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{{Short description|British TV and YouTube series by Aardman Animations}}
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| writer = Darren Walsh<br />Mike Booth<br />Mike Cooper
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| starring = Darren Walsh<br />]<br />Mike Cooper<br />Beth Chalmers<br />]<br />]
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| theme_music_composer = Will Hodge
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| list_episodes = List of Angry Kid episodes
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| runtime = 1-22 minutes
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'''''Angry Kid''''' is the main character of a series of ] ] animation short films, voiced by ]. The show was created, directed, written, and designed by Darren Walsh and produced by ]. Most of the episodes contain adult content. '''''Angry Kid''''' is a British animated comedy television and ] created, directed, written, and designed by ] and produced by ] for Series 1 and 2 and by Mr Morris Productions for Series 3 and 4.


Unlike most Aardman productions, ''Angry Kid'' was not created using ] but a combination of ] (using ] for facial expressions) and ] ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Aardman - Angry Kid|url=http://www.aardman.com/tv-shorts/our-properties/angry-kid/|accessdate=13 March 2012}}</ref> Unlike most Aardman productions, ''Angry Kid'' was not created using ] but a combination of ] (using actors in a form of ] ]) with ] for facial expressions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aardman - Angry Kid|url=http://www.aardman.com/work/angry-kid-card-trick-clip/|access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref> Series 3 onwards uses CGI for Angry Kid's head, along with live action. The series also aired in the United States on ].


Seasons 1 and 2 have been released on ] in the ] and ]. All the ''Angry Kid'' animations are free to watch and / or download on ]. A compilation DVD called '']'' was also released, and it contains several Season 2 episodes and an exclusive episode. Series 1 and 2 have been released on ] by ] and ] respectively. All the ''Angry Kid'' animations from before the third series were on ] before the site was absorbed into ]. A compilation DVD called ''Aardman'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 on ].


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.
==Cast==
* ] as Angry Kid, the title character. He is a redheaded 15-year-old who has a foul mouth and a terrible attitude. He is a mean-spirited brat who gains great enjoyment out of irritating and enraging others. He doesn't care who he steps on or what trouble he causes as long as it gets him what he needs or wants. Angry Kid is almost always seen wearing a dark blue parka jacket with a furry hood (even over his pajamas). He's known by police officers as "The Little Ginger Kid on the Bike" and he's also known as "Stanners." Angry kid lives with his parents and little sister in the internet series but in the special episode "Who Do I think I am", his mother has left home. He also has a pet dog. Angry Kid also regularly falls victim to dog attacks, as he is seen being attacked by a dog multiple times throughout the series.
* ] as Dad, Angry Kid and Lil' Sis' ] father. He has an obsession for country western music. He usually hits Angry Kid with his newspaper when Angry Kid says or does something stupid or annoying (but only his hand is shown when he hits him). In ''Who Do I Think I Am?'', when he shows Angry Kid some home videos, his full body (apart from his head) is shown.
* ] as Lil' Sis, Angry Kid's little sister. Her brother usually torments and teases her, but she gets her own back usually. Even though she is smaller and younger than Angry Kid, she is a lot smarter. She very rarely speaks, but she had one speaking part in the episode "Horror," in which she was possessed by an evil spirit and her head turned all the way around. She also talked in the ''Who Do I Think I Am?'' specials and the '']'' exclusive episode.
* ] as Lil' Sis
* ] as Speccy, Angry Kid's nerdy "best friend". Speccy is allergic to nuts (as revealed in "Swollen"), and when Angry Kid shoved a handful down his throat, he became severely disfigured, and he was then rushed to the hospital by Dad. Speccy's always picked on by Angry Kid, who's very cruel to him (e.g. making Speccy do his homework for him, or doesn't let Speccy watch movies with him). In ''Who Do I Think I Am?'', it was revealed that Speccy's real name is Myles.
* ] / ] as Speccy


Unlike the first two series, Series 3 and 4 were exclusively released on the official Angry Kid ] page, with new episodes appearing every three weeks.
==Episodes==
{{main|List of Angry Kid episodes}}


The fourth series concluded on 8 November 2019, and, as of September 2024, no further posts have been made to the Angry Kid page.
===Series 1===
* Car Sick
Angry Kid is sitting in the back of his dad's car, holding a ] and a can of ], with chocolate smeared around his mouth. To annoy his dad, he keeps pretending he's gonna "jub up" (be sick), which makes Dad furious. When sticking his fingers down his throat, Dad abruptly stops the car in traffic, causing Angry Kid to actually vomit. Left with no alternative, he swallows it.


