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| caption = A still from the first Weebl and Bob cartoon, "pie"
| creator = [[Jonti Picking]]
| writer = Jonti Picking<br />Chris Vick
| voices = Jonti Picking<br />Sarah Darling<br />Chris Vick
| animator = Jonti Picking<br />Nathan Malone
| first_aired = {{start date|2002|6|6}}
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'''''The everyday happenings of Weebl and sometimes Weebl's friend, Bob''''' (best known as '''''Weebl and Bob''''', and renamed '''''Wobbl and Bob''''' for its DVD release) is an animated cartoon series created by [[Jonti Picking]] and co-scripted by Chris Vick.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What Weebl Means To Us |url=https://teneightymagazine.com/2014/04/20/what-weebl-means-to-us/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=BBC - h2g2 Weebl and Bob - Cartoon Characters |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbarchers/html/A15926871 |access-date=2024-01-09 |language=en-GB}}</ref> It revolves around a "grammatically challenged weeble" and his friend Bob<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ufxJAAAAIBAJ&dq=Weebl+and+Bob&pg=PA1&article_id=3179,990657 |title=The Michigan Daily |publisher=The Michigan Daily |language=en}}</ref> and their quest for pie.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Clarkson |first=Janet |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FZoJAgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Weebl+and+Bob%22+-wikipedia&pg=PT84 |title=Pie: A Global History |date=2009-04-15 |publisher=Reaktion Books |isbn=978-1-86189-677-3 |language=en}}</ref>
==Description==
===Main summary===
The two main characters
===History===
The first episode, "Pie", was uploaded by Picking on June 6, 2002. By February 2007, more than 120 episodes had been released, together with 6 MTV-only episodes, 1 DVD-only cartoon, and an unofficial 30th birthday animation. Typical episodes are about two minutes in length and require three days of production time.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://coldhardflash.com/2008/03/a-piece-of-the-online-pie-an-interview-with-jonti-picking.html | title=A Piece of the Online Pie – An Interview with Jonti Picking |
Along with the normal episodes of Weebl and Bob, a few special feature episodes have been created by Weebl and Skoo in which Bob narrates a story. These are very sketchy as if they were hand-drawn and 'animated' by Bob himself. There are also a few episodes that don't feature Weebl and Bob characters at all, made by Skoo alone. A single 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]], founder of [[b3ta]]. Three other guest-animated episodes include "Merchandise," "Birthday Wishes," and "Thirty" (the latter two made in celebration of Jonti Picking's birthday on 17 May.).{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}
Weebl's production company [[Sumo Dojo]] worked on the [[Anchor Spreadable]] adverts in the [[United Kingdom|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.
A related Flash game, titled ''Ultimate Pie Theft'', was released in September 2006. It is
===Episode structure===
The two main characters appear exclusively in the first episode, and most of the later episodes. The cartoon is [[Minimalism|minimalistic]] in style: it is presented on a plain [[magenta]] background, and the characters are white with dark grey outlines. Most of the episodes – usually the more recent cartoons – begin with Weebl singing a short song, usually about [[pie]], his main love in life (an example of this "This is a song/a song about pie/hope I get some before I die
Both characters talk, but their voices are usually unintelligible. Picking achieves the sound by speaking without the use of his tongue, and constantly changing the speed of the audio recording; [[speech balloon]]s are provided. In fact, in the episodes "Asshat" and "Stains", it is implied that this is the only reason they can understand each other. This speech is generally punctuated, but capitals are not used, correct grammar and syntax are rarely employed (e.g. "when come back bring pie!"), and the speech bubbles are occasionally entirely inaccurate; another feature is the occasional addition of an 's' to nouns or verbs that do not require one (e.g. "beefs come from here", or "I have become a Goths" "Is that rights?").{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}
The episodes are set to music (usually of the dance/electronica genre, though it differs considerably between episodes), with the characters sometimes talking in time to the rhythm. Earlier episodes mainly used songs from Picking's music collection, but nowadays they are usually original pieces (sometimes listed in the credits).{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}
=== Characters ===
==== Weebl Bull ====
'''Weebl''', or '''Wobbl''' on [[MTV]] due to trademark reasons, is 29 years old ("Factor") and is an egg-shaped character who loves [[pie]] to a very unhealthy extent. This is especially apparent as, in a reference to the film ''[[American Pie (film)|American Pie]]'' Weebl's other friends aside from Bob are a whale, who has only been shown in "Blockage" and a Weighted Companion Cube (a reference to [[portal (video game)|Portal]]) only seen in "Cube
Even though Weebl's name is Weebl Bull, as he is Wee Bull's son, he usually uses the surname Chauncey, probably because he hates his father (despite this, however, he has been credited as Weebl Bull in the episode "CSI"), he was also credited as prof. Heinz Weebl
▲'''Weebl''', or '''Wobbl''' on [[MTV]] due to trademark reasons, is 29 years old ("Factor") and is an egg-shaped character who loves [[pie]] to a very unhealthy extent. This is especially apparent as, in a reference to the film ''[[American Pie (film)|American Pie]]'' Weebl's other friends aside from Bob are a whale, who has only been shown in "Blockage" and a Weighted Companion Cube (a reference to [[portal (video game)|Portal]]) only seen in "Cube." Weebl has shown romantic fixation towards Donkey, as well as [[a-ha]]'s [[Morten Harket]] (who "makes [Weebl] moist in [his] special places").
