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A fucking awesome show (patent pending). Man Man is a comedy superhero drama created by [[Mark Friend]] concerning a superhero with the power of two men. The 3-episode series was produced for YSTV by Mark and [[Simon Harris]]. | A fucking awesome show (patent pending). | ||
Man Man is a comedy superhero drama created by [[Mark Friend]] concerning a superhero with the power of two men. The 3-episode series was produced for YSTV by Mark and [[Simon Harris]]. | |||
A shortened edit of Episode 1 won Highly Commended Comedy at [[NaSTA]] 2010. | A shortened edit of Episode 1 won Highly Commended Comedy at [[NaSTA]] 2010. | ||
==No Children - Children in Need 2009 special== | ==No Children - Children in Need 2009 special== | ||
A special episode was done for [[Children In Need 2009]] with a Dr Seuss style poem. This promoted that the first episode would be ready by Christmas (it wasn't). | A special episode, which served as the show's pilot, was done for [[Children In Need 2009]] with a Dr Seuss style poem. This promoted that the first episode would be ready by Christmas (it wasn't). | ||
Written, starring, filmed, edited and produced by [[Mark Friend]] and [[Simon Harris]] with filming assistance from [[Alex Muller]]. | Written, starring, filmed, edited and produced by [[Mark Friend]] and [[Simon Harris]] with filming assistance from [[Alex Muller]]. | ||
==Episode 1: Breaking Convention== | ==Episode 1: Breaking Convention== | ||
''“This looks like a job for Answering Machine Man! Wait— I mean me, Man Man! Eh, maybe later.”'' | |||
A deadly attack decimating the world's superheroes throws Man Man into a sudden state of responsibility, including retrieving an old lady's precious <s>cake</s> gateau. Newsreader Edwin Swyft gets more than he bargained for when things turn sour at the local TV station. | A deadly attack decimating the world's superheroes throws Man Man into a sudden state of responsibility, including retrieving an old lady's precious <s>cake</s> gateau. Newsreader Edwin Swyft gets more than he bargained for when things turn sour at the local TV station. | ||
[[File:Man Man and Gateau Lady 2009-11-10.jpg|thumb|left|[[Mark Friend]] & [[Madeleine Brown]]]] | [[File:Man Man and Gateau Lady 2009-11-10.jpg|thumb|left|[[Mark Friend]] & [[Madeleine Brown]]]] | ||
Filming began 10th November 2009 in the Quiet Place by Heslington Hall. It didn't finish until the end of March 2010 due to a number of things holding | Filming began 10th November 2009 in the Quiet Place by Heslington Hall. It didn't finish until the end of March 2010 due to a number of things holding Mark and Simon up — degrees, [[Children In Need 2009]], NaSTA editing, and that goshdarn Christmas. However, Episode 1 was finally released to the masses on 16th April 2010. | ||
==Episode 2: The X-Men Factor== | ==Episode 2: The X-Men Factor== | ||
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After narrowly avoiding a sticky end from one of his nemeses, Man Man questions how much he can accomplish as one man (with the power of two men) and decides to recruit a sidekick. Meanwhile, the grisly murders at LocalTV continue, even as Swyft's presenting career goes from strength to strength. An eagle gets stuck in a vent. | After narrowly avoiding a sticky end from one of his nemeses, Man Man questions how much he can accomplish as one man (with the power of two men) and decides to recruit a sidekick. Meanwhile, the grisly murders at LocalTV continue, even as Swyft's presenting career goes from strength to strength. An eagle gets stuck in a vent. | ||
Written and filmed alongside Episode 3 between May and September 2010, and edited remotely by Simon from October. The episode arrived, as an April fools joke, on April 1st. (No, really! It went up at 11:58, but nobody believed it.) | Written and filmed alongside Episode 3 between May and September 2010, and edited remotely by Simon from October. The episode arrived, as an April fools joke, on April 1st. (No, really! It went up at 11:58 AM, but nobody believed it.) | ||
A cut-down version of Episode 2 was submitted for NaSTA 2011 in the Best Comedy category, but it didn't place. | A cut-down version of Episode 2 was submitted for NaSTA 2011 in the Best Comedy category, but it didn't place. | ||
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''“Hello, Destiny?”'' | ''“Hello, Destiny?”'' | ||
Swyft and Man Man rush to find clues that exonerate them from the LocalTV murders. | Swyft and Man Man rush to find clues that exonerate them from the LocalTV murders. As the trail starts to run cold, the mastermind, and their dastardly plan for world domination, are revealed at last. A microwave-related incident occurs. | ||
Written and filmed alongside Episode 2, and next in line at the Editing Hole. Episode 3 was released October 2013, finally completing the visionary creators' intended trilogy for anyone who was still keeping up. | Written and filmed alongside Episode 2, and next in line at the Editing Hole. Episode 3 was released October 2013, finally completing the visionary creators' intended trilogy for anyone who was still keeping up. | ||