Cute skitt of two cats playing on a treadmill and wondering why they are walking but getting no where. <br /> <br />Funny or Die Presents was created in June 2008 when HBO bought a stake in Funnyordie.com and commissioned that at least 10 episodes be broadcast on HBO as part of the deal.[1] <br /> <br />Description Edit <br /> <br />Every show consists of several comedy sketches that vary in length and can contain several sketches or even one full length sketch. <br /> <br />Format Edit <br />The program is viewed as if you are watching a television network called "The Funny or Die Network" (sometimes referred to as FOD) which is a hybrid network that fuses the internet with television. Each sketch is viewed as a show on this network, some shows are mini-series, some are shown in parts and some are one offs, only appearing once. In the first episode the network is described as: <br /> <br />What you are about to see is nothing short of a miracle. Television so revolutionary that at this point in time, there is nothing like it anywhere. <br /> <br />Now you may ask yourself: "How is this possible?" Computers, that's how! Funny or die is at the forefront of computer technology, leading the way in computer comedy programming. Tonight marks a departure from our usual business model as we join the ever declining world of broadcast television. Think of what you're about to see as kind of a network unto itself, a half-hour network complete with its own lineup of wonderful shows. Basically, the same kinda horseshit we throw up on our website. <br /> <br />-Ed Haligan, Head of West Coast sales & marketing <br /> <br />Each episode of Season 1 starts in a white room with Ed Haligan (played by Steve Tom) who introduces the show and leads into a starting theme and a "network schedule" which describes the sketches being featured in that particular episode. <br /> <br />Notable sketches Edit <br />"1000 Cats" <br />"Drunk History" <br />"Derek Waters LOL" <br />"Playground Politics" <br />"Designated Driver" <br />"The Amazing Adventures of David and Jennie" <br />"Sleeping with Celebrities" <br />"Welcome to my Study" <br />"The Slovin & Allen Show" <br />"Holdup" <br />"The Carpet Brothers" <br />"Just 3 Boyz" and "The Terrys" by Tim and Eric <br />Episodes Edit <br /> <br />Main article: List of Funny or Die Presents episodes <br />Cast Edit <br /> <br />Steve Tom as Ed Haligan, the presenter. <br />The cast of the sketches often include notable celebrities, including: <br /> <br />Derek Waters[2] <br />Malin Åkerman <br />Creed Bratton <br />Rachael Harris <br />Ed Helms <br />Rob Huebel <br />Rob Riggle <br />Paul Scheer <br />Brett Gelman <br />David Koechner <br />Jerry Minor <br />Will Ferrell <br />Chris Parnell <br />Thomas Lennon <br />Ian Roberts <br />Zach Galifianakis <br />John C. Reilly <br />Tim Heidecker <br />Eric Wareheim <br />David Spade <br />Zooey Deschanel <br />Rich Fulcher <br />June Diane Raphael <br />Kate Walsh <br />Busy Philipps <br />Don Cheadle <br />Tim Meadows <br />Elijah Wood <br />Crispin Glover <br />Kristen Wiig <br />Grey DeLisle <br />Maile Flanagan <br />Writing credits Edit <br />Andrew Steele (9 episodes) <br />Jason Woliner (5 episodes) <br />Maggie Carey (4 episodes) <br />Owen Burke (4 episodes) <br />Paul Scheer (4 episodes) <br />Rob Riggle (4 episodes) <br />Rob Huebel (4 episodes) <br />Mike O'Connell (4 episodes) <br />Neal Brennan (4 episodes) <br />Tim Heidecker (3 episodes) <br />Eric Wareheim (3 episodes) <br />Andrea Savage (3 episodes) <br />Leo Allen (2 episodes) <br />Tom Gianas (2 episodes) <br />David Neher (2 episodes) <br />David Koechner (2 episodes) <br />Jennie Pierson (2 episodes) <br />T. Sean Shannon (2 episodes) <br />Eric Slovin (2 episodes) <br />Derek Waters (2 episodes) <br />Will Ferrell (1 episode) <br />Chris Henchy (1 episode) <br />Adam McKay (1 episode) <br />Zach Galifanakis (1 episode)
