| Skibidi Toilet | |
|---|---|
 Thumbnail of the first episode depicting one of the titular toilets | |
| Genre | Animated series |
| Created by | Alexey Gerasimov(DaFuq!?Boom!) |
| Country of origin | Georgia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 26 |
| No. of episodes | 79 |
| Original release | |
| Network | YouTube |
| Release | 7 February 2023 (2023-02-07) – present |
Skibidi Toilet (stylized asskibidi toilet) is ananimatedweb series created by Alexey Gerasimov and released throughYouTube videos andShorts on his channel,DaFuq!?Boom!. Produced usingSource Filmmaker, the series follows a war between toilets with human heads coming out of their bowls andhumanoid characters with electronic devices for heads most commonly cameras.
Since the first short was posted on 7 February 2023,Skibidi Toilet became a viralInternet meme, particularly amongGeneration Alpha. Many commentators saw their embrace of the series as Generation Alpha's first development of a uniqueInternet culture. The show has a wide range of licensed products.
The series depicts a conflict between Skibidi Toilets—singing human-headed toilets—and humanoids withCCTV cameras, speakers, and televisions in place of their heads. The Skibidi Toilets, led by G-Toilet, overtake humanity. Warfare soon develops between the toilets and the alliance of Cameramen, Speakermen, and TV Men, which escalates into a constantarms race. The Titan Cameraman and Titan Speakerman, strongest of their respective races, begin to turn the tide of war. However, Chief Scientist Skibidi Toilet—the Skibidi Toilets'second-in-command andR&D chief—develops a mind control parasite that overtakes Titan Speakerman, causing him to turn on the alliance and cause mass carnage in their ranks. After Titan Speakerman is cured, an alliance force featuring Titan TV Man and others strikes at the toilets' underground facility, Alpha-Hills, and kills the Scientist Skibidi Toilet. The force's sole survivor, Plungerman, learns that the facility and the enigmatic and omnipresent Administrator were somehow involved in the toilets' creation, but the Administratortelepathically kills him to protect the secret.
Concurrently, relations sour between the Skibidi Toilets and the Astro Toilets, a race of powerful extraterrestrial toilets that formerly counted G-Toilet among their ranks, and the Astro Toilets invade Earth. Their power is such that neither the alliance nor the Skibidi Toilets can stand against them alone, and they form a truce against their common enemy. The Earth's surface is ravaged in the ensuing battles, and the alliance's subterranean main base is eventually compromised along with Titan TV Man, whose mind is taken over by the Astro Toilets and their field commander, the Duchess Astro Toilet. With their base destroyed, their strongest soldier turned against them, and innumerable casualties, the alliance enters into a tactical retreat with just one remaining asset, a powerful Astro Toilet weapon they hope toreverse-engineer to turn the tide of battle.
