HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt
A new take on the variety show where host Joseph Gordon-Levitt directs countless artists from his global online community — hitRECord — to create short films, live performances, music, animation, conversation, and of course, more! Each episode focuses on a different theme as Joe invites and encourages anybody with an internet connection to join him and contribute. Are you RECording?
Episodes
RE: THE NUMBER ONE
It's no coincidence that the theme of the very first episode of is RE: THE NUMBER ONE — there's a first time for everything and you never get a second chance at making a first impression. Through a series of short films, animation, music, conversation (and, of course, more) host Joseph Gordon-Levitt and thousands of contributors from around the world bring you stories of first times, unity and solitude.
RE: FANTASY
What better way to kick off RE: FANTASY than with a big old fashioned musical number? Host Joseph Gordon-Levitt and guest Tony Danza lead a fanciful kick line to celebrate this week's fantastical theme. The episode continues with an exploration into the neuroscience of fantasy and includes an animated musical twist on the familiar fairy tale, "Beauty and the Beast."
RE: TRASH
Host Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the hitRECord community bring you trashy music, trashy stories and an interview with the "Pope of Trash," filmmaker John Waters.
RE: SPACE
Host Joseph Gordon-Levitt introduces RE: SPACE with an animated short film about a boy who can fly above it all, and features a visit to SpaceX, a transportation company that’s trying to send humans to Mars.
RE: THE OTHER SIDE
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the hitRECord community show us the other side of arguments, relationships, celebrity and death. It features the macabre song about death called Adieu and a short film about the many sides of a story.
RE: GAMES
Host Joseph Gordon-Levitt kicks off the show by leading an epic battle of Capture The Flag. Also included is a cartoon about mind games featuring the voice talents of Scarlett Johansson, a satiric portrayal of American politics reimagined as a video-game, and a game show testing the skills of winners and losers.
RE: MONEY
A music video about falling in love with money, a cartoon about money’s origin and a short film exposing how greed can affect family dynamics.
RE: PATTERNS
Patterns are everywhere. Genes and memes. Traditions and rituals. Host Joseph Gordon-Levitt introduces a short film about a family of insomniacs, explores musical patterns with Sean Lennon, and we go back again to the Orpheum Theater - the same stage where the season began.
Top Cast
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Self - Host
