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Pilot trailer for up and coming TV comedy about gamers
6:18 PM on 02.27.2007, Jordan Grim Devore 40 comments

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Gamers isn't another one of those lame video game shows that try way too hard to pull off unnecessary punchlines. Instead, it focuses on over the top video game players and the geek lifestyle. From vampire role players to Zerg rushes to WoW addiction -- Gamers has it all. From the director himself:
Written and independently produced by actual Gamers, this speculative television series promises to be everything that ancient movies and TV shows like The Wizard and Captain N weren't: smart, in touch, and most importantly -- entertaining to all types of Gamers.

Game-related shows aren't exactly the first thing TV networks go searching for -- that's why your help is needed. If you think this pilot showed any promise whatsoever, support the show by going to the official Gamers Web site.


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domataos at 02/27/2007 18:26
That looks awesome
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AndyCat at 02/27/2007 18:30
awesomely terrible!
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Aaron Linde at 02/27/2007 18:30
What the fuck? That's Spokane! My hometown!

Trade-a-Game is the worst fucking place on the planet. They rip everyone off. And then they kill and rape nuns.

Ahah, Spokane.
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tehuberone at 02/27/2007 18:30
roflcopter.
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amalgamut00 at 02/27/2007 18:34
Looks semi funny...
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Black Mage Slim at 02/27/2007 18:39
i'll have to see more. however i did rofl when he yelled "zerg rush!"
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HawtPawkitHero at 02/27/2007 18:41
I've been waiting for a show like this for way too long. If they can make this like full 30 minute shows with a plot, intertwined with Mega64 style comedy (which is sort of what I see in the pilot) this show will be a hit. However, their hopes and dreams to be on network television are... a little bit bloated. What would be done (if a network picked this up) would be A: Pretty much all of the cast would be thrown out B: Most of the comedy and scripting would be reworked to fit "What the Network deems 'funny' " and C: The show name would be renamed to Gamerz: Also, Cocks.
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ZealousD at 02/27/2007 18:42
Honestly, it doesn't look near as good as Pure Pwnage.
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Matthew Mac at 02/27/2007 18:47
Ninja bastards!! But seriously, put an actual budget behind it and replace every one of those actors, and you might have something. I could see Fox picking it up, they've tried just about everything else. Maybe even make it a cartoon, ala Family Guy and American Dad.
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HawtPawkitHero at 02/27/2007 18:48
I love the cartoon idea.
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HawtPawkitHero at 02/27/2007 18:49
(steals idea, begins making flash cartoon series...)
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mistofRed at 02/27/2007 19:04
If G4 still really cared about video gamers they should pick this up. C'mon it's not like this show will cost more than a hundred dollars.
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Fana7ic at 02/27/2007 19:16
That Rofelcopter at the end made me laugh out loud :)
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SixSider at 02/27/2007 19:20
Seeing that Adult Swim is starting to to semi-live action stuff (Saul and the Mole Men, etc.), that may be their best shot. (I would say g4, but we all not g4 doesn't know what the hell it is doing.) The problem with Adult Swim is that they are already looking at Gembling, with is computer/video game realted.
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World Famous at 02/27/2007 19:24
Old jokes mixed with stereotypes. Looks like a real winner.
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Kif at 02/27/2007 19:43
@Fana7ic

Ditto. Funniest part of the video.

Anywho, it doesn't look bad. It looks more like the kind of show you'd expect to see on Youtube than on an actual TV. I think it would be better suited for the internet. Unless it does awesome.
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Magesx at 02/27/2007 19:46
Uhh, I'll pass on this one.
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BFeld13 at 02/27/2007 19:47
Wow. That looks pretty bad. I mean, really bad.
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SpiderChrist at 02/27/2007 19:48
looks terrible, but it could be really funny. but only for gamers and regularr Tube users id guess.
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bhive01 at 02/27/2007 19:49
Yeah, give it a budget and some decent comedy writers and it'd be good. As it is now? Decent YouTube fodder.
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Barbara at 02/27/2007 19:51
How could anyone think this and the word good could live in harmony.
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dark_inchworm at 02/27/2007 19:52
I couldn't stomach even half of that trailer.

I'll pass on this one whether it hits TV or or not...
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joepekula at 02/27/2007 19:54
Not everything can be that episode of Futurama when they fight the invaders from Nintendon 64.
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benmakesmovies at 02/27/2007 20:27
Thanks for linking to this; I'm glad that we're starting to get the word out there.

I'm the guy behind this whole thing: I've responded to a few of your comments on the news page, here: http://putgamersontv.com/news.html

I'll refain from getting into a discussion on this site, but I'll answer any emails to the best of my ability. Thanks and/or screw you (jk) to everyone who has commented so far.
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deiga-the-semivaliant at 02/27/2007 20:34
I giggled a few times. Has promise. Mad props for the music though. (Mega Man FTW!)
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Niero at 02/27/2007 21:16
You gotta love the internet. Instant feedback!
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Paul Soth at 02/27/2007 21:32
They're trying too hard.
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mistofRed at 02/27/2007 22:28
Where are the asians?
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Im OK at 02/27/2007 23:28
It has promise. I actually preferred the other trailer to the one posted above, though they were both cool.

I'd probably watch this if it were released online. Ironically, I probably wouldn't watch it if it were on TV, though, since I basically don't watch TV anymore. At all. Ever.
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Farktoid at 02/28/2007 00:59
Uninspired. Like most any video game show, it hinges too much on its audience's knowledge of video games. The only show that even sort of got away from that was Pure Pwnage, but there was still a lot hinging on gamer knowledge. Someone needs to take a show like The Office and put it in a game developer's studio. The games are there, but they're in the background so the cast can perform. That way everyone can laugh and the gamers get bonus giggles for obscure Master Blaster and Battle Arena Toshinden references.
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SpencersGifts at 02/28/2007 03:45
O god, why does this look like the same youtube bullshit? Since when did everyone who could get their hands on something that records video think they know how to make a video. Jesus christ if I could go back in time to warn myself about watching this video, I still wouldnt, because knowing my luck Id bring the hell with me that this video has put apon me.
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SP420 at 02/28/2007 05:45
I think I almost had a seizure watching that.
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Mxyzptlk at 02/28/2007 11:38
Eh. Probably not something I would watch, but it could have it's audience. This would never fly on real TV though.
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ChrisFurniss at 02/28/2007 12:26
bluh

As lame as Robot Chicken's attempts at video game parody. It's just not funny, you guys. It's really just not funny.
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HawtPawkitHero at 02/28/2007 14:58
SHH! YOU KNOW NOTHING!
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Eschatos at 02/28/2007 15:32
This looks better than PurePwnage. Please put it on TV, replace G4.
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