How did the Rhino get its skin? Millions of years of environmental adaptation, or a cake-based prank? In today's post-facts world, there's really no way to say for sure...
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To show how far we've come in the last ten years we present the very first episode of W4B, in which we watch some teenagers dealing with the everyday problems of being trapped in a fantasy world with a rubbish unicorn. It's just as good as it sounds. And thanks to our 2015 recording setup it sounds terrible.
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In our 500th episode spectacular, we revisit one of Mark's childhood favourites by watching the 1967 Asterix movie with a few of our loyal Patreon members.
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All preschool tv shows about words and pictures used to be obliged to include a puppet from your nightmares. Canada was not exempt from this rule.
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Some classic haunted puppet fun this week as we watch Rupert Bear in a decidedly more supernatural setting than his bejumpered and chequered appearance would have you expect.
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It's the 10th anniversary of W4B, and we go back to where it all started by watching Dungeons & Dragons again. But this time, it's the fan-made production of the unmade final episode script.
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It would be incredibly lazy to make jokes about drug-use when watching H.R. Pufnstuf. So we won't do that. We'll just say it's crap.
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Dyma nodiadau'r sioe yn Gymraeg. Mae'r bennod hon yn ymwneud รข hwyaden. Nid yw'n dda iawn.
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What would it look like if dinosaurs evolved into sentient bipedal spacefaring warriors and fought alongside some kids with magic rings? The most bland generic 80s cartoon imaginable? Oh.
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The desperate outcome of a late night toy company meeting somehow gets a competent animated series.
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If you find a giant mysterious egg, make sure to stick around to ensure the creature inside immediately imprints on you, lest it hatches with murderous intent.
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Two claymation cats meet other mysterious animals and learn not to be scared of what they don't understand. Pretty deep for five minutes of plasticine squishing around all over the place.
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Is there a better way to welcome a new year than by watching a drunken butler trip over a tiger rug? Of course not, it's a tradition, so endure this one again (again) and have a Happy New Year!
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What's more Christmassy than a Punch and Judy Man and a Magician fighting over a box? Nothing, that's what.
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Time for some commercial nostalgia as we delve into a collection of adverts for products you can't buy any more in shops that no longer exist from a time that you can never get back. Happy Christmas.
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We finish our journey through the land of public information films with some reminders about how scary roads are, and why we should probably just stay indoors all the time.
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A stereotypical british couple go on holiday to watch people drown just so we can learn that coastguards exist, while we celebrate the unique musical stylings of the B-52s.
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In the 1980s, Superman was massively into stopping kids from smoking. Not by going after the big tobacco companies, but by punching creepy weirdos into the Sun!
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In the 1970s, parents relied on domestic animals to relay important safety messages to their children. Basically if you didn't have a cat you were doomed to set yourself on fire, drown or be abducted.
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Despite how often stupid people like to tell us life was better in "the good old days," we apparently still needed terrifying mini horror movies to teach kids not to drown or get electrocuted for the sake of a cheap plastic frisbee.
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It's that special time of year again, when irresponsible parents need a hand teaching their unruly kids not to enjoy fireworks. Don't hold them, don't approach them, don't even look at them!
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We return to Mr Pipes' house to finish Ghostwatch, and to find out whether Craig Charles actually gets to do anything interesting.
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It's October, so we've finally decided to face our fears and watch the infamous mockumentary about a ghost named after plumbing supplies. It's too scary for just one episode...
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David Walliams wears a rubber wig and plays a rubbish AI elevator forcing young contestants to play Incredible Games, but there's only one good game, and it's been stolen from the Adventure Game.
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A teenager is saddled with looking after younger kids, in the least exciting premise for a cartoon since that one about a weird blue thing that lives under a sink.
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