On Harvard Time

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On Harvard Time
Genre Comedy
Created byMia Walker, Kristina Dominguez, Derek Flanzraich, Michael Koenigs
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
Production
Production locations Cambridge, Massachusetts
Running time7-10 minutes
Release
Original network Harvard Undergraduate Television
Original releaseApril 5, 2007 (2007-04-05) 
present

On Harvard Time is a Harvard College student-run Internet comedy news show. Modeled after The Daily Show , it presents, comments, and satirizes Harvard College news in a comedic fashion. It has been considered one of Harvard Undergraduate Television's flagship shows [1] since its founding by Mia Walker, Kristina Dominguez, Derek Flanzraich, and Michael Koenigs, in 2006.

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History and description

On Harvard Time produces weekly videos as well as periodic humorous interviews with both Harvard and national public figures, such as Harvard Dean of Admissions William Fitzsimmons, Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove, Aaron Sorkin, Jesse Eisenberg, Rainn Wilson, and 2008 U.S. Presidential candidate Mike Gravel. After losing its studio in 2014, On Harvard Time switched its focus to sketch comedy. [2] On Harvard Time's November 2008 "Harvard Yale Aid" video, mocking Yale University before the annual Harvard-Yale football game, was named 2008 Ivy League Video of the Year by IvyGate Blog. [3] [4] [5]

Among former writers for the series is current Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petri. [6]

Influence and controversy

On Harvard Time content has been cited in USA Today, [7] Business Insider [8] , Wonkette , [9] Gawker [10] and The New York Times . [11]

A parody of Yale University's "That's Why I Chose Yale" admissions video sparked national outrage [12] after The Yale Daily News criticized its treatment of a recent murder on the Yale campus. [13] In response, On Harvard Time apologized and removed the reference. [14] [15]

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References

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  2. "On Harvard Time Prepares to Leave Pfoho | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  3. 2008-12-29. "OHT Wins Pan-Ivy Recognition!." The On Harvard Time Blog. Retrieved on 2009-04-17.
  4. "About On Harvard Time Archived 2011-02-24 at the Wayback Machine " at HUTV's site. Famous recurring characters include Chef Brian, Drew Faust, Low Confidence TF, and your mom. Famous alumni include Harrsion Greenbaum, Alex Petri, Pete Davis, Derek Flanzraich, and Molly Fitzpatrick. Retrieved on 2009-04-19.
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