Annoying Orange or creative genius?

In the proof that the simple ideas are the ones that succeed a new entrant is the Annoying Orange videos created Dane Boedighimmer. The videos have been uploaded now usually weekly for nearly two years.

There are now over 90 episodes according to an article in the New York Times this week by Brook Barnes who writes there have been “more than 800 million views” on YouTube of the videos.

And now Annoying Orange merchandise is to be sold across US toy shops this winter. In a world of transnational formulaic toys and TV ties-ins where every aspect of TV characters are sold to our children it is refreshing to see something that isn’t created in a marketing meeting and has a creative ingenuity.

 

To see how annoying the orange actually is go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN5PoW7_kdA

Or: http://annoyingorange.com/