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Funday PawPet Show

2022-06-22T07:24:39Z

Yappyfox: /* Characters */ name update

[[File:FPS Logo.jpg|right|frame|Funday PawPet Show logo. The characters displayed are (L-R) Mutt, Tod Ferret, Arthur, Poink, and Rummage.]]
The '''Funday PawPet Show''' is an Internet broadcast featuring the [[puppetry]] talents of several [[Florida Furs]], including show founder [[Yappy Slyfox|Randy "Yappy" Fox]]. While various changes have come and gone in terms of equipment, location, and performers alike since the show began in 1999, it continues to this day with only an occasional week off due to convention activity or circumstances beyond their control, such as illness.
The show encompasses Puppets, Fursuits, Interacting with Twitch audience and interacting visually with [[VRChat]] users in a world nicknamed "The Chaos Lounge" where interactive games are played, as well as interviews. With the outbreak of Covid, Zoom calls became integrated into the show, which allowed social distancing during the pandemic, but also now allows for international cast members as well as guests unable to travel to the live studio.

==History==
===Original Show (1999-2017)===
The Funday PawPet Show originated in November of 1999; Yappy and friends were working on their puppetry at his home when they came up with the idea of streaming a puppet show on the Internet. The show's 400th episode aired on December 21, 2008 and held its 10-year anniversary on November 29, 2009.

The original show's last live broadcast, episode 756, was on September 3, 2017.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/904533176919482369 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/episode_guide Episode Guide] on pawpet.tv. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> The following week, no live show was broadcast due to the arrival in Florida of [[w:Hurricane Irma|Hurricane Irma]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/906622133618569217 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>

Unexpectedly, on September 12, 2017,<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/907687035535839234 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> it was announced that the show would no longer be running. Reasons included the end of [[Furstre.am]] and the music industry making it too difficult to legally use songs:<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/ Announcement] on pawpet.tv. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>
{{q|We have come to a cross roads. Streaming video and music copyrights and licensing have become such a tangled mess of pain in the butt. The music industry has made it impossible for the little guy to do anything online. The costs, the bookeeping, the constant upkeep of trying to keep from getting flagged… It is no longer a labor of love. We thank you all for nearly 18 years of puppet broadcasting support. There has been a lot of history packed into those weekly 4 hour nuggets. We have learned so much from our fan base. You truly were like a large family to us, spending Sunday night in my living room. The cheers, laughs, tears and fears shall all be cherished, and we have left our mark on the Furry fandom. Some may still have never heard of us, but those that have, I hope will remember us as a positive impact.

With the end of Furstre.am, we are going to take this time to make our break.. Since finding a new hosting fit would be too much of a challenge. Hopefully we will see you all in passings on future meets or endeavors. So for one last time:

Good night, good night, until we meet again Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehn 'til then. And though it's always sweet sorrow to part You know you'll always remain in my heart.

Good night, sleep tight, and pleasant dreams to you. Here's a wish and a prayer that every dream comes true. And now 'til we, meet again, Adios, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehn. Goodnight!!!}}

It was decided that ending abruptly would be easier for the cast than doing an emotional last show.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/907826572576657410 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>

===Revived Version (2018-Present)===
After a year of being on hiatus, it was announced on September 2, 2018 through the Funday PawPet Twitter that the show would be revived with new episodes coming out again on September 9, 2018 through different platforms by means of streaming, primarily [[YouTube]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1036377003937681413 Announcement of Funday PawPet's Revival] Retrieved January 17, 2019</ref> This was after rumors were confirmed about the series' making a comeback as the series resulted in a year hiatus.

Licensed content such as copyrighted music are no longer used in the show due to royalty issues, so they must use entirely fan-created pieces or public domain music. Copyrighted videos are also no longer used in the series' run as well.

