''Tender Touches'' is an American
adult animated
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series created by
David Bonawits
Dave Bonawits (or David Bonawits) is an American actor, filmmaker, and editor. He was one of the hosts of ''FishCenter Live'', from the show's start on Adult Swim's website in 2014 to its cancellation in 2020.
Career
Bonawits directed ''Plea ...
, Lauren Payne, and
Maxime Simonet, that premiered on December 18, 2017, on
Adult Swim
Adult Swim (AS; stylized as dult swim
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and often abbreviated as s is an American adult-oriented night-time cable television Television channel, channel that shares channel space with the basic cable network Cartoon Network and is programme ...
.
Season 2 premiered on November 26, 2018, with season 3 airing a sneak peek on March 31, 2020, followed by the actual premiere on June 15, 2020.
Background
The series is a
parody
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of
soap opera
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s and was based on a segment from ''Bloodfeast'' created by hosts
Dave Bonawits and
Maxime Simonet of ''
FishCenter Live
''FishCenter Live'' (also shortened to ''FishCenter'' or ''FC Live'' or just ''FCL'') was an American talk show hosted by Dave Bonawits, Andrew Choe, Matt Harrigan, Christina Loranger, and Max Simonet. It premiered on the official website of Ad ...
'' fame.
It was introduced in 2017 at a showcase of
Adult Swim
Adult Swim (AS; stylized as dult swim
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and often abbreviated as s is an American adult-oriented night-time cable television Television channel, channel that shares channel space with the basic cable network Cartoon Network and is programme ...
pilots as part of their "On The Green" tour across the United States.
For the first two seasons, the series included two versions of each episode. One was the regular episode, and the other was a musical. Starting with the third season, the musical version of the episode was discontinued. The series is characterized by
improvisation
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, inconsistent audio and voice-acting quality, and numerous
fourth wall breaks.
Broadcast and release
Episodes
Nielsen ratings
The first episode "Heated Floors" was watched by 0.729 million viewers on its first broadcast on
Adult Swim
Adult Swim (AS; stylized as dult swim
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and often abbreviated as s is an American adult-oriented night-time cable television Television channel, channel that shares channel space with the basic cable network Cartoon Network and is programme ...
and "Heated Floors: Operetta" was watched by 0.63 million viewers.
On Thursday, 21 December 2017, ''Tender Touches'' ranked third in the Top 3 after
NBA
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basketball
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with 911,000 viewers.
Reception
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Geek
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''s Jose Rodriguez praised the show with "holy crap this show is hilarious
.. 's exactly the kind of offbeat, disturbing, and hilarious show that Adult Swim used to make.
''Bubbleblabber''s John Schwarz reviewed ''Tender Touches'' favorably, saying "you're in for a real surprise."
References
See also
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List of adult animated television series
This is a list of adult animated television series (including streaming television series); that is, animated programs targeted towards audiences aged 18 and 34 and over in mind. Works in this medium could be considered adult for any number of re ...
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List of animated television series of 2017
This is a list of animated television series first aired in 2017.
See also
* 2017 in animation
* 2017 in anime
* List of animated feature films of 2017
References
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List of programs broadcast by Adult Swim
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