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‘Minimum Wage’ Review: American High’s Viral Pizza Shop Series Jumps…

The workplace comedy began as phone-shot sketches in an abandoned high school; fourteen of its twenty-eight episodes are on Netflix, and the boss keeps a rat skull.

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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe series is Minimum Wage. It started as shorts that Variety says drew over thirty million views online since May twenty twenty-four.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFourteen episodes landed on Netflix on October twenty-sixth, each about sixteen minutes. What do you make of the jump?

  3. Lazlo Brannigan-VossProud. We shot the originals on phones in an abandoned high school. Now there are lighting people. I don't know what they do.

  4. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe What's on Netflix review gives it two and a half out of five and calls the jump messy.

  5. Lazlo Brannigan-VossTwo and a half is a pass at my store. Off the record, I've never been above two.

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTell us about your next project.

  7. Lazlo Brannigan-VossA leadership seminar called Skull Management. Eleven weeks, one rat skull, no refunds. It's this one, and it's very real.

  8. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA reviewer at DVDfever says your boss finds a rat skull and is told it was left as a warning to other rats.

  9. Lazlo Brannigan-VossCorrect. And it works. I've seen no rats since.

  10. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIs that a management style?

  11. Lazlo Brannigan-VossIt's the only one. Off the record, it's how Netflix cancels shows. One day you find a skull on your desk.

  12. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMr. Brannigan-Voss, have you ever actually managed anyone?

  13. Lazlo Brannigan-VossI've managed expectations. Next question.

  14. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBut you didn't answer the question.

  15. Lazlo Brannigan-VossNo. I once led a carpool. I left a skull in the cupholder. Nobody carpooled again.

  16. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorLightning round. Favorite pizza topping?

  17. Lazlo Brannigan-VossFear.

  18. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWorst day of your career?

  19. Lazlo Brannigan-VossToday. The skull is looking at me.

  20. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWhere can people watch? Then I'll score it: two and a half out of five, per the review.

  21. Lazlo Brannigan-VossNetflix, fourteen episodes now, fourteen more to come. Gloria, may I leave the skull on your desk?

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