Strip Search (web series)

Strip Search is an online reality television game show created by Penny Arcade and produced by Bionic Trousers Media, the production arm of sketch comedy website LoadingReadyRun. The show featured twelve artists who competed over thirty-one episodes, with the series' winner receiving a cash prize and integration into the Penny Arcade offices in Seattle for one year. The show was created as a reward-tier for Penny Arcade's 2012 Kickstarter campaign to remove ads from their website.[1][2] The first season was won by artist Katie Rice, who went on to produce the ongoing webcomic, Camp Weedonwantcha.[3][4]

Strip Search
GenreReality TV
Created byPenny Arcade
Directed byGraham Stark
Presented byGraham Stark
Starringsee contestants below
Composer(s)Bradley Rains
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes31
Production
Executive producer(s)Jerry Holkins
Mike Krahulik
Robert Khoo
Producer(s)Graham Stark
Kathleen De Vere
Paul Saunders
James Turner
Production location(s)Seattle, Washington
CinematographyJason Chinnock
Editor(s)Graham Stark
Kathleen De Vere (asst.)
Production company(s)Bionic Trousers Media
Release
Original releaseMarch 1 –
June 18, 2013
External links
Website

Format

Strip Search is based on a progressive elimination to narrow down the initial group of twelve artists to a final winner. While living in a large pineapple-themed house, the artists are given challenges each episode ranging from creative to legal to physical, with the winner(s) of each receiving a prize. The winner of the last challenge each day must choose two of the artists to go head-to-head and compete to stay in the game. Elimination candidates meet the Penny Arcade creators, Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, and before them they draw two random ideas then create an original comic strip based on their fusion. The winner goes back to the house to continue competing while the loser is eliminated.

Contestants
Contestant Comic / work Occupation / background
Abby Howard
20, Montreal, Quebec		 Junior Scientist Power Hour [5] Webcomic artist
Alex Hobbs
22, Tempe, Arizona		 Wanderlust Kid Webcomic artist
Amy T. Falcone
24, Noank, Connecticut		 Clique Refresh[6] Webcomic artist
Erika Moen
29, Portland, Oregon		 Oh Joy Sex Toy[7] Freelance cartoonist
Katie Rice
31, Burbank, California		 Skadi, Camp Weedonwantcha[8] Webcomic artist
Lexxy Douglass
27, Carmel, Indiana		 The Cloud Factory[9] Freelance illustrator
Mackenzie Schubert
26, Portland, Oregon		 Webcomic artist
Maki Naro
31, Brooklyn, New York		 Sci-ənce Webcomic artist
Monica Ray
22, Northbrook, Illinois		 Phuzzy Comics Webcomic artist
Nick Trujillo
30, Walnut Creek, California		 Mynt Condition Comics Webcomic artist
Tavis Maiden
31, Mesa, Arizona		 Thunder Skull Press Artist
Ty Halley
25, Portsmouth, Ohio		 The Secret Life of a Journal Comic Webcomic artist

Contestant progress
#ContestantEpisode
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30–31
1 Katie NOM BTM2 NOM TOP WIN WIN 5TH WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN
2 Abby LOSS 2ND TOP3 NOM 3RD 5/6 WIN NOM WIN OUT
2 Maki WIN WIN 2ND NOM 6TH 4TH 3/4 NOM OUT
4 Lexxy WIN OUT IN 1ST 6TH 2ND NOM OUT
5 Tavis LOSS NOM 3RD WIN 2ND 3/4 OUT
6 Monica BTM2 WIN 4TH 5TH 5/6 OUT
7 Erika WIN WIN DQ TOP3 OUT
8 Amy WIN WIN TOP OUT
9 Nick WIN WIN OUT
9 Mac WIN OUT
11 Ty OUT
12 Alex OUT
     The artist won the grand prize.
     The artist won a competitive challenge and nominated two others for elimination.
     The artist won a social challenge.
     The artist was explicitly mentioned as finishing well in the challenge.
     The artist was explicitly mentioned as finishing poorly or losing the challenge.
     The artist won an elimination challenge.
     The artist lost an elimination challenge and was eliminated.
     The artist returned after having been eliminated.

Reception

Julius Ferraro of Philly.com says it "stands out" from other reality television shows by not having "inter-personal tension, back-biting, and fame-seeking posturing."[10]

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References
  1. "Penny Arcade Sells Out". Kickstarter. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  2. "'PENNY ARCADE' GETS REAL: With new 'Strip Search' show, 12 cartoonists get a shot at big career boost". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  3. "Season Finale Spoiler". Penny Arcade. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  4. "Camp Weedonwantcha". Camp Weedonwantcha. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  5. "Junior Scientist Power Hour". JS Power Hour. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  6. "Clique Refresh". Clique Refresh. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  7. "Oh Joy Sex Toy". Oh Joy Sex Toy. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  8. "Camp Comic". Camp Comic. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  9. "The Cloud Factory". The Cloud Factory. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  10. Ferraro, Julius (May 21, 2013). "Getting real with 'Strip Search'". Philly.com. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
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