Bad Internet is an American series that premiered on May 25, 2016, on YouTube Premium (then known as YouTube Red).[1] It is produced by CollegeHumor'sLos Angeles-based production studio Big Breakfast.[2] The first season contains ten episodes, with only the first—"Which of the 'Friends' are You?"—available to view on YouTube without a YouTube Premium subscription.[3] As of November 2021, it has also been released on Dropout, CollegeHumor's streaming platform.[4] The series was inspired by Charlie Brooker's technology-centered anthology TV show Black Mirror. Sam Reich, CollegeHumor's head of video, said that in creating the series, he wanted to do a project that was both ambitious and true to CollegeHumor's slacker humor heritage.[5] Reich also told Mashable that Bad Internet was "a series built for the Internet."[6]
With the threat of a catastrophic event that could kill millions, the President of the United States struggles to get the word out. Featuring Jean Smart, Jeff Austin, Grant O'Brien, Siobhan Thompson, and Brian Murphy.
After expressing confusion about the origins of an email forwarded to him by his mother, a man is pulled into an online conspiracy headed by a group of moms intent on defrauding the government. Featuring John Milhiser, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Bess Armstrong.
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"Enter the Hivemind"
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July 20, 2016 (2016-07-20)
A man struggles to connect with his granddaughter until she finally convinces him to join the "Hivemind". Featuring George Wyner, Allie Stamler, and Jean St. James.
Reception
Marissa Martinelli of Slate described the series as "very funny stuff", noting the clear parallels it contained to Black Mirror and Divergent.[8]