The grade is only short of a solid A due to lack of the awkwardness that drew us all to the comedy series in the first place. Nathan helps a fledgling artist by encouraging him to draw offensive images of beachgoers. After four issues have been published, his name is legally changed and he opens up a bank account under the name Michael Richards. Gas Station In this episode, Nathan encourages drivers to fill up at a struggling gas station in exchange for a cash rebate — the catch is that the rebate requires them to take part in a strenuous task in order to claim it. Please subscribe and post anything Nathan For You related. Go watch and come back before reading further! Luckily, the big tip caught media attention and made it to local news. As it turns out, when someone changes their name in the state of California, they must make an announcement about it on a newspaper for four weeks.
They just start going by their husband's name. This leads him to offer money to someone to legally change his name. He gives the Michael Richards impersonator the bank card and they pull off the rehearsed transaction. I wonder if the real Michael Richards saw this episode. In the second part of the episode, Nathan realizes that he may be guilty of fraud unless he actually makes a film in the shop. . While the episode hilariously demonstrates how far Nathan Fielder is willing to go, there were no awkward or embarrassing moments.
Despite another commenter's statement, this show proves Nathan has a brilliant mind for business. Not wanting any sleuths to track down this information, Nathan naturally starts his own paper to run the notice. Because, as it turns out, a journalist could do a little digging into the transaction to find out if the tip really came from the account of the actual celebrity. He sets out to win a film festival to clear his name. As another commenter pointed out, Nathan has perfected the poker face and is completely shameless as he convinces business owners to try out his convoluted marketing ploys - and he is always prepared with the most intentionally awkward exit strategy.
Archived from on August 1, 2014. Since most married couples share bank accounts you just put your wife on the account. I wouldn't be surprised if it's not as easy as it used to be, but it used to be a cinch. B+ The season premiere receives a strong B+. He goes to extreme lengths, ghostwriting an entire book and hiring an actor to be the face of the titular Movement. Never fear, Fielder is not one to let us down.
This is a great start to the new season. Story gets covered once by a single local news outlet. It was such an awkward episode I was laughing the entire time! Nathan pulls off a few elaborate plans that have both hilarious and awkward moments. The owner perhaps unwisely chooses Michael Richards, the comedian who played Kramer on Seinfeld who went on to use racial slurs in an infamous standup set. In the series, Fielder plays an off-kilter version of himself, who tries to use his business background and life experiences to help struggling companies and people, offering them sometimes-outlandish strategies.
There are so many great moments of genuine, unexpected comedy throughout the episode, yet Nathan never breaks character. Nathan helps a small-town diner with an act of extreme generosity. To do this, he hires a ghost writer to circulate a fake newspaper, stating the name change required by law. I remember my mom explaining it to me when I was a kid. Archived from on July 29, 2014.
I have a copy, naturally. The series was co-created by Fielder and premiered on February 28, 2013 on the American network. Please do not: Post someone's personal information, or post links to personal information. He auditions celebrity impersonators and they chose a man to act as Michael Richards from Seinfeld. In this episode, Nathan presents a restaurant owner with a slew of impersonators to choose from. This probably also attracts people who will do anything in front of a camera for attention. As of November 9, 2017, 32 episodes of Nathan for You have aired.
The Result: With a publication and name change all set, the plan proceeds and goes smoothly. Nathan then announces that this Richards impressionist will leave a massive tip at the restaurant, hoping that the celebrity sighting will draw national attention to the restaurant. The way both plotlines intertwine creates one of the most memorable episodes of the entire series. After Steve makes it clear he was hoping to land another reality show Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives for promotion, Nathan Fielder gets to work. The story gains press coverage and the restaurant gets a boost in service. In order for the tip to look legitimate, Nathan would have to find someone named Michael Richards and use their bank card. To cover his bases, Nathan wants to make sure the card the tip is charged to is in the name of Michael Richards.