==Cast==
* Bored
]
Angry Kid and his younger sister, Lil' Sis, are watching an educational TV program. A bored Angry Kid sticks his tongue out and does the V signs at Lil' Sis. When he gets her attention by pushing her and blowing a raspberry, she retaliates by sticking her two fingers up his nose. After sneezing on her fingers, which makes her cry, Angry Kid tries to quiet her by hugging and shushing her, unaware that she's rubbing the ] onto his face.
* ''']''' as '''Angry Kid''', the title character and ]. He is a redheaded 14-year-old boy who has a foul mouth and a terrible attitude. He does not care who he steps on or what trouble he causes as long as it gets him what he needs or wants. Angry Kid is almost always seen wearing a dark blue parka jacket with a furry hood (even over his pyjamas). He is known by police officers as "the little ginger git on the bike". He is also known as "Stanners" and the description for the pilot refers to him as "Charlie".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Angry Kid (pilot) |url=https://www.shots.net/news/view/2661-angry-kid-pilot}}</ref> Angry Kid lives with his parents and his younger sister in the TV series but in the special episode "Who Do I Think I Am?", his mother abandons the family, though by Series 3, she has reconnected with Angry Kid and is now in a relationship with a man named Stephen. He also has a ] named Scoffchops, who regularly attacks him.
* ''']''' as '''Dad''', Angry Kid's unseen father. He has an obsession for country and western music which he often plays in the car. He hits Angry Kid with his newspaper when Angry Kid says or does something stupid or annoying. In ''Who Do You Think You Are?'', when he shows Angry Kid some home videos, his full body (apart from his face) is shown. He also plays the '''Teacher''', who only appears in the setting of Angry Kid and Speccy's classroom. According to ''Who Do I Think I Am'', the teacher is a male who happens to have a feminine-sounding voice, much to Angry Kid's confusion<ref>{{cite web |title=Who Do I Think I Am? | website=] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUKsSUwHFu0|time= 1:33}}</ref> So far, he has only been in two episodes, both of which are specials: '''Darkside''' and '''Who do I Think I Am?'''
* ''']''' / '''Beth Chalmers''' as '''Lil' Sis''', Angry Kid's younger sister. Her brother torments and teases her, to which she sometimes retaliates. Despite being smaller and younger than Angry Kid, she is much smarter. She seldom speaks, but she has a speaking part in the episode "Horror," in which she is possessed by an evil spirit. She also speaks in the ''Who Do I Think I Am?'' special, the ''Aardman's Dark Side'' exclusive episode and in Series 4.
* '''] ''' / ''']''' as '''Speccy''', Angry Kid's nerdy "best friend" that is allergic to nuts (as revealed in "Swollen"). Speccy is often picked on by Angry Kid, who is cruel to him. In ''Who Do I Think I Am?'', it is revealed that Speccy's real name is '''Myles'''.
Other voice actors include Mike Cooper and ]


==Episodes==
* Goalie
===Production===
Angry Kid is playing ] as the ], which he finds rather boring. He doesn't pay attention to the ], and as a result, is hit in the face by the ball, making him dizzy. He is then hit by the ball a second time, knocking him out.
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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{{Col-break}}
'''Series 1'''
# Car Sick
# Sex Education
# Goalie
# Blood Juice
# Speed
# Chips
# Headlights
# Cotton Bud
# Bored
# Bone
# Captain Thunderpants
# Stinky
# Queen's Speech
# Hard Face
# Swearing
# Superhero
# Love Bite
# Buzz Off
# Backwards Writing
# Hoax Call
# Wee Wee
# Road Hog
# Sneeze
# Horror
# Kidnap
{{Col-break}}
'''Series 2'''
# Cake
# Tourettes
# Dustbin
# Sex Call
# Strange Trip
# Curious
# I Spy
# Swollen
# Catapult
# Russian Roulette
# Dolly
# Card Trick
# Puerile
# Bad News
# Piss
# Wanker
# Chemistry
# Philosophical
# Sofa Attack
# Snail
# Jackanory
# Marathon Man
# Road Safety
# Birdy
# What Are You Like?
{{Col-break}}
'''Series 3'''
# Fish Factzz
# Boyhood
# Interview
# Workout
# Stephen
# Mind Control
# Bumfluff
# Puberty
# Emo
# Vaccination
# How To: Make a Donald Trump Xmas Decoration
'''Series 4'''
# Callout
# Lil' Sis
# Perfect Body
# Mars
# Offstep
# Careers Advice
# Politics
# Fartburger
# Sponsored Silence{{col-end}}


