#sam brown wkuk

[myfairhudzen]

Okay, these guys really had a thing for presidential assassination.

Can't say that I blame them.

Probably, this is even historically accurate.

Really, the WKUK multiverse is something special.

#Youtube #wkuk #whitest kids u know #the whitest kids u know #trevor moore #zach cregger #sam brown #sam brown wkuk #timmy williams #darren trumeter

[neilpissyrega]

WKUK posting again

#whitest kids u know #the whitest kids u know #WKUK #Trevor Moore #zach cregger #darren trumeter #sam brown #Timmy Williams #twkuk #whitest kids you know

[totesarchives]

Kids R' all white

The Whitest Kids U’ Know know what’s funny

By Jane Borden

Although stand-up comics focus on perfecting one strong 20-minute set, the key to becoming a respected sketch group—faced with an hour to fill and striving to build a recurring audience—is to never let the joke well run dry. Since last February, The Whitest Kids U’ Know have been prolific, debuting new, inventive material every Sunday night at Pianos on the Lower East Side, while amassing a loyal fan base and a library of more than 200 sketches.

When challenged with generating that many original bits, a group is bound to repeat some premises. “We write a lot about war… and robots,” Trevor Moore, 24, says. The performer is surprisingly subdued for someone who, in one of the group’s short films, is comfortable swinging a bat on a Queens street and screaming to a second-floor window with child-like excitement, “Hey Bill! Come on: Race War!”

The group formed in 2000 when Moore met Sam Brown at an open mike in the city. “I had a pen that I pretended was a rocket ship and I just flew it around on stage for a couple minutes,” he recalls. “I don’t think anybody liked it but Sam.” The two School of Visual Arts students soon hooked up with another, Zach Cregger (strikingly handsome, predictably pursuing an acting career) and the perpetually unclothed-on-stage Timmy Williams, a student at Brooklyn College at the time. Darren Trumeter, 25 and the last to join, went through a rite of passage, as Moore recalls. “At a party, he was talking about getting in the troupe and we said, ‘Punch Zach in the face.’ So he goes over, taps Zach on the shoulder and punches him. We were like, ‘Yeah, you should be in.’”

…AND NOTHING BUT THE SPOOF Timmy Williams, Zach Cregger, Trevor Moore, Sam Brown and Darren Trumeter, from left, in black and mostly white.

After WKUK had done stints on stages at SVA and in comedy clubs around town, Pianos’ owners approached them to fill the bar’s Sunday night spot. “The crowd we try to appeal to isn’t the kind who pay $25 and a drink minimum,” Cregger, 25, says. They are, however, the kind who linger, hanging out with one another and the troupe, and return week after week.

The back-room attitude of Pianos also allows the troupe to take risks. Before launching into an impossibly high-pitched, a cappella duet sparked by news of Spielberg’s new Tom Cruise vessel The War of the Worlds, Moore announces, “Sam and I wrote this an hour ago.” It was awkward, nonsensical, childish and the funniest part of the show.

In fact, their scenes work precisely because they’re so bizarre. WKUK doesn’t remind you of anything else: They’ve had no formal training, rarely see other sketch shows and don’t even name comedic influences. When Brown, 23, attempts to explain the inspiration behind “War of the Worlds,” he says, “Trevor was listening to ‘Godzilla’ by Blue Öyster Cult…” Then Moore finishes his sentence, “So I guess Blue Öyster Cult is one of our main influences.”

Of course, not every risk returns a reward. But even the scenes that last too long or wax too wordy have something interesting or funny at heart. Their writing always puts the joke front and center. They don’t use props and always play themselves. “We’re not good enough to remember different names,” Moore jokes. “We try not to do sketch sketch… where everyone comes out in matching suits and stuff.”

They just do a lot of sketch. “Even though we write so much about pirates,” Cregger admits, “we try to do each scene in a new way. There’s one where there are a bunch of pirates in the crowd being loud and Trevor is shushing them—the whole sketch is just him saying, ‘Pirates! Pirates, quiet!’” Moore interrupts with sarcasm, “But then we’ll write another one where we’re pirates attacking robots on the sun—so that’s different.”

Hopefully their off-center humor will reach a larger audience soon. The group’s television-pilot teaser is in the pitching process with a few networks. Seeing a fresh perspective like theirs on the air would be a triumph for any comedy fan, but especially for those who agree with their opinions on most TV routines. “Putting a celebrity in a wacky situation bores the shit out of me,” Cregger says. Moore adds, “And if I see one more scene about a gay priest…”

“We do plenty of gay jokes,” Cregger admits, “but at least we have a new angle on it.” “Right. Our gay robot sketch is hilarious,” Moore jokes. “Oh yeah—that’s the one with the pirates in it,” Brown shoots back.

