''Time Traveling Bong'' is an American

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created and written by

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Paul W. Downs Paul W. Downs (born November 21, 1982) is an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He is the co-creator, co-showrunner and star of the critically-acclaimed HBO Max series ''Hacks'', for which he has received a Primetime Emmy, Golden G ...

, and

Lucia Aniello Lucia Aniello (born 1983) is an Italian-born American director, writer, and producer best known for her work on ''Hacks'', for which she won multiple Emmy Awards, and ''Broad City.'' She has directed and written episodes of both shows, as well as ...

. The series, starring Glazer and Downs and directed by Aniello, aired on

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as a "three-night event" with each episode premiering nightly from

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, 2016 until April 22, 2016. In syndication, the series airs as a TV movie rather than in episodes.

Synopsis

Two cousins, Sharee and Jeff, discover a

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that can be used to travel through time when smoked. After visiting various points in the past, Sharee and Jeff must find a way to return to the present after the bong is damaged.

Cast

as Sharee *

as Jeff *

Nathan Barnatt Nathan James Barnatt (born February 2, 1981) is an American actor, comedian, dancer, YouTuber, singer, and filmmaker. He is best known for his famous comic characters Keith Apicary and "Dad". Career Barnatt appeared on Comedy Central's ''The ...

as Clyde * Kevin Heffernan as Donnie *

DJ Qualls Donald Joseph Qualls (born June 10, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for his work in films including ''Road Trip'' (2000), ''The New Guy'' (2002) and ''The Core'' (2003), and for several appearances on television series such as '' B ...

as Future Man *

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as Future Woman *

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as Reverend Hale/Sir Ipswich (Episode 1)

Production

On January 6, 2016, the series was greenlit for a 3-episode order.

Episodes

References

External links

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