The Baristas: Episode One – The Favor

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Justin Kownacki


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Sam and Astrid ‘s 7-year anniversary gets outshined by Aubrey ‘s big announcement and Ben ‘s little secret. // The Baristas is filmed in Pittsburgh’s Affogato cafe. // Theme Song: “Never Listen to Me” by The Thermals .

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  • http://www.unquietdesperation.com Chris Miller

    Nice work, folks! Looking forward to the next episode!

    • http://justinkownacki.blogspot.com Justin Kownacki

      Thanks, Chris! It’s great to know some people are as excited about the
      future of The Baristas as we are.

  • http://twitter.com/glemak mike dunn

    loved it justin – like seeing the old faces and the new ones (miss the original stbd bed music though ;)

    • http://justinkownacki.blogspot.com Justin Kownacki

      I still have it somewhere. That walking baseline is desperate to make
      its triumphant return.

  • http://twitter.com/alnarcisi Amanda

    Great Job Justin! Passing it along to all the Boston and New Hampshire people who love your work.

    • http://justinkownacki.blogspot.com Justin Kownacki

      Thanks Amanda!

      People in Boston and New Hampshire love our work? That’s good to know.
      We’ll start eating more baked beans immediately.

  • http://normanhuelsman.com Norman Huelsman

    Can’t wait for the LARP episode.

  • http://twitter.com/SpaceyG SpaceyG

    That dialog writing is SO freakin’ good! I’ve always wanted to be able to write dialog, and have tried, and failed, at every attempt. I was really impressed by that tight, ensemble, dialog-driven script.

    • http://justinkownacki.blogspot.com Justin Kownacki

      Thanks! The characters are a blast to write for, and most of the cast
      has extensive improvisational experience, so I have the benefit of
      writing for great characters who can also still surprise me once the
      cameras are rolling. Best of both worlds. :)

  • http://www.davideckoff.com davideckoff

    Congrats on @TheBaristasTV! I wrote this in 2007, and I’ll say it again now: “I have seen the future of online video and his name is Justin Kownacki.”

    Article: “The Future of Online Video: Low Cost Episodic Content”
    http://davideckoff.com/2007/03/the-future-of-online-video-low-cost-episodic-content.html

  • hank

    not so much. did so much as crack a smile. it was awkward, it had little to no humor , even though i know it is supposed to be a comedy, all it did was point out quirks of coffee shops, like the guy that orders the ridiculously long named drink, as well as cliched geek quirks, represented by the inevitable LARPing shout out. those things just aren’t funny to intelligent audience members. i want to be caught off guard. i don’t mean by off-color humor, i mean by wit, precision of delivery, and original writing. not the same corned beef hash, AGAIN. i mean, sitting in a real coffee shop for 10 minutes is waaaaay more entertaining.

    as a barista, i wanted to like this. as a person, i simply couldn’t.

    • http://justinkownacki.blogspot.com Justin Kownacki

      Hank: Thank god SOMEONE finally referred to us as “a comedy without
      comedy.” Now our place in the history of entertainment is guaranteed,
      alongside Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond and Two and a Half Men.
      I’ve already popped the champagne.

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