| Genre | Sci Fi, Comedy |
|---|---|
| Starring | Tony Hale Steve Howey Emy Coligado |
| Theme music composer | Cat Jahnke |
| End theme | "Apple" |
| Composer | Cat Jahnke |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Num seasons | 1 |
| Num episodes | 10 |
| Runtime | Approx. 5 minutes |
| Company | SXM inc NBCUniversal Digital Studio |
| Channel | NBC.com |
| First aired | July 14, 2009 |
| Last aired | August 25, 2009 |
Ctrl is an American comedy web series by NBC. It is the first stand-alone web series launched by a major television network.[1] The series stars Tony Hale as a typical office-working, self-confidence-lacking nerd who discovers he can undo things (as well as employ other keyboard functions) in real life. It is an adaptation and expansion of the short film Ctrl Z by Robert Kirbyson, which was a winner at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
CTRL was spotted and developed by SXM from the original short film Ctrl Z, which was screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008. SXM ultimately partnered with NBC's digital studio to produce the online series. By 2012, the episodes were no longer on the NBC website, and was removed from Hulu sometime later.
Cast
- Tony Hale as Stuart Grundy
- Steve Howey as Ben Piller
- Emy Coligado as Elizabeth
- Edgar Morais as Jeremy
- Richard Karn as Arthur Piller
- Scott L. Schwartz as a security guard
Games
There are also two games on the NBC website. The first lets you guess Stuart's password ("MERLIN'S IVORY BEARD") and watch some extra video clips. The second lets you explore Stuart's desktop. You can use Stuart's password from the first game to watch more of the second. By manipulating the flash file by going "back" in the flash file, you can get the option to type in a Username and Password with a submit button below.
References
- ^ AstroJones (2009-07-14). "NBC launches CTRL, A New Web Series". TV Overmind. Archived from the original on July 18, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
External links
- Ctrl on NBC's Official Website (as of 2012-04-02, the actual link works but no videos are present)
- Ctrl on Hulu
- Ctrl at IMDb