History WebVideo / StripSearch

* BadassBeard: ''Every'' one of the male contestants is sporting some variety of facial hair, but special note goes to Maki's beard.

* SecretTestOfCharacter: In episode six, the group were all interviewed by AJ, a journalist. She asked inappropriately personal, probing and at times even silly questions. The players all struggled to find good answers for them. [[spoiler:Only Monica met the hidden test: She refused to answer a question that she thought was too personal. It was explained that having the courage to say no to a journalist is a crucial PR skill to have.]]
* TheMerch: Invoked to hell and back, by the ''contestants'' of all people. The contestant contracts state that any art they create for the show is theirs to keep and sell, and can be placed on sale the instant an episode goes online. As a result, any time viewers respond well to something one of them makes in a challenge, you can be rest assured the artist will have slapped it on a print or a T-shirt or something, or will do so quickly. This is in fact encouraged, as the show's website will frequently provide updates as to any show-related material the artists have newly made available for sale.

** Graham's reveal to [[spoiler: Amy]] after the first competitive challenge that, as the winner, [[spoiler: she has to choose which two other contestants go up for elimination.]]

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** Graham's reveal to [[spoiler: Amy]] after the first competitive challenge that, as the winner, [[spoiler: she has to choose which two other contestants go up for elimination.]]

** Also used occasionally in the [[ConfessionCam]]s, and was featured in the trailer.

* ImNotHereToMakeFriends: Abby, from episode 1.

* TooMuchInformation: Erika especially had this problem during the interview challenge. Compare Monica, who was overly defensive during her interview but scored points for being willing to ''not'' answer a question.

-->'''Alex:''' How do you feel about my stuff looking like yours, Mike? Are you flattered, or insulted?

-->'''Alex:''' Yeah.

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* SecretTestOfCharacter: In episode six, the group were all interviewed by AJ, a journalist. She asked inappropriately personal, probing and at times even silly questions. The players all struggled to find good answers for them. [[spoiler:Only Monica met the hidden test: She refused to answer them. It was explained that having the courage to say no to a journalist is a crucial PR skill to have.]]

[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/strip_search_white-e1358536833657_9107.jpg]]''Strip Search'' is a reality / talent search web show created by PennyArcade and Bionic Trousers Media (the same folks behind LoadingReadyRun), set to find a new great webcomic creator. 12 artists compete for the grand prize: $15,000, and a year integrated into the PennyArcade machine. It was described by the creators in the first episode as being "for all intents and purposes, [[Series/AmericasNextTopModel America's Next Top Web Cartoonist]]".

The show follows a fairly conventional reality show format, with contestants engaging in a group-based 'social' challenge for a prize, then an individual challenge that entitles that competitor to choose which contestants will have to face an elimination challenge. As a WebOriginal series instead of a {{Television}} show, this unfolds in a stretch of three-four roughly twenty minute episodes, rather than in a single hour long episode.

All the episodes can be watched at [[http://penny-arcade.com/strip-search/ its website]] or on [[http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjZRIC6PMEFmsifnzKPim7L1weoKpDkiD Youtube directly.]]

* ClusterFBomb: In the third elimination. Jerry claimed afterwards that he was 'inventing new swearwords' in the process of trying to decide what to do about the elimination.

* EliminationStatement: A three-part one. First has the artist making comments immediately post-elimination, and then [[spoiler:Mike and Jerry visit in order to encourage them and give some feedback]]. The third one, presented as TheStinger after the credits, has the artist commenting on the second part.
* ImNotHereToMakeFriends: Abby, from episode one.

* OnTheNext / PreviouslyOn: Used on most episodes, but OnTheNext is absent after an elimination in favor of some final words from the eliminated contestant.

* OverlyNarrowSuperlative: "The highest prize ever given in an internet reality TV show."

* SecretTestOfCharacter: In episode six, the group were all interviewed by AJ, a journalist. She asked inappropriately personal, probing and at times even silly questions. The players all struggled to find good answers for them. [[spoiler: Only Monica met the hidden test: She refused to answer them. It was explained that having the courage to say no to a journalist is a crucial PR skill to have.]]

-->'''Mike:''' What's interesting is seeing you copy my mistakes.

* TurnOffTheCamera: In the third elimination, the producer asked the camera to be turned off after one of the judges went on a profanity-filled rant about how there are people in the house who deserved to go home while both artists at elimination had performed so well.

* ImNotHereToMakeFriends: Abby, from season one.

* TooMuchInformation: Erika especially had this problem during the interview challenge. Compare Monica, who was overly defensive during her interview but scored points for being willing to ''not'' answer a question.

The show follows a fairly conventional reality show format, with contestants engaging in a group-based 'social' challenge for a prize, then an individual challenge that entitles that competitor to choose which contestants will have to face an elimination challenge. As a WebOriginal series instead of a {{Television}} show, this unfolds in a stretch of three-four roughly fifteen minute episodes, rather than in a single hour long episode.

''Strip Search'' is a reality / talent search web show created by PennyArcade and Bionic Trousers Media (the same folks behind LoadingReadyRun), set to find a new great webcomic creator. 12 artists compete for the grand prize: $15,000, and a year integrated into the PennyArcade machine. It was described by the creators in the first episode as being "for all intents and purposes, [[Series/AmericasNextTopModel America's Next Top Web Cartoonist]]".

* SecretTestOfCharacter: In episode six, the group were all interviewed by AJ, a journalist. She asked inappropriately personal, probing and at times even silly questions. The players all struggled to find good answers for them. [[spoiler: Only Monica met the hidden test: She refused to answer them. It was explained that having the courage to say no to a journalist is a crucial PR skill to have.]]

** On the other hand, [[http://www.penny-arcade.com/strip-search/artist/ntrujillo Nick openly admits he ''is'' there to make friends]].

** On the other hand, WordOfGod [[http://penny-arcade.com/strip-search/about disagrees]].

* RealityShow: Of the 'talent search' variety.

* MistakenForRacist: Discussed. In the first competition challenge, Alex used the initials of the show in a crest on his t-shirt design, not realizing the problem until the judges pointed out the UnfortunateImplications of a military-esque symbol with the letters 'SS' in the middle. This was brought up again when [[spoiler:he went to elimination in the next episode]], with the show's creators ribbing him about the inadvertent Nazi reference.

''Strip Search'' is a reality / talent search web show created by PennyArcade and Bionic Trousers Media (The same folks behind LoadingReadyRun), set to find a new great webcomic creator. 12 artists compete for the grand prize: $15,000, and a year integrated into the PennyArcade machine. It was described by the creators in the first episode as being "for all intents and purposes, [[Series/AmericasNextTopModel America's Next Top Web Cartoonist]]".

''Strip Search'' is a reality / talent search web show created by PennyArcade and LoadingReadyRun, set to find a new great webcomic creator. 12 artists compete for the grand prize: $15,000, and a year integrated into the PennyArcade machine. It was described by the creators in the first episode as being "for all intents and purposes, [[Series/AmericasNextTopModel America's Next Top Web Cartoonist]]".

* MistakenForRacist: Discussed. In the first competition challenge, Alex used the initials of the show in a crest on his t-shirt design, not realizing the problem until the judges pointed out the UnfortunateImplications of a military-esque symbol with the letters 'SS' in the middle. This was brought up again when he went to elimination in the next episode, with the shows creators ribbing him about the inadvertent Nazi reference.