History Podcast / Harmontown

A weekly podcast hosted by the creator of ''{{Community}}'', ''HeatVisionAndJack'' and ''RickAndMorty'', Creator/DanHarmon. Harmon presides as Mayor of Harmontown, while his Comptroller Jeff Davis (''WhoseLineIsItAnyway'') acts as announcer, co-host and DJ.

** Quark the gnome is obviously a reference to the short-statured Ferengi of the same name in ''Series/DeepSpaceNine''.

** Dignity Sarsgaard's surname is almost certainly inspired by actor Creator/PeterSarsgaard.

** Kumail's character Creator/ChrisDeBurgh is an {{expy}} of the OneHitWonder musician of the same name. He often refers to his hit single "Lady in Red."

* PromotedFanboy: Spencer was originally an audience member, but became a permanent part of the show.

** TheTagalongKid: Adam Goldberg

* RunningGag}}

** Jerry [=McSeinfeld=], anyone?

* AudienceParticipation: The show HEAVILY relies on AudienceParticipation, to the point where several audience members have become regulars on the show. Dan often brings people up to speak with them, and the audience is encouraged (to an extent) to ask questions and interact with the performers.
** Spencer takes this to its logical extreme. See below: PromotedFanboy.
** Taken UpToEleven during the Harmoncountry tour, where almost every episode involved Dan bringing up people and/or inviting them to play D&D.

* VerbalTic: Dan's adorable stutter.

A weekly podcast hosted by the creator of ''{{Community}}'', ''HeatVisionAndJack'' and ''RickAndMorty'', Creator/DanHarmon. Harmon presides as Mayor of Harmontown, while his Comptroller Jeff Davis (''WhoseLineIsItAnyway'') acts as announcer and DJ.

A weekly podcast hosted by the creator of ''{{Community}}'', ''HeatVisionAndJack'' and ''RickAndMorty'', Creator/DanHarmon. Harmon presides as Mayor of Harmontown, while his Comptroller Jeff Davis (''WhoseLineIsItAnyway'' ) acts as announcer and DJ.

*** SPORTS CORNERRR! during the tour.

* TheAlcoholic: Dan is rarely onstage without his trademark cup of Ketel One.

A weekly podcast hosted by the creator of ''{{Community}}'', ''HeatVisionAndJack'' and ''RickAndMorty'', Creator/DanHarmon. Harmon presides as Mayor of Harmontown, while his Comptroller Jeff Davis (''WhoseLineIsItAnyway'' ) acts as announcer, MC, and DJ.

A weekly podcast hosted by the creator of ''{{Community}}'', ''HeatVisionAndJack'' and ''RickAndMorty'', Creator/DanHarmon, and Comptrolled by ''WhoseLineIsItAnyway'' star Jeff Davis.

Since the eighth episode, each session ends with a game of ''DungeonsAndDragons''. The show's campaign chronicles the adventures of Sharpie Buttsalot, Quark Pffffth and their various companions, who are played by guests or audience members. The games are run by Spencer Crittenden, who was recruited right out of the audience.

** "Dumb. Dumb, dumb."
** "I don't wanna get off on a lot of tangents."
** "It's okay; my sister's retarded."
** "I FIRE TWO ARROWS!''
** "ADVENTURE!''
** CLIFFHANGERRR!!!
** SPORTS CORNERRR!!!!!!!!! during the tour.
*** [[spoiler: Returns during 'My Whole Life Is A Smile' ]]
** Spencer's gloriously dry: "That happens".

*** "Fuck everybody."
** Kumail always begins with "Can I just say?" to the point that it threw Dan off when he ''didn't'' say it in one episode.
** Kumail would often start to say something, then stop himself and say "I was about to say something horrible."
* EveryEpisodeEnding: Jeff playing "Xanadu."
** And Jeff thanking everyone involved in the show

*** On a somewhat related note, Dan's [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Bane]] voice.
**** Jerry [=McSeinfeld=], anyone?

** Dan's Ice T impression and subsequent raps.

Since the eighth episode, each session ends with an installment of the hosts' ''DungeonsAndDragons'' campaign chronicling the adventures of Sharpie Buttsalot and Quark Pffffth as well as their various companions played by guests or audience members. The games are run by Spencer Crittenden, who was recruited right out of the audience.

A weekly podcast hosted by creator of ''{{Community}}'', ''HeatVisionAndJack'', ''RickAndMorty'', and member of the Ketel One Alliance Creator/DanHarmon, and Comptrolled by ''WhoseLineIsItAnyway'' star Jeff Davis.

The episodes are typically frenetic, free-form discussions concerning society, race, gender and whatever else is on Harmon's mind that day.

It's also notable for its lengthy and bizarre (albeit, completely entertaining) ''DungeonsAndDragons'' campaign, run by the unflappable Spencer Crittenden.

