Derek and Simon is a 2007 web based series created by Derek Waters, Simon Helberg

Simon Helberg

Simon Maxwell Helberg is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Howard Wolowitz in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory. In its fourth season, he also appeared on the sketch comedy series MADtv for five episodes...

, and Bob Odenkirk

Bob Odenkirk

Robert "Bob" Odenkirk is an American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer. He is best known as the co-creator and co-star of the HBO sketch comedy series Mr...

, which aired on the now-defunct website, Super Deluxe

Super Deluxe

Super Deluxe was a comedy video website provided by TBS Networks. It was launched on January 17, 2007, folded into AdultSwim.com on May 7, 2008, and taken offline on December 17, 2008.-Description:...

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History

Derek Waters, Simon Helberg, and Bob Odenkirk first created Derek and Simon in 2005, after meeting with Waters and Helberg, Odenkirk suggested they capitalize on stories from their own lives. The project went through several different stages. First it was a pilot presentation. Then it was developed into two 15-minute segments, Derek & Simon: A Bee and a Cigarette and Derek & Simon: The Pity Card, together in a half-hour pilot for HBO as The Derek & Simon Show. When it did not air, the two segments were sent to film festivals, including Sundance Film Festival

Sundance Film Festival

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 and South by Southwest Film Festival, as well as being part of Timothy McSweeney's

McSweeney's

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 Wholphin

Wholphin (DVD)

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 DVD Magazine

DVD magazine

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. Matt Tobey of Comedy Central Insider called The Pity Card "hilariously irreverent". The series Derek and Simon: The Show was then developed in 2007 for Super Deluxe.

On May 7, 2008 Super Deluxe

Super Deluxe

Super Deluxe was a comedy video website provided by TBS Networks. It was launched on January 17, 2007, folded into AdultSwim.com on May 7, 2008, and taken offline on December 17, 2008.-Description:...

 merged with adultswim.com, moving some series over to the merged site, but most of the content has now become unavailable, including this series. However, the festival version short films can still be seen.

Series storyline

The show follows the exaggerated exploits of 'Simon' and 'Derek', exploring the tragic missteps that the pair encounter as 'outside' forces constantly work against them as they wander through Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, spending most of their time in bar

Bar (establishment)

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s and chasing women.

Supporting Characters and Guest Appearances

Derek Waters and Simon Helberg incorporated guest appearances from many of their comedy friends, including Bob Odenkirk

Bob Odenkirk

Robert "Bob" Odenkirk is an American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer. He is best known as the co-creator and co-star of the HBO sketch comedy series Mr...

, Richard Dunn

Richard Dunn (actor)

Richard Dunn was an American character actor popularized by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim. Dunn was best known to audiences for his appearances on Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, a sketch comedy television series.Dunn, who was known for his glasses, listed his physical features as...

, Bill Hader

Bill Hader

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, Sue Foley

Sue Foley

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, Samm Levine

Samm Levine

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, Joseph Nunez

Joseph Nunez

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, June Diane Raphael

June Diane Raphael

June Diane Raphael is an American actress, comedienne and screenwriter known for appearing in films such as Year One and Going the Distance...

, Casey Wilson

Casey Wilson

Cathryn Rose "Casey" Wilson is an American actress, comedienne and screenwriter. She was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2008–2009 and currently stars as Penny Hartz in the ABC comedy series Happy Endings....

, Marianna Palka

Marianna Palka

Marianna Palka is the Scottish-born screenwriter, director and co-star of the film Good Dick.-Biography:Palka was born and brought up in Glasgow, Scotland and moved to New York City at age 17 to study at David Mamet and William H. Macy’s Atlantic Theater Company...

, Busy Philipps

Busy Philipps

Elizabeth Jean Philipps , known professionally as Busy Philipps, is an American film actress, perhaps best known for her supporting roles on the television series Freaks and Geeks and Dawson's Creek...

, Michael Cera

Michael Cera

Michael Austin Cera is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in Arrested Development, Youth in Revolt, Superbad, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist and Juno. Cera received the 2008 Canadian Comedy Award for best male performance for his work in Superbad.-Early...

, Zach Galifianakis

Zach Galifianakis

Zachary Knight "Zach" Galifianakis is an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his numerous film and television appearances including his own Comedy Central Presents special...

 and Steve Agee

Steve Agee

Steve Agee is an American actor and comedian, best known for his supporting role as Steve Myron on the Comedy Central series The Sarah Silverman Program....

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Awards and nominations

• 2008, winner, 'Best web video series', Hollywood NetAwards
  Hollywood Film Festival
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• 2007, nominated, 'Best Original Web Comedy Series', TV Guide Online Video Awards

External links

• Derek & Simon: The Show at the Internet Movie Database
  Internet Movie Database
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