Weebl can be immature and arrogant in most parts, as in the cartoon "Team Laser Explosion 3" he boasted what a hero he was by accusing postmen of being evil, and also being apparently stubborn, he insisted on changing the team logo because it didn't have pictures of him looking hot and sexy. He has at least 5 hats (revealed in "Pastry"). Also he is ignorant to listen to Bob such as in the episode 'snails' where he shows that he doesn't listen to Bob or let him finish his sentences. To add to that he has been in and caused Bob to go to prison with his ''[[Paris Hilton]]'' impression as shown in episode "Bird"{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}▼
▲Even though Weebl's name is Weebl Bull, as he is Wee Bull's son, he usually uses the surname Chauncey, probably because he hates his father (despite this, however, he has been credited as Weebl Bull in the episode "CSI"), he was also credited as prof. Heinz Weebl ph.d on "show". He also show signs of being [[illiterate]] (though this is probably just to make his ignorance and unintelligence more clear) as he cannot read (as seen in "Record" and "Pastry") and, according to Bob, can only spell "sign" and "beefs" ("Pikea"). A little while after Bob made his [[blog]], Weebl made his blog.
His last name was not revealed till the episode 'CSI', in which a set of opening credits reveal it, though a smart fan could have deduced it from Weebl's father's name, [[#Wee Bull|Wee Bull]], or from a supposed e-mail with the subject "Son. We need to talk. Love Wee Bull".{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}▼
▲Weebl can be immature and arrogant in most parts, as in the cartoon "Team Laser Explosion 3" he boasted what a hero he was by accusing postmen of being evil, and also being apparently stubborn, he insisted on changing the team logo because it didn't have pictures of him looking hot and sexy. He has at least 5 hats (revealed in "Pastry"). Also he is ignorant to listen to Bob such as in the episode 'snails' where he shows that he doesn't listen to Bob or let him finish his sentences. To add to that he has been in and caused Bob to go to prison with his ''[[Paris Hilton]]'' impression as shown in episode "Bird"
In various episodes Weebl states that he cannot move, unlike Bob who rolls or hops to get to places. He can only be seen rolling in the Wobbl and Bob DVD, during the cutscenes when a category is selected in the menu screen. Otherwise, it remains a mystery of how he moves, although Bob uses methods of transport to carry him around in several episodes, it says that Weebl invented sheep especially on the episode 'gravy'.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}▼
▲His last name was not revealed till the episode 'CSI', in which a set of opening credits reveal it, though a smart fan could have deduced it from Weebl's father's name, [[#Wee Bull|Wee Bull]], or from a supposed e-mail with the subject "Son. We need to talk. Love Wee Bull".
==== Bob Bobertson ====▼
▲In various episodes Weebl states that he cannot move, unlike Bob who rolls or hops to get to places. He can only be seen rolling in the Wobbl and Bob DVD, during the cutscenes when a category is selected in the menu screen. Otherwise, it remains a mystery of how he moves, although Bob uses methods of transport to carry him around in several episodes, it says that Weebl invented sheep especially on the episode 'gravy'.
