sd:suv::

NTSF:SD:SUV:: (also known as National Terrorism Strike Force: San Diego: Sport Utility Vehicle::) is an American black comedy television series created by Paul Scheer for Adult Swim.

It parodies the police procedural and action film genres. The series starred Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, Brandon Johnson, Kate Mulgrew, Rebecca Romijn, Martin Starr, Karen Gillan, Rob Riggle, and Peter Serafinowicz. NTSF:SD:SUV:: aired three seasons from July 22, 2011 to December 13, 2013. A number of special episodes were included within the broadcast of the series. In a 2014 interview, Scheer stated that the show is on an indefinite hiatus, with no immediate plans for a return.

NTSF:SD:SUV::
sd:suv::
Also known asNational Terrorism Strike Force: San Diego: Sport Utility Vehicle
Genre
Created byPaul Scheer
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composerJack Dolgen
Composers
  • Dan Marocco
  • Matt Novack
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes39
Production
Executive producers
CinematographyMarco Fargnoli
Running time11 minutes (with the exception of "U-KO'ed" which is 22 minutes)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAdult Swim
ReleaseJuly 22, 2011 (2011-07-22) –
December 13, 2013 (2013-12-13)

Cast

Actor Role Notes
Paul Scheer Trent Hauser
June Diane Raphael Piper Ferguson
Brandon Johnson Alphonse Bearwalker
Kate Mulgrew Kove
Rebecca Romijn Jessie Nichols Seasons 1–2
Martin Starr Sam Stern
Karen Gillan Daisy Season 3
Rob Riggle The President of the Navy
Peter Serafinowicz the voice of S.A.M.

Production

Created by comedian Paul Scheer, NTSF:SD:SUV:: (National Terrorism Strike Force: San Diego: Sport Utility Vehicle::) was first featured in a set of mock promotional television advertisements shot as a backdoor pilot and aired during season one broadcasts of Childrens Hospital on Adult Swim. The mock promos starred Scheer as agent Trent Hauser, along with June Diane Raphael, Brandon Johnson, and Rob Riggle. From the mock promos, the program was ordered to series with a 12-episode season, adding Kate Mulgrew, Rebecca Romijn, and Martin Starr to the cast. NTSF:SD:SUV:: premiered on July 21, 2011. The series has aired three seasons, with the third concluding in 2013. In a 2014 interview, Scheer stated that the show is on an indefinite hiatus, with no immediate plans for a return.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
112July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22)October 7, 2011 (2011-10-07)
215August 10, 2012 (2012-08-10)June 13, 2013
312July 26, 2013 (2013-07-26)December 13, 2013 (2013-12-13)

Season 1 (2011)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"One Cabeza, Two Cabeza, Three Cabeza...DEAD!"Eric AppelPaul ScheerJuly 22, 2011 (2011-07-22)104N/A

A new alcoholic energy drink is killing University of Southern San Diego students. NTSF must team up with the Food and Drug Administration, despite their mutual mistrust, to follow a lead.

Guest stars: J. K. Simmons, Casey Wilson
22"The Birthday Party That Was Neither"Eric AppelOwen BurkeJuly 29, 2011 (2011-07-29)112N/A

Each member of NTSF gets a mysterious call from a person who claims they have secret information about them. Unbeknownst to the other members, they each must bring a million dollars to a warehouse, leaving Kove alone at NTSF HQ. When the caller is finally revealed, the team gets a blast from the past.

Guest stars: John Cho, Ed Helms, Kerri Kenney-Silver
33"Exes and Oh-No's!"Eric AppelPaul ScheerAugust 5, 2011 (2011-08-05)1021.366

Trent discovers one of his ex-wives has undergone a sex change and is trying to steal a San Diego national treasure. Now he must navigate Kove's jealousy and stop his ex before he falls in love with her/him again. Plus, no one has read Piper's book for book club and the meeting is tonight.