===Specials===
* Blood Juice
Angry Kid is sitting in the back of Dad's car, asking if they're there yet (to which Dad says no) and then "How many miles till we get there?" (but he's interrupted by Dad shouting, "Be quiet!"). Angry Kid then starts playing with his boxing puppet (which looks exactly like him). But while playing with the puppet, Angry Kid accidentally makes it punch him in the nose, causing a ]. Angry Kid wipes it off his face and keeps telling his dad that it's "blood juice". He then blows his nose, making the blood go all over his face. Upon seeing this, Dad gets frustrated, stops the car, and tells Angry Kid to get out of the car. During the credits, he tells Angry Kid to lean back and pinch his nose to make the bleeding stop, but it gets all over Angry Kid's shirt, which makes Dad more furious.


===''Who Do I Think I Am?''===
* Backwards Writing
A 23-minute special, broadcast on ] at 7:30 pm on ], 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/c13eddf575e945978aa2e91b8b39029d|title = Broadcast - BBC Programme Index| date=24 December 2004 }}</ref> 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, Lil' Sis, and Dad are in the car and Angry Kid asks why Ambulance is written backwards on a passing ambulance. Dad then explains, only for Angry Kid to start writing obscene backwards messages to his father. Incredibly irritated, Dad starts repeatedly hitting Angry Kid every time he shows a new sign, with Lil Sis encouraging him with more signs as well.


===Handbags===
* Road Hog
Angry Kid raps, with the Flaming Choppers, in a ] called "Handbags," telling the story of how the kids (which, oddly, look exactly like him) playing ] also use ]s. The song was released as a single on 29 May 2006 by Musicalities Ltd.
Angry Kid is riding his bike down a street when a white van approaches up behind him and the driver honks his horn at Angry Kid, startling him. The van continually tries to overtake Angry Kid, but he keeps changing lanes, swerving across the road and putting his arm out so the van can't pass him, which further angers the driver, who honks his horn and yells at Angry Kid to get out of the road. He continues this until the van runs out of diesel, but Angry Kid then realises he is lost and cannot find his way home. In a post end credits scene, it shows a tired Angry Kid, who eventually falls off his bike and onto the ground in exhaustion.


====Single track listing====
* Stinky
{{track listing
Angry Kid is at school standing in front of a brick wall. He then sniffs his finger which makes him feel sick. He keeps sniffing it and making vomit noises. A "Director's Cut" Version of this episode includes a suspenseful soundtrack which heightens every time he sniffs his finger.
|title1 = Handbags (Roody Bum Mix)
|writer1 = Darren Walsh and Rowlands
|length1 = 2:49
|note1 = full version
|title2 = Handbags (Radio Edit)
|writer2 = Darren Walsh and Rowlands
|length2 = 2:04
|note2 = Version in the music video
|title3 = Handbags (Instrumental)
|writer3 = Darren Walsh and Rowlands
|length3 = 2:47
|title4 = Handbags (Karaoke Mix)
|writer4 = Darren Walsh and Rowlands
|length4 = 2:46
}}


===Gridlock===
* Headlights
Angry Kid and the other characters sing in a ] 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 of ]'s '']'' series.
Angry Kid is in his father's car going through a dark tunnel. Each time a light shines at Angry Kid, he makes different expressions. He then gets out of his father's car without using the door and winds up on the back-screen. He then clings onto the front of a lorry, before turning up in his father's car again, asking "Are we there yet?".


===''Angry Kid's Dark Side''===
* Cotton Bud
A ] episode featured on ''Aardman's Dark Side'' ]. 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: '']''. 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 to ]. 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 to '']''). Angry Kid then hits Speccy with a shoe, and the nightmares end.
Angry Kid is trying to sneeze but he can't, so he sticks a cotton bud up his nose. It causes him to sneeze, but the cotton bud gets stuck. As he tries to remove it, he sneezes again, causing his entire thumb to go up his nose.


===''Merry Christmas Stocking Song''===
* Sex Education
Angry Kid sings an acoustic Christmas song called ''Merry 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 for ]. And he was given a leg. The video was recorded in 2004 and can be seen on ]. At the end of the video says: ''Happy Christmas from Angry Kid''.
An ill Angry Kid is in the front lounge watching a ] show about ]. A few minutes later, his sister comes in. Eventually, Lil' Sis begins to cry and Angry Kid nearly vomits at the birthing scene, so he switches to another programme about ]. This finally causes him to vomit.


