Web Flotsam: Best Funny Viral Videos
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I've been a connoisseur of the weird, silly and funny stuff on the internet for more than 15 years. A lot of it is pointless. A lot of it tickles one person's funny bone and not another's. But here are many of the best viral videos and humor memes going all the way back to Hamsterdance and the dawn of the web. I call them: WEB FLOTSAM!
Web Flotsam Award: Funniest Viral Video 2010
LED Sheep: Extreme Sheepherding
Yes, we at Web Flotsam are sometimes a little slow on the uptake. This video was first released in 2009. However, many of us didn't see it until 2010. I think you'll see why there was no question about which viral video took the Web Flotsam 2010 award.2009 Web Flotsam Award: Funniest Viral Video
"Do You Wanna Date My Avatar" by The Guild
Even though I've never played any of the Massive Multiplayer Online games, I got the jokes in this one -- especially the part where they're imitating the animations of character set-up. This was the Web Flotsam Winner of 2009, produced by The Guild, an online web TV show parodying the wacky world of online fantasy games.Web Flotsam Awards 2009: Runner-Up
Star Wars Told By Somebody Who's Never Seen it
Funny Videos on YouTube
Popular Viral Videos: Odd and Funny!
Very Famous Viral Videos
These People Have Too Much Time on Their Hands
Some things take a little more time and effort than random flash animation. We're talking full-length edited videos, stuff that took more effort than half the shows on TV.
DevilDucky - Star Trek Sings Knights of the Round Table
Fan made movie mashup of the Monty Python song, Knights of the Round Table, performed by the cast of Star Trek. Interactive Flash and Funny Videos1 point
Coke and Mentos Fountain at EepyBird.com
It's a hysterical and spectacular mentos powered video of the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas, brought to you by the mad scientists at EepyBird.com.0 points
o e d i p u s
The story of OEDIPUS, in 8 minutes, performed by vegetables, in the lavish tradition of BEN HUR and GLADIATOR. Directed by Jason Wishnow. Official Selection Sundance.0 points
Christmas Lights House Viral Video
The Famous "Wizards in Winter" Video
A sign near the house tells drivers which station to turn their radios to, and the music is broadcast by ham radio. There's a house near my parents in Ogden, Utah that did this with about 20 minutes of Christmas music including "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch!"
Flash Mobs and Large-Scale Pranks
Web Flotsam Classics
Early Viral Memes
Most of these are well over 10 years old and have been floating around since Web 1.0 or even earlier. They're not as funny as the slick YouTube videos of today, but they are the granddaddies of modern memes.
All Your Base Are Belong to Us
One of the most famous viral videos of all time, a Japanese video game with hilariously bad subtitles inspired a lot of early Photoshop silliness and launched a meme that mainstream media noticed in 2001. This video is the grandfather of Lolcatz and many other memes.1 point
episode iii, the backstroke of the west redux
In 2005, Jeremy Winterson first shared "Backstroke of the West," a hilariously mistranslated version of Star Wars. "DO NOT WANT!" became a popular caption on 2006 Lolcats.1 point
Badger, Badger, Badger
Popular, pointless flash animation, demonstrating that almost anything can be funny with repetition (or not).0 points
Pavarotti Loves Elephants.
One of several early flash movies matching odd graphics to indistinct lyrics.0 points
Hamster Dance
The granddaddy of 'em all, these animated gif hamsters have been dancing since 1993.0 points
The Llama Song
Another flash animation 'translating' a song with hard-to-hear lyrics. Earworm warning: this one gets stuck in your head.0 points
The Naked Dancing Llama Homepage
Another classic from the dawn of the internet, the Naked Dancing Llama homepage finally closed in 2008. Luckily the Internet Archive has all of it, from the presidential campaign to that goofy music.0 points
PotterPotterMovie
Harry Potter parody of the Badger Badger video.0 points
ShaveMyYeti.com
Some insane person at Polartec did this. You have to shave him completely to get the gag.0 points
TheExplodingWhale.com » The Video
The infamous Exploding Whale Video was first popularized by a Dave Barry column and was a well-known viral video of the early internet.0 points
The three most addictive internet songs | Words and Links
3 addictive and humorous internet songs all in one place!!0 points
Worst Viral Video Ever
"The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" by Leonard Nimoy
Movie Mashups
Movie Remixes on YouTube
De-Motivational Posters
“The internet is an odd place. Some people spill their guts; others just want to show you their fish.”
-Me in 1994
Back then, The Fishcam was taking the early web by storm.
2008 Web Flotsam Award: Best Viral Video
Boom De Ya Da!
The video and old camp song are fun. The stroke of genius was inviting viewers to make their own. Go to this video on YouTube and check the replies to see hundreds of responses, everything from "The World of Warcraft Is Just Awesome" to The Simpsons singing along.
The Best Funny Websites
Non-Animated Web Flotsam
Not everything has to move, twitch, or repeat itself with a goofy soundtrack to merit a second look, or at least a double take.
Lolcats.com
LolCats are a 2006 webcraze with funny cat pictures and l33t speak captions.1 point
Welcome to Engrish.com!
Engrish: bad translations, or just creative use of English as decoration? Only the Pumpkin Poo Cafe knows for sure.0 points
FAIL Blog: Epic Fail Pictures and Videos
When things go hilariously wrong, FAILBLOG is here to chronicle it with funny pictures.0 points
Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
Slightly more popular Lolcats website.0 points
Despair, Inc. - Creators of Demotivators®
Demotivators are Demotivational Posters that parody office "Teamwork" propaganda posters. This is the site that started them. Now they're all over the web.0 points
Weird Gift Ideas for Men
Single blog post, but it does have some pretty strange stuff.0 points
Other Humor on Squidoo
Famous Lord of the Rings Viral Video
They're Taking the Hobbits to Isengard
Lord of the Rings Humor
I happen to have been a Lord of the Rings fan since the mid-seventies. So friends send me a lot of LOTR web flotsam.
Lord of the Peeps
Lensmaster's favorite Web Flotsam.1 point
Boromir's Catapult
One of several short animated gifs playing with Boromir.0 points
Boromir's Imaginary Phone
One of several short animated gifs playing with Boromir.0 points
Badger Badger Badger LOTR Special Edition
Released to commemorate the Special Edition of the Two Towers DVD.0 points
One Does Not Simply Walk into Mortor
Ninja Wizards! Yet another Boromir animated gif now converted to YouTube.0 points
Po-Ta-Toes
Gollum and Sam invent a rap song.0 points
Lord of the Blingee: LOTR Humor
Horribly, horribly wrong.0 points
The Khazad-dûm Tinies: Lord of the Rings Humor
A Lord of the Rings version of Edward Gorey's Gashleycrumb Tinies.0 points
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efriedman
May 29, 2011 @ 11:48 am | delete
- OK, and just when I was thinking "one more lens, and I will get back to my day job". Electric sheep video, priceless. Shaun would be pleased.
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arncyn
Nov 2, 2010 @ 2:16 am | delete
- I remember some of these. Thank you for compiling these memes in one page! Brilliant lens. (:
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LaurenPatrick
Sep 19, 2010 @ 6:54 am | delete
- AWESOME page! Over 9000!
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Mar 7, 2010 @ 8:40 pm | delete
- I like that you think. Thank you for share very much.
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bparkerhouse Mar 24, 2009 @ 3:23 pm | delete
- Great Lens. Like previously said, I need to take it in small chunks. As my governor would say "I'll be back". I'm just getting started on squido. I read your intro to the boards for newbies and decided to check out your pages.
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