle = Ali Wong

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|4|4}}

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = 0.43{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: Another Thursday, Another "Swamp People" Victory|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/04/05/thursdays-cable-ratings-another-thursday-another-swamp-people-victory-465310/cable_20130404/|publisher=The Futon Critic|date=April 5, 2013}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 7

| RTitle = Baron Vaughn

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|4|11}}

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = 0.55{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Back on Top for History|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/04/13/thursdays-cable-ratings-swamp-people-back-on-top-for-history-519315/cable_20130411/|publisher=The Futon Critic|date=April 13, 2013}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 8

| RTitle = Dillon Garcia

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|4|18}}

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = 0.76{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Goes Untouched for History|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/04/19/thursdays-cable-ratings-swamp-people-goes-untouched-for-history-253311/cable_20130418/|publisher=The Futon Critic|date=April 19, 2013}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 9

| RTitle = Tiffany Haddish

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|4|25}}

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = 0.30{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People," NBA Playoffs Can't Catch NFL Draft|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/04/26/thursdays-cable-ratings-swamp-people-nba-playoffs-cant-catch-nfl-draft-663211/cable_20130425/|publisher=The Futon Critic|date=April 25, 2013}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 10

| RTitle = Al Jackson

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|5|2}}

| ShortSummary =

| Viewers = 0.59{{cite web|title=Thursday's Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs, "Swamp People" Top Charts|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2013/05/03/thursdays-cable-ratings-nba-playoffs-swamp-people-top-charts-972211/cable_20130502/|publisher=The Futon Critic|date=May 3, 2013}}

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