INTRODUCTION:

Q: Who made this?
A: I, Justin Channell, started this FAQ on July 4th.

Q: May I post this on my site or club?
A: I'd appreciate if you did not. You may link to the FAQ however.

Q: Are you involved with the show in anyway?
A: Nope, just a really big fan.

ABOUT THE SHOW:

Q: Who are Sifl and Olly?
A: The sockpuppet alter egos of Liam Lynch and Matt Crocco. The two used to make comedy tapes for friends and family, and those eventually became a tape that Liam sent Matt of two sockpuppets acting out the tapes. These were the first Sifl and Olly episodes. Liam later sent the tapes to MTV-UK, where they became short buffer clips inbetween videos known as "idents."

Q: When did Sifl and Olly start airing?
A: The early MTV-UK "idents" started airing around late 1996 and early 1997, and the first season on MTV started airing July 1998 at the 12:30am timeslot. The second season started in 1999 and was aired at 8pm Weekdays. The first half of the seasons included music videos with cameos by Sifl, Olly, and Chester, but when they reran, the videos were removed.

Q: When does Sifl and Olly air?
A: It doesn't anymore. It was cancelled by MTV after the end of the second season. A third season was supposed to air online, but MTV never got around to it, so the episodes will soon be on VHS/DVD from Liam and Matt, and if that works well, there will be Season 1 and 2 on VHS/DVD, and possibly new episodes. Until then, you can try the "Where to Get Videos" section of this site.

Q: Who does the voice of (insert character's name)?
A: Liam does the voice of Olly, and Matt does Sifl, Precious Roy, and Chester. Other than that, you'll have to try to figure out on your own.

Q: Where can I get Sifl and Olly songs?
A: You can try Napster, WinMX, Morpheus or one of those file sharing things, or go to http://www.sifl-n-olly.com where you can buy some original tunes by Liam and Matt, and even "Camp Sunny Side Up", the basis for some of the S&O songs!

Q: What the hell is Chester supposed to be?
A: Chester is made out of a plastic budha mold turned inside out. So technically, if you poured plaster in Chester's mouth, you'd have a nice little budha.

Q: Why use socks?
A: Originally, it was going to be claymation, but Liam didn't have the money to do that, so he just used socks.

Q: Why don't they just move Sifl and Olly to Comedy Central or Fox if MTV wont play it?
A: MTV and Viacom own the rights. Nice thought though :).

ABOUT THE SOCKHEADS

Q: What is a sockhead?
A: A sockhead is a fan of Sifl and Olly. The name comes from the Yahoo! Group(formerly eGroups, which was formerly OneList) that was started by Marybeth McAndrews in 1998 and today stands at over 900 members, including Liam "Olly" Lynch. Sockhead is a play on the name for Dave Mathews Band fans, who call themselves "Daveheads."

Q: How can I join the Sockheads?
A: Look at the links section of this site.

Q: Is there a sockhead convention?
A: Yes. This August in Nashville, TN. Guests of honor will be Liam Lynch, Matt Crocco, and Liam's parents. I wont be there, sadly:(.

Q: Is there really a Sifl and Olly tribute album?
A: Yep. It was suggested by Justin Channell(this is in the third person BTW) and Dr. Funk took up the idea of starting the project on his 4-track. The tape was later converted a CD by Allison Hinderliter, and sold for the price of a CD-R and printing. Sadly, after 100 copies were made, the production of the CD has stopped. There is going to be an "internet only" tribute album coming soon.

Q: Did you know there's a character named Sockhead in the movie "Freaked!"?
A: Yeah.

ABOUT LIAM AND MATT

Q: What are Liam and Matt's birthdates?
A: Liam Lynch was born September 5, 1970 and Matt Crocco was born March 15, 1971.

Q: When did they meet?
A: Liam and Matt met at the ages of 10 and 9 as neighbors, and began to really hang out with each other after the 4th grade. The two grew up in Kent, Ohio during the 1980's, and the young duo would write songs and perform skits to amuse each other. Those songs and skits of past very much mirror the present antics of Sifl and Olly.

Q: Where can I get some of Liam and Matt's early songs and sketches?
A: http://www.sifl-n-olly.com sells original music by Liam and Matt. Camp Sunny Side Up contain a lot of material that later became Sifl and Olly, and the Welcome to Earth video has some videos from CSSU. You can also buy some new original tunes from the duo.

Q: Did Liam really study guitar with Paul McCartney?
A: Yes, Liam was selected to enroll in the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts. While he was in Liverpool, he studied guitar with Paul McCartney, had studio lessons from George Martin, and lectures from Brian Eno.

Q: Is this FAQ finished?
A: This FAQ is FAR from finished.