Indie Spotlight: Loser Interns Reside At ‘The Very Bottom’

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A comedy web series can be entertaining if its character have no redeeming qualities whatsoever, but sometimes, it’s fun to watch heroes who mean well but can’t do anything right. In The Very Bottom, a pair of interns try their hardest to help their company, but their best efforts aren’t very strong at all.

The two interns are played by Trevor Lyon and Amir Khan, who are also the two series creators. Lyon and Khan are both CollegeHumor writers, giving them some key experience within the online video world. For their personal web series, they throw in plenty of crass lines and awkward, cringe-worthy moments. The best episode is the second, in which they attempt to cheer up a stressed coworker but only succeed in creeping her out.

Three episodes of The Very Bottom have been released thus far. For fans of shows like Workaholics, Broad City, and anything else where the hardworking protagonists are hardly working, its a nice quick diversion.

OTHER UNDER-THE-RADAR SERIES TO CHECK OUT

• Gastown. In Vancouver, two friends help their pal get back into the dating scene.
• How to Live Without Experience. Two women go to Los Angeles and try to get real grownup jobs.
• What You Want? Internationals live together in a basement in this upcoming web series.
• We Need To Talk. Six real breakup stories provide the basis for this series.

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