De2Roit

Detroiters (2017) Episode 8
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Sam and Tim hit the local morning show to debut their "De2roit" pride shirts, but Tommy Pencils' catastrophic stage fright turns the big moment into a glorious disaster.
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I re2pect this shirt.
Tommy Pencils steals this clip.

Sam and Tim bring their Cramblin-Duvet crew — including intern Lea and employee Tommy Pencils — onto a local Detroit morning show to promote their new "De2roit" t-shirts (a Detroit pride shirt featuring the number 2 in place of the letter T, a nod to Derek Jeter's jersey number). The segment quickly unravels when Tommy Pencils is overcome by stage fright, leading to a cascade of mishaps including Lea injuring her ankle. The bit parodies local Detroit pride merchandise culture and the chaotic energy of low-budget local morning TV.

The "De2roit" shirt is a play on Detroit, replacing the "T" with the number 2, a reference to Derek Jeter's #2 jersey (Jeter played his final season in Detroit in 2014). The clip was uploaded to Comedy Central's YouTube channel on March 30, 2017, two days after the episode aired. YouTube video has 62,710 views and 586 likes as of the research date.

PersonRole
Michael CheMichael CheWriter
Becky MartinDirector
Sam RichardsonSam RichardsonProducer
Tim RobinsonTim RobinsonProducer
Zach KaninZach KaninProducer
Joe KellyProducer
Lorne MichaelsProducer
Jason SudeikisJason SudeikisProducer
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