===''My Vloggy''===
* Bone
A three part special released over December 2015. In ''My Exclusive Movie Review No.1'', Angry Kid reviews what he claims is the ]. In ''How To: Make a Donald Trump Xmas Decoration'', Angry Kid shows how to make ] out of a potato and shredded wheat. In ''My Christmas Vloggy'', Angry Kid shows the presents he received including Marmite toothpaste and dog excrement in a box.
Angry Kid is riding his bike down a street. He succeeds in riding with one hand, but when he attempts to ride with no hands, he falls off his bike. He gets up only to notice a large bone sticking out of his elbow. Then a nearby dog grabs Angry Kid's bone. Angry Kid fights with the dog and eventually fends the dog off by biting off its ear. Angry Kid claims he "feels a bit jubby", then faints and collapses.


===Call Out!===
* Captain Thunderpants
Angry Kid asks the audience if there is something they would like him to comment on.
Angry Kid is sitting in the back of Dad's car, bored with listening to Dad's country music tape. Angry Kid asks if he can put on his tape, "Captain Thunderpants". There are only two lines in this song, which are "one pound of middle cut pork leg joint" and "stew my foot and call me Brenda", which Angry Kid likes to accompany with a car-horn and an air-horn. Eventually, Dad stops the car and throws the tape back to Angry Kid in frustration. As he tries to restart the car, the sounds of the engine begin to mimic the beat of Captain Thunderpants' song, which Angry Kid honks to in delight.


==See also==
* Swearing
* ] - Another Aardman Adult show starring Richard Goleszowski.
Angry Kid is sitting in the back of the car, and begins to ask Dad what ] he can say. After 'tits' and 'bugger' are rejected, Dad reluctantly complies to 'bum'. After saying 'bum' over and over (which annoys Dad, who tells him to stop), Angry Kid mutters other made-up swear words before Dad hits him with a newspaper. Angry Kid says 'bugger', 'shit', and 'fuck', with Dad continuing to hit him, until he almost hits him again when Angry Kid says ']'. Dad then mutters, "Shit." and Angry Kid, upon hearing him, tells him he said 'shit', before Dad angrily hits him with the newspaper again. Angry Kid sniffles, and tears start rolling down his cheeks.

* Queen's Speech
It is Christmas time, and Angry Kid is attempting to make a national speech to the Queen. However, he continually makes jokes and messes around until the director of the speech gives up on him. Lil' Sis is hanging from the Christmas tree.

* Hard Face
Angry Kid is meant to be brushing his teeth, but instead, he brushes up on his imitations and pretends to be different characters, including a ] and a ]. When he brushes too fast, the toothbrush becomes stuck in his mouth, to which he mimics ] by saying, "They don't show me no respect!" Realising he is stuck, he quietly murmurs, "Mum?".

* Chips
Angry Kid's standing outside a chip shop eating a 50p portion chips from a newspaper. He tries tossing the chips into his mouth but misses every time, which attracts the attention of a neighborhood dog. Angry Kid then begins to tease the dog using the chips. Angry kid sticks his tongue out at the dog, which the dog promptly jumps up and bites, dragging Angry Kid to the ground.

* Superhero
Angry Kid is now Captain Buggernuts, the Masked Bum Cake Avenger, and his mission is to save the world from the evil Dr. Assrot and his evil accomplices on his "trusty hydro chopper". But when he gets attacked by a dog (who obviously works for Dr. Assrot), he is saved by Lady Angelfarts (Lil Sis), who then saws off Angry Kid's hair (which appeared to be hiding two bones, are later attacked by two other dogs).

* Love Bite
Angry Kid is sucking on a bottle in an attempt to give himself a love-bite, in a bid to fool others into believing he has a girlfriend. After giving himself two love-bites, and becoming agitated with his audience not believing him, he angrily charges at the camera.

* Buzz Off
Angry Kid is in the bathroom, where he finds his mother's vibrator. He sellotapes his toothbrush to it and, using a pair of false teeth, pretends to be an old lady. Eventually, he sticks a toothbrush onto the vibrator, and brushes his teeth. After placing the toothbrush on the highest setting, the vibrations cause him to buzz around the room.

* Hoax Call
Angry Kid is doing a prank phone call to a Directory Inquiries service. After enraging the Scottish worker on the other end of the line with the switch-name 'Big Dog's Dick', the highly agitated and depressed worker on the other line, results committing suicide by firearm. A startled Angry Kid repeatedly stutters "Goodbye, bye now, b-bye" over the ], before placing the phone back on the receiver. He is left looking at the phone, scared at what he has done.

