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*Tarantula*
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
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	Rough Draft Studios; Rough House Pictures; Solid Brass; Studio T;
Original release
Network	TBS
Release	December 4 –; December 25, 2017

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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

A respected but uncertified tattoo artist delivers absurd yet introspective monologues about the residents of the Tierra Chula Resident Hotel and their misadventures.

Cast

Carson Mell as Echo Johnson, Booty
Dan Bakkedahl as Lucas
Jacob Vargas as Paja
Lauren Weedman as Bess
Steve Jones as Dominic

Development

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

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]} (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]} (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 (2017-12-04)	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 (2017-12-04)	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 (2017-12-11)	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 (2017-12-11)	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 (2017-12-18)	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 (2017-12-18)	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 (2017-12-25)	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 (2017-12-25)	0.25^[14]
Echo reckons with his past.

Broadcast

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

The series premiere involved the back to back broadcast of episodes 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

^ ^a ^b This episode premiered on December 3, 2017 on TBS.com and the TBS app.

References

^ "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.

[tbs1-11] This episode premiered on December 3, 2017 on TBS.com and the TBS app.

[1] "TARANTULA SEASON A". YouTube. June 25, 2014. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2017.

[2] ""TARANTULA" B-1: "HOT DOGS"". YouTube. June 6, 2015. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2017.

[3] "TBS' "Tarantula" To Premiere Next Monday". Bubbleblabber.com. November 29, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.

[4] "Toast of the Town". TBS. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.

[5] ""Tarantula" Canceled After One Season on TBS". Bubbleblabber.com. March 19, 2018. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

[6] ""TARANTULA" : B-2 "HAUNTED HOUSE"". YouTube. August 1, 2018. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2019.

[7] ""TARANTULA" B-3: ATM PEANUT". YouTube. August 21, 2019. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2019.

[playeronemellinterview-8] 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.

[zap2it.com-9] "Tarantula – Episode Guide". Zap2It. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2020.

[TFC-10] "Taranula (TBS) – Listings". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2020.

[showbuzzdaily.com-12] "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.

[showbuzzdaily.com1-13] "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.

[showbuzzdaily.com2-14] "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.

[showbuzzdaily.com3-15] "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.

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