FBI Charges, YouTube Origins, a Canceled Movie (The Story of Workaholics)

TMC — Fri, 29 May 2026 23:52:43 GMT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_5ijXxr-6A

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In today's episode, we'll be looking back on the Comedy Central TV series WORKAHOLICS.

This retrospective explores the development and legacy of the Comedy Central show Workaholics, tracking its evolution from the low-budget YouTube origins of the sketch troupe Mail Order Comedy to its 2011 cable premiere. The narrative highlights the collective creative vision of Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, Anders Holm, and Kyle Newacheck, who served as the primary writers, stars, and directors alongside showrunner Kevin Etten. The story also examines the contributions of the supporting cast at TelAmeriCorp, including Maribeth Monroe, Erik Griffin, Jillian Bell, and Waymond Lee, who helped define the show's distinctive brand of office chaos. Beyond the on-screen antics, the video investigates the darker side of the production's history, detailing the 2014 FBI investigation and federal charges brought against executive producer David Pritchard. Finally, the retrospective addresses the sudden and controversial cancellation of the planned Workaholics film by Paramount+ just weeks before production was scheduled to begin.

Chapters

0:00 Intro
1:22 Brief Synopsis and Characters (i called Karl "Kyle" by accident lol)
2:16 Not Nepo Babies / The Guys' Origins
3:50 Early Exposure to Film Sets
5:00 The Guys Move to Los Angeles / Form MailOrderComedy
7:18 5th Year (Workaholics Web Series)
8:34 FBI Arrests Executive Producer
9:15 Comedy Central
10:29 Season One Ordered
12:07 Volvos and Supporting Characters
13:55 Incredible Background Extras (Waymond, Jet Set, and Bill)
14:53 The Writing Process on Workaholics
17:10 Sneak Preview After the Roast
18:22 Immediate Success
19:23 Sharp Writing and Favorite Moments
19:55 Amazing Guest Stars
21:15 Always Sunny Crossover
21:33 Series Wraps / Canceled Movie
22:24 New Show from Adam, Anders, and Blake
22:59 Patron and Member Thanks / Outro

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FBI Charges, YouTube Origins, a Canceled Movie (The Story of Workaholics)