Workaholics: 8 Things You Never Knew About The Series
Workaholics presents a unique and raunchy comedy series that has drawn in fans since its premiere in the early 2010s. Viewers get to know the wacky adventures of Ders Holmvik, Blake Henderson, and Adam DeMamp throughout the series, along with Workaholics' funny supporting characters.
Most fans know the stars of the show are buddies in real life. However, audiences might not know the ins and outs of the show's filming, and how the series came together to last six years giving viewers laughs on Comedy Central. Some of the details might surprise diehard fans.
Like several comedy shows from the early 2010s, Workaholics has its roots in internet production. Before the television program was developed by Comedy Central, it was a web series.
The creators and stars of the show told Ross Carey that they began as a comedy troupe called Mail Order Comedy. They filmed sketches for YouTube and MySpace, and Comedy Central took notice before signing them on for a show.
Workaholics fans love to watch the hijinks of the show's likable characters. The main characters live at a bachelor pad that is showcased in the opening credits and consistently throughout the series.
Star and co-creator Adam DeVine told Conan that he and the main group of guys lived at the house during the show's first season. They were worried the show would fail and wanted to save money by staying at the house.
Workaholics is based around the dead-end jobs of its main characters. Blake, Adam, and Ders all work together at TelAmeriCorp, a generic telemarking company where the guys can easily coast while they slack off.
Adam DeVine and Anders Holm told What's Trending that they actually worked a telemarketing job together before the show was developed. However, the job seemed to give them as little fulfillment as their characters.
He isn't Workaholics' most intelligent character, but fans might say Karl Hevacheck is one of the show's funnier main personalities. He's the guys' drug dealer who consistently oversteps his role, trying to be a closer friend to the group.
The show focuses on Adam, Ders, and Blake, so it may surprise fans to learn that Kyle Newacheck, who plays Karl, is one of the co-creators of the series and directed about half of the show's episodes. He told The Hollywood Reporter that he also directed episodes of Community and Parks & Recreation.
Although Workaholics comes from the minds of Newacheck, Holm, Anderson, and DeVine, the series also paired them with a showrunner outside of the comedy troupe when it began.
Kevin Etten was chosen to work with the group when the show was being developed. Blake Anderson told The Hollywood Reporter Etten was his TV mentor, Etten's prior writing credits include The Late Show with David Letterman, Scrubs, and Desperate Housewives.
The Workaholics guys have gone on to do several projects since the series ended. Adam DeVine has acted in several hilarious roles, while Blake Anderson has starred in the Hulu series Woke.
However, fans might always think of Workaholics when they see the main group of guys appear on TV and in film. In February 2021, Deadline reported that a Workaholics movie is in the works. It is said to come to streaming only, being released on Paramount Plus.
Workaholics came about after Comedy Central took notice of the creators' work online. However, it might surprise fans to know they almost missed the network's offer to flesh out their comedy sketches into a recurring television series.
Adam DeVine told Collider that Comedy Central messaged them on YouTube, but they didn't respond for about a month because "[they] never check[ed] those messages." They say messages were mostly from a handful of fans, but when they found Comedy Central's message asking them to pitch a show, the events that led to the series unfolded.
Workaholics features several funny supporting characters. Adam, Blake, and Ders interact with many different personalities at TelAmeriCorp, as well as outside of work during their adventures in the quirky plotlines of the series. Adam, Blake, and Ders all use their real first names, with similar-sounding surnames.
Even Karl Hevacheck is given a strikingly similar character name to the actor who plays him, while Jillian Belk is played by Jillian Bell. However, Alice Murphy and Montez Walker are the only main characters with totally fictional names. They are played by Maribeth Monroe and Erik Griffin respectively.