Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories

Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories
Genre Comedy horror
Surreal comedy
Dark comedy
Anthology
Created by Tim Heidecker
Eric Wareheim
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 9 (and 1 pilot) (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setup Single-camera setup
Running time 11 minutes
22 minutes (select episodes)
Production company(s)
Distributor Williams Street
Release
Original network Adult Swim
Picture format 2:1 HDTV
Audio format Stereo
Original release Pilot:
October 31, 2013
Official:
September 18, 2014 – present
External links
Website

Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories (also known as Bedtime Stories[1]) is an American horror comedy television series on Adult Swim. Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories was created by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim of the comedy duo Tim & Eric, who have been working with the network for several years with various shows and projects. The pilot episode aired on October 31, 2013, and the series officially premiered on September 18, 2014.[2]

Production

According to the network, the series would mark a stylistic departure from the duo's previous Adult Swim show, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, instead being formatted as an anthology series.[2] Initial reports indicated that the series would have a quarter-hour running time.[3][4] Reviewers, the network and Heidecker have commented that the series is inspired by The Twilight Zone,[1][2][5] with the latter stating they will explore "different genres and different tropes" in the anthology format.[1]

The series' pilot aired midnight, October 31, 2013, as a Halloween special. According to Heidecker, the pilot was produced in the same year that it aired, and the show had not been produced yet, waiting to start production toward the end of the year.[1]

On May 7, 2015, two new half-hour episodes were announced to be in production to air sometime in 2015.[6]

Episodes

Pilot (2013)
Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
"Haunted House"Tim Heidecker & Eric WareheimTim Heidecker & Eric WareheimOctober 31, 20131.268[7]
In order to collect their grandfather's rich inheritance, Tim, Eric & Zach must move to his haunted house for the rest of their lives. (Guest stars Zach Galifianakis)

Season 1 (2014)
No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Hole"Tim Heidecker & Eric WareheimTim Heidecker & Eric WareheimSeptember 18, 20141.152[8]
Family man Dennis "Murph" Murphy (Eric) moves next door to Brenner (Tim), a friendly bully who torments Murph for declining his offer to hang out.
2"Toes"Tim Heidecker & Eric WareheimTim Heidecker & Eric WareheimSeptember 25, 2014N/A
Detective Miller (M. Emmet Walsh) confronts toe removal specialist Dr. Stork (Bob Odenkirk) about some troubling inconsistencies with a medical waste investigation.
3"The Bathroom Boys"Tim Heidecker & Eric WareheimTim Heidecker & Eric WareheimOctober 2, 20140.827[9]
Tim, Eric and Zach are three weird guys who work and secretly live in the men's public restroom of the Stanton Building, where one day they run embarrassingly low on mints. Zach has a chance encounter at the candy store during his mint refill run, leading to a risky triple-date with the Bathroom Boys and three sisters from England. (Guest stars Zach Galifianakis, Lauren Cohan)
4"Angel Boy"Tim Heidecker & Eric WareheimTim Heidecker & Eric WareheimOctober 9, 20141.003[10]
Before his son's Sweet 17 party, Dan Dimler (Eric) is visited by Scotty Andrews (Tim), a hydrophobic young man who sells Dan his new DVD and enraptures him with his divine singing voice.
5"Roommates"Tim Heidecker & Eric WareheimTim Heidecker & Eric WareheimOctober 16, 20140.843[11]
Hollywood actor and talented mixologist Franklin Bing (Tim) welcomes fellow actor and out of work barista Tony K. Dort (Eric) as his new roommate. Their initial friendship becomes increasingly strained as Franklin learns of Tony's questionable erotic adventures.
6"The Endorsement"Tim Heidecker & Eric WareheimTim Heidecker & Eric WareheimOctober 23, 20140.817[12]
In order to protect his reputation and avoid low company, actor Jason Schwartzman strictly avoids product endorsement deals until his agent proposes a novel arrangement where the entire photo shoot takes place while he is asleep. The endorsement appears to work great until Jason realizes how the photos were absurdly manipulated. (Guest stars Jimmy Kimmel, Shira Lazar, Brent Weinbach)
7"Baby"Tim Heidecker & Eric WareheimTim Heidecker & Eric WareheimOctober 30, 2014N/A
Jordan Terp (John C. Reilly) answers an ad for a baby-based personal development program but is instead robbed of all his possessions by a pair of con artist brothers (Tim & Eric) posing as life coaches.

Season 2 (2015)
No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
8"Sauce Boy"Tim Heidecker & Eric WareheimTim Heidecker & Eric WareheimNovember 6, 2015N/A
Goodfella Bobby Balogna (Tim) helps struggling addict Gary Royce (Eric) overcome his debilitating addiction but the cure comes at a price as Gary finds himself indentured to the mob.
9"Tornado"Tim Heidecker & Eric WareheimTim Heidecker & Eric WareheimDecember 4, 2015N/A
A tornado devastates St. Charles County and rips Matt's septic tank out of the ground, causing it to land on the county hospital and spill his semen everywhere. Matt must confront Father Krang to bury the whole situation. (Guest stars Lance Reddick, Kurtwood Smith)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Evans, Bradford (October 30, 2013). "Talking to Tim Heidecker About Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories and Future Projects". Splitsider. New York City: The Awl. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Anderson, James; Rutherford, Wendy; Niespodziani, Elliott; Palaski, Courtenay; Ehlmann, Kimberly; Petruzzi, Sal; Toner, Jennifer; McCabe, Lauren (May 9, 2014). "Adult Swim Enters Upfront at No. 1". Turner Press Site. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  3. ↑ DiLeo, Adam (October 31, 2013). "Adult Swim Announces Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories for 2014". IGN. San Francisco: Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 30, 2013). "Adult Swim Orders Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories Live-Action Anthology Series". Deadline.com. Hollywood: PMC. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  5. ↑ Perkins, Dennis (November 1, 2013). "Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories". The A.V. Club. Chicago: Onion Inc. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  6. ↑ Adult Swim’s New Slate Boasts Projects Featuring Adam Scott, Seth Green and Nathan Fillion
  7. ↑ Pucci, Douglas (November 5, 2013). "Adult Swim Weekly Ratings Scorecard (October 28 – November 3, 2013)". TV Media Insights. Cross MediaWorks. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  8. ↑ Bibel, Sara. "Thursday Cable Ratings: College Football Wins Night, 'Project Runway', 'Pawn Stars', 'Black Jesus', Haven' & More". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  9. ↑ Bibel, Sara. "Thursday Cable Ratings: Football & Baseball Win Night, 'Black Jesus', 'Project Runway', 'Pawn Stars' & More". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  10. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda. "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Thursday Night Football' Leads Night + 'Black Jesus', 'Project Runway', 'Pawn Stars', 'The Daily Show' & More". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  11. ↑ Bibel, Sara. "Thursday Cable Ratings:Thursday Cable Ratings: Football & Baseball Win Night, 'Project Runway', 'Black Jesus' & More". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  12. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda. "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Thursday Night Football' Tops Night + 'Project Runway', 'Ridiculousness', 'Black Jesus' & More". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved 24 October 2014.

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