Workaholics concluded its run after seven seasons in March 2017, as Devine and his partners decided it was time to move on to other projects. Meanwhile, any media-consuming Nebraskans who are unaware that the actor grew up in Omaha are likely familiar with his characters in Workaholics, the Pitch Perfect franchise, or other notable roles. Why not? Go Big Red!”ĭevine’s fans in Nebraska can delight from the occasional references to Nebraska littered throughout his creative works. It’s always fun to rep Nebraska when you get a chance, too. I know a lot of Nebraska town names, and they’re always at the tip of my tongue. “In comedy, it really helps-instead of just saying some generic town or being vague-to use an exact place. Name-dropping Bellevue was a subtlety to the script from Devine that connects his breakout role in the show back to his roots in The Good Life. The throwing stars reference was merely a small personal touch to the ridiculous storyline of “The Promotion,” the fourth episode in season one of a series dedicated to zany office antics and often-intoxicated misadventures of three cubicle-mates (played by Devine and his real-life friends, roommates, and co-creators of the show). Then the on-screen office pranking escalates further. Thank you, OK, I love you, too.” he says before hanging up. ![]() While pretending to be busy as their distraught bud arrives late to the office, Adam Devine-playing his character Adam DeMamp in the Comedy Central series Workaholics-makes a passing reference to his home state over the phone: “I’m gonna go ahead and get two dozen throwing stars out to your residence in Bellevue, Nebraska. After one of three slacker telemarketer friends/roommates got a big promotion, the other two conspired to humble his inflated ego (by stealing the car keys and clamping a bike lock around his neck before an important client meeting). There is an all-out prank war in the office.
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