Atom launches 2nd season of web series legend of neil. He is the founder of, a comedy video site focusing on alternative stand up comedy and the creation of original web series like the legend of neil, which are currently available online. Jul 24, 2008 legend of neil is a spoof of the video game the legend of zelda, neil begins his journey from a drunken asphyxiation which transports him into the magical world. Young was born in toronto, but he moved to the family home of winnipeg as a child, which is where his music career began. Oct 27, 2010 legend of neil has always been a consistent source of comedy welltailored to a specific audience, so saying goodbye is actually kind of sad. An underrated tw0season gem from the aughts, rome was a lush, violent, sexy, and twisty hbo series that follows some of the most infamous historical figures. Nov 04, 2019 neil sedaka the story of laughter in the rain by professor of rock brill building legend neil sedaka relates the story behind his massive comeback, the number one smash laughter in the rainand. Cocreators sandeep parikh and tony janning have created six episodes so far and im eagerly awaiting the next batch. The legend of neil is a comedy web series distributed by comedy centrals partner. The legend of neil is a web series about a man named neil who finds himself trapped in the land of hyrule and has to defeat ganon and save the princess. May 21, 2019 an underrated tw0season gem from the aughts, rome was a lush, violent, sexy, and twisty hbo series that follows some of the most infamous historical figures of all time. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through. The show was created and directed by sandeep parikh, who played zaboo on the critically acclaimed web series the guild, costarring whedonfavorite felicia day.
Neil sedaka laughter in the rain professor of rocks the. Today id like to share with you one of my favorite web series, and perhaps the biggest reason im sad i wont be going to gen con this year. Similar tv shows like the legend of neil tastedive. Felicia day and mike rose, who have worked with parikh on the set of the guild, appear as recurring characters. Her workplace has other characters that are collectively odd, yet you grow to enjoy them. The rest of the cast is just as funny but obviously tony janning is the star here and i hope like the rest of the cast he gets the recognition he deserves. The last thing that neil remembers he was drunk playing a game of zelda, when he whipped out his member and masturbated to the fairy in the game cause she was kinda hot and he asphyixiated himself with the nintendo game controller and that somehow transported him into the game. That is like adding an article about the youtube pokemon spoof to bulbapedia. Watch legend of neil season 1, episode 2 first blood.
With tony janning, mike rose, felicia day, eric acosta. Jul 29, 2010 the third and final web season of s the legend of neil online series debuted this week. Farewell, legend of neil, you naughty gamechanger gigaom. Series creator sandeep parikh announces the return of this classic webseries, in which an idiot gamer. The series follows neil, who is sucked into the world of the legend of zelda while playing the game as he travels hyrule he is mistaken for the hero of the game, link the series is full of self degrading, foul humor, such as when neil is being sucked into the game he is masturbating and strangled himself with his nes controller. The guild stars would love reunion project hypable. Neil struggles to adapt to the rules of this strange new world, kind of like alice in wonderland, or like link in hyrule. The beginning the legend of neil effinfunny youtube. Then these exclusive outtakes from season 1 are for you. The legend of neil is a 3season web series for comedy central about a regular guy who wakes up one morning to find himself trapped in the classic nintendo video. So the series that i will recommend and found via metafilter is. Neil sedaka the story of laughter in the rain by professor of rock brill building legend neil sedaka relates the story behind his massive comeback, the number one smash laughter in. Hilarity ensues, of course written by sandeep parikh and tony janning. The fact that dating rules and similar restricted series like the zelda inspired legend of neil sticks out like a sore thumb among these other brilliant creations, however, only goes to show that web series are changing the way serialised television works.
Odds are if youre watching one of these web shows, then youll like the other. Over all this small web based series is incredibly funny and despite the fact that the. Atom launches 2nd season of web series legend of neil my. Apr 02, 2020 earlier this year, we had the pleasure of sitting down with mr. Because legend of neil has so many effects shots and we score every moment of the show its all original score i spend a lot of time with each episode in postproduction.
But it is the kind of purpose that can get a guy killed, for real. For those unfamiliar, the web series is a funny take on the first legend of zelda game, casting a. There arent a lot of examples within the web video world of shows with that kind of longevity and consistency three seasons online is like twelve seasons in tv land and so today marks the end of a true poster child for quality web content. The legend of neil is the story of a loser who through interesting methods gets sucked into the legend of zelda, captain n style. Fans of these eight series are sure to love the legend of korra season 2. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for in. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Every episode of the classic webseries, the legend of neil. The legend of neil is very funny and those of us who remember playing zelda and perhaps still do will appreciate this series even more. Several aspects of the original game are parodied, such as the fact that neil must have sex with a fairy in order to be healed. A mysterious old man tells him he is link, and is on a quest to defeat lord gannon and save all. Swanson when we honored him as a living legend in the ninth edition of whos who in black detroit.
