Brat TV (partially lost early programming and web shows; 2017-2018)
One of Brat TV's earlier logos.
Status: Partially Lost
BratTV, earlier known simply as Brat is a digital network that creates media content, primarily web series and movies, aimed at tweens and teens [1]. Their shows and movies are known for starring popular social media stars[2].
The network publishes its content across several platforms, but is mostly known for its YouTube channel where they post primarily web series, some of their most well-known ones being "Chicken Girls" and "Attaway General". [3].
While most of Brat's shows can be found on their YouTube channel or elsewhere online, a significant amount of their earlier content has been made private or deleted, leading to a lot of these shows' episodes being lost. A few episodes have been reuploaded elsewhere online, and in August 2024 it was discovered that Brat TV had made two of their shows fully available again, as well as the first episode of a third. To date, five of Brat TV's early web series remain partially or fully lost.
Recovery
In November 2020, user Jonah Kaye uploaded three episodes of "Keys", two episodes of "Misshaps" and one episode of "The Pain of Painting" to Vimeo.
In August 2024, Wiki user Urmomsmicrowave discovered that several early episodes had been made available on Brat TV's YouTube channel. Namely, one episode of "Too Cool For School", and all episodes of "Cody & Lexy" and "Keys".
Shows That Are Partially or Fully Lost
Misshaps
Misshaps (June 12th-August 7th, 2017) was a comedy show starring Kristen Hancher that is said to be inspired by "I Love Lucy" [4]. The show was cancelled after one season [5].
Episodes
| # | Episode Title | Air Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot: The Cheat | Jun 12th, 2017 | Found |
| 2 | Party Hands | Jun 12th, 2017 | Found |
| 3 | Second Base | Jun 19th, 2017 | Found |
| 4 | Sex Talk | Jun 25th, 2017 | Found |
| 5 | The Dentist | Jul 3rd, 2017 | Lost |
| 6 | The Lie | Jul 10th, 2017 | Found |
| 7 | Nosebleed | Jul 17th, 2017 | Lost |
| 8 | The Egg | Jul 24th, 2017 | Found |
| 9 | The Surprise | Jul 31st, 2017 | Found |
| 10 | The Berf | Aug 7th, 2017 | Lost |
Too Cool For School
Too Cool For School (July 8th-July 22nd, 2017) was a comedy that starred Siena Mirabella as a high school student who has to try to find new friends after hers have graduated [6]. According to IMDB, it's a movie [7], however, it seems to actually have been a show [8]., as Siena herself also says in one of her youtube videos[9]. That video also indicates that the first two episodes premiered on the same day. Two of her other videos confirms the existence of episodes 3 and 4. [10] [11]
Episodes
| # | Episode Title | Air Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Day | Jul 8th, 2017 | Found |
| 2 | Namaste | Jul 8th, 2017 | Lost |
| 3 | Catch | Jul 15th, 2017 | Lost |
| 4 | Boyfriend's Back | Jul 22nd, 2017 | Lost |
My Not So Sweet 16
My Not So Sweet 16 (July 7th, 2017-?) was an anthology-style comedy series where each episode followed a new character who were attending a friend's Sweet 16. It's unknown how many episodes were produced, but there were at least 5. [12]
Episodes
| # | Episode Title | Air Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entrance | Jul 7th, 2017 | Lost |
| 2 | ??? | 2017 | Lost |
| 3 | ??? | 2017 | Lost |
| 4 | ??? | 2017 | Lost |
| 5 | Workplace | 2017 | Lost |
The Pain of Painting
The Pain of Painting (July 19th-August 9th, 2017) was a humorous reality/talk show starring Jason Nash who interviewed guests while painting. The show has only one season consisting of four episodes[13].
