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-->Matt: Maybe you won't! Maybe we're gonna cut, and then be in the apartment and I'll be putting these photos on a board. SEGA!

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-->Matt: Maybe you won't! Maybe we're gonna cut, and then be in the apartment apartment, you'll have done nothing, and I'll be putting these photos on a board. SEGA!
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-->Jay: Maybe I will go say something, then!
-->Matt: Maybe you won't! Maybe we're gonna cut, and then be in the apartment and I'll be putting these photos on a board. SEGA!
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* StraightManAndWiseGuy
* TwoGamersOnACouch: Their DVD menu.
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* HilariousOuttakes: With a great deal of it [[ThrowItIn just being used as the final shot]].



* RunningGag: "Basically it's hard because I only have a double jump..."
** In the Piano Lessons, every episode starts with Matt trying to do some sort of cleaning/repairing activity (always with kitchen gloves on). He asks Jay for help, and all Jay does is play a song that is nostalgic for them both.
** Matt makes high fives weird.



* WritingAroundTrademarks: "Nirvana...the band."

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* WritingAroundTrademarks: "Nirvana...the band."Band?"
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* NoFourthWall: This is tough, because it's like there is and isn't one; they both look at the camera, talk to the camera men, and the camera men themselves are even in some of the shots. This doesn't seem to be accidental so much as it is "just the way things are"--it's not even a mockumentary style show. It's almost as if there are just camera men following their adventures (which are thought out, but not scripted) for fun.

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* NoFourthWall: This is tough, because it's like there is and isn't one; they both look at the camera, talk to the camera men, and the camera men themselves are even in some of the shots. This doesn't seem to be accidental mockumentary style so much as it is "just the way things are"--it's not even a mockumentary style show. It's almost as if there are"--there are just camera men following their adventures (which adventures, which are thought out, but not scripted) scripted, for fun.


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** It's a RunningGag that every single voice that is heard offscreen (via phone, etc.) is actually Jay's voice, since he is good at impressions. Even the guy who insults Jay in The Burn is Jay's voice.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Jay Mccarrol and Matt Johnson]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Jay Mccarrol [=McCarrol=] and Matt Johnson]]



-->-'''Jay Mccarrol''', test-reading the band's press kit

Nirvana the Band consists of Canadians Matt Johnson and Jay Mccarrol. Nirvana the Band the Show is their 10 episode webseries, produced over 2007-2009. The show follows their misadventures in their quest to get booked at local club The Rivoli. HilarityEnsues when they come up against minor issues in getting themselves booked (sometimes self-created issues) and decide to resolve them through wild (and usually illegal) means.

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-->-'''Jay Mccarrol''', [=McCarrol=]''', test-reading the band's press kit

Nirvana the Band consists of Canadians Matt Johnson and Jay Mccarrol.[=McCarrol=]. Nirvana the Band the Show is their 10 episode webseries, produced over 2007-2009. The show follows their misadventures in their quest to get booked at local club The Rivoli. HilarityEnsues when they come up against minor issues in getting themselves booked (sometimes self-created issues) and decide to resolve them through wild (and usually illegal) means.
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* RashomonStyle: [[http://nirvanathebandtheshow.com/hobbies.html?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=420&width=480 Hobbies]].
-->"Both of our stories end with you being a loser."
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* NoFourthWall: This is tough, because it's like there is and isn't one; they both look at the camera, talk to the camera men, and the camera men themselves are even in some of the shots. This doesn't seem to be accidental so much as it is "just the way things are"--it's not even a mockumentary style show. It's almost as if there are just camera men following their adventures (which are scripted) for fun.

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* NoFourthWall: This is tough, because it's like there is and isn't one; they both look at the camera, talk to the camera men, and the camera men themselves are even in some of the shots. This doesn't seem to be accidental so much as it is "just the way things are"--it's not even a mockumentary style show. It's almost as if there are just camera men following their adventures (which are thought out, but not scripted) for fun.
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* DescriptionCut: "We can't use a Beatles song." Followed immediately by a montage of Matt and Jay racing to the Rivoli to the Beatles' "Helter Skelter."
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* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: "It's fine, it's domestic violence."
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-->"Is calling someone a mulatto still taboo?"

