Twouble with Twitters is an animated comedy flash video from the Emmy-award winning television and Internet company Current TV. The video is one of several appearing in the March 20, 2009, premiere of Current TV's "SuperNews!" program, a half-hour program on digital television.http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=31&aid=160502
In the four minute video, sadly unconnected office jockey Darren is dragged into the virtual TwitterSphere by his tweeting office mate Craig.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN2HAroA12w http://www.poynter.org
Twouble with Twitters Dialogue
- Darren: Why is everyone such an exhibitionist all of a sudden?
- Craig: Don't you twitterstand? You could become a twitterlebrity! Like these twits!
- Darren: Friends don't just randomly shout into the darkness in hopes someone's listening!
- Craig: What are you trying to say?
- Twitter Bird: Pick your next words wisely!
- Darren: None of you have any friends!
- Craig: Noooooooooooo!
- Darren: What's going on?
- Old Twitter Guy: You bastard! You've summoned the Fail Whale!YouTube: Twouble with Twitters
SuperNews!: Twouble with Twitters
In this clip from the Current TV animated sketch comedy show "SuperNews!," a man tries to teach is friend about the wonders of Twitter...before things go terribly wrong.