Man oh man, Indy Mogul audience, we're really lucky to have each other. I enjoy showcasing things I like from the internet, and you enjoy having your boredom busted. Let's work together once again. I'll show off some stuff I found that may bust your boredom, and you get your boredom busted and become a little more aware of Cheetos.

I figure last week's Cheetos Boredom Buster focusing on the works of Wade Randolph went pretty well. If success was gauged by blog comments, it scored a 2 out of a possible 3. That's a passing grade! So, I'm going to write a similar blog about another talented guy who makes things I appreciate. He's been interviewed for Indy Mogul a few times, and he created a little website called Channel 101. This week's Cheetos Boredom Buster is going to highlight his best work:

The Works of Dan Harmon

You would think a guy who created shows like VH-1's Acceptable.TV and Comedy Central's The Sarah Silverman Program would have moved on from making silly short videos with no budget, but oh no way. It was only after getting his start with the failed 1999 Fox pilot Heat Vision & Jack, that Dan Harmon started making amateur videos. He created Channel 101 with Rob Schrab in 2003, and ever since then he's been at the forefront of exercises in no-budget digital filmmaking.


Laser Fart #5
In Channel 101, creators are asked to come up with a series ripe for franchise. Your goal is to give the audience an episode, and keep them asking for more. One of the earlier shows at Channel 101 was Laser Fart, the story of a super hero who ate a burrito from a malfunctioning microwave and now he farts lasers.

I'm Not Racist
In 2006 Dan Harmon was writer, creator, and Executive Producer for a show for VH-1 called Acceptable.TV. Much like Channel 101, it was made up of tiny TV shows, and this parody of the reality genre came hilariously close to the real thing.

Joke Chasers
Another sketch from the short-lived Acceptable TV, Joke Chasers finds a Mythbusters team of investigators, searching for the location of a famous joke. Acceptable.TV had a lot of great sketches, including the eight-episode arc of Mr. Sprinkles.

The Most Extraordinary Space Investigations #4
It'd be ridiculous not to include another moment from Dan's Channel 101 catalog. Dan has created over twenty shorts for Channel 101. For awhile in 2005, Dan created a show called The Most Extraordinary Space Investigations with friends Justin Roiland, Sevan Najarian, and Sarah Silverman. The show was often shot in an afternoon of goofing around without a script. In this episode, the gang asked a stranger to join in the shoot, and this is what happened.

And those are just a few of my favorite Dan Harmon videos. He's made a bunch more. From his Channel 101 shorts, to his YouTube editing tests, to his professional work, he's been making stuff for awhile and my best guess is he won't be stopping anytime soon. Thanks for taking some time for the Cheetos Boredom Buster. Now go fly a kite if you're so bored!