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| Tarantula | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Carson Mell |
| Starring | Carson Mell Dan Bakkedahl Jacob Vargas Lauren Weedman Steve Jones |
| Composers | Jack Long w/ Alexandra Johnstone Carl Harders |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (2 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Carson Mell Danny McBride Jody Hill David Gordon Green Brandon James Claudia Katz Gregg Vanzo (animation) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | TBS |
| Release | December 4 – December 25, 2017 |
Tarantula is an American adult animated sitcom. It is adapted from a web series of the same name, which was released on YouTube by its creator, Carson Mell, from 2012 to 2015.[1][2] It aired on TBS from December 4 until December 25, 2017.[3][4]
On March 19, 2018, TBS canceled the series after one season.[5] Mell has since revived and continued the original web series that the TV series was based on.[6][7]
Premise
[edit]A respected but uncertified tattoo artist delivers absurd yet introspective monologues about the residents of the Tierra Chula Resident Hotel and their misadventures.
Cast
[edit]- Carson Mell as Echo Johnson, Booty
- Dan Bakkedahl as Lucas
- Jacob Vargas as Paja
- Lauren Weedman as Bess
- Steve Jones as Dominic
Development
[edit]Creator Carson Mell has stated that the inspiration for the show and the original webseries came from his exasperation with "anti-hero" humor.[8] Departing from the misanthropic humor of contemporary adult animation shows such as Rick and Morty, Mell instead sought "to make a show where people are nice to each other, where if you hurt someone’s feelings it’s a big deal."[8]
Episodes
[edit]The entire season was released on the TBS app/website on December 3, 2017.[citation needed]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [9][10] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Seesaw" | Dwayne Carey-Hill | Carson Mell | Unaired[note 1] | TBD | |
| The story begins when Echo’s dog Seesaw is unjustly seized by a bureaucratic government agency, it’s up to Echo and his friends to get the critter back. | ||||||
| 2 | "Mushroom Valley" | Ira Sherak | Carson Mell | Unaired[note 1] | TBD | |
| When a highfalutin scientist impugns Echo’s claims of fantastic fungi, Echo and Booty set off on a journey to retrieve a specimen, and quiet the know-it-all for good. | ||||||
| 3 | "Toast of the Town" | Ken Bruce Edmund Fong | Carson Mell | December 4, 2017 | 0.38[11] | |
| Lucas and Echo attempt to breach the gates of Hollywood when Lucas discovers a hot-shot producer ripped him off. | ||||||
| 4 | "One Weird Mama" | Crystal Chesney-Thompson | Carson Mell & Alexandra Johnstone | December 4, 2017 | 0.23[11] | |
| Bess tries to win back her daughter after her ex-husband returns. | ||||||
| 5 | "Macaroni Salad" | David Au | Carson Mell | December 11, 2017 | 0.38[12] | |
| When romantic foibles leads a friend to the edge of oblivion, Echo must retrieve the melodramatic fool from the brink. | ||||||
| 6 | "The Shade" | Ira Sherak | Sam West & Alexandra Johnstone | December 11, 2017 | 0.28[12] | |
| Echo ventures to the fabled Weird River to retrieve a man whose life is derailed by Echo's egg-frying antics | ||||||
| 7 | "Pajattery" | Dwayne Carey-Hill | Alexandra Johnstone | December 18, 2017 | 0.34[13] | |
| Echo finds out that Paja does pottery at a retirement home and Custer tries to get back into his old biker gang. | ||||||
| 8 | "Frog Flog" | David Au | Sam West | December 18, 2017 | 0.25[13] | |
| While making their own hot spring, Echo and Booty find a mystical frog. | ||||||
| 9 | "Shabzinzo" | Edmund Fong | Grant Faldereau | December 25, 2017 | 0.34[14] | |
| When Echo is wronged by a wealthy fool, he is sent a very fancy gift that instantly proves itself a burden, and sends him on a journey to rid himself of it. | ||||||
| 10 | "Pig Head" | Crystal Chesney-Thompson | Carson Mell | December 25, 2017 | 0.25[14] | |
| Echo reckons with his past. | ||||||
Broadcast
[edit]Prior to the television release date, the entire series was released on the TBS website and app on December 3, 2017.[citation needed] The series made its television debut on December 4, 2017, at 10pm on TBS.
Ratings
[edit]The series premiere involved the back to back broadcast of episodes 3 and 4 as the first two episodes were not aired on broadcast television. Episode 3 attracted 380,000 viewers and episode four had 230,000 viewers.[11]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "TARANTULA SEASON A". YouTube. June 25, 2014. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ ""TARANTULA" B-1: "HOT DOGS"". YouTube. June 6, 2015. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ "TBS' "Tarantula" To Premiere Next Monday". Bubbleblabber.com. November 29, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ "Toast of the Town". TBS. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ ""Tarantula" Canceled After One Season on TBS". Bubbleblabber.com. March 19, 2018. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ ""TARANTULA" : B-2 "HAUNTED HOUSE"". YouTube. August 1, 2018. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ ""TARANTULA" B-3: ATM PEANUT". YouTube. August 21, 2019. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ a b Whalen, Andrew (January 3, 2018). "Why New TV Series Tarantula Needs A Second Season". Player.One. Archived from the original on January 21, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Tarantula – Episode Guide". Zap2It. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Taranula (TBS) – Listings". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.4.2017 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ a b "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.11.2017 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ a b "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.18.2017 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017.
- ^ a b "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.25.2017 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017.