'''Bob''' is Weebl's friend, and producer of many Flash animations throughout the series. He looks like Weebl except for the fact that he is smaller. Like Weebl, he also likes pie – and 'butters' [sic] (see episode "
Bob seems to show a [[fear of bees]] and, after Weebl's bath water destroyed his computer in "Upgrade", a fear of liquid. He is also allergic to cat fur ("Dan"), as
▲===Bob Bobertson===
In the episode "Joust", we are told that Bob was once married, to a "Millionaire Supermodel Scientist," but Weebl destroyed the marriage with his constant demands for a duel. We are also told that his wife lost a toe in the duel, and that Bob retained the "zombie toe," until that, too, left him. Bob also frequently visits a book club, and it is evident that he has not yet reached puberty ("Pikea 2"). Bob also knows nothing about farming
▲'''Bob''' is Weebl's friend, and producer of many Flash animations throughout the series. He looks like Weebl except for the fact that he is smaller. Like Weebl, he also likes pie – and 'butters' [sic] (see episode "pikea"). His last name, '''Bobertson''', is revealed in "Show," and is shown again in "Team Laser Explosion 3", when Weebl draws their new logo on the back of Bob's will. His last name can also be seen in the credits of some of the "made by Bob" cartoons and on his blog. Bob also became a [[Goth subculture|goth]] (because he was depressed about not having pie, and he found the cloak and the wig in a ditch) in the episode "Gothic" but that lasted only for that episode. During that episode he called himself "Bob... Lord of the Dark... things".
Bob often questions and pities Weebl's strange ways, though Bob himself does sometimes show a perverted nature, as seen on in "Pieku", when he admitted he wasn't wearing pants, and said "lo! meet my penis!" This, however, turned out to actually be "pianist", as Weebl misheard Bob. Bob is also known to be slightly more intelligent than Weebl, often correcting or lecturing him. He dislikes bananas, shown in "Romantic".{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}▼
▲Bob seems to show a [[fear of bees]] and, after Weebl's bath water destroyed his computer in "Upgrade", a fear of liquid. He is also allergic to cat fur ("Dan"), as characterised by pink spots, red eyes, and huge swelling lumps on his head. His new computer is apparently [[Demonic possession|possessed]] by – and has affiliations with – the supernatural, as it gets demonic messages, shoots blood from the screen, makes groaning noises and came with an [[Death (personification)|Angel of Death]] and an evil lamp (the reason being that '[[PC World (retailer)|Pissy Werld]]', the place from which it was purchased, is owned by a demon).
==== Regulars ====▼
▲In the episode "Joust", we are told that Bob was once married, to a "Millionaire Supermodel Scientist," but Weebl destroyed the marriage with his constant demands for a duel. We are also told that his wife lost a toe in the duel, and that Bob retained the "zombie toe," until that, too, left him. Bob also frequently visits a book club, and it is evident that he has not yet reached puberty ("Pikea 2"). Bob also knows nothing about farming ''[[emu]]''.
▲Bob often questions and pities Weebl's strange ways, though Bob himself does sometimes show a perverted nature, as seen on in "Pieku", when he admitted he wasn't wearing pants, and said "lo! meet my penis!" This, however, turned out to actually be "pianist", as Weebl misheard Bob. Bob is also known to be slightly more intelligent than Weebl, often correcting or lecturing him. He dislikes bananas, shown in "Romantic".
▲===Regulars===
''These characters have appeared regularly throughout the series, and are usually older than the rest of the cast.''
* '''Chris the Ninja Pirate''' – A mushroom who is an expert at martial arts, and who speaks and acts like a cross between a ninja and a pirate, and has been known to say "Shiver-me shurikens!". First appeared in "Yarr
* '''Donkey''' – Recently deceased spouse to Chris the Ninja Pirate who resembles a rocking horse. Was originally Weebl's girlfriend until Chris stole her from him in "Wrong
* '''Hairy Lee''' – A hairy version of Weebl and an expert on hypnotism. He is probably a caveman, which would explain the hair and the fact he usually talks in grunts. First appeared in "Hairy
* '''Wee Bull''' – A bull, also Weebl's arch-nemesis, and, revealed in "Bull", his father. His name is a play on the word Weebl. Always seems to win every battle – apart from a Christmas short – against Weebl, who states "damn you wee bull. you win this time
* '''The Monkey''' – A monkey bought by Weebl in "Cleaner
* '''The Jams''' – Jam jars who try to overthrow the government and fight for freedom, though not very successfully. First appeared in "Wrong", in which they distracted Weebl in order for Chris the Ninja Pirate to steal Donkey. Probably based on the popular band
===Major and popular characters===▼
▲==== Major and popular characters ====
''These characters shown below have been seen semi-regularly or been praised by fans.''{{Citation needed|date=April 2008}}
* '''Angry Paul''' – Bob's spoiled child, and the only character who dislikes pie. Blew up "like a little firework" after drinking too much of his [[SunnyD|Sunny Delight]] in "Angry
* '''Angry Pierre''' – Bob's cousin and the [[France|French]] version of Angry Paul. Died from his [[family curse]] (spilling [[Orangina]]) in "Bob's Week in France Part 5
* '''The Mysterious Chicken''' –
* '''Hand Boy''' – A talking hand, who was once involved with the police to help stop
* '''Shopkeep''' – [[Northern England|Northern]]-accented shopkeeper who appears in almost any shop that Weebl or Bob enter, although it is debatable whether all the appearances are the same person, or just happen to look and sound the same. Sports a top hat, a large moustache and square glasses. Appears in non shop-related roles in the episodes "100", and "The history of the world according to Weebl and Bob – the Industrial Revolution", pulling the "porta-door 2000" and inventing the steam engine respectively.