Guest star: Rich Fulcher
44"The Risky Business of Being Alone in Your Home"Eric AppelRob HuebelAugust 12, 2011 (2011-08-12)111N/A

Trent is suspended from NTSF and his old nemesis, wheelchair bound Agent Van Damm, replaces him. While Trent is home alone he must fend off terrorists intent on killing him while his defenses are down. Meanwhile, Van Damm becomes the golden boy of NTSF. But something isn't right about this new guy.

Guest stars: Jon Daly, Martin Kove, Johanna Parker, Adam Scott
55"Dolphinnegan's Wake"Ryan McFaulCurtis GwinnAugust 19, 2011 (2011-08-19)108N/A

A dolphin serial killer is on the loose and the NTSF don't have any leads until Trent visits the deadliest dolphin serial killer in captivity to get a lead on this new killer... before Sam and Jessie are its next victims.

Guest stars: John Gemberling, Tony Hale, Mark Hamill (voice), Danielle Schneider
66"Tijuana, We've Got a Problem"Ryan McFaulPaul ScheerAugust 26, 2011 (2011-08-26)1011.291

A stripper-astronaut steals the space shuttle plans and sells them to Mexico. Now NTSF must go into Mexico and stop the evil President Felipe Calderon before they beat the U.S.A. in the space race.

Guest stars: Lorenzo Lamas, Gabrielle Union
77"Full Hauser"Ryan McFaulB.J. Porter and Corinne MarshallSeptember 2, 2011 (2011-09-02)109N/A

In a parody of Casino Royale, Trent has a chance to catch an international terrorist because the cruise ship the terrorist is traveling on will briefly move through San Diego's territorial waters. Trent goes rogue and pretends he's taking the NTSF team on vacation in a ruse to bust this evil man in international waters. But there's a kink when Piper brings her fiancee on the cruise without informing him of her secret identity.

Guest stars: Moon Bloodgood, Jeff Goldblum, Curtis Gwinn, Riley Steele
88"Up Periscope, Down with San Diego"Eric AppelJonathan SternSeptember 9, 2011 (2011-09-09)1071.040

Jessie and Sam are kidnapped by a Japanese sub that's been lost at sea for 70 years that lost its way to Pearl Harbor. Now the NTSF must find them and stop their long-delayed attack on San Diego.

Guest stars: Dana Lee, Jerry O'Connell
99"Cause for ConCERN"Ryan McFaulJonathan SternSeptember 16, 2011 (2011-09-16)1051.372

Trent enters a CERN particle accelerator and winds up in an alternate universe where NTSF are the terrorists.

Guest stars: Curtis Gwinn, Katie Walder
1010"Piper Doesn't Live Here Anymore"Ryan McFaulPaul ScheerSeptember 23, 2011 (2011-09-23)103N/A

Piper's brainwashed alter ego, Isabelle Gareth, a highly trained assassin, is activated after receiving a "special" birthday gift. Now she's hunting down all her NTSF teammates. Meanwhile, in the outside world, Jessie's finally given the appreciation she deserves by a model photographer, but does he have ulterior motives?

Guest stars: Seth Morris, Wilmer Valderrama
1111"Twistin' the Night Away"Ryan McFaulCurtis GwinnSeptember 30, 2011 (2011-09-30)1101.158

Trent tracks the source of strange occurrences, including a hostage situation with SUVs and Sam's partnership with a creepy new team member.

Guest stars: Jackie Clarke, Robert Picardo, Matt Walsh
1212"I Left My Heart in Someone's Cooler"Eric AppelAdam Pally and Gil OzeriOctober 7, 2011 (2011-10-07)106N/A

A time bomb is put in place of the President of the Navy's heart and Trent must find the heart and switch it out before the bomb explodes.

