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]

Tween Fest
GenreComedy
Created byNick Ciarelli
Brad Evans
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Mike Farah
  • Joe Farrell
  • Joe Hardesty
  • Nick Ciarelli
  • Brad Evans
  • Scott Gairdner
  • Reg Tigerman
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time11 minutes
Production companyFunny or Die
Original release
Networkgo90
ReleaseAugust 3, 2016 (2016-08-03) –
present

Cast

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Main

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Recurring

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Guest stars

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
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1"Tween Fest Begins"Scott GairdnerNick Ciarelli & Brad EvansAugust 3, 2016 (2016-08-03)101
2"The Tubey Awards"Scott GairdnerNick Ciarelli & Brad EvansAugust 3, 2016 (2016-08-03)102
3"Swag Strike"Scott GairdnerNick Ciarelli & Brad EvansAugust 10, 2016 (2016-08-10)103
4"Congressman-Ass Bitch"Scott GairdnerNick Ciarelli & Brad EvansAugust 17, 2016 (2016-08-17)104
5"The Week Between"Scott GairdnerNick Ciarelli & Brad EvansAugust 24, 2016 (2016-08-24)105
6"Vape Battle of the Century"Scott GairdnerNick Ciarelli & Brad EvansAugust 31, 2016 (2016-08-31)106
7"Australia's Rowdiest Prank Group"Scott GairdnerNick Ciarelli & Brad EvansSeptember 7, 2016 (2016-09-07)107
8"#SpurgeExplosion"Scott GairdnerNick Ciarelli & Brad EvansSeptember 14, 2016 (2016-09-14)108

Awards and nominations

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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

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  1. ^ Credited as J.J. Totah; the series was released before Totah came out as transgender.

References

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  1. ^ Holub, Christian (July 25, 2016). "Funny or Die to parody digital influencers with new original series Tween Fest". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
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