http://www.goodcommitment.tv We try hard Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:14:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Good Commitment was a weekly-ish sketch comedy show that ran from January 2007 to June 2008. We are on indefinite hiatus as we now live over a thousand miles apart. Here are some of our videos. More can be found here. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2009/03/05/this-was-good-commitment/ James and Kary's friends are running late to the finale party. The NSFW ending has been removed. If you missed it, count yourself lucky. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2008/06/02/the-finale/ The Good Commitment Finale is coming June 2nd. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2008/05/27/finale-teaser/ We have news. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2008/05/21/the-announcement/ Good Commitment was a part of the 4.18.08 Lab Rats comedy show. We filmed some parts ahead of time and then used the audience to fill in the missing bits before the show. We only asked for specific actions; the audience had no idea how the footage would be used. ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2008/04/22/its-all-in-your-head/ Mr. Mosley: The reason for the current real estate crisis. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2008/04/01/picture-perfect/ A look into the history and accomplishments of Good Commitment. This video was in no way born out of being passed over for the YouTube Sketchies contest. For the second year in a row. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2008/03/25/this-is-good-commitment/ Three urbane men about town go on holiday. Our entry into the YouTube Sketchies 2 contest http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2008/03/04/disborderlies/ Street magic is all fun and games until the magician gets a little too carried away... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2008/02/25/its-magic/ The MSU library is hosting a digital video contest. Here's the promo we made. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2008/02/20/msu-libraries-digital-video-contest/ I'm proud to announce that the The Peripook took home the Best Home Grown award at the 2008 Magnolia Independent Film Festival. This award is given to the film the judges deem as best among the ones submitted by Mississippi filmmakers. Good Commitment is honored and excited ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2008/02/18/good-commitment-wins-award-at-the-magnolia-film-festival/ Dealing with overbearing management is a challenge at any work place, but at this button factory you also need to be good at math. Inspired by an improv scene with Jarrod Bates and Justin Glover from the Lab Rats. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2008/02/05/button-factory/ James stumbles onto a realization while bonding outdoors with Kary. Featuring the musical talents and guitar wizardry of Drew Dieckmann. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2008/01/22/im-sorry/ Don't miss the Magnolia Film Festival February 14th-16th 2008 at Hollywood Premiere Cinemas in Starkville. Here are some promos we made for it that are playing at the theater and soon on TV (We didn't do the black and white one). http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2008/01/15/the-magnolia-film-festival/ Kary and James sit down to reflect on Christmas traditions and memories. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/12/24/christmas-memories/ If you are on our mailing list (look in the sidebar) you would've gotten an email inviting you to send in your mailing address to receive one of these sweet Christmas cards to put on your refrigerator or mantle with all your other Christmas cards. If you did send ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/12/20/merry-christmas/ News anchor Ted Graham and the Channel 9 team give a sneak peek into America's Presidential election landscape of the future. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/11/19/election-reports-from-the-future/ Tide Pride Talk returns this week with reactions to the tough loss to the Mississippi State Bulldogs. embed src: Click To Play http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/11/12/tide-pride-talk-msu-game-reaction/ Kary returns from Europe and shares his cultural learnings with James. Also, Happy Halloween! http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/10/29/culture-shock/ Not quite yet. We're back from the 7 corners of the world and we're ready to love you long time. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/10/22/not-dead-yet/ So where's Good Commitment been, eh? Well, right now Kary is hopping around Europe with his wife Mandy. Gabe is in the thick of rehearsals for his role as the detective in the murder mystery Laura at SCT. Graham and Derek have been busy getting the ball rolling over at The Tenth Wonder ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/10/04/intermission/ Kary's video response to James' dare. Also, Kary's dare to Graham. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/09/20/vd-2-karys-response/ Smile, and the world smiles with you. Except for Horace Grumford. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/09/17/mr-no-smiles/ James dares Kary to stop putting meat in his mouth for a week. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/09/12/vlog-dare-james-dares-kary/ Our report from the 2007 Dragon*Con in Atlanta. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/09/10/good-commitment-at-dragoncon/ A teaser for Good Commitment's 2007 Dragon*Con Report. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/09/03/dragoncon-report-teaser/ Vick has pled guilty, but there are still those who support Michael Vick's moral innocence. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/08/27/wtf-vick-supporters/ Hey guys! Good Commitment needs extras! And lots of 'em! If you want to be in the next Good Commitment episode, just show up this Saturday, the 25th, at 5:00, to the Pecan Grove on MSU's campus, which is next to the old music building A (check out the campus ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/08/22/good-commitment-needs-extras/ Get into a Vulva and you'll see why it's America's new favorite ride. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/08/13/the-vulva-americas-new-favorite-ride/ I was having a conversation with someone yesterday and this story somehow just came up. And it was then that I realized how fond an improv memory it it to me, so I thought I'd share it with everyone. In November of 2006, Kary, Will Cooper, and I performed at ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/08/08/good-commitment-memory-handicapped-interrogation/ We've entered into the sketch vs stand-up contest at Project Breakout. Please consider voting for our entry Stiff Job. You'll need to create an account, but it's pretty painless. Thanks! http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/07/30/vote-for-gc-in-project-breakout/ Hunger pangs in the Bad Commitment camp foretell a hellish descent into madness, cross-dressing, and impenetrable accents. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/07/30/hamburger-nocturne/ You may have noticed a fresh new air about GoodCommitment.tv lately. Well, we'd like to thank a few people who have been working behind the scenes to make that happen. First, you can thank Mallory Violette for the awesome new GC look! When we decided to update the feel, we knew ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/07/17/good-commitment-20/ Your host, Badger Wylls, shows you how to survive the untamed wild in the hot, new show "Man vs Wilderness." (Note: The quicktime version takes a bit longer to download, but it looks better.) http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/07/16/man-vs-wilderness/ One day, when Kary and James least expect it, a prank war breaks out. Oh no they didn't! UPDATE: Please view our apology for the interruption in this episode: Click To Play http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/07/02/oh-no-you-didnt/ Some people don't have a sense of humor. Click on the commentary link above to watch Stiff Job with our commentary. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/06/18/stiff-job/ Starting now, Good Commitment will be moving to a temporary "New episode every 2 weeks" schedule. We've had a few sketch ideas in the bank for a while now (some since January) that we always wanted to do, but never had the time it would take to fully execute ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/06/07/good-commitment-summer-schedule/ A first-time kidnapping doesn't go exactly according to plan. The Kidnapper is Good Commitment's entry into the YouTube Sketchies contest. Wish us luck! Update: We didn't make the cut, but here's three that did. Good luck to the top 20! Best Friends Defeat Dragons Secret Agent follows Muslim Quake Flakes Go vote! http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/06/04/the-kidnapper/ It all started with the OC finale (about 2:20 in). Then SNL did a spoof, Dear Sister. That spawned tons of Dear Sister spin offs. This is our Good Commitment version. You should probably be familiar with our other videos and at least watch the SNL spoof to appreciate this ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/05/28/dear-good-commitment/ It's her first day as psychiatrist. After he's done, it'll be her last. Good Commitment brings to the internet the hilarious sketch whose original live, staged version won Best Sketch at the 2006 Southeastern Comedy Arts Festival. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/05/21/psychiatrists-first-day/ Warning: Intended for mature audiences only He's rude. He's crude. He's a potty mouth. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/05/14/potty-mouth/ Rick Vance solves problems with cats. And the problem with cats, is you. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/05/07/the-cat-whisperer/ Two Ole Miss fans visit Oxford to get a taste of the greatest school spirit in the land. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/04/30/rebel-pride/ Second only to the controversial Phelps Family of Westboro Baptist Church, the members of Eastboro Baptist spread their message of meat-on-meat evil. Click on the commentary link above to watch the video with our commentary. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/04/23/americas-second-most-hated-family/ God bless Bear Bryant! That's all I have to say, after a wild, wild week of Good Commitment lightin' it up on the You Tube. Kary and I knew that we needed to dish out a heaping serving of good ole GC comedy peas on several different plates, one of which ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/04/17/96/ An investigation into the southern legend of the Peripook. Watch it with our commentary! Click on the "commentary" link above. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/04/16/the-peripook/ We at Good Commitment are extremely proud to announce that on the crest of the recent wave of success we've been having, comes today's episode, a special blockbuster SUPERSIZED edition of Good Commitment, "The Peripook." If you are a fan of Good Commitment comedy, or just a fan of comedy in ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/04/16/good-commitment-supersized/ Enough was enough. It was time for Landon to face the truth. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/04/09/intervention/ Actually, comedy brought them together. That's it. Comedy. Nothing else. Get the embed code here. Click "Share" and "Copy & Paste." http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/04/09/gc-promo-more-than-comedy/ He's bound, but he's down. He's the Catholic Crown. He's the 21st Century Pope. In this week's episode, Urban escapes the heat by chillin in the park. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/04/02/21st-century-pope/ Willie Ray Gillford and Cletus Stumps host Tide Pride Talk, every Alabama fan's favorite show. Topics include Alabama Crimson Tide football past, present, and future. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/03/26/tide-pride-talk/ I noticed that two people on myspace were hotlinking images off my personal page. This means that they were having the pictures displayed on their myspace profiles at my bandwidth expense. This is inconsiderate and considered bad form. Well, since the pictures they were pulling were on ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/03/26/pwned/ James here. Just got back from the Bookstore after Good Commitment performed LIVE for the first time! So we totally ruled. Funny thing though, even though we wrote down a scripted intro for the guy introducing us, he decided to paraphrase from memory, and now, according to him, the two of ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/03/23/yea-good-commitment/ Hey, for all of you locals near Starkville, Good Commitment will be performing LIVE at the MSU Barnes and Nobles Bookstore's Open Mic Night tonight. Get a sneak peak of next week's episode and if you show up, we'll do a first-ever video Short Bus Riders of the Week and ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/03/22/good-commitment-live/ Last summer Kary, James, Gabe and Mandy were witnesses to an act of desperate love. By bums. In an alley. Right outside the window. Full story here. Download mp3 http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/03/19/dirty-bum-sex/ A video blog from our motel room after the first day of PodCamp Atlanta. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/03/17/from-podcamp-atlanta/ We hoped you all have enjoyed Spring Break, if you had one. We didn't get one. We're not bitter. AT ALL. Promise. We've had a really good run so far here at Good Commitment. One can only imagine what we'll come up with next. Including us. So, ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/03/15/well-be-right-back/ Good Commitment will be in attendance at PodCamp Atlanta this weekend March 16th - 18th. Kary will be on a panel for video blogging at 1:45pm on Saturday March 17th. Kary and James will be around the whole weekend, so if you are in the area, swing by ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/03/13/podcamp-atlanta/ What does a week in the life look like for the greatest southern comedy duo since Lott and Thurmond? http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/03/12/behind-the-comedy/ "Preacher Man" Michael Venyah returned to the campus of Mississippi State University after a two year absence to spread his message of intolerance and hatred. Good Commitment was there to clarify his stance on important issues facing America. Editor's note: I want to stress that James is not being an ass ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/03/06/q-a-with-preacher-man/ Special guest writer/director Tucker Colburn shows why eating out in the wee hours you may get more than you bargained for. Click on the commentary link above to watch the video with our commentary. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/03/05/the-wait-staff/ Tucker Colburn of Starkville's House of El and the Tenth Wonder podcasts wrote and directed this week's episode of Good Commitment entitled The Wait Staff. The episode also features Gabe Smith and a small but unforgettable part by Will Cooper. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/03/05/tucker-colburn-guest-directs/ Mohinder and "Zane" (Sylar) visit another person on The List. A promo for the Tenth Wonder, an NBC Heroes podcast. If you like Heroes, you'll love this podcast. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/02/28/10th-wonder-promo/ Trailer for the February 12th episode: Vice Prez - The Race to the Bottom. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/02/28/vice-prez-trailer/ Valleywag has the Good Commitment boys on the list for hottest vloggers in the wildcard category. Pick your favorite or vote for both. Vote now! http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/02/26/vote-for-kary-and-james/ Cornelius Bishop III: Businessman, gentleman, wigger for life. Click on the commentary link above to watch the video with our commentary. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/02/26/wigger/ Take a surf through the channels of the Good Commitment universe. It's like TV, but without the lawyers, doctors, and suckage. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/02/19/gctv/ A special thanks to our commenters from last week are included in this week's episode: GCTV. We're calling the segment 'Short Bus Riders of the Week." So be sure to leave a comment on the new episode coming out today at 5:00pm! You never know when we ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/02/19/short-bus-riders-of-the-week/ Kary and James decide they need to have officer elections for Good Commitment. And in these elections, the candidates make asses of themselves the good old fashioned way! Special thanks to Starkville House of El and The 10th Wonder podcasts. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/02/12/vice-prez-the-race-to-the-bottom/ Coming up Feb 12th on the Vice Prez episode, the boys from Starkville House of El and The 10th Wonder podcasts make a cameo appearance. I think they get more than they bargain for, tune in Monday at 5:00pm CST to see! http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/02/08/shoe-and-10th-wonder-cameo/ Starting next Monday, Good Commitment will debut in PRIME TIME!  Good Commitment has gotten so many hits that their next episode, "Vice Prez," will debut LIVE AT FIVE CST on Monday evening! They've decided to give special thanks in their February 19th episode to the first 10 people who comment on "Vice Prez," ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/02/06/good-commitment-goes-prime-time/ As Kary and James prepare for the return of LOST, James realizes that he has lost something dear to him that he must get back. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/02/05/lost-the-con-off/ Kary and James play poker with friends Will and Gabe and discover that some of the players bring more to the table than just their chips. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/01/29/up-the-ante/ We're calling Mississippians With Modems our first episode. Lost Without LOST was sort like a warm up. We're really excited to be bringing you new episodes every week. Funny or not, we're going to see what it takes to turn out new content on a weekly basis. But ... http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/01/22/good-commitment-opens-doors/ Kary Lee and Jamie Ray discover the Internet. They decide to put one of them funny videos "on the line." After a six pack or two, they come up with an idea, but not everything goes according to plan. http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/01/21/mississippians-with-modems/ Warning: Video contains some season 3 spoilers Download mp3 http://www.goodcommitment.tv/2007/01/10/lost-without-lost/