Guest stars: Courtney Ford, Adam Pally, Julian Sands

Season 2 (2012-2013)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
131"16 Hop Street"Curtis GwinnCurtis GwinnAugust 10, 2012 (2012-08-10)2051.257
Trent and Piper pose undercover as high school students, after a mysterious abductor kidnaps all the popular kids. Guest stars: Max Carver, Jon Daly, Nate Hartley, Zack Pearlman, Alex Russell, Paul Rust, Charlie Saxton, Steven Yeun
142"The Real Bicycle Thief"Eric AppelPaul ScheerAugust 17, 2012 (2012-08-17)2011.264
Trent hunts for restaurant terrorists and goes undercover in the Swedish virtual-reality pedicab-racing circuit. Guest stars: Paul Greene, Jake Johnson, Brie Larson, Alan Tudyk, Damon Wayans, Jr.
153"Sabbath-tage"Ryan McFaulPaul Scheer, Curtis Gwinn, and Jonathan SternAugust 24, 2012 (2012-08-24)2081.273
Sam takes on a terrorist who attacks the city on a Saturday. Guest stars: Diedrich Bader (voice), Adam Ray, Ike Barinholtz, Alison Brie, Jessica Chaffin, Kerri Kenney
164"Lights, Camera, Assassination"Eric AppelPaul ScheerAugust 31, 2012 (2012-08-31)2041.186
A teen idol shadows Trent and Alphonse during the hunt for a killer who targets Hollywood directors; Kove develops a podcast. Guest stars: Max Greenfield, Caity Lotz, Jason Ritter
175"Time Angels"Eric AppelPaul Scheer, Curtis Gwinn, and Jonathan SternSeptember 7, 2012 (2012-09-07)206N/A
Anti-terrorism time travelers join the team to prevent crimes. Guest stars: John de Lancie, Colton Dunn, Sandy Helberg, Kali Hawk, Stacy Keibler, Natasha Leggero, Nicky Whelan
186"Whack-A-Mole"Eric AppelDan Gregor and Doug MandSeptember 14, 2012 (2012-09-14)2111.294
The team is blamed for the death of Gary the Killer Whale. Guest stars: Ed Helms, Ellie Kemper
197"Robot Town"Ryan McFaulJonathan SternSeptember 21, 2012 (2012-09-21)2021.197
Trent visits Robot Town to clear Sam of murder charges. Guest stars: Rob Corddry, Bob Odenkirk, Phil Reeves
208"Comic-Con-Flict"Ryan McFaulPaul Scheer and Curtis GwinnSeptember 28, 2012 (2012-09-28)2091.040
Comic fans pose a threat to authors at a San Diego convention. Guest stars: Dave "Gruber" Allen, Paul Feig, Bill Hader, Jason Mantzoukas, Tami Sagher
219"The Return of Dragon Shumway"Eric AppelCurtis GwinnOctober 5, 2012 (2012-10-05)2031.049
Piper's fiancee has a difficult time letting go of his ninja past. Guest stars: Curtis Gwinn, Jeff Hiller, Rob Huebel
2210"Family Dies"Eric AppelPaul Scheer, Curtis Gwinn, and Jonathan SternOctober 19, 2012 (2012-10-19)2071.279
Trent must kill his father, but things aren't as easy as they sound. Guest star: Michael Gross
2311"Prairie Dog Companion"Ryan McFaulJoe MandeOctober 26, 2012 (2012-10-26)2121.322
When San Diego's technology goes on the fritz, not even Siri can navigate out of this modern day hell. Guest stars: Aziz Ansari, Phil Hendrie, Hal Linden
2412"Wasilla Hills Cop"Paul ScheerCurtis Gwinn, Paul Scheer, and Jonathan SternNovember 2, 2012 (2012-11-02)2101.194
Alphonse goes home to Alaska to investigate his partner's death and repair a rift with his father. Guest stars: Kevin Grevioux, Jay Johnston, Ray Liotta, Erin Pineda, Aubrey Plaza, Steven Williams
2513"The NTSF: SD: SUV: HISS Infomercial"Alex FernieFernie, Nick WigerNovember 9, 2012 (2012-11-09)
2614"Christmas Activity"Curtis GwinnGwinn, Paul Scheer, Jonathan Stern,December 6, 2012 (2012-12-06)
2715"Inertia"Alex FernieFernie, Nick WigerJune 13, 2013 (2013-06-13)

