Warped!
{{Short description|American comedy television series}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox television
| image = WarpedLogo.png
| genre = Buddy comedy
| creator = Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert
| starring = {{plainlist |
- Kate Godfrey
- Anton Starkman
- Ariana Molkara
- Christopher Martinez
}}
| composer = {{plainlist |
- Fred Rapoport
- Rick Butler
}}
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 13
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = {{plainlist |
- Kevin Kay
- Kevin Kopelow
- Heath Seifert
- Jonathan Judge
- Jeny Quine
}}
| producer = Craig Wyrick-Solari
| cinematography = John Simmons
| camera = Multi-camera
| runtime = 23 minutes
| company = {{plainlist|
- Kevin & Heath Productions
- DJKay Entertainment
- Nickelodeon Productions
}}
| network = Nickelodeon
| first_aired = {{Start date|2022|1|16}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2022|3|31}}
}}
Warped! is an American buddy comedy television series created by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert that aired on Nickelodeon from January 16 to March 31, 2022. The series stars Kate Godfrey, Anton Starkman, Ariana Molkara, and Christopher Martinez.
Premise
Warped! follows Milo, the beloved head geek and manager at a popular comic book store, Warped!, whose microcosm is disrupted when his boss hires the loud and excitable Ruby.
Cast
= Main =
- Kate Godfrey as Ruby, an eccentric and impulsive teen girl who starts working at the comic book store Warped! after moving to the city. Besides being an expert in comics like Milo, she is a good artist and helps him with his graphic novel by designing the characters.
- Anton Starkman as Milo, the manager of the comic book store Warped!, and a comic book expert. He often acts as the most responsible for the complicated situations that he and his friends experience. He dreams of writing a graphic novel.
- Ariana Molkara as Darby, a friend of Milo and Ruby, who likes to dress up as different fictional characters.
- Christopher Martinez as Hurley, a friend of Milo and Ruby, who works at the pizzeria above the comic book store in the mall, though he often neglects his job.
= Recurring =
- Makenzie Lee-Foster as Ren, a little girl who is often at the comic book store reading comics for a more mature audience.
- Milan Carter as Wilson, the owner of Warped!, and Milo and Ruby's boss.
Production
On October 23, 2020, it was announced that Nickelodeon ordered a pilot for Warped! a comic bookstore comedy television series created by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert. Kevin Kopelow, Heath Seifert, and Kevin Kay serve as executive producers.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/nickelodeon-pilot-comic-book-store-warped-kevin-kopelow-heath-seifert-kevin-kay-1234602380/|title=Nickelodeon Piloting Comic Book Store Comedy Warped! from All That EPs Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert, Kevin Kay|work=Deadline Hollywood|author=Peter White|date=October 23, 2020|access-date=January 9, 2022}} On March 18, 2021, it was announced that Nickelodeon officially green-lit Warped! as a buddy comedy television series. The series' cast includes Kate Godfrey as Ruby, Anton Starkman as Milo, Ariana Molkara as Darby, and Christopher Martinez as Hurley. The pilot episode was directed by Jonathan Judge.{{cite press release|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2021/03/18/nickelodeon-greenlights-warped-all-new-live-action-buddy-comedy-series-from-co-creators-kevin-kopelow-and-heath-seifert-578110/20210318nickelodeon06/|title=Nickelodeon Greenlights Warped!, All-New Live-Action Buddy Comedy Series from Co-Creators Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert|publisher=Nickelodeon|via=The Futon Critic|date=March 18, 2021|access-date=January 9, 2022}} On December 20, 2021, it was announced that the series would premiere on January 20, 2022;{{cite press release|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2021/12/20/nickelodeons-new-live-action-comedy-series-warped-set-to-premiere-thursday-jan-20-at-730-pm-et-pt-334211/20211220nickelodeon01/|title=Nickelodeon's New Live-Action Comedy Series, Warped!, Set to Premiere Thursday, Jan. 20, at 7:30 P.M. (ET/PT)|publisher=Nickelodeon|via=The Futon Critic|date=December 20, 2021|access-date=January 9, 2022}} however, the series began airing on January 16, 2022, branded as a sneak peek. The series ended after its only season on March 31 of that same year.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/warped/|title=Shows A-Z - warped on nickelodeon|website=The Futon Critic}}
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Episodes
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| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Pilot!
| DirectedBy = Jonathan Judge
| WrittenBy = Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|1|16}} (sneak peek)
{{Start date|2022|1|20}} (official)
| ProdCode = 101
| Viewers = 0.15{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-1-16-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=Sunday 1.16.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=January 19, 2022|access-date=January 19, 2022}}
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Guest stars: Kelly Vrooman, James III
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| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Challenged!
