Weebl's cartoons
Main series
Weebl and Bob
Weebl's most well-known Flash cartoon is Weebl and Bob. Created in June 2002, it became popular when noticed by MTV who broadcast short episodes on its cable channel.The series revolves around two egg-like creatures called Weebl and Bob, who are best buddies. They speak in a heavily mumbled manner almost indecipherable to the watcher; however, their speech is also shown in speech bubbles. The stories mainly concern the duo's many (failed) attempts to get pie, or introduce a new character. The humour is often crude and immature, and most episodes revolve around the characters simply staying on the spot and conversing, but often twists are added to the episodes, such as the recent parody of a-ha's Take on Me music video in the episode 
Since its creation, Weebl and Bob has generated a strong fan base worldwide and often is referred to in many places on the Internet, such is its appeal.
On The Moon
Beginning in 2005, this series of animations is the second most popular on the site, after Weebl and Bob. To date, fourteen episodes have since been produced, featuring the exploits of the Toast King and Insanity Prawn Boy, who both live (as the title suggests) on the Moon.Badgers
Badgers or Badger Badger Badger was released on 2 September 2003. It consists of images of badgers doing calisthenics, a toadstool in front of a tree, and a snake in the desert. The cartoon loops indefinitely. The first two badger scenes contain twelve badgers; subsequent badger scenes contain eleven badgers. It has inspired numerous follow-ups and spoofs.The PC World video series "Shortlist" lists "Badger Badger Badger" as one of the top five internet fads of all time.
Other series
Cat Face
Cat Face is one of the most recent additions to Weebl's catalogue of animations, and is somewhat unusual in that it has (so far) told a continuous story over all eight episodes.Cat Face has the face of a cat, and the body of a cat.
The titular character is a large white cat which possesses a curiously large head and has the ability to levitate. As such, his body dangles beneath his enormous head at all times, and sways gently. Cat Face speaks with a French accent. Cat Face's appearance contrasts with his attitude, which is dry, direct, cynical and freely critical, linked stereotypically with his accent.
It is revealed in episode four that Cat Face is living in Gordon Ramsay's house.
The theme song is melodic and repetitive, providing the context to the cartoon whilst dismissing questions such as why the character's face is so large, or indeed why he has the ability to float through the air, by simply stating that, in both cases, it is because he has a 'big cat face'. The theme song in its entirety is:
- Catface; he's got a big cat's face, he's got the body of a cat, and the face of a cat, and he flies through the air, cos' he's got a catface, catface.
At the beginning and end of each episode we hear from a narrator, who provides the context of each episode and also concludes each part by saying "Silly Cat Face!" in response to a blunder or error committed by the main character. After this, Cat Face re-appears on screen to offer a brief moral lesson for any 'kids' who may be watching.
In the Prawn to be Wild game series found on the website, Cat Face appears in parts 5 and 6. At the end of part 5, he captures the protagonist, Insanity Prawn Boy, and imprisons him in the same room as the rest of his 'special things'. In part 6, the player must find a way to escape from Cat Face's house.
In a recent interview with NME magazine, it was revealed that the character of Cat Face was inspired by Jonti Picking's own pet cat Logi, who apparently "speaks exactly like Cat Face".
Episode One
In the first episode, we see Cat Face in his kitchen, lamenting that he has neither any food nor any reformed industrial waste products which resemble it. Indeed, the only thing to be found in Cat Face's cupboard is a bottle of bleach, with which he is disgusted. Also he makes subtle comments about why there is no 'ash flavoured meat' referring to how he believes cat food is of poor quality. Whilst making his way to the shops to replenish his stores, he is apparently irritated by the presence of a group of children who wave and call to him as he passes by. When he reaches the shop, which is seen to be stocking only DIY materials, he is greeted by the shopkeeper, who promptly bursts into flames, leaving Cat Face to turn away disappointed. As he leaves the shop, conscious of his error but apparently unconcerned for the wellbeing of the shopkeeper (who he claims to despise), Cat Face indulges in a stream-of-consciousness rant which excuses his mistake by virtue of his inability to read. After the narrator speaks, Cat Face ends the episode by urging kids to stay in school. This may be a parody of Mr. T, who became familiar for such messages in the 1980s.Episode Two: Help the Aged
Whilst returning from the debacle at the DIY shop, Cat Face sees an elderly woman attempting to cross a main road. In contrast to his attitude towards the shopkeeper in the previous episode, Cat Face shows a distinct concern for the safety of the woman, and invites her to stroke him. When she does so, he confesses that he likes the feel of 'bony hands', and rubs against the woman, ominously stating that "You know what that means." In the next scene, Cat Face is seen ushering the woman into a room of his house, in which we see a number of seemingly random objects, including a cactus and a traffic sign. When the woman stresses that she has to go and collect her pension, Cat Face insists that she stay in the room with his 'special things' where it is safe, and informs her that she no longer requires money. He states that she now "smells nice" and "belongs to" him, referring to a cat's habit of rubbing themselves against some one to claim that they are their property, like Cat face did earlier on. As he closes the door behind her, we see the skeleton of a previous guest, a constable, whom Cat Face apparently neglected at some point in the past. The scratch marks on the door could possibly be due to the now dead "captive" trying to get out. As he arrives back in the kitchen, he realises that he has failed to buy cat food as he had initially intended, prompting the re-emergence of the narrator to signify the end of the episode. Cat Face once again has the final word, this time encouraging kids to recycle their 'pop cans'.Episode Three: The Pet Shop
