Talk:The WotWots

Uncited additions re: American broadcast

Posting this here as repeated emphatic edit summaries don't seem to be getting the point across: I can find no evidence whatsoever -- including on the show's own website, IMDb, etc -- that The WotWots has ever aired on American PBS. Nor that it's produced by any entity other than Pukeko Pictures, nor that there's an 'American version', let alone that an all-star voice cast including Tom Kenney, Cree Summer etc. would voice it. (NB: the WotWots speak a completely made-up language, so would not need to be redubbed to begin with. The single recognizable word DottyWot pronounces in each episode is already in English.)

Assuming that these edits are made in good faith -- because frankly, if this is vandalism, it's some of the most bewilderingly, pointlessly obscure I've ever seen -- please realise that any attempts to re-add this info will continue to be reverted immediately unless valid citations can be provided. No exceptions. Shoebox2 (talk) 21:38, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

In popular culture

I once added that the show was parodied in Family Guy, Simpsons and South Park but since when have peep and wotwots been parodied in those shows the blue and pink characters are coincedentionl that has never happen and I fret that Matt Stone Tray Parker Matt Groning or Steth Mcfairline even know the shows even exist — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.234.158.63 (talk) 14:51, 4 May 2014 (UTC)

I agree. The meme of pink/blue = girl/boy is an extremely common one in Western media; more specific details identifying these characters would certainly be needed. And even then, it's difficult to imagine American satirists spoofing NZ children's media. Shoebox2 talk 22:24, 4 May 2014 (UTC)

Dude I am right with ya most shows like that paroid shows like Sponge bob (1999) Gumby (1955) I Love Lucy Dimond dogs etc shows more of us AMericans are frimilar with it is not likely you will be watching a show like Mad Tv or Saturday Night live and they will say that the WotWots will pe barodied in those shows — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.234.136.93 (talk) 23:36, 31 May 2014 (UTC)

"Riding Herd": Typo? Or Unencyclopedic Idiom?

Re "spends most of her time riding herd on her more boisterous, fun-loving brother SpottyWot". "Riding herd"? Is this some idiom I am unaware of? Parses as meaningless - or perhaps a typo - to this (UK) reader. 86.169.242.168 (talk) 13:02, 22 June 2015 (UTC)

It's an idiom, yes--probably fairly unique to North America. (Think about cowboys riding alongside a restless herd of cattle, keeping them in line.) As the author of same I freely admit it's not ideal, but haven't been able to find a better way to put it. Will make another attempt. Thanks, Shoebox2 talk 02:23, 24 June 2015 (UTC)