* '''Clive''' – TV face. Like Shopkeep, he has appeared in various roles. He speaks with an [[Regional accents of English speakers#United States|American accent]] (ironically, most Americans consider Clive a distinctly British name). Weebl referred to him as James in "Chat", a possible reference to [[Clive James]].
* '''Kevin''' – French [[stripper]] who stalks Bob, and stole one of Bob's [[kidneys]] in "Bob's Week in France Part 3
* '''Vibro Egg''' – Father to the Mysterious Chicken, the Vibro Egg looks like a fried egg. He is self-proclaimed "destroyer of worlds" and "breaker of hearts
* '''Bubble Boy''' – An odd-looking boy who appeared in "Germs" and lived in a bouncing bubble. He died by flooding his bubble with his own urine and subsequently drowning. (He refused to leave his bubble even while it was flooding because he was afraid of "''the germs !! ''") Luckily, he lived for a Weebl and Bob advent calendar cartoon, but was still [[bacillophobia|bacteriophobic]]. He later appeared in a Christmas short. Bubble Boy is a reference to Blair Hayes' film, ''[[Bubble Boy (film)|Bubble Boy]]'', a comedy about a young man who was born without an immune system and has to live in a large plastic bubble to protect himself from germs.
* '''Apple Dave''' – A very strange rock star with the head of an apple. He likes to "make your mum horny". He usually makes an appearance in order for Weebl to avoid answering a difficult/unexplanatory question. Apparently, Bob has no idea who he is, Weebl's only spoke of him in the first place to change the subject of why he didn't have a tan where a bikini top would be.
* '''The Wasp''' aka '''George W. Buzz''' – A wasp who originally appeared in the episode "Sweet". Attempted to steal Weebl's sugar lump posing first as Weebl and Bob's neighbour, then as Bob's uncle, and finally as "a president" of the unnamed country in which the animation is set.
* '''The Childs''' – Several Weeblesque children who appear regularly in the Weebl and Bob universe. They will follow whatever Hairy Lee says due to his powers of hypnotism. (As Weebl says, "Kids will do anything for Hairy Lee!" - a reference to
* '''DJ Pie Safety''' – A hip-hop rapper/DJ who teaches pie safety through song, such as waiting for the pie to cool down before eating it. A human character, portrayed by Jonti Picking himself.
==== Others ====
''These characters have only appeared in just one or a few episodes.''
* '''Hairy Jam''' – Jam jar mechanic, also called "Damaged Jam" in the Goovies. However, he is not good at his job, as his lack of mechanical skills and carelessness with tools always seem to get his customers killed/seriously injured. Does not seem to take interest in the other
* '''Elvis''' – A mysterious character who is two thirds donkey while the last third is "mostly [[Elvis Presley|Elvis]]
* '''Ladies''' – Female Weeblesque characters, only a bit smaller (bigger than Bob, though). They like shoes, pretty dresses, and Wee Bull (but mostly shoes). As for Weebl, they think he's a pig.
* '''Banana''' – An enormous hallucinational, [[
* '''The Captain of the Farm''' – A fly who claims to be the captain of a farm floating on water.
* '''The Lemon Curds''' – The law enforcement responsible for stopping
* '''Hank''' – A talking pear who was hired to design the new Team Laser Explosion logo in "Team Laser Explosion 3
* '''The Mexican''' – A [[sombrero]]-wearer with a [[Yorkshire]] accent who calls Bob a "daft bugger" in the first "Bob's Week in France" episode. Won the award for best pie lover in the world "...ever!". He also worked on Chris's ship on Christmas 4.
* '''Mr. Teeth''' – Appeared in the episode "Wedding" in which he was the fake vicar for Chris the Ninja Pirate and Donkey's wedding, and in "Funeral", leading Donkey's memorial service. He is actually a dentist.