In this episode, Cat Face returns to the shops to finally purchase cat food. As he enters the pet shop, we can see the inferno now raging in the DIY shop next door. He is greeted by an assistant whom he seems to prefer to the previous shopkeeper, and deliberates on which kinds of food to buy. After deciding on three tins of tuna, which he claims is good for the brain, Cat Face asks the assistant if she has any ash shaped like fish, which gives the illusion of eating fish while the product actually being consumed is ash. The shopkeeper informs Cat Face that they do not have any such food in store, causing him to react with surprise and considerable anger. He refers to the importance of ash in the diet of 'his people', and accuses her of being 'catist', which is presumably a form of racism directed at cats. The startled shopkeeper attempts to advise Cat Face that she has actual meat treats in store, but he interrupts her and claims that, although she is talking, all he is hearing is silliness. Now angered, the shopkeeper once again tries to defend herself, but is interrupted for a second time by Cat Face, who claims that the real reason for her annoyance is the question of payment. As he is feeling generous, he offers her half a moth in return for the goods. As she explains that she cannot accept this as payment, and that in future she will be keeping the door locked, Cat Face leaves with his food, oblivious to her complaints and agreeing that she should indeed keep the door locked, as crime is everywhere. At the end of the episode, Cat Face explains his belief that property is theft, although cats are exempt from this rule.Episode Four: Hell's Kitchen
As the cartoon begins, we find Cat Face at work in his kitchen, using the tuna he had previously bought (along with other, unseen ingredients) to create a meal. After proclaiming his concoction to be "the good stuff", Cat Face is joined by Gordon Ramsay, who informs him that the food, which appears to be some kind of brownish sludge, looks disgusting. This is refuted by Cat Face, who defends his creation, calling it a feast for both the tastebuds and the eye, like some sort of "tasty picture". Subjected to a four-letter tirade from the twitching chef, in which Ramsay states that it looks like something the cat threw up, the floating feline reminds him that no-one has yet vomited, but perhaps he will be proved correct later after consuming some grass to help with his hairballs, one of which he promptly produces. Ramsay, now apoplectic with rage, shouts at Cat Face to leave 'his' kitchen, prompting him to reminisce about how Ramsay reminds him of a fishwife, but without their pleasing fishy smell. This further infuriates Ramsay and produces an additional flurry of four-letter words. As the chef develops a nosebleed and subsequently collapses, Cat Face further adds that the kitchen now belongs to him, as he rubbed the cooker with his special smell, in the process singing his whiskers. He then tells the incapacitated Ramsay that he will be hearing from his lawyers in the morning. As the narrator returns, Cat Face offers his advice that kids should eat their greens, as it helps with "the pooping".Throughout this episode, Ramsay speaks in a heavy Glaswegian accent (which, despite originally hailing from Glasgow, he does not possess) and his infamous use of profanity is covered by the use of censoring bleeps and captions detailing what he is really saying. Furthermore, the muffled screams of the captive old lady from Episode Two can be heard in the background.
Episode Five: A Little Nip
In the fifth installment, we see Cat Face's lounge for the first time as the animation begins. A cardboard box lies upturned on the floor, although Cat Face himself can initially only be heard speaking in the hall, dismissing the pleas of his elderly prisoner to be allowed to go home. As a consolation, he promises only to bring her a blanket later. As he enters the living room, he brings a plate of cat food which he offers to Boxcat, evidently the occupant of the box on the floor. Boxcat snatches the bowl from Cat Face, speaking to him in a shrill, feral yowl. Annoyed, Cat Face accuses Boxcat of doing nothing other than eating and 'doing nip', a reference to catnip. On the subject of Catnip, Cat Face requests a dose from Boxcat, who obliges by poking a plant through the lid of the box. As his pupils dilate, we hear the song 'Govinda' by Kula Shaker briefly, before Cat Face yells at Boxcat to turn off that 'Kula Shaker crap', adding that lead singer Crispian Mills was the 'weakest' member of the Mills family. His rant finished, Cat Face enjoys a sort of 'high' off the plant, and floats, purring, to the ceiling, where he stumbles into the bare lightbulb, burning himself. At the end of the episode, his message is to encourage the 'kids' to get their parents to buy energy-saving lightbulbs, as they are both good for the environment and less hot for cats.Episode Six: Catmas Cheer
At the beginning of this episode we are informed by the narrator that Cat Face is preparing for Christmas. It is unclear, however, as to just how much time has passed between this and previous installments. We see Cat Face hanging up stockings on the fireplace, singing 'Let it Snow' in an impromptu duet with Boxcat, who is subsequently complimented by Cat Face on his fine singing voice. In response to his companion's question, Cat Face insists that it is not yet time for swapping presents, instead stating his intention to go to bed and have a glass of eggnog, though he is intrigued by Boxcat's suggestion of 'fishy nog'. He then wonders aloud what he should leave out for Santa Claus, concluding that 'beefy treats' and whisky would be sufficient. Throughout this scene, we can see stockings containing gifts, presumably from Cat Face, intended for the other residents of his home. Among these are included a box-shaped package for Boxcat, a coffin-shaped gift for the Old Lady and a swear jar for Gordon Ramsay.The scene then changes to Christmas Day, with Frosty the Snowman playing in the background. Gordon Ramsay is sitting in a chair with his swear jar, while Boxcat and the Old Lady play a video game console. From among a pile of discarded wrapping paper, Santa Claus emerges, apparently dazed, or perhaps hungover. He asks Cat Face what is going on, and it is revealed that Cat Face is wearing a purple scarf and novelty slippers, both apparently gifts. Cat Face reveals that Santa fell asleep and he rubbed him, making him his own property. A shocked Santa then swears, although it is censored, only to be rebuked by his new 'owner', who asks Ramsay to remind Santa to put money in the swear jar. Ramsay's voice responds that it's already full, a reference to the chef's renowned affinity for profanities. At the end of the episode, Cat Face's message is yet again environmental in nature, suggesting that a pine cone, covered in glitter, could be used as a Christmas decoration, though it should not be replaced in the forest afterwards in case it causes confusion for squirrels, in case they mistake it for "some kind of foresty disco".
