‘Tim and Eric’ Fans “Abso-lutely” Solved One of the Show’s Greatest Mysteries

Nov. 21 2020, Published 3:Fifty four p.m. ET

If you’ve ever watched Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! on Adult Swim, you'll have puzzled about the guy who says “Absolutely” after each episode.

Turns out, Tim and Eric writer and stars Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim named their manufacturing company, Abso Lutely Productions, after a reaction Tim’s dad gave in an previous home movie that now serves as the company’s remaining logo.

Tim’s dad completely inspired the manufacturing corporate’s name and brand.

In the video — time-stamped Jun. 28, 1991 — Tim’s father, Rich Heidecker, seems shirtless and wearing a neon orange shirt. A voice offscreen, possibly a teenaged Tim, asks Rich to sum up the family’s vacation in two words. “Abso. Lutely,” Rich quips.

Bloomberg confirmed the familial shout-out in 2016, however fanatics knew the guy at the back of the last brand a long way previous. When Tim used to be trying to convince Rich to get on Twitter in 2011, a Reddit fan commented, “Tim’s dad (a.k.a. Abso Lutely guy).”

The unique spelling and pronunciation of the manufacturing corporate additionally differentiates it from in a similar way named corporations — together with Absolutely Productions, a British company at the back of such BBC Radio 4 productions as Mrs Sidhu’s Deadly Highland Game and Lucy Porter in the Family Way… Again.

Abso Lutely Productions has made a name for itself.

After breaking out on TV with the animated collection Tom Goes to the Mayor in 2006, Abso Lutely Productions has proliferated on the giant and small monitors with the TV shows like Comedy Bang! Bang! and Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories and motion pictures like Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie and Mister America. This year, the corporate debuted the Adult Swim sitcom parody Beef House and the Showtime comedy Moonbase 8.

“By prioritizing the amplification of fresh and unconventional comedic voices, Abso Lutely has since develop into a destination for concepts that push the limitations of conventional comedy,” the manufacturing corporate says on its website. “It produces presentations for major networks including IFC, Comedy Central, Cartoon Network, and Netflix, and is identified for such breakout hits as Nathan For You, The Eric Andre Show, and Magic For Humans.”

Other TV producers have honored their parents and youngsters with ultimate emblems.

The corporate’s final logo continues a superb tradition of TV producers paying tribute to members of the family with end tags, as Den of Geek issues out. Steven Bochco of NYPD Blue repute uses a photo of his concert violinist father for his self-titled manufacturing corporate. Deedle Dee Productions, the corporate in the back of The Office, showcases a drawing by producer Greg Daniels’ son.

A version of Tina Fey’s Little Stranger Productions logo, meanwhile, features a photo of Tina’s daughter Alice in a peacock costume, as lovers of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt can attest. Futurama creator Matt Groening uses a clip from his father’s short movie for the closing logo of The Curiosity Company. And Arrowverse enthusiasts may know that Berlanti Productions’ closing logo uses a quote from Greg Berlanti’s father: “Greg, move your head!”

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