First up we have British animator Lee Hardcastle’s mashup of charming Swiss, Children’s stop motion series “Pingu” and the 1982, American, supernatural horror classic “The Thing”: “Thingu” (https://youtu.be/QAoONl2P8fw?si=uvi9PlNN9aY5AyN-). John Carpenter (director of 1982’s “The Thing”) is a noted fan of this reimagining.
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This is the first episode of the British surrealist puppet musical “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared” (https://youtu.be/9C_HReR_McQ?si=D8fTyfakSwhuK6xw) created, written, directed and starring Becky Sloan, Joe & Charlie Pelling, Baker Terry, & Hugo Donkin
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And this is first episode of the Polish surrealist web series “Kraina Grzybów TV”. AKA “Mushroomland TV” (https://youtu.be/v0g5QbWTkLo?si=TCb-o0bk5JKGNmFl) created by visual artist Wiktor Stribog
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Now that we’re all uncomfortable here’s “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared” episode 2 (https://youtu.be/vtkGtXtDlQA?si=m5EgjAgtC4Nun8_u)
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More “Mushroomland TV” sort of.. this music video was uploaded in instead of a next episode (https://youtu.be/wfpB6Nh3xss?si=8TAVDD5lrs_yz-q- ) but is part of the same artistic universe
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…and this advertisement for the real Polish clothing brand Pan tu nie stał ( https://youtu.be/RcJnnpTcDFU?si=jD9rXfnRidPE6cm3) is also part of this artistic universe. It aired in 2014.
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Szczęście Nóg Nie Liczy / Happiness Doesn't Count Legs

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And now we’ll learn about Love… “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared”- style (https://youtu.be/sXOdn6vLCuU?si=mFJuztJp5rq1prIK)
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And now, because I think everyone’s brains need a little break from being rattled, here’s “Vincent” (1982) and “ Frankenweenie” (1984) written and directed by Tim Burton (https://youtu.be/2rcPe9sojpc?si=U0qjNa8Kj2UI5anV)
#LaEsoterica #Vincent #Frankenweenie #TimBurton #animation #horror
“Vincent” (1982) is narrated by horror icon and Tim Burton's childhood idol, Vincent Price. It marked the beginning of their friendship, which lasted until Price’s passing in 1993. According to Price it was “the most gratifying thing that ever happened. It was immortality - better than a star on Hollywood Boulevard!”
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For years both “Vincent” (1982) and “Frankenweenie” (1984) were only available on a VHS released in the early 90s. “Frankenweenie” would eventually become a full length animated film in 2012
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And now back to our regularly scheduled mindfucking: “Mushroomland TV” episode 4 (https://youtu.be/3ptk2Ohn4vM?si=juzG-GO4QvFXj-_D) which is the longest episode of the series
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Poradnik Uśmiechu 4 - Jak swoje włosy

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“Mushroomland TV” was first posted online in 2013 with no background information on the creator, its actual year of creation or its purpose. In 2017, Wiktor Stribog came forward and essentially said that it was an alternate reality art project
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Let’s a take a break from Agatka and her plight to see what’s going on with “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared” (https://youtu.be/G9FGgwCQ22w?si=FEB6WRz37UqdCJ_s)
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Here’s more “Mushroomland TV” to teach us “How to Properly Phone” (https://youtu.be/NM1HmnzGIPs?si=liBAJz6rfCAsOxgD)
#LaEsoterica #MushroomlandTV
Poradnik Uśmiechu 5 - Jak poprawnie telefon

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Maybe things will get better after we watch “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared” episode 5 (https://youtu.be/tS_Xq7gSCBM?si=bt_AAEDPqN0mGxYw)??
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And now the final episode of “Mushroomland TV” (https://youtu.be/1ivwoME-JOU?si=QJxUNyPIhaUPwI_2)
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Poradnik Uśmiechu 6 - Jak Swoje Dziecko

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The creative team from “Don’t Touch Me I’m Scared”, “Mushroomland TV’s Wiktor Stribog and Tim Burton have all done museum exhibitions in recent years
#LaEsoterica #DontTouchMeImScared #MushroomlandTV #WiktorStribog #TimBurton #horror #animation
“Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared”: The conclusion (https://youtu.be/dbL-NSkXnl8?si=sjfMKiN7lphMJg6U)
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“Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared” would go on to become an actual TV show that aired on Sundance Channel in the USA and Channel4 in the United Kingdom. You can watch it for free here (https://youtu.be/9qJB5uwBOsQ?si=0kFXI5cikEQFlg6e)
#LaEsoterica #DontHugMeImScared #horror
And finally: The #Halloween classic by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers “Monster Mash” (https://youtu.be/l2PoSljk8cE?si=3geXeOirKV-BE_N4)
#LaEsoterica #BobbyPickettAndTheCryptKickers
Monster Mash

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