On November 10, 2019 the show moved to [[Twitch]] after many difficulties involving YouTube.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1193659186422435841 Announcement of the show moving to Twitch] Retrieved January 6, 2020</ref> On November 22, 2019 it was announced all future episodes would be streamed live on Twitch instead of YouTube.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1198073953627115526 Announcement on Funday PawPet's Twitter] Retireved January 6, 2020</ref> The YouTube Channel which hosted the livestreams and archives of those episodes has since been deleted but all archives of the show can still be found on the Funday PawPet Show website. The Funday PawPet Show held it's 20-year anniversary on November 24, 2019.

== Characters ==
{{main|List of Funday PawPet Show characters}}
The show is hosted by a cast of animal puppets, all mostly made by [[Folkmanis]]. The primary roles are played by the main [[Wikipedia:Master of ceremonies|Master of ceremonies]] sheepdog, [[Mutt (PawPet)|Mutt]], along with his sheepdog stand-in, [[Ezra]].
There are supporting cast members that assist with world building, maintaining wikis, and chat moderations:
[[Campion_Lapine]] Chat moderations,
[[FurYetUnNamed]] Episode wiki editing,
[[Fooma]] VrChat world builder.

== Format ==
As the show is four hours long, its content is open-ended and nearly all of it is completely improvised. Aside from the opening and closing sequences, other fixed content includes:

* '''ArtJam''', in which viewers are encouraged to send in original artwork.
* '''VRChat Games''', Games played with the [[VRChat]] audience, such as '''Never Have I Ever''', or '''Would You Rather'''.

Any themes or topics for the evening are either brought up during conversation or are planned out in advance, as in the case of a cast member leaving or a statutory holiday, for example:

Guests who visit the show often participate by being interviewed by the PawPets and the viewing audience.

A segment entitled '''Subservient Fursuit''' is broadcast on an infrequent basis. It is based on the [[Wikipedia:The_Subservient_Chicken|Subservient Chicken]] viral marketing campaign by [[Wikipedia:Burger_King|Burger King]] and featured a [[fursuiter]] having their actions directed by the viewing audience. The word "Fursuit" in the title was replaced by the fursuit's name at the time of the broadcast. While the show was not intended to be rebroadcast or redistributed at any point, many of the Subservient Fursuit segments wound up on YouTube.

== Contributors ==
The Funday PawPet Show also features videos submitted from its viewers, ranging from homemade films to professional animated shorts to humorous commercials. Several PawPet groups across the United States also sent in their own videos; these outside contributors included:

* [[Fluff & Such|Fluff & Such Pawpet Productions]]
* [[PawPets West]]
* [[PawPet Rocky Mountain]]
* [[PawPet Monterey Bay]]
* [[PawPet North Coast]]
* [[PawPet South West]]
* [[Southpaw Video Productions]]
* [[Rapid T. Rabbit and Friends]]
* [[Rocket T Coyote]]

== Notable broadcasts ==
===9/11 Special===
On the night of September 11, 2001 the cast quickly assembled for an impromptu show to help calm people and find out who in the community was directly affected by the 9/11 attacks. This is the only show that was intentionally never made available for the weekly download. As such, it has not yet resurfaced online.<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/episodes:episode_xx Information about the 9/11 FPS Episode] Retreieved January 17, 2019</ref> Viewers sent the cast thank-you letters and awards for their efforts.

===The Arthur Awards Show===
The Arthur Awards are the Funday Pawpet Show's version of the Oscars which was named after Arthur Braunschweiger, one of the characters in the show. Votes are cast for various categories such as “BEST ART JAM”, “PAWPET OF THE YEAR”, and “WORST POOT EVER”.<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/annual_arthur_awards Information Regarding Funday PawPet's Arthur Awards Show] Retrieved January 17, 2019</ref>

The first Arthur Awards originally aired on March 25, 2001 and have produced several subsequent awards shows since.

These are no longer done.

