Season 1 • Episode 52
LatestGross Out TV is presenting a show all about the gross aspects of life in the Stone Age - no toilets, no toilet paper!
This animated series, based on the series of books by Knife and Packer, follows the adventures of the eponymous hero and his two creators, best friends Gene and Gerald, as they report on all things grotesque on their TV show Gross-Out TV, and face off against the evil Dr. Dirk Spamflex and his dastardly machinations.
Practical Effects
Gross-out gags that actually required creative problem-solving
Writing
Meta premise: creators IN the show they created
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Knife & Packer's book series—the duo literally drew themselves as sidekicks, making this possibly the most accurate adaptation ever made.
Gross-out humor peaked in UK kids' TV around 2010—this was CBBC's answer to the slime era, but with actual narrative ambition.
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