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-->"Is calling someone a mulatto "Is the term 'mulatto' still taboo?"
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* PaperThinDisguise: Matt's attempt to dress as Victor Valence.
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* BerserkButton: "I curse the hole."

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* ChaoticStupid: Matt, to a degree.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Oh so many moments when they're trying to track down the booking book.




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*VoiceChangeling: Played straight when Jay imitates the two club owners' voices. Parodied when he tries to do Morgan Freeman's, too.
* WritingAroundTrademarks: "Nirvana...the band."
** Although throughout the whole series there is a callous disregard for any sort of copyright infringement.

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* FantasticRacism: Matt has offensively brought up Chinese people several times, not to mention the impression of the black slave he does in "The Burn."



* FantasticRacism: Matt has offensively brought up Chinese people several times, not to mention the impression of the black slave he does in "The Burn."
* Neologism: Matt calls Jay a "pussard".

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* FantasticRacism: Matt has offensively brought up Chinese people several times, not to mention the impression of the black slave he does in "The Burn."
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{{Neologism}}: Matt calls Jay a "pussard"."pussard".
* NoFourthWall: This is tough, because it's like there is and isn't one; they both look at the camera, talk to the camera men, and the camera men themselves are even in some of the shots. This doesn't seem to be accidental so much as it is "just the way things are"--it's not even a mockumentary style show. It's almost as if there are just camera men following their adventures (which are scripted) for fun.


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-->"Is calling someone a mulatto still taboo?"
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-->-'''Jay McCarrol''', test-reading the band's press kit

Nirvana the Band consists of Canadians Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol. Nirvana the Band the Show is their 10 episode webseries, produced over 2007-2009. The show follows their misadventures in their quest to get booked at local club The Rivoli. HilarityEnsues when they come up against minor issues in getting themselves booked (sometimes self-created issues) and decide to resolve them through wild (and usually illegal) means.

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-->-'''Jay McCarrol''', Mccarrol''', test-reading the band's press kit

Nirvana the Band consists of Canadians Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol.Mccarrol. Nirvana the Band the Show is their 10 episode webseries, produced over 2007-2009. The show follows their misadventures in their quest to get booked at local club The Rivoli. HilarityEnsues when they come up against minor issues in getting themselves booked (sometimes self-created issues) and decide to resolve them through wild (and usually illegal) means.
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-->-'''Jay McCarroll''', test-reading the band's press kit

Nirvana the Band consists of Canadians Matt Johnson and Jay McCarroll. Nirvana the Band the Show is their 10 episode webseries, produced over 2007-2009. The show follows their misadventures in their quest to get booked at local club The Rivoli. HilarityEnsues when they come up against minor issues in getting themselves booked (sometimes self-created issues) and decide to resolve them through wild (and usually illegal) means.

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-->-'''Jay McCarroll''', McCarrol''', test-reading the band's press kit

Nirvana the Band consists of Canadians Matt Johnson and Jay McCarroll.McCarrol. Nirvana the Band the Show is their 10 episode webseries, produced over 2007-2009. The show follows their misadventures in their quest to get booked at local club The Rivoli. HilarityEnsues when they come up against minor issues in getting themselves booked (sometimes self-created issues) and decide to resolve them through wild (and usually illegal) means.
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The entire series can be seen on their [[http://www.nirvanathebandtheshow.com website]].

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The entire series can be seen on their [[http://www.nirvanathebandtheshow.com website]].
website,]] [[LongTitle Nirvana the Band the Show the Website]].
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->''"Rivoli: you may not know this, but what you hold in your hadns is explosiveWe are Nirvana the Band, the live musical, that will never play the same show twice. To not let us play on your stage would be a terrible mistake. We are Nirvana the Band. For now, forever, for better, for worse, 4, times 4, is 16."''

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->''"Rivoli: you may not know this, but what you hold in your hadns hands is explosiveWe explosive. We are Nirvana the Band, the live musical, that will never play the same show twice. To not let us play on your stage would be a terrible mistake. We are Nirvana the Band. For now, forever, for better, for worse, 4, times 4, is 16."''
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** -->Matt: This is how you stake something out. Classic stake-out. Classic ''steak''. This is a Ruth Chris. That's what we're gonna call this. The Ruth Chris stake-out. Why do you think it's called Ruth Chris?
-->Jay: Alright, I'm going to stop you right there--(''he doesn't, and Matt launches into an impression of a slave naming Ruth Chris.'')
** Right after this moment, he starts talking about his haircut out of nowhere.

