Greetings, fellow animation lovers. It’s the last hour in our monthly celebration – the ANIMATION celebration. And I’ve just realized that I’ve forgotten to tell everyone about some really weird web series that you need to see. My apologies in advance.
Salad Fingers
Creator: David Firth
Website: Newgrounds
Watch all the episodes: Here
I’m gonna start it off on an extremely creepy note, and I really hope this does not turn you away from the rest of the post. But yeah. Salad fingers. Some kind of deranged sociopath and adorable monster who terrifies my husband (seriously, he does). 3 words, guys. Marjory Stewart-Baxter.
Strindberg & Helium
Creator: Erin Perkins, James Bewley and Brian Perkins
Website: Strindberg and Helium
Watch all the episodes: Here
Nihilism meets cute…ism. Strindberg understands the futility of existence, and Helium is like… YAY! LIFE!!!! Too sweet. Their dichotomy cannot be understated. “BLEEEEEDING.” Just watch all 4 adorable episodes, because that’s all there is.
Red Vs Blue
Creator: Rooster Teeth Productions
Website: Rooster Teeth
Watch all the episodes: Here
Hilarity meets sci-fi meets ridiculous in this Halo-inspired short about soldiers on opposing sides of a civil war (Red, versus Blue) and their adventures in the middle of Blood Gulch. Check out season 4, in particular this episode.
Baman and Piderman
Creator: Mondo Media
Website: Mondo Media
Watch all the episodes: Here
So Baman and Piderman are besties. And sometimes Tuba joins them, or Pumpkin, or other random objects. They’re so so silly… and probably horrible at being superheroes. But that does not mean you shouldn’t give them a chance! The episodes are really short, so give them a go.
Charlie the Unicorn
Creator: Jason Steele
Website: Film Cow
Watch all the episodes: Here
Poor poor Charlie. He’s annoyed at his enthusiastic and optimistic friends, who just want to terrorize him with horrible songs, go on adventures, and steal his kidneys. C’est la vie, right? You’ll laugh at Charlie’s angry voice, you’ll cry at the horror of his creepy friends, and you’ll want to run away from everything. Seriously.
BGI Joe PSA’s
Creator: Eric Fensler
Website: Fensler Film
Watch all the episodes: Here
If your childhood has remained unruined up until this point, look no further. Porkchop sandwiches! Body massage! Buzz Lightyear! Just give these PSA’s the chance they deserve, and be sure to check out these three videos.
Homestar Runner
Creator: Mike Chapman, Matt Chapman, & Craig Zobel
Website: Homestar Runner
Watch all the episodes: On the website, probably. But here is some YouTube magic.
Too too much awesome that I couldn’t even possibly begin to list. Strong Bad Email, Teen Girl Squad, Marzipan’s Answering Machine. It’s just too much. Listen to these sick beats, check out these videos, and come back to me if you don’t like it.
Do you remember any fun episodes of any of these shows, or any other epic animated web series? Post them in a comment!
<3 Homestar Runner and Charlie the Unicorn. Internet nostalgia :)
And what about Caaaaaaaaaaaaarl the Llama? 😀
ABSOLUTELY agree! Gotta love Llamas in Hats!
Oh man! I love Charlie the Unicorn! (Its my brothers name, and yeah…I’ll totally say it like in the ‘toon to him).
But Homestar Runner forever! That thing was staple in my college dorm and the easiest & quickest way yo have a break between subjects! I Strong Bad Emails!
Put a banana in you eaaaaaaar!
A BANANA in my ear????
Here’s why I probably won’t ever forget Charlie the Unicorn
Baman and Piderman is THE BEST! Also Charlie the Unicorn. (Remember when Hot Topic used to have a surplus of that merch…)
SALAD FINGERS!!!!!!1111111
This is a huge thing in my family…for some odd reason. Probably because we’re weird. Really weird.
I Remember Salad Fingers and Charlie the Unicorn. There was another series that was dark, but awesome about creepy little girls. Forgot the name and who made them though. It’s been years.
So happy to see Baman and Piderman in this list! That was a super fun series. My girlfriend and I still sing the theme song randomly from time to time. I always get to be Piderman. 😀
SALAD FINGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111