8. The Newbridge Tourism Board Presents: "We're Newbridge, We're Comin' To Get Ya!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-2E-X0RVYM As a simple tale of a small town that nobody cares about, this infomercial tries to pump up the obscure achievements and unknown personalities of Newbridge, New Jersey. The result is hilarious to say the least, due to the great acting team of Rob Cuthill (as the local sports hero, genuinely obsessed with his home town ) and Julie Klausner (as the more self-conscious TV host).Did you know that Newbridge was the capital of the USA for just one day? Of course you didn't, the town doesn't even exist! The sketch is actually based on a radio comedy show called The Best Show, hosted by Tom Scharpling (who's also responsible for writing and directing this infomercial). When you watch it, it will seem a bit different from other Adult Swim material and more in the vein of The Onion, of which Tom Schrapling is not a stranger to.
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Adrian Serban lives in Bucharest, Romania where he has studied screenwriting and film criticism. But it's not all about artsy European dramas for him, as he's also a fan of horrors, kung-fu flicks and sci-fi films of all eras. Monty Python and Doctor Who are two British institutions that changed his life for the better. Or so he thinks.
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