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** -->Matt: -->'''Matt:''' This is how you stake something out. Classic stake-out. Classic ''steak''. This is a Ruth Chris. That's what we're gonna call this. The Ruth Chris stake-out. Why do you think it's called Ruth Chris?
-->Jay: -->'''Jay:''' Alright, I'm going to stop you right there--(''he doesn't, and Matt launches into an impression of a slave naming Ruth Chris.'')
** Right after this moment, he Matt starts talking about his haircut out of nowhere.
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* AffectionateParody: Many episodes' beginning credits parody the credits of TV shows, like GrowingPains and Frasier.
* AllJustADream: Parodied in the last episode.
* BreathlessNonSequitur: Matt has '''several''' of these moments.
**-->Matt: This is how you stake something out. Classic stake-out. Classic ''steak''. This is a Ruth Chris. That's what we're gonna call this. The Ruth Chris stake-out. Why do you think it's called Ruth Chris?
-->Jay: Alright, I'm going to stop you right there--(''he doesn't, and Matt launches into an impression of a slave naming Ruth Chris.'')
** Right after this moment, he starts talking about his haircut out of nowhere.



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** GameMusic: [[OneofUs Jay]] covers many a video game song in their short series "The Piano Lessons," including Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Chrono Trigger, Super Mario 64, and more.
** In Nirvana the Band the Show the Adventures "Update Day," Jay sings a song to the theme of the Wii Shopping Channel music entirely made up of Virtual Wii titles.
* FantasticRacism: Matt has offensively brought up Chinese people several times, not to mention the impression of the black slave he does in "The Burn."
* Neologism: Matt calls Jay a "pussard".
* ThePianoPlayer: Jay, but occasionally Matt [[GlassShatteringSound tries his hand at it]].
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->"Rivoli: you may not know this, but what you hold in your hadns is explosiveWe are Nirvana the Band, the live musical, that will never play the same show twice. To not let us play on your stage would be a terrible mistake. We are Nirvana the Band. For now, forever, for better, for worse, 4, times 4, is 16."
-->-Jay, test-reading the band's press kit

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->"Rivoli: ->''"Rivoli: you may not know this, but what you hold in your hadns is explosiveWe are Nirvana the Band, the live musical, that will never play the same show twice. To not let us play on your stage would be a terrible mistake. We are Nirvana the Band. For now, forever, for better, for worse, 4, times 4, is 16."
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->"We are Nirvana the Band, the live musical, that will never play the same show twice."

Nirvana the Band consists of Canadians Matt Johnson and Jay McCarroll. Nirvana the Band the Show is their 10 episode webseries, produced over 2007-2009. The show follows their misadventures in their quest to get booked at local club The Rivoli. HilarityEnsues when they come up against minor issues and decide to resolve them through wild (and usually illegal) means.

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->"We ->"Rivoli: you may not know this, but what you hold in your hadns is explosiveWe are Nirvana the Band, the live musical, that will never play the same show twice."

twice. To not let us play on your stage would be a terrible mistake. We are Nirvana the Band. For now, forever, for better, for worse, 4, times 4, is 16."
-->-Jay, test-reading the band's press kit

Nirvana the Band consists of Canadians Matt Johnson and Jay McCarroll. Nirvana the Band the Show is their 10 episode webseries, produced over 2007-2009. The show follows their misadventures in their quest to get booked at local club The Rivoli. HilarityEnsues when they come up against minor issues in getting themselves booked (sometimes self-created issues) and decide to resolve them through wild (and usually illegal) means.



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* CanadaEh: It takes place in Toronto. Matt even says "eh" a few times.
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->"We are Nirvana the Band, the live musical, that will never play the same show twice."

Nirvana the Band consists of Canadians Matt Johnson and Jay McCarroll. Nirvana the Band the Show is their 10 episode webseries, produced over 2007-2009. The show follows their misadventures in their quest to get booked at local club The Rivoli. HilarityEnsues when they come up against minor issues and decide to resolve them through wild (and usually illegal) means.

The entire series can be seen on their [[http://www.nirvanathebandtheshow.com website]].

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