Charlie The Unicorn

2005viral videoclassic

Charlie the Unicorn is a 2005 animated Flash short by Jason Steele of FilmCow about a reluctant unicorn whose two hyperactive friends drag him to 'Candy Mountain,' where he gets knocked out and wakes up with his kidney stolen. The original spawned three YouTube sequels and became a widely quoted piece of mid-2000s internet animation.

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Overview

Charlie the Unicorn is an animated Flash series created by Jason Steele of FilmCow, following a reluctant unicorn named Charlie whose two hyperactive pink and blue unicorn friends drag him into surreal quests3. The first short ends with the pair luring Charlie into 'Candy Mountain,' where he gets knocked out and wakes up with a kidney missing1. Its Candy Mountain song and quotable lines like 'Shun the non-believer' spread across mid-2000s message boards as standalone catchphrases4.

How It Spread

FilmCow followed the original with three sequels: 'Charlie the Unicorn 2' arrived on April 14th, 2008 with a trip to deliver an amulet to the Banana King, 'Charlie the Unicorn 3' on April 6th, 2009 sent the trio underwater in search of a snowman, and 'Charlie the Unicorn 4' on December 28th, 2012 had them fighting a millipede on the moon3.

An art car modeled on the series started appearing at the annual Burning Man festival in August 2011, and on February 23rd, 2016, Steele opened a Kickstarter for a 30-minute finale titled 'Charlie the Unicorn: The Grand Finale,' which raised $209,247 against a $50,000 goal, roughly four times what he asked for3.

How to Use This Meme

The main way people invoke Charlie the Unicorn is by quoting the shorts, especially 'Shun the non-believer!' and the Candy Mountain song4. The Candy Mountain setup often gets referenced when someone is being lured into an obvious trap.

Frequently Asked Questions

Charlie The Unicorn

2005viral videoclassic

Charlie the Unicorn is a 2005 animated Flash short by Jason Steele of FilmCow about a reluctant unicorn whose two hyperactive friends drag him to 'Candy Mountain,' where he gets knocked out and wakes up with his kidney stolen. The original spawned three YouTube sequels and became a widely quoted piece of mid-2000s internet animation.

flash animation memes newgrounds memes catchphrase memes absurdist humor memes late 2000s memes

Overview

Charlie the Unicorn is an animated Flash series created by Jason Steele of FilmCow, following a reluctant unicorn named Charlie whose two hyperactive pink and blue unicorn friends drag him into surreal quests3. The first short ends with the pair luring Charlie into 'Candy Mountain,' where he gets knocked out and wakes up with a kidney missing1. Its Candy Mountain song and quotable lines like 'Shun the non-believer' spread across mid-2000s message boards as standalone catchphrases4.

How It Spread

FilmCow followed the original with three sequels: 'Charlie the Unicorn 2' arrived on April 14th, 2008 with a trip to deliver an amulet to the Banana King, 'Charlie the Unicorn 3' on April 6th, 2009 sent the trio underwater in search of a snowman, and 'Charlie the Unicorn 4' on December 28th, 2012 had them fighting a millipede on the moon3.

An art car modeled on the series started appearing at the annual Burning Man festival in August 2011, and on February 23rd, 2016, Steele opened a Kickstarter for a 30-minute finale titled 'Charlie the Unicorn: The Grand Finale,' which raised $209,247 against a $50,000 goal, roughly four times what he asked for3.

How to Use This Meme

The main way people invoke Charlie the Unicorn is by quoting the shorts, especially 'Shun the non-believer!' and the Candy Mountain song4. The Candy Mountain setup often gets referenced when someone is being lured into an obvious trap.

Frequently Asked Questions