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Description: Many of the references in the show suggest that it is set at the beginning of the video game era, sometime around 1982 to coincide with the release of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. It centers on a video game publisher called Gameavision (reference to Activision).[citation needed] The company generally produces Atari-era-style videogames, and the show's animators use 8-bit graphics to create the characters and animals and 16-bit graphics to create mostly the environments, but with a decidedly warped sensibility.
Other than the pixelated video game graphics of the show, there are a few attributes that make the show look like a video game.
* Start and End of the Show — After the opening theme, the screen flashes a "PLAYER 1 START!" screen. The show closes with a black "GAME OVER" screen.
* Health — There is a Health bar in the top right-hand corner of the screen. The character it corresponds to constantly changes during the episodes. It consists of seven Heart Containers, as in The Legend of Zelda series. At certain times, it is replaced by other things, including a Weapon indicator when a character holds something, and a "boner meter" that appears whenever someone is humping something.
* Point Counter — There is a point counter in the top left-hand corner of the screen. Points are randomly given to and taken from the counter throughout the episodes. To date, the high score on the point counter is 28,620 points.
* "Code Monkeys" bottom bar — The Bottom of the screen is occupied by a large blue bar that usually contains the show's title. At certain times, it is replaced by other things to match events. In later episodes, it acts like its alive by reacting to what people say or do like when Jerry stated he liked spaghetti and it agreed, or when it said "Koreans are funny" to Benny.
* Pause screen — Before a commercial break, a small box appears in the middle of the screen that freezes the show. There are some occasions where it is replaced: for example, when Dave is leaving Apple in The Woz, a box appears that reads "An error has occurred. Please wait while Code Monkeys reboots", referencing the iMac. The change in the pause screen returned in Super Prison Breakout after Larrity shoots Hondo and makes blood roll down the screen.
* Game Over Screen - When a main character's health bar depletes, a game over screen pops up. The box gives the character a choice to come back or not. Jerry is the only character to whom this has happened so far, and he apparently considered 'no' both times, but decided on 'yes.'
1 101 "The Woz" July 11, 2007
The Gameavision staff's lives are turned around when CEO Steve Wozniak (providing his own voice) sells out to a crazy oil tycoon.
2 102 "E.T." July 11, 2007
Steven Spielberg sells the rights to make the E.T. video game to Gameavision. Based on E.T. for Atari 2600.
3 103 "Stonervision" July 18, 2007
Dave and Jerry quit Gameavision to start their own company with funding from a drug lord, Tony Dakota. Special Appearance by Nolan Bushnell.
4 104 "Super Prison Breakout" July 25, 2007
Mr. Larrity sends the Gameavision staff to visit Rapeville State Pen after he learns that one of his employees has stolen some of his money. Guest starring Matt Hullum, Joel Heyman and Burnie Burns of Red vs. Blue
5 105 "Just One Of The Gamers" August 1, 2007
Mary gets an idea on how to move ahead after having another game idea shot down; guest star David Jaffe as himself. Jerry develops a gay crush on Mitch, who is Mary in disguise.
6 106 "The Take Over" August 8, 2007
The staff scrambles to save their jobs when Gameavision is sold to a Japanese video game company.
7 107 "Larrity's Got Back" August 15, 2007
Larrity is diagnosed with "butthole cancer", and is in need of an ass transplant.
8 108 "IPO" August 29, 2007
The staff pursue their wildest dreams when Gameavision's IPO makes them instant millionaires.
9 109 "Todd Loses His Mind" September 5, 2007
Todd's Dungeons and Dragons inspired alter ego, Pardue, exacts his revenge on Larrity. Gary Gygax, creator of Dungeons & Dragons, guest stars.
10 110 "Third Reich's the Charm" September 12, 2007
Dave pitches a game and gets Gameavision mixed up with the Hitler family. Guest Starring Lorne Lanning, Creator of Oddworld.
11 111 "Wrassle Mania" September 19, 2007
The GameAVision staff teams up with professional wrestlers Bulk Brogan, "Manly Man" Ricky Ravage, Sergeant Murder, and Sergei the Giant to beat arch rivals, Bellecovision. Guest starring John Romero, creator of Doom.
12 112 "Vegas, Baby!" September 26, 2007
The GameAvision staff spends a wild weekend in Las Vegas at the annual Video Game Convention. Featuring a second guest appearance by Apple inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak.
13 113 "The Revenge of Matsui" October 3, 2007
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