The Try Guys


The Try Guys is an American online comedy series currently available for streaming on YouTube. The series is based on The Original Try Guys Funny Comedy, and filmmakers Keith Habersberger, Ned Fulmer, Zach Kornfeld, and Eugene Lee Yang. The group created The Try Guys while working for BuzzFeed and subsequently separated themselves from the internet media company in 2018. The four of them write, produce, direct, shoot, and act in each episode.

Background

The group was formed at the company Buzzfeed in 2014 by four then-employees: Ned Fulmer, Eugene Lee Yang, Keith Habersberger, and Zach Kornfeld. The original video starring all four men was based around pure timing and, according to Kornfeld, "It really came down to who was willing to show their butts." At the start of the series, they attempted to involve other people in the project, to no avail. However, after positive feedback from viewers, the group decided to stick together and create videos.
They started in 2014 when they posted "Guys Try Ladies' Underwear for the First Time" under BuzzFeed Motion Pictures. Since then, their viral videos have garnered over a billion views across social media platforms. Their show Squad Wars premiered on YouTube Red in early 2017. Their most-watched video, "The Try Guys Try Labor Pain Simulation," has garnered over 34 million views.
The Try Guys have been the subject of considerable publicity with appearances on Today and several magazines for various videos and interviews. The Try Guys were a 2017 Streamy Awards audience choice nominee for Show of the Year. In 2018, they hosted the 8th annual Streamy Awards and won the audience choice: Show of the Year award, for which they had been nominated in 2017.
Filming typically takes place in Los Angeles County, California, in Glendale and Burbank, but, depending on the nature of the video, may take place elsewhere.
On June 16, 2018, The Try Guys announced that they had left BuzzFeed and started their own independent production company, 2nd Try LLC. 2nd Try LLC gained all rights to The Try Guys brand.
On January 30, 2019, the Try Guys announced in their video, We Have a Secret, that they'd co-written a book, The Hidden Power of F*cking Up. It was released by HarperCollins on June 18, 2019.

Episodes

Main series

Spin-offs

Tour

On May 4, 2019 The Try Guys announced via YouTube that they would be embarking on a 20 city, nationwide tour as a part of their “Summer of Try”. Then on July 30, 2019 The Try Guys announced they would be bringing Legends of The Internet to Australia and, later Singapore. Finally, on September 3, 2019, the group announced the final leg of the Legends of the Internet tour, this time in the Pacific Northwest. In total, The Try Guys performed 26 shows of Legends of the Internet worldwide.
TitleDates# of Cities
Legends of the InternetJune 21, 2019 – July 28, 2019; October 15, 2019 – October 17, 201923
Legends of the Internet September 23, 2019, September 24, 2019, September 28, 20193

Legends of the Internet

Cast

Keith

Keith Douglas Habersberger was born to Donald and Patricia Habersberger. He is the youngest of three children. He is a graduate of Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science in acting. Habersberger is married to Becky Habersberger, a makeup artist. Habersberger is reportedly, making him the tallest of the Try Guys.
In 2019, Keith competed as part of the comedy trio on the American reality television competition series Bring the Funny.
He is known for his love of fried chicken and has made a lot of food-related content over the years. The most prominent shows being , , , and he is also one of the minds behind the popular Try Guys' series . On November 30, 2019, Habersberger announced the release of his hot sauce, Keith's Chicken Sauce, which sold out within two days and was well received by consumers. He uses the handle @keithhabs on social media.

Ned

Edward Gallo "Ned" Fulmer is a graduate of Yale University, where he majored in chemistry. He is married to Ariel Fulmer, an interior designer, and the two have one child together, a son named Wesley James "Wes" Fulmer. Fulmer previously had a fear of dogs, stemming from a Dobermann attack as a young child, but was able to overcome his phobia with the adoption of his dog, a chocolate labradoodle named Bean. He has said that he's of Italian ancestry. He uses the handle @nedfulmer on social media.

Zach

Zachary Andrew "Zach" Kornfeld was born to Jewish parents, Adam and Margo Kornfeld. He became involved in filmmaking and editing after receiving LEGO Movie Maker as a child. He is Jewish but does not keep kosher and did not have a bar mitzvah, though he did choose the Hebrew name Rakdan, meaning dancer. He has one tattoo, a smiley face on his buttock. Kornfeld was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis in his late 20s. He graduated from Emerson College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. As a child, he appeared on Saturday Night Live in an episode hosted by Elijah Wood that aired on December 13, 2003. In December 2018, he announced he'd been in a relationship with Maggie Bustamante for three years. In 2019, he decided to undergo hair restoration, a combination of surgery and microblading, to combat male pattern alopecia. On May 13, 2020, Zach announced his intention to start his own tea business for less than $500, the process of which is being documented in a six-part series on the Try Guys YouTube Channel. He uses the handle @korndiddy on social media.

Eugene

Eugene Lee Yang was born to Korean immigrants. He has two sisters, Christine and Whitney. Yang graduated from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in Cinema Production. He regularly participates in LGBT pride events and has worked with The Trevor Project. Eugene came out on a June 15, 2019, in a YouTube video, "I'm Gay". In 2019, he announced that he is in a relationship with Matthew McLean. He uses the handle @eugeneleeyang on social media.

Legacy

On "Keith's Internet Beef", the fifth episode of The Try Guys Podcast, it was mentioned that Season 52, Episode 3 of The Bachelor was inspired by their Motherhood series. The guys were actually referencing Season 15, Episode 3 of The Bachelorette.

Awards and nominations