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@thetoddgross: 41 viral TikToks

41 viral TikToks by @thetoddgross (best x1,044), with each video's hook, views and viral factor. See which ideas worked.

The cover image features a weather map with a weather forecaster in the foreground. The map displays the Northeastern United States, with highlighted areas in green and yellow, likely indicating severe weather. A man wearing glasses is looking at the viewer, his expression suggesting a warning or concern. Text overlays provide additional information about the weather and a call to share the warning.

x5.67

121,050 views

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The cover image shows a man with glasses smiling towards the camera, with text overlayed on a weather map predicting the aurora borealis formation. The background showcases a graphical representation of the Earth. The text in white, green, and black is positioned centrally above the man, accompanied by a tag showing the date.

x4.27

91,056 views

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The cover image shows a man pointing upwards with his right hand, against a vibrant, magenta sky. Silhouetted trees frame the sides of the sky. In the lower-left corner, the man is wearing glasses, a red checkered shirt, and is mid-sentence. Text overlays the image, with a header stating 'Possible Geomagnetic Storm and Aurora Monday Night!'. The bottom right corner has text reading `8/30 pm Update!`

x2.99

115,672 views

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The image features a man with glasses and a quizzical expression pointing to a weather map showing a hurricane. A text overlay provides information about the severity of the hurricane and an evacuation order. The background includes weather charts, a map of the coastline, and various numerical weather indicators.

x5.32

205,970 views

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A man with glasses is centered in the frame with text superimposed on the screen. The background consists of a window with visible foliage.

x6.40

247,797 views

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A man wearing glasses, a green baseball cap, and a plaid shirt is the focus. He is facing the camera and speaking. Behind him is a starry, dark background with streaks of light.

x12.1

469,389 views

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The cover image features a man in the foreground, wearing a baseball cap and glasses, speaking toward the camera. Behind him is a weather map displaying a hurricane, with swirling color patterns and isobars. A text overlay displays the video's title, with the date and time as a smaller text box at the bottom right.

x2.57

99,402 views

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A man wearing glasses and a hat points upwards in front of a backdrop of stars and a stylized UFO graphic. Text in the image poses the question, "UFO DURING THE METEORS?"

x2.28

88,317 views

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The cover image is composed of a man's smiling face at the bottom right, overlaid on a background that features a beach scene and the night sky. Above, in the center, is a text overlay within a white rectangle. A luminous celestial object (moon or sun) is visible at the upper right, and a light streak cuts diagonally across the image.

x86.4

3,345,922 views

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A man with glasses and a baseball cap is in the foreground, looking directly at the camera. Behind him is a dark blue background with stars and some white lines, meant to represent a constellation. Above him, white text says, 'INSTRUCTIONS FOR FINDING THE METEORS!' and 'August 12th'.

x10.4

403,619 views

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The cover features a man with glasses smiling at the camera. Behind him is a simulated night sky with streaks representing shooting stars, and a text overlay that reads, 'HOW TO SEE THE METEOR SHOWER!'.

x3.32

287,459 views

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A man with glasses is seated inside a car, looking towards the camera with an open mouth as if speaking. The background shows sunlight and trees.

x3.42

295,862 views

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The cover image shows a man in a car with text overlayed. The man is wearing glasses and a red plaid shirt and speaking. The text overlay is in a white box and asks a question. The shot is framed from inside the car.

x8.88

768,683 views

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A man with glasses is giving a thumbs-up in front of a weather map indicating high temperatures. Text overlays state '12am update' and 'Tuesday 6/24/25 "Hottest Day Of The Year"'.

x9.01

337,538 views

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A man with glasses and a blue shirt smiles and points towards a weather map graphic, with text that reads "WINTER STORM JUNE 22nd 2025!". The map displays weather patterns, including areas of green and blue.

x7.53

282,160 views

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A man wearing a cap and glasses is in the foreground, pointing up. Above him is the text overlayed on a image of a sunny day surrounded by trees. A white rectangle box contains the text.

x9.21

192,974 views

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The cover image shows a man in the foreground against a weather map background. The weather map displays the Eastern United States with colored areas and temperature readings, hinting at a heatwave. The man, with glasses and a surprised expression, is likely delivering weather-related information. A text overlay indicates the anticipation of a "Heatwave Next Week."

x50.8

1,064,277 views

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A middle-aged man wearing glasses, a hat, and a flannel shirt is shown in front of a green, natural background. Text overlays indicate the video's topic about sunsets and the first day of summer.

x20.6

431,001 views

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A man with glasses is centered in the frame, looking directly at the camera and speaking. The background is filled with wooden paneling and a ceiling with recessed lights. Overlaying the image is text that says 'SUNRISE IS ALREADY GETTING LATER EACH DAY AS WE MOVE TOWARDS WINTER!'

