Internet Icon (season 1)

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Internet Icon
Season 1
Hosted by Chester See
Judges Ryan Higa
Christine Lakin
WinnerThe Brothers Riedell
Runner-upLana McKissack
Finals venue Los Angeles Center Studios
Release
Original network YouTube: YOMYOMF
Original release12 June (2012-06-12) 
16 August 2012 (2012-08-16)
Season chronology
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Season 2

Internet Icon is an American film-making competition reality television show to find "the next Internet icon". The first season aired on the YOMYOMF YouTube channel from 12 June to 16 August 2012. The judges were Ryan Higa and Christine Lakin, and the host was Chester See. The filming of the show took place at the Los Angeles Center Studios. The Brothers Riedell won the first season, with Lana McKissack as runner-up. The contestants of the first season saw an average subscriber boost of 522%. [1]

Contents

Top 10 Finalists

Key  Winner  Runner up  3rd Place
Name / name of actFromPosition reached
The Brothers Riedell(Chris and Nick Riedell) San Francisco Winner
Lana McKissack Los Angeles Runner-up
The Fu Music(Jacob and Josh Fu) Atlanta, Georgia 3rd Place
Team Morgan (Matt Morgan and Heidi Brucker) Sherman Oaks and Omak, Washington 4th Place
Dayside Productions (Karim, Shawn, Girard and Earl) Queens, New York 5th Place
Kyle Hatch Salt Lake City, Utah 6th Place
Justin James Hughes Los Angeles, California 7th Place
Marlin Chan Stockton, California 8th Place
Joey Held Chicago, Illinois 9th Place
Tahir Moore St. Louis, Missouri 10th Place

Details

Episodes

Overview

Episode No.EpisodePremiereChallenge WinnerGuest Judge
Part OnePart Two
1"The Search"12 June 201214 June 2012
2"Deliberation"19 June 201221 June 2012
3 "The Word Challenge"26 June 201228 June 2012Brothers Riedell Andrew Garcia
4 "The Infomercial Challenge"3 July 20125 July 2012Justin James HughesDominic "D-trix" Sandoval
5 "The Prop Challenge"10 July 201212 July 2012The Fu Music Joe "Mystery Guitar Man" Penna
6 "The Topical Challenge"17 July 201219 July 2012Brothers Riedell Dave Days
7 "The Judges' Choice Challenge"24 July 201226 July 2012The Fu Music Brice Beckham & David Fickas
8 "The Set Challenge/Surprise Promotional Challenge"31 July 20122 August 2012Brothers Riedell Jenna Marbles
9 "The Guest Star/Vlog/Music Challenge"7 August 20129 August 2012 KassemG
10 "Finale"August 17, 2012

Challenge One: "The Word Challenge"

The first challenge was to use five of ten selected words in a video. Two contestants were eliminated in this round. [15]

Key  Winner of the Challenge  Runner up of the Challenge  High score  Low score  Bottom Four  Eliminated
ContestantVideo titleFinished
Marlin ChanButt NinjasAdvanced
Dayside ProductionsThe Rise of the Rising PlatypusBottom Four
The Fu MusicLearning GermanAdvanced
Kyle HatchJacob DuShaneLow score
Joey HeldTech SupportEliminated (9th Place)
Justin James HughesOn DreamsHigh score
Lana McKissackInterweb IconAdvanced
Tahir MooreHiiii Yaah DoingEliminated (10th Place)
Team MorganLecons de Performance a Matt et HeidiAdvanced
Brothers RiedellDr MoscowWinner

Challenge Two: "The Infomercial Challenge"

The second challenge was to create an infomercial. [16]

Key  Winner of the Challenge  Runner up of the Challenge  High score  Low score  Bottom Two  Eliminated
ContestantVideo titleFinished
Marlin ChanThe FanboyEliminated (8th Place)
Dayside ProductionsFlatulawesomeHigh score
The Fu MusicLazy FuzyAdvanced
Kyle HatchNerves of SteelBottom Two
Justin James HughesHandy BandyWinner
Lana McKissackPeg Arm JudyAdvanced
Team MorganBoozerciseAdvanced
Brothers RiedellGood Thoughts BoxAdvanced

Challenge Three: "The Prop Challenge"

The third challenge was to use five selected props from the Iconography room and use them in the video. Justin James Hughes was disqualified in this round because he wasn't present at the elimination due to prior-organised filming of a television show. [17]

