Eddsworld
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About
Eddsworld is an independent British production company founded in 2004 by the late Edward "Edd" Gould on Newgrounds. It is also the name of an animated comedy produced by that company using Adobe Flash software which is released on sites such as YouTube and Newgrounds. In addition, a comic strip was distributed on Eddsworld's website, however due to complications with the site, the comic is now being released on Eddsworld's deviantART and Tumblr. The series mainly focuses on three main protagonists named Edd, Tom and Matt, however, there was another character named Tord who left the series in 2008, as he wanted to pursue his own non-Eddsworld career.
Origin
The Eddsworld series was first started on Newgrounds on April 28, 2004 with an animation call "Edd Again" which only involved Edd and Matt going by their daily life. Edd met Tom (aka TomSka) and Tord online, whereas he met Matt originally at a school field day event, thus forming the Eddsworld crew until 2008, when Tord left.
It has been speculated that Tom and Tord disliked each other. In Tom's video Ritalin'D, a on his TomSka channel, Tom wears a shirt stating that he "never liked Tord anyway." However, Tord left as he didn't want to be associated with the Eddsworld name and because of crazy fans which won't leave him alone to the extent that he can't even use his real name, according to a video on Tom's second channel DarkSquidge .
On March 18, 2006, Edd finally began his YouTube career, where he got most of his fame from. His first upload was called "Tord's Adventure".
Notable Animations
Popularity and Spread
Edd's animations quickly became moderate successes (most now having just over a million views), with Edd's work being featured on the sites he posted them on such as deviantART, Albino Blacksheep, Newgrounds and YouTube. Some of his comics were occasionally drawn by guest artists, but since his death, have been drawn by Paul ter Voorde, who is now the main animator of Eddsworld.
Edd's Cancer Diagnosis
On April 16, 2011, Edd uploaded a video to his channel entitled "Edd vs. Cancer," in which he, Matt and Tom discussed Edd's cancer diagnosis. It would be the second time Edd battled with cancer. As of September 2012, the video has received over 1,600,000 views and 22,500 comments.
After the diagnosis, many comments were uploaded to Edd's videos wishing him well in his fight. On April 18, 2011, animator Zach Hadel (known as PsychicPebbles) also uploaded a video to YouTube entitled "Edd vs. Cancer," this animation wished him well in the fight as well. Many other famous animators also did the same.
Edd's Death and Eddsworld: Legacy
(Note: Embedding of the YouTube video was disabled by request. Instead, here is a link to the video.)
On the morning of March 25, 2012, Edd passed away after a six-year-long battle with cancer. Immediately, the video announcing Edd's death was flooded with despairing comments, and comments mourning Edd's death began being spammed on videos related to Edd, even videos which just mention him for a second. However, Tom announced via a Vokle livestream that Edd had wished for his show to be continued, and the "Eddsworld: Legacy" project was launched to fund the series.
A page on the fundraiser site Indiegogo was created to fund the project, and the campaign raised $83,211 before time ran out on the fundraiser. $8000 from this money got shaved off, according to Tom on Twitter. Tom also confirmed via Twitter that an Eddsworld DVD is now in production thanks to Cyanide and Happiness author Rob DenBlyker's donations, and the first part in a two-part series, titled Space Face, which was partly animated by Edd before his death and finished by new Eddsworld animator Paul Ter Voorde, was uploaded to YouTube on June 2, 2012. Paul ter Voorde has released another animation called Skeff was released on August 22, 2012. This animation is narrated by Edd.
Search Interest
External References
[2] YouTube – Eddsworld's Channel
Entry Editors ( 7 )
Recent Videos ( 36 )
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Eddsworld - The Beaster Bunny
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Tord Says Whatever - Remake
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Fan Service 2
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[Eddsworld X 심영물] 외국인 환자를 받는 백병원(Foreigners in Back hospital)
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Eddsworld Fan Movie (best of both worlds)
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The Disastrous Eddsworld Fandom(Video by The RPG Monger)
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The End (Part 2)
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The End (Part 1)
Recent Images ( 34 )
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Ellsworld
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He's Missed A Lot...
