Workaholics (2011)
Workaholics is a production that began airing in 2011, presenting audiences with American youth comedy in its most absurd form. Starring Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, and Anders Holm, the series is built on the natural chemistry st…
Overview
Workaholics is a production that began airing in 2011, presenting audiences with American youth comedy in its most absurd form. Starring Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, and Anders Holm, the series is built on the natural chemistry stemming from these three actors' real-life friendship. Names like Scott Manuel Johnson, who is part of the cast, are also among the creative team members contributing to the production's distinctive energy. The show takes the classic "three stooges" formula and transplants it into a call center setting, turning an ordinary work life into as extraordinary a comedic material as possible. During its original run, it was recognized as one of Comedy Central's most notable productions catering to young audiences, quickly gaining a cult following.
The production's most important feature is its ability to blend absurd comedy without straying from realism. Even though the characters exhibit exaggerated behavior, viewers find their struggles familiar — the difficulty of adapting to real life after graduating from college, career anxiety, and friendship dynamics. This balance allows the show not only to make people laugh but also to reflect the mood of an era.
Plot
The series follows the daily lives of three close friends who live in the same house and work at the same mundane call center. The characters Blake, Adam, and Anders represent young people who try to carry the laziness and irresponsibility of college life into their working lives, avoiding growing up but somehow managing to survive. This trio, who try to keep their jobs by working as little as possible, find themselves in the strangest possible situations imaginable in an office environment; their relationships with their bosses, the odd dynamics they form with coworkers, and the small crises of everyday life make up the show's main material.
Each episode generally starts from a simple everyday incident and progresses into increasingly wild scenarios. Themes such as friendship, loyalty, laziness, avoidance of responsibility, and anxiety about growing up are handled through the show's absurd comedic language. As viewers follow the characters' often illogical decisions, they also notice the genuine human emotions underlying them.
Why Watch It?
Workaholics manages to break away from classic sitcom molds and create its own distinctive comedic language. The natural back-and-forth dialogue stemming from the three lead actors' real-life friendship gives viewers a sense of unforced authenticity. Although the show's humor may sometimes seem lowbrow, it carries a subtle observational power and mastery of timing beneath the surface.
Additionally, the show addresses 2010s young adult culture, the process of adapting to work life, and friendship dynamics with a critical yet affectionate tone. The fact that each episode presents an independent story allows viewers to jump in at any point. Thanks to its short episode lengths, the content moves at a fast and intense pace, managing to entertain viewers without boring them. As a production that has achieved cult status, it is a satisfying choice for those seeking alternative comedy.
Who Is It Suitable For?
This show is ideal for viewers who enjoy absurd and dark humor and are open to a tone different from classic family comedies. Since it contains profanity-laden dialogue, jokes involving substance use, and sexually suggestive references, it may not be suitable for more conservative viewers. Young adults who have experienced or are experiencing the uncertainties of post-college life can easily relate to the characters' situations.
Workaholics appeals to viewers interested in the American "bro comedy" style and to those who enjoy productions centered on friend group dynamics. It also offers familiar ground for fans of office comedies, but what sets this show apart from more classic office comedies is the frequency of its absurd moments detached from reality.
Pros and Cons
Pros: 1. The real-life chemistry between the lead actors makes the interactions between the characters extremely natural. 2. It strikes a balanced blend of absurd comedy and realistic human relationships. 3. Short episode lengths and an independent story structure make it easy to watch.
Cons: 1. For some viewers, the style of humor can occasionally feel repetitive and superficial. 2. The heavy content and language usage limit its appeal to broader audiences.
Genre and Tone
Workaholics positions itself as a pure youth comedy, with a tone that is largely absurd and steeped in dark humor. The show creates a distinctive atmosphere by blending a realistic office setting with fantastical and illogical plotlines. The characters' exaggerated reactions, fast-paced dialogue, and improvisation-friendly acting style are the elements that define the show's overall feel. Viewers witness completely wild scenarios without the show ever losing touch with realism — and this is what makes its tone unique.
Length and Viewing Experience
Episodes generally run around twenty minutes, allowing the show to offer a quickly consumable structure. Thanks to fast-paced comedic moments and quick scene transitions, viewers can comfortably follow the show without feeling any disconnect between episodes. It is a highly suitable production for marathon viewing; thanks to its short episode lengths, it's possible to watch several episodes in one sitting. Since the show's episode structure is independent, viewers don't need to follow a tight narrative thread, which provides a relaxed and enjoyable viewing experience.
