Thug Notes
| Thug Notes | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Educational, Comedy |
| Created by | Jared Bauer |
| Written by | Jared Bauer, Joseph Salvaggio |
| Presented by | Greg Edwards |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jacob Salamon |
| Running time | 3-6 minutes |
| Production company | Wisecrack |
| Original release | |
| Network | YouTube |
| Release | June 3, 2013 – November 28, 2017 |
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.