Let's Talk About Area 51 is the 1st episode of the Smosh series Meme Academy. It was released on August 12, 2020.
Video Description[]
Welcome to Meme Academy, where your teachers Courtney & Olivia are breaking down how the Area 51 meme led to an actual, real life, government raid in 2019.
This video was shot with a very limited crew. All cast & crew followed all CDC and California COVID-19 precautions and filming guidelines.
Credits[]
Cast[]
Crew[]
- Director: Monica Vasandani
- Head Writer: Monica Vasandani
- Written by: Courtney Miller, Olivia Sui, & Kurt Maloney
- Editor: Mike Small
- Executive Producer: Ryan Finnerty
- Production Manager: Alicia Gaynor
- Production Coordinator: Nancy Azcona
- Production Assistant: Jacqi Jones
- DP: Brennan Iketani
- Camera Operator: Kevin Rygg
- Gaffer: Tim Baker
- Sound Mixer: Greg Jones
- Art Director: Cassie Vance
- Art Department Assistant: Yasmeen Mughal
- Set Dresser: Tayler Nicholson
- Assistant Editor/DIT: Matt Duran
- GFX: Brittany Metz
- Content Manager: Kiana Parker
- Stage Manager: David Hill
- Executive Assistant: Sammie Miller
Fan Interaction[]
- A fan commented: "Plot twist: Courtney and Olivia are both aliens telling us what happened, that's why there in space."
- Smosh replied: "👀"