Kit Kat's Kick Ass

Kit Kat's Kick Ass is an episode of Unscripted released in 2019 for Live Free. It was one of four 'mobile episodes' that the show released in that year. Directed by Laney Gardner, it was written by Mike Barkhoff and starred him and Jarrod Van Hauen.

Plot
Barkhoff hears a knock at his door and opens it to see Van Hauen robbing him with a plunger. After trying to give Van Hauen his ownings, Barkhoff realizes he bought 'anti robbery' shoes- shoes with a Kit Kat bar attached to the bottom - and knocks Van Hauen out. The short ends with the two breaking character and arguing over Kit Kat's or Reese's, an ongoing debate in their friendship, and the main reason behind their 2019 falling out.

Production
The idea came to Barkhoff after he said at work one day to Travis Barkhoff, "I love Kit Kats! Kit Kats Kick Ass" and they jokingly turned it into a commercial narrative where that was the company's slogan.

Barkhoff told Van Hauen the idea and they agreed to move forward with it. Barkhoff wrote a script but much was improvised. Two takes were done and the first of the initial take was used for the opening, then the latter of the second for the ending.

Laney Gardner initially didn't intend to direct, but edited it, filmed it, and more, eventually - after directing it - agreeing to direct.

Reception
The short film was posted to Barkhoff's Instagram and the YouTube channel and has amassed a lot of positive reviews with many commenting their appreciation of the comedy.