You're Whole
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| Created by | Michael Ian Black |
| Written by | Michael Ian Black |
| Directed by | Michael Showalter |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 11 minutes |
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| Original network | Adult Swim |
| Picture format | 16:9 1080i HDTV |
| Original release | November 5, 2012 – December 2, 2013 |
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You're Whole is an American satirical television series created by Michael Ian Black for Adult Swim. The show parodies self-help infomercials and stars Black as the host, Randall Tyree Mandersohn. In it, Mandersohn advertises his systems of objects and actions designed to help people with their issues. It was the production of Abominable Pictures, with which Black originally consulted with the premise of the show in mind. Meanwhile, Michael Showalter, longtime collaborator of Black, served as the director.
The show originally ran from November 5, 2012 to December 2, 2013, airing two seasons and totaling eight episodes. Both seasons were broadcast at 4:00 a.m. as part of DVR Theater on Adult Swim. On air, it was promoted as a series of genuine infomercials. Critical reception was positive, with many praising Black's performance. A live performance was held at the 2014 SF Sketchfest, also positively received.
You're Whole is presented as a parody of self-help infomercials. Each episode is advertised as part of a larger DVD set, consisting of 27 discs. The show features Michael Ian Black as the host, Randall Tyree Mandersohn: a "totally blind", volleyball-obsessed, self-help guru. Along with his wife, Pam (Cathy Shim), Mandersohn aims to help people using his bizarre, convoluted systems of objects and actions. The show was directed by Michael Showalter, a longtime collaborator of Black. Actor Crista Flanagan indicated that the second season was filmed as recently as August 2013.
In a June 2014 interview with the Detroit Metro Times, Black stated that no further seasons would be produced. Writing retrospectively the amount of research put into the show, Black stated that he "didn't spend a lot of time thinking about it", as it would have spoiled "some of the stupidity", joking that "I'm nothing if not stupid".Abominable Pictures producer David Soldinger later wrote that Black had come to the company with the idea in mind, and that, with their other parody infomercial Swords, Knives, Very Sharp Objects and Cutlery, "it was a happy marriage" between their company and Adult Swim.
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