Weebl and Bob

The Everyday Happenings of Weebl and Sometimes Weebl's Friend Bob (best known as Weebl and Bob) is an internet cartoon created using Macromedia Flash, composed by Jonti Picking (also known as Weebl to fans) and co-scripted by Jonti Picking and Skoo.

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Internet cartoon - Macromedia Flash - Jonti Picking

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The first episode, Pie, was uploaded on June 6, 2002. Shortly after that, MTVUK discovered Weebl and Bob, and in August 2002 licensed both the existing web content and other new content from the creator, who was "overwhelmed with a sense of trouser-filling excitement." However, the cartoon is aired on MTV and sold on multi-region DVD video under the name Wobbl and Bob, after fears Hasbro, makers of a 1970s and 2000s toy called Weebles, would sue.

Related Topics:
Pie - June 6 - 2002 - MTVUK - DVD - Hasbro - 1970s - 2000s - Weeble

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As of September 2005, there are over 100 episodes (including five MTV-only cartoons and one DVD-only cartoon), typically about two minutes long.

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The two main characters, Weebl and Bob, appear exclusively in the first episode, and most of the later episodes. Both characters are egg-shaped creatures with wide mouths that split their heads in half. Weebl is the larger of the two, and Bob is identical except for his size. The cartoon is presented on a magenta background, and the characters are white. Bob moves on and off by rolling and he remains swaying when stopped. Weebl never moves and only sways on one spot. Both characters talk, though their voices are usually unintelligible. Helpfully, speech bubbles are provided. This speech is well punctuated, but capitals are not used, and correct grammar is rarely employed. ("When come back bring pie!") The episodes are set to music (though it differs considerably between episodes), with the characters often talking in time to the rhythm.

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Both Weebl and Bob want pie – in their words, "mmmmm! pie" – as do the other characters of their world. Each episode usually depicts one of their many (failed) attempts to get pie, or introduces a new character. Some episodes are also parodies on cultural phenomena, such as Hello Kitty, Japanese kung fu and ninja movies, '80s anti-drug documentaries, Michael Moore's movie Fahrenheit 9/11, the recent iPod ad campaign, the Academy Awards, IKEA, and even the cartoon itself.

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Pie - Hello Kitty - Kung fu - Ninja - Michael Moore - Fahrenheit 9/11 - IPod - Academy Awards - IKEA

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Other notable characters are, in order of appearance: Donkey, Hairy Lee, Angry Paul, Wee Bull, Derek the Monkey, Chris the Ninja Pirate, Mysterious Chicken, The Jams, The Shopkeep, Vibro Egg, and Apple Dave.

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A number of catch phrases from Weebl and Bob have become increasingly popular among internet users, notably "how rare," "how handy," "when come back, bring " and "there is no honour without pie." "lo" has also become popular as a greeting in messaging programs, and "OK" is commonly abbreviated to "k", although these are unlikely to be due to the cartoon. Humourous exclamations, mainly from Weebl throughout the episodes, include: "bum clouds!", "bum grapes!", "arse fez!", "dick sprouts", "titty biscuits" and "hot piss!". A series of insults are traded in a game between Weebl and Bob in the 'Fishing' episode: "elbow head," "spanner magnet," "velcro face," "bum eyes" (which turns out, in 'lurgie,' to be a disease in which the eyes are replaced by buttocks), and "plastic vicar" ('That harsh').

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Catch phrases - Internet - Insults

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Along with the normal episodes of Weebl and Bob, a few special feature episodes have been created by Weebl and Skoo in which Bob tells a story. These are very sketchy as if they were hand-drawn and 'animated' by Bob himself. There are also three episodes that don't feature Weebl and Bob characters at all, made by Skoo alone. A single infamous episode titled 'Asshat' was created (and 'buggered up' by, among many things, turning Bob into a weird Scooby Doo caricature) by Picking's friend Rob Manuel. Four other guest-animated episodes include 'merchandise,' 'birthday wishes,' and 'thirty' (the latter two made in celebration of Jonti Picking's birthday on 17 May).

Related Topics:
Scooby Doo - Rob Manuel

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Weebl's production company Sumo Dojo worked on the Anchor Spreadable adverts in the UK. They were also involved in the release of the first year of Weebl and Bob on DVD in late 2004. The DVD includes a documentary narrated by Brian Blessed and an exclusive episode.

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Sumo Dojo - Anchor Spreadable - UK - DVD - Brian Blessed

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