tron guy

Tron Guy Jay Maynard is a favorite of ours here at the Tosh.0 blog.  Primarily because he's achieved fame without really doing anything other than wearing a Tron costume.

Every year, millions of people dress up in costumes and never get any recognition for their efforts.  But there's something about that Tron costume…

So I'm surprised it took so long for someone to realize that if they dressed their dog up in a Tron costume and called the thing Tron Dog, they too could bask in the niche market that is Internet Tron costume fame.

And for those of you who take the time to watch this video and ask yourself why is "Tron" Dog playing Donkey Kong and Excitebike, obviously you're missing the point that Tron Dog is inherently idiotic, and therefore, has no reason to conform to any sort of logic.  Such is the beauty of Tron costume fame: It follows a logic unto itself.

But, alas, It'll probably be a short run in the limelight for Tron Dog anyway.  Tron Cat is already on his heels.  And though Tron Hedgehog yields no image results yet, I have faith the Internet will make it happen.

Ah, screw it.  I'll just handle it:

Nearly three decades after the original Tron movie, the sequel, Tron: Legacy opens this weekend.

The movie has received mixed reviews, but Wired Magazine decided to get an expert (if somewhat biased) opinion from none other than Tron Guy himself.

So what did Tron Guy think?

From Wired.com:

I walked in, expecting to be blown away both from what I?d seen before and from what I knew about the production.  I was not disappointed.

Okay, so obviously the guy who has based his entire public identity around Tron loves to see more Tron, but there had to be something he didn't like.

Turns out there was…

[I was] really, really disappointed Disney didn?t ask me to have anything to do with the sequel?s production or marketing.

Oh come on, Disney!  Tron Guy can act!  Didn't you see him in our Web Redemption!?  He totally made out with the hot babe and everything.

Frankly, I doubt I'll see Tron: Legacy, but I bet you this, Tron Guy: I'm guessing our version of Tron on Tosh.0 was better than any two-bit Disney sequel every could be.

Stay strong, Tron Guy.  Stay strong.

[image via Wired]

Here's the context on this image…

Eh, F' it.  You get the point.  No woman is hot enough for Tron Guy.

[via Reddit]

Yes, last night marked the season finale for the first season of what is obviously your new favorite show, Tosh.0.

Here's the good news: The Tosh.0 Blog will keep going strong during the upcoming brief hiatus with new posts every day, Monday through Friday, just like you've come to expect.  Sweet, right?

And you'll definitely want to keep your eyes on the blog for when we announce details for Tosh.0 Season 2!  That's right.  They're bringing us back.  Talk about overcoming the odds.  We could make a Web Redemption for ourselves!

During Season 1, we ran 16 episodes, featuring 16 Web Redemptions: Afro Ninja, Miss South Carolina, Puke Kid, Scarlet Takes a Tumble, Chris Crocker, Balloon Guy, Worst Best Man, Reh Dogg, Drunk Dunk, Skateboard Fail Girl, Tron Guy, Backyard Wrestler, Crying Giants Fan, Nintendo 64 Kid, Trampled Cheerleader and Home Shopping Fail.

Holy sh*t!  Did I forget anyone?!?

Check out a retrospective of all of this season's Web Redemptions above and don't forget to tune in next season for all new Web Redemptions!

Need more redemption?  Check out our Web Redemption category for everything you may have missed, including our new Extended Interviews.

The Jersey Guys are pretty cool. But Daniel goes out on the weekends with four way cooler dudes:

Daniel brings more context to an elegant diving board fail:

But there's plenty more from tonight's episode to explore:

• See Daniel's flawless Macho Man Randy Savage impression and submit your inappropriate time to do them.
• Get a full breakdown of this poor fat woman trying to mount a horse.
• Don't get Fred? Daniel's interview with him may or may not help.
• What happens when you send Tron Guy to Hollywood? This.
• Try to get your own videos on the show!

View links to the other original videos used in the show in this week's raw clips guide.

Many people may look at Jay Maynard, better known as Tron Guy, and think he's watched one too many science fiction movies.  But long ago, the man in the Tron costume decided he was going to "have fun my way" which launched him into Internet history.

So what to make of such dedication?  Watch as Tosh gives Tron Guy another chance to prove that his costume is more than just spandex crossed with hockey equipment.

Want more redemption? You can head over to our Web Redemptions category to catch all the redeeming moments you may have missed.

Does it matter what Daniel is doing with Tron guy in the Tosh.0 offices? Absolutely not.

But you'll find out why he stopped by when new episodes of Tosh.0 begin airing October 8th at 10/9c on Comedy Central!

Finding internet heroes isn't as easy as you think.  We want your help tracking down some of our favorite web stars so we can put them on Tosh.0!

Can you help us find any of these people?

Grape Stomp Lady

Fat Kid on Rollercoaster

Look at That Horse Guy

Star Wars Kid

If you have specific information about any of the people above (names, where they live, where they work, etc), please send that info, as well as your personal contact information (if we need to follow up with you) to tosh.0@comedycentral.com.

Don't mess around.  We don't want to see some crappy music video that your band made, we need legitimate information.  You may even be rewarded if we can get them on the show!

Again, send any info you have to: tosh.0@comedycentral.com

And tune in October 8th @ 10/9c on Comedy Central for brand new episodes of Tosh.0!

Tron Guy has to sell his plane because of the bad economy. Wait ? Tron Guy has an airplane? A matching airplane?

Note the delicate hand placement.

He's selling it the only way he knows how. On eBay. In the description Tron Guy says, "Everything you see in the pictures is included." Luckily, he later clarifies — the Tron costume is not included (it's a collector's item).

If you win it, you might have to drive him home after he drops it off.

[via Underwire]