* Wee Wee
Angry Kid is peeing when Lil Sis walks into the bathroom. He tells her not to look but she doesn't listen, so he ends up peeing on her, causing her to cry.

* Speed
Angry Kid and Lil' Sis are being chased by the police on a bike. After evading the police car by driving down a side-street, Angry Kid hacks into the police radio and begins to taunt the two chasing officers. However, neither officer realizes that he has actually sneaked into the back of their car with a walkie-talkie. After the officers begin to fight for the radio, Angry Kid sneaks out of the car and back onto his bike, while Lil' Sis rides away with Angry Kid mimicking a police siren and shouting "Woo woo woo woo woo! Bollocks!".

* Sneeze
Angry Kid is sneezing at the mirror, making loud noises. When his mother tries getting into the locked bathroom, he sneezes so loud and harshly that his eyeballs pop out and stick to the mirror.

* Horror
Angry Kid and his Lil Sis are watching a horror movie, and Angry Kid tries to scare his little sister with a pair of ghoulish gloves. When that plan fails, he tries poking her with a spider on a stick. However, she remains unfazed. When he then tries scaring with a ghost mask, she is possessed by a demon who exclaims: "Shut the fuck up! I'm trying to watch the telly!", she takes the ghost mask, shoves it in Angry Kid's mouth, then reverts to normal.

* Kidnap
Angry Kid is in the back of his dad's car with a tissue. He loudly blows his nose, saying he's got "snot blocks". Annoyed, his father warns him to stop being naughty or he'll take him to the children's home. Angry Kid tells his dad that he doesn't love him and begins using the tissue as a whip. Dad eventually gives up and says that he's taking his son to the home. Terrified, Angry Kid begs him not to, and when Dad doesn't reassure him, he gags himself with the tissue and writes on a piece of paper 'Help! Kidnap!'. Dad is promptly pulled over by a passing police car, who obviously believe Angry Kid's help sign. However after the post end credits of the episode, Angry Kid ends up at the children's home anyway, and as Dad drives away laughing evilly, he yells "bollocks!".

===Series 2===
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* Wanker
Angry Kid is sitting in the back of Dad's car and he asks him, "What's a ]?", because his friends told him what it was like at ]. But Dad can't put it in terms Angry Kid would understand, so he just tells him that it's a type of behavior and tells him to not talk about it, to which Angry Kid agrees. He then whispers, "Wanker!" while doing the "Wanker" gesture.

* Sex Call
Angry Kid rings for ], being confused of what "Cumming" means.

* Strange Trip
Angry Kid is once again bored of long car journeys, so Dad suggests he just close his eyes and sleep. But while Angry Kid's sleeping, Dad drives through a magical world with things to keep Angry Kid amused. Dad then tells Angry Kid to wake up, but he doesn't because he said sleep. When he finally wakes up, the magical world is gone.

* Card Trick
Angry Kid is in the living room, trying to show his sister a card trick, but fails when Lil' Sis cannot show him which card she picked. Eventually, she points to the TV screen, which projects her card.

* Philosophical
Angry Kid's wondering what'll happen after his parents die and he wants to know how much inheritance will he get.

* Puerile
Angry Kid and Lil' Sis are reading ]s on the couch, but then they challenge each other to a loud and smelly farting contest. Angry Kid then tries to set his farts on fire with a match, only to burn his crotch.

* Curious
Angry Kid wondered what was happening last night as he could hear strange noises coming from his parents bedroom but his Dad reckons he was just dreaming. Unimpressed, Angry Kid decides to ask his Mum about it, prompting his dad to offer him £10 to never mention it again. Angry Kid accepts it, and then asks how much a ] costs.

* Russian Roulette
Angry Kid, Lil' Sis, and Speccy are playing a game of ] where you spin the ] and if it points to you, you hit yourself with the hammer. '''Note''': The uncut version of this episode sees a somewhat more graphic conclusion when Speccy gets hit.

* Tourette's
Angry Kid pretends that he has ] whilst in the car, making Dad become evermore enraged.

* Piss
Angry Kid asks Dad to stop the car because he needs to "wee" (go to the toilet). But Dad's reluctant and instead gives him a flask to pee in. Trouble soon follows.

* Swollen
Angry Kid and his friend Speccy are both sitting in back seat of the car. Angry Kid then offers Speccy a peanut, but he kindly refuses because he's allergic to nuts. Regardless, Angry Kid makes Speccy swallow a nut by punching him in the shoulder and quickly puts a nut in his mouth (while it's open) and Speccy accidentally swallows it and as a result, he gets all puffed up and disfigured. When Dad asks what's going on, Angry Kid puts the bag of nuts over Speccy's head and pretends that everything's fine. But Dad gets suspicious when he sees the bag over Speccy's head and orders Angry Kid to take it off, which he does. When he sees Speccy disfigured, Dad gets scared and tells Speccy that he's gonna take him to a ], to which Speccy thanks him and says that he's so kind and Angry Kid laughs at him.

