Back on Topps will kick-off its second season today. Comedy duo Jason and Randy Sklar (ESPN Cheap Seats, Layers) are both the creators and the stars of the critically acclaimed series. New episodes of Back on Topps Season 2 will be released every Monday. The Cardboard Connection will be covering each new episode of the popular internet series as they are released.
Back on Topps is a fictitious and hilarious, behind-the-scenes journey into one of the world’s most recognizable and iconic sports companies. The second season picks up where the successful first season left off when a Christian dating service rents space at Topps, testing the brothers’ faith in restraint and making things even more unpredictable at the office. To escape the chaos in their lives, Leyland and Leif Topps (played by the Sklars) retreat to Dick’s Sporting Goods, their fortress of solitude where they can work through their problems while testing out nine irons and camping gear. Along the way, they enlist the council of stars from Major League Baseball and the WNBA in their quest to prove that their love of all-things sports will save the day.
In a written press release, Topps CEO Michael Eisner had this to say about the return of Back on Topps, “We’re thrilled to be working with Randy and Jason on a second season of Back on Topps. Their unparalleled knowledge of sports and pop culture, combined with their unique brand of comedy is what makes this series work.”
“The fact that Ron Artest is still recording music, means that we will always have a job making fun of sports,” said Randy and Jason Sklar. “Back on Topps provides the perfect outlet to lampoon a sports world that includes Olympic figure skaters running meth rings.”
Dick’s Sporting Goods will serve as the lead sponsor of the series with several scenes taking place at the national retail sporting goods giant.
Randy and Jason Sklar have built a strong following in both the comedy and sports worlds. Recently they have made appearances on several nationally televised TV shows, including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Grey's Anatomy and Entourage. In November of 2006 they wrapped up the fourth and final season of their critically acclaimed comedy series, Cheap Seats on ESPN Classic. In addition to filming Back on Topps, the brothers currently write and appear on a regular ESPN SportsCenter segment called The Bracket.
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