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

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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