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This article first appeared in Issue 493 of Time Out New York, an entertainment and events guide magazine. Whitest Kids U’ Know cofounder Trevor Moore credited the piece with boosting the sketch troupe’s popularity; following the article’s publication in March of 2005, “you couldn’t get into our shows,” he said. Time Out New York released its final print edition in 2020 and is now available exclusively online.

Text and image taken from Reddit.

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[stiwfssr]

Genie - The Whitest Kids U' Know

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[standupcomedyhistorian]

Hi, everyone! Happy Fourth of July weekend! 🎇

Since many Americans have a long holiday weekend (mine is 4 days off—woo-hoo!), I wanted to post something substantial for those looking for a good comedy read.

And what a read it is! In my longest interview yet, I chatted with Jordan Cooper, who has been providing fascinating archival materials on Reddit for fans of one of my favorite sketch comedy troupes—The Whitest Kids U' Know!

Jordan has known the five guys (Sam, Timmy, Darren, Zach, and Trevor) for more than two decades, and he is a fountain of knowledge on the aughts underground NYC comedy scene at such venues as Pianos and UCB. He's also seen or interacted with like every major comic, including Anthony Jeselnik, Maria Bamford, Kristen Schaal, and John Mulaney for starters.

Apart from his stint as the tech guy for WKUK shows, Jordan has had his own successful career in singing and songwriting AND he acts as a background extra in a number of TV shows and films. Plus, he has a fantastic deep-dive TMBG podcast. So freaking cool! 🤯

If you'd like to know more about his archives and his cameos, I HIGHLY recommend his recent Twitch stream with Timmy Williams on the WKUK channel—it's incredibly informative AND you can hear the audio of their riskiest live sketch where Timmy ended up nude onstage and had Darren fondle his genitals!

Enjoy the thorough interview, and keep it here for more comedy fun! ✌🏼

#whitest kids u know #wkuk #interview #standupcomedyhistorian #jordan cooper #wkuk archivist #new york city #pianos venue #rififi #john mulaney #kristen schaal #brett gelman #trevor moore #timmy williams #darren trumeter #zach cregger #sam brown #maria bamford #jonah ray #mst3000 #mst3k #kumail nanjiani #dr katz professional therapist #dave attell #todd barry #david cross #sva #they might be giants #anthony jeselnik #reggie watts

[deepsakes]

Trevor Timmy Sam and Hats, 2007

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[spaceshipsandpurpledrank]

Whitest Kids U' Know: Sniper Business

#whitest kids u know #wkuk #trevor moore #rip trevor moore #zach cregger #sam brown #timmy williams

[necrosary]

wkuk fans pls interact ):

#wkuk #trevor moore #zach cregger #darren trumeter #sam brown #timmy williams #whitest kids u know

[pastabot]

#WKUK #whitest kids u' know #Sam Brown #Trevor Moore #Zach Cregger #Civil War On Drugs #video #videos #that 9/11 post was making me feel like lincoln in this sketch

[trevormoorefanclub]

From Darrens twitter

#WKUK #Whitest kids u know #Timmy williams #Sam brown #Zach cregger #Darren trumeter #Trevor moore #pretty sureal

[booletbunny]

Does anyone know if there’s a decent sized FB group for WKUK posting? I’m sad that I can’t find one, I’m almost motivated to start one or get really active in a small one

#wkuk #whitest kids u know #trevor moore #sam brown #zach bregger #timmy williams #darren trumeter #facebook shitposting

[muvana]

via Giphy

#gif #funny #picture #bestofday #love #Giphy #wkuk #permission #sam brown #you said i could

[rexbosworth]

Sam Brown posted a new youtube video we have 11 minutes of new Sam content❗️what a time to be alive

#wkuk #sam brown

[what-a-catch-darling]

Still wondering why any of the guys from The Whitest Kids U Know never made it on The Office

Seriously could you imagine Sam on the show? 🤣

#Sam brown #wkuk #the whitest kids u know #Trevor Moore #the office

[dooners]

Wkuk; St. Louis, MO; 2017 Slow Jerk, Sexy Deer, Internet Boss

#wkuk #whitest kids u'know #the whitest kids u know #trevor moore #darren trumeter #Sam Brown #mine #slow jerk #sexy deer #internet boss

[deepsakes]

WKUK

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