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Upload with Shaquille O'Neal
Godfrey, Shaquille O'Neal, and Gary Owen (from left)
GenreComedy
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Beth Greenwald
  • Bruce Gersh
  • Colin Smeeton
  • Greg Heller
  • Mike Gibbons
  • Mike Parris
  • Perry Rogers
  • Shaquille O'Neal
  • Susan Levison
  • Vin Di Bona
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesFishBowl Worldwide Media
Shaq Entertainment
Original release
NetworktruTV
ReleaseFebruary 21 (2013-02-21) –
May 2, 2013 (2013-05-02)

Upload with Shaquille O'Neal is an American comedy television series starring Shaquille O'Neal. It premiered on February 21, 2013, on truTV.[1][2] It was announced in April 2013 that truTV has ordered an additional six episodes.[3] New episodes were supposed to begin airing on February 26, 2014,[4] but were never released.[5]

Premise

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The series is hosted by Shaq with co-hosts Gary Owen, Godfrey and Rachel Feinstein as they review and comment on some of the funniest videos on the internet. The series also shows the hosts creating their own viral videos, pranking others and making parodies of recent pop culture stories. Each week also features a different guest comedian.[6][7][8][9]

Episodes

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No.GuestOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
1Loni LoveFebruary 21, 2013 (2013-02-21)1.31[10]
2Arnez JFebruary 28, 2013 (2013-02-28)0.77[11]
3Eliza SkinnerMarch 7, 2013 (2013-03-07)0.69[12]
4Michelle ButeauMarch 14, 2013 (2013-03-14)0.62[13]
5Aries SpearsMarch 28, 2013 (2013-03-28)0.71[14]
6Ali WongApril 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)0.43[15]
7Baron VaughnApril 11, 2013 (2013-04-11)0.55[16]
8Dillon GarciaApril 18, 2013 (2013-04-18)0.76[17]
9Tiffany HaddishApril 25, 2013 (2013-04-25)0.30[18]
10Al JacksonMay 2, 2013 (2013-05-02)0.59[19]

References

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  1. ^ "truTV Sets Thursday, Feb. 21, as Premiere Date for Hilarious New Series "Upload with Shaquille O'Neal"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  2. ^ Bibel, Sara. "'Upload With Shaquille O'Neal' to Premiere Thursday, February 21 on truTV". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  3. ^ Bibel, Sara (April 17, 2013). "truTV Greenlights Three Series: 'Panic Button', 'Big Sam's Kentucky Auction' & 'Cash Dome Pawn'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 25, 2013.
  4. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 30, 2014). "truTV's 'Upload with Shaquille O'Neal' Ups the Laugh Factor With All-New Episodes Beginning Feb. 26". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "IMDB "Upload with Shaquille O'Neal"". IMDb. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  6. ^ "truTV Greenlights "Upload with Shaquille O'Neal" (working title)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  7. ^ "truTV Goes "Bigger, Bolder and Broader" with Original Programming Slate". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  8. ^ Harnick, Chris (July 11, 2012). "Shaq's New Show: TruTV Orders 'Upload with Shaquille O'Neal'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  9. ^ Rose, Lacey (July 11, 2012). "TruTV Greenlights 'Tosh.0'-Style Clip Show with Shaquille O'Neal (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  10. ^ Bibel, Sara. "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Swamp People' Wins Night, 'Archer', 'Suits', 'Impractical Jokers','King of the Nerds', 'Project Runway' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 26, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  11. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Tops Third Consecutive Week". the Futon Critic. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  12. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: No Stopping "Swamp People" on History". the Futon Critic.
  13. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Continues Its Reign for History". the Futon Critic. March 16, 2013.
  14. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: TBS, History Top Charts with NCAA, "Swamp People"". The Futon Critic. March 29, 2013.
  15. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: Another Thursday, Another "Swamp People" Victory". The Futon Critic. April 5, 2013.
  16. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Back on Top for History". The Futon Critic. April 13, 2013.
  17. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Goes Untouched for History". The Futon Critic. April 19, 2013.
  18. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People," NBA Playoffs Can't Catch NFL Draft". The Futon Critic. April 25, 2013.
  19. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs, "Swamp People" Top Charts". The Futon Critic. May 3, 2013.
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