{{Short description|Web-based sketch comedy duo}} {{Use American English|date=October 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Barats and Bereta | death_date = | image = Joe Bereta (7492856098).jpg | caption = Bereta at VidCon 2012 | occupation = '''Barats''': YouTube comedian, actor, producer, writer<br />'''Bereta''': YouTube comedian, actor, producer, writer, host | years_active = 2003–2018 }} '''Barats and Bereta''' was the web-based sketch comedy duo of '''Luke Barats''' and '''Joseph Bereta'''. Their viral videos have also earned them the description of an Internet phenomenon. At its peak, their YouTube channel had over 420,000 subscribers.<ref>{{cite web |title=BaratsAndBereta |url=http://www.youtube.com/baratsandbereta |website=YouTube |access-date=27 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327214815/http://www.youtube.com/baratsandbereta |archive-date=27 March 2014 |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref> Both have portrayed characters on the YouTube web series ''Annoying Orange''.
== History == Formed in 2003, the duo originally made videos to amuse friends, often combining real and fictional acts. They met when both were students of Gonzaga University.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Melly Lee|url=http://newmediarockstars.com/2012/03/barats-and-bereta/|title=Barats and Bereta Youtube Personalities|magazine=NewMediaRockstars|date=March 13, 2012|accessdate=June 12, 2012}}</ref><ref name="variety06">{{cite news| url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117950782.html?categoryId=14&cs=1&s=h&p=0 | work=Variety | first=Josef | last=Adalian | title=NBC clicks YouTube duo |date=September 26, 2006|accessdate=October 1, 2012}}</ref> These videos eventually made it onto their website and onto YouTube.
NBC signed them for a one-year deal in 2006.<ref name="variety06" /> "This is Culdesac", the sketch comedy pilot they produced, directed, wrote, edited, and acted in under contract, was not picked up by NBC. Their next television project was a more traditional sitcom.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jim Kershner|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2007/may/06/spotlight-barats-bereta-buddy-up-for-nbc-pilot/|title=Spotlight : Barats, Bereta buddy up for NBC pilot|publisher=Spokesman|date=May 6, 2007|accessdate=October 1, 2012}}</ref> The pilot did not result in the series airing.
''The Huffington Post'' has covered videos from the duo in multiple online publications.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/26/man-vs-toddler-the-final_n_371515.html|title=Man Vs. Toddler: The Final Battle (Video)|work=Huffington Post|date=November 26, 2009|accessdate=August 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/31/hapi-berth-dey-luke-barat-video_n_1245195.html|title=Hapi Berth Dey: Luke Barats Figures Out How To Avoid Copyright Problems When Singing 'Happy Birthday' (Video)|work=Huffington Post|date=January 31, 2012|accessdate=August 2, 2014}}</ref>
In 2012, Bereta became a host on the news and current events web series, ''SourceFed'', and would remain as a host on the channel until December 31, 2014.
In 2014, Barats and Bereta was listed on NewMediaRockstars Top 100 Channels, ranked at 50.<ref>{{cite web|title=The NMR Top 100 YouTube Channels: 50-26!|url= http://newmediarockstars.com/2014/12/the-nmr-top-100-youtube-channels-50-26/|website=New Media Rockstars|accessdate=January 6, 2015}}</ref>
In 2017, both Barats and Bereta became members of the Smosh team; Barats as a writer for Smosh sketches, while Bereta worked as a content producer.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFyQjaAQfRw |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/kFyQjaAQfRw |archive-date=December 13, 2021 |url-status=live|title=The TRUTH about Smosh.|work=Smosh|publisher=YouTube|date=June 16, 2017|accessdate=June 16, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
As of April 2018, Bereta is no longer working for Smosh and is working full-time on The Valleyfolk YouTube channel and company with his friends and fellow founding SourceFed hosts Elliott Morgan and Steve Zaragoza. Barats later replaced his position.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.patreon.com/posts/18010196|title=This is my last week with Smosh|website=Patreon|accessdate=May 8, 2023}}</ref> In 2019, the Valleyfolk competed on the NBC comedy competition show ''Bring the Funny'', winning the show's first season.
From 2022 to 2025, Joe Bereta worked as an executive producer and host of the YouTube channel REACT.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bereta |first1=Joe |author1-link=Joe Bereta |title=Joe @ REACT |url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFevgl-RLyaOT8Ehe-b-9vRZbUyyIdq_T |website=YouTube |access-date=29 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405002225/http://www.youtube.com/playlist%3Flist=PLFevgl-RLyaOT8Ehe-b-9vRZbUyyIdq_T |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |language=en |date=Feb 19, 2023 |quote=Some highlights from working as Executive Producer and host of the REACT channel. |url-status=live }}</ref>
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== External links == *[https://www.youtube.com/@baratsandbereta BaratsAndBereta YouTube channel] *[https://www.myspace.com/baratsandbereta Barats and Bereta Myspace page]
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Category:American comedy duos Category:American sketch comedy troupes Category:American comedy writers Category:YouTubers from Idaho Category:Gonzaga University alumni Category:Living people Category:Performing groups established in 2003 Category:YouTube channels launched in 2005 Category:Year of birth missing (living people)