Episode Seven: Spying Tonight
The narrator informs us that Cat Face is being spied upon by a nature program. The program in question is "Cat Spy in the Suburbs", a David Attenborough documentary (the naturalist's iconic voice is impersonated by Picking). A brief shot of a map shows us that Cat Face resides in Burnham, a suburb of the South East England town of Slough. Various cameras hidden around Cat Face's house have caught him in various everyday actions, such as washing the dishes, showering and sleeping. Attenborough informs us of Cat Face's varied friendships, and we see him explaining to Boxcat why he cannot have all the boxes, when he is interrupted by a noise outside. From "Roving Bin Cam" we see Cat Face approach a wheelie bin, and a black and grey cat, Posh Tom, emerges, saying he has been rooting through the garbage. Cat Face tells him to get out, and in doing so, Posh Tom causes the bin to fall over, throwing rubbish out, with some hitting the camera lens. Cat Face tells him off, but catches a glimpse of the camera being wiped. Approaching the bin cam, he realises he is being watched, and informs Attenborough that he had better run, as Cat Face can have it arranged for him to be watched all the time. Cat Face's message to the kids is to always put on clean underwear before they go out, as if they are run over, no one likes to see skid marks.Episode Eight: Love Cats
As the cartoon opens, we are told that Cat Face is 'getting busy with a nice blanket'. Cat Face is seen dreaming for a few seconds when he wakes up and has an epiphany that he must obtain a partner, meanwhile stating 'I will get even with that vet', supposedly in his dream. We cut to Cat Face at the telephone, asking for a dating service, where he is promptly informed that the receiving party is in fact a butchers' shop. Something that the other person had said angers Cat Face and tells him that it is difficult to operate the telephone with paws, but still presses for a tape with 'nice ladies' on. He puts the telephone down, and we cut to 'a few days later', when Cat Face receives a tape with 'Hot dates 4 CATS' (sic) and asks Boxcat whether he would like to watch the tape with him. Then Posh Tom is displayed on the screen, telling the viewer that to find out more about them, he will be rooting through their garbage, which amuses Cat Face, stating that Posh Tom is a desperado. Then a cat with ginger hair and glasses appears, who informs that he likes moonlight walks 'and things'. We can hear Cat Face in the background saying 'Who doesn't?' The camera turns to Cat Face and Boxcat. Boxcat tells Cat Face something, and he sharply informs Boxcat that the ginger cat is not his type, and if anything, he is 'your type'. Then a dog appears on screen, dressed in a suspicious cat outfit and with a high pitched voice, saying his turnoffs are 'dogs and walkies' and he likes doing 'cat things', and states that he does not find cats delicious. Cat Face promptly removes the tape from the machine, telling us that the tape is not good for him, and that it is 'full of the losers in love' and 'all about the Mister cats'. He says he will not be using the Butcher's dating service again. Cat Face's message is to always hold doors open for women, as she might have forgotten the magnetic collar.Episode Nine: Flapping About
The episodes begins with Cat Face and Boxcat playing on a games console in the lounge. The narrator announces that Cat Face is 'finally having a cat flap installed'. The doorbell rings and Cat Face answers it to find the Cat Flap Man outside who says that he is there to fit a cat flap. Cat Face replies that he has 'been on to Mr. so-called-Ramsay about this for months' and that 'it's a legal requirement I think; ease of access, yes?' Cat Face proceeds to tell the Cat Flap Man that he needs cat flaps put in various places around the house, inlcuding in the bath and on the fridge. The man begins measuring the bottom of the fridge for the flap, to which Cat Face exclaims 'What are you doing? Does it look like I am down there? No, I am up here in your face, and that is where I will stay too unless you start using your brain! Honestly.' The screen cuts to 'a few hours later', when Cat Face and Boxcat are in the lounge watching Thunder Cats. The Cat Flap Man announces that he is finished, and Cat Face begins inspecting the flaps, which seem to be placed randomly in walls, floors and ceilings. Cat Face seems pleased with the flaps, especially the one on the fridge which he uses to pull out and eat a piece of cheese, before announcing that he'll 'call this one the cheese flap.' Cat Face then pokes his head through a flap leading to what seems to be Hell, a possible reference to Ghostbusters. He responds 'Don't remember asking for this one, but I like it; it's nice.' The Cat Flap Man tells Cat Face that the flaps have probably made his house structurally unsound, 'So you are an architect now as well as the cat flap man? Get out you charleton!' Cat Face's message is to always pick the right workman for the job as there are a lot of cowboys out there, and 'cow knowledge does not equal building knowledge.'Cat Face external links
Magical Trevor
Magical Trevor is a series of short musical flash cartoons created by Jonti Picking. These cartoons are showcased on the Weebl's stuff website. The series involves the titular magician travelling to various planets in his rocket ship "Trev I" and performing magic acts to various groups of domesticated animals, generally with lack of response from his audience. The musical commentary accompanying the 'acts' is governed almost wholly by rhyming, for example "You might think 'His new trick is sick!'/ Sawing a pigeon in half with a stick" and the corresponding imagery illustrates the said commentary, however weird or surreal the resulting outcome may be.
