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The annoying orange phenomenon

Posted by Clare Curran on August 1st, 2010

A bit of light relief. Also a slightly scary insight into how an odd and crazy idea can become a phenomenon.

This is what the ten year olds are watching on YouTube. Goodness only knows who the rest of the dedicated audience is. Maybe it’ll be you!

Annoying Orange is a comedy web series created by Dane Boedigheimer, under the name “daneboe.” By June 2010, it had amassed over 137 million views on YouTube. Starting on January 11, 2010, the Annoying Orange got his own YouTube channel, and as of July 13, 2010 is currently ranked as the 15th most subscribed channel of all time.

This one is called Back to the fruiture.


5 Responses to “The annoying orange phenomenon”

  1. Spud says:

    Oh the irony you picked a clip where the protagonists look like emoticons :-D:lol:

  2. Clare Curran says:

    Hmmmm Spud…. touche

  3. Ella says:

    That video was actually bizarre… Not sure what to think tbh

    However, if we’re in the business of odd/funny youtube clips then you might enjoy this one :lol:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtN1YnoL46Q

  4. Clare Curran says:

    Am not being particularly deep meaningful or anything. It’s just genuinely odd (and clever) and it’s one of those phenomena that just takes off. And I guess I’m attuned to what’s attracting the attention of kids (as I have some). And it’s the power of technology that spans culture and genres and age groups.

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