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Top Secret Videos

Top Secret Videos

2020–Ongoing1 season10 episodes~24 min/epTV-14Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

Part clip-show, part workplace comedy, our cast of comedians turned NSA interns, spend their days providing hilarious commentary on the craziest 'Top Secret Videos' while bonding together over their monumental yet mundane task.

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As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Top Secret Videos to rent or buy on Apple TV, and on no subscription service.

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Reception

Is Top Secret Videos worth watching?

Top Secret Videos' Midcredits score is the 1st percentile of all shows, from 433 ratings across 2 sources. 17% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

1st percentile

Among the least well received shows

1st percentile among Comedy1st percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)1st
Approval (how many liked it)1st

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

35 /100

1st percentile of all shows

1st percentile among Comedy1st percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

Ratings scatter across the whole scale — one of the most divisive reactions in the catalog.

Approval

How many liked it

17% liked it

1st percentile of all shows

1st percentile among Comedy1st percentile among 2020s
17% rated it 7–1083% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

34th percentile

431 ratings across platforms

19th percentile among Comedy33rd percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 22% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

The show is a video clip show with hosts who comment on the clips.

Fans praised

  • Hilarious commentary from comedians Ron Funches and Brian Posehn
  • Funny video clips themselves
  • Mindless enjoyable fun time with dry absurdist humor

Detractors panned

  • Forced fake laughter from the hosts, especially Ali Kolbert
  • Unfunny, scripted, cringeworthy commentary and jokes
  • Stale premise copying Ridiculousness and World's Dumbest

What stands out

Effects and spectacle30

Old, poorly curated videos

PacingDivisive20

Dead air, repetitive clips, awkward pauses

HumorDivisive15

Dry absurdist laughs for some; cringeworthy for most

DialogueDivisive15

Pre-written, flat, tasteless jokes

ActingDivisive15

Stiff, scripted delivery; forced fake laughs

Sound and musicDivisive15

Fake laughter unbearable; no background music

Characters10

NSA agent premise deemed pointless and unfunny

Originality10

Derivative clone of Ridiculousness and World's Dumbest

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2020 · 10 episodes

  • S1E1

    Crypto-Crush

    Oct 29, 2020
  • S1E2

    Evaluation Session

    Nov 5, 2020
  • S1E3
    S1E3

    Weekend Plans

    Nov 12, 2020
  • S1E4
    S1E4

    Operation Hidden Roof

    Nov 19, 2020
  • S1E5
    S1E5

    Fitness Goals

    Nov 26, 2020
  • S1E6
    S1E6

    Compromised Agent

    Dec 3, 2020

Watch experience

What is Top Secret Videos like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Wry, light and gentle — a slow-burn watch that leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
JoyfulAbsurd
Heaviest: throughout
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
PlayfulAbsurdist · 6% of shows: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Told as
Resets each episode · 10% of showsOne continuous story
ToneThe show presents its absurd premise of NSA interns commenting on top secret videos with a playful, self-aware stance, but the execution is hampered by forced laughter and scripted dialogue.
The rideConsistently lighthearted and silly; the humour keeps the register buoyant from start to finish.
StructureThe show is a series of self-contained episodes featuring video clips and commentary, with no overarching narrative structure.
Episode formatEach episode mixes commentary on a batch of viral clips with banter among the intern cast; the status quo is restored by episode end.
Season formatThe same cast and premise continue across episodes; one season picks up where the previous left off in terms of character dynamics.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayThe show's clips and banter aim for lighthearted entertainment, though many viewers find the commentary grating.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40% (this title)

No archetype fits — true of 40% of shows: ensemble pieces, satire, slice-of-life.

Why this archetypeThe show is a clip-show with scripted commentary, not a narrative with a plot archetype.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% (this title) · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% (this title) · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% (this title) · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Bonds

FriendshipCommunity: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Purpose
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe show mines comedy from a group of oddball coworkers bonding over a shared, absurdly pointless government job.
StanceThe series presents its oddball workplace and the viral-clip world with affectionate amusement, neither celebrating nor skewering.

The world

ContemporaryInstitutionalRealistic
PopBackground music · licensed compilation
SettingA bland, low-rent NSA office where interns watch viral videos

Cast and crew

Who is in Top Secret Videos?

Cast

Ron Funches
as Ron Roosevelt
Ali Kolbert
as Ali Forsberg
Brian Posehn
as Brian McMurty
Matt Walsh
as NSA Director Sullivan
Ali Larter
as NSA Agent Daniels
Chase Bernstein
as Callie
Randy Liedtke
as Ryan
Mike E. Winfield
as Don
Jack Daniel
as Narrator

Crew

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