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PEN15
“R-Rated. Cringeworthy. Middle school.”
PEN15 (2019) is a comedy show created by Anna Konkle. On TV Addict, players averaged 1.9/5, with 46% solving the puzzle and 54% failing it, making it the #16 hardest puzzle of 81 in the archive. Middle school as it really happened. Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle star in this adult comedy, playing versions of themselves as thirteen-year-old outcasts in the year 2000, surrounded by actual thirteen-year-olds, where the best day of your life can turn into your worst with the stroke of a gel pen.
TV Addict Difficulty: Hard
1.9/5
Avg Score
46%
Solved
54%
Failed
48
Players
#16
Difficulty Rank
The TV Addict Puzzle
Puzzle #81 · August 25, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A coming-of-age comedy set in the year 2000 follows two best friends through middle school
The Character (Clue 4)
The show is unusual in that the adult creators play the thirteen-year-old leads
The Conflict (Clue 3)
The crushing social dynamics of adolescence are depicted with brutal honesty
The Twist (Clue 2)
The title is a juvenile prank that establishes the show's irreverent tone immediately
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle play 7th-grade versions of themselves in this Hulu comedy
PEN15
Cast
Maya Erskine as Maya Ishii-PetersAnna Konkle as Anna KoneMutsuko Erskine as Yuki Ishii-PetersTaylor Nichols as Curtis KoneMelora Walters as Kathy KoneTaj Cross as Sam ZablowskiDallas Liu as Shuji Ishii-Peters
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is PEN15 hard to guess on TV Addict?
- PEN15 had an average score of 1.9/5. 46% of players solved it, while 54% failed — a hard puzzle.
- Who created PEN15?
- PEN15 was created by Anna Konkle, Sam Zvibleman, Maya Erskine.
- Who stars in PEN15?
- PEN15 stars Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Mutsuko Erskine, Taylor Nichols, Melora Walters, Taj Cross, Dallas Liu.
- What genre is PEN15?
- PEN15 is listed under Comedy.
- Where does PEN15 rank in TV Addict difficulty?
- PEN15 ranks #16 of 81 TV Addict shows by average score (1 = hardest).