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| | '''LoadingReadyRun''' (sometimes shortened to '''LRR''') is the name of the primary weekly video series posted to LoadingReadyRun.com. It is primary composed of unrelated sketch comedy videos, but occasionally moves into more standard situation comedy with [[commodoreHUSTLE]]. The first weekly video was posted to LoadingReadyRun.com October 24, 2003. |
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| | Videos were posted every Friday until the day was changed to Monday following the announcement video [[Super Secret Surprise]]. [[Max Effect]] was the first video officially posted on Monday (though the preceding video [[High Noon]] was posted late on a Monday because of technical problems). |
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| |author = Graham Stark and Paul Saunders
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| |launch date = [[13 October]], [[2003]]
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| '''LoadingReadyRun''', often abbreviated to '''LRR''', is a Canadian sketch comedy website, based in [[Victoria, British Columbia]], founded by Graham Stark and Paul Saunders. Since its launch in October 2003, a new video has been posted to the site every week, without fail; all of them are written, performed and edited by members of the "LoadingReadyRun crew", which consists of Graham, Paul, and six of their friends.
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| The theme of the website is based on the [[Commodore 64]] and its humour is often video game related. <ref name="About">{{cite web |author=LoadingReadyRun |title=About |url=http://loadingreadyrun.com/info/about |accessdate=2008-10-01}}</ref> Some of their videos have been featured in film festivals such as the [[Comic-Con International|Comic-Con International Film Festival]]<ref name="ComicCon">LoadingReadyRun video How to Talk a Pirate screened as at Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival in Humor/Parody section {{cite web |author=Comic-Com |title=CCI:IFF 2007 :: Film Schedule |publisher=Comic-Com |url=http://www.comic-con.org/cci2007/cci_iff_sched.shtml}}</ref> in [[San Diego]], and shown on major television networks, including [[G4 TechTV Canada]] <ref name="TorrentTV">{{cite web |author=Torrent TV |title=Torrent TV G4Tech TV |publisher=G4Tech TV |url=http://torrenttv.ca/episode1.php |accessdate=2008-10-04}}</ref> and [[CNN]].<ref name="About"/><ref>{{cite web |author=joeparedes |title=LRR in the News |publisher=Youtube |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upx5tZ3jAEg |accessdate=2008-10-01}}</ref> They are currently in their sixth season. | | The term "LoadingReadyRun" can also refer to the website, and sometimes, the [[crew]] of people who work on LoadingReadyRun videos. To distinguish the series of videos, a list of LoadingReadyRun weekly updates can be found [[Weekly LRR Updates]]. |
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| == Cast == | | ==LoadingReadyRun Videos and Podcasts== |
| ===Crew Anchors===
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| The core "LoadingReadyRun crew" consists of:<ref name="About"/>
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| * Graham Stark
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| * Paul Saunders
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| * Matt Wiggins
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| * Kathleen de Vere
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| * Morgan vanHumbeck
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| * Bill Watt
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| * James Turner
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| * Jeremy "Jer" Petter
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| ===Supporting Players=== | | ==LoadingReadyRun Streams== |
| In addition, others have been featured in a number of videos:
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| * Andrew Cownden
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| * Gibb, the site's mascot, a [[Yeti]] puppet
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| * Brad Kirkland
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| * Johnny_Lunchbox
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| * Nathan Mosher
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| * Tim Sevenhuysen
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| * Kate Stark
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| * Alex Steacy
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| * Ben Wilkinson
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| * Ash Vickers
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| == Notable work== | | ==LoadingReadyRun's 20th Anniversary== |
| ===Pimp My Chair===
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| A parody of MTV's "Pimp My Ride".
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| ===How to Talk like a Pirate===
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| Part of a fictional 1950s-style language-learning series, this video teaches the nuances of pirate speech.<ref>{{cite web |author=LoadingReadyRun |title=How to Talk Like a Pirate |url=http://loadingreadyrun.com/videos/view/49/how-to-talk-like-a-pirate |accessdate=2008-10-01}}</ref> It was released for Talk Like a Pirate Day, 2006.
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| ===Three PS3s===
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| Posted around the release of the Playstation 3, this video features Paul, who proudly claims that he owns "three PS3s". The video became recognized quickly, and caused a lot of controversy, mostly because viewers weren't aware that the video wasn't for real. It was even translated into Spanish{{Fact|date=October 2008}}. In truth, the crew didn't own a single PS3: they borrowed two of them and the third was a hollow display model{{Fact|date=October 2008}}.