Like many of the cartoons seen on the Weebl's stuff website, the animations are usually continually looped, and set to music which goes more and more out of sync with each loop. The cartoon style is simple and lacking in detail, but very fun and colorful. Much of the appeal of the series is due to the comedic song lyrics, which follow the story as it happens in unnecessary and often mundane detail ("look at him now, disappearing the cow" etc).
The following general episodic structure is used in most of the installments; Trevor arrives at a planet, he performs on a generic stage (usually in the middle of nowhere) in front of a group of domesticated animals, Trevor uses a member of the audience to perform a trick with outstanding talent, but the audience usually ignores his show outright. This structure varies between episodes, for example in episode 2 we don't even see who the audience is. As of November 2006, Magical Trevor has been viewed approximately 8 million (and counting) times on the official website, and possibly many more on other sites.
Magical Trevor 1
In the first cartoon, released in July 2004, Trevor is a little man wearing a white robe that says "TREV" and a pointed white hat with a star hanging from the tip. His robe seems overly loose as it hangs from his extremities. He has an orange beard styled in such a way that several sections stick out and curl outward. He has some genuine magical ability, most obviously shown in the first cartoon, when he shoots magical energy from his hands. He stands on a wooden stage next to a cow, before an audience of other cows apathetically chewing grass. There is a banner that says "Magical Trevor" above the stage arch. Behind the stage is blue sky and mountains shaped like his hat.Music plays throughout and is the main reason for the cartoon's humor and popularity. The music is entirely keyboard and drum machines. Two or three male voices sing and narrate the story.
Magical Trevor has the ability to make cows disappear. Then, utilizing a magic leather whip (which displeases the cows as its tag reveals it is made from 100% cowhide), he can make them reappear. The "Cow-Hide" tag on the whip is a pun explaining how Trevor is able to make the cows disappear (hide) and reappear. After he does this trick, a cow holds a press conference about how Magical Trevor sent him to a parallel dimension that was nothing but a warehouse filled with rows and rows of canned beans. The cartoon continues to loop until one goes to another Web page or closes the Web browser window.
In the scene where Trevor is performing for the cows, the lyrics talk about how well-liked he is, but the cows go from indifferent to angry, and Trevor goes from a childish eagerness to a nervous desire to appease the cows. Then, after Trevor has failed to make any impression on his audience, the cow that he used in his trick is given a full press conference. Through these aspects of the story, the cartoon skillfully develops Magical Trevor's character, and makes him likable to boot.
Magical Trevor 2
Magical Trevor 2, released in February 2005, begins with Trevor traveling through space in a small space ship called "Trev I" to "Pigeon Planet", which is a green planet with a polar ice cap resembling pigeon excrement. He arrives at the planet and appears on a stage in a puff of smoke. Using a piece of rope, he pulls a large pigeon (who is inside a box with only its head, feet, and tail exposed), which is on the stage next to him, into view. He then produces a stick from behind him and saws the pigeon in half with it. The lower half then defecates on the stage, displeasing Trevor. Behind Trevor a curtain is drawn revealing that they are on Aisle 2 of a supermarket. Aisle 2 has nothing but Ragú tomato sauce on its shelves.Like its predecessor, Magical Trevor 2 has music playing throughout, and at the "end", the cartoon returns to the point where Trevor appeared on the stage. The cartoon continues to loop until the viewer goes to another Web page or closes the Web browser window.
The music is very much like its prequel with drums and keyboards playing throughout it. The voices are the same as its prequel.
As of November 2006, Magical Trevor 2 has been viewed 3.49 million times on the official website, and possibly many more on other sites.
Magical Trevor 3
Magical Trevor 3, released in September 2005, starts with Trevor arriving with "Trev I" on an unknown planet that looks as though it is made out of cheese. His latest trick involves putting a "magical cloak" over a giant chinchilla, pouring petrol over the cloak, and setting it on fire with a lit match he pulls out from his ear. While the cloak is burning, Trevor toasts a marshmallow before he extinguishes the fire with a deluge of rain to reveal that the chinchilla is safe and sound, despite being reduced to the size of a raisin. Trevor throws both the chinchilla and the raisin into the air and raises his arms in triumph. However, Magical Trevor's audience of chinchillas have been sleeping the whole time, so Trevor writes in his diary to remind himself that "chinchillas sure are nocturnal". After that, he discovers "World of Leather" next to the chinchillas (a department store that in reality sells sofas), in which he models a few of the store's leather coats.Near the end, Trevor is wearing a dark black coat, with black makeup and a pale face. His normal silver inscription of "Trev" on his cloak is now black. The backdrop is a graveyard, and the caption exclaims, "Look like a huge Goth!" One of the gravestones behind Trevor appears to read "Beans 2005".
As opposed to the earlier Magical Trevors, the animation window is larger and optional subtitles are present. It also elaborates on Trevor's apparent obsession with leather, as exposed in the original Magical Trevor. Still going strong, as of November 2006, Magical Trevor 3 has been viewed approximately 2.14 million times.
