History Series / TheGreatestEventInTelevisionHistory

''The Greatest Event in Television History'' is a series of specials aired on ''Creator/AdultSwim'', each co-starring Creator/AdamScott, recreating a famous 1980s television series opening credits scene accompanied with a {{Mockumentary}} about the making of the opening.

''The Greatest Event in Television History'' is a series of specials aired on ''Creator/AdultSwim'', each co-starring Adam Scott, recreating a famous 1980s television series opening credits scene accompanied with a {{Mockumentary}} about the making of the opening.

* IconicLogo: ''TGEITH'' keeps using the ''Series/SimonAndSimon'' credits font, even when moving on to later shows.

* IconicLogo: ''TGEITH'' keeps using the ''Series/SimonAndSimon'' credits font, even when moving on to later shows.

* RemakeCameo: [[spoiler:Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari]]

* YouLookFamiliar: Kathryn Hahn played a German "body movement coach" in the ''Simon and Simon'' episode, but appears here AsHerself.

''The Greatest Event in Television History'' is a series of specials aired on ''AdultSwim'', each co-starring Adam Scott, recreating a famous 1980s television series opening credits scene accompanied with a {{Mockumentary}} about the making of the opening.

* AndTheAdventureContinues: At the end of the original airing AdultSwim ran this series of bumpers.

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''The Greatest Event In Television History'' is a series of specials aired on ''AdultSwim'', each co-starring Adam Scott, recreating a famous 80s television series opening credits scene accompanied with a {{Mockumentary}} about the making of the opening.

!!''Series/TheGreatestEventInTelevisionHistory'' provides examples of:

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* DirectedByCastMember: Adam Scott.
* IconicLogo: ''TGEITH'' keeps using the ''Series/SimonAndSimon'' credits font, even when moving on to later shows

* PrimaDonnaDirector: PaulRudd for ''Simon And Simon'', Jason Mantzoukas for ''Too Close For Comfort''.
* RunningGag: In each installment a tall man is asked if the current project will be [[TitleDrop the greatest event in television history]]. The answer is always 'no'.

[[folder:''SimonAndSimon'']]

* AsHimself: JonHamm, AdamScott, PaulRudd, GusVanSant
* BusCrash: JonHamm (In Universe) dies during shooting.
* TheHost / TheNarrator JeffProbst

[[folder:''HartToHart'']]

* AsHimself: AdamScott, HoratioSanz
* AsHerself: AmyPoehler
* TheHost / TheNarrator: JeffProbst

[[folder:''TooCloseForComfort'']]

--> You have just witnessed/''TheGreatestEventInTelevisionHistory''/You can be sure there will never be another like it/until midnight on January 23, 2014 when the next one airs/let's start the clock: 76 days:23 hours:36 minutes:29 seconds (counter starts)/AdultSwim
* ArtifactTitle: The producers, unsure if this episode will live up to the others, temporarily rename this episode ''An Event In Television History''. It regains the original title just before we see the completed work.
* AsHimself: AdamScott
* TheBusCameBack: JonHamm returns as a ghost after dying in the first episode.

* TheHost / TheNarrator JeffProbst

* {{Multiboobage}}: Convinced that the shoot is actually the next ''StarWars'' movie, Catherine O'Hara wants to play a character with 12 boobs.
* SeriesContinuityError: In this episode Adam claims he has a problem sitting, in the ''HartToHart'' episode not only did he sit many times, he had an extended argument with his costar about if they should sit or stand during the car scene.

* YouLookFamiliar: Kathryn Hahn played a German "body movement coach" in the ''Simon And Simon'' episode, but appears here AsHerself.

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* AdCampaigns: For the original broadcast, Burger King ran commercials entitled ''The Greatest Meal Ever Served.''
* AsHimself: AdamScott, PaulRudd, BillyJoel, [[spoiler: Creator/TomHanks]]

* RemakeCameo: [[spoiler: Creator/TomHanks and Peter Scolari]]