Have Awesome, Will Travel

They can’t take credit for the guy on the horse, but Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim did direct other oddball Old Spice commercials earlier this year. Three spots featuring a hyper pec-twitching man in a shower, who proselytizes about the odor-blocking power of body wash with the conviction of a drill sergeant, hit the Internet in March. The concept is awkward-funny, just like the sketches on Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job, Heidecker and Wareheim’s TV series. Fans who lamented the show’s finale in May can take a break from the old episodes on December 5, when Adult Swim airs the hour-long Chrimbus Spectacular 2010. In the meantime, Heidecker and Wareheim are crossing America with their frequent collaborator Neil Hamburger. (See our interview with Heidecker in this week’s Bonus Tracks, on page 28.) The Tim & Eric Awesome Tour hits the Midland (1228 Main, 816-283-9921) at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25. — Crystal K. Wiebe

Mon., Nov. 15, 2010