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| Angry Kid | |
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_logo.jpg){kind=logo} Logo from the first and second series. The logo is green in the third and fourth series. | |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Darren Walsh |
| Written by | Darren Walsh Mike Booth Mike Cooper Keiron Self |
| Directed by | Darren Walsh |
| Starring | Darren Walsh (Angry Kid) David Holt (The Dad) Mike Cooper (Speccy, aka Miles) Beth Chalmers (The Girl, aka Lil Sis) Kevin Eldon Jo Allen (Additional Voices) Kieran Argo (Insane Caller) Mindell Bowen (Mandy the Sex Caller) Doug Wort (Santa Claus) Richard Webber (Punter) |
| Theme music composer | Will Hodge |
| Opening theme | "Angry Kid" |
| Ending theme | "Angry Kid" |
| Composers | Stuart Gordon The Insects Will Hodge |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 66 |
| Production | |
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| Cinematography | Mark Chamberlain |
| Running time | 1-22 minutes |
| Production companies | Aardman Animations Mr Morris Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 (1998–2002) BBC Three (2003–2006) YouTube (2007–2019) |
| Release | 5 December 1998 (1998-12-5)[1] – 8 November 2019 (2019-11-8) |
Angry Kid is a British animated comedy television andweb series created, directed, written, and designed byDarren Walsh and produced byAardman Animations for Series 1 and 2 and by Mr Morris Productions for Series 3 and 4.
Unlike most Aardman productions,Angry Kid was not created usingclay animation but a combination ofpixilation (using actors in a form ofstop motionpuppetry) withmasks for facial expressions.[2] Series 3 onwards uses CGI for Angry Kid's head, along with live action. The series also aired in the United States onMTV.
Series 1 and 2 have been released onDVD byPathé and2Entertain respectively. All theAngry Kid animations from before the third series were onAtom.com before the site was absorbed intoComedy Central. A compilation DVD calledAardman's Dark Side was also released, and it contains several Series 2 episodes and an exclusive episode. The vast majority of Angry Kid has since been released onYouTube.
After an 8-year hiatus, Series 3 was launched on 3 July 2015 with the episode 'Interview'. Series 4 launched 4 years later in September 2019.
Unlike the first two series, Series 3 and 4 were exclusively released on the official Angry KidYouTube page, with new episodes appearing every three weeks.
The fourth series concluded on 8 November 2019, and, as of September 2024, no further posts have been made to the Angry Kid page.
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Other voice actors include Mike Cooper andJo Allen.
Series 1 and 2 were produced by Aardman Animations. Series 3 and 4 were distributed by Aardman Animations and produced by Mr Morris Productions.
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| Series | Episodes | Premiere | Last in series | |
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| 1 | 25 | 5 December 1998[5] | 2000 | |
| 2 | 25 | 2001 | 2002 | |
| 3 | 10 | 3 July 2015 | 4 March 2016 | |
| 4 | 9 | 10 September 2019 | 8 November 2019 | |
| S | Specials | 24 December 2004 | 3 March 2016 | |
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A 23-minute special, broadcast onBBC Three at 7:30 pm onChristmas Eve, 2004.[6] The plot focuses on Angry Kid, who is given the task to write a 10-page essay for his teacher on who he really thinks he is. Despite their efforts, his dad and his friend Speccy are of no help, and neither is a website he finds online, but later he gets the aid of Lil' Sis, who wants all of his possessions in return for writing the essay, to which he reluctantly agrees. The special ends with Angry Kid reading out the essay written by his sister about who he really is before being punished by having an intense workout session in the school gymnasium under the supervision of an evil gym teacher.
Angry Kid raps, with the Flaming Choppers, in amusic video called "Handbags," telling the story of how the kids (which, oddly, look exactly like him) playingfootball also usehandbags. The song was released as a single on 29 May 2006 by Musicalities Ltd.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Handbags (Roody Bum Mix)" (full version) | Darren Walsh and Rowlands | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Handbags (Radio Edit)" (Version in the music video) | Darren Walsh and Rowlands | 2:04 |
| 3. | "Handbags (Instrumental)" | Darren Walsh and Rowlands | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Handbags (Karaoke Mix)" | Darren Walsh and Rowlands | 2:46 |
Angry Kid and the other characters sing in amusic video called "Gridlock," telling the story of how the kids were stuck in a traffic jam and everyone was fighting with each other. It was part ofAardman'sLive Earth series.
Astraight-to-DVD episode featured onAardman's Dark SideDVD. Angry Kid is running in the forest, where he finds a bandaged-up version of himself as a girl. Angry Kid soon realizes that it is just a nightmare, and the imagery used here is also a reference to a scene from the 1981 horror cult classic film:An American Werewolf in London. Lil' Sis comes into his bedroom to ask if he is all right, and asks if he can play with her, but then she splits in two before him, which turns out to be yet another nightmare in reference toThe Shining. He wakes up again to find Speccy is at the foot of his bed, talking about maths and triangles. Angry Kid calls his nightmare nonsense, and Speccy dryly retorts that the real nightmare is when he wakes up. Angry Kid then realises that he is at school wearing a dress. Angry Kid is promptly told off by his teacher before Speccy keeps saying, "There's no place like home" 3 times (a reference toThe Wizard of Oz). Angry Kid then hits Speccy with a shoe, and the nightmares end.
Angry Kid sings an acoustic Christmas song calledMerry Christmas Stocking Song. The video comes to Angry Kid is celebrating the side of a Christmas tree with an average of Santa Claus and he wanted to know what you got forChristmas. And he was given a leg. The video was recorded in 2004 and can be seen onYouTube. At the end of the video says:Happy Christmas from Angry Kid.
A three part special released over December 2015. InMy Exclusive Movie Review No.1, Angry Kid reviews what he claims is theStar Wars: The Force Awakens. InHow To: Make a Donald Trump Xmas Decoration, Angry Kid shows how to makethe figure out of a potato and shredded wheat. InMy Christmas Vloggy, Angry Kid shows the presents he received including Marmite toothpaste and dog excrement in a box.
Angry Kid asks the audience if there is something they would like him to comment on.