The Crew (not to be confused with The Crew) was an online sitcom that followed the lives of the engine room crew of the starship Azureas. The production had a financed 15-episode first season run,[1] and was distributed through blip.tv, YouTube[2] and Koldcast.tv.[3] It was acquired for a second season run and distributed by Babelgum, known for The Guild and Lonelygirl15. [4]
| The Crew | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Science fiction |
| Created by | Brett Register |
| Written by | Brett Register |
| Directed by | Brett Register |
| Starring | Philip Bache Brett Register Jessica Rose Craig Frank Ariel Lazarus Amy Kline Angie Cole Robin Thorsen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Brett Register Amber J. Lawson |
| Producer | Cheo Ramsey |
| Original release | |
| Release | 2007 – 2009 |
With help from a major distributor for the second season, The Crew has gained the attention of traditional news outlets such as The Wall Street Journal.[5]
In 2010, The Crew was nominated for Best Visual Effects at the Second Annual Streamy Awards.[6][7]
There have been no new episodes since 2009, and the creator appears to have moved onto other projects.
Cast
edit- Philip Bache as Tom Wikenson
- Brett Register as Tim Waterson
- Craig Frank as Patrick Fargent
- Ariel Lazarus as Andrea Lee
- Amy Kline as Jennifer Parker
- Michael Hart as Stewart Kobbler
- Angie Cole as Amber
- Michelle Exarhos as Luet. Sarah Clauson
- Stephen Christian as Crewman Anderson
- Zack Finfrock as Crewman Bennett
- Cathy Baron as Dr. Talia
- Daniel Norman as Evil Patrick and Vrock
- Robin Thorsen as Agule
- Benny Fine as Glon
- Payman Benz as Laurent
- Chad Jamian as Jala
- Jessica Rose as Map
- Taryn O'Neil as Corrine
- Sherwood Tondorf III as Tondorf
Plot
editSeason 1 (2007–2008)
edit| Title | Writer(s) | Director | Original airdate | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Pilot" | Brett Register | Brett Register | December 6, 2007 | 1 |
| The Crew investigates a mysterious error sensor coming from the engine coil. | ||||
| "Last Romantics" | Brett Register | Brett Register | December 13, 2007 | 2 |
| Romance is all around on board the U.S. Azureas. | ||||
| "Ghost Ship" | Brett Register | Brett Register | December 20, 2007 | 3 |
| The Crew of the U.S. Azeruas come across an unidentified Ghost Ship out in space. | ||||
| "Poop Deck" | Brett Register | Brett Register | December 27, 2007 | 4 |
| Stewart Kobbler cleans up the engine room while the crew is away on their mission. | ||||
| "An Explanation of Sorts" | Brett Register | Brett Register | January 3, 2008 | 5 |
| With the Engine Room Crew back from their trip to the Ghost Ship, the mysteries discovered on board are revealed. | ||||
| "Departed" | Brett Register | Brett Register | January 10, 2008 | 6 |
| The U.S. Azureas is enlisted to track down and investigate a mysterious signal emanating from deep space. | ||||
| "No Escape" | Brett Register | Brett Register | January 17, 2008 | 7 |
| After the incident in the Engine Room, the ship is required to undergo a system update, implementing new safety protocols. During which, The Crew is released to the residence for some R&R. | ||||
| "Barfly" | Brett Register | Brett Register | January 24, 2008 | 8 |
| A classmate from Tim's past joins The Crew. Meanwhile, Jenni and her roommate Amber prepare for their night out. | ||||
| "Verdict" | Brett Register | Brett Register | January 31, 2008 | 9 |
| The truth about what "really" happened in the Residence is revealed. | ||||
| "Call The Doctor" | Bernie Su | Brett Register | February 7, 2008 | 10 |
| A doctor from the residence examines the crew. Tom is less than excited about getting examined. | ||||
| "Break Ups to Make Ups" | Bernie Su and Brett Register | Brett Register | February 14, 2008 | 11 |
| While Tom's obsession for Dr. Talia grows, Andrea implements her own seduction strategy. | ||||
| "Cloned I" | Brett Register | Brett Register | February 21, 2008 | 12 |
| The Crew investigates a mysterious rock found floating in space. | ||||
| "Cloned II" | Brett Register | Brett Register | February 28, 2008 | 13 |
| As the clones begin to take over the engine room, The Crew finally starts to figure out that something strange is in fact going on. | ||||
| "Cloned III" | Brett Register | Brett Register | March 4, 2008 | 14 |
| The conclusion to the epic clone saga. | ||||
| "The Signal" | Brett Register | Brett Register | March 11, 2008 | 15 |
| The origin of the signal is revealed in the season finale of The Crew. | ||||
Season 2 (2008-2009)
edit| Title | Writer(s) | Director | Original airdate | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Survival" | Brett Register | Brett Register | November 27, 2008 | 1 | 16 |
| After being spit out of the blackhole to the other side of the galaxy, the crew struggles to find leadership and a way home. | |||||
| "Captives" | Brett Register | Brett Register | May 28, 2009 | 2 | 17 |
| While being held captive by the Pirates, Tim and Patrick form an unlikely alliance. | |||||
| "A Pirate's Life" | Brett Register | Brett Register | June 4, 2009 | 3 | 18 |
| While inspecting the Pirate ship, Tom, Tim and Patrick find it well equipped and contains two captives, one with a possible treasure map on her back. Guest Starring Jessica Rose and Chad Jamian. | |||||
| "Misguided" | Brett Register | Brett Register | June 11, 2009 | 4 | 19 |
| Tom cancels all efforts to chart a way back home and, instead, turns the crew’s attention to finding lost treasure. | |||||
| "Baby on Board" | Brett Register | Brett Register | June 18, 2009 | 5 | 20 |
| Tim and Jenni discuss their relationship, while Andrea returns stirring up Tom and Stewart. | |||||
| "Rendezous" | Brett Register | Brett Register | July 8, 2009 | 6 | 21 |
| In the Mid-Season Finale, while on an Away Mission, Tom, Tim, Patrick and Jala run into some baddies as Andrea gets a special visitor in the brig. Taryn O’Neill and Woody Tondorf Guest Star. | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Watch Season 1!". Babelgum. 27 October 2009. Archived from the original on 12 March 2010.
- ^ "In the Engine Room of any Great Sci-Fi Spaceship is 'The Crew'". Tubefilter. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 17 February 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- ^ "The Crew Blasts Off on Koldcast.tv". Tubefilter. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- ^ "The Crew Launches Second Season with Babelgum". Tubefilter. 7 October 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- ^ "Halloween Scares, On a Computer Or Mobile Phone Near You". The Wall Street Journal. 28 October 2009.
- ^ "2nd Annual Winners". Streamy Awards.
- ^ Kapko, Matt (March 2, 2010). "2010 Streamy Awards Nominees Announced". Animation World Network.