Similar Productions
- Broad City
- The Office (American version)
- Superbad (film)
- Trailer Park Boys
Final Assessment
Workaholics is a notable production that represents 2010s American youth comedy and has developed its own distinctive style. With its absurd humor, genuine friendship dynamics, and realistic observations about work life, it offers an experience that is both funny and relatable. Although it contains elements that may feel repetitive to some viewers, its achievement of cult status is not without reason. For viewers seeking alternative comedy and open to productions that break away from classic molds, Workaholics promises an enjoyable and memorable viewing experience.
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2017 Sezon 1 · 10 bölüm
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Piss & S**t
· 06.04.2011
· 21 dk
When the guys have to pass a drug test at work, they only have one choice: bribe middle school kids for clean urine.
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We Be Ballin'
· 13.04.2011
· 21 dk
The guys will stop at nothing to get tickets to a sold-out basketball game, even if it means being dunked in a horchata tank and seeing a grown man's penis.
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Office Campout
· 20.04.2011
· 21 dk
The guys camp out at the office while their house is fumigated, but the giddiness of their drug-fueled slumber party turns into paranoia when they think the com…
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The Promotion
· 27.04.2011
· 21 dk
The guys' loyalties to each other are put to the test when they compete for a rumored promotion at work.
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Checkpoint Gnarly
· 04.05.2011
· 21 dk
Things go badly when the guys hit a DUI checkpoint after drinking with the boss's brother.
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The Strike
· 11.05.2011
· 21 dk
The guys go on strike for better benefits when Alice doesn't buy their observance of a phony holiday called Half-Christmas.
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Straight Up Juggahos
· 18.05.2011
· 21 dk
The guys try to keep Jillian from a business function by setting her up on a blind date, but their plan goes awry when she has to be rescued from an Insane Clow…
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To Friend a Predator
· 25.05.2011
· 21 dk
When the guys try "To Catch a Predator", a local child molester, he turns out to be the coolest guy they ever met.
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Muscle I'd Like to Flex
· 01.06.2011
· 21 dk
Blake and Anders' world turns upside down when they lose Adam to a super-rich MILF.
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In the Line of Getting Fired
· 08.06.2011
· 21 dk
When the CEO of TelAmeriCorp arrives to liquidate the company, it's up to the guys to change his mind and save the day.
Sezon 2 · 10 bölüm
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Heist School
· 20.09.2011
· 21 dk
The loss of something valuable sends the guys on an undercover mission at a high school to investigate.
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Dry Guys
· 27.09.2011
· 21 dk
The guys try to quit drinking for a week after a particularly rough night of imbibing.
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Temp-Tress
· 04.10.2011
· 21 dk
An attractive temp at TelAmeriCorp tests the guys' limits of self-control.
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Model Kombat
· 11.10.2011
· 21 dk
A rift develops between the guys when Adam contemplates finding work as a model.
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Old Man Ders
· 18.10.2011
· 21 dk
Ders wrestles with his impending mortality when he turns 25.
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Stop! Pajama Time
· 25.10.2011
· 21 dk
When Jillian gets put in charge at work, all hell breaks loose.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Roommates
· 01.11.2011
· 21 dk
The guys are chased by a security guard in Montez Walker's gated community.
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Karl's Wedding
· 08.11.2011
· 21 dk
Karl Hevacheck, aka the Human Genius, gets married.
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Man Up
· 15.11.2011
· 21 dk
The guys take a "man trip" to get their macho mojo back.
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6 Hours Till Hedonism II
· 22.11.2011
· 21 dk
In the second-season finale, the guys’ Thanksgiving trip to a resort known for debauchery is in jeopardy unless they can get Blake a passport in six hours.
Sezon 3 · 20 bölüm
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The Business Trip
· 29.05.2012
· 21 dk
The guys drop acid while on a business trip and soon find themselves dealing with bizarre situations while trying to remain in control.
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True Dromance
· 05.06.2012
· 21 dk
The guys go behind Karl's back when they find a new drug dealer.
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Fat Cuz
· 12.06.2012
· 21 dk
The guys enlist Adam's obese cousin to get a handicapped parking pass.