Guests regularly include Kumail Nanjiani and Erin [=McGathy=]; additional guests have included Creator/BobcatGoldthwait, Greg Proops, Duncan Trussell, Doug Benson, DC Pierson, [[MontyPython Eric Idle]], [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Mitch Hurwitz]], and ''[[Creator/RobinWilliams ROBIN WILLIAMS]]''.

A complete archive of the D&D sessions can be found [[https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/18252097/harmontown.html here]].

* Five Man Band:

* PromotedFanboy: Spencer. Apparently, when driving to the show (#5 - "Confessions of an Alcoholic Mars Rover"), he thought of how he could Dungeon Master for Dan and the gang. That night, Dan asked if there were any Dungeon Masters in the audience.
* The Heros Journey: Dan's obsession with Joseph Campbell means that this is brought up on a regular basis.
* Heterosexual Life Partners: Dan and Jeff.
* Insufferable Genius: Dan sometimes comes off as this, especially when playing D&D.
* Lyrical Tic: Dan's raps almost always contain the rhyme "Mouth/South".
* Running Gag}}

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Early on, Dan and Jeff tried to get [[MontyPython Eric Idle]] to play Sharpie Buttsalot's father in D&D, but negotiations fell through.

Guests regularly include Kumail Nanjiani and Erin [=McGathy=]; additional guests have included Creator/BobcatGoldthwait, Greg Proops, Duncan Trussell, Doug Benson, DC Pierson, [[MontyPython Eric Idle]], [[ArrestedDevelopment Mitch Hurwitz]], and ''[[Creator/RobinWilliams ROBIN WILLIAMS]]''.

A weekly podcast hosted by creator of ''{{Community}}'', ''{{Heat Vision and Jack}}'', ''{{Rick and Morty}}'', and member of the Ketel One Alliance {{Dan Harmon}}, and Comptrolled by star of ''{{Whose Line Is It Anyway}}'', {{Jeff Davis}}.

It's also notable for its lengthy and bizarre (albeit, completely entertaining) ''{{Dungeons and Dragons}}'' campaign, Dungeon Mastered by the unflappable Spencer Crittenden.

Guests regularly include Kumail Nanjiani and Erin [=McGathy=]; additional guests have included Creator/BobcatGoldthwait, Greg Proops, Duncan Trussell, Doug Benson, DC Pierson, [[MontyPython Eric Idle]], [[ArrestedDevelopment Mitch Hurwitz]], and ''{{ROBIN WILLIAMS}}''.

* {{The Alcoholic}}: Dan is rarely onstage without his trademark cup of Ketel One.
* {{Audience Participation}}: The show HEAVILY relies on AudienceParticipation, to the point where several audience members have become regulars on the show. Dan often brings people up to speak with them, and the audience is encouraged (to an extent) to ask questions and interact with the performers.

* {{Call Back}}: "#2 Inception of Girlfriends" is rife with these.
* {{Catch Phrase}}:

* {{Every Episode Ending}}: Jeff playing "Xanadu."

* {{Five Man Band}}: The leader is Dan, the Lancer is Jeff, the Smart Guy is Kumail, the Big Guy is Spencer and the Chick is Erin. The Tagalong Kid is Adam Goldberg, the Team Pets are FIV and Harvey (Dan and Erins cat and dog, respectively)
* {{Promoted Fanboy}}: Spencer. Apparently, when driving to the show (#5 - "Confessions of an Alcoholic Mars Rover") he thought of how he could Dungeon Master for the Dan and the gang. That night Dan asked if there were any Dungeon Masters in the audience.
* {{The Heros Journey}}: Dan's obsession with Joseph Campbell means that this is brought up on a regular basis.
* {{Heterosexual Life Partners}}: Dan and Jeff.
* {{Insufferable Genius}}: Dan sometimes comes off as this, especially when playing D&D.
* {{Lyrical Tic}}: Dan's raps almost always contain the rhyme "Mouth/South".
* {{Running Gag}}:

* {{Tall Dark and Snarky}}: Jeff, quite often.
* {{The Unpronounceable}}: Dan asked two audience members respectively to pick the first and last name of Jeff's D&D character. The first audience member suggested the name "Quark," but the second person responded with an inarticulate noise; thus, "Quark Pfffftt" became the character's permanent name.
* {{Verbal Tic}}: Dan's adorable stutter.

Guests regularly include {{Kumail Nanjiani}} and Erin McGathy; additional guests have included Creator/BobcatGoldthwait, Greg Proops, Duncan Trussell, Doug Benson, DC Pierson, [[MontyPython Eric Idle]], [[ArrestedDevelopment Mitch Hurwitz]], and ''{{ROBIN WILLIAMS}}''.

A complete archive can be found [[https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/18252097/harmontown.html here]].