Thingstarter (2016)
"Crowdsourcing at it's Worst"
Synopsis
A young startup company creates ridiculous products that users have submitted and the community has voted on. They then conduct focus groups on real, unwitting consumers and professionals. Watch on Seeso.com
Creator
Lucas Klauss, Matt Moskovciak, Ben Stadler
Episodes
S1.E1 ∙ iNotRacist
Thingstarter develops an app that awards points for doing "not racist" actions, but discovers it might actually be racist. Alexandra wants Thingstarter's anniversary party to focus on the company's success, but Justin can't let go of its failures.
S1.E2 ∙ Terra Firma
The team works on the perfect sleepy-time product for Paleo enthusiasts, a bed made of dirt, but runs into resistance from a professional mattress salesman. Meanwhile, Thingstarter's newest hire is a little too boring for Justin to tolerate.
S1.E3 ∙ Just the Hand
An innovative burial product turns out to be difficult to pitch when even a professional mortician finds it disturbing. Alexandra announces her plan to discontinue the once-popular Truck Dong, Thingstarter's first successful product.
S1.E4 ∙ Revel Wipes
The first product designed for male post-masturbatory cleanup finds enthusiastic support from a surprising group of consumers. Alexandra and Hunter team up on the Second Chance Initiative, an effort to find a product that isn't "penis-related".
S1.E5 ∙ Forq
Darren is challenged to a design contest by the inventor of Forq, the "perfect" fork. Alexandra tries to save money by cutting back on free office seltzer, driving Kim and the rest of the team to find creative workarounds to her new rules.
S1.E6 ∙ Jesus on the Shelf
Christians are offended by a religious alternative to Elf on the Shelf; Alexandra and Justin argue over a pitch and their visions for the future.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Thingstarter
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Production
Seeso, LLC, Above Average