Kenny Hotz's Triumph of the Will

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Kenny Hotz's Triumph of the Will
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Genre Reality
Comedy
Created by Kenny Hotz
Written by
Directed by
  • Sebastian Cluer
  • Kenny Hotz
StarringKenny Hotz
Country of originCanada
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • John Morayniss
  • Noreen Halpern
  • Jeff Kassel
  • Kenny Hotz
Producers
  • Jamie Tiernay
  • James Crouch
  • Margret O'Brien
EditorMarco Porsia
Running time22 minutes
Original release
Network Action
ReleaseJuly 22 (2011-07-22) 
August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05) [1]

Kenny Hotz's Triumph of the Will is a Canadian reality comedy television series created, co-written, co-directed by, and starring Kenny Hotz. The series follows Hotz as he attempts to undertake a series of difficult challenges that are socially or morally questionable. It debuted on Action July 22, 2011, and ran for one season of six episodes.

Contents

Episodes

Season 1 (2011)

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1July 22, 2011"Rags to Bitches"Kenny sets out to see if the American Dream is alive and well in Las Vegas.
2July 22, 2011"Sowschwitz"Kenny tries to stop eating pork (one of his favorite foods) after learning about the intelligence of pigs.
3July 29, 2011"Children of Abraham"Kenny tries to get the Jewish community to help build a mosque.
4July 29, 2011"Take My Mom… Please!"Kenny helps his mother find love.
5August 5, 2011"The French ReConnection"Kenny tries to overcome his hatred for the people of France.
6August 5, 2011"Kennibal"Kenny tries to become a cannibal.

Home media

Season 1 was released on DVD uncensored on November 15, 2011 in Canada. [2]

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References

  1. "The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour and Kenny Hotz's Triumph of the Will -- Coming to Action This July". Showcase.ca . Archived from the original on 16 June 2011.
  2. "Kenny Hotz's Triumph of the Will: Season One". 15 November 2011.