World's Craziest Fools
Encyclopedia
World's Craziest Fools is a clip television show made by the BBC
and presented by Mr. T
. It showcases clips, sometimes viral
, of people making themselves look like "Fools" (a reference to Mr. T's catchphrase), often by accident. Many clips are from CCTV footage. The videos are shown in different categories such as "Parking Fools", "Drunk Fools" and "Criminal Fools".
Big Red Button
. Sometimes, real audio from the event is added to the animation. For example, a police phone
call.
Every episode contains a 1-2 minute "Top 5" countdown, such as places not to park. This animation was done by Christopher Poole and Plastic Horse.
receiving a large 756,000 overnight audience viewing. A new episode aired on Monday nights at 10:30pm. The show is repeated often throughout the week, from Tuesday to Monday - 7 showings in total. The second episode received a respectable 608,000 in the overnight ratings. However, by the fifth episode, overnight ratings came to a series high peaking at 848,000.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and presented by Mr. T
Mr. T
Mr. T is an American actor known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series The A-Team, as boxer Clubber Lang in the 1982 film Rocky III, and for his appearances as a professional wrestler. Mr. T is known for his trademark African Mandinka warrior hairstyle, his gold jewelry,...
. It showcases clips, sometimes viral
Viral video
A viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email...
, of people making themselves look like "Fools" (a reference to Mr. T's catchphrase), often by accident. Many clips are from CCTV footage. The videos are shown in different categories such as "Parking Fools", "Drunk Fools" and "Criminal Fools".
Animation
Some segments of the show are animated to tell the story of a fool or fools of which they have no footage. The animation is done byBig Red Button
Big red button
A big red button , sometimes called a big red switch , is a real or fictional button with various functions. The purpose of being big and red is for its quick identification and actuation...
. Sometimes, real audio from the event is added to the animation. For example, a police phone
Phone
Within phonetics, a phone is:* a speech sound or gesture considered a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language* a speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties...
call.
Every episode contains a 1-2 minute "Top 5" countdown, such as places not to park. This animation was done by Christopher Poole and Plastic Horse.
Broadcasting
The first episode aired on 6 June 2011 on BBC ThreeBBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
receiving a large 756,000 overnight audience viewing. A new episode aired on Monday nights at 10:30pm. The show is repeated often throughout the week, from Tuesday to Monday - 7 showings in total. The second episode received a respectable 608,000 in the overnight ratings. However, by the fifth episode, overnight ratings came to a series high peaking at 848,000.
Series 1
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