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Tarantula
Created byCarson Mell
StarringCarson Mell
Dan Bakkedahl
Jacob Vargas
Lauren Weedman
Steve Jones
ComposersJack Long
w/
Alexandra Johnstone
Carl Harders
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (2 unaired)
Production
Executive producersCarson Mell
Danny McBride
Jody Hill
David Gordon Green
Brandon James
Claudia Katz
Gregg Vanzo (animation)
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTBS
ReleaseDecember 4 (2017-12-04) –
December 25, 2017 (2017-12-25)

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

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.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [9][10]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Seesaw"Dwayne Carey-HillCarson MellUnaired[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 SherakCarson MellUnaired[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 MellDecember 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-ThompsonCarson Mell & Alexandra JohnstoneDecember 4, 2017 (2017-12-04)0.23[11]
Bess tries to win back her daughter after her ex-husband returns.
5"Macaroni Salad"David AuCarson MellDecember 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 SherakSam West & Alexandra JohnstoneDecember 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-HillAlexandra JohnstoneDecember 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 AuSam WestDecember 18, 2017 (2017-12-18)0.25[13]
While making their own hot spring, Echo and Booty find a mystical frog.
9"Shabzinzo"Edmund FongGrant FaldereauDecember 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-ThompsonCarson MellDecember 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 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

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

References

  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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Tarantula – Episode Guide". Zap2It. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "Taranula (TBS) – Listings". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
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