Episode 1: It Ain’t Easy Being a Plumber
April 4th, 2006(RT: 6:13) The Levine family tackles the intricacies of toilet repairs, cheap customers, and being thought of as bums.
Music by: David Lasala; Mike Lasala; Jonny Rodgers
Filed in Ball Cock, Bio-Clean, Detroit Plumbers, Fluid Lever Control Valve, Flush Valve, Levine and Sons, Seal, Toilet Rebuild, Toilet Repair, Trip Lever
26 Responses to “Episode 1: It Ain’t Easy Being a Plumber”
Leave a Comment
SPONSORS
April 4th, 2006 at 1:54 pm
Way to go finally pinching off the first episode. Congratulations!
April 4th, 2006 at 1:56 pm
Just when GM’s going down the toilet, Flush TV may very well save Detroit!
April 4th, 2006 at 1:57 pm
Hey, this reminds me, “Honey, can you jiggle the chain?”
April 4th, 2006 at 2:37 pm
Nice! Fun! Quirky!
April 5th, 2006 at 4:46 am
Very funny! Keep it up!
- Mike L.
April 6th, 2006 at 6:07 pm
Seat up, seat down, I LOVE it.
I like the TV quality of it, thought it added a nice ironic touch to the great source material. I’m a fan.
April 8th, 2006 at 2:19 pm
Hey Jen,
There is a good chance that GM may call it quits this year or next - that would be bad for Detroit.
Keep up the good work though.
April 10th, 2006 at 9:48 am
Hey Jen,
Great stuff. Very well done, good choice on family.
April 15th, 2006 at 3:03 pm
The best look at bathrooms since Psycho!
April 17th, 2006 at 8:54 am
Edited together very well. I see a future home on HGTV!
April 19th, 2006 at 6:18 pm
Nice cuts, pacing. Looking forward to the next episode.
April 20th, 2006 at 8:03 am
I like it! Desperate Housewives-meets-Studs Terkel.
April 25th, 2006 at 6:23 pm
I loved it! Especially as I’ve just finished a four-year stint in the residential renovations business working with plumbers, electricians, painters, etc. It’s a pretty tough way to make a living so it was really refreshing to see someone present these folks as they are, not as they would be if they had ten PAs and an Art Dept. backing them up, which is what most of “reality TV” appears to be.
April 28th, 2006 at 4:36 pm
Very entertaining! I’ll never look at a plumber the same
way. Awaiting Episode II…Revenge of the Shit?
April 29th, 2006 at 2:32 pm
Great Quality!!!!!!! I liked it a lot. I could easily see this on Discovery/Learning Channel type cable station.
May 12th, 2006 at 2:33 pm
I enjoyed your show very much and I’d love to see another episode. In a very short time, we got to know those guys and got a look at something from someone else’s point of view — a real accomplishment.
May 30th, 2006 at 4:48 pm
Great show… very funny.. can’t wait to see the 3rd one!
Fellow plumber
August 22nd, 2006 at 11:56 am
Well done, Jennifer! I love the opening titles - congrats to Jared on that. The show feels real and it’s funny. Best time I’ve had thinking about bathrooms and plumbing. Way to go!
August 22nd, 2006 at 12:15 pm
Pretty cool. Very “easy” to watch. And enjoyable.
Yes! The advantage of vlogging! There’s no boss or lawyer telling you what to do! Awesome!!!! All creative ideas are up to us. More control. Nice.
August 23rd, 2006 at 8:03 am
I like it! Very fun and nice quality show.
August 26th, 2006 at 1:27 am
The Best non-broadcast piece I have seen. If you’re producing the whole thing solo, don’t take anything less than Executive Producer and keep creative control. Anyone saying this show needs “more” is a moron.
Find and editor but the dialog driven story line is definitely top notch. See you on TLC…
August 30th, 2006 at 8:07 am
wonderful, great camera angles and editing..
December 6th, 2006 at 7:11 am
Jennifer: What a great little piece! I loved it. Believe it or not, it actually reminds me of the way a lot of computer consultants and technicians are viewed by their customers or view themselves. What especially struck me was the part about how the customer is already angry when they call up for help and resentful that they have to pay money to fix this machine that they don’t really see the value of anyway. Many folks in business see their computer like their toilet: a necessary appliance but an unwanted expense. Computer consulting, much like plumbing, needs a whole new positive, proactive spin. That’s what I am doing at http://AlisonBronscott.blogspot.com.
December 25th, 2006 at 6:33 pm
Great job with the video and editing. The subject, “plumbers,” was an interesting choice but you really put it together well. Hard Knock Life was a great choice for one of the songs. Good luck with everything. - DQ
April 26th, 2007 at 8:20 am
Tom Levine - Plumbing God.
Too funny. I guess if your job is dealing with plumbing problems, you better have a sense of humor.
May 21st, 2007 at 6:46 pm
Why so many deleted comments? Too bad about the break in! I would have to say “Plumbing God” dont think so! But good stuff, and good to see the concern about the customer is still some what is out there. Yours truly Paul /scott.