===It Ends===
On September 3, 2017, the final episode of the original run of the Funday PawPet Show aired as the following week was a vacation due to Hurricane Irma and the announcement of the show's ending on September 12, 2017.

===It Restarts!===
On September 9, 2018, the series has officially came back with a new episode resulting in a revival run, with many of its' cast returning after a year long hiatus.

== Lyrics ==
The closing theme was "Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen" from ''[[Wikipedia:The Lawrence Welk Show|The Lawrence Welk Show]]'' from 2000 until 2017, and the lyrics are as follows:
<pre>
Good night, Good night, until we meet again,
Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen 'til then.
And though it's always sweet sorrow to part
You'll know you'll always remain in my heart.

Good night, sleep tight and pleasant dreams to you.
Here's a wish, and a prayer, that every dream comes true.
And now 'til we meet again,
Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen.

Good night!
</pre>

== Trivia ==
[[File:SecondLifeFundayPawPetShow.png|right|thumb|200px|Furs watching the Funday PawPet Show in [[Second Life]]]]
* The show cost around $2,400 (excluding equipment costs) for a year of broadcasting; costs include licensing for the music played on the show, as well as the bandwidth needed for broadcast.
**Increasingly, the majority of the funding for this was provided by donations, and the show ran a number of "telethons" during their history to raise funds. During the telethon of November 23, 2013, $7,248 was raised. The highest ever raised was $10,052 in 2007.
* [[2]] recorded [http://web.archive.org/web/20051024185641/http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/Music/2-pawpets.mp3 The Pawpet Song] about his friends on the Funday PawPet Show. [http://web.archive.org/web/20060910052303/http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/Music/2-pawpet_song(lyrics).htm Lyrics]
* 2 was also the inspiration for what was to become Strawberry. When visiting the show after Megaplex 2003, he puppeted along to The PawPet Song with the pink Pecker, and then in a high, skwawky voice, began to complain about arm burn as he was pressed into doing a second song. Almost two years later in 2005, after using the pink Pecker in homage to 2 to puppet to The PawPet Song, Jess used a similar voice to interact with another character afterward — and Liesl followed shortly using a similar voice with the blue Pecker — and Strawberry and Blueberry were born.
* The title animation and logo was the work of numerous people, including:
** [[Herbie Bearclaw]] (original logo)
** [[Rikki-Tik]] ([http://pawpet.tv/pawpet-hampster.mp4 flash version] with singing pawpets)
** [[Nonsanity_Cat]] ([http://www.furnation.com/fluffandsuch//FS-Animated_FPS_small.mov After Effects version] with fireworks)
** Future versions may include elements of [http://www.toonfox.com/share/Flash%20examples/Can't%20Stop%20the%20Rock.swf this flash animation] by [[Brian Reynolds]]
*[[Shawn Keller]] recognized the show's popularity with a half-page ad parody (as ''The Sundae Sock-Monkey Show'') in ''[[Horrifying Look at the Furries]]''
* The show appeared in Jim Groat's ''[[West Corner Of the Park (comic)|West Corner Of the Park]]'' strip on [https://web.archive.org/web/20100716050648/http://www.graphxpress.com/cgi-bin/wcotp.cgi?date=20030411 11 April 2003].
*Many of the puppets appearing on the show were made by [[Folkmanis]].
*Once, on a Sunday when no show was playing, Liesel tried to take roll-call in-channel and was kicked by the IRC bot for flooding.
* The Funday PawPet Show is referred to in the ''[[Jack]]'' comic arc ''Those That Run'' ([http://www.pholph.com/strip.php?id=5&sid=1393] [http://www.pholph.com/strip.php?id=5&sid=1396]'').
* The word "pawpet" was coined (or possibly popularized) by [https://peanuts.fandom.com/wiki/Pawpet_Theater Snoopy's "Pawpet Theater"] in ''[[Wikipedia:Peanuts|Peanuts]]''.