* '''Sensei Carrotu''' – Chris the Ninja Pirate's former martial arts trainer, a floating carrot with a sweatband above his eyes. First appeared (and died in a ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'' accident) in "Quest".
* '''Holy Strawberry''' – The
* '''Corn Guy''' – One of the people involved in the "Pikea" traffic jam.
* '''Blind Date''' – The [[wikt:blind date|blind date]] that Weebl arranges for Bob to cheer him up in "Date
* '''[[Thor]]''' –
* '''Birthday Fairy''' – A drunken fairy who shows up once a year to wish Jonti a happy birthday
* '''Norris''' – A character in the episode "Record" who cannot be seen, but who keeps track of how many times Weebl has said "toot". A reference to the founder of [[Guinness World Records|The Guinness Book of Records]], the late [[Norris McWhirter]].
* '''Cows''' – Several, identical cows, only appeared in one episode, "Cows". According to Weebl "Cows make the beef". When asked how, he answers he doesn't know, but "maybe, they are magic!". "Beef Magic!" "Moodoo!". As one bit Bob, Weebl told him to "Suck out the poison, quick!"
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* '''Pianist''' – Weebl is shocked when Bob introduces him, but only because he heard "penis" rather than "pianist" (and, indeed, this is what is written in Bob's speech bubble). He can't actually play so he just hums the tune.
* '''Manager''' – Appeared in "Upgrade Pt2". He is the demon manager of 'Pissy Werld'. He never speaks, but instead hisses, as wispy smoke comes out of his eyes. All the other employees of Pissy Werld seem to be afraid of him, as they run away when he comes in.
* '''[[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]]''' – A large,
* '''[[Michael Moore]]''' – A large blob animated version of Michael Moore. Appeared at the end of "Politics"; a movie that Bob made for him.
* '''[[Stephen Hawking]]'''- An animated version of
* '''[[Neil Burgess (actor)|Barry Scott]]''' – Advertising "[[Cillit Bang]] Pie Remover" in "Stains" Apparently, he has a "nice shiny [[British two pence coin|tuppence]]!"
* '''Cigar Man''' – Often appears in Bob's cartoons, distinguished by a top hat and a
* '''The Beggar''' – Lives in Chris The Ninja Pirate's house. He believes that "
* '''The Emailman''' – Explains, through the gift of song, what the 'e' stands for in 'email'. He looks like [[Postman Pat]], and is one of the only Weebl and Bob characters drawn with colour. Apparently he is "not to be trusted. He's just a disgruntled Postman".
* '''[[Sean Harris]]''' – Emails Weebl asking for a character with his name to be in the show. His voice is heard offscreen, and Weebl and Bob tell him that he "has problems", after he wet himself "again", no one likes him because "he smells of the wee" and ugly. Could possibly be a reference to the lead singer of British metal band Diamond Head, but this is impossible to verify.
* '''Weebl and Bob before 1984''' – The episode [http://www.weebls-stuff.com/search/index.php?q=cheese "Cheese"] shows Weebl and Bob before 1984. Weebl and Bob were much different in these ways; they both had mullets, Bob was much larger and they were intelligible. Weebl's yo-yo string had broken, and they needed something to do. They called their friend, Baldy Lee, who is Hairy Lee and still has hair, and brings cheese with him, which in the video is shown as a profane item, or a drug. All three of them eat the cheese, and seem fine at first and dance to the [[Chicken Dance]]. The next day Weebl and Bob turn into what we know of them today.
* '''Walrus''' – The Walrus that Weebl and Bob hit in the episode "Pastry". The only thing he says is "Ooh, me mansacks".
* '''Hambo''' – Appears in the Bob cartoons "Hams", "Colds" and "Restrooms", he constantly throws hams at people in order to cure them of their vegetarianism. He has a bandana round his head, possibly meaning his name is a pun on "[[John Rambo|Rambo]]".
* '''Alternate Universe Weebl & Bob''' – Accessible through the trans-dimensional portal under the stairs. Differentiated from Weebl & Bob by their stylish hats, goatees, mountains of pie, and the fact that their speech is [[backward message|backmasked]]. Alternate Universe Bob is enrolled in Pastry Assassination classes.
