They failed together. Now they host a show.
Five spectacularly unsuccessful business professionals are paid to host a respectable business show. They hate the subject, they hate their employer, they hate each other, and they are all hiding the same catastrophic failure.
The books, before the premiere
- Episodes aired
- 0
- Hosts who wanted this
- 0
- Still owed to Mister Trunk
- Undisclosed
- Times the incident is mentioned
- 0
The Million-Dollar Rock
One and a half million people paid for something they could pick up off the ground. Gary Flint is here to explain how. The panel is taking it personally.
The panel
Friends since school. They went into business together once. Nobody will say what happened.
Shark · HostOliver SterlingSells confidence for a living. Smiles at the camera through every disaster, especially his own.
Rabbit · Co-hostBaxter ReedOliver's oldest friend. Delivers the cruellest line in the room at the lowest volume.
Cockatoo · JournalistKira CrossWants facts. Would rather be covering a murder. Knows exactly what happened, and isn't saying.
Peacock · MarketingMilo Sebastian VaneCan sell anything, including the product the show is investigating. Usually told to shut up.
Elephant · ProducerGordon Reginald TrunkHas been cleaning up their messes since high school. It's MISTER Trunk.
Fox · Guest, episode 01Gary FlintNovelty-product specialist. “Lovely studio. Bit tense, though.”
The museum of failures
Permanent collection
Exhibit 01The Pet Rock- Medium
- Stone, cardboard
- Acquired
- Episode 01
- Value
- Disputed
The pre-show interviews
Everyone is thrilled. Everyone says so.
- Oliver Sterling“The most exciting thing I have ever done.”
- Oliver Sterling“Working with Baxter is a dream.”
- Baxter Reed“I’m thrilled.”
- Baxter Reed“Everyone on the panel is a genius.”
- Kira Cross“This is harder.”
- Kira Cross“Is everything on the show true?”
- Milo Sebastian Vane“The show is a masterpiece.”
- Milo Sebastian Vane“Sponsors. Fame.”
- Gordon Reginald Trunk“Production went smoothly.”
- Gordon Reginald Trunk“Is there a premiere date?”
They were told to promote it
Ten promos, two hosts at a time, none of them happy about it.
- Oliver & Baxter
- Oliver & Kira
- Oliver & Milo
- Oliver & Gordon
- Baxter & Kira
- Baxter & Milo
- Baxter & Gordon
- Kira & Milo
- Kira & Gordon
- Milo & Gordon
Sneak peeks
- The last company
- Pavement
- The incident
- Shut up, Milo
- Mister Trunk
- The end
The commercials
They were told to make ads. These are the ads.
Be on the show
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