Scott Gairdner (born 1985) is an American comedy writer, director, and podcaster, known for having created the

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animated series ''

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'', for promoting the cult phenomenon of ''

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'', alongside filmmaker Michael Rousselet, and for co-creating and co-hosting the theme park podcast ''Podcast: The Ride'' since 2017. He created Tiny Fuppets. He is married to Erin Pade and has one child with her.

Career

After studying film production at

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, Gairdner began his career by uploading comedy videos onto his YouTube channel, which he started in 2006, including the "Sex Offender Shuffle." For two years (2010–2012) he worked at

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as a staff writer and director. In 2012, he was hired to work for the TBS show '' Conan'' as a writer and director. During his time working for ''Conan'', he shot dozens of sketches for the show. He created and serves as the executive producer of ''

'', an animated series on Comedy Central that debuted on September 16, 2015. Gairdner credits the videos he posted on his YouTube channel for gaining the attention of Funny or Die, and later, Conan, which in turn served as the "springboard" that led to him being able to create ''Moonbeam City''. In 2017, as part of promoting the latest installment in his ''Clip Cup'' series, Gairdner helped launch the fictitious

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Vioobu, which managed to dupe several publications, as well as viewers, due to its expansive library of content. Since 2017, Gairdner has co-hosted a

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podcast, ''Podcast: The Ride'', alongside fellow comedians and theme park fans Mike Carlson and Jason Sheridan.

Awards

Gairdner succeeded musician and actor

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when he received the National Daddy Award in 2017, 2019, and 2022. He has also been voted as one of three "Disney Daddiez" by prominent members of the theme park journalism industry.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gairdner, Scott American comedy writers Living people Loyola Marymount University alumni Conan (talk show) 1987 births