Pittsburgh-Based Web Sitcom Nominated for Best Series!
The homegrown Pittsburgh web sitcom Something to Be Desired (or STBD to its fans) got some great news from the fine folks at Yahoo! this week. The show, a comedy about the ups and downs of life after college, is one of five nominees in the category of "Best Series" in the 2008 Yahoo! Video Awards—and now they need your help!
Online since 2003, STBD has produced more than 20 hours’ worth of original content. The show frequently features some of Pittsburgh’s finest restaurants, bars, businesses, landmarks and personalities—including a memorable political debate featuring City Councilman Bill Peduto during fictional character Rich Mathis’s ill-fated (and politically incorrect) write-in bid for mayor in the 2007 election. A season three episode filmed at Bloomfield’s own Grasso Roberto Café featured a cameo appearance by former owner Guy Peluso:
To see more of the series, visit the Something to Be Desired homepage, where you can catch up on five years’ worth of laughs, love and very bad decisions made by its colorful ensemble cast—nearly all of whom (including creator and producer Justin Kownacki) are Pittsburgh locals themselves.
Voting for the award is up to the public, so all five nominees have been rallying their fans and friends to spread the word. If you can spare a few mouse clicks to help vote a fellow Pittsburgh creation up the charts, vote for STBD in the 2008 Yahoo! Video Awards!