Abso Lutely Productions

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Abso Lutely Productions
Type Private
Industry Production company
Founded2007;16 years ago (2007) [1]
Founder Tim Heidecker
Eric Wareheim
Dave Kneebone [1]
Headquarters Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Key people
  • Tim Heidecker (President, CEO) [2]
  • Eric Wareheim (Secretary, CFO) [2]
  • Dave Kneebone (Vice President) [2]
Products Tom Goes to the Mayor
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
The Eric Andre Show
Nathan for You [3]
On Cinema
Website absolutelyproductions.com

Abso Lutely Productions is an American film and television production company owned by actors Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim and producer Dave Kneebone. [1] [4] It is known for producing TV shows such as Tom Goes to the Mayor ; Nathan For You ; The Eric Andre Show ; Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! ; and Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule . [3]

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Tim Heidecker's father has been featured in the company's vanity logo since 2006. Sourced from a home video with a June 28, 1991 time stamp, he says, "Abso-lutely," providing inspiration for the company name. This was in response to Tim (then 15 years old) asking him to sum up his vacation in two words. [5]

Filmography

Films

Films from Abso Lutely Productions
YearTitle
2012 Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2019 Mister America
2022 This Place Rules

Television shows

Television shows from Abso Lutely Productions
YearTitleNetwork
2006 Tom Goes to the Mayor Adult Swim
2007–2010 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2010–2016 Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule
2011 Jon Benjamin Has a Van Comedy Central
2012–present The Eric André Show Adult Swim
2012–2016 Comedy Bang! Bang! IFC
2013–2017 Nathan for You Comedy Central
2013–2015 Hot Package Adult Swim
2013–2014 The Birthday Boys IFC
2013–2017 Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories Adult Swim
2014–2020 Decker Adult Swim.com / Adult Swim
2014–2017 Review Comedy Central
2015 W/ Bob & David Netflix
2018Ghost Story Club truTV
2018–present Magic for Humans Netflix
2020The Dress Up Gang TBS
2020 Beef House Adult Swim
2020 Moonbase 8 Showtime
2022Chad and JT Go Deep Netflix

Television specials

Television specials from Abso Lutely Productions
YearTitleNetwork
2012 Dangerously Delicious: Paid Advertisement Adult Swim
The Eric Andre New Year's Eve Spooktacular!
2014 Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends
2015 Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family
Bagboy
2016 Brett Gelman's Dinner in America
2017 Innovation Makers: The Coyote Suit
2018Mother, May I Dance with Mary Jane's Fist?
Dayworld
Flayaway
2019 KRFT Punk's Political Party
2020 Piggy

Television pilots

Television pilots from Abso Lutely Productions
YearTitleNetwork
2009The New Big Ball with Neil Hamburger Adult Swim
2013Candy Ranch [6]
2017Art Thiefs [7] [8] tbs (Super Deluxe)
2020What the Hell Is Going On?? with Vic Berger [9]

Web series, shorts, and sketches

Web work from Abso Lutely Productions
YearTitleNetwork/Platform
2002Tom Goes to the Mayortimanderic.com
2003Tom Goes to the Mayor Returns
2004My 2 Fathers Channel 101
2006Tim and Eric: The Podcasttimanderic.com
2007–2008 Tim and Eric Nite Live! Super Deluxe
2008Steven and Stephen Atom.com
2009A Vodka Moviefor Absolut Vodka
Gettin' It Dunn with Richard Dunn Adult Swim
2010Morning Prayer with Skott and Behr ( Funny or Die Presents ) HBO
Father and Son ( Funny or Die Presents )
Just 3 Boyz ( Funny or Die Presents )
The Terrys ( Funny or Die Presents )
John and Will's Animal Choices ( Funny or Die Presents )
2012Reggie Makes Music IFC
2012–present On Cinema Thing X / Adult Swim / HEI Network
2013Tim & Eric's Go Pro Show Jash
Hamper's Pre-Natal Life Coaching
Goatee
Tim's Kitchen Tips
Dr. Wareheim
2014Esther with Hot Chicks MTV (other)
2015Broken PeopleComedy Central
2017Eric Andre Interviews the Hot Babes of InstagramAdult Swim
555 Vimeo
2018Mutant Powers Mashable
An Emmy for Megan anemmyformegan.com
The Passage tbs
2019–presentThis Is Branchburg Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Stitcher/SoundCloud
2019Our Bodies with Tim & EricAdult Swim
SCUM
I Love David
Tim & Eric Qu?z
2020Metolius Tutorials: Sick Horse
Metolius Tutorials: 3D House
An Evening With Tim Heidecker YouTube

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