Magical Trevor 4
Magical Trevor 4, released on Weebl's site on October 31, 2006, starts with Trevor, who is designed slightly different in this installment, performing an anime-style zooming spin and then landing onto a platform similar to the stand in the first Magical Trevor. He then starts firing pigs out of his sleeve as if it were an autocannon, and the screen then pulls out to reveal that the stand is floating on a seafront that the said pigs are wallowing in. An x-ray of Trevor reveals that his powers are derived from his "magical toe". This x-ray also reveals that Trevor's beard does indeed contain several bones. Magical Trevor is attempting to impress the pigs with his toe, but they are ignoring him. While a pig proceeds to pee on the stand, Trevor becomes extremely angry when hit by a beach ball in the back of the head and calls "Jim Kraken" on his cell phone. Suddenly, a "kraken" with a haddock's head (and a body resembling a giant version of the Creature from the Black Lagoon, rather than a giant squid) appears and pops the float that one of the pigs is sitting upon. The pig starts to cry, but Trevor calms him down by telling him that there is a special on "Kraken Brand Yummy Fish Pie", which is advertised as being 25% off for consumers made of ham ("Made Of Ham? You Get 25% Off!!"). The Pie has a picture of the "Kraken" saying "Sweet Mercy. That's Fishy!"
The Kraken re-appears in the Weebl and Bob episode "Christmas 4".
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Kenya
Kenya is a series of animations based on the different countries of the world. They all follow a tune and are on a continuous loop. The first toon, "Kenya" has become one of the most popular toons on weebl's stuff.Kenya
The movie Kenya features an upbeat song comparing Kenya favorably to Norway as a tourist destination, pointing out various attractions that are available "only in Kenya". The cartoon begins with a lion with no visible mouth in front of a multi-colored ground. The lion dances in an odd manner by swinging his arms and alternating the feet he is standing on. The words "Only Available in Kenya" flash briefly above the lion. The scene pans to the left to reveal a tiger in the same foreground, who unlike the preceding lion, has whiskers and a mouth but lacks the lion's mane (interestingly, tigers are native to Asia). The tiger dances in the same way as the lion and shares a common orange color with him.After a few moments, the scene zooms out, showing both lion and tiger in the same shot. "Amazing Offer!!" declares a flashing text above them. "Lions and Tigers available for viewing now!" The text is in all capital letters.
The scene quickly switches to a small, red map of Norway, with text on the side stating that Norway's population is crab, that it has no tigers or lions, and that its main export is tree. Below this more text declares that "TREE Lardman is a small creature that is simply a lump of lard with eyes and stick figure legs, who has appeared in 2 cartoons and a short made for Picking's 2004 animated advent calendar for Samsung. The main plotline of the cartoons are to prove that his life is an "exciting adventure", but the cartoons focus instead on the title character's uninteresting moments.
The first Lardman episode, created in April 2003, begins with a theme song claiming that his life is an exciting adventure and shows him at the Moon Landing and the Kennedy assassination. Then, in the actual story, he then walks up to an easel indicating there is a talent show, where he stands for a while and then jumps, causing great applause.
The second proper Lardman animation appeared in May 2005. It has the same theme music as the original however it now shows him at the elevation of Pope Benedict XVI and a speech by California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the story, Lardman approaches an enclosed car where a small dog is panting in the hot sun, so he gallantly intervenes himself between the sun and the dog causing a small amount of shade. Lardman becomes increasingly uncomfortable and begins to melt. After some time elapses, there is nothing left of Lardman but a puddle with his stick figure legs all askew as the car's owner returns and drives off. It is doubtful, however, that Lardman is seriously injured by this occurrence, as he is shown with an arrow sticking into his head in the introductions to both Lardman animations, with no observable consequences.
Giraffe is a rather funny cartoon displayed on the "Weebls-stuff" website. This cartoon is quite short, and is set on a continuos loop, leaving the viewer to stare at the cartoon for a while before realising that the cartoon has repeated itself. The story displayed in this cartoon is that of a man who has not been able to sleep due to the loud stomping of a giraffe that has taken up residence in his loft. The man then proceeds to kick the giraffe out of his house, giving the excuse that the roof space was quite low anyway. Within an hour the giraffe has re-entered the mans house, along with three elephant friends. The giraffe is accused of wearing the chimney of the house as a scarf and then laughing. This cartoon is amusing as it shows a situation that goes from bad to worse. The strong English accent is also quite funny.
Direct link to the giraffe toon: Demolition Squid is an obvious parody of the over-the-top action movie trailers which feature an exaggeratedly deep-voiced narrator and cheesy catchphrases or oneliners. The subtitle for the movie is "Calamari Democracy", a reference to the video game Katamari Damacy.
Released April 5, 2005 as a joke, at the time there had not been a recent video of decent length. News articles posted on the site claimed the staff had been working on an amazing short. This video was claimed to be that amazing animation, much to everyone's surprise. However, the real animation was Demolition Squid. The short blurb that accompanies each of Weebl's toons simply reads "aaaaaaaaaahahaha haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. ahahahaaah ahhhh aaaah." aaaaaaaaaaaaahaha features what appears to be an anthropomorphic strip of bacon dancing along with a naked humanoid creature lacking the top part of a skull with a spoon embedded in its brain. The exclamation "aaaaaaaaaaaaahaha", described as a cross between a scream and a laugh, is heard in the background with a simple tune. Like many of Weebl's toons, this one loops.
The movie Breadfish features a single underwater scene of fish embedded in loaves of bread drifting past the viewer, and is representative of the many minor cartoons on the site. It too has looping music, but the loop is much shorter than those for the most famous cartoons. It is also reminiscent of the After Dark "flying toaster" screen savers. As of November 2006, Breadfish has been viewed 1.96 million times on the official website, and possibly many more on other sites.
As of July 2007, Scampi has been viewed 4.95 million times on the official website, and possibly many more on other sites.