Skibidi Toilet is produced byAlexey Gerasimov (Russian:Алексей Герасимов, born 1997 or 1998),[1] also known by his alias "Blugray" or the name of his YouTube channel,DaFuq!?Boom!.[2][3] He lives in theRepublic of Georgia and has been learning animation since 2014.[note 1] His channel has seen prior hits such as the videoI'M AT DIP, which accumulated over 45 million views by July 2023.[2] Gerasimov studied at thePatrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia.[14]
The first episode ofSkibidi Toilet was released on 7 February 2023 (UTC), with an 11-second runtime.[15] The video, titled "skibidi toilet", depicts a toilet with a man's head coming out of it singing a song that prominently features the word "skibidi".[16] Every episode is produced usingSource Filmmaker, a freeValve-published3D computer graphics software often used to create and edit clips and movies online.[5] Some assets used in the series are taken from video games such asHalf-Life 2 andCounter-Strike: Source.[4] For example, in the first episode, Skibidi Toilet features the headmodel of a Civilian (Male_07) fromHalf-Life 2, G-Toilet initially uses the head model of theG-Man,[17] and the Speakermen perform dances originating from thebattle royale gameFortnite.[1]
An unlicensed[6]mashup of the songs "Give It to Me" byTimbaland[1] and "Dom Dom Yes Yes" by Bulgarian artist Biser King,[12] created byTikTok user @doombreaker03,[18] appears in early episodes as the Skibidi Toilets' theme and is later invoked as their battle cry.[1] In 2024, the two songs' publisherUniversal Music Group issued copyright complaints against the full version of the mashup, causing some videos featuring the mashup to be taken down.[6]
"Dom Dom Yes Yes" gained popularity in 2022 through viral videos of Turkish TikToker Yasin Cengiz dancing to the song holding platters of food.[10][5] TikTok user Paryss Bryanne parodied this meme, complementing it with her style of jerky acting with rapid cuts. Gerasimov cites her adaptation as one of the inspirations forSkibidi Toilet.[4] In an interview, he said he was also inspired by recurring nightmares involving toilets.[19][20] Ultimately, Gerasimov said thatSkibidi Toilet's backbone is machinima videos created using sandbox gameGarry's Mod, which were popular in the late 2000s and number in the thousands.[19]
In the show's early days, Gerasimov uploaded at least two videos weekly (at times, even daily),[19] though the time between episodes has since been extended to improve quality,[8] and video lengths have increased. SinceYouTube's recommendation algorithm tends to prefer frequent uploaders, the initial upload schedule may have helped the show go viral.[15] As of January 2024, the series is reportedly being investigated by the Russian police for its alleged harm to children, following a report made by a Moscow resident.[8][21] In April 2024, the videos were presented tothe legislative assembly ofSaint Petersburg as a demonstration in an annual children's safety report.[19]
In October and November 2025, controversy arose surrounding the business relationship between Gerasimov and Invisible Narratives, with allegations that Invisible has forced Gerasimov to hand over control over the Skibidi Toiletintellectual property under financial threats. Invisible denied the accusations, and instead claimed that Gerasimov has intentionally transitioned away from his role as a sole creator while remaining asexecutive producer of the series. Many fans remained skeptical of the relationship between the two parties, often expressed using thehashtag "#BringBackBoom".[22][23][24][25]
Skibidi Toilet's audience is predominantlyGeneration Alpha, those born since the early 2010s. While the series does not appear onYouTube Kids, an app designed for children under 13, it is popular among elementary school students.[1]Kim Kardashian's 11-year-old daughter gave her a gold necklace reading "Skibidi Toilet".[26] Many members of older generations have criticized the series as "brain rot",[27] while other Internet users argue that the precedingGeneration Z had its share of bizarre memes.[28]
Skibidi Toilet has sparked its audience to createfanworks, such as games,fan fiction, and art,[1] as well as the Generation Alpha slang "skibidi", which has no established definition.[29] The series has found its way intoInternet memes andInstagram videos.[1] OneTikTok meme nonsensically swaps some words insong lyrics with Generation Alpha slang, includingskibidi, for humorous effect.[30] Viral videos have surfaced where children sit inside containers and mimic the toilets.[1]
