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Weebl and Bob is a highly popular internet
cartoon created using Macromedia Flash, composed by Weebl and
Skoo.
The first episode, 'Pie', was uploaded on the 6th June 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 under the name Wobble and
Bob, after fears makers of the 1980s toy Weeble would sue.
As of April 2004, there are 62 episodes, typically about two minutes long. The two main
characters, Weebl and Bob, appear exclusively in the first episode, and most of the later episodes.
Both characters are egg-shaped. Weebl (left) is the larger of the two, but Bob (right), is identical except for his size. The
cartoon is presented on a purple background, and the characters are white. Weebl and Bob both move on and off by rolling, but
remain swaying when stopped. Both characters talk, though their voices are usually unintelligible. Helpfully, speech bubbles are used. This speech is well punctuated, but capitals are not
used. The episodes are set to music (though it differs considerably between episodes), with the characters often talking in time
to the rhythm.
Weebl and Bob
Both Weebl and Bob want pie, in their words 'mmmmm! pie', as do the other characters of their world. Each episode usually
denotes one of their many attempts to get pie, or introduces a new character.
Other characters are noticably, in order of appearance, donkey, hairy lee, angry paul, wee bull, monkey, chris the ninja
pirate, mysterious chicken and vibro egg.
A number of catch phrases from Weebl and Bob have become increasingly
popular among internet users, noticeably 'how rare', 'how handy', 'when come back,
bring [thing]' and 'there is no honour without pie'.
Along with the normal episodes of Weebl and Bob, 2 special feature episodes have been created by Weebl and Skoo in which Weebl
tells a story. These are very sketchy as if they were hand-drawn.
The creators of Weebl and Bob have gone on to make a series of adverts for Anchor Dairy butter.
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