TUNE-IN: truTV's Tacoma FD Season Finale and All-New Episode of Paid Off with Michael Torpey to Air Next Week!

*TUNE IN REMINDER*

TV’S ONLY GAME SHOW TACKLING THE STUDENT DEBT CRISIS - PAID OFF WITH MICHAEL TORPEY AIRS ALL NEW EPISODE ON

TUESDAY, MAY 28 AT 10:00PM ET/ 7:00PM PT

SEASON FINALE! FIRE AT LOCAL WEED DISPENSARY LEADS TO SOME HIGH TIMES FOR TERRY AND EDDIE ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE OF TACOMA FD, AIRING THURSDAY, MAY 30 AT 10:30PM ET/PT

Michael Torpey in Paid Off with Michael Torpey		Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme in Tacoma FD

Paid Off With Michael Torpey – “Let ‘Em Eat Cake” Premieres Tuesday, May 28 at 10:00PM ET / 7:00PM PT on truTV

truTV’s Paid Off with Michael Torpey, the comedic game show on which contestants compete to win money to pay off their student debt, premieres an all-new episode on Tuesday, May 28 at 10:00PM ET  / 7:00PM PT. In episode “Let ‘Em Eat Cake,” college grads College grads Tiffany, Cory and Kathleen compete for a chance to pay off their student loan debt. Plus, special guests Shaq, Chuck, Kenny and Ernie from Inside the NBA help answer math questions in the dumbest way possible.

REMINDER - With each new episode, viewers have the ability to get in on the action with the new Live Lighting Round call-in element. At the end of each new episode, viewers will be prompted to call in for a chance to win up to $3,000 each in cash to put towards their student debt by answering three trivia questions with Torpey broadcasting live from a studio in New York City.

 

SEASON ONE FINALE - Tacoma FD - “Fire at the Dispensary" premieres Thursday, May 30 at 10:30pm ET/PT on truTV

*Tacoma FD is the most-watched new cable comedy of the season among A18-34.

The tenth and final episode of the inaugural season of truTV’s newest scripted comedy, Tacoma FD, premieres on Thursday, May 30^th at 10:30pm ET/PT. In “Fire at the Dispensary,” it’s the anniversary of Terry busting a nut to save Eddie’s life and the biggest football game of the year! But the party gets interrupted when a fire breaks out at a local weed dispensary – which at least ends the day on a high note!

 

About truTV

truTV is the home for original, creator-driven comedy series with a distinct point of view. With millions of engaged fans across linear, digital and social channels, the cable network features a growing roster of critically acclaimed and fan-favorite premium scripted, non-scripted and hybrid series, such as Adam Ruins Everything, At Home with Amy Sedaris, I’m Sorry, Impractical Jokers, Paid Off with Michael Torpey, Tacoma FD, The Carbonaro Effect, and more. As a division of WarnerMedia, truTV is also a partner in airing the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship each year.

WarnerMedia is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content from a diverse array of talented storytellers and journalists to global audiences through its consumer brands including: HBO, Warner Bros., TNT, TBS, truTV, CNN, DC Entertainment, New Line, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and others.

*TUNE IN REMINDER* New Episodes of "Tacoma FD" and "Paid Off With Michael Torpey" on truTV

*TUNE IN REMINDER*

TV’S ONLY GAME SHOW TACKLING THE STUDENT DEBT CRISIS - PAID OFF WITH MICHAEL TORPEY RETURNS WITH NEW EPISODES STARTING

MONDAY, MAY 13 AT 10:00PM ET/PT

THE CREW GETS CREATIVE (AND SEXY) FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS’ BEEFCAKE CALENDAR ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE OF TACOMA FD, AIRING THURSDAY, MAY 16 AT 10:30PM ET/PT

Paid Off With Michael Torpey – truTV will premiere four new episodes Monday, May 13-Thursday, May 16 at 10:00pm ET/PT (moving into its regular timeslot, Tuesdays, starting May 21 at 10:00pm ET/PT)

EPISODE ROLLOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

“We’re Still Screwed” - Monday, May 13 at 10:00pm ET/PT

Lauren, Keegan and Brin compete to pay off their student debt by answering questions about poets with sick-ass tattoos. Plus, our country’s laziest politician stops by, and we test the contestants’ knowledge of fad diets and dance crazes.

“Started With A Tweet” - Tuesday, May 14 at 10:00pm ET/PT

College grads Elise, Brett and Alex tweeted at the show and are now competing for a chance to pay off their student loan debt. Plus, time traveler General Don Roger warps into the studio in the name of jalapeño poppers.

“I Am Filled With Dragon Energy” - Wednesday, May 15 at 10:00pm ET/PT

College grads Sean, Trasee and Kevin use their best French accents for a chance to pay off their student debt. Plus, Don Roger comes back from the future, Michael shares his dance moves and our poll reveals the best place to break up.

“A Weird Thing To High-Five About” - Thursday, May 16 at 10:00pm ET/PT

College grads Joennis, Josh and Ashley compete for a chance to pay off their student loan debt. Plus, Michael’s robot understudy, MT1000, shows up to learn more about human psychology and overanalyzes Michael’s hosting performance.

 

Tacoma FD - “Where’s The Beefcake" premieres Thursday, May 16 at 10:30pm ET/PT on truTV

*Tacoma FD is the most-watched new cable comedy of the season among A18-34.

The eighth episode of truTV’s newest scripted comedy, Tacoma FD, premieres on Thursday, May 16^th at 10:30pm ET/PT. In “Where’s The Beefcake,” Councilwoman Price tries to take nudity out of the annual Firefighters’ Beefcake Calendar. When this happens, the crew must get creative to maintain the integrity of its sexy (and oily) tradition.

