As Far As Internet Phenomena Go

by Scott H. Payne on April 2, 2009

The winner in my mind, far and away, is Strong Bad.

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Tagged as: Internet phenomena, Strong Bad, viral

Scott is a sometimes blogger and social media consultant/principal at East Side Media. In addition to writing at the League of Ordinary Gentlemen, Scott is also a founding member of Beams and Struts and a fellow at the Canadian Council for Democracy's blog the Commons. You can reach Scott via email and follow him on Twiter.

{ 8 comments }

1 nporiger April 2, 2009 at 5:10 pm

What about "All Your Base …"?

2 scotthpayne April 2, 2009 at 6:08 pm

All Your Base is good, but simply can't overcome the constant comedic flourishes of Strong Bad. All Your Base didn't make me squirt soda out of my nose some years ago and think that it was worth it.

3 Joseph F. Malefatto April 2, 2009 at 7:00 pm

IAWTP. The Brothers Chaps are comedy geniuses.

4 William Brafford April 2, 2009 at 7:33 pm

Does "internet phenomena" mean something that breaks out on the internet? Or does it mean something that appears on the internet?

The internet-exclusive content-creators that have given me the most joy over the years are probably XKCD, Dr. Boli's Celebrated Magazine, and The Brothers Chaps.

5 Brenton April 2, 2009 at 9:13 pm

I'm with Scott on this one. Hi Scott. From the first few seconds of the Trogdor bit, watched late one night waaaay back in the Summer of 2003, it's the only internet phenomenon that I constantly revisit.

6 Sonny Bunch April 2, 2009 at 4:19 pm

Trogdor is, I think, the undisputed king of SB cartoons, but I also love the one where he constructs a techno song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJvM3m2hVzo

“The system is down. The system is down.”

7 scotthpayne April 2, 2009 at 9:41 pm

Hey Brenton, long time no chat. My favourite is still "My Town", another SB from the vaults.

8 Scott H. Payne April 3, 2009 at 6:39 am

“I said consummate V’s!”

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