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Pretend Time

  • TV Series
  • 2010–20112010–2011
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 30m
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Pretend Time (2010)
  • Comedy
Sketch comedy show starring Nick Swardson.Sketch comedy show starring Nick Swardson.Sketch comedy show starring Nick Swardson.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
885
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  • Creators
    • Tom Gianas
    • Nick Swardson
  • Stars
    • Nick Swardson
    • John Cramer
    • Deirdre Wall
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  • Creators
    • Tom Gianas
    • Nick Swardson
  • Stars
    • Nick Swardson
    • John Cramer
    • Deirdre Wall
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    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Nick Swardson
    Nick Swardson
    • Variousas Various
    15 episodes15 eps • 2010–2011
    John Cramer
    • Announceras Announcer
    8 episodes8 eps • 2010–2011
    Deirdre Wall
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    7 episodes7 eps • 2010–2011
    Julia Lea Wolov
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    Bob Odenkirk
    Bob Odenkirk
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    Doug Jones
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    Natasha Leggero
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    5 episodes5 eps • 2010–2011
    Colton Dunn
    Colton Dunn
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    Kyle Mooney
    Kyle Mooney
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    Owen Benjamin
    Owen Benjamin
    • Owenas Owen…
    5 episodes5 eps • 2010–2011
    Melinda Hill
    Melinda Hill
    • Wheelchair Cat's Assistantas Wheelchair Cat's Assistant…
    5 episodes5 eps • 2010–2011
    Jay Johnston
    Jay Johnston
    • Jim Chanceas Jim Chance…
    5 episodes5 eps • 2011
    Duncan Trussell
    Duncan Trussell
    • Another Guyas Another Guy…
    4 episodes4 eps • 2010–2011
    Brian Huskey
    Brian Huskey
    • Animal Psychologistas Animal Psychologist…
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    John Farley
    John Farley
    • Frankensteinas Frankenstein…
    4 episodes4 eps • 2010–2011
    Brandon Johnson
    Brandon Johnson
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      • Tom Gianas
      • Nick Swardson
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    Storyline

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    Sketch comedy show starring Nick Swardson.
    • alternative comedy
    • vulgarity
    • stand up comedian
    • shock humor
    • sexual humor
    • 18 more
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      • Comedy
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    • Trivia
      According to Nick the show was cancelled due to high expenses, not low ratings.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Tosh.0: Results of the Memorabilia Dump (2012)

    User reviews5

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    Better Than It Has A Right To Be.
    Well, it's Happy Madison. And as much as their legion of fans would like to protest, their work was never headed for 10/10 territory. That being said, Pretend Time is better than it has any right to be mostly thanks to Swardson's innate charm. The vast majority of his sketches are lazy and one-note but there are a few gems like the painting with creepy eyes that goes blind and Swardson can often carry the weaker ones by virtue of being a big affable goof.

    It's extremely rough around the edges and could use a system of links ala Monty Python to give the show a more natural flow. His current "the last sketch airs on a TV screen in the background of the next sketch" device only adds to the suspicion he's half-assing it. All in all though I'm looking forward to seeing if Nick can step up his game in season 2. It definitely deserves a chance.
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    • Crazy_Gibberish
    • Jul 27, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Comedy Central (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nick Swardson's Pretend Time
    • Production companies
      • Culver Entertainment
      • Happy Madison Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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