Ep 8. Viral Video
- TVPG
- January 4, 2018
- 21 min
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7.5 (812)
In Superstore season 3 episode 8, titled "Viral Video," the employees of Cloud 9 find themselves in the middle of a viral video sensation when a video of Jonah (Ben Feldman) and Amy (America Ferrera) accidentally goes viral on the internet.
The episode opens with the employees realizing that a video of Jonah and Amy taking part in the Mannequin Challenge has gone viral online. Jonah is mortified by the footage, which also includes Amy accidentally breaking one of the store's refrigerators. The pair initially try to keep the incident a secret, but soon word spreads around the store and everyone wants to see the video for themselves.
As the day progresses, the other employees start to make their own videos in an attempt to go viral themselves. Dina (Lauren Ash) and Garrett (Colton Dunn) team up for a silly video, while Cheyenne (Nichole Bloom) and Mateo (Nico Santos) try to come up with something more outrageous. Meanwhile, Glenn (Mark McKinney) is tasked with trying to get the video taken down from the internet, which proves to be a difficult task.
As the employees become more fixated on the potential for internet fame, they start to neglect their work duties. Customers are left waiting for assistance and the store becomes a chaotic mess. When Glenn tries to talk to the employees about their behavior, they accuse him of being out of touch with social media and not understanding how important it is to build a personal brand.
In the end, the employees learn a valuable lesson about the consequences of chasing after internet fame. Jonah and Amy decide to take down their video and Dina and Garrett's video ends up going viral instead. However, they realize that the video has brought unwanted attention to the store and decide to take it down as well.
Overall, "Viral Video" is a hilarious and timely episode that pokes fun at our culture's obsession with social media and internet fame. The episode also delves deeper into the characters' personal lives and relationships, showing us more about their motivations and personalities. Fans of the show will definitely enjoy this episode and its clever commentary on modern-day society.