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}} Escape from Team Fortress (AKA Escape from Team Fortress 2) was an animated series written, produced and animated by Happy Guillotine Studio and funded by Machinima. Production started in early 2014 and all 8 planned episodes were written, produced and voiced however only the first episode was animated as the budget ran out. The series was left in purgatory.  
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'''''Escape from Team Fortress''''' (AKA ''Escape from Team Fortress 2'') was an animated series written, produced, and animated by Happy Guillotine Studio and funded by Machinima.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/tf2/comments/12w9lda/escape_from_team_fortress_an_official_canceled/</ref> Production started in early 2014, and all eight planned episodes were written, produced, and voiced. However, only the first episode was animated before the budget ran out, making the series canceled.<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/440/discussions/0/3874842132570553874/</ref>


== Plot Synopsis ==
==Plot Synopsis==
The series revolves around 3 friends (Gary, Simon, and Alisa) who haven't seen each other in years. They reunite for a game night and end up being transported into Team Fortress 2. Alisa gets captured, so Gary and Simon must join forces with other people who have been sucked into the game to rescue her and return to their normal lives.


The Series revolves around 3 friends (Gary, Simon and Alisa) who haven't seen each other in years, they reunite for a game night and end up being transported into Team Fortress 2, Alisa gets captured so Gary and Simon must join forces with other people who have been sucked into the game to rescue her and return to their normal lives <ref> [Plot Source][http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4115986/ Escape from Team Fortress IMDB page] </ref>
==Status of Series==
On September 26th, 2016, Lost Media Wiki contributor FFeathers contacted HLG regarding ''Escape from Team Fortress'' who said that they may attempt to crowdfund the animation of the remaining seven episodes and will likely release the first episode soon. They also clarified that contrary to the show's IMDb page, it was never planned to air on television.


== Efforts to Find the Lost Series ==
On September 12th, 2023, the full pilot episode was uploaded to YouTube by HLG Studios themselves. In the comments, they discuss that they have the complete audio for somewhere between 7-10 episodes and will release them to the public along with any storyboards they find- either letting fans animate them or letting them be crowdfunded.
 
==Gallery==
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  |description1 =The only completed episode.
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  |description2 =An interview.
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  |description3 =tophonator's older video on the topic (1:06).
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  |description1 =Miss Angie's video on the topic.
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  |description2 =HLG Studios Reel which shows parts of the series
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On the 26th of September 2016 Lost Media Wiki contributor FFeathers was able to contact HLG regarding Escape from Team Fortress who said that they may at some point attempt the crowdfund the animation of the remaining 7 episodes and will likely release the first episode soon. They also clarified that contrary the series' IMDB page was never planned to air on television.
==References==
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==External Link==
[http://imdb.com/title/tt4115986/ Escape from Team Fortress IMDB page.] Retrieved 26 Sept '16
 
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Escapefromtf2.jpg

A confirmed screenshot from the show.

Status: Found

Date found: 12 Sep 2023

Found by: HLG Studios

Escape from Team Fortress (AKA Escape from Team Fortress 2) was an animated series written, produced, and animated by Happy Guillotine Studio and funded by Machinima.[1] Production started in early 2014, and all eight planned episodes were written, produced, and voiced. However, only the first episode was animated before the budget ran out, making the series canceled.[2]

Plot Synopsis

The series revolves around 3 friends (Gary, Simon, and Alisa) who haven't seen each other in years. They reunite for a game night and end up being transported into Team Fortress 2. Alisa gets captured, so Gary and Simon must join forces with other people who have been sucked into the game to rescue her and return to their normal lives.

Status of Series

On September 26th, 2016, Lost Media Wiki contributor FFeathers contacted HLG regarding Escape from Team Fortress who said that they may attempt to crowdfund the animation of the remaining seven episodes and will likely release the first episode soon. They also clarified that contrary to the show's IMDb page, it was never planned to air on television.

On September 12th, 2023, the full pilot episode was uploaded to YouTube by HLG Studios themselves. In the comments, they discuss that they have the complete audio for somewhere between 7-10 episodes and will release them to the public along with any storyboards they find- either letting fans animate them or letting them be crowdfunded.

Gallery

The only completed episode.

An interview.

tophonator's older video on the topic (1:06).

Miss Angie's video on the topic.

HLG Studios Reel which shows parts of the series

References

External Link

Escape from Team Fortress IMDB page. Retrieved 26 Sept '16