Eisner's 'All-For-Nots' web series

You can now watch the first eight-minute episode of "The All-For-Nots," the new short-form Web series from Michael Eisner's Vuguru studio, which also produced "Prom Queen," one of the first "Hollywood" Web shows.  "AFN" is a pseudo-documentary about one young rock 'n' roll band's 24-city tour.

The main rock the series  rolls is the Sisyphean boulder that is the challenge of creating a successful Web series.  As an increasing number of high-profile attempts fail, every new entry faces  a "sword and the stone"-like anticipation.  You know, so, like, whoever pulls the sword out from Sisyphus' boulder becomes like ... king or something.

Anyway, the first episode is here.  I'd say it's pretty decent, too.  Doesn't take itself too seriously, sets up a few interesting characters, and even has a solid bathroom scene between a groupie and a fiancee, talking about the upcoming tour.  ("You should go!" /  "I have a job. Do you have a job?")

Besides playing on YouTube and Bebo, the series, it was announced today, will also air on Mark Cuban's HDNet on Sundays.  Which would be the first time I'm aware of that a series will premiere simultaneously in high definition and on the Web--the two bookends of the modern video quality spectrum.

In sum, a hopeful start to this series ... let's hope it's not all for naught.

[rimshot!]