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      Amber Glych Greenlee on May 29, 2010

      It's great to be part of the whole thing. :) We're going to make awesomeness, Gordon!

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      Jason Hadley on May 26, 2010

      Love the show! Have been following the podcast for over 6 months now and I had to support you guys. I was also one of the ones who watched that pilot 2 years ago! Good Luck!

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      Patty Morgan on May 20, 2010

      ooh.. your getting closer and closer.

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      Patrick Simpson on May 19, 2010

      I need you guys to Succeeed.

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      Frank Tougas on May 7, 2010

      I really want you guys to succeed and if you can't then keep on suckin till ya do suck seed. I vote Matt for king

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      Todd J Nicholson on April 18, 2010

      It was a pleasure meeting Gordon at the C2E2 expo on Saturday. I was very happy to donate. I remember seeing some of the show the year before at the Wizard world. Also Gordon seemed so ecstatic about this project that i had to help him and his crew out. I hope to get to meet him again along with crew. Also thanks for the picture I got to take with you and Furry J. Ackermonster.

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      rose ganguzza on April 8, 2010

      Dear Gordon:
      My company in New York, Young Indies Entertainment, supports indie projects like yours. Contact me to discuss your plans.
      Sincerely, Rose Ganguzza, roseganguzza@aol.com

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      Don Edgecomb on April 7, 2010

      I'm sure we will make the goal, looking forward to watching the "behind the scenes" as the special gets made.

      As an aside: Do you ever take commissions to create puppets, and how much it be?

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      Lexie De Young on April 3, 2010

      I can't help it. I adore this show. I figured if I'll shell out some money to buy the first and second season, I might as well shell out a few buck to say thank you for your collective creative genius.

      One thing though, no more fat jokes? <3

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      Coldguy on March 12, 2010

      For the amount of entertainment this show has provided me, it is only fair to pay back for such high quality.

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      John Hunter on March 9, 2010

      Broke a thousand. Who's next?

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      Nifty PR on March 9, 2010

      This is so exciting to be part of this.

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“The Angry Mob Level” You get: A welcome letter to the TVTV Midnight Zombie Legion, An Official TVTV M.Z.L. Pinback Button, Two TVTV Postcards, and Your name in the end credits of the Halloween Special!

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“The Creep In-Training Level” You get: A welcome letter to the TVTV Midnight Zombie Legion, An Official TVTV M.Z.L. Pinback Button, Two TVTV Postcards, A set of do-it-yourself TVTV character Shrinky Dinks, and Your name in the end credits of the Halloween Special!

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“The Macabre Mutant Level” You get: A welcome letter to the TVTV Midnight Zombie Legion, An Official TVTV M.Z.L. Pinback Button, Two TVTV Postcards, A set of do-it-yourself TVTV character Shrinky Dinks, An autographed photo of the cast, and Your name in the end credits of the Halloween Special!

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“The Zombie Minion Level” You get: A welcome letter to the TVTV Midnight Zombie Legion, An Official TVTV M.Z.L. Pinback Button, Two TVTV Postcards, A set of do-it-yourself TVTV character Shrinky Dinks, An autographed photo of the cast, A copy of Season 1, 2 or 3 DVD (your choice), and A copy of the Halloween Special Script Signed by cast and crew Your name in the end credits of the Halloween Special!

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“The Evil Henchman Level” You get: A welcome letter to the TVTV Midnight Zombie Legion, An Official TVTV M.Z.L. Pinback Button, Two TVTV Postcards, A set of do-it-yourself TVTV character Shrinky Dinks, An autographed photo of the cast, A copy of Season 1, 2 or 3 DVD (your choice), A copy of the Halloween Special Script Signed by cast and crew, A Special TVTV T-shirt (pick your size!), and Your name in the end credits of the Halloween Special!

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“The Ghoul Of Our Dreams Level” You get: A welcome letter to the TVTV Midnight Zombie Legion, An Official TVTV M.Z.L. Pinback Button, Two TVTV Postcards, A set of do-it-yourself TVTV character Shrinky Dinks, An autographed photo of the cast, A copy of Season 1, 2 or 3 DVD (your choice), A copy of the Halloween Special Script Signed by cast and crew, An actual piece of the TVTV Pilot set signed by the cast or with a puppeteer’s handprint, and Your name in the end credits of the Halloween Special!

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“The Keeper Of The Tomb Level” You get: A welcome letter to the TVTV Midnight Zombie Legion, An Official TVTV M.Z.L. Pinback Button, Two TVTV Postcards, A set of do-it-yourself TVTV character Shrinky Dinks, An autographed photo of the cast, A copy of Season 1, 2 or 3 DVD (your choice), A copy of the Halloween Special Script Signed by cast and crew, An actual piece of the TVTV Pilot set signed by the cast or with a puppeteer’s handprint, Your name in the credits of the Halloween Special, And a PERSONALIZED VIDEO GREETING from the Characters of TVTV (Can be used for birthday, Christmas, anniversary, etc. greeting! No commercials, please.)

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I am a special effects artist (for the last 20 years) and a puppeteer. I have created a web property called "Transylvania Television" that has its sights set on becoming the next break-out television sitcom. Its an all-puppet comedy show for grown-up audiences. Think "Muppets meets Two And a Half Men".

I believe in it whole-heartedly, which is why I've invested myself into the poor house with its production and promotion. But I'm still not reaching the kinds of audience numbers that attract network attention. That's a matter of penetration. All our efforts on the web are mitigated by the fact that we're competing on a field inundated by randomness and dilution. Advertising is easy when you have lots of cash... but when you're not well funded? Not so much.

I know we have a professional quality show. It just hasn't been seen by enough people yet. So I'm hoping to become involved with Kickstarter and garner some operating capital that will allow us to propel TVTV into a much bigger public eye. The plans exist... we just need the "green impetus". You know?

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