x2.22

51,405 views

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A man with glasses is speaking to the camera. The man wears a plaid shirt. Two text boxes with white backgrounds sit at the bottom of the frame. One reads "6/17/25 update" and the other says "Sunset Will Be Getting EARLIER IN 2 WEEKS!". The background appears to be a wall of wood panels.

x14.0

323,307 views

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Image of a man with glasses speaking directly at the camera in what appears to be a kitchen. Overlaid text gives a weather-related hook.

x4.01

125,794 views

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A man in a baseball cap and glasses looks directly at the camera, with his index finger raised. Text overlays at the bottom announce a weather forecast.

x2.12

47,682 views

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A man wearing a black cap, glasses, and a plaid shirt is pointing upwards with his index finger. The background includes a cloudy sky and a white and blue structure, along with some greenery.

x2.16

48,548 views

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A man with glasses is the main focus, positioned in the center, with visible green foliage and sky in the background. Text overlays appear in the image, including a question from a comment and a thought about the weather.

x18.3

410,807 views

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A man with glasses wearing a cap points to a map of the United States with a blue background, and the text overlay indicates weather update information.

x2.34

52,663 views

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An older man with glasses, a cap, and a dark jacket is on the bottom left of the frame, gesturing towards the camera. Behind him is a map of the world with a visualized aurora borealis, presented as green and orange rings.

x2.53

56,891 views

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The cover image features an older man with glasses, likely the creator, speaking directly to the camera. Text overlays include a comment bubble mentioning 'Northeast Oregon' and a time. A purple rectangle displays 'SUNDAY 6/1 Noon Update'. Another text box states 'G4 GEOMAGNETIC STORM NOW!', with the background gradient from purplish-pink, suggesting an update.

x4.43

99,566 views

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The cover image features a man with glasses and a plaid shirt pointing at a large image of the sun with visible solar flares overlayed on top of the man. Above his head is a rectangular blue bar with white text.

x58.8

1,321,605 views

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A man in a baseball cap and glasses stands in front of a flooded path, with text overlaying the image. He looks toward the camera as if talking.

x3.61

81,078 views

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A man with glasses and a plaid shirt stands in front of a weather map, pointing. A black bar at the bottom contains the video's title text.

x5.15

136,039 views

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An older man with glasses in the foreground gestures with his right hand towards a weather map background. The map depicts a weather system with swirling colors indicating a storm, overlaid with text about Memorial Day and a noreaster.

x2.77

73,023 views

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A man in a red beanie and glasses points towards a weather map, which shows isobars and areas of different types of weather.

x7.66

202,183 views

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Top hooks from @thetoddgross

  1. CALL IN SICK MONDAY?

    13M views · viral factor x1,044

  2. DATE NIGHT! CALL IN LATE TO WORK WEDNESDAY!

    3.3M views · viral factor x86.4

  3. SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH ISSUED!

    1.3M views · viral factor x58.8

  4. DEADLY EAST COAST HEATWAVE NEXT WEEK

    1M views · viral factor x50.8

  5. How I Photographed The Aurora on My iPhone

    336K views · viral factor x25.7

  6. WEIRD FACT ABOUT THE SUNSETS THIS WEEK!

    431K views · viral factor x20.6

  7. The 5 Best Spots To See The Total Solar Eclipse August 12, 2026!

    262K views · viral factor x20.0

  8. Why every single weekend does it rain?

    410K views · viral factor x18.3

  9. 6/17/25 update Sunset Will Be Getting EARLIER IN 2 WEEKS!

    323K views · viral factor x14.0

  10. HEADS UP! Romantic Meteor Shower FRIDAY NIGHT 8/15

    469K views · viral factor x12.1

Niches @thetoddgross posts in

Formats @thetoddgross uses

@thetoddgross by the numbers

The library has 41 viral TikToks from @thetoddgross, with 26M views in all. The median video has 136K views, and the most viral reached a viral factor of x1,044. The biggest niche is Lifestyle, with 21 videos. Viral factor compares a video's views with its account's usual views: x10 means ten times the views that creator normally gets.

Viral videos in the library
41
Platform
TikTok only
Total views
26M (26,704,749)
Median views per video
136K
Median viral factor
x5.23
Highest viral factor
x1,044

These figures cover all 41 videos in this list, not only the cards above.

Questions about @thetoddgross

What video formats does @thetoddgross use?

In @thetoddgross's videos in the library, the most used formats are Selfie with Background (38 videos), Face Close-Up (1) and Story in slideshow (1).

Which @thetoddgross hooks went most viral?

The most viral hook in @thetoddgross's videos in the library is “CALL IN SICK MONDAY?” (viral factor x1,044, 13M views), followed by “DATE NIGHT! CALL IN LATE TO WORK WEDNESDAY!” (x86.4). Every hook on this page links to its video.

How many views do @thetoddgross's videos get?

Across 41 videos, the median is 136K views, and together they have 26M views. The median viral factor is x5.23: the typical video got 5.23 times its creator's usual views.