Mister Know-It-All

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Mister Know-It-All
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GenreAdvice
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Release
Original network YouTube
Original releaseJune 14, 2013 (2013-06-14) [1]  
present

Mister Know-It-All (or Mr. Know-It-All) is an American animated web series distributed by technology news magazine Wired , based on the popular advice column. [1]

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Background

After Wired joined Condé Nast's Digital Video Network, five original web series were announced for Wired's video channel including Mister Know-It-All and Codefellas . [2]

Production

Animation for Mister Know-It-All is produced by M. Wartella's studio, Dream Factory Animation, for Condé Nast and @radical.media [3] [4] in the style of illustrator Christoph Niemann. [4] Music and sound design were created by Sam Retzer. [5] [6]

The first trailer was uploaded on June 4, 2013. [7] The first episode, "Toddler Music", was uploaded on June 14, 2013, [1] and the second episode, "Expired Medication", was uploaded on July 26, 2013. [8]

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References

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  2. Erik Hayden (15 May 2013). "Conde Nast Entertainment Launches 'Wired' Video Channel - The Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2013-08-11.
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  8. Wired (26 July 2013). "Taking Expired Medication: Is It Actually Dangerous - Mr. Know-It-All - Wired - YouTube". YouTube . Retrieved 2013-08-11.

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