About
Ever since funny was invented in 2006 following the internet meme “The Landlord,” Friends of the Family have been busy categorically and systematically researching what makes things “laughy.” Their findings were inconclusive.The results of this study are this lonely back road of the Information Super Highway.
Nick Barton – After having replaced Pete Best on drums, Nick has proved to be an invaluable member of Friends of the Family, in that he does what other people tell him.
Greg Newman – A former Rhodes Scholar (he was stripped of his title after it was discovered that his dissertation was just quotes from Voltron with more semi-colons), Greg was hired to be Friends of the Family’s pretty face. You might recognize him from Ang Lee’s The Hulk, in which he played Eric Bana.
Alec Owen - Alec is Friends of the Family’s demolitions expert.
Derek Moss - After graduating from Wyoming Clown College with honors, he was placed in Friends of The Family, which was said to be the top clown group at the time.
Our Friends
K.C. Katsaros
K.C. Katsaros began his life as a strikingly effeminate marionette but was eventually brought to life by the sincere loneliness of the local Puppetsmith. After spending 7 years quelling the man's melancholy with pornographic shadow plays, the man perished from acute psoriasis brought on by the obsessive consumption of butterscotch cough syrup. Katsaros, now free of his master, chooses to spend his days on writing and filmmaking while his nights are dedicated to ambassadorial duties between the U.S. and the subterranean kingdom of Archduke Cataclysmo.
Paul Prado
Paul Prado was on Rescue 911 & Unsolved Mysteries circa age 5. At 15, he moved to Hemet, where his heart still resides. He made some movies at Idyllwild Arts Academy, graduated, wrote some screenplays at USC, graduated. Did an MTV show, Call to Greatness. It got cancelled. Made some web funny with Friends of the Family & 5secondfilms.com. He can be found today in the new web series, BrokeAssCollegeGrads, on YouTube. In late 2010, he will play the bad guy in the indie comedy, Champion of Glory.
Eric Gladstone
Eric Gladstone eats lightning and craps blood.
Links
is a Los Angeles-based music and art collective of which we are a part. We put on fun events.Tremendosaur
is funny. Alec went to college with these guys before he realized that college was for pussies. Look at their shorts. And watch their short films.
daybyday
is a brutally silly sketch group. We like to hang out with them and drink!
Just links:
http://www.youtube.com/friendsofthefam http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-the-Family/24314265387 http://www.twitter.com/friendsofthefam http://www.tumblr.com/friendsofthefam http://www.myspace.com/bffhug http://www.vimeo.com/friendsofthefam http://www.funnyordie.com/friendsofthefamily
FAQ
Who is Friends of the Family?A: Friends of the Family is Nick Barton, Greg Newman, and Alec Owen.
Q: Why the name Friends of the Family?
A: Well, the name “Friends” was already taken.
Q: Wait, why is your website called www.bestfriendstime.com if your name is Friends of the Family? Shouldn’t it be www.friendsofthefamily.com?
A: It’s interesting you ask that. Well, friendsofthefamily.com is a children’s non-profit, familyfriends.com is a home health care services provider, and fotf.com is for some reason bought and paid for, but kept a blank page.
Other URLs we considered were:
bffhug.com
friends4lyfe.com
googl.com
friendsofthefamilycomedywebsiteurl.com/friendsofthefamily
geocities.friendsofthefamily.com
Q: Where are you located?
A: Right now, Sherman Oaks, Culver City, and Highland Park. But you could also say, “In the hearts and minds of those who love us.”
Q: What do you do for fun?
A: You’re looking at it.
Q: How do you all know each other?
A: We all attended the same prestigious preparatory academy for boys, Archer Bollingsworthton.
Q: How long have you all known each other?
A: 10 years. (That isn’t a joke.)
Q: Why did you start this group?
A: Bored.
Q: What is your favorite food?
A: Soup.
Q: What goes clip-clop, clip-clop, clip-clop,clip-clop, bang, bang, clip-clop, clip-clop?
A: An Amish drive-by-shooting.
Q: Who is the best kisser?
A: With tongue: Nick
Without tongue: Alec
Without lips: Greg
Q: How old do you need to be to buy a lottery ticket?
A: 18.
Q: Why are you doing this to me?
A: BECAUSE I LOVE YOU.