Unable to secure full-time positions, the trio took temporary jobs; one season, they worked at Fox Television over the holidays, tying ribbons around metal snowflakes the studio gifted to their employees. Eventually, Schaffer worked as an assistant at a movie poster company, while Taccone and Samberg became production assistants on "Spin City". In 2003, they produced a second pilot for a "Lonely Island" series; the film premiered at the Comedy Central Stage in Los Angeles, the cable network's proving ground for new talent. The network purchased the series, but further scripts did not move forward. They became involved with Super Midnight Movie Club, a club hosted by screenwriters Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab, which evolved into Channel 101, non-profit monthly short film festival. Their first submission, "Ignition TV Buzz Countdown", was voted back after its premiere, but ended after two episodes. Their second Channel 101 series, "The 'Bu", is a parody of Fox's "The O.C.", and was enormously successful at the screenings, running for eight episodes. It was crucial in their early successes, demonstrating to television executives their popularity among tastemakers and a younger audience. Samberg's former producer at "Spin City" passed along the trio's demo reel to the United Talent Agency, which would lead them to their first major television deal.