''Tween Fest'' is an American
comedy
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series produced by
Funny or Die
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for the streaming service
go90
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. The series, created by Nick Ciarelli and Brad Evans and directed by
Scott Gairdner
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, follows a two-weekend outdoor festival for internet stars that descends into chaos. It stars
John Michael Higgins
John Michael Higgins (born February 12, 1963) is an American actor and comedian whose film credits include Christopher Guest's mockumentaries, the role of David Letterman in HBO's '' The Late Shift'', and a starring role in the American versio ...
,
Joey King
Joey Lynn King (born July 30, 1999) is an American actress. She first gained recognition for portraying Ramona Quimby in the comedy film ''Ramona and Beezus'' (2010) and has since gained wider recognition for her lead role in ''The Kissing Boot ...
,
Drew Tarver
Andrew Tarver (born May 6, 1986) is an American actor and comedian from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. He is known for starring in the Seeso show '' Bajillion Dollar Propertie$'' and for his appearances on comedy podcasts, i ...
,
Arden Cho
Arden Lim Cho (born August 16, 1985) is an American actress, singer and model known for portraying Kira Yukimura in the 2011 MTV television series '' Teen Wolf'' and Ingrid Yun in the 2022 Netflix television series '' Partner Track''.
Early lif ...
, and
Lou Wilson, with guest stars including
Jane Lynch
Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American actress, comedian and author. She is known for starring as Sue Sylvester in the musical comedy series ''Glee'' (2009–2015), which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award. Lynch also gained recogni ...
,
Tim Meadows
Timothy Meadows (born February 5, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. He was one of the longest-running cast members on ''Saturday Night Live'', where he appeared for ten seasons and for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emm ...
,
Chris Parnell
Thomas Christopher Parnell (; born February 5, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1998 to 2006 and played the role of Dr. Leo Spaceman on ''30 Rock''. In animation, he voices Cyril Figgis ...
,
David Koechner
David Michael Koechner ( ; born August 24, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing roles such as Champ Kind in the ''Anchorman'' films and Todd Packer on NBC's ''The Office''.
Koechner first became involved in perf ...
, and more. ''Tween Fest'' officially premiered on August 3, 2016.
Cast
Main
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John Michael Higgins
John Michael Higgins (born February 12, 1963) is an American actor and comedian whose film credits include Christopher Guest's mockumentaries, the role of David Letterman in HBO's '' The Late Shift'', and a starring role in the American versio ...
as Todd Crawford
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Joey King
Joey Lynn King (born July 30, 1999) is an American actress. She first gained recognition for portraying Ramona Quimby in the comedy film ''Ramona and Beezus'' (2010) and has since gained wider recognition for her lead role in ''The Kissing Boot ...
as Maddisyn Crawford
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Drew Tarver
Andrew Tarver (born May 6, 1986) is an American actor and comedian from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. He is known for starring in the Seeso show '' Bajillion Dollar Propertie$'' and for his appearances on comedy podcasts, i ...
as Zayden Ostin Storm
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Arden Cho
Arden Lim Cho (born August 16, 1985) is an American actress, singer and model known for portraying Kira Yukimura in the 2011 MTV television series '' Teen Wolf'' and Ingrid Yun in the 2022 Netflix television series '' Partner Track''.
Early lif ...
as Lexii C.
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Lou Wilson as Dusty DelGrosso
Recurring
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Jane Lynch
Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American actress, comedian and author. She is known for starring as Sue Sylvester in the musical comedy series ''Glee'' (2009–2015), which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award. Lynch also gained recogni ...
as Sophia Sharp
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Dave (Gruber) Allen
David Allen, known professionally as Dave (Gruber) Allen is an American television and film actor and comedian, best known for his work on the 1990 TV series ''The Higgins Boys and Gruber'' and playing guidance counselor Jeff Rosso on the Judd A ...
as Twonkmaster Chris
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Josie Totah
Josie Totah (born August 5, 2001), formerly known as J. J. Totah, is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role on the Disney Channel series '' Jessie'' and supporting role on the 2013 ABC comedy series '' Back in the Game''. T ...
as Stop the Preston
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Mike Mitchell as Rocco
*Nick Mundy as Donny
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Michael Blaiklock
Michael "Mookie" Blaiklock is an American actor and writer who has starred in the television series ''Secret Girlfriend'' and '' Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23''.
Biography
Blaiklock was born and raised in Ashland, Massachusetts. While at ...
as Riley
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Natalie Palamides
Natalie Palamides (born January 6, 1990) is an American actress, comedian and writer.
Early life
As a young child living outside Pittsburgh, Palamides made comedic home videos in her backyard. She would do bits in the corridors at school. Disn ...
as Juicetine
Guest stars
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Tim Meadows
Timothy Meadows (born February 5, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. He was one of the longest-running cast members on ''Saturday Night Live'', where he appeared for ten seasons and for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emm ...
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Chris Parnell
Thomas Christopher Parnell (; born February 5, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1998 to 2006 and played the role of Dr. Leo Spaceman on ''30 Rock''. In animation, he voices Cyril Figgis ...
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David Koechner
David Michael Koechner ( ; born August 24, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing roles such as Champ Kind in the ''Anchorman'' films and Todd Packer on NBC's ''The Office''.
Koechner first became involved in perf ...
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Josh Fadem
Josh Fadem (; born July 19, 1980) is an American actor, writer, and comedian.
Early life
Fadem was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he attended Booker T. Washington High School. He has lived and worked in Los Angeles since 2000.
Career ...
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George Basil
George William Basil is an American actor and producer.
Early life
Basil grew up outside Baltimore in Essex. After his family moved to Greece, being of age he stayed and worked briefly as a chef after graduating high school.
After seeing a flye ...
Episodes
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
External links
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Tween Fest on go90
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2010s American mockumentary television series
2010s American parody television series
2016 American television series debuts
English-language television shows
Television series by Funny or Die