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| ===Rejected WiiPlay Games===
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| <ref>{{cite web |author=LoadingReadyRun |title=Rejected WiiPlay Games |url=http://loadingreadyrun.com/videos/view/208/rejected-wiiplay-games |accessdate=2008-10-01}}</ref>
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| ===Halo: The Future of Gaming===
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| <ref>{{cite web |author=LoadingReadyRun |title=Halo: The Future of Gaming |url=http://loadingreadyrun.com/videos/view/228/halo-the-future-of-gaming |accessdate=2008-10-01}}</ref>
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| ===Uwe Boll: Decision 2008===
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| <ref>{{cite web |author=LoadingReadyRun |title=Uwe Boll: Decision 2008 |url=http://loadingreadyrun.com/videos/view/320/uwe-boll-decision-2008 |accessdate=2008-10-01}}</ref>
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| ===An Interview with Uwe Boll===
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| <ref>{{cite web |author=LoadingReadyRun |title=An Interview with Uwe Boll |url=http://loadingreadyrun.com/videos/view/330/an-interview-with-uwe-boll |accessdate=2008-10-01}}</ref>
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| == Desert Bus For Hope==
| | [[LoadingReadyRun's 20th Anniversary|Read More]] |
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| Loading Ready Run is perhaps best known for their 2007 "Desert Bus For Hope" event. On November 23, 2007, the group started a marathon game session of [[Desert Bus]] (a minigame from [[Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors]]) called [[Desert Bus for Hope]] to raise money for the charity [[Child's Play (charity)|Child's Play]]. The four-man team took turns playing the game continuously, with more hours added as more donations were made. The event was broadcast live via webcam, and garnered attention both from the media, and Penn & Teller, who called in, sent pizza, and made donations. As of the end of the event on November 28, 2007, $22,805 had been raised, including donations from [[Penn and Teller]] themselves.<ref>[http://desertbus.org/2007/11/28/the-finale/]End-of-event post on official website</ref><ref>[http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/capital_van_isl/story.html?id=70b97513-25b9-45e4-bbdc-09be1971fa8e&k=33225 Victoria Times Colonist] Magicians conjure up cash for deadly fundraiser</ref><ref>[http://desertbus.org/2007/11/28/twenty-thousand-dollars/ desertbus.org] Desert Bus for Hope website - announcement of reaching twenty thousand dollars</ref>
| | ==External Links== |
| | | [http://loadingreadyrun.com/videos/archive/lrr/date/desc/ LoadingReadyRun Video Archive] |
| == Selected Awards ==
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| |Eyewitness Accounts || [[Vancouver Island Short Film Festival]] 2008 || Best writing <ref name="VISFF">{{cite web |title= VISFF Award Winners |url=http://visff.com/award-winners/ |publisher=Vancouver Island Short Film Festival |accessdate=2008-10-01}}</ref>
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| |How to Talk Like a Pirate || [[Vancouver Island Short Film Festival]] 2007 || Best writing<ref name="VISFF"/>
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| |Suspend Your Disbelief || [[Vancouver Island Short Film Festival]] 2006 <br><br> [[University of Victoria Student Film Festival]] 2005|| Audience Choice<ref name="VISFF"/> <br> Best Male Performance (Andrew Cownden)<ref name="VISFF"/> <br>Audience Choice<ref>{{cite web |title=UVSFF Awards |url=http://finearts.uvic.ca/sunscreen/awards.html |publisher=University of Victoria Student Film Festival |accessdate=2008-10-01}}</ref>
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| |The Professor's Funhouse || [[Vancouver Island Short Film Festival]] 2005 || Best writing<ref name="VISFF"/>
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| *[http://loadingreadyrun.com/ LoadingReadyRun website]
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| *[http://wiki.loadingreadyrun.com/index.php/Main_Page LoadingReadyRun Wiki]
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| *[http://wiki.loadingreadyrun.com/index.php/History_of_LoadingReadyRun History of LoadingReadyRun]
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LoadingReadyRun (sometimes shortened to LRR) is the name of the primary weekly video series posted to LoadingReadyRun.com. It is primary composed of unrelated sketch comedy videos, but occasionally moves into more standard situation comedy with commodoreHUSTLE. The first weekly video was posted to LoadingReadyRun.com October 24, 2003.
Videos were posted every Friday until the day was changed to Monday following the announcement video Super Secret Surprise. Max Effect was the first video officially posted on Monday (though the preceding video High Noon was posted late on a Monday because of technical problems).
The term "LoadingReadyRun" can also refer to the website, and sometimes, the crew of people who work on LoadingReadyRun videos. To distinguish the series of videos, a list of LoadingReadyRun weekly updates can be found Weekly LRR Updates.
LoadingReadyRun Videos and Podcasts
These pages lists every LoadingReadyRun video in chronological order, separated by year. For the weekly videos in order, they can be found at Weekly LRR Updates. Most other videos series can be found in order on the respective video series page.
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LoadingReadyRun Streams
As a consequence of the successfully funding of the Season 11 Kickstarter, LoadingReadyRun began streaming several live shows to their Twitch Channel. These streams were initially referred to as "LoadingReadyLive", but the title was later changed to LoadingReadyRun Streams to avoid confusion with LoadingReadyLIVE. The YouTube channel on which the streams are archived is still called LoadingReadyLive.
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LoadingReadyRun's 20th Anniversary
LoadingReadyRun celebrated it's 20th Anniversary October 13, 2023. During 2023 LRR has planned and produced a number of items that commemorate this achievement.
Read More
External Links
LoadingReadyRun Video Archive