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IM SO DONE
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Maximum panic
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Worrying intensifies
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Perturbed mob
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They're twins
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It really does explain everything
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2spooky4tom
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A cry of dismay
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Down to Atlantis
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What is it called when people do this?
Comments ( 37 )
I didn't know we lack an entry for it, or him.
I find it sad it took Edd's death to finally make an article on his videos. We could have made this sooner…
RIP Edd. You will be missed by millions.
Keep Smiling in Heaven for us, would ya?
RIP. He was a great animator, and inspired many.
Id imagine heaven would be something like this:
Steve Jobs continuing to make awesome presentations
Edd Gould cracking jokes and making funny animations
Kurt Cobain writing more musical master pieces
And Billy Mays, selling things for 19.95
Along with:
Michael Jackson teaching Jesus how to dance to thriller
Elvis still laughing about dying while on the shitter
And Freddy Mercury…need I say more?
OMG I lost it when I read the part about Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley lmao(X3)!!!!!!
Who's Steve Jobs?
OMG I lost it when I read the part about Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley lmao(X3)!!!!!!
Edd Gould loved the wrong train.
The Cancer Train.
It stunned me when I learned of Edd's passing. It seemed like a sure thing that he was going to pull through, I couldn't believe it. Edd was an inspiration and his legacy will live on through all the people who enjoy his films. Condolences to his family and friends. Everything's a little darker now.
Man, i love eddsworld. But when i learned of Edds death, i nearly cried. R.I.P Edd Gould. May you make smiles in heaven
Mention the "just a bit crazy" flash
Awesome man with an awesome show.
It's sad how the social media didn't give a sh*t about his death.
But I distinctly remember there being a BBC news story on his animation themed around global warming. Good to know that the media was aware of him.
This needs updated. Alot. +1 Work
Also,
Yes we are all sad inside. Edd is in a better place now and Tom (Tomska) sha'll be making new videos on Eddsworld.
Man, I was just gonna make an entry for Eddsworld.
Damn.
R.I.P Edd Gould 1988-2012
An entry about the great Edd Gould should be the greatest entry on KYM. Editorship please?
+1 Work, work, work.
Information about Tord's departure, Edd's death, the future of the channel, etc.
@Insouctiant Insect
I'm planning on doing a major rewrite tomorrow.
I already did some minor touching-up tonight, but tomorrow I'm going to make this as confirm-worthy as I can.
I gave this article a major rewrite last night. I might do some more later, no promises.
Finally, an entry for Eddsworld. I had the same idea while daydreaming, lol. 1+ comfirm
>mfw he pased away
I am currently doing a major re-write of this article. Please hold.
Edd, wish I could say that I knew you, but I saw a glimpse of your world and I felt right at home. You inspired and continue to inspire many (includingthisgirl)
thanks for the laughs and the funniest of vids :)
Just Comfirm It Now for Edd And all time his Sub-Culture Take a Long time.
Why isn't this confirmed yet?
Evven though he's dead, this still needs more confirnation
+1 confirm for good measure
Confirm this in memory of Edd.
Along with:
Michael Jackson teaching Jesus how to dance to thriller
Elvis still laughing about dying while on the shitter
And Freddy Mercury…need I say more?
OMG I lost it when I read the part about Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley lmao(X3)!!!!!!
+1 Confirm.
May you rest in peace, Edd.
Oh, god.
I watched the series a few years 3 years ago.
But… he's gone?
Well…
God needed his son back.
;_;
You had to remind us of his unfortunate death, didn't you?
But even still, never forget Edd.
You had to remind us of his unfortunate death, didn't you?
But even still, never forget Edd.
Tom: What?
Who's Steve Jobs?
OMG I lost it when I read the part about Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley lmao(X3)!!!!!!
Guys, remember, as Tom once said, "Edd may be gone, but his world will keep on spinning."
slowly starts crying
We're getting more soon!
Also am I allowed to upload some fandom-based memes, make some spots on the page for fandom memes("Giant Robot" and such), etc? As a huge fan and borderline expert on the series, I feel I should be allowed to contribute. In fact, that's part of the reason why I made a KYM account!
Really?
Really?
New episode of Eddsworld
That is pretty cool.
That is pretty cool.
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