Season 3 (2013)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
281"Comic Con-Air"Daniel Kwan and Daniel ScheinertAlex Fernie and Nick WigerJuly 26, 2013 (2013-07-26)3101.128
Comic-Con's worst villains get loose on an airplane. Guest stars: Summer Glau, Matt L. Jones, Joe Lo Truglio, Natasha Lyonne, Horatio Sanz, Abigail Spencer
292"Hawaii Die-0"Jack SzymanskiJonathan SternAugust 2, 2013 (2013-08-02)3041.318
The President of the Navy is set to deliver the commencement address at the University of Southern San Diego graduation ceremony. Guest stars: Ed Helms, Jim Piddock
303"Extra Terrorist-rial"Ryan McFaulPaul ScheerAugust 9, 2013 (2013-08-09)3020.979
Trent's nephew harbors an alien that seems peaceful. Guest stars: Toby Huss, Kate Micucci (voice), Garrett Ryan, Michaela Watkins
314"Burn After Killing"Jake SyzmanskiPaul ScheerAugust 16, 2013 (2013-08-16)3011.314
In a parody of Skyfall, Commander Kove's little black book is stolen. Guest stars: Candace Bailey, Alia Shawkat
325"TGI Murder"Danny JelinekPaul ScheerAugust 23, 2013 (2013-08-23)3031.089
The team tries to protect a restaurant chain from violent competitors. Guest stars: Jonny Coyne, Drew Droege, Kathryn Hahn, Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Lance Reddick, Armen Weitzman
336"The Great Train Stoppery"Paul ScheerPaul Scheer and Jonathan SternAugust 30, 2013 (2013-08-30)3131.042
Time Angels travel to the Wild West. Guest stars: Eliza Dushku, Jayma Mays, Santigold, Xander Berkeley, Colton Dunn, Mo Gaffney, Jackson Rathbone, Matt Walsh
347"A Hard Drive to Swallow"Alex FernieAlex Fernie and Nick WigerSeptember 6, 2013 (2013-09-06)3080.898
The team must create the perfect viral video in order to save S.A.M. from robot hating extremists. Guest stars: Jon Lajoie, John Morrison, Nick Searcy, Betsy Sodaro, Larry Wilmore
358"Unfrozen Agent Man"Ryan McFaulCurtis GwinnSeptember 13, 2013 (2013-09-13)3051.337
An old agent is brought in after his nemesis, 1960's criminal mastermind Hoffstein, escapes from cryonic imprisonment. Guest stars: Matt Bush, Robert Forster, Brett Gelman, Echo Kellum
369"Trading Faces"Nick WigerMatt Bush and Martin StarrSeptember 20, 2013 (2013-09-20)3060.952
Sam and Trent exchange faces to thwart a terrorist organization. Guest stars: Charles Baker, Jack McBrayer, DC Pierson, Andre Royo, Kristen Schaal
3710"U-KO'ed"Paul ScheerPart 1: Paul Scheer and Jonathan Stern
Part 2: Alex Fernie and Nick Wiger
September 27, 2013 (2013-09-27)3111.403
When Alphonse is kidnapped, the team must stop an assassination plot that threatens the reunification of the Little Britain district into greater San Diego. The double-length episode was shot on location in London. Guest stars: Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Julian Barratt, Kelly Brook, Anthony Head, Jerry Minor, Steve Oram, Saskia Reeves, Colin Salmon, Mark Slaughter
3811"How Piper Got Her Groove Initially"Paul ScheerErica OyamaOctober 4, 2013 (2013-10-04)3091.010
In a flashback episode to 2003, University of Southern San Diego student Piper Ferguson is recruited to join an elite national terrorism strike force. Guest star: Tara Macken
3912"Wreck the Malls"Daniel Kwan and Daniel ScheinertJonathan SternDecember 13, 2013 (2013-12-13)3071.157
In the season finale, the mall is taken over by a terrorist Mall Santa, trapping Trent's children inside, and locking the rest of the team out of doing some last-minute Christmas shopping. Guest star: Thomas Lennon

