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I Want My Phone Back: Digital Series

  • 32.6M+ views, 437k+ followers

  • Bronze Winner, Best Variety Series (Telly Awards 2018)

  • Nominee, Best Variety Series (Webby Awards 2018)

  • 6th Best Comedy Web Series (Paste Magazine 2016)

  • 7th in overall viewer engagement (Facebook Watch) 

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Welcome to the scariest game show on earth: people find out just how long they can go without their mobile devices as comedians wreak havoc across their personal messages and social media.

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As creative executive for the premier season on Facebook Watch, I ideated and oversaw challenges, copy, locations, and casting, and served as a literal voice in host Alana Johnston's ear, feeding her on-the-fly jokes and intel from contestants' phones. In post-production, I noted and advised cuts, graphics, music, titling, and design, and facilitated communication between the network and internal teams. 

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​Full series available here.

I Want My Phone Back: Video
Ep 2: Meat Your Maker
Ep 4: Guilt Trip
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Sampling of season 1 episode titles and copy:

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Bother of the Bride

Episode 1

One woman tags an ex in her profile pic. Another texts her entire family for sex advice. And someone goes on a cold call rampage. All this and more on the premier of I Want My Phone Back.

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Meat Your Maker

Episode 2

A vegan poses with a plate of meat. A girl calls her friend’s baby dumb. And someone posts all the selfies.

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Heart Before the Horse

Episode 3

Alana uncovers a bizarre piece of short fiction, reconnects a contestant with their ex's mom, and devises the world's least romantic marriage proposal.


Guilt Trip

Episode 4

Alana sends a contestant on an impromptu trip to Vegas, exposes a shocking text thread, and discovers a way to bring a contestant’s follower count to 0.

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Family Assets

Episode 5

Alana digs through a detailed dating log, crowdsources a tattoo parlor for toddlers, and tries to topple a wedding flash mob.

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