Key  Winner of the Challenge  Runner up of the Challenge  High score  Low score  Bottom Two  Eliminated
ContestantVideo titleFinished
Dayside ProductionsFalling For YouAdvanced
The Fu MusicComing HomeWinner
Kyle HatchKyle's Imaginary FriendAdvanced
Justin James HughesAge of the IgnoranceDisqualified (7th Place)
Lana McKissackAbstinenceAdvanced
Team MorganLove StoryAdvanced
Brothers RiedellWanna See SomethingAdvanced

Challenge Four: "The Topical Challenge"

The fourth challenge was to turn an article from a newspaper into a video. [18]

Key  Winner of the Challenge  Runner up of the Challenge  High score  Low score  Bottom Two  Eliminated
ContestantVideo titleFinished
Dayside ProductionsStudent LoansLow score
The Fu MusicIt's All About the MitzvahLow score
Kyle HatchKyle's Television ShowEliminated (6th Place)
Lana McKissackThe RocksHigh score
Team MorganHairline NewsHigh score
Brothers RiedellCSF TrifectaWinner

Challenge Five: "The Judges' Choice Challenge"

The fifth challenge was to create a video as per chosen by the judges. Dayside Productions were challenged to make a horror video, the Fu Music had to make a video in one take - no edit cuts, Lana McKissack had to make a character-driven video in the style of a documentary, Team Morgan had to make a silent video, and the Brothers Riedell had to make an instructional video. [19]

Key  Winner of the Challenge  Runner up of the Challenge  High score  Low score  Bottom Two  Eliminated
ContestantVideo titleFinished
Dayside ProductionsSlasher's InnEliminated (5th Place)
The Fu MusicThere For MeWinner
Lana McKissackBackstageAdvanced
Team MorganWaiting RoomAdvanced
Brothers RiedellHuman SchoolAdvanced

Challenge Six: "The Set Challenge/Surprise Promotional Challenge"

The sixth challenge was to make a video entirely in one set (the Fu Music in the Morgue; Lana McKissack in the Bar/Restaurant; Team Morgan in the jail/interrogation room; the Brothers Riedell in the court room). However, during the challenge, the producers surprise challenged the contestants with a one-hour challenge: to make a trailer for Internet Icon. [20]

Key  Winner of the Challenge  High score  Low score  Eliminated
ContestantThe Set Challenge video titleFinished
The Fu MusicAll the MadnessAdvanced
Lana McKissackWhat Men Really WantAdvanced
Team MorganJail BirdsEliminated (4th Place)
Brothers RiedellCourtWinner

Challenge Seven: "The Guest Star Challenge"

The seventh challenge was to create three videos: [21]

Key  Winner of the Challenge  Eliminated
ContestantThe Guest Star Challenge video titleThe Music Challenge video titleThe Vlog Challenge video titleFinished
The Fu MusicToligamiA Song For YouVlogEliminated (3rd Place)
Lana McKissackThe DeliveryYou ChooseVlogAdvanced
Brothers RiedellJail DateThis Office Space SucksBrothers Riedell VlogWinner

Challenge Eight: "Finale"

The eighth and final challenge was to make any video that the contestants wished. The winner was later announced in front of an audience, with various interviews with all Top 10 contestants. [22]

The finale was scheduled to air 16 August 2012 at 8PM EST, but due to uploading errors it wasn't uploaded until early morning of 17 August 2012. It was sponsored by TheTruth.com. [23]

Key  Winner  Runner-up
ContestantVideo titleFinished
Lana McKissackMo Babies, Mo ProblemsRunner-up
Brothers RiedellLove TranscendsWinner

Elimination Chart

DisqualifiedEliminatedLow ScoreTop ScoreSafeChallenge WinnerRunner-upWinner
ELIMINATION CHARTChallenges
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
PlaceContestantResult
1The Brothers RiedellWINSAFESAFEWINSAFEWINWINWINNER
2Lana McKissackSAFESAFESAFEHIGHSAFESAFESAFE2ND
3The Fu MusicSAFESAFEWINLOWWINSAFEOUT
4Team MorganSAFESAFESAFEHIGHSAFEOUT
5Dayside ProductionsLOWHIGHSAFELOWOUT
6Kyle HatchLOWLOWSAFEOUT
7Justin James HughesHIGHWINDQ
8Marlin ChanSAFEOUT
9Joey HeldOUT
10Tahir MooreOUT
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