* Table Menace
As the family are eating breakfast, they're informed that one of their relatives had died. Angry Kid then begins to choke, with no one realizing that it's genuine.

* Cake
Angry Kid is eating Lil' Sis' birthday cake and when Dad asks him why he's eating it, he says that she doesn't like cake because she told him. Later, Lil' Sis shows up and sees that her cake has been eaten, and she walks away upset.

* Chemistry
Angry Kid and Speccy are doing experiments, but Angry Kid uses anything he can lay his hands on. He's then able to turn himself invisible, enabling him to torture Speccy. He does so by taking Speccy's glasses off and snapping them in half, then hits his head repeatedly on the table. But before he can hit him with a ], Dad enters (having heard all the ruckus) and orders Angry Kid to stop, but Angry Kid sprays Speccy with the fire extinguisher and says that he shouldn't be playing with toys.

* Dustbin
Angry Kid is suffocating Speccy in the dustbin and tells him that he's not letting him out until he signs a contract for him. And Speccy does sign it, but not as himself, saying that Angry Kid didn't specify that the signature had to be his. So Angry Kid keeps Speccy trapped in the dustbin and after the credits, Angry Kid's seen keeping a watch on the dustbin late at night.

* Doll
Angry Kid's playing with one Lil' Sis' dolls (Jemmima) in the kitchen. But when she sits down at the table with him, Angry Kid pretends to hate dolls (especially Jemmima) and puts the doll in a ], stab it 3 times with a fork, squirt it with a jar of ], and turn on the blender (thus destroying the doll). When Dad sees this, he asks if they're playing dollies together, but Angry Kid says no. Dad, not fooled by Angry Kid's fake innocence, orders his son to stop teasing Lil' Sis and give her doll back to her. Angry Kid does so, but the doll's now all messed up. Angered, Dad orders Angry Kid to go to his room, but Angry Kid tries to fix the doll, only for Dad to yell at him to go to his room.

* Sofa
Angry Kid and Lil' Sis are watching a scary movie on ] and eating ]. But what they don't know is that Speccy's behind them trying to get to the popcorn, but he's being viciously attacked by Angry Kid's dog. The dog then throws the now-badly hurt Speccy over the couch, thus scaring Angry Kid and Lil' Sis and making them scream (because they thought it was a ]).

* Snail
Angry Kid's setting up a ], but he crushes the snail's shells with a ] and then he whacks Speccy with it.

* Jackanory
Angry Kid tells the viewers the story of "Little Red Riding Twat" (a spoof of ]), with Speccy as Little Red Riding Twat, Lil' Sis as the Grandma, and Angry Kid's dog as the Wolf.

* Marathon Man
Angry Kid, armed with a large amount of fireworks, is running down the street being chased by his dog. He chucks multiple fireworks to distract his dog which hit several people. His dog eventually ] causing to light the large amount of fireworks, and causing an explosion.

* Road Safety
Angry Kid meets the ] man, a road safety mascot, on the streets but won't listen to the Road Safety instructions. The ] man is then hit by a car.

* Birdy
Angry Kid and Lil' Sis meet a singing ] (which is really a ]) at a ] shop, and Angry Kid tells Lil' Sis that there is no ] and it's just Dad, only to be flattened by Santa himself (who's also a cartoon).

* What Are You Like?
Angry Kid's posing as Dick Spoonphil, investigating what's happening on the streets. He sees a passerby and asks him what he's like, but then he whacks him twice with his ]. But then Angry Kid tells the man to come back again, only to whack him again and laughs. The man then retaliates by pushing Angry Kid to the ground and walks off. Angry Kid gets up and says, "What was he like?!".

* Catapult
Angry Kid aims his ] at the camera while doing a ] impersonation. He then accidentally fires the slingshot at a car. A teacher finds out and Angry Kid then fires the catapult at himself.

* I Spy
Everyone's favorite car game takes a very twisted turn when Angry Kid decides to have a little fun with Dad. '''Series finale.'''

==Production==
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==Specials==

===''Who Do I Think I Am?''===
A 20-minute special, broadcast on ] at 7:30 PM on ], 2004. It is also available to watch on the ], ] and ] website in 7 parts. 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. His dad and his friend Speccy are of no help, 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 Lil Sis about what he really is before going out to workout in the school gym.

