On Cinema

On Cinema
Also known as
  • On Cinema at the Cinema (seasons 1–12)
  • OCX (season 10)
  • On Cinema and More in the Morning (season 13)
  • On Cinema on Demand (season 14)
Genre
Created by
Written byTim Heidecker
Gregg Turkington
Eric Notarnicola
Directed by
StarringTim Heidecker
Gregg Turkington
Mark Proksch
Joe Estevez
Opening theme"Enjoy The Show" by Joseph M. Saba and Stewart J. Winter (Seasons 1-12)
"The Knockout" by Janos Fulop, Adam Brostoff, and Darin MacEachern (Season 14)
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons14 web seasons
1 podcast season
1 limited event (video series)
No. of episodes47 & 14 specials (podcast)
132 & 17 specials (video series)
(episode list)
Production
Production companyAbso Lutely Productions
Original release
NetworkPodcast: Independent
Video series:
  • Thing X (2012–13)
  • adultswim.com (2013–2020)
  • HEI Network (2021–present)
Release2011 (2011) –
2013 (2013)
Release2012 (2012) –
present (present)
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On Cinema (also called On Cinema at the Cinema) is an American comedy web series and podcast starring Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington. The duo appear, using their own names, as a pair of hapless movie reviewers to promote new film releases. The show started as an independently released podcast from 2011 to 2013, before being picked up as a professionally produced web video series by Thing X in 2012, continuing after the site merged with Adult Swim's website in 2013.[1] The show moved to HEI Network, an independent service, in 2021, with funding given by user subscriptions and special event ticket purchases.[2][1]

On Cinema at the Cinema is the hub of a 'fictional universe' that includes the podcast, 14 seasons of the video series,[3] yearly live Oscar specials, a spin-off limited series entitled "The Trial",[4] the spin-off series Decker, a movie review app, an On Cinema Live! tour,[5][6][7][8] and a film entitled Mister America.

On Cinema also features myriad guest actors, some of whom play fictionalized versions of themselves, most notably Joe Estevez and Mark Proksch. The show and fictional universe have a dedicated cult following of fans who play along with the storylines via social media, often taking sides as "Timheads" or "Greggheads", or "Unityheads" for those that do not take a side.[9] Heidecker and Turkington also started Decker-Con, where they appear in character and interact with fans.[10]

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  2. ^ Gaynor, Justin. "Buy Tickets". HEI Network. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  3. ^ Alter, Rebecca (12 October 2022). "Tim Heidecker's On Cinema Season 13 Will Be a Morning Show". Vulture. New York Magazine. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  4. ^ Evans, Bradford (2012-11-09). "Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington Are Your New Siskel & Ebert". Splitsider. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  5. ^ Barsanti, Sam (22 May 2018). "Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington are taking On Cinema At The Cinema to cinemas". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  6. ^ Naftule, Ashley (2018-05-31). "On Cinema's Tim Heidecker on Running for Office and Treating Star Wars Films Like Pornos". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  7. ^ "With On Cinema Live!, Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington Make Cinema Great Again". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  8. ^ "Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington are taking On Cinema At the Cinema on tour". Consequence of Sound. 2018-05-21. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  9. ^ Tim Heidecker (15 February 2021). "The Pledge Of Attendance". Mister America - Pledge Of Attendance.
  10. ^ Robert Lloyd (9 June 2017). "'Decker,' 'On Cinema' and the various, intertwined universes of comedian Tim Heidecker". The L.A. Times.