Fans have expanded on the show's lore by making analysis videos and giving their theories in YouTube'scomment section.[19] There areSkibidi Toilet games onRoblox, a game platform, the two largest of which attract millions of players each month.[3]
In 2021,DaFuq!?Boom! had around one million subscribers.[15] By November 2023, YouTube videos associated withSkibidi Toilet had accumulated over 65 billion views. On TikTok, the #skibiditoilethashtag garnered 23 billion views by July 2024.[15] In December 2023, the channelDaFuq!?Boom! had amassed 37 million subscribers, experiencing rapid growth that, on occasion, had surpassed growth ofMrBeast, themost subscribed channel on YouTube.The Washington Post called it "the biggest online phenomenon of the year".[1]
According toTubefilter rankings, by the end of April 2023,DaFuq!?Boom! entered the 50 most viewed YouTube channels in the U.S., at 33rd place. By June, the channel had gained five billion views, making it the most viewed YouTube channel in the U.S. that month.[31] On 24 July 2024, the channel had 17 billion total views, with 16.3 billion views from February 2023 to June 2024. The channel's views have since declined, with only 374.1 million views in May 2024.[15]
Tubefilter's editor Sam Gutelle noted that the channel was formerly largely under the radar except for a few "animation diehards in the meme community".[31]The Daily Dot's offshoot publicationPassionfruit suspected the popularity of the series was due to how the "designs combined a simple, cute style with more uncanny elements", citing other popular characters likeSans andSiren Head.[18]
Skibidi Toilet was referenced onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert, with a shortparody animation depicting PresidentJoe Biden as a Skibidi Toilet, dubbed "Skibidi Biden".Kotaku called the joke "the worst thingStephen Colbert's ever done".[32] One of the 250snowplows of theVermont Agency of Transportation was named "Skibidi Scooper", chosen by the Albany Community School.[33] In 2025, police inHelena, Alabama reported that members of the extremist sextortion network764 were publicly operating out of a forum called "Skibidi Farms", a name in reference to bothSkibidi Toilet and theonline harassment forumKiwi Farms.[34][35]
The lifestyle magazineDazed calledSkibidi Toilet "frenetic, unpredictable, funny and at times genuinely unsettling."[5]Yahoo!'sIn The Know compared its animation style to that of a mobile game, with "choppy movements and exaggerated facial expressions".[36]Cartoon Brew, an animation-focused website, wrote that whileSkibidi Toilet "may look rough around the edges compared to major studio fare [...] there is no question that Gerasimov is a filmmaker who understands pacing, camerawork, sound design, and how to tell a story."[2]
Many publications highlighted a viraltweet in whichTwitter user @AnimeSerbia called the seriesGeneration Alpha'sSlender Man.[5][4]Insider said the series exemplifies the start of a new generation gaining prominence, using the relationship betweenmillennials andGen Z as an example,[37] a claim thatIndy100 repeated: "[Gen Z] will be facing the same mocking and ridicule they dished out to Millennials".[7]News.com.au wrote that the series "is a timely reminder that Gen Alpha are on the horizon".[38]
The Washington Post noted the series' uniqueness in creating a narrative entirely out of short-form videos and YouTube's ability to stay relevant while competing withTikTok.[1] In a guest piece forRyan Broderick's newsletterGarbage Day, Adam Bumas said the series leans into "weird internet aesthetics", creating a nostalgic element.[39]Business Insider echoed this stance, remarking on the series' use of old video game assets.[40]
An article by theatre firmThe Civilians argued the series reflects Generation Alpha's fear ofsurveillance anddehumanization.[41] Likewise,Laura Glitsos et al. argued the Cameramen represent the constant recording and 'sousveillance' Generation Alpha feels. They contend the series showcases the dystopia brought by the "monstrous digital", raising discussions aboutartificial life and environmental destruction.[42] A light-hearted article on thepsychoanalysis journalRISS compared the unending armies of the toilets to the inevitable return of repressed desires.[43]
Business Insider called the series "an endlessarms race as both the toilets and their foes [produce] stronger fighters".[40] Technology websiteWired credited the show's minimal use of dialogue for removinglanguage barriers and aiding in the show's global popularity.[19]The New Yorker observed that whereas early episodes of the series were short in time frame and relied onjump scares from the Skibidi Toilets in the endings, later episodes were longer and often lack the signature "skibidi" song.[44]
