The Try Guys is an American online entertainment group and media production company that produces content for their YouTube channel. The group was founded by Eugene Lee Yang, Keith Habersberger, Ned Fulmer, and Zach Kornfeld. The Try Guys are known for testing a wide range of activities, such as testing their sperm count, raising toddlers, shaving their legs, and wearing women's underwear. The four men created The Try Guys while working for BuzzFeed before forming their own company, 2nd Try LLC, in 2018.
They have since expanded their company to include more than twenty employees, starred in a Food Network show titled No Recipe Road Trip, and released a book titled The Hidden Power of F*cking Up. As of October2022, the channel hosts eleven spinoff series starring employees of the company and other collaborators.[1] Then in 2024, they launched a boutique subscription streaming service called 2ndTry TV.
Fulmer was removed from the company in September 2022 following an extramarital affair with an employee. In May 2024, Yang announced his departure from their flagship show; he will, however, retain co-ownership of the company.[2] In the same month, the Try Guys announced 9 new cast members consisting of Jonny Manganello, Joyce Louis-Jean, Miles Bonsignore, Ryan Garcia, YB Chang Biste, Marissa Rivera, Jared Popkin, Ash Perez, and Kwesi James.[3]
History
BuzzFeed era (2014–2018)
The group was formed at the company BuzzFeed in 2014 by then-employees Eugene Lee Yang, Ned Fulmer, Keith Habersberger, and Zach Kornfeld[4] with the creation of their first video "Guys Try Ladies' Underwear for the First Time".[5] Elizabeth de Luna for MTV News emphasized the innovative character of the show:
"Back in 2014, BuzzFeed had not yet developed a show around a recurring cast. A series called “The Creepy Guy” starred a single producer and ran from 2013–2015, but The Try Guys was the first series to consistently feature the same group of talent. It was also the first to turn BuzzFeed producers into on-camera personalities, a motif that now anchors BuzzFeed’s original programming".[5]
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↑The Try Guys [@tryguys] (July 30, 2019). "We're taking #LegendsOfTheInternetTour down under! Pre-sale for both shows starts NOW! To access the pre-sale, become a Patron on our Patreon account! All general ticket sales will be available this Fri, 8/2 at 12:00pm AEST (Thu., 8/1 at 7:00pm PST.) http://bit.ly/TheTryGuysAU pic.twitter.com/GrkZlvr5ys" (Tweet). Retrieved December 15, 2019– via Twitter.
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↑The Try Guys [@tryguys] (September 3, 2019). "ATTN We're headed to the Pacific Northwest taking the Legends of The Internet tour to Oregon, Washington and Canada!!! Tickets go on sale this Friday 9/6 @10am PT! Get ready to get those tix! http://tryguys.com/tour pic.twitter.com/jhgnUlrqi2" (Tweet). Retrieved December 15, 2019– via Twitter.
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