IFC UNVEILS "SLIGHTLY OFF" ORIGINALS FOR 2012/2013 SEASON
HIT
SERIES
"PORTLANDIA"
RENEWED
FOR
A
THIRD
SEASON
PLUS
FIRST-EVER
STANDALONE
SPECIALS
AIR
LATER
THIS
YEAR
THE
ULTIMATE
FACIAL
HAIR
FACE
OFF
"WHISKER
WARS"
RETURNS
FOR
SEASON
TWO
IFC
TEAMS
WITH
SOUTH
PARK
ANIMATION
DIRECTOR
RYAN
QUINCY
ON
THE
ANIMATED
COMEDY,
"OUT
THERE"
COMEDIAN
MARC
MARON
JOINS
IFC
FOR
SCRIPTED
SERIES
BASED
ON
HIS
LIFE
&
POPULAR
WTF
PODCAST
-
"MARON"
(working
title)
R&B
ICON
R.
KELLY
RETURNS
TO
IFC
WITH
THE
NEXT
INSTALLMENT
OF
HIS
HIP
HOP
OPERA,
"TRAPPED
IN
THE
CLOSET"
NEW
YORK,
NY
-
Today,
at
the
network's
first-ever
Upfront
event,
IFC
unveiled
its
2012/2013
original
programming
line-up
which
includes
the
return
for
a
third
season
of
its
breakout
hit
series,
PORTLANDIA
and
a
second
season
of
WHISKER
WARS.
IFC
also
announced
the
addition
of
two
new
scripted
comedies:
the
animated
series
OUT
THERE,
and
MARON
(working
title),
featuring
comedian
and
podcast
phenom
Marc
Maron;
and
a
new
installment
of
R.
Kelly's
hip
hopera,
TRAPPED
IN
THE
CLOSET.
IFC
also
announced
it
will
premiere
its
summer
originals
COMEDY
BANG!
BANG!
and
BUNK
back-to-back
on
Friday,
June
8,
offering
viewers
a
full
hour
of
"slightly
off"
original
comedies.
IFC's
Executive
Vice
President
&
General
Manager,
Jennifer
Caserta,
commented:
"This
past
year,
our
first
as
an
ad-supported
network,
has
been
an
amazing
one
for
IFC.
Original
series
including
Portlandia
connected
with
audiences
and
have
helped
to
further
establish
the
network
as
the
premier
destination
for
fresh,
original
programming
that
celebrates
what's
off-kilter
in
the
world
of
comedy.
We've
also
received
a
great
response
from
advertisers
who
recognize
the
value
of
our
hard-to-reach
audience.
IFC
added
50
new
clients,
broke
into
the
QSR,
fast
casual
dining,
snack
food
and
beverage
categories
for
the
first
time,
and
we
continue
to
work
with
our
partners
to
integrate
their
brands
in
unique
ways
that
drive
value
and
keep
viewers
engaged."
Following
is
IFC's
2012/2013
original
programming
line-up:
2012
COMEDY
BANG!
BANG!
(10x30)
Premieres
Friday,
June
8
Based
on
Scott
Aukerman's
(co-creator/director/producer,
Between
Two
Ferns
with
Zach
Galifianakis;
writer/performer,
Mr.
Show)
popular
podcast
of
the
same
name,
COMEDY
BANG!
BANG!
cleverly
riffs
on
the
well-known
format
of
the
late
night
talk
show,
infusing
celebrity
appearances
and
comedy
sketches
with
a
tinge
of
the
surreal.
In
each
episode,
Aukerman
engages
his
guests
with
unfiltered
and
improvisational
lines
of
questioning,
punctuated
by
banter
and
beats
provided
by
bandleader,
one-man
musical
mastermind
Reggie
Watts
(Conan),
to
reinvent
the
traditional
celebrity
interview.
Packed
with
character
cameos,
filmic
shorts,
sketches
and
games
set
amongst
an
off-beat
world,
COMEDY
BANG!
BANG!
delivers
thirty
minutes
of
absurd
laugh-
loaded
fun
featuring
some
of
the
biggest
names
in
comedy.
Elizabeth
Banks
(The
Hunger
Games),
Michael
Cera
(Arrested
Development),
Zach
Galifianakis
(The
Hangover),
Jon
Hamm
(Mad
Men),
Ed
Helms
(The
Office),
Amy
Poehler
(Parks
and
Recreation),
Seth
Rogen
(50/50),
Paul
Rudd
(I
Love
You,
Man),
Adam
Scott
(Parks
and
Recreation),
"Weird
Al"
Yankovic
(comedian/musician),
and
many
others,
all
join
in
on
the
laughs
with
Aukerman
and
bandleader,
one-man
musical
mastermind
Reggie
Watts
(Conan).