The cartoon continues with an English lord-like character and a stereotypical Frenchman called Passepartout on board a hot air balloon that descends into the frame. (this is possibly a reference to a scene in the 1956 film Around the World in 80 Days) The English character says "Look at them, they're all dead!" and proceeds to laugh to the point of breathlessness at the skydivers' misfortune. He catches his breath and requests that the Frenchman give him some more tea. The Frenchman tells him that they have run out, and the angry Englishman expresses his disgust with the Frenchman. The Frenchman "judo kicks" the Englishman at his rude remark. He is ejected from the hot air balloon to the Frenchman's angry cry of "That is for ABBA!", implying that the band are English. Although the Englishman is falling to his death, he swiftly and calmly replies, "They were Swedish!" The Frenchman rolls up his sleeves and journeys to Sweden to fight because of his hatred of the pop group, and is told to join a queue. The animation cuts to two more characters waiting in a line. One queries if this is the line for fighting, and the other (looking above news newspaper entitled "poo") replies, "No, this is the line for chutney!" The song of the animation begins and we hear of how chutney is a tasty addition to poppadoms or your main course. The main chorus involves chants of "Chutney!" with large spinning heads - Jonti Picking's own - acting as background singers. Early in the song, we see the Englishman from the hot air balloon finally fall to the ground, where he is later taken away by an ambulance. After the chorus, the song loops endlessly and the beginning of the animation is not viewed unless the animation is refreshed.
After the Frenchman has sung his tune for a bit, all the while disappearing and reappearing all over the scenery, he disappears and instead a cartoon-version of Elvis appears singing about how he wants some "underpants" and later about the apparent lack of underpants in France, all the while lamenting that lack of underpants in said country. He then reminds the viewer to bring underpants if the viewer ever goes to France. He then disappears and is replaced by the earlier Frenchman singing the chorus, who is also joined by a bird-like creature sitting in one of the trees and singing a high-pitched harmony. For the grand finale the Frenchman shows that he's not wearing any pants at all, neither is he wearing trousers, in fact he's dangling a cartoon penis in rhythm with the music and singing the same verse as the Elvis-like character from before (as the bird watches in horror) but claims in the end that "No one in France needs the underpants!". Also, the sky has been replaced with the French flag.
The music is somewhat different from other Weebl songs, as it has a strong reggae/ska influence in comparison to the usual electro-pop songs of the old. There is also a version of the Crabs song using the same soundtrack, using Garry's Mod for Half-Life 2. This version uses the Headcrab, Dr. Isaac Kleiner and Civil Protection models and the map cs_italy from Counter-Strike: Source. The events in this version are almost identical to the original. This version has been converted into flash for adding to the official site by Jonti, with the only differences being that it loops and sound effects (collision on walls) are removed.
This was a game originally made by the Weebl's Stuff team for Lynx.
"Rest in Peace you crazy dancer" The Steve Irwin Memorial Soundboard is a collection of Steve's greatest quotes - namely each button on the soundboard playing Irwin's catchphrase "Crikey!". The last button however plays a clip of Irwin saying "Croc poo!" and makes the crocodile in Irwin's hands defecate. Released 6 September 2006.
Fight the nasty pumpkin invasion in this game by Peabo and The Booboo. Released on 30 October 2006, Halloween. Halfway through the second level, the pumpkins form the words "MMM...PIE", a reference to Weebl and Bob
Though this is considered a game, its main attraction is the chatroom.
Prawn to be Wild is a weekly 12 part point-and-click adventure game sponsored by T-mobile and starring Insanity Prawn Boy. It is set before the crustacean moves to the moon and reveals some of his back story to the player. Some of the episodes have Insanity Prawn Boy meeting with other Weebl characters such as Weebl and Bob and Catface. The episodes are uploaded onto the site every Friday as part of T-Mobile's 'Top up Friday' campaign.
Lapland
A Christmas themed version, called Lapland (which is not a country but the area inhabited by the Sami people), shows Santa Claus and a snowflake in place of the lion and the tiger, and is set in Lapland. As one cannot make a humorous pun out of the word Lapland as one can with Kenya, the singer notes that there is "not much to do there, but still better than Norway" in the place of "Kenya Believe it". Despite this, the cartoon notes that Lapland is itself a better tourist destination than Norway. (In fact, parts of Lapland are in Norway. It also overlaps with Sweden, Finland and Russia. The map the cartoon uses for Lapland is of the Kola Peninsula while the statistics for Lapland are for the Finnish province of Lappi.) In one part of this cartoon it is also stated "If you wanted to open a strip club, Lapland would be a possible name".
Kenya Live
Kenya live is a live action version of the original Kenya toon. It features a group of weebls stuff fans dressed as Lions and Tigers dancing and re-enacting the toon using various props and locations.
Brazil
A new toon called Brazil was recently added to the site. This is considered a sequel to Kenya and apparently there are more to come. Brazil is also a looped song similar to Kenya. This toon also jokingly mocks Norway, specifically the way that Norwegians dance. The song mainly focuses on the best aspects of Brazil (eg. football) and also make several plays on the word bra.
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Mr. Stabby
Mr Stabby was another popular cartoon, created by Jonti Picking and Joel Veitch. The animation features a strange, knife-wielding maniac with ginger hair and beard who uses sharp weaponry to help him in his everyday life. All toons are accompanied by ironic soothing music.
