Editing Tenacious D (section)

===Television series and ''Tenacious D'' (1997–2002)===
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Cross and his ''Mr. Show'' co-writer [[Bob Odenkirk]] continued his involvement with Tenacious D by producing three half-hour shows based on the band.<ref name='Hollywood Reporter'>{{cite news| first=Zorianna | last=Kit | title=Big-screen Gig For Tenacious D | date=June 8, 2000 | url =http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4931095-1.html | work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | page =2 | access-date = March 25, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108212759/http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4931095-1.html|archive-date=January 8, 2009}}</ref> The series, entitled ''Tenacious D'', premiered on [[Home Box Office|HBO]] in 1997, immediately following an episode of ''Mr. Show''.<ref name="ign-tenacious-d" /> While a total of three episodes consisting of two shorts each, ten to twelve minutes in length,<ref name='Variety'>{{cite news| first=Phil | last=Gallo| title=Tenacious D | date=March 24, 1999 | url =https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117491951.html?categoryid=32&cs=1 | work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | access-date = March 25, 2008 }}</ref> were produced, only the first was aired that year; the final two episodes did not air until 2000.<ref name="ign-tenacious-d">{{cite news| first=Brian | last=Zoromski | title=Tenacious D: The Series | work=[[IGN]] | url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/746/746937p1.html | date=November 20, 2006 | access-date=January 12, 2007}}</ref> According to Gass, the series was cancelled after HBO requested ten episodes with the stipulation that he and Black would have to relinquish their role as executive producers,<ref name="HBO dispute">{{cite news |last=Fischer |first=Paul |date=November 15, 2006 |title=Exclusive Interview : Jack Black & Kyle Gass |url=http://www.moviehole.net/interviews/20061115_exclusive_interview_jack_black.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070223201835/https://moviehole.net/interviews/20061115_exclusive_interview_jack_black.html |archive-date=February 23, 2007 |access-date=March 1, 2024 |work=Moviehole}}</ref> and only write songs.<ref>{{cite news| first=Nathan | last=Rabin |title=The Complete Masterworks |type=DVD |publisher=[[Epic Records]] }}</ref>

After the series aired, the band continued to perform live. At a show at the [[Viper Room]] in Los Angeles, they met [[Dave Grohl]], who remarked that he was impressed with their performance;<ref name="dave-grohl-tenacious-d">{{cite news |first=Jon |last=Zahlaway |title=liveDaily Interview: Dave Grohl Of Foo Fighters |work=liveDaily |url=http://www.livedaily.com/interviews/liveDaily_Interview_Dave_Grohl_Of_Foo_Fighters-734.html?t=6 |date=April 13, 2000 |access-date=January 12, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427075340/http://www.livedaily.com/interviews/liveDaily_Interview_Dave_Grohl_Of_Foo_Fighters-734.html?t=6 |archive-date=April 27, 2006}}</ref><ref name="dave-grohl-tenacious-d-kerrang">{{cite news |author=Kerrang! |title=Dave Grohl interviews Tenacious D: Kerrang! November '06 |work=fooarchive.com |url=http://www.fooarchive.com/gpb/davetendkerrang06.htm |access-date=January 12, 2007 |archive-date=January 17, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070117131726/http://www.fooarchive.com/gpb/davetendkerrang06.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> this led to their cameo in the Foo Fighters' "[[Learn to Fly]]" music video.<ref name="dave-grohl-tenacious-d-kerrang" /> They began to [[opening act|open]] for high-profile acts including [[Beck]], [[Pearl Jam]] and Foo Fighters.<ref name="AMG" />

In May 2000, Tenacious D signed to [[Epic Records]].<ref name="Hollywood Reporter" /> As Black's profile increased due to his roles in films such as ''[[High Fidelity (film)|High Fidelity]]'', the band recorded their first album, ''[[Tenacious D (album)|Tenacious D]],'' with the producers the [[Dust Brothers]].<ref name="AMG" /> It was backed by a full band, consisting of Grohl on drums and guitar, keyboardist [[Page McConnell]] of [[Phish]], guitarist [[Warren Fitzgerald]] of [[The Vandals]], and bassist [[Steven Shane McDonald]] of [[Redd Kross]].<ref name="The Independent" /> According to Black, they chose to use a band because "no one's ever heard us with a band".<ref name="The Independent">{{cite news| first=David | last=A Keeps | title=Prepare for D-Day| date=November 3, 2002 | url =http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1714413.html | archive-url =https://archive.today/20130126093453/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1714413.html | url-status =dead | archive-date =January 26, 2013 | work=[[Independent on Sunday]]|url-access=registration| access-date = March 25, 2008}}</ref> The majority of songs on the album were performed previously on their short-lived television series.<ref name="AMG 1">{{cite news| first=Stephen | last=Thomas Erlewine | title=Review | url ={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r552157|pure_url=yes}} | work=Allmusic | access-date = April 19, 2008 }}</ref>