* '''Dan De Zille''' – The disembodied head of a real person named Dan De Zille, incarnated as an extraterrestrial rocket ship. This "character" is unique as Dan bid his way onto the episode by ways of an [[eBay]] auction, with all profits going to charity. The winning bid was for the generous sum of £1,750 (About $3,500 [[United States Dollar|USD]]). Dan appears in the appropriately named episode: "Dan"
* '''Spa Secretary'''- A female secretary for the spa. She has large breasts that Bob was hiding in. From the toon "Spa".
* '''Dishonest Jim'''- He is never to be trusted. from the toon "Snails".
* '''Hopey McChange-Pants'''- A politician in the land where Weebl and Bob takes place, inferred to be inclined for hope and change. Weebl doesn't like him, but Bob does. Was on the cover of magazine "Meat-Eaters Monthly". Was revealed to have been elected in the episode "Begins".
* '''Oldy McDodderington'''- The candidate running against Hopey McChange-Pants. Is known for being senile, stupid, lying, and wetting himself. Lost to McChange-Pants.
* '''Mrs. Titty McGee'''- Old McDodderington's running mate. Has brown hair, wears glasses, and "fun bags
* '''Mr. Poop-On-A-Stick'''- The mascot for Butch Man's Knowledge College.
* '''Weebl's Mummy'''- Appears in Petition, buried in concrete and wrapped in chains. She leaves jail, but just her top part. Returns in Body.
==== Team Laser Explosion characters ====
''These characters are seen only in the "Team Laser Explosion" episodes.''
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* '''No Depth Perception Crew''' – Appearing in the fifth installment of Team Laser Explosion, their members include Lord Can't See-a-lot (Monkey) and a pier arcade machine. Notorious for kidnapping the town's cats and placing them in [[Bonsai]] trees (Lord Can't See-a-lot believed the trees to be much bigger than they were, and also a lot further away). Foiled by Burly arcade worker man after setting off the anti-tamper device on the pier arcade machine.
==== Goo-ology ====
"Goo-ology" was a series of promotional shorts for [[Cadbury's Creme Egg]], parodying pivotal scenes from cult movies (''[[Pulp Fiction (film)|Pulp Fiction]]'', ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'', ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]
* '''Creme Eggs''' – The creme eggs appear in the special creme egg episodes. They often play the bad guys and, as with the ad campaign, show excitement over being 'gooed'.
* '''Twisted Bar''' – A monster created from deceased Creme Eggs to celebrate the release of the Creme Egg Twisted Bar.
==
''Weebl and Bob'' was "one of the most popular ongoing series" according to The [[The Spokesman-Review|''Spokesman-Review'']] in 2006<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KPIjAAAAIBAJ&dq=Weebl+and+Bob&pg=PA7&article_id=7009,9349922 |title=The Spokesman-Review |publisher=The Spokesman-Review |language=en}}</ref> and the two characters were later dubbed "online animation superstars"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mitchell |first=Ben |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rNytEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Weebl+and+Bob%22+-wikipedia&pg=PT112 |title=Independent Animation: Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films |date=2023-04-11 |publisher=CRC Press |isbn=978-1-000-84918-9 |language=en}}</ref>
The series was described by ''[[The Guardian]]'' as follows: "Another British creation Weebl and Bob are two wobbly eggs who like pie. That set-up took the animation through over 100 episodes, onto MTV in a series of licensed indents, and a made for DVD special.",<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hern |first=Alex |date=2015-01-30 |title=Flash is dead, and YouTube dealt the killing blow |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jan/30/flash-youtube-nostalgia |access-date=2024-01-09 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> while [[Screen Rant]] commented: "The legs on this abstract series about 2 egg things with ''South Park'' Canadian style mouths who like pie were impressive. It was just as random and silly, but much more laid back than most other 'random' comedies, with long aired out dialogue scenes, idly mumbling about pie, or other things, sometimes just gibberish. It was funny and full of charm and made for a unique watch.As the series continued ''Weebl and Bob'' got more ambitious, with the likes of their ''Sexyback'' and ''Portal'' parodies, as they were forced to compete with rivals from their own website, which was growing in notoriety thanks to a certain animal and a certain fungus..."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Horn |first=Liam |date=2020-03-13 |title=10 Insane Classics From The Early Days Of Animated Web Comedy |url=https://screenrant.com/early-web-comedy-youtube-animation-classics/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.weebls-stuff.com/wab/ Weebl and Bob] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050523011857/http://www.weebls-stuff.com/wab/ |date=2005-05-23 }}
* {{IMDb title|id=0358897|title=Weebl and Bob}}
* [https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_flash_weebl Weebl and Bob episodes] at the [[Internet Archive]]
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