Self-proclaimed business expert, writer, director and comedian Nathan Fielder helps real small businesses turn a profit with marketing tactics that no ordinary consultant would dare to attempt. From driving foot traffic to an off-the-strip souvenir shop by using Hollywood flair and a Johnny Depp impersonator, to creating a rebate that can only be redeemed by climbing a mountain, to founding a coffee shop called "Dumb Starbucks,” Nathan has always gone to the limit to make his ideas come to life. With his unorthodox approach to problem solving, Nathan’s genuine efforts to do good often draw the real people he encounters into an experience far beyond what they signed up for.
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Local radio station, Heat FM, runs a seven-day competition to find "Australia's Sexiest Tradie". Bogan plumber Franky Wood will go to any length to win and make his heartless father proud.
L'Gros Show is a Canadian situation comedy/mockumentary television series which is broadcast on the Canadian French language music television station Musique Plus. The show stars Mike Ward as Chabot, a comedy character he had previously developed in 2000, and Martin Perizzolo as his friend Poudy. Chabot and Poudy are very much stuck in the 1980s, an obsession which is evidenced by their hairstyles and clothes. Both live in Poudy's mother's basement, where they spend their time playing air guitar and drinking. Part of the show is shot in black-and-white in a mock documentary style.
The Neddeaus of Duqesne Island is a 1970s documentary parody about a family living isolated on an island in Northern Canada.
Mockumentary comedy series following the life of scottish police officers from different areas of the force in a fly on the wall style.
Nobody's Watching is a television program that was never aired. It originated with and was written by Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence, as well as Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan, writers for Scrubs and Family Guy.
MoCap, LLC presents a dark, hysterical, behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of a low-rent motion capture studio willing to do just about anything to find work in the video game industry.
A slice-of-life office drama about people who don't want to go to work that will resonate with everyday office workers.
This mockumentary series follows the peculiar lives of six eccentric -- and sometimes obscene -- misfits who march to their own beat.
People Like Us was a British radio and TV comedy programme, a spoof on-location documentary written by John Morton, and starring Chris Langham as Roy Mallard, an inept interviewer. Originally a radio show for BBC Radio 4 in three series from 1995 to 1997, it was made into a television series for BBC Two that aired from September 1999 to June 2000.
That Peter Kay Thing is a series of six spoof documentaries shown on Channel 4 in January 1999. Set in and around Bolton, these follows the lives of different characters and stars Peter Kay as the subject of each documentary. All of the episodes display Kay's penchant for nostalgic humour and unsympathetic lead characters. The series was narrated by Andrew Sachs. Many of the plot lines were based around actual events from Kay's life. At least six of the characters appear in the spin-off series Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights.
The Games was an Australian mockumentary television series about the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The series was originally broadcast on the ABC and had two seasons of 13 episodes each, the first in 1998 and the second in 2000. 'The Games' starred satirists John Clarke and Bryan Dawe along with Australian comedian Gina Riley and actor Nicholas Bell. It was written by John Clarke and Ross Stevenson. The series centred on the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and satirised corruption and cronyism in the Olympic movement, bureaucratic ineptness in the New South Wales public service, and unethical behaviour within politics and the media. An unusual feature of the show was that the characters shared the same name as the actors who played them, to enhance the illusion of a documentary on the Sydney Games.
Small Tales & True is a darkly funny and critically acclaimed Mockumentary series which explores the minutiae of suburban life.
A mockumentary sitcom following a dysfunctional TV & Video Production class as they experience oddities and chaos never seen before in a high school.
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Travel through time via music and comedy drawn from the forty-year library of the legendary, but fictional, musical variety show called “Sherman's Showcase.”