==References==
<references/>

== See also ==
{{WikiFurNews|Funday PawPet Show fundraiser breaks $10,000}}
* [[Wikipedia:Funday PawPet Show|Funday PawPet Show]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Wikifurries who watch the Funday Pawpet Show|Wikifurries who watch the Funday Pawpet Show]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.pawpet.tv Funday PawPet Show Website]
*[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet Funday PawPet Twitter]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/fundaypawpetshow Funday PawPet Twitch]
*[http://www.pawpet.tv/episode_guide Episode Archive]

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Funday PawPet Show

2022-06-22T07:22:15Z

Yappyfox: /* Characters */ formatting

[[File:FPS Logo.jpg|right|frame|Funday PawPet Show logo. The characters displayed are (L-R) Mutt, Tod Ferret, Arthur, Poink, and Rummage.]]
The '''Funday PawPet Show''' is an Internet broadcast featuring the [[puppetry]] talents of several [[Florida Furs]], including show founder [[Yappy Slyfox|Randy "Yappy" Fox]]. While various changes have come and gone in terms of equipment, location, and performers alike since the show began in 1999, it continues to this day with only an occasional week off due to convention activity or circumstances beyond their control, such as illness.
The show encompasses Puppets, Fursuits, Interacting with Twitch audience and interacting visually with [[VRChat]] users in a world nicknamed "The Chaos Lounge" where interactive games are played, as well as interviews. With the outbreak of Covid, Zoom calls became integrated into the show, which allowed social distancing during the pandemic, but also now allows for international cast members as well as guests unable to travel to the live studio.

==History==
===Original Show (1999-2017)===
The Funday PawPet Show originated in November of 1999; Yappy and friends were working on their puppetry at his home when they came up with the idea of streaming a puppet show on the Internet. The show's 400th episode aired on December 21, 2008 and held its 10-year anniversary on November 29, 2009.

The original show's last live broadcast, episode 756, was on September 3, 2017.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/904533176919482369 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/episode_guide Episode Guide] on pawpet.tv. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> The following week, no live show was broadcast due to the arrival in Florida of [[w:Hurricane Irma|Hurricane Irma]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/906622133618569217 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>

Unexpectedly, on September 12, 2017,<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/907687035535839234 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> it was announced that the show would no longer be running. Reasons included the end of [[Furstre.am]] and the music industry making it too difficult to legally use songs:<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/ Announcement] on pawpet.tv. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>
{{q|We have come to a cross roads. Streaming video and music copyrights and licensing have become such a tangled mess of pain in the butt. The music industry has made it impossible for the little guy to do anything online. The costs, the bookeeping, the constant upkeep of trying to keep from getting flagged… It is no longer a labor of love. We thank you all for nearly 18 years of puppet broadcasting support. There has been a lot of history packed into those weekly 4 hour nuggets. We have learned so much from our fan base. You truly were like a large family to us, spending Sunday night in my living room. The cheers, laughs, tears and fears shall all be cherished, and we have left our mark on the Furry fandom. Some may still have never heard of us, but those that have, I hope will remember us as a positive impact.

With the end of Furstre.am, we are going to take this time to make our break.. Since finding a new hosting fit would be too much of a challenge. Hopefully we will see you all in passings on future meets or endeavors. So for one last time:

Good night, good night, until we meet again Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehn 'til then. And though it's always sweet sorrow to part You know you'll always remain in my heart.

Good night, sleep tight, and pleasant dreams to you. Here's a wish and a prayer that every dream comes true. And now 'til we, meet again, Adios, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehn. Goodnight!!!}}

It was decided that ending abruptly would be easier for the cast than doing an emotional last show.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/907826572576657410 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>

===Revived Version (2018-Present)===
After a year of being on hiatus, it was announced on September 2, 2018 through the Funday PawPet Twitter that the show would be revived with new episodes coming out again on September 9, 2018 through different platforms by means of streaming, primarily [[YouTube]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1036377003937681413 Announcement of Funday PawPet's Revival] Retrieved January 17, 2019</ref> This was after rumors were confirmed about the series' making a comeback as the series resulted in a year hiatus.

