Tenacious D (TV series)
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| Created by |
Jack Black Kyle Gass David Cross Bob Odenkirk |
| Starring | Jack Black Kyle Gass |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jack Black Kyle Gass David Cross Bob Odenkirk |
| Location(s) | Silvercup Studios, Los Angeles |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Dakota North Entertainment HBO Original Programming |
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| Original network | HBO |
| Picture format | NTSC (480i) |
| Audio format |
Stereo Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original release | November 28, 1997 – March 15, 2000 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny |
Tenacious D: The Greatest Band on Earth, or sometimes called The Adventures of Tenacious D, is a TV series that ran on HBO in 1997, 1999 and 2000. It featured the fictional accounts of the real band Tenacious D, which is composed of members Jack Black and Kyle Gass. All of the episodes of the show are available on Tenacious D's The Complete Masterworks DVD.
There were three half-hour episodes total in the season, each containing two segments. The show included many songs that would later be rerecorded for the band's studio albums Tenacious D and The Pick of Destiny.
According to Kyle Gass, HBO offered Tenacious D a deal to make ten episodes, but in doing so, they would have to relinquish their role as executive producers. Gass and Jack Black decided to make a movie instead of giving HBO creative control of Tenacious D, and they made The Pick of Destiny.
After a successful gig at the open-mic night, host Paul F. Tompkins asks Tenacious D to perform a new song. The band searches for "inspirado", but ends up with nothing. The pressure of this leads to the band's break-up. The band's break-up becomes the inspiration for the new song.
Songs Played:
Jack falls in love with a girl named Flarna, and confesses his love for her to Kyle. Kyle is then seen clogging with Flarna, and Jack employs karate on him. During their struggle, Flarna is taken away by an armed robber who shoots at Jack, but Kyle dives in front of the bullet. Kyle is seen lying motionless. As Jack sings of his loss, Kyle reappears, and in song attributes his survival to an over sized friendship medallion Jack had given him.
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After another open-mic night, the band announces a T-shirt signing. When nobody shows up for the autograph session, the pair have a chance to talk to the store owner, Captain Ed, played by Ernest M. Garcia, who convinces the duo that believing they could be rock stars is like believing in Sasquatch. The band almost gives up on their dream, but are saved when they discover that Sasquatch does exist.
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