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To Kill a Chupacabraj
· 19.06.2012
· 21 dk
The guys battle Montez in Small Claims Court.
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Good Mourning
· 26.06.2012
· 21 dk
The guys face the death of a beloved co-worker.
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The Meat Jerking Beef Boys
· 03.07.2012
· 21 dk
The guys' friendship is tested when Ders's dad comes to visit.
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The Lord's Force
· 10.07.2012
· 21 dk
The guys welcome two members of their favorite faith-based strong man group into their home.
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Real Time
· 17.07.2012
· 21 dk
The guys have to beat Alice to work or risk being fired.
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Ders Comes in Handy
· 24.07.2012
· 21 dk
Montez thinks his wife is being unfaithful, so the guys help with the search for her paramour.
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Flashback in the Day
· 31.07.2012
· 21 dk
The Season 3 finale goes back in time to explain how Adam, Blake and Ders met for the first time.
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Booger Nights
· 16.01.2013
· 21 dk
The guys set out to prove they're the funniest people in the office at an employee's roast.
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A TelAmerican Horror Story
· 23.01.2013
· 21 dk
Things get spooky when the guys discover a former employee may be haunting the office.
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Alice Quits
· 30.01.2013
· 21 dk
The guys meet their new boss when Alice quits being their old boss.
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Fourth and Inches
· 06.02.2013
· 21 dk
The guys get hooked on betting on high-school sports.
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Webcam Girl
· 13.02.2013
· 21 dk
The guys look for romance on the Web when they're alone on Valentine's Day.
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High Art
· 20.02.2013
· 21 dk
Adam and Ders try to get rich by becoming inventors; Blake joins an artist collective for teens.
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The Worst Generation
· 27.02.2013
· 21 dk
The guys meet Adam's grandfather during a visit to a rest home.
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Hungry Like the Wolf Dog
· 06.03.2013
· 21 dk
The guys take a road trip late at night in search of a legendary breakfast burrito.
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In Line
· 13.03.2013
· 21 dk
The guys are anxious to acquire a new video game, but each wants his own copy.
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The Future Is Gnar
· 20.03.2013
· 21 dk
In the Season 3 finale, Blake worries about the future and the supremacy of machines when Alice unveils an automated phone system at the office.
Sezon 4 · 13 bölüm
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Orgazmo Birth
· 22.01.2014
· 21 dk
The guys work out a deal with Montez to get tickets to an electronic music show, but plans change and they're forced to attend his wife's baby shower. Things qu…
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Fry Guys
· 29.01.2014
· 21 dk
The guys want a fish fry at the office, but first they have to find Alice a sex partner.
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Snackers
· 05.02.2014
· 21 dk
The office holds an election to decide who’s in charge of breakroom snacks.
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Miss BS
· 12.02.2014
· 21 dk
A local consumer reporter becomes the object of the guys' affections.
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Three and a Half Men
· 19.02.2014
· 21 dk
The guys film a documentary about Karl's medical procedure.
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Brociopath
· 26.02.2014
· 21 dk
The guys party with the ultimate frat bro, Stan Halen.
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We Be Clownin'
· 05.03.2014
· 21 dk
To pay for a pool slide, the guys become children party clowns.
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Beer Heist
· 12.03.2014
· 21 dk
The guys go to any length to impress college girls.
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Best Buds
· 19.03.2014
· 21 dk
The guys quit TAC to start their own taco and weed shop.
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Timechair
· 26.03.2014
· 21 dk
The guys race each other to get a free massage chair.
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The One Where the Guys Play Basketball and Do the Friends Title Thing
· 02.04.2014
· 21 dk
The guys play in an office basketball tournament for a trip to Reno.
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DeputyDong
· 09.04.2014
· 21 dk
The guys confront an online gamer who's been terrorizing them.
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Friendship Anniversary
· 16.04.2014
· 21 dk
The guys celebrate their common law marriage.
Sezon 5 · 13 bölüm
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Dorm Daze
· 14.01.2015
· 21 dk
When the guys head to the North Rancho College Job Fair on business, Ders feuds with Coast Guard officers while Adam and Blake pursue their dreams elsewhere on …
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Front Yard Wrestling
· 21.01.2015
· 21 dk
The guys create a public access wrestling show to raise money for their rent.
