The Crew (web series)
| The Crew | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Brett Register |
| Written by | Brett Register |
| Directed by | Brett Register |
| Starring | Philip Bache Brett Register Jessica Rose Craig Frank Ariel Lazarus Amy Kline Angie Cole Robin Thorsen |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Brett Register Amber J Lawson |
| Producer | Cheo Ramsey |
| Original release | |
| Release | 2008 – current |
The Crew is an online sitcom following the lives of the engine room crew of the starship Azureas. A comedy in the vein of The Office meets Star Trek, the show has played host to many of the webseries best and brightest. After an independently financed 15-episode first season run[1] - distributed through blip.tv, youtube[2] and Koldcast.tv,[3] the show was acquired for an exclusive second season run distributed by Babelgum.[4]
With major distribution for the second season - matched with a bevy of talent including The Guild's Robin Thorsen as well as lonelygirl15 herself, Jessica Rose, The Crew has gained attention not only by the hundreds of thousands of views, but also by major traditional news outlets such as The Wall Street Journal.[5]
In 2010, The Crew, was nominated for Best Visual Effects at the Second Annual Streamy Awards.[6]
Currently, the show is in pre-production to complete the 12-episode run of their second season.
Characters
- Tom Wilkenson (Philip Bache)
- Tim Waterson (Brett Register)
- Patrick Fargent (Craig Frank)
- Andrea Lee (Ariel Lazarus)
- Jennifer Parker (Amy Kline)
- Stewart Kobbler (Michael Hart)
- Amber (Angie Cole)
- Luet. Sarah Clauson (Michelle Exarhos)
- Crewman Anderson (Stephen Christian)
- Crewman Bennett (Zack Finfrock)
- Dr. Talia (Cathy Baron)
- Evil Patrick (Daniel Norman)
- Agule (Robin Thorsen)
- Glon (Benny Fine)
- Laurent (Payman Benz)
- Jala (Chad Jamian)
- Map (Jessica Rose)
- Corrine (Taryn O'neil)
- Tondorf (Sherwood Tondorf III)
- Vrock (Daniel Norman)
Plot
Season 1 (2007–2008)
| Title | Writer(s) | Director | Original airdate | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Pilot" | Brett Register | Brett Register | December 6, 2007 | 1 | |
| The Crew investigates a mysterious error sensor coming from the engine coil. | |||||
| "Last Romantics" | Brett Register | Brett Register | December 13, 2007 | 2 | |
| Romance is all around on board the U.S. Azureas. | |||||
| "Ghost Ship" | Brett Register | Brett Register | December 20, 2007 | 3 | |
| The Crew of the U.S. Azeruas come across an unidentified Ghost Ship out in space. | |||||
| "Poop Deck" | Brett Register | Brett Register | December 27, 2007 | 4 | |
| Stewart Kobbler cleans up the engine room while the crew is away on their mission. | |||||
| "An Explanation of Sorts" | Brett Register | Brett Register | January 3, 2008 | 5 | |
| With the Engine Room Crew back from their trip to the Ghost Ship, the mysteries discovered on board are revealed. | |||||
| "Departed" | Brett Register | Brett Register | January 10, 2008 | 6 | |
| The U.S. Azureas is enlisted to track down and investigate a mysterious signal emanating from deep space. | |||||
| "No Escape" | Brett Register | Brett Register | January 17, 2008 | 7 | |
| After the incident in the Engine Room, the ship is required to undergo a system update, implementing new safety protocols. During which, The Crew is released to the residence for some R&R. | |||||
| "Barfly" | Brett Register | Brett Register | January 24, 2008 | 8 | |
| A classmate from Tim's past joins The Crew. Meanwhile, Jenni and her roommate Amber prepare for their night out. | |||||
| "Verdict" | Brett Register | Brett Register | January 31, 2008 | 9 | |
| The truth about what "really" happened in the Residence is revealed. | |||||
| "Call The Doctor" | Bernie Su | Brett Register | February 7, 2008 | 10 | |
| A doctor from the residence examines the crew. Tom is less than excited about getting examined. | |||||
| "Break Ups to Make Ups" | Bernie Su and Brett Register | Brett Register | February 14, 2008 | 11 | |
| While Tom's obsession for Dr. Talia grows, Andrea implements her own seduction strategy. | |||||
| "Cloned I" | Brett Register | Brett Register | February 21, 2008 | 12 | |
| The Crew investigates a mysterious rock found floating in space. | |||||
| "Cloned II" | Brett Register | Brett Register | February 28, 2008 | 13 | |
| As the clones begin to take over the engine room, The Crew finally starts to figure out that something strange is in fact going on. | |||||
| "Cloned III" | Brett Register | Brett Register | March 4, 2008 | 14 | |
| The conclusion to the epic clone saga. | |||||
| "The Signal" | Brett Register | Brett Register | March 11, 2008 | 15 | |
| The origin of the signal is revealed in the season finale of The Crew. | |||||
Season 2 (2008-2009)
| Title | Writer(s) | Director | Original airdate | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Survival" | Brett Register | Brett Register | November 27, 2008 | 1 | 16 |
| After being spit out of the blackhole to the other side of the galaxy, the crew struggles to find leadership and a way home. | |||||
| "Captives" | Brett Register | Brett Register | May 14, 2009 | 2 | 17 |
| While being held captive by the Pirates, Tim and Patrick form an unlikely alliance. | |||||
| "A Pirate's Life" | Brett Register | Brett Register | May 21, 2009 | 3 | 18 |
| While inspecting the Pirate ship, Tom, Tim and Patrick find it well equipped and contains two captives, one with a possible treasure map on her back. Guest Starring Jessica Rose and Chad Jamian. | |||||
| "Misguided" | Brett Register | Brett Register | May 28, 2009 | 4 | 19 |
| Tom cancels all efforts to chart a way back home and, instead, turns the crew’s attention to finding lost treasure. | |||||
| "Baby on Board" | Brett Register | Brett Register | June 5, 2009 | 5 | 20 |
| Tim and Jenni discuss their relationship, while Andrea returns stirring up Tom and Stewart. | |||||
| "Rendezous" | Brett Register | Brett Register | June 12, 2009 | 6 | 21 |
| In the Mid-Season Finale, while on an Away Mission, Tom, Tim, Patrick and Jala run into some baddies as Andrea gets a special visitor in the brig. Taryn O’Neill and Woody Tondorf Guest Star. | |||||
References
- ^ "Watch Season 1!". Babelgum. 27 October 2009.
- ^ "In the Engine Room of any Great Sci-Fi Spaceship is 'The Crew'". Tubefilter. 14 January 2009.
- ^ "The Crew Blasts Off on Koldcast.tv". Tubefilter. 14 January 2009.
- ^ "The Crew Launches Second Season with Babelgum". Tubefilter. 7 October 2009.
- ^ "Halloween Scares, On a Computer Or Mobile Phone Near You". The Wall Street Journal. 28 October 2009.
- ^ "The Streamy Award Nominees Announced Today!". NewTeeVee. 1 March 2009.