Tosh.0

Tosh.0 is a truly unique comedy show featured on Comedy Central. It is unique in that social media such as Facebook, twitter, and YouTube are used through out the entire television show to create funny and entertaining social comedies. The host Daniel Tosh, a standup comic, relies on social media material that is sent to him and he uses it to produce a satirical show in which he largely makes fun of the most outrageous YouTube videos and Twitter entries. On the Tosh.0 website there is a Tosh.0 blog dedicated to social networking where people can post humorous postings that are usually related to twitter or Facebook. One entry talks about how twitter and sweethearts candy have collaborated in order to put out a heart shaped candy reading, “Tweet me.” The blog post hilariously ridicules sweetheart candy for embracing a fad for a product that will most likely be around for eternity.

Just as Daniel tosh has a twitter and a Facebook for his show almost every television show and their producing companies have tapped into social networking as a means of advertisement and direct consumer interaction. Tosh.0 is unique and takes it a step further though because the basis of his show and all the material for his show comes largely from social networking and social media. I think social networking extends far beyond America and its implications are being felt pretty much globally. While Facebook or twitter may cease to exist in the future I think social networking is here to stay because it has become such a large part of peoples daily life. Not only has it become so prevalent on a personal level but it also serves as an easy means of global communication as well as a tool used by corporations all around the world.