Licensed content such as copyrighted music are no longer used in the show due to royalty issues, so they must use entirely fan-created pieces or public domain music. Copyrighted videos are also no longer used in the series' run as well.

On November 10, 2019 the show moved to [[Twitch]] after many difficulties involving YouTube.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1193659186422435841 Announcement of the show moving to Twitch] Retrieved January 6, 2020</ref> On November 22, 2019 it was announced all future episodes would be streamed live on Twitch instead of YouTube.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1198073953627115526 Announcement on Funday PawPet's Twitter] Retireved January 6, 2020</ref> The YouTube Channel which hosted the livestreams and archives of those episodes has since been deleted but all archives of the show can still be found on the Funday PawPet Show website. The Funday PawPet Show held it's 20-year anniversary on November 24, 2019.

== Characters ==
{{main|List of Funday PawPet Show characters}}
The show is hosted by a cast of animal puppets, all mostly made by [[Folkmanis]]. The primary roles are played by the main [[Wikipedia:Master of ceremonies|Master of ceremonies]] sheepdog, [[Mutt (PawPet)|Mutt]], along with his sheepdog stand-in, [[Ezra]].
There are supporting cast members that assist with world building, maintaining wikis, and chat moderations:
[[Campion]] Chat moderations,
[[FurYetUnNamed]] Episode wiki editing,
[[Fooma]] VrChat world builder.

== Format ==
As the show is four hours long, its content is open-ended and nearly all of it is completely improvised. Aside from the opening and closing sequences, other fixed content includes:

* '''ArtJam''', in which viewers are encouraged to send in original artwork.
* '''VRChat Games''', Games played with the [[VRChat]] audience, such as '''Never Have I Ever''', or '''Would You Rather'''.

Any themes or topics for the evening are either brought up during conversation or are planned out in advance, as in the case of a cast member leaving or a statutory holiday, for example:

Guests who visit the show often participate by being interviewed by the PawPets and the viewing audience.

A segment entitled '''Subservient Fursuit''' is broadcast on an infrequent basis. It is based on the [[Wikipedia:The_Subservient_Chicken|Subservient Chicken]] viral marketing campaign by [[Wikipedia:Burger_King|Burger King]] and featured a [[fursuiter]] having their actions directed by the viewing audience. The word "Fursuit" in the title was replaced by the fursuit's name at the time of the broadcast. While the show was not intended to be rebroadcast or redistributed at any point, many of the Subservient Fursuit segments wound up on YouTube.

== Contributors ==
The Funday PawPet Show also features videos submitted from its viewers, ranging from homemade films to professional animated shorts to humorous commercials. Several PawPet groups across the United States also sent in their own videos; these outside contributors included:

* [[Fluff & Such|Fluff & Such Pawpet Productions]]
* [[PawPets West]]
* [[PawPet Rocky Mountain]]
* [[PawPet Monterey Bay]]
* [[PawPet North Coast]]
* [[PawPet South West]]
* [[Southpaw Video Productions]]
* [[Rapid T. Rabbit and Friends]]
* [[Rocket T Coyote]]

== Notable broadcasts ==
===9/11 Special===
On the night of September 11, 2001 the cast quickly assembled for an impromptu show to help calm people and find out who in the community was directly affected by the 9/11 attacks. This is the only show that was intentionally never made available for the weekly download. As such, it has not yet resurfaced online.<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/episodes:episode_xx Information about the 9/11 FPS Episode] Retreieved January 17, 2019</ref> Viewers sent the cast thank-you letters and awards for their efforts.

