Consider this a sketch comedy masterclass on how to keep expenses low: our brand new video features costumes that have already appeared in previous Back of the Class sketches! Do you remember which ones?
Due to the inspired recycling of these vital costume pieces, Back of the Class saved nearly $12.40 on the costume budget alone, which went a long way toward paying Borders the $1800 they charged us for one hour of exterior shooting.
We’re pleased to announce that our live tour will not be canceled, as it never existed in the first place! Our more perceptive readers would’ve presumably realized this already, given the myriad hints hidden in our tour announcement: for example, one of the comedians we claimed to be playing with is deceased, and no fewer than 60% of the “comedy clubs” on the schedule are fictional — just like our live comedy career! Consider this a belated April Fools joke from your favorite sketch comedians.
We’re sorry to announce that we’re canceling our upcoming live tour. In the planning of this ambitious undertaking, it became clear that too many creative differences existed between members of Back of the Class for the tour to possibly proceed as planned. For example, Max kept insisting that we trash the tour bus, with no regard to whether or not we got billed for that, and the rest of us were unable to convince him that this would be not only inadvisable but impossible, given that we had no tour bus. Also, Dan decided he didn’t want to take time off from not working, which certainly threw a wrench into things.
Check back here soon to see if and when these dates will be rescheduled.
After four years spent toiling in the unforgiving, un-lucrative world of web video, Back of the Class is proud to announce our first-ever nationwide comedy tour! During the upcoming summer months, we’ll be performing at a number of awesome venues, alongside a really impressive lineup of stand-ups and other sketch groups. Check the schedule below to see if we’re coming to a city near you!
06/17 - @ Tres Picos Comedy Club in Albuquerque, New Mexico (with Joe Mande) 06/20 - @ Giggle Gulch in Tyler, Texas (with Picnicface) 06/22 - @ The Grand Old Opera (not to be confused with the similarly-named Grand Old Opry) in Lebanon, Tennessee (with Olde English) 06/28 - @ The Laugh Roaster in Midlands, Texas (with Waverly Films) 07/01 - @ Jerry’s Chicken n’ Comedy in Pensacola, Florida (with The Landline) 07/04 - @ Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC (with the 42nd Infantry Division Army Band) 07/11 - @ The LOL Comedy Dungeon in Belvedere, Ohio (with Rob Delaney) 07/13 - @ Funny Horizons Comedy Club in Endicott, New York (with Greg Giraldo) 07/19 - @ The Erie County Wastewater Treatment Facility in Girard, Pennsylvania (with Horsehead Businessman) 08/03 - @ The Ha-Ha Hole in Culver City, California (with Dane Cook)
Back of the Class spent the last few months perfecting their new neuro-technological image enhancement device, Christmas Goggles, just in time for the holiday season. With very little scientific experience between the four of us, it was actually a really arduous and time-consuming project. You can imagine how relieved we were when we finally finished it and could move on to making a fun infomercial.
Next time, we’re actually considering just making the commercial, and not the actual product. What do you guys think? Is that cheating?
Concerned by the political homogeneity made prevalent by the perpetuation of a two-party system, the four members of Back of the Class decided to run as third-, fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-party candidates in the 2010 race for California’s governorship. Several minutes later, though, we realized that would be a lot of work, and decided to just make a funny sketch about a gubernatorial candidate instead. Enter Royce Carver.
Within hours of being posted, Royce has already been featured on several political websites. Our favorite thus far is this shout out on the French site ilovepolitics, which appeared under the headline “Royce Carver, le candidat qui veut tuer vos enfants” (“the candidate who wants to kill your children”).
Back of the Class got together recently and decided that it was time to take a departure from comedy in order to educate our fans about the many dangers involved in celebrating July 4th. We know lots of people get very excited for this particular holiday because they get to set off fireworks, which is as close as most of us will ever get to setting off real explosives. And we know this is every little boy’s dream.
So this July 4th we encourage all of our fans to go blow some stuff up for America. Just keep in mind that if any lawyers ask us, we’ll deny to the death ever having told you to do anything. Happy July 4th!
On occasion, my grandmother sends me emails. They’re always hilarious.
This one appeared after she took a look at our website for the first time. She couldn’t figure out how to watch any of the videos, and I have no idea what interview she’s referencing, but thank heavens she put the rosary beads to work.
“Dan, I saw Back Of The Class.net. Read all the words and saw the pictures of you 4 young men
drinking. My how handsome you all are, especially as you pour liquor down. Ha, Ha. Granny Good Luck tomorrow and I will put the BEADS to work tonight so that you all will be great when you