==="Handbags"===
Angry Kid raps in a ] called "Handbags," telling the story of how the kids (which, oddly, look exactly like him) playing ] also use ]s.

==="Gridlock"===
Angry Kid and the other characters sing in a ] 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 of ]'s '']'' series.

===''Angry Kid's Dark Side''===
A ] episode featured on '']'' ]. Angry Kid is running in the forest, where he finds a bandaged-up version of himself as a woman. Angry Kid soon realizes that it's just a nightmare. Lil' Sis comes into his bedroom to ask if he's 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. He wakes up and Speccy is beside him, talking about maths and triangles. Angry Kid calls his nightmare crap, and Speccy dryly retorts that the real nightmare is when he wakes up. Angry Kid then realizes that he's at school wearing a dress. Angry Kid is promptly told off before Speccy keeps saying, "There's no place like home" 3 times (a reference to '']''). Angry Kid then hits Speccy with a shoe, and the nightmares end.

===''Merry Christmas Stocking Song''===
Angry Kid sings an acoustic Christmas song called ''Merry 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 for ]. And he was given a leg. The video was recorded in 2013 and can be seen on ]. At the end of the video says: ''Happy Christmas from Angry Kid''.


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Angry Kid
Logo from the first and second series. The logo is green in the third and fourth series.
Genre
Created byDarren Walsh
Written byDarren Walsh
Mike Booth
Mike Cooper
Directed byDarren Walsh
StarringDarren Walsh
David Holt
Mike Cooper
Beth Chalmers
Kevin Eldon
Jo Allen
Theme music composerWill Hodge
Opening theme"Angry Kid"
Ending theme"Angry Kid"
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes66
Production
Executive producers
  • Peter Lord (S1-2)
  • David Sproxton (S1-2)
  • Liz Keynes (S1)
Producers
  • Michael Rose (S1)
  • Jo Allen (S1)
  • Jacky Chrisp (S2)
  • Julie Lockhart (S2)
  • Russell McLean (S3-4)
CinematographyMark Chamberlain
Running time1-22 minutes
Production companiesAardman Animations
Mr Morris Productions
Original release
NetworkChannel 4 (1998–2002)
BBC Three (2003–2006)
YouTube (2007–2019)
Release5 December 1998 (1998-12-05)  –
8 November 2019 (2019-11-08)

Angry Kid is a British animated comedy television and web series created, directed, written, and designed by Darren Walsh and produced by Aardman 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 using clay animation but a combination of pixilation (using actors in a form of stop motion puppetry) with masks for facial expressions. Series 3 onwards uses CGI for Angry Kid's head, along with live action. The series also aired in the United States on MTV.

Series 1 and 2 have been released on DVD by Pathé and 2Entertain respectively. All the Angry Kid animations from before the third series were on Atom.com before the site was absorbed into Comedy Central. A compilation DVD called Aardman'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 on YouTube.

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 Kid YouTube 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.

Cast

Angry Kid
  • Darren Walsh as Angry Kid, the title character and antihero. He is a redheaded 14-year-old boy who has a foul mouth and a terrible attitude. He does not care who he steps on or what trouble he causes as long as it gets him what he needs or wants. Angry Kid is almost always seen wearing a dark blue parka jacket with a furry hood (even over his pyjamas). He is known by police officers as "the little ginger git on the bike". He is also known as "Stanners" and the description for the pilot refers to him as "Charlie". Angry Kid lives with his parents and his younger sister in the TV series but in the special episode "Who Do I Think I Am?", his mother abandons the family, though by Series 3, she has reconnected with Angry Kid and is now in a relationship with a man named Stephen. He also has a bull Terrier named Scoffchops, who regularly attacks him.
  • David Holt as Dad, Angry Kid's unseen father. He has an obsession for country and western music which he often plays in the car. He hits Angry Kid with his newspaper when Angry Kid says or does something stupid or annoying. In Who Do You Think You Are?, when he shows Angry Kid some home videos, his full body (apart from his face) is shown. He also plays the Teacher, who only appears in the setting of Angry Kid and Speccy's classroom. According to Who Do I Think I Am, the teacher is a male who happens to have a feminine-sounding voice, much to Angry Kid's confusion So far, he has only been in two episodes, both of which are specials: Darkside and Who do I Think I Am?
  • David Holt / Beth Chalmers as Lil' Sis, Angry Kid's younger sister. Her brother torments and teases her, to which she sometimes retaliates. Despite being smaller and younger than Angry Kid, she is much smarter. She seldom speaks, but she has a speaking part in the episode "Horror," in which she is possessed by an evil spirit. She also speaks in the Who Do I Think I Am? special, the Aardman's Dark Side exclusive episode and in Series 4.
  • David Holt / Kevin Eldon as Speccy, Angry Kid's nerdy "best friend" that is allergic to nuts (as revealed in "Swollen"). Speccy is often picked on by Angry Kid, who is cruel to him. In Who Do I Think I Am?, it is revealed that Speccy's real name is Myles.