The Real Wedding Crashers is an American prank/hidden camera series on NBC, inspired by the 2005 film Wedding Crashers, that premiered on April 23, 2007. The series was produced by Ashton Kutcher, Karey Burke, Rich Meehan, Jon Kroll, Jim Rosenthal and Jason Goldberg with RDF USA, the production company of shows like Wife Swap, in association with New Line Television, part of the studio that produced the film. No one among the show's main cast and crew were involved in the original film, nor were the cast and crew of the film involved with the series. It was announced on May 7, 2007, that the series would be pulled after three episodes. NBC subsequently announced on its website that a fourth episode would air on May 28, 2007. NBC announced on July 20, 2007 that the show was not renewed. The two episodes not aired on NBC have subsequently aired on the Style Network.
Operation Good Guys is a British mockumentary, a fly-on-the-wall documentary series about an elite police unit's bid to snare one of Britain's most powerful crime lords.Blurring the line between fact and fiction, it witnesses, on camera, the total breakdown, professionally and personally, of the Operation Good Guys team. Throughout the operation, The 'Good Guys' have an unfortunate habit of embroiling into their calamitous world some of the country's best-known celebrities, from actors and footballers, to TV presenters and even the odd ex-convict.
A.C.C.A.A. licensed appraiser Kim Parker takes you into the world of appraising items dredged from the bottom of the lake.
Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives was a 1996 comedy show for Channel 4, written by and starring Jack Dee and Jeremy Hardy The series was a collection of mockumentaries similar to their previous collaboration, Jack And Jeremy's Police 4. Each episode would focus on the pair playing bizarre characters from a particular profession. Shot on film and featuring no laugh track, the show failed to catch on. After three episodes it was moved to air after midnight. The pilot featured Sacha Baron Cohen being electrocuted.
Nightmare boss. Tedious colleagues. Pointless tasks. Welcome to Wernham Hogg. Fancy a tea break with David Brent? Classic comedy from the archive.
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8 episodes • 2013Avg: 7.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogurt Shop / Pizzeria | Feb 28, 2013 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Santa / Petting Zoo | Mar 7, 2013 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Clothing Store / Restaurant | Mar 14, 2013 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Gas Station / Caricature Artist | Mar 21, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Haunted House / The Hunk | Mar 28, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Funeral Home / Burger Joint / Skydiving | Apr 4, 2013 | 7.8 |
| 7 | The Claw of Shame | Apr 11, 2013 | 8.7 |
| 8 | Private Investigator / Taxi Company | Apr 18, 2013 | 7.6 |
8 episodes • 2014Avg: 8.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mechanic / Realtor | Jul 1, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Souvenir Shop / E.L.A.I.F.F. | Jul 8, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Pet Store / Maid Service | Jul 15, 2014 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Liquor Store / Exterminator / Car Wash | Jul 22, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Dumb Starbucks | Jul 29, 2014 | 9.2 |
| 6 | Dating Website / Party Planner | Aug 5, 2014 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Taxi Service / Hot Dog Stand | Aug 12, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Toy Company / Movie Theatre | Aug 19, 2014 | 7.5 |
8 episodes • 2015Avg: 8.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronics Store | Oct 15, 2015 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Horseback Riding / Man Zone | Oct 22, 2015 | 9.0 |
| 3 | The Movement | Oct 29, 2015 | 8.8 |
| 4 | Sporting Goods Store / Antique Shop | Nov 5, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Smokers Allowed | Nov 12, 2015 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Hotel / Travel Agent | Nov 19, 2015 | 4.7 |
| 7 | Nail Salon / Fun | Dec 3, 2015 | 8.5 |
| 8 | The Hero | Dec 10, 2015 | 9.8 |
7 episodes • 2017Avg: 8.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Richards Tip | Sep 28, 2017 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Chili Shop / Massage Parlor | Oct 5, 2017 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Andy vs. Uber | Oct 12, 2017 | 9.0 |
| 4 | The Anecdote | Oct 19, 2017 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Shipping Logistics Company | Oct 26, 2017 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Computer Repair / Psychic | Nov 2, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Finding Frances | Nov 9, 2017 | 9.5 |