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''Tencious'' D reached No. 33 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] on October 13, 2001.<ref name="VH1">{{cite news |last=Harris |first=Chris |date=November 22, 2005 |title=Game Clobbers Akon, Takes Albums Chart |url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1546450/20061122/tenacious_d.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001010454/http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1546450/20061122/tenacious_d.jhtml |archive-date=October 1, 2007 |access-date=February 3, 2007 |work=[[VH1]]}}</ref><ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine |date= |title=Tenacious D |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/tenacious-d/chart-history/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405040812/https://www.billboard.com/artist/tenacious-d/chart-history |archive-date=April 5, 2022 |access-date=March 1, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>  Although it received mixed reviews, it went on to garner acclaim and by November 2005 had been [[certified platinum]] in the US.<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web| url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |title=RIAA Searchable database – Gold and Platinum |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |access-date=January 3, 2008}}</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' described it "hilarious", and "no mere comedy record".<ref name="s">{{cite magazine| first=Ken | last=Tucker | title=Music Review: Tenacious D | magazine=Entertainment Weekly | url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,175539~4~~tenaciousd,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070121223433/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,175539~4~~tenaciousd,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=January 21, 2007 | date=September 24, 2001 | access-date=December 21, 2006}}</ref> [[AllMusic]] wrote that it "rocks so damn hard", but lamented the absence of some of the songs from the television show.<ref name="ss">{{cite news| author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine | title=Music Review: Tenacious D | work=Allmusic | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/tenacious-d-mw0000591118 | access-date=October 16, 2013}}</ref> ''[[Flak Magazine]]'' criticised the skits between songs, describing them as "distracting" and a "nuisance".<ref name="Flak Magazine">{{cite news|first=Christopher |last=Hickman |title=Tenacious D |url=http://www.flakmag.com/music/tenaciousd.html |work=[[Flak Magazine]] |access-date=July 10, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204050216/http://www.flakmag.com/music/tenaciousd.html |archive-date=December 4, 2008 }}</ref>''[[The Independent]]'' found the album was full of "swearing and scatology" and was "bereft of even the slightest skidmark of humor".<ref>{{cite news|first=Andy |last=Gill |title=Album: Tenacious D |date=May 31, 2002 |url= https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-tenacious-d-190753.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-tenacious-d-190753.html |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |work=[[The Independent]] |access-date=November 1, 2018 |location=London }}</ref>

The first single, "[[Tribute (song)|Tribute]]", is a tribute to the "greatest song in the world", which Tenacious D claim they performed to save their souls from a demon.<ref>{{cite news|first=Peta |last=Hellard |title=Duo's devilish fun |date=January 6, 2007 |url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21014786-5003421,00.html |work=[[The Courier-Mail]] |access-date=April 12, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210172652/http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0%2C23739%2C21014786-5003421%2C00.html |archive-date=February 10, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The music video, directed by [[Liam Lynch (musician)|Liam Lynch]],<ref name="norml" /> achieved success and was voted the fifth best music video ever by ''[[Kerrang!]]'' readers.<ref>{{cite news| title=Tarantino plans Kill Bill: Vol 3 | date=October 4, 2004 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3613965.stm | work=[[bbc.co.uk]] | access-date = June 27, 2008 }}</ref> This was followed by the second single, "[[Wonderboy (Tenacious D song)|Wonderboy]]", with a video directed by [[Spike Jonze]].<ref>{{cite news|first=John |last=DeFore |title=Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny |date=October 30, 2006 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film/reviews/article_display.jsp?&rid=6732 |access-date=April 8, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527192053/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film/reviews/article_display.jsp?&rid=6732 |archive-date=May 27, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> A third video, an animation depicting Black and Gass as cherubs, was made for "[[Fuck Her Gently]]", directed by the ''[[Ren and Stimpy]]'' creator [[John Kricfalusi]].<ref name="The Independent" />

The album also included "Dio", a song written as a tribute to rock singer [[Ronnie James Dio]], which mocked him somewhat for being too old.<ref name="premiere">{{cite magazine| first=Mark | last=Binelli | title=73% of the Way to Being the World's Greatest Rock Band | date=November 29, 2006 | url =https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/12683958/73_of_the_way_to_being_the_worlds_greatest_rock_band | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]| access-date = April 12, 2008 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111200200/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/12683958/73_of_the_way_to_being_the_worlds_greatest_rock_band|archive-date=November 11, 2007}}</ref> Dio liked the song enough to ask the band to appear in the music video for his song, "Push".<ref name='Dio'>{{cite news | first=David | last=Brinn | title=Ronnie James Dio: I'm Proud Of Starting 'Devil Horns' Trend | date=September 29, 2005 | url=http://www.metalexpressradio.com/menu.php?main=news&id=1693 | work=[[The Jerusalem Post]] | access-date=March 25, 2008 | archive-date=November 4, 2006 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061104122934/http://www.metalexpressradio.com/menu.php?main=news&id=1693 | url-status=dead }}</ref> An [[extended play|EP]] entitled ''[[D Fun Pak]]'' was released in 2002. It featured a skit and acoustic versions of "[[Jesus Ranch]]" and "Kyle Quit The Band", as well as a [[megamix]] by [[Mocean Worker]]. ''[[The Complete Masterworks]]'', a music DVD featuring the entire run of their TV series, music videos, and a live performance from [[London]]'s [[Brixton Academy]] recorded in 2002, was released on November 9, 2003.<ref>{{cite news| author= <!-- MTV News Staff byline -->| title=For The Record: Quick News On Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Tenacious D, The Roots, Pearl Jam, Elvis Presley & More | date=July 8, 2003 | website=Mtv.com | url =http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1473673/20030708/elliott_missy.jhtml | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20031010023945/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1473673/20030708/elliott_missy.jhtml | url-status =dead | archive-date =October 10, 2003 | access-date = July 14, 2008 }}</ref>