Self is a real person portrayed by Pat Pespas in the TV series Telemarketers (based on a true story).
They appear in all 3 aired episodes and have accumulated 247 positive votes.
Self is also portrayed by Matthew Petzold, Patrick Yoes, Edward Hilger, Jonah Lipman-Stern, Billy Fedor, Sue Pespas, Richard Blumenthal, Ann Ravel, Sarah Kleiner and Roberto Lozano.
Episodes3
Episode #1.1
episode S1.E1 august 2023Sam Lipman-Stern, a 14-year-old high school dropout, joins Civic Development Group ("CDG") in 2001 as a telemarketer raising money for various charities. What starts off as horseplay, filming the outrageous office antics, leads Sam and his colleague Pat Pespas (a legendary salesman at the office who is also struggling with addiction) to closely examine their dubious fundraising practices and the players behind this seemingly large-scale fraud.
Episode #1.2
episode S1.E2 august 20232009. After the Federal Trade Commission shuts down CDG, other copy-cat telemarketing companies evade regulation by taking advantage of loopholes. Undeterred, Sam and Pat journey down a wild and twisted path, learning that the questionable industry practices are pervasive. But just as they gain ground, an unexpected disappearance threatens their investigation.
Episode #1.3
episode S1.E3 august 2023Years later, the former coworkers reunite to continue their investigation, only to learn that even more brazen telemarketing schemes have emerged with the advent of robocalling, political action committees, and AI. After traveling the country to gather evidence, Sam and Pat bring their findings to Capitol Hill.
- Episode #1.1
- Episode #1.2
- Episode #1.3
Best moments3
- Years later, the former coworkers reunite to continue their investigation, only to learn that even more brazen telemarketing schemes have emerged with the advent of robocalling, political action committees, and AI. After traveling the country to gather evidence, Sam and Pat bring their findings to Capitol Hill.
- Sam Lipman-Stern, a 14-year-old high school dropout, joins Civic Development Group ("CDG") in 2001 as a telemarketer raising money for various charities. What starts off as horseplay, filming the outrageous office antics, leads Sam and his colleague Pat Pespas (a legendary salesman at the office who is also struggling with addiction) to closely examine their dubious fundraising practices and the players behind this seemingly large-scale fraud.
- 2009. After the Federal Trade Commission shuts down CDG, other copy-cat telemarketing companies evade regulation by taking advantage of loopholes. Undeterred, Sam and Pat journey down a wild and twisted path, learning that the questionable industry practices are pervasive. But just as they gain ground, an unexpected disappearance threatens their investigation.
- Episode #1.3
- Episode #1.1
- Episode #1.2