Get Hit
| Get Hit | |
|---|---|
| Created by |
Peter Blomquist Jeff Wiens |
| Starring |
Peter Blomquist Jeff Wiens Scott Sowers Maria Melin |
| Country of origin |
 United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 Episodes Per Season |
| Production | |
| Running time | Approx. 7 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | IFC |
| Original release | August 11, 2008 |
| External links | |
| Get Hit IFC Page Website | |
Get Hit is an American television and web series, which airs on the IFC in the United States.
The show follows Billy Lang and Garlyn Thornquist, the creators of the greatest viral video of all time, "The Ball Kicking Fight Club" which garnered over 1.6 trillion views worldwide. Their glory soon faded, and to try and reignite their success, they offer their knowledge in front of the cameras, and the audience follows them as they create and market their viral videos.[1][2]
The show is produced and filmed in New York City by Franco and Billy LLC.
Characters
Cast and Crew
| Name | Actor | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Garlyn Thornquist | Peter Blomquist | Peter Blomquist is also writer/director of Get Hit. |
| Billy Lang | Jeff Wiens | Jeff Wiens is also writer/director of Get Hit. |
| Uncle Drake | Scott Sowers | |
| Gwen | Maria Melin | |
| Lily | Astrid Melin-Shearer | |
| Alice/Fan #1 | Amanda Ronconi | |
| Liam Sullivan | Liam Sullivan | |
| Judith | Ilana Margo Cohn | |
| Saonny | Victor Verhaeghe | |
| Alice/Fan #1 | Amanda Ronconi | |
| Assistant Director | Charles Hess | |
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mr. Chip Chop" | August 11, 2008 | 101 |
| Garlyn and Billy demonstrate their process for writing a successful viral video script. The end result: an 1,800 page whammy in need of some serious cutting. | |||
| 2 | "Out of Nectar" | August 11, 2008 | 102 |
| The two's production success comes in a menacing package of nectar-addicted Uncle Drake. | |||
| 3 | "Big Daddy" | August 11, 2008 | 103 |
| A viral video shoot in upstate goes awry when their handmade crane doesn't turn out as planned and as they have difficulties with the leading actress, Garlyn's estranged daughter, | |||
| 4 | "Spud Gun Warriors" | August 11, 2008 | 104 |
| Editing viral videos can turn into a dangerous, kitchen appliance game. | |||
| 5 | "Alice and the Rat" | August 11, 2008 | 105 |
| The two take their viral video to the web, but their plans are tampered when a computer fire ignites their entire apartment. | |||
| 6 | "The Potato Brothers" | August 11, 2008 | 106 |
| The two take their viral video to the final phase with some street marketing, where they run into a fellow internet celebrity and a sketchy thug in need of a job. | |||
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