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Lunch Hour viewing: as highlighted in The New York Times, The Line - a 6-part YouTube series written by Saturday Night Live writers Bill Heder and Simon Rich.  The series was conceived and written during the writers strike.  Said Heder, “I told Simon the story of my standing in line for 20 hours, waiting to see ‘The Phantom Menace’ and all the crazy stuff that happened–including a guy who was breaking up with his girlfriend who kept telling her, ‘Come over here, I’ve got to stay in line’–and Simon said, ‘That’s the show.’ Within five or six minutes, we’d come up with the whole trajectory of the series.” (L.A. Times)

With Heder in the lead role, The Line features Jason Sudekis, Joe Lo Truglio, Paul Scheer, and a handful of additional familiar faces.  SNL head writer Seth Meyers directed, with Lorne Micheals producing.  Sony granted some production dollars in return for poster placement for their summer film releases.

Ep 2: The Five-Minute Rule
Ep 3: The Spoiler
Ep 4: Father and Son Time
Ep 5: Moon Dagger
Ep 6: Opening Night