Swimming
The first episode shows Mr. Stabby going swimming. He walks in and reads the rules. No running, No Diving etc.) He walks over to the pool and (off camera) we hear children screaming. Mr. Stabby leaves and an angry lifeguard walks up to the list of rules and adds "No Drowning Puppies" to the end of it. The toon concludes with the word "Fin" written in blood on a blue background.
Shopping
Mr. Stabby enters a hardware shop and is greeted by the shop keeper, who he then stabs in the hand. He then shows him a piece of paper with the word "nails" written in blood. The shopkeeper then asks "how big, sir?" and Mr. Stabby holds up a rodent and points to it. The toon concludes with 2 rodents nailed to a blue background and the word "Fin" written in their blood.
Becoming a Magician
The toon begins with Mr. Stabby as a magician and his assistant in a box. Mr. Stabby closes the box and begins to pierce the box with swords and to the audiences horror the assistant begins to scream. Mr. Stabby, however continues to stab the box and when he has removed the swords and opened the box the assistant is fine. The audience applauds and Mr. Stabby removes his hat to bow, revealing a rabbit with a knife in its head. The rabbit falls from his head an onto the floor. The toon concludes with the rabbits body lying against a blue background with the word "Fin" written in blood.
The Piercer
Mr. Stabby is working as a piercer. A man walks into his piercing parlour and choses the largest piercing ring. Mr. Stabby uses a knife intead of the piercing gun and repeatedly stabs the man in the head before inserting the ring. The ring goes through the mans head and Mr. Stabby shows him how it looks in a mirror. The man gives him a thumbs up and then collapses. The toon concludes with a brain with a knife in, against a blue background. The word "Fin" is written in blood.
Mr Stabby external links
Parsley Boobs
Parsley Boobs is a series of flash animations. Strangely, it has nothing to do with parsley or breasts - although the main characters Carl Honduras and Minky Steve both resemble circumcised phaluses. Currently four episodes have been put online. The series revolves around Carl Honduras and Minky Steve, two people whose society is held together by the '9 o'clock Fork'; a picture of a fork broadcast on TV. However, when they travel in time and accidentally kill the inventor of the fork their society is ruined and they try to prevent it from happening. Carl Honduras wears a smart black suit and co-presents the '9 o'clock Fork'. His time machine is a heavily armed tank called the 'Time Crapper', when he travels through time he "kicks times arse" by shooting everything at the time vortex... this somehow has not altered history. In episode three he is reveled to have Amblyopia and can't stand bright light, in which he cowers and hisses like a vampire. Minky Steve is the other co-presenter of the '9 o'clock Fork', who has a high voice, girly personality and is only ever wearing a vest and blue short shorts. His time machine is a giant pink, apparently marsupial bunny who when not in use eats big carrots. Minky thinks "Time traveling is faaaaaaabulous!". He has a habit of yelling "Brilliant!" in a loud high pitched voice. Each episode contributes little to the overall story and mainly features joke after joke.
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Parsley Boobs external links
Lardman
Lardman 1
Lardman Christmas short
The Lardman Christmas short, released on December 10, 2004, begins with a slightly altered theme song, now saying that his life is a "big Christmas adventure" and shows Lardman appearing at the Birth of Christ and sitting on the lap of Santa Claus. The proper story consists of Lardman approaching an easel similar to the one in the original, but now saying that it is a "Xmas Talent Show". Lardman then slips on frozen ice and lands on his side, wriggling his legs and making a squeaky sound.
Lardman 2
Lardman external links
The Lord
The Lord is a series of toons on weebls stuff that depicts an upper class man named Lord Peter Feathering-Walthamstones who acknowledges his viewers and each episode, attempts to show them his drawing room but cannot (usually because of drug related reasons). These toons are unique as they give the effect of a black-and-white 1940's documentary.
Worms
This is the first episode of the series and introduces us to Feathering-Walthamstones who welcomes us to Feathering-Walthamstone manor. There are several seemingly random giant worms crawling around in the background. The Lord tells us that he has just "dropped a not-insignificant amount of acid." He then invites us to join him in the drawing room but when he tries to walk he collapses as he "thought his legs had turned to wood."
The Lord 2 (Heroin: Harbinger Of Doom)
Episode 2 depicts the lord sitting in a chair explaining that even though he wishes to show us the drawing room he cannot as his bowels are in a weakened state due to his lack of heroin after going cold turkey after a "year long heroin fueled bender." He then defecates into his trousers and calls for Cockfoster to fetch some more brandy and some fresh undergarments.
The Lord 3 (Ganja Madness)
In episode 3 the lord is sitting in what appears to be a greenhouse. He tells us that he is no longer under the influence of heroin and promises to show us the drawing room once he's learned to play the sitar and eat some brownies. He the tells Cockfoster to warm up the Bentley as they need to visit a petrol station to get rolling papers, cigarettes, a mars bar and Ginsters pastie. He states that he has a chronic case of the munchies and then asks us to leave on the basis that "your poor breeding is giving me the fear." He promises to show us the drawing room next time and the toon ends. The "Next Week" blurb simply calls the fourth episode "Quartet" but to date none has been produced.