Other voice actors include Mike Cooper and Jo Allen

Episodes

Production

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
1 25 5 December 1998 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

Series 1

  1. Car Sick
  2. Sex Education
  3. Goalie
  4. Blood Juice
  5. Speed
  6. Chips
  7. Headlights
  8. Cotton Bud
  9. Bored
  10. Bone
  11. Captain Thunderpants
  12. Stinky
  13. Queen's Speech
  14. Hard Face
  15. Swearing
  16. Superhero
  17. Love Bite
  18. Buzz Off
  19. Backwards Writing
  20. Hoax Call
  21. Wee Wee
  22. Road Hog
  23. Sneeze
  24. Horror
  25. Kidnap

Series 2

  1. Cake
  2. Tourettes
  3. Dustbin
  4. Sex Call
  5. Strange Trip
  6. Curious
  7. I Spy
  8. Swollen
  9. Catapult
  10. Russian Roulette
  11. Dolly
  12. Card Trick
  13. Puerile
  14. Bad News
  15. Piss
  16. Wanker
  17. Chemistry
  18. Philosophical
  19. Sofa Attack
  20. Snail
  21. Jackanory
  22. Marathon Man
  23. Road Safety
  24. Birdy
  25. What Are You Like?

Series 3

  1. Fish Factzz
  2. Boyhood
  3. Interview
  4. Workout
  5. Stephen
  6. Mind Control
  7. Bumfluff
  8. Puberty
  9. Emo
  10. Vaccination
  11. How To: Make a Donald Trump Xmas Decoration

Series 4

  1. Callout
  2. Lil' Sis
  3. Perfect Body
  4. Mars
  5. Offstep
  6. Careers Advice
  7. Politics
  8. Fartburger
  9. Sponsored Silence

Specials

Who Do I Think I Am?

A 23-minute special, broadcast on BBC Three at 7:30 pm on Christmas Eve, 2004. 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.

Handbags

Angry Kid raps, with the Flaming Choppers, in a music video called "Handbags," telling the story of how the kids (which, oddly, look exactly like him) playing football also use handbags. The song was released as a single on 29 May 2006 by Musicalities Ltd.

Single track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Handbags (Roody Bum Mix)" (full version)Darren Walsh and Rowlands2:49
2."Handbags (Radio Edit)" (Version in the music video)Darren Walsh and Rowlands2:04
3."Handbags (Instrumental)"Darren Walsh and Rowlands2:47
4."Handbags (Karaoke Mix)"Darren Walsh and Rowlands2:46

Gridlock

Angry Kid and the other characters sing in a music 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 of Aardman's Live Earth series.

Angry Kid's Dark Side

A straight-to-DVD episode featured on Aardman's Dark Side DVD. 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 to The 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 to The Wizard of Oz). Angry Kid then hits Speccy with a shoe, and the nightmares end.

Merry Christmas Stocking Song

Angry Kid sings an acoustic Christmas song called Merry 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 for Christmas. And he was given a leg. The video was recorded in 2004 and can be seen on YouTube. At the end of the video says: Happy Christmas from Angry Kid.

My Vloggy

A three part special released over December 2015. In My Exclusive Movie Review No.1, Angry Kid reviews what he claims is the Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In How To: Make a Donald Trump Xmas Decoration, Angry Kid shows how to make the figure out of a potato and shredded wheat. In My Christmas Vloggy, Angry Kid shows the presents he received including Marmite toothpaste and dog excrement in a box.

Call Out!

Angry Kid asks the audience if there is something they would like him to comment on.

See also

  • Rex the Runt - Another Aardman Adult show starring Richard Goleszowski.

References

  1. "Aardnews (1999)". www.aardman.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 1999. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. "Aardman - Angry Kid". Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  3. "Angry Kid (pilot)".
  4. "Who Do I Think I Am?". YouTube. Event occurs at 1:33.
  5. "Aardnews (1999)". www.aardman.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 1999. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  6. "Broadcast - BBC Programme Index". 24 December 2004.

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