Several parental websites[1] and Indonesian newspapers[45][46][47] claimed thatSkibidi Toilet's violence and bizarre visuals may have a harmful effect on young children, dubbing it "Skibidi Toilet syndrome" (Indonesian:sindrom Skibidi Toilet).The Guardian dismissed such claims as a "moral panic".[8]The Daily Telegraph called on regulators to mandate age restrictions on online videos similar to the film industry, citingSkibidi Toilet's perceived violence.[48] Meanwhile,Wired pointed out that, while the violence is consistent, it is limited to "cartoonish explosions and punches".[19]Common Sense Media rated the series suitable for age 14 and above.[49]
On 24 July 2024, it was announced that filmmakersAdam Goodman andMichael Bay were "in talks" with Gerasimov for a movie and television series adaptation ofSkibidi Toilet.[11] Goodman revealed that the adaptation may be alive-action/animation hybrid film, and that it may be stylistically similar to theJohn Wick andDistrict 9 franchises.[17] The announcement was skeptically received:The A. V. Club said it would be difficult to "translate [...] Internet subculture into traditional formats",[50] andGizmodo wrote that a movie would have to be "unfathomably expensive to present an experience that's somehow 'deluxe' to its inspiration".[51] The magazineComplex has commented that Bay would be a perfect filmmaker for the adaptation, citing his work in theTransformers film series.[52] In May 2025, it was announced that the film had begun production at Invisible Narratives.[53] Despite early reports saying that Bay was directing aSkibidi Toilet film, he denied them on May 24, 2025.[54]
The media company Invisible Narratives is run by Bay (chief creative advisor) and Goodman (CEO and founder). It has agreed to act as abrand licensing agency for Gerasimov. The company has made a licensing deal with Bonkers Toys, which is known for creating merchandise from YouTube content, to produceSkibidi Toilet toys.[3] In 2024, Bonkers Toys releasedSkibidi Toilet mystery boxes and action figures in stores, including atWalmart.[55] TheNational Entertainment Collectibles Association has been contracted to manufacture branded remote-controlled devices such asdrones.[3] American retailerSpirit Halloween has obtained a license to sellSkibidi Toilet costumes.[56] The company said it encourages fan-run YouTube channels to createSkibidi Toilet content as long asattribution is present.[15] On 18 December 2024, the video gameFortnite introduced items fromSkibidi Toilet as purchasable cosmetics.[57][58][59][3] In March 2025,Scholastic announced its partnership with Invisible Narratives to publish a series ofSkibidi Toilet books.[60]
In late 2023,[61] aDigital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) claim was filed against sandbox gameGarry's Mod, allegedly by Invisible Narratives, which said to be on Gerasimov's behalf.[62]Garry Newman, the creator ofGarry's Mod, shared the alleged notice onDiscord on 29 July 2024. It claimedGarry's Mod was using copyrightedSkibidi Toilet characters including "Titan Cameraman, Titan Speakerman, Titan TV man, and Skibidi Toilet" as well as that "There is absolutely no licensed Steam, Valve, Garry's Mod content related toSkibidi Toilet."[63] Gerasimov later posted that he did not send the claim, and that he was trying to contact Newman. Newman later confirmed toIGN that he and Gerasimov had been in touch and the matter had been resolved.[64][61] TheUnited States Copyright Office shows the character "Titan Cameraman" as being claimed by Invisible Narratives on 21 August 2023.[65][61]
In January 2025, Invisible Narratives sued Dubai-based firm Next Level, alleging that it had fraudulently claimed and usedSkibidi Toilet intellectual property as its own. Next Level registered copyrights and filed trademarks forSkibidi Toilet characters. The suit alleged Next Level had sent a fraudulent DMCA takedown notice to the official YouTube channel, forcing a season compilation video to be removed and potentially putting the channel at risk of termination. Next Level owner Sergey Osadchy claimed the series plagiarized a game he developed in 2020 named "Skibidi Toilet", though the game only began pre-orders in 2024. Invisible Narratives successfully filed a DMCA notice toGoogle Play to delist the game.[66] The case was held inCalifornia by U.S. District JudgeNoël Wise, who stated she would issue a preliminary restraining order prohibiting Next Level from issuing further copyright notices to theplaintiff.[67]