The Lord external links
Single toons
Giraffe
Demolition Squid
Demolition Squid is a trailer for a movie that is "based on a true story" and features "the motion captured performance of Tom Hanks" (referencing the movie The Polar Express, which was released shortly before this cartoon). In the movie, a squid wearing a hard hat uses demolition equipment to defeat his enemies. For example, he "[has] to destroy the orphanage before Hitler Baby can escape" and uses a wrecking ball to demolish the orphanage. He also blows up a woman's house, perceiving it as a threat. We find out at the end of the trailer that the buildings are in fact dangerous when a bank rises up off the ground and is revealed to be a monster. Demolition Squid's frequently-used catchphrase is "Oh, Shiiiiiiiit!".Demolition Squid's external links
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AKA: 'The Awful Underexposure Of Sir Cecile LaPointe'aaaaaaaaaaaaahaha external links
Patrick Moore (Plays the Xylophone)
A paean to British astronomer and national treasure, Sir Patrick Moore. The animation shows him flying through space to play on his xylophone for some dancing Martians. B3ta founder Rob Manuel had the idea behind this cartoon. (Note that Sir Patrick Moore could actually play the xylophone, until arthritis made it impossible.)
Patrick Moore external links
Breadfish
Breadfish external links
Scampi
The movie Scampi features a purposefully marching man in military garb singing 'I've seen things, I've seen them with my eyes; I've seen things, they're often in disguise', then naming random items such as carrots, handbags, cheese, toilets, Russians, planets, hamsters, weddings, poets, Stalin,
Kuala Lumpur, pygmies and budgies. An image of each (in its appropriate disguise) is given as it is named; the focal item is the city of Kuala Lumpur, whose image is a map of Malaysia on which the city has been re-labelled "France" to spoof a Simpsons episode. As with other cartoons on the site, the action is set to looping music. The loop goes out of synch with the music after a while.Scampi external links
Dugong
The Movie Dugong is based on the mammal of the same name, and features Dugongs wearing top hats. It mentions that it is "The cow of the sea", where a cow from the first Magical Trevor cameos. It also mentions that it is "also known as the manatee"; and that it "doesn't have wings (because that is silly)"; nor does it live in a tree, for the same reason. It also notes that "compared to the dolphin (its very close cousin), it's quite ugly". Actually, dugongs are closer relatives to afrotheres, especially elephants. Also, dugongs and manatees are completely different species. Dugongs are part of the Family Dugonginae (along with the extinct Steller's Sea Cow), while manatees are part of the Family Trichechidae.
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Chutney
The animation Chutney is a somewhat haphazard Weebl toon, which starts with a skydiver leaping from an airplane proclaiming "Urine!" A fellow skydiver pulls alongside and corrects him, saying "I think you mean 'wee!'". The first skydiver argues that he "is a big boy now" right before they land on a cloud. The cloud reveals a face and says "BOOM!" in a high-pitched voice. The second skydiver pokes his head above the cloud and into viewing range. "Did this cloud just speak?" he inquires, mere moments before the cloud detonates, killing both men. Chutney external links
Bonjour
The animation starts with an animated cartoon phallic Frenchman (obvious since he's wearing a beret as well as a striped shirt) singing "Bonjour, monsieur" over and over again, standing in front of five trees. The music is a simple and uplifting beat with a rapid bass-line. Bonjour external link
Crabs
The Crabs animation concerns a bag full of crabs and man who puts all of said crabs in his mouth. He then proceeds to run around town, bleeding profusely, gathering much attention from the locals. During the scat singing section of the song, he begins jumping around to the beat of the music, splattering blood on the ground with each landing. At the end, he remarks "That's how I'll sound with a mouthful of crabs."Crabs external links
Mango
This toon begins with the female narrator's voice, starting out in a story-book fashion, saying "Once upon a time, in a far off land, there lived a-", followed by the start of the looping portion of the song. The screen shows mangoes running, jumping, flipping, and generally acting as if they're happy to be mangos. The action then moves on to a ship, where a pirate is harassing a captain for "his booty". More mango-inspired joy ensues for a bit, then we're taken to the Mango Vatican where the Mango Pope issues his blessings over a hoard of apples. After that, a female mango dances and jumps around with maracas and wearing a tall hat made of fruit (reminiscent of Carmen Miranda). The song then loops, minus the beginning narration.
Mango external links
Cucumbers
This is a song which begins stating that they are going to Bognor Regis because they have heard Bognor Regis is panda free. So they can plant cucumbers because pandas are the cucumber's enemy. It then states that the only way for a cucumber to escape a panda is "to drive a go-kart down the street".
Cucumbers external Links
Complete list of animations
Toons by other authors
Games and Interactive
Moon War
Based on an old 'BASIC' game, this one player or multiplayer game requires the user to enter an angle and power with which to fire their cannon with the intention of hitting the other players cannon on the other side of the moon. The variable terrain varies between each level to add variance.
Prismatic
This Weebl's-stuff game requires the player to click a small red dot bouncing around the screen and over large coloured circles. If the player misses the dot and clicks any part of a sphere by accident a life is lost. As levels progress more and more larger circles are present on the screen and the dot moves faster making it more difficult to click the dot without missing.
Ultimate Pie Theft
In this Pacman tribute you, the gamer, must guide the Wee Bull around several levels of mazes eating the pie. As in Pacman, you are chased around the maze. But instead of ghosts Wee Bull is pursued by Weebl, Bob, Hairy Lee & Chris the Ninja Pirate. When ever the fruit appeared it is announced by Derek the monkey though his face never appears.
Dog Fight
This Weebl's Stuff multiplayer game requires the gamer to fight it out in a "classic" dogfight style game against another Weebl's stuff visitor.
Towel Boy
This is a spin-off of the classic snake game. Guide your Towel Boy around the board picking up the ladies, who follow on behind.Goodbye Steve
Pumpkin Panic
Rock Paper Scissors
The classic rock paper scissors game. The site has a single player and a multiplayer version. The latter is build on the same multiplayer framework as dogfight.Prawn to be Wild
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