Web Soup

Web Soup is a weekly series airing in the U.S. on G4. The show (first airing June 7, 2009), hosted by Chris Hardwick, comments on the latest in viral videos. It has similar fashion to sister network E! Entertainment Television's series The Soup and is produced by the same crew as that show.

Regular Segments

Firsties - This is usually the first segment of the show. Chris said that it was the Internet Phenom where "Trolls race to be the first to post and writes "firsties!!!" as a comment". This is occasionally replaced by "The Big Upload."

The Big Upload - In this first segment, the recent videos uploaded on the internet are shown.

Operators Are Standing By - Poorly made local commercials and infomercials are featured here. Often, the products shown are lampooned.

Twittershots!! - Hardwick and the staff at Web Soup feed random funny viral videos through their Twitter profile and allowed viewers (or in this case "followers") to submit their own hilarious commentary. Although this went on during the first season, this segment wasn't officially incepted until the show's second season, where the segment's title spoofs Duck Hunt.

Web Cam Junction - This segment takes a look at opinionated people who comment through the use of their web cam.

This Week In FAIL - A Showcase of hilarious videos of failures such as skateboarding mishaps, and other various stunts gone wrong. For a time during Season One, and as of Season 2, G4 partnered up with Break.com and revamped this popular segment a month after the show's debut to bring extreme fail content to its viewers. For a couple of episodes, it was titled as "This Week in Amateur Stripper Fail".

Things You Can't Unsee - Every week, a disturbing video (examples given: a naked Parrot; a "demented dog", and a creepy dancing clown) is aired. It is followed by a random cute clip known as The Palate Cleanser (at max three) to set one's mind away from the disturbing video. On September 22, 2009; the most "can't unsee" worthy clip displayed a man with a chunk of his foot missing, and maggots could be seen crawling within the wound.

The Greatest Web Video Ever* (*this week) - A clip is considered to be the best clip shown on the internet in the past week.

Other Segments

TV Shows Downloaded from Bit Torrent Clips from various TV shows such as 24, Party Heat, etc. that are uploaded to video sharing services are shown on this segment.

Internet On The March - A brief and dumb news report on headlines of the internet, then shows a related clip.

That's Un-Incredible! - Unusual, yet ridiculous talents are featured in this segment (example given: a lady running up the down escalator). This segment's title spoofs the ABC reality show That's Incredible!

Codi's Internet Safari - Comedian Codi Fischer files reports on internet virals that produced a cult following.

Micro-Budget Masterworks - Snippets of low budget web-only movies are shown, such as "Suburban Sasquatch".

Local News: Slowly Dying, But Still Funny - An embarrasing moment from a local news station is often aired.

Web Soup Sports - As the title implies, these videos deal with sports that end badly.

Parcan't - Failures at parkour are presented. Japan, of Course - As the title implies, virals from the Land of the Rising Sun are shown. Girls, Girls and Additional Girls - Videos with females doing or saying suggestive things. Is That Really a Thing? - Videos with suggestive themes, including highly bizarre fetishes. Please Stop the Music - A showcase featuring people who have singing talent or lack thereof.

Aggrigated Network User Suggestions (A.N.U.S.) - In this new segment, fans record themselves dissing or giving praise to Web Soup.

We're Just Not That Into You - Each week, an unknown Internet celebrity is featured with their odd opinions on current events.

WTF? - Titled after an internet slang acronym for "What the F---", Strange videos are featured.

Why Are You Friends? - This segment, as Hardwick describes, shows videos of people getting hurt, or hurting one another, while their friend is recording it from his/her camera laughing.

PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! For the Love of God, Don't Try This At Home! - Hardwick showcases videos where people perform dangerous stunts and filming themselves while doing such actions. For one episode, it was titled as "DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME Your Workplace!

Skate or Almost Die - Fail-filled skateboard stunts are shown.

Tiny Bikes Big Dreams - Dangerous and often failed mini motorcycle stunts are shown.

Kids: The Aftermath of Sex - Videos of kids gone wild are featured.

Mixed Nuts Sampler - This segment features videos that show people taking shots to the groin, although they do so mostly intentional than accidental. The titlecard of the segment spoofs the Whitman's Sampler package.

Pussy Stampede - Described as "the only title that our standards and practices department allowed for a segment not involving naked women", this segment features cats doing tricks and other things.

Animals: Nature's Clowns - Funny clips involving animals are shown.

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Category:2009 American television series debuts Category:Satirical television programmes Category:2000s American television series Category:Television spin-offs