Galleries lists funny internet video games web series. We love all of our comedians like our children and choosing our favorites amongst them was very. Three seasons of comedy centrals smashhit web series the legend of neil. Jul 28, 2009 atom launches 2nd season of web series legend of neil july 28, 2009 by rakesh raman digital comedy network, comedy centrals exclusive partner and anchor brand for original digital programming, announced that the second season of legend of neil has launched. Sandeep parikh of the guild fame directs the series. Only in a web series would inebriation and the legend of zelda be a match made in heaven. Those who arent watching the legend of neil, the comedy web series spoofing the legend of zelda videogame, are absolutely missing out on a great time. A mysterious old man tells him he is link, and is on a quest to defeat lord gannon and save all of hyrule. If you like the legend of neil you might like similar tv shows the guild, space janitors, dr. To check out the show about a guy who gets sucked into zelda and has to fight his way out please. The third and final web season of s the legend of neil online series debuted this week.
After escaping after decades of imprisonment by a mortal wizard, dream, the personification of dreams, sets about to reclaim his lost equipment. The legend of neil is a web comedy based on the original the legend of zelda, created by sandeep parikh and tony janning. Neil sedaka laughter in the rain professor of rocks. For those who may be unfamiliar, legend of neil is a live action web series which parodies many video games, but specifically hits the zelda soft spot more often than any other. The legend of neil is an affectionate parody of the original 8bit the legend of zelda game for the nes, taking the sucked into a video game concept of quite a few kids tv shows and turning it on its head by introducing a grown man in this case also a loser, and throwing. Neil is immediately charged with the task of defeating the evil lord gannon and saving princess zelda, armed with nothing but a shoddy wooden sword. For those unfamiliar, the web series is a funny take. The legend of neil is a comedy web series distributed by comedy centrals partner and is a parody of the nintendo game the legend of zelda. Theres a certain charm that comes with a series which places its story origins in autoerotic asphyxiation. Though id seen all of it online when it was being released free to the public, id love to see more like this get made, so i spent the money to get the full series in high quality. Jul 29, 2009 he writes and produces his own web series.
Tony janning writes for the series, and acts as the title character neil. Legend of neil available in dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. The actor playing link neil is tony janning who is incredibly funny as the reluctant hero who accidentally gets sucked into the world of the legend of zelda first game. The series follows neil, who is sucked into the world of the legend of zelda while playing the game. If this is supposed to be the legend of zelda wiki why are you creating a page about an inappropriate, unofficial not from nintendo, and something that has no relation to anything here on the wiki. The series will explore the lives and unique challenges of two loveable, sexpositive misfits, trying to navigate what marriage looks like between two men. Exclusive the legend of neil legend of neil zelda web series video games gallery stills. Watch the legend of neil online full episodes of season. Beerguzzling slacker neil grimsley accidentally finds a code that sucks him into the fantasy video game the legend of zelda. Nov 10, 2008 the legend of neil is very funny and those of us who remember playing zelda and perhaps still do will appreciate this series even more.
Earlier this year, we had the pleasure of sitting down with mr. Aug 27, 2010 theres a certain charm that comes with a series which places its story origins in autoerotic asphyxiation. He is the founder of, a comedy video site focusing on alternative stand up comedy and the creation of original web series like the legend of neil for comedy central and atomfilms, which are currently available online. Its hard to pick the episode i like the best, because i end up spending so much time with each of them. The flickcast movies, tv, comics and the best geek stuff. Watch the legend of neil online full episodes of season 3. They look like models on strings because of the low budget of the series. These words have guided the life and work of oneil d. The legend of neil is an affectionate parody of the original 8bit the legend of zelda game for the nes, taking the sucked into a video game concept of quite a few kids tv shows and turning it on its head by introducing a grown man in this case also a loser, and throwing him into the often nonsensical world of hyrule. Series creator sandeep parikh announces the return of this classic webseries, in which. The main character in this series is also anxiousneurotic awkward and some of her friends are, too. The legend of neil is one of the most incredible series to come out for free on the internet ever. Series creator sandeep parikh announces the return of this classic webseries, in which an idiot gamer gets transported to the world of zelda. Jul 17, 2009 the legend of neil is a web series about a man named neil who finds himself trapped in the land of hyrule and has to defeat ganon and save the princess.
Legend of neil is a spoof of the video game the legend of zelda, neil begins his journey from a drunken asphyxiation which transports him into the magical world. Chris greenland is expecting the fourth doctor to come through. After neil puts on the heros clothes, a bat takes a dump on him and. The online sitcom comes from sandeep parikh, who fans of the genre may remember as zaboo from the insanely popular web series the guild. Aug 03, 2010 those who arent watching the legend of neil, the comedy web series spoofing the legend of zelda videogame, are absolutely missing out on a great time. Sep 09, 20 fans of these eight series are sure to love the legend of korra season 2. Tweet share post one of the funniest and raunchiest video game web series out there, the legend of neil returned this week with the premiere of its third and final season. The show was created and directed by sandeep parikh, who played zaboo on the critically acclaimed web series the guild, costarring whedonfavorite felicia day this show is about a regular screw up who gets sucked into the. But ever since a gasstation attendant woke up hungover inside the classic nintendo game nearly two years ago, the legend of neil has been one of s most successful franchises. Fans of guild will be happy to know that felicia day has a recurring role on the show as well, and this series even had a musical episode last season.
Ive laughed so hard i cried when watching this series. Comedy central came to them requesting a second season and that season begins just next week, so we approached main character and cowriter of the series, tony janning, for an interview. Legend of neil has always been a consistent source of comedy welltailored to a specific audience, so saying goodbye is actually kind of sad. The 15 funniest video game related web series complex.