J.D. Ryznar
Birthday: Born in in
Deathday: Alive
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I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock
Character: Self
Offers a reappraisal of "yacht rock", a critically neglected era of music popularized by a boom in FM radio stations and its smooth sound. The gleaming yacht sound was, in part, always defined by a group of LA-based session players and composers who worked across a range of yacht bands, informing their specific tone and level of musicianship. Some of these artists talk about the yacht phenomenon and being part of the scene back in the day. The series explores how the music adapted from the the ...
Buddy Thunderstruck
Character: Nick the New Guy (voice)
Follow the outrageous, high-octane adventures of Buddy Thunderstruck, a truck-racing dog who brings guts and good times to the town of Greasepit....
Losting
Character:
Losting was a phenomenon of videos made by alumni of Channel 101...
The Most Extraordinary Space Investigations
Character: Lt. 1st And 10 Of The SEAO
A marijuana induced experiment that generated more data than ever expected, MESI was a show that taught us all a lot of lessons, none of which may ever be agreed upon. Rejected by the prime time panel, it was the only show to ever enter the screening via the short-lived "wildcard" system, then went on to garner more votes by acquiring the beloved Sarah Silverman and heroically committing to its anti-production value. After entertaining many, irritating many and confusing many more, MESI was put ...
Christmas World 2050
Character: Christmas Tree Owner
Christmas World 2050, where it is Christmas all year long. Justin Roiland and Drew Hancock join forces to imagine a world where a Christmas Item Retrieval Team travels between worlds to steal Christmas things. Crowned "Best Failed Pilot" at the 2006 Channy Awards....
Hot Streets
Character: Agent Mark Branski (voice)
An FBI agent, his partner, his niece and her cowardly dog investigate supernatural phenomena....
Channel 101: The Musical
Character: JD Ryznar
The Musical broke a longstanding set of unwritten commandments at Channel 101: thou shalt not reference other shows, thou shalt not reference Channel 101 itself, thou shalt especially not admit, on camera, that Channel 101 makes you happy, let alone sing about it. Nevertheless, what it lacked in humility and aloofness, it made up for in devotion, boldness, friendliness, heart and some seriously catchy tunes. Add to that the fact that they bothered to conclude their own story with a tearjerking f...
Acceptable.tv
Character:
Jack Black, Channel 101, and VH1 want to introduce you to their new interactive sketch comedy show: Acceptable.tv. Each week you'll see five mini TV shows made by the Acceptable.tv team....
Yacht Rock
Character: Michael McDonald
What can be said about Yacht Rock that hasn't been said by various magazines, newspapers and disc jockeys across the country? J.D. Ryznar and Hunter Stair's saga detailing the unknown mythical origins of a previously obscure genre of music struck the audience like a lightning bolt on its first episode, much like fellow 101 breakout House of Cosbys. Unlike HoC, however, Yacht Rock was never sued by its iconic characters' real life counterparts. In fact, it is said that at one time or another, jus...
Yacht Rock
Character: William Anderson
What can be said about Yacht Rock that hasn't been said by various magazines, newspapers and disc jockeys across the country? J.D. Ryznar and Hunter Stair's saga detailing the unknown mythical origins of a previously obscure genre of music struck the audience like a lightning bolt on its first episode, much like fellow 101 breakout House of Cosbys. Unlike HoC, however, Yacht Rock was never sued by its iconic characters' real life counterparts. In fact, it is said that at one time or another, jus...
American Dad!
Character: Brown Spider-Man (voice)
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Ro...
Drunk History
Character: Himself - Narrator
Historical reenactments from A-list talent as told by inebriated storytellers. A unique take on the familiar and less familiar people and events from America’s great past as great moments in history are retold with unforgettable results....
Ollie & Scoops
Character: Brother Whiskers
Follow the life of Ollie, a nine-year-old girl, and her talking cat, Scoops, as they tackle daily problems in humorous ways....
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Mr. Sprinkles
Character: Various Characters (voice)
Mr. Sprinkles deals with being obsolete....
I Can Go For That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock
Character: Himself
Katie Puckrik explores the 1970s American music phenomenon of Yacht Rock, a halcyon period of Los Angeles studio craft that married R&B with themes of longing, aspiration and melancholy, before going on to explore how the genre adapted to the musical times of the 1980s....
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary
Character: Self
This documentary chronicles the rise, fall, and rise again of the soft rock epitomized by artists such as Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Steely Dan, and Toto in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Retroactively dubbed "Yacht Rock," the easy-listening genre came to be gently mocked and even dismissed by rock lovers and critics. However, it has since reclaimed its place in music history and is celebrated in this groove-infused film....