When I returned home for the first time since graduating college, there was a little spot of emptiness in my soul. No more dorm parties, floor programs or spring break adventures. Only memories. But just before the real blues kicked in, I discovered an awesome show that filled the void, ten-fold. It's called Dorm Life, and it's not to be confused with the MTV "reality" program, "College Life," that gives real college kids video cameras to let their drama unfold before our very own eyes. (I think college is a lot like Vegas. What happens there stays there. I don't want to hear real people complaining about mid-terms and walks of shame. So get those cameras away from all those drunk messes and lame crushes.)Dorm Life boasts, "This isn't real life. This is dorm life." And is a mockumentary that follows the same personal camcorder concept of College Life, but actually captures the good times and challenges we face in college, in a very, very funny way.
5-South is the wing of a dormitory that is run by residential advisor, Marshall Adams and inhabited by eight other main characters and a slew of passersby. For two seasons Dorm Life was released every Monday into the web world. Though the webisodes only last between 5 and 15 minutes, each captures a different experience of college. It followed the freshmen (Actors/Creators who are all actually former UCLA students) through their first two semester of college.
The humor has been compared to The Office, which is natural because its concept is very similar. However, Dorm Life is clearly geared towards younger fans. And I'll guarantee that after watching a few episodes you'll be reminded of the friends, not-so-much-friends and floor mates you once had. At the Dorm Life website you can find promotional apparel donning some catching sayings and funny quotes from the show. I'm definitely interested in seeing more promotional products and think that an imprinted wall calendar with images of the Dorm Life cast would be a fun way to get through each month away from the college life.
Though there is no news about a future for Dorm Life, (Will the character’s make it to their sophomore year?) it was the most watched show on the popular Hulu website. I see a bright future and career for the cast and hopefully many more laughs.
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