 

About truTV

truTV is the home for original, creator-driven comedy series with a distinct point of view. With millions of engaged fans across linear, digital and social channels, the cable network features a growing roster of critically acclaimed and fan-favorite premium scripted, non-scripted and hybrid series, such as Adam Ruins Everything, At Home with Amy Sedaris, I’m Sorry, Impractical Jokers, Paid Off with Michael Torpey, Tacoma FD, The Carbonaro Effect, and more. As a division of WarnerMedia, truTV is also a partner in airing the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship each year.

WarnerMedia is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content from a diverse array of talented storytellers and journalists to global audiences through its consumer brands including: HBO, Warner Bros., TNT, TBS, truTV, CNN, DC Entertainment, New Line, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and others.

*Tune In Reminder* truTV Game Show - "PAID OFF WITH MICHAEL TORPEY" Returns May 13

*TUNE IN REMINDER*

MICHAEL TORPEY IS BACK AS HOST OF TV’S ONLY GAME SHOW TACKLING THE STUDENT DEBT CRISIS - PAID OFF WITH MICHAEL TORPEY RETURNS WITH NEW EPISODES BEGINNING MONDAY, MAY 13 AT 10:00PM ET/PT ON TRUTV

truTV will premiere four new episodes that first week – each night at 10:00pm ET/PT through Thursday – before moving into its regular timeslot on Tuesday, May 21 at 10:00pm ET/PT.

Week One Rollout Below

VIEW TRAILER HERE 

“Yes, We Really Do Need a Game Show to Pay Off Student Loans”

-Elle  

“Here is television that feels like a highly concentrated, mildly nauseating encapsulation of the zeitgeist”

-The Atlantic

truTV’s Paid Off with Michael Torpey, the comedic game show on which contestants compete to win money to pay off their student debt, returns with 16 new episodes on Monday, May 13 at 10:00pm ET/PT. Along with bigger prizes, the series is introducing an all-new live call-in game to give away even more money to viewers watching at home. truTV will premiere four new episodes that first week – each night at 10:00pm ET/PT through Thursday – before moving into its regular timeslot on Tuesday, May 21 at 10:00pm ET/PT.

EPISODE ROLLOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

“We’re Still Screwed” - Monday, May 13 at 10:00pm ET/PT

Lauren, Keegan and Brin compete to pay off their student debt by answering questions about poets with sick-ass tattoos. Plus, our country’s laziest politician stops by, and we test the contestants’ knowledge of fad diets and dance crazes.

“Started With A Tweet” - Tuesday, May 14 at 10:00pm ET/PT

College grads Elise, Brett and Alex tweeted at the show and are now competing for a chance to pay off their student loan debt. Plus, time traveler General Don Roger warps into the studio in the name of jalapeño poppers.

“I Am Filled With Dragon Energy” - Wednesday, May 15 at 10:00pm ET/PT

College grads Sean, Trasee and Kevin use their best French accents for a chance to pay off their student debt. Plus, Don Roger comes back from the future, Michael shares his dance moves and our poll reveals the best place to break up.

“A Weird Thing To High-Five About” - Thursday, May 16 at 10:00pm ET/PT

College grads Joennis, Josh and Ashley compete for a chance to pay off their student loan debt. Plus, Michael’s robot understudy, MT1000, shows up to learn more about human psychology and overanalyzes Michael’s hosting performance.

MORE ABOUT ‘PAID OF WITH MICHAEL TORPEY’

The student loan crisis is ridiculous, so comedian Michael Torpey (Orange is the New Black) is solving it in the most ridiculous way possible – a comedy game show. Paid Off with Michael Torpey gives three lucky college grads – all saddled with student debt – the chance to test the depth of their degrees with fun, fast-paced trivia questions. In the end, one lucky winner will get the chance to have their student debt paid off.

With these new episodes, Torpey once again endeavors to raise awareness of a massive issue, while simultaneously providing life-changing opportunities one contestant at a time. Contestants win bigger sums of money throughout the run, with more than $1 million in prize money being awarded throughout the season. Also, for the first time, Paid Off with Michael Torpey viewers will be able to get in on the action as truTV introduces a Live Lightning Round call-in element into the premiere telecast of each new episode. At the end of each new episode, viewers will be prompted to call in for a chance to win up to $3,000 each in cash to put towards their student debt by answering three trivia questions with Torpey broadcasting live from a studio in New York City.

In addition to the new Live Lightning Round, this latest batch of episodes of Paid Off with Michael Torpey will include five themed-episodes that highlight the different ways student debt impacts people’s lives. These include: “It Started with a Tweet” for fans with student loan debt who asked to be on the show via social media; “Do Gooders” which features contestants working in the non-profit arena; “Too Broke To Wed” which highlights contestants whose debt is preventing them from marriage; “Back in the Nest” for those who were forced to move home because of their crushing student debt payments; and “Made in America” for first-generation Americans who are saddled with this debt.

Michael Torpey

Michael Torpey is best known for his work on Orange is the New Black (Netflix), Red Oaks (Amazon) and Sneaky Pete (Amazon). His other credits include Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central), Last Week Tonight (HBO), The Eric Andre Show (AdultSwim), 30 Rock (NBC), The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix), Law & Order: SVU (NBC) and as a frequent guest performer and announcer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He's been in numerous commercial campaigns including Hanes, where he starred opposite NBA legend Michael Jordan, and Chase Bank, where he ruined the song Footloose.