Specials

Webisodes: Inertia

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Bomb Bus"Alex FernieNick WigerAugust 9, 2012 (2012-08-09)
The maiden voyage of a brand new San Diego bus goes awry, after a terrorist rigs it with a bomb that will detonate if the bus goes faster than zero miles per hour. Trapped on board with a motley crew of San Diegans, Trent must do everything he can to keep the bus parked.
2"Old Man Jennings"Alex FernieNick WigerAugust 16, 2012 (2012-08-16)
A stubborn old man makes an impulsive decision about the bomb.
3"Deputy Chief Brinkley"Alex FernieAlex FernieAugust 23, 2012 (2012-08-23)
Trent gets into a battle over jurisdiction with the San Diego transit authority's tightly wound Deputy Chief.
4"Becca"Alex FernieAlex FernieAugust 30, 2012 (2012-08-30)
The bus driver's now out of commission. Searching for a hero, Trent recruits the spirited and single Becca for the most important job of all: keeping the bus parked.
5"Tow Truck"Alex FernieNick WigerSeptember 6, 2012 (2012-09-06)
An external threat endangers everyone on board: a tow truck driver wearing headphones.
6"Mole on the Bus"Alex FernieNick WigerSeptember 13, 2012 (2012-09-13)
Another threat emerges: Trent learns one of the passengers is secretly a henchman for the terrorist. And it's the one person everyone expected to least expect.
7"Tensions Rise"Alex FernieNick WigerSeptember 20, 2012 (2012-09-20)
The one man who can prevent the passengers from descending into chaos, Trent must fight to keep them from fighting, starting a gang war, or, worst of all – having a baby.
8"Sam Stuck in Traffic"Alex FernieAlex FernieSeptember 27, 2012 (2012-09-27)
Sam rushes to the scene to help disarm the bus bomb, but will he make it in time when he encounters his deadliest enemy yet: rush hour?
9"The Baby Carriage"Alex FernieAlex FernieOctober 4, 2012 (2012-10-04)
Tragedy head straight towards the booby-trapped bus when a lone, unattended baby carriage rolls directly into its path. But does it contain a baby or – something else?
10"The Bomber's Lair"Alex FernieNick WigerOctober 18, 2012 (2012-10-18)
Piper frantically tries to track down the mad man who planted the bomb. But one wrong step and she falls directly into the clutches of the bomber... and crippling self-doubt.
11"Rise from Your Grave"Alex FernieNick WigerOctober 25, 2012 (2012-10-25)
The NTSF:SD:SUV team hatches a plan to get all of the passengers safely off the bus before it explodes. But, as the clock ticks down and secrets from Alphonse's past come to light – will they ever be the same again?
12"Finale"Alex FernieNick WigerNovember 1, 2012 (2012-11-01)
The bus-bombing terrorist reveals his master plan to the NTSF:SD:SUV team in the only way he knows how: an evil monologue.

Special episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"The NTSF:SD:SUV:HISS Infomercial"Alex FernieAlex Fernie and Nick WigerNovember 9, 2012 (2012-11-09)2141.095
Trent introduces a new iPhone app to help identify potential terrorists. Guest stars: Adam Pally, Lennon Parham. This special was also aired as part of Infomercials.
2"Christmas Activity"Curtis GwinnCurtis Gwinn, Paul Scheer, and Jonathan SternDecember 7, 2012 (2012-12-07)2131.196
While celebrating Christmas together at Kove's house, the team is attacked by the evil Alaskan Santa Claus. Guest star: Curtis Gwinn, Sonny Surowiec
3"Inertia"Alex FernieNick Wiger and Alex FernieJune 13, 2013 (2013-06-13)2151.708
A bomb on a bus is set to explode if the bus goes over zero miles an hour. A condensed edit of the 2012 web series. Guest stars: Matt Braunger, Echo Kellum

Spin-off

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Swords, Knives, Very Sharp Objects and Cutlery"Eric AppelRob HuebelNovember 27, 2012 (2012-11-27)
An advertisement for Dragon Shumway and his complete Sword Collection.

International broadcast

In Canada, NTSF:SD:SUV:: previously aired on G4's Adult Digital Distraction block, and currently airs on the Canadian version of Adult Swim.

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