| DirectedBy = Jonathan Judge
| WrittenBy = Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|1|20}}
| ProdCode = 102
| Viewers = 0.24{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-thursday-1-20-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=Thursday 1.20.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=January 21, 2022|access-date=January 21, 2022}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Makenzie Lee-Foster, Parker Pannell
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Duped!
| DirectedBy = Trevor Kirschner
| WrittenBy = Heath Seifert & Kevin Kopelow
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|1|27}}
| ProdCode = 105
| Viewers = 0.31{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-thursday-1-27-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=Thursday 1.27.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Salem|date=January 31, 2022|access-date=January 31, 2022}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Makenzie Lee-Foster, Matt Bush
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Space-Conflicted!
| DirectedBy = Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
| WrittenBy = Jeny Quine
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|2|3}}
| ProdCode = 107
| Viewers = 0.25{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-thursday-2-3-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=Thursday 2.3.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Salem|date=February 4, 2022|access-date=February 4, 2022}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Josh Server, Zehra Fazal
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| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Sandwiched!
| DirectedBy = Jonathan Judge
| WrittenBy = Joey Manderino
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|2|10}}
| ProdCode = 103
| Viewers = 0.23{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-thursday-2-10-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=Thursday 2.10.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=February 11, 2022|access-date=February 11, 2022}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Plagiarized!
| DirectedBy = Wendy Faraone
| WrittenBy = Tim Barnes
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|2|17}}
| ProdCode = 109
| Viewers = 0.32{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-thursday-2-17-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=Thursday 2.17.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Salem|date=February 18, 2022|access-date=February 18, 2022}}
| ShortSummary =
Special guest star: Kevin Smith
Guest star: Makenzie Lee-Foster
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Creeped!
| DirectedBy = Trevor Kirschner
| WrittenBy = Liz Magee
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|2|24}}
| ProdCode = 104
| Viewers = 0.21{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-thursday-2-24-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=Thursday 2.24.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=February 25, 2022|access-date=February 25, 2022}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest star: Makenzie Lee-Foster
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Recorded!
| DirectedBy = Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
| WrittenBy = Heath Seifert & Kevin Kopelow
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|3}}
| ProdCode = 108
| Viewers = 0.21{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-thursday-3-3-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=Thursday 3.3.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Salem|date=March 4, 2022|access-date=March 4, 2022}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Makenzie Lee-Foster, Emma Nasfell
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = Limited!
| DirectedBy = Wendy Faraone
| WrittenBy = Philippe Iujvidin
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|10}}
| ProdCode = 106
| Viewers = 0.30{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-thursday-3-10-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=Thursday 3.10.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=March 11, 2022|access-date=March 11, 2022}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Makenzie Lee-Foster, Parker Pannell, Josh Reiter, Peng Peng, Justin James Farley
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Raccooned!
| DirectedBy = Trevor Kirschner
| WrittenBy = Tim Barnes
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|17}}
| ProdCode = 112
| Viewers = 0.36{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-thursday-3-17-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=Thursday 3.17.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Salem|date=March 18, 2022|access-date=March 18, 2022}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Makenzie Lee-Foster, Parker Pannell, Emma Nasfell, Josh Reiter
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = Hired!
| DirectedBy = Morenike Joela Evans
| WrittenBy = Liz Magee
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|24}}
| ProdCode = 110
| Viewers = 0.43{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-thursday-3-24-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=Thursday 3.24.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|date=March 25, 2022|access-date=March 25, 2022}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Makenzie Lee-Foster, Emma Nasfell, Rebecca Galarza
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title = Talented!
| DirectedBy = Jonathan Judge
| WrittenBy = Jeny Quine
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|31}}
| ProdCode = 113
| Viewers = 0.18{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-thursday-3-31-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=Thursday 3.31.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Salem|date=April 1, 2022|access-date=April 1, 2022}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Makenzie Lee-Foster, Parker Pannell, Emma Nasfell, Josh Reiter
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| Title = Finished!
| DirectedBy = Morenike Joela Evans
| WrittenBy = Joey Manderino
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|31}}
| ProdCode = 111
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Makenzie Lee-Foster, Adam Kulbersh
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Ratings
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0.153 +
0.241 +
0.314 +
0.247 +
0.225 +
0.322 +
0.206 +
0.213 +
0.300 +
0.359 +
0.427 +
0.182 +
0.127
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References
{{Reflist|refs=
{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/warped/listings/|title=Warped! Episode Listings|publisher=The Futon Critic}}
{{cite web|url=https://tvlistings.gracenote.com/overview-affiliates.html?programSeriesId=SH04134169&tabName=guide&season=1|title=Warped! Episode Guide|date=September 2017 |publisher=Zap2it}}
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.nick.com/shows/warped}}
- {{IMDb title|13449684}}
{{Former Nickelodeon original series}}
Category:2020s American children's comedy television series
Category:2020s Nickelodeon original programming
Category:2022 American television series debuts