Episodes
| # | Episode Title | Air Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Nash & David Dobrik | Jul 19th, 2017 | Found |
| 2 | Jason Nash & Josh Peck | Jul 26th, 2017 | Lost |
| 3 | Jason Nash & Kristen Hancher | Aug 2nd, 2017 | Lost |
| 4 | Jason Nash & Piper Rockelle | Aug 9th, 2017 | Lost |
Sheltered
Sheltered (July 21st-August 11th, 2017) was a mockumentary series starring Nazanin Kavari as Hallie, a beauty vlogger in a post-apocalyptic world[14]. The series seems to have consisted of 5 episodes[15], although this has yet to be confirmed. Wikipedia lists the series' start date as July 21 and the end date as August 11, meaning that if this is true and the show really had five episodes, two of them were likely published on the same day.
| # | Episode Title | Air Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unboxing | Jul 21st, 2017 | Found |
| 2 | ??? | Jul 21st? 2017 | Lost |
| 3 | ??? | Jul 28th? 2017 | Lost |
| 4 | ??? | Aug 4th? 2017 | Lost |
| 5 | ??? | Aug 11th 2017 | Lost |
Other Missing Content
On March 29, 2017, Brat uploaded the very first video to their channel, a video simply called "♫ Changing ♫". This was a music video set to John Mayer's song "Changing", and was a tribute in honor of Trans Visibility Day[16] Like most of the network's other early videos, "Changing" has since been privated.
Videos
| Video Title | Air Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ♫ Changing ♫ | Mar 29th, 2017 | Lost |
Found Content
Cody & Lexy
Cody & Lexy (July 27th-August 17th, 2017), was a romantic dramedy where real-life spouses Cody and Alexys Johns played fictionalized versions of themselves[17]. The episodes had the couple relaying early moments of their relationship, often misremembering them in the process. Only four episodes were ever released [18] [19].
Episodes
| # | Episode Title | Air Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lockers | Jul 27th, 2017 | Found |
| 2 | First Kiss | Aug 3rd, 2017 | Found |
| 3 | Double Silent Treatment | Aug 10th, 2017 | Found |
| 4 | Fairgrounds | Aug 17th, 2017 | Found |
Keys
Keys (July 29th, 2017-February 14th, 2018) was a show that starred brothers Dylan and Hayden Summerall in the roles of brothers Adam and Jay, whose lives change when Adam gets his first car keys. [20]. The show only lasted one season [21].
Episodes
| # | Episode Title | Air Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taillight Out | Jul 29th, 2017 | Found |
| 2 | Russian Novels | Aug 6th, 2017 | Found |
| 3 | Fourth of July | Aug 13th, 2017 | Found |
| 4 | Indian Food | Aug 22nd, 2017 | Found |
| 5 | Out of Gas | Aug 28th, 2017 | Found |
| 6 | Texts, Lies, & Blackmail | Jan 12th, 2018 | Found |
| 7 | Stranger Rings | Jan 19th, 2018 | Found |
| 8 | Time is a Flat Tire | Jan 26th, 2018 | Found |
| 9 | Two Can Keep a Secret | Feb 2nd, 2018 | Found |
| 10 | Clowntown | Feb 9th, 2018 | Found |
| 11 | Winter Weekend | Feb 14th, 2018 | Found |
- ↑ Business Insider article from Brat TV's early days
- ↑ INC article detailing Brat TV's business strategy, including their intentional hiring of social media stars.
- ↑ Brat TV's YouTube channel
- ↑ Teen Vogue article about the Misshaps, published June 12th, 2017
- ↑ TV Next Season article relaying Misshap's cancellation.
- ↑ Famous Birthdays' page about the show Too Cool for School
- ↑ Too Cool For School's IMDB page, which lists it as a TV movie.
- ↑ Fan page for Siena Mirabella which has titles and episode descriptions of all TCFS's episodes.
- ↑ Video where Siena Mirabella mentions that TCFS is a show.
- ↑ Video that confirms the existence of TCFS's 3rd episode.
- ↑ Video that confirms the existence of TCFS's 4th episode.
- ↑ Famous Birthdays' page on the MNSS16, which includes a description and specifically mentions episode 5.
- ↑ IMDB's listing of the show's episodes.
- ↑ Article from July 21st, 2017, about "Sheltered".
- ↑ Comment in a forum thread stating that "Sheltered" consisted of 5 episodes.
- ↑ Article from March 29, 2017, about the "Changing" music video.
- ↑ Famous Birthdays' page on "Cody & Lexy", which includes some background information.
- ↑ An archived page of Brat's YouTube channel from November 23, 2017, shows a playlist of "Cody & Lexy"'s episodes, which contains four episodes.
- ↑ IMDB's episode list for "Cody & Lexy".
- ↑ Article about the show "Keys".
- ↑ According to TV Next Season, while never officially cancelled, "Keys" was also never renewed.