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Economy Watch is a 2021 web series created by Creator/DavidJohnson, in which a fictionalized version of himself discusses economics and monetary trends in a comedic manner. He is joined frequently by Isaac Johnson (Dayan Hatchwell), Dennis Smith (Nico Davis), Jimmy Garcia (Jaime Abarca), Frederick Jones (Keith Johnson), Pepita Jones (Rocio Millan Johnson) and Matthew Stratton (Nathan Booth). Delia Millan serves as the show's cinematographer and plays additional unnamed roles, such as a store employee or a doctor. The posters were designed by Nico Davis and the theme music by Send Notes. The series is produced by Johnson's production company, Creator/CircumferenceFilms.

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David developed the series in the summer of 2021, as he was always fascinated with video production and filmmaking, along with economics, and he felt as though there was a lack of channels, shows and videos that discuss the economy in a humorous manner, as opposed to something like gaming or other media. In August, the show premiered. Season 1 ran from August 1, 2021 to December 24, 2021 with 14 episodes, Season 2 ran from July 4, 2022 to December 25, 2022, with 10 episodes, and Season 3 began on January 8, 2023, running until that Christmas.

The series was intended to be his ultimate passion project - a collaboration between artists, writers, programmers, filmmakers, friends and family all focused on the economy. He has openly mentioned in the past that he would be interested in having other people take over for him if he were to retire or die.

* {{An Aesop}}: Both season finales have a message or theme. "A Very Hoarder Christmas" is about the damage that commercialism and unhealthy hoarding brings, and "It's An Economic Snowfall" is about addiction to religion and how it can change a person.

* {{Christmas Episode}}: The Season 1, 2 and 3 finales were Christmas specials - "A Very Hoarder Christmas", "It's An Economic Snowfall" and "'Twas The Night Before Payday", respectively.

* {{Halloween Episode}}: Episodes 11, 19 and 30 are Halloween episodes - "Night of The Economic Dead", "Cryptic Cryptos" and "Stock Stabber". All three episodes parody common horror movie tropes, with "Night of The Economic Dead" parodying zombie movies, "Cryptic Cryptos" parodying werewolf folklore and old horror movies and "Stock Stabber" parodying the slasher genre.

* {{Animated Credits Opening}}: Both Christmas specials have this. "A Very Hoarder Christmas" has Lego versions of scenes from Season 1 and "It's An Economic Snowfall" showcases elements around a festive living room based off the characters.

* {{Back From The Dead}}: Happens twice in the series. The first time in the Season 1 Halloween special, "Night of the Economic Dead", David returns from the dead as a zombie thanks to the old videotape being played. The second time in the Season 1 Christmas special, "A Very Hoarder Special", David returns from the dead after being redeemed in the Afterlife.

* {{Catchphrase}}: "Oh hey, I didn't see you there".

* {{Christmas Episode}}: The Season 1 and 2 finales were Christmas specials - "A Very Hoarder Christmas" and "It's An Economic Snowfall", respectively.

# Bitcoin
# Dogecoin
# El Salvador and Bitcoin
# Non-Fungible Token
# The Issue With The Penny
# Inflation
# Russian Rubles
# The GME Stock Story
# Gaming Currencies
# The Lottery
# Night of The Economic Dead
# Swiss Francs
# Pilgrimage Tercentenary Half-Dollar
# A Very Hoarder Christmas

# History of The American Currency
# The Russian Gas Dilemma
# Rent Inflation
# Spanish Pesetas
# Cryptic Cryptos
# American Dollars
# A Wall Street Thanksgiving
# CAKE
# The Economics of Football
# It's An Economic Snowfall

# New Year Token
# Credit Cards
# Chinese Yuan
# The Economics of Healthcare
# The Economics of American Football
# Stock Stabber
# Black Friday
# 'Twas The Night Before Payday

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* {{Harassing Phone Call}}: The {{Cold Open}} to Episode 30 is the [[Spoiler: Stock Stabber]] harassing David on the phone.

* {{Harassing Phone Call}}: The {{Cold Open}} to Episode 30 is the [[!spoiler Stock Stabber]] harassing David on the phone.

* {{Halloween Episode}}: Episodes 11 and 19 are Halloween episodes - "Night of The Economic Dead" and "Cryptic Cryptos". Both episodes parody common horror movie tropes, with "Night of The Economic Dead" parodying zombie movies and "Cryptic Cryptos" parodying werewolf folklore and old horror movies.