COMEDY
BANG!
BANG!
is
produced
for
IFC
by
Abso
Lutely
Productions;
Aukerman,
Leo
Allen
and
Dave
Kneebone
serve
as
executive
producers.
Jennifer
Caserta,
Debbie
DeMontreux,
Christine
Lubrano
and
Evan
Shapiro
serve
as
the
executive
producers
for
IFC.
BUNK
(10x30)
Premieres
Friday,
June
8
BUNK
is
a
comedy
game
show
where
a
panel
of
comedians
compete
in
inane
challenges
to
win
surreal
prizes.
Contestants
are
armed
with
nothing
but
their
wits
as
they
respond
to
images
they've
never
seen
before,
make
up
songs
on
the
spot,
complete
drawing
and
sculpture
challenges
and
interact
with
modern
dancers,
puppies,
babies,
gospel
singers
and
more,
all
under
the
watchful
eye
of
host
Kurt
Braunohler.
BUNK
is
produced
for
IFC
by
Avalon
Television;
Eric
Bryant,
Ethan
T.
Berlin,
David
Martin,
Jon
Thoday
and
Richard
Allen-Turner
serve
as
executive
producers.
Kurt
Braunohler
and
Dan
Lubetkin
serve
as
co-executive
producers.
Jennifer
Caserta,
Debbie
DeMontreux,
Erin
Keating,
Dan
Pasternack
and
Evan
Shapiro
serve
as
the
executive
producers
for
IFC.
TRAPPED
IN
THE
CLOSET
(1x60)
Premieres
4Q
2012
Part
contemporary
movie
musical,
part
urban
operetta
and
part
epic
music
video,
TRAPPED
IN
THE
CLOSET
initially
debuted
on
IFC
and
ifc.com
in
2007
delivering
the
network's
most
robust
online
audience
ever.
The
premiere
chapters
were
a
suspenseful,
mysterious,
humorous
and
dramatic
story,
packed
with
cliffhangers
and
unexpected
twists
and
turns.
Now,
Sylvester,
Rufus,
Cathy,
Gwendolyn,
Bridget,
Big
Man,
Rosie
the
Nosy
Neighbor,
Twan
and
Pimp
Lucius
are
back!
This
year,
the
crew
reunites
on
IFC
in
the
next
installments
of
R.
Kelly's
continuing
hip
hopera
about
a
group
of
characters
interconnected
by
sexual
exploits,
little
people
and
a
mysterious
package.
TRAPPED
IN
THE
CLOSET
is
produced
by
Sylvester
Films
and
Fuzzy
Bunny
Films;
R.
Kelly
executive
produces,
writes,
stars,
and
co-directs
with
Jim
Swaffield;
Ann
Carli
is
the
producer.
For
IFC,
the
show
is
executive
produced
by
Jennifer
Caserta,
Debbie
DeMontreux,
Christine
Lubrano
and
Evan
Shapiro.
WHISKER
WARS
SEASON
2
(6x30)
Premieres
4Q
2012
The
fascinating
and
hair
raising
world
of
competitive
beard
growing
returns
for
a
second
season
with
six
all-new
episodes
chronicling
the
devoted
whisker
warriors
who
travel
the
globe
competing
for
top
bearding
honors.
In
this
season
of
the
IFC
original
docu-comedy,
narrated
by
Emmy(R)
award-winning
producer
Thom
Beers
(Deadliest
Catch,
Ice
Road
Truckers),
tensions
are
at
an
all-
time
high
between
the
Austin
Facial
Hair
Club
and
bearding
champion
Jack
Passion,
as
both
compete
to
be
world
champions.
WHISKER
WARS
is
executive
produced
by
Thom
Beers,
Philip
D.
Segal
and
Jeff
Conroy
with
Jay
Bennett
and
Diane
Kay
Bennett
as
series
producers
for
Original
Productions,
a
FremantleMedia
Company.
Debbie
DeMontreux,
Christine
Lubrano
and
Jennifer
Caserta
serve
as
executive
producers
for
IFC.
2013
PORTLANDIA
SEASON
3
(10x30;
1x60;
1x30)
Premieres
January
2013;
PORTLANDIA:
THE
BRUNCH
SPECIAL
Airs
Summer
2012;
30-Minute
Special
Airs
Holiday
Season
2012
From
the
comedic
duo
of
Fred
Armisen
(SNL)
and
Carrie
Brownstein
(Sleater-Kinney,
Wild
Flag),
the
critically
acclaimed
PORTLANDIA
caught
viewers
by
storm,
infiltrating
catchphrases
into
the
cultural
conversation
such
as
"Put
a
Bird
On
It"
and
"We
Can
Pickle
That."
