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Settings and overview
Up the creak is a comedy web series created by Joe Taylor who in real life owns the Sleepy Creek Vineyards which is a small winery and located in the Midwest region of the US.

The idea emerged by Joe Taylor and Bill Kephart (Rusty) while actually crushing and pressing grapes. Joe and Bill picked the winery setting because it served as a readymade set as they had no budget. Joe, Bill and Mike Trippiedi (Major Tom) are the main writers but all of the core cast contribute. The first episode premiered on March 28 2012. The first series consists of 7 episodes of approximately 5-10 minutes and 1 extra episode.

Sipcom
Joe Taylor calls Up the Creek a "Sipcom”, a shorter version of a traditional sitcom that is made funnier while watched drinking a glass of wine or beer. Joe’s goal was to create a show that had a feel of classic sitcoms from the 1970's and 1980's.

Plot
Up The Creek is about a small, financially struggling winery that has a dysfunctional staff. In the wine business, perceptions are usually much different than reality.

Video Views & Distribution
According to a Facebook update Up the Creek had 1,224,079 combined views. Up the Creek is available on the web series platform Blip.

Post production
Up the Creek are currently working on season two, and plan on producing 5-7 episodes with extras.

External Links:

 * Sleepy creek vineyards official site
 * Up the Creek on Blip
 * Up the Creek Facebook Page