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Speedo Racer
· 28.01.2015
· 21 dk
The guys help Ders get even with an old high school swim team rival.
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Menergy Crisis
· 04.02.2015
· 21 dk
After Adam and Ders kick Blake out of their new band, Blake declares all-out war.
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Gayborhood
· 11.02.2015
· 21 dk
A wild night at a neighbor's house leads the guys to question the nature of their relationship.
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Ditch Day
· 18.02.2015
· 21 dk
The guys agree to hand off a mysterious package for Karl and, in turn, stage an officewide ditch day so they can stay home and make the deal.
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Gramps DeMamp Is Dead
· 25.02.2015
· 21 dk
In order to raise enough money for their rent, the guys create a public access wrestling show.
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Blood Drive
· 04.03.2015
· 21 dk
The guys try to win an office blood drive in order to meet their idol, Dolph Lundgren.
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Wedding Thrashers
· 11.03.2015
· 21 dk
Adam says goodbye to the single life with Ders and Blake.
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Trivia Pursuits
· 18.03.2015
· 21 dk
Ders gets upset with Adam and Blake when their trivia party interrupts his career ambitions.
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The Slump
· 25.03.2015
· 21 dk
Adam goes into a sales slump, so, to help him out, Ders and Blake hire an actor to snap him out of it.
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Peyote It Forward
· 01.04.2015
· 21 dk
Adam, Blake and Ders take peyote and find it challenging to baby-sit.
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TAC in the Day
· 08.04.2015
· 21 dk
The guys reminisce about their first day of work at TelAmeriCorp.
Sezon 6 · 10 bölüm
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Wolves of Rancho
· 14.01.2016
· 21 dk
In the Season 6 premiere, the guys move to another branch of TelAmeriCorp to work for a dynamic boss.
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Meth Head Actor
· 21.01.2016
· 21 dk
Adam, Blake and Ders decide to attend a Narcotics Anonymous meeting.
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Save the Cat
· 28.01.2016
· 21 dk
Blake and Jillian adopt a cat but things take an unexpected turn.
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Death of a Salesdude
· 04.02.2016
· 21 dk
TelAmeriCorp starts to sell female-friendly products and the women of the office take over.
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Gone Catfishing
· 11.02.2016
· 21 dk
Adam and Ders plan a 4/20 party, but Blake’s new girlfriend harshes their buzz.
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Going Viral
· 18.02.2016
· 21 dk
The guys go on a quest for social-media stardom.
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Night at the Dudeseum
· 25.02.2016
· 21 dk
The guys go to a museum and wreak havoc on Ders Day.
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The Fabulous Murphy Sisters
· 03.03.2016
· 21 dk
A visit from Alice's sister shakes up the TelAmeriCorp office.
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Always Bet on Blake
· 10.03.2016
· 21 dk
Adam, Blake and Ders open a casino in their house.
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The Nuttin' Professor
· 17.03.2016
· 21 dk
A quest for epic porn is the guys' latest obsession.
Sezon 7 · 10 bölüm
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Trainees' Day
· 11.01.2017
· 21 dk
When the guys take three young trainees under their wing, the office prank situation gets seriously out of hand.
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Weed the People
· 18.01.2017
· 21 dk
The guys help Alice’s father sell a new product by throwing in a little something extra.
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Monstalibooyah
· 25.01.2017
· 21 dk
The guys try to make the most of their stay at the TelAmeriCorp beachside timeshare.
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Bill & Tez's Sexcellent Sexventure
· 01.02.2017
· 21 dk
Bill and Montez transport a mysterious briefcase through the Chinatown underworld.
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Faux Chella
· 08.02.2017
· 21 dk
The guys throw their own version of Coachella to impress a group of festival girls.
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The Most Dangerless Game
· 15.02.2017
· 21 dk
The guys see danger everywhere while on a trip to a remote mountain cabin.
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Tactona 420
· 22.02.2017
· 21 dk
The guys race their coworkers for the rights to sell a line of remote control cars.
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Termidate
· 01.03.2017
· 21 dk
The guys recall competing together on a reality dating show.
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Bianca Toro
· 08.03.2017
· 21 dk
The guys try to get rid of a motivational speaker when she begins interfering with a beloved office awards show.
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Party Gawds
· 15.03.2017
· 21 dk
The guys become party gods after an energy drink company starts paying them to throw ragers.
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