Thug Notes

Thug Notes
GenreEducational, Comedy
Created byJared Bauer
Written byJared Bauer, Joseph Salvaggio
Presented byGreg Edwards
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerJacob Salamon
Running time3-6 minutes
Production companyWisecrack
Original release
NetworkYouTube
ReleaseJune 3, 2013 (2013-06-03) 
November 28, 2017 (2017-11-28)

Thug Notes is an American educational web series that summarizes and analyzes various literary works in a comedic manner. Thug Notes first aired on June 3, 2013, on YouTube, with the pilot episode centered on Crime and Punishment. The host of the series is Sparky Sweets, Ph.D., portrayed by actor and comedian Greg Edwards. In 2015, a book of essays based on episodes from the series entitled Thug Notes: A Street-Smart Guide to Classic Literature was published by Vintage Books.