Tween Fest
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{{Infobox television
| image =
| caption =
| genre = Comedy
| camera = Single-camera
| creator = Nick Ciarelli
Brad Evans
| starring = {{ubl|John Michael Higgins|Joey King|Drew Tarver|Arden Cho|Lou Wilson}}
| narrated =
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 8
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Mike Farah
- Joe Farrell
- Joe Hardesty
- Nick Ciarelli
- Brad Evans
- Scott Gairdner
- Reg Tigerman
}}
| runtime = 11 minutes
| company = Funny or Die
| network = go90
| first_aired = {{start date|2016|8|3}}
| last_aired = present
}}
Tween Fest is an American comedy series produced by Funny or Die for the streaming service go90.{{cite magazine|last1=Holub|first1=Christian|title=Funny or Die to parody digital influencers with new original series Tween Fest|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/25/funny-or-die-tween-fest-series|date=July 25, 2016|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=September 14, 2016}} 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.{{cite web|last1=Frucci|first1=Adam|title=Check Out the First Trailer for Funny or Die and go90's 'Tween Fest'|url=http://splitsider.com/2016/07/check-out-the-first-trailer-for-funny-or-die-and-go90s-tween-fest|date=July 28, 2016|work=Splitsider|access-date=September 14, 2016|archive-date=August 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831233428/http://splitsider.com/2016/07/check-out-the-first-trailer-for-funny-or-die-and-go90s-tween-fest/|url-status=dead}}
Cast
=Main=
- 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=
- Jane Lynch as Sophia Sharp
- Dave (Gruber) Allen as Twonkmaster Chris
- Josie Totah{{efn|Credited as J.J. Totah; the series was released before Totah came out as transgender.}} as Stop the Preston
- Mike Mitchell as Rocco
- Nick Mundy as Donny
- Michael Blaiklock as Riley
- Natalie Palamides as Juicetine
=Guest stars=
Episodes
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = Tween Fest Begins
|DirectedBy = Scott Gairdner
|WrittenBy = Nick Ciarelli & Brad Evans
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|8|3}}
|ProdCode = 101
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = The Tubey Awards
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Scott Gairdner
|WrittenBy = Nick Ciarelli & Brad Evans
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|8|3}}
|ProdCode = 102
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = Swag Strike
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Scott Gairdner
|WrittenBy = Nick Ciarelli & Brad Evans
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|8|10}}
|ProdCode = 103
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 1F338A
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = Congressman-Ass Bitch
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Scott Gairdner
|WrittenBy = Nick Ciarelli & Brad Evans
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|8|17}}
|ProdCode = 104
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = The Week Between
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Scott Gairdner
|WrittenBy = Nick Ciarelli & Brad Evans
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|8|24}}
|ProdCode = 105
|ShortSummary =
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}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = Vape Battle of the Century
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Scott Gairdner
|WrittenBy = Nick Ciarelli & Brad Evans
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|8|31}}
|ProdCode = 106
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 1F338A
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = Australia's Rowdiest Prank Group
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Scott Gairdner
|WrittenBy = Nick Ciarelli & Brad Evans
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|9|7}}
|ProdCode = 107
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 1F338A
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = #SpurgeExplosion
|RTitle =
|DirectedBy = Scott Gairdner
|WrittenBy = Nick Ciarelli & Brad Evans
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|9|14}}
|ProdCode = 108
|ShortSummary =
|LineColor = 1F338A
}}
}}
Awards and nominations
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! Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominee(s) ! Result ! Ref. |
| 2017
| Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | John Michael Higgins | {{Nom}} ! align="center"| |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|5909786}}
- [https://www.go90.com/shows/4vaANw3fGNe Tween Fest on go90]
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Category:2010s American mockumentary television series
Category:2010s American parody television series
Category:2016 American television series debuts