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| Tween Fest | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Nick Ciarelli Brad Evans |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Production company | Funny or Die |
| Original release | |
| Network | go90 |
| Release | August 3 – September 14, 2016 |
Tween Fest is an American comedy series produced by Funny or Die for the streaming service go90.[1] The series, created by Nick Ciarelli and Brad Evans and directed by Scott Gairdner, follows a two-weekend outdoor festival for internet stars that descends into chaos. It stars John Michael Higgins, Joey King, Drew Tarver, Arden Cho, and Lou Wilson, with guest stars including Jane Lynch, Tim Meadows, Chris Parnell, David Koechner, and more. Tween Fest officially premiered on August 3, 2016.[2]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- John Michael Higgins as Todd Crawford
- Joey King as Maddisyn Crawford
- Drew Tarver as Zayden Ostin Storm
- Arden Cho as Lexii C.
- Lou Wilson as Dusty DelGrosso
Recurring
[edit]- Jane Lynch as Sophia Sharp
- Dave (Gruber) Allen as Twonkmaster Chris
- Josie Totah[a] as Stop the Preston
- Mike Mitchell as Rocco
- Nick Mundy as Donny
- Michael Blaiklock as Riley
- Natalie Palamides as Juicetine
Guest stars
[edit]Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Tween Fest Begins" | Scott Gairdner | Nick Ciarelli & Brad Evans | August 3, 2016 | 101 |
| 2 | "The Tubey Awards" | Scott Gairdner | Nick Ciarelli & Brad Evans | August 3, 2016 | 102 |
| 3 | "Swag Strike" | Scott Gairdner | Nick Ciarelli & Brad Evans | August 10, 2016 | 103 |
| 4 | "Congressman-Ass Bitch" | Scott Gairdner | Nick Ciarelli & Brad Evans | August 17, 2016 | 104 |
| 5 | "The Week Between" | Scott Gairdner | Nick Ciarelli & Brad Evans | August 24, 2016 | 105 |
| 6 | "Vape Battle of the Century" | Scott Gairdner | Nick Ciarelli & Brad Evans | August 31, 2016 | 106 |
| 7 | "Australia's Rowdiest Prank Group" | Scott Gairdner | Nick Ciarelli & Brad Evans | September 7, 2016 | 107 |
| 8 | "#SpurgeExplosion" | Scott Gairdner | Nick Ciarelli & Brad Evans | September 14, 2016 | 108 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | John Michael Higgins | Nominated |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Credited as J.J. Totah; the series was released before Totah came out as transgender.
References
[edit]- ↑ Holub, Christian (July 25, 2016). "Funny or Die to parody digital influencers with new original series Tween Fest". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ↑ Frucci, Adam (July 28, 2016). "Check Out the First Trailer for Funny or Die and go90's 'Tween Fest'". Splitsider. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.