===The Arthur Awards Show===
The Arthur Awards are the Funday Pawpet Show's version of the Oscars which was named after Arthur Braunschweiger, one of the characters in the show. Votes are cast for various categories such as “BEST ART JAM”, “PAWPET OF THE YEAR”, and “WORST POOT EVER”.<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/annual_arthur_awards Information Regarding Funday PawPet's Arthur Awards Show] Retrieved January 17, 2019</ref>

The first Arthur Awards originally aired on March 25, 2001 and have produced several subsequent awards shows since.

These are no longer done.

===It Ends===
On September 3, 2017, the final episode of the original run of the Funday PawPet Show aired as the following week was a vacation due to Hurricane Irma and the announcement of the show's ending on September 12, 2017.

===It Restarts!===
On September 9, 2018, the series has officially came back with a new episode resulting in a revival run, with many of its' cast returning after a year long hiatus.

== Lyrics ==
The closing theme was "Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen" from ''[[Wikipedia:The Lawrence Welk Show|The Lawrence Welk Show]]'' from 2000 until 2017, and the lyrics are as follows:
<pre>
Good night, Good night, until we meet again,
Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen 'til then.
And though it's always sweet sorrow to part
You'll know you'll always remain in my heart.

Good night, sleep tight and pleasant dreams to you.
Here's a wish, and a prayer, that every dream comes true.
And now 'til we meet again,
Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen.

Good night!
</pre>

== Trivia ==
[[File:SecondLifeFundayPawPetShow.png|right|thumb|200px|Furs watching the Funday PawPet Show in [[Second Life]]]]
* The show cost around $2,400 (excluding equipment costs) for a year of broadcasting; costs include licensing for the music played on the show, as well as the bandwidth needed for broadcast.
**Increasingly, the majority of the funding for this was provided by donations, and the show ran a number of "telethons" during their history to raise funds. During the telethon of November 23, 2013, $7,248 was raised. The highest ever raised was $10,052 in 2007.
* [[2]] recorded [http://web.archive.org/web/20051024185641/http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/Music/2-pawpets.mp3 The Pawpet Song] about his friends on the Funday PawPet Show. [http://web.archive.org/web/20060910052303/http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/Music/2-pawpet_song(lyrics).htm Lyrics]
* 2 was also the inspiration for what was to become Strawberry. When visiting the show after Megaplex 2003, he puppeted along to The PawPet Song with the pink Pecker, and then in a high, skwawky voice, began to complain about arm burn as he was pressed into doing a second song. Almost two years later in 2005, after using the pink Pecker in homage to 2 to puppet to The PawPet Song, Jess used a similar voice to interact with another character afterward — and Liesl followed shortly using a similar voice with the blue Pecker — and Strawberry and Blueberry were born.
* The title animation and logo was the work of numerous people, including:
** [[Herbie Bearclaw]] (original logo)
** [[Rikki-Tik]] ([http://pawpet.tv/pawpet-hampster.mp4 flash version] with singing pawpets)
** [[Nonsanity_Cat]] ([http://www.furnation.com/fluffandsuch//FS-Animated_FPS_small.mov After Effects version] with fireworks)
** Future versions may include elements of [http://www.toonfox.com/share/Flash%20examples/Can't%20Stop%20the%20Rock.swf this flash animation] by [[Brian Reynolds]]
*[[Shawn Keller]] recognized the show's popularity with a half-page ad parody (as ''The Sundae Sock-Monkey Show'') in ''[[Horrifying Look at the Furries]]''
* The show appeared in Jim Groat's ''[[West Corner Of the Park (comic)|West Corner Of the Park]]'' strip on [https://web.archive.org/web/20100716050648/http://www.graphxpress.com/cgi-bin/wcotp.cgi?date=20030411 11 April 2003].
*Many of the puppets appearing on the show were made by [[Folkmanis]].
*Once, on a Sunday when no show was playing, Liesel tried to take roll-call in-channel and was kicked by the IRC bot for flooding.
* The Funday PawPet Show is referred to in the ''[[Jack]]'' comic arc ''Those That Run'' ([http://www.pholph.com/strip.php?id=5&sid=1393] [http://www.pholph.com/strip.php?id=5&sid=1396]'').
* The word "pawpet" was coined (or possibly popularized) by [https://peanuts.fandom.com/wiki/Pawpet_Theater Snoopy's "Pawpet Theater"] in ''[[Wikipedia:Peanuts|Peanuts]]''.

