Today's vid o' the week should probably be something Black Friday-related. Walking-under-ladder accidents, black cats, broken mirrors, that kind of thing. But after slipping over in the rain this morning, forgetting my lunch and being right up against deadline, I am not in the mood for indulging Friday the 13th and her cruel machinations.

Instead, here's a series of videos called We Need Girlfriends, by Ragtag Productions. Voila, episode one:

(And eps 2, 3, 4. 5 and 6)

Funny, independent, totally geeky TV on zero budget... these guys are who YouTube was made for.

Check out our complete guide to YouTubing in the May issue (on the streets April 30) if you want to do what they're doing.