Moonbug Announces New Character Meekah to Join Blippi Universe". PR Newswire. October 9, 2021 . Retrieved October 22, 2021. After a few seconds of dancing on the toilet, it happens. Steezy emits an explosive stream of shit, a cacophonous eruption that sends feces splattering across the room in a shotgun-like spray of poo pellets. Shit hits the wall, the glass shower door, the floor. And a sizable chunk hits its intended target: the spread-cheeked ass of his friend. Alexander, Julia (2020-10-19). "YouTube's biggest kids show is about to take over streaming services". The Verge . Retrieved 2021-06-20. a b c d Cannon, Matt (2021-05-09). "Blippi actor Stevin John is replaced in latest YouTube episode, leaving fans puzzled". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 2021-05-09 . Retrieved 2021-06-20. FARM TRACTORS - KIDS SHOW — Blippi - Educational Videos for Kids". YouTube . Retrieved 15 July 2021.

While Blippi’s sordid past as the "Harlem Shake Poop" guy might be eyebrow-raising, parents said it’s not a deal breaker. The “ Harlem Shake” meme went viral in early 2013. One person dances to the softer part of the techno song “Harlem Shake” by Baauer; then when the beat drops, a jump cut reveals a whole crowd of people dancing wildly, maybe in costumes. WWE wrestlers did one, BuzzFeed staffers did one, the hosts of the Today show did one, FCC Chair Ajit Pai did one to promote the end of net neutrality. In a typical video, Blippi — speaking directly to the camera, straining to project childlike wonder — explores things like buses, excavators, and jungle animals. Each episode ends with Blippi encouraging young viewers to ask an adult to follow him on social media; ever helpful, he spells out his name (“B-L-I-P-P-I!”). Clearly, he knows how to build a following. The videos end with Blippi’s theme song: “So much to learn about / It’ll make you want to shout: Blippi!” The result is a uniquely millennial hybrid of Mister Rogers and Jake Paul. It’s neither great nor terrible; it’s what you can expect. It delivers the same thing over [and over], and that’s what parents want,” Polly Conway, a senior TV editor who also focuses on YouTube for Common Sense Media, an organization that educates parents on children’s media, told BuzzFeed News. Horgan, Emily (December 17, 2021). "Moonbug Entertainment's 'Blippi' Joining 'CoComelon' on Netflix in January 2022". What's on Netflix.In October 13, 2022, Moonbug Entertainment partnered with Virgin Media to bring Blippi and other Moonbug programs to the United Kingdom. [15] The show expanded to Southeast Asia in March 2021 when Moonbug partnered with POPS Worldwide to bring children's content to the POPS Kids app. [16] Netflix acquired the streaming license to Blippi in January 2022. [17] Licensing and merchandise [ edit ] The entertainer then known as Steezy Grossman put his own spin on the meme: In “Harlem Shake Poop,” set in the interior of a sparse bathroom with a shower stall, you see him sitting on the toilet, pants down around his ankles. He’s wearing a tank top, sunglasses, and, for some reason, a bicycle helmet. He gently shrugs his shoulders, rolling his arms to the beat. The show was created and the character originally played by Stevin John, [4] who posted the first episode of the show on YouTube on February 18, 2014. [5] [6] [7] Aiming to keep Blippi going, John joined the multi-channel network Moonbug Entertainment in 2020, [8] which became a subsidiary of Candle Media in 2021. [9] The show is dubbed in Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Japanese, Italian, Hebrew, Arabic,

The beat drops, and suddenly the video cuts to Steezy standing sideways on top of the toilet seat, fully nude now except for the helmet and sunglasses. We’re beyond excited about Blippi’s growth explosion this year,” said Katelynn Heil, General Manager of Blippi for Moonbug. In interviews, John has said that the idea for Blippi came from a love of entertaining his nephew, then discovering there was a void of live-action kids content on YouTube. This is where John — who lists “SEO Specialist” among his former jobs on LinkedIn — had an advantage. While the programming that many millennials grew up on — Reading Rainbow or Sesame Street — was distributed by highly regulated networks, Blippi succeeds because it’s rewarded by the algorithm. Blippi The Musical is a live show produced by Round Room Live in partnership with Moonbug Entertainment, and was scheduled to tour North America in summer 2021. In previous tours of Blippi there had been some outcry as a result of the performances not being performed by Stevin John but by another actor. [11] [21] Originally scheduled in 2020, live performances were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] Blippi Wonders [ edit ]Yes, I did make a gross-out comedy video when I was in my early twenties, long before I started Blippi,” John said in a statement to BuzzFeed News. The eponymous YouTube series features Blippi, an adult with a childlike curiosity and energetic persona, who wears a blue and orange beanie cap, orange glasses, blue shirt, orange suspenders, an orange bow tie, blue-grey skinny jeans and blue and orange sneakers. Elsewhere, Blippi will be featuring on Sirius XM’s Moonbug Radio, as Blippi and Meekah host recurring programs like ‘Afternoon Dance Party’ and ‘Weekends with Blippi’.

Moonbug Brings 'Cocomelon,' Blippi to 'POPS' App". licenseglobal.com. 2021-03-10 . Retrieved 2021-06-20. We love being able to inspire curiosity in kids everywhere and with our fans’ support we’re expanding all the ways Blippi and his best friend Meekah show up for kids and families. Blippi is truly a grassroots brand and we can’t wait for our fans to go on the Ultimate Road Trip with the new Blippi and Meekah podcast this summer or head out on field trips with their new Meekah doll.”

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Elsewhere Disguise is launching a Meekah Halloween costume for kids. This follows the launch of Disguise’s Blippi costume, which was the number one searched for costume on Halloweencostumes.com in 2022.

YouTube Star Blippi Hits Play on Jazwares Toy Line". licenseglobal.com. 2020-01-22 . Retrieved 2021-06-20. Blippi is an American online based child entertainer for toddlers and children up to the age of about five years old. [2] [3] History [ edit ]Blippi’s real name is Stevin John, and before he began performing as a twee, 21st-century clown, he was a filmmaker in LA. He created comedy videos under the moniker “Steezy Grossman” (he changed his name legally from Stephen J. Grossman to Stevin John) including low-budget, low-brow comedy videos with titles like “Turdboy” and “Underwear Man.” And Blippi is hardly John's first brush with internet fame.