The UK has formally declared Badger Badger Badger worthy of preservation
The UK has officially recognized the internet classic 'Badger Badger Badger' for preservation. This decision by the British Film Institute highlights the importance of early viral content in internet history. Alongside 'Charlie Bit My Finger', these animations are being archived to ensure their legacy endures.
- ▪The British Film Institute has preserved the animation 'Badger Badger Badger'.
- ▪The video was originally released on B3ta.com in September 2003.
- ▪The preservation process involves contacting the original creator for the original file.
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The UK has formally declared Badger Badger Badger worthy of preservation Jason Weisberger 10:59 am Tue May 19, 2026 Badgers. Screenshot from the classic MrWeebl animation In a move that confirms the internet is no longer a youthful experiment but a fully historicized source of collective psychic damage, the British Film Institute has officially preserved Badger Badger Badger, the hypnotic early-web earworm featuring crudely animated mustelids, occasional mushrooms, and whatever passed for humor in our flash-animation era. The flash animation video that first went live on the website B3ta.com back in September 2003 has been officially preserved by the British Film Institute (BFI).
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