Hailed
by
Salon
as
the
"smartest
sketch
comedy
show
on
TV,"
the
second
season,
which
concluded
on
March
9,
is
IFC's
most-watched
series
ever,
delivering
13.5
million
total
viewers
(P2+),
marking
a
+150%
increase
over
season
one.
Throughout
the
first
two
seasons
of
PORTLANDIA,
viewers
were
introduced
to
a
variety
of
eccentric
characters,
including
Peter
and
Nance,
an
overly
eco-conscious
couple
caught
up
in
the
organic
and
local
food
movement;
Bryce
and
Lisa,
an
artsy,
obsessive
couple
who
find
new
trends
to
explore;
and
Toni
and
Candace,
the
formerly
activist,
self-involved
shopkeepers
of
the
feminist
bookstore,
"Women
and
Women
First."
The
show
continues
to
feature
an
eclectic
roster
of
guest
stars
including
Kyle
MacLachlan's
recurring
character
as
Portland's
trusty
but
misguided
mayor,
Jeff
Goldblum,
Penny
Marshall,
Tim
Robbins,
Andy
Samberg,
Eddie
Vedder,
and
Kristin
Wiig,
to
name
a
few.
In
addition
to
an
all-new
season,
IFC
is
offering
viewers,
who
just
can't
seem
to
get
enough
of
PORTLANDIA,
a
one-hour
special
this
summer,
titled
PORTLANDIA:
THE
BRUNCH
SPECIAL,
followed
by
a
second
half-hour
special
in
time
for
the
holidays
later
this
year.
Shot
entirely
on
location
in
Portland,
OR
the
series
is
directed,
co-created
and
co-written
by
Jonathan
Krisel
(SNL;
Tim
and
Eric
Awesome
Show,
Great
Job!),
executive
produced
by
Lorne
Michaels
and
produced
by
Broadway
Video.
For
IFC,
season
three
is
executive
produced
by
Jennifer
Caserta,
Debbie
DeMontreux,
Christine
Lubrano
and
Evan
Shapiro.
OUT
THERE
(10x30)
Premieres
January
2013
OUT
THERE
follows
the
coming-of-age
adventures
of
Chad,
his
little
brother
Jay,
and
best
friend
Chris.
Living
in
a
small
town,
the
boys
run
face
first
into
the
wall
of
adolescence,
the
horrors
of
puberty,
first
loves,
mortal
enemies,
local
legends,
and
social
ostracism.
They
experience
the
wonderment
and
frustration
of
that
terrifying
limbo
between
childhood
and
adulthood.
Growing
up
is
weird
to
do...
OUT
THERE.
OUT
THERE
is
created,
written
by
and
executive
produced
by
Emmy(R)
winning
animation
director
and
producer,
Ryan
Quincy,
who
was
the
longtime
animation
director
for
South
Park.
The
series
is
produced
for
IFC
by
20th
Century
Fox
Television.
MARON
(working
title;
10x30)
Premieres
3Q
2013
Marc
Maron
has
been
a
comedian
for
25
years.
He's
had
his
problems.
He
was
an
angry,
drunk,
self
involved,
twice
divorced
compulsive
mess
for
most
of
his
adult
life,
but
with
the
popularity
of
a
podcast
he
does
in
his
garage
and
a
life
of
sobriety,
his
life
and
career
are
turning
around.
MARON
(wt)
explores
a
fictionalized
version
of
Marc's
life,
his
relationships,
and
his
career,
including
his
incredibly
popular
WTF
podcast,
which
features
conversations
Marc
conducts
with
celebrities
and
fellow
comedians.
Neurosis
intact,
Maron
is
uniquely
fascinating,
absolutely
compelling
and
brutally
funny.
Produced
for
IFC
by
Fox
Television
Studios
and
Denis
Leary
and
Jim
Serpico's
Apostle,
MARON
(wt)
is
directed
by
Oscar(R)
winning
director
Luke
Matheny
(God
of
Love)
and
executive
produced
by
Marc
Maron,
Denis
Leary,
Jim
Serpico,
Olivia
Wingate,
and
Duncan
Birmingham,
who
also
serves
as
the
series'
writer.
*All
times
are
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and
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authentic,
original
content
that
is
"Always
On.
Slightly
Off."
Since
1994,
IFC
has
cultivated
television
programming
that
challenges
the
conventions
of
storytelling.
Today,
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continues
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headlined
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events
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owns
and
operates
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of
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popular
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brands
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Global,
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