July 2010
2 posts
Dave Seger from Ikea Heights on Doin’ It With... →
Dave takes Ethan on a tour of the “set” and tells us some of his favorite moments while filming the 7 webisode series completely undercover, well almost undercover, until they got caught a couple of times.
May 2010
1 post
Top 10 Story Brands: Who Gets It and Why →
7. Ikea
Ikea is one of my least favorite places in the world. Seriously, I wake up in cold sweats. It’s creepy. But hey, it’s affordable furniture, some of it looks half-okay, and they seem to be in on their own Swedish weirdness, which opens up some interesting story possibilities. Their advertising utilizes a quirky Swedish narrator, true, but the real story street cred comes...
April 2010
1 post
February 2010
1 post
WatchIkea Heights - Episode 7
“The Founding of Ikea Heights.”
January 2010
1 post
Taking the Ikea name to new heights →
It’s all filmed covertly inside a Burbank, Calif., store as unwitting customers browse the Ektorp sofas and Poang chairs in the background. At six episodes and counting, Ikea Heights has become a modest Internet sensation.
(IKEA Heights in Canada’s only national weekly current affairs magazine - Maclean’s Magazine)
December 2009
1 post
Comedy Central Insider: Abed Gheith gets... →
IKEA Heights is a very fun show. It’s difficult to act in because I’m always afraid of getting caught so I can’t be really that ruthless in my portrayal of the character. You gotta watch when you say ‘fuck’ really loud. You might upset a few Grandmas.”
November 2009
1 post
IKEA Heights mentioned in Entertainment Weekly →
October 2009
1 post
WatchIkea Heights (Episode 6) Halloween Special
September 2009
2 posts
WatchIkea Heights (Episode 5)
IKEA Heights mentioned in the LA Times →
August 2009
2 posts
WatchIkea Heights (Episode 4)
Murder & Comedy Filmed During Store Hours in ‘Ikea... →
July 2009
4 posts
WatchIkea Heights (Episode 3)
James and his brother seek out the treasure, while Detective Mathis attempts to organize a sting against Federico.