==References==
<references/>

== See also ==
{{WikiFurNews|Funday PawPet Show fundraiser breaks $10,000}}
* [[Wikipedia:Funday PawPet Show|Funday PawPet Show]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Wikifurries who watch the Funday Pawpet Show|Wikifurries who watch the Funday Pawpet Show]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.pawpet.tv Funday PawPet Show Website]
*[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet Funday PawPet Twitter]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/fundaypawpetshow Funday PawPet Twitch]
*[http://www.pawpet.tv/episode_guide Episode Archive]

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[[Category:1999 births]]

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List of Funday PawPet Show characters

2022-06-22T07:21:35Z

Yappyfox: /* Regular characters */ added Toxxie

[[Image:FundayPawpetShowChristmasInJuly2006.jpg|right|frame|The PawPets celebrate ''Christmas in July''. Clockwise from top-left: Spider, Ezra, Tod, Poink, Puddin', Lili.]]
Characters shown on [[Funday PawPet Show]].

==Regular characters==
Characters who are guaranteed to appear in any upcoming episode.
* [[Mutt (PawPet)|Mutt]] ([[sheepdog]])
* [[Rummage]] ([[raccoon]])
* [[Ezra]] (sheepdog)
* [[Poink T. Weasel]]
* [[Todd Ferret]]
* [[Hugh Manatee]]
* [[Atkelar]] (Black House Cat)
* [[Toxxie]] (Australian Sheepdog)

==Semi-regular characters==
Characters who are still active on the show, but don't make a regular appearance.

* [[B.J.]] ([[wolf]])
* [[Scream Guy]] - One of the few non-animal PawPets.
* [[The Voops]] ([[fox]]es)
* [[Seal of Disapproval]] — this character often pops up with a distinctive "ORK! ORK! ORK!" when one of the other characters "blows the rating". Even if he doesn't, the [[IRC]] audience will often take up the role.
* [[BAWK]] - this chicken character often pops up on the left side of the stage close to the camera and always goes "BAWK!"
* [[Spoiler]] (donkey)
* [[WeeMoo]] (manatee, Hugh's illegitimate son)
* [[Arthur Braunswieger]] ([[bobcat]])
* [[Crappy Doo Shorts]] (sheepdog puppy, Puddin's brother)
* [[Java Frog]]
* [[Skippy Lion]]
* [[Johnny Mantis]]
* [[Creepy]] - Another non-animal PawPet.
* [[Tony Löwenbräu]]

==Visiting characters==
Characters who are no longer active on the show, but occasionally drop by from time to time.
* [[Bronsen Van Der Bear]]

==Retired characters==
Characters who are no longer active on the show, either because the original puppets are missing or their performer is no longer a regular cast member.
* [[Lili (PawPet)|Lili Voop]] ([[vixen]])
* [[Elitist Baby]] - Yet another non-animal Pawpet

* [[The Peckers]] - Blueberry and Strawberry ([[bird]]s)
* [[Shak]] ([[shark]])
* [[Temp Ferret]]
* [[Slim]] ([[coyote]])
* [[Puddin' Shorts]] (sheepdog puppy, Crappy's sister)
* [[Cow (PawPet)|Cow]] (a [[spider]])
* [[Spider (PawPet)|Spider]] (a [[cow]])
* [[Crappalina]]
* [[Blitz]] ([[German Shepherd]])
* [[Star Pawpet]] (crow)
:''This is not a complete listing. A number of characters have been retired or simply are no longer used.''

