The Guild is an onlinesitcom about the lives of an online guild "The Knights of Good", with each webisode 3–9 minutes long. The first episode was posted July 27, 2007. It was released via The Guild's official website, effinfunny.com and YouTube; on iTunes and Zune Marketplace as a podcast; and is available for download from the Xbox Live Marketplace.[1] The show follows the life of Codex, the healer of The Knights of Good, who attempts to lead a normal life after one of her guildmates shows up on her doorstep.
The Guild was written by Felicia Day (who stars as Codex), directed by Jane Selle Morgan and Greg Benson (season 1), Sean Becker (seasons 2–5), and Chris Preksta (Season 6), and produced by Felicia Day, Jane Selle Morgan and Kim Evey.
Overall, 70 episodes of The Guild were released over six seasons. All information, lengths, descriptions and release dates, prior to season 5, as they appeared on The Guild's website.[2]
The sixth season of The Guild premiered on Felicia Day's YouTube channel, Geek & Sundry on October 2, 2012.[3] Following the conclusion of the sixth season, Day announced that the series was complete.[4]
Codex finally confronts Zaboo about her feelings and learns a secret about the game, while Clara comes across a "shiny" steampunk booth at the convention, and Bladezz discovers he has fans. (With guest appearances by Brent Spiner, Grant Imahara, Wilson Cleveland and Tay Zonday.)
Codex finally talks to Floyd, the game's creator. Meanwhile, Clara asks to join the steampunk booth, and Vork becomes Bladezz's "manager". (With a guest appearance by Nathan Fillion.)
Zaboo's Seat-Savers network gets serious as Clara tries to cozy up with a new group of friends. (With guest appearances by Erin Gray, Richard Hatch and Neil Gaiman.)
The Guild infiltrates the convention's costume contest in an effort to meet with Floyd and prevent the game from being ruined. (With a guest appearance by Stan Lee.)
Codex starts her dream job at The Game, but finds out it's not everything she thought it would be when Floyd is rude to the employees, and they give her the cold shoulder. Meanwhile, the other members of the Guild deal with personal gaming setbacks in the form of his Bladezz's mother's new boyfriend, Tink's connections letting her down, and Clara's family troubles interrupting her gaming time.
Codex has her first company meeting; however, after an intended game expansion is revealed by her fellow employees, Floyd becomes angry and criticises Codex for not backing him up when she reacts favorably to it. Clara gets a new houseguest in the form of Bladezz while Vork plans a day with his lady and tries to give Zaboo some tips about finding his "soulmate"... until Zaboo uncovers that Madeleine has protested in the nude, and a shocked Vork kicks him out.
Although Codex is initially uncertain of her future employment at the Game, Floyd has gotten over his anger and tells Codex he just doesn't want somebody "nagging" him all the time and wants her to test the new gaming expansion. Meanwhile, Zaboo tries creating his ideal partner (on paper), Tink struggles with her college work, Clara tries to show Wiggly she's a competent parent, and Vork uncovers more "upsetting" things about Madeleine.
After informing the other Guild members of her testing of the new expansion, Codex is horrified when they arrive at the Game HQ and fears that she could be fired... especially after Floyd finds Zaboo. Vork also confronts Madeleine about her activist past.
Codex tries to defuse the situation with Zaboo, but he ends up helping Floyd with his personal problems, and Codex in convincing Floyd to try the expansion as well. Vork falls out with Madeleine and Bladezz tries to convince Clara to make more bad parenting videos.
As Tink and Zaboo try out the test server of the new underwater expansion, Vork confronts Floyd about his gaming problems (with Codex trying to mediate), and Bladezz tries to keep Wiggly amused while Clara practices for her "mom-vice" (mother advice) videos.
Vork stages a sit-down protest for gamers' rights outside of the Game HQ while Zaboo falls in love with NPC bartender Sabina on the test server (and Tink grows closer to admin Donovan), Clara leaves Bladezz with Wiggly, and Codex tries to resolve Floyd's issues.
Vork's protest picks up steam as Controller Grrl and Black Knight raise the stakes. Codex attempts to talk Floyd down and Tink uncovers some unpleasant truths.
Zaboo convinces Codex to resume game play by transporting them to a Bollywood-inspired world of song and dance. Vibrant costumes and a large cast of extras give it an over-the-top look and feel.
S6
"Taste My Pirate Patty"
1:01
September 14, 2010 (2010-09-14)
"Cheesy Beards" commercial.
S7
"I'm the One That's Cool"
4:16
April 2, 2012 (2012-04-02)
Original song celebrating the rise of geek culture, with a performance on-stage by the Guild members (with Codex on lead vocals, Zaboo on drums, Tink and Bladezz on electric guitar, Vork on bass and Clara on keyboard). The plot of the video sees the Guild members play bullied high schoolers: Codex is pushed in a pool by her crush at a party; Zaboo is pushed into a locker; Tink has a dodgeball thrown at her head during gym class; Clara has a carton of milk poured over her head by a cheerleader; Vork is pantsed by two "cool" guys; and Bladezz has his head dunked into a toilet. Towards the end of the video, Codex crowdsurfs and various Guild members mouth "I'm the one that's cool" after their ordeals.