== See also ==
* [http://pawpet.tv/wiki/characters Characters] on the [[Funday PawPet Show]] wiki

[[Category:Lists of characters]]
[[Category:Funday PawPet Show characters|!]]

Funday PawPet Show

2022-06-22T07:19:57Z

Yappyfox: /* Characters */ added some supporting cast.

[[File:FPS Logo.jpg|right|frame|Funday PawPet Show logo. The characters displayed are (L-R) Mutt, Tod Ferret, Arthur, Poink, and Rummage.]]
The '''Funday PawPet Show''' is an Internet broadcast featuring the [[puppetry]] talents of several [[Florida Furs]], including show founder [[Yappy Slyfox|Randy "Yappy" Fox]]. While various changes have come and gone in terms of equipment, location, and performers alike since the show began in 1999, it continues to this day with only an occasional week off due to convention activity or circumstances beyond their control, such as illness.
The show encompasses Puppets, Fursuits, Interacting with Twitch audience and interacting visually with [[VRChat]] users in a world nicknamed "The Chaos Lounge" where interactive games are played, as well as interviews. With the outbreak of Covid, Zoom calls became integrated into the show, which allowed social distancing during the pandemic, but also now allows for international cast members as well as guests unable to travel to the live studio.

==History==
===Original Show (1999-2017)===
The Funday PawPet Show originated in November of 1999; Yappy and friends were working on their puppetry at his home when they came up with the idea of streaming a puppet show on the Internet. The show's 400th episode aired on December 21, 2008 and held its 10-year anniversary on November 29, 2009.

The original show's last live broadcast, episode 756, was on September 3, 2017.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/904533176919482369 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/episode_guide Episode Guide] on pawpet.tv. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> The following week, no live show was broadcast due to the arrival in Florida of [[w:Hurricane Irma|Hurricane Irma]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/906622133618569217 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>

Unexpectedly, on September 12, 2017,<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/907687035535839234 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> it was announced that the show would no longer be running. Reasons included the end of [[Furstre.am]] and the music industry making it too difficult to legally use songs:<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/ Announcement] on pawpet.tv. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>
{{q|We have come to a cross roads. Streaming video and music copyrights and licensing have become such a tangled mess of pain in the butt. The music industry has made it impossible for the little guy to do anything online. The costs, the bookeeping, the constant upkeep of trying to keep from getting flagged… It is no longer a labor of love. We thank you all for nearly 18 years of puppet broadcasting support. There has been a lot of history packed into those weekly 4 hour nuggets. We have learned so much from our fan base. You truly were like a large family to us, spending Sunday night in my living room. The cheers, laughs, tears and fears shall all be cherished, and we have left our mark on the Furry fandom. Some may still have never heard of us, but those that have, I hope will remember us as a positive impact.

With the end of Furstre.am, we are going to take this time to make our break.. Since finding a new hosting fit would be too much of a challenge. Hopefully we will see you all in passings on future meets or endeavors. So for one last time:

Good night, good night, until we meet again Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehn 'til then. And though it's always sweet sorrow to part You know you'll always remain in my heart.

Good night, sleep tight, and pleasant dreams to you. Here's a wish and a prayer that every dream comes true. And now 'til we, meet again, Adios, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehn. Goodnight!!!}}

It was decided that ending abruptly would be easier for the cast than doing an emotional last show.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/907826572576657410 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>

===Revived Version (2018-Present)===
After a year of being on hiatus, it was announced on September 2, 2018 through the Funday PawPet Twitter that the show would be revived with new episodes coming out again on September 9, 2018 through different platforms by means of streaming, primarily [[YouTube]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1036377003937681413 Announcement of Funday PawPet's Revival] Retrieved January 17, 2019</ref> This was after rumors were confirmed about the series' making a comeback as the series resulted in a year hiatus.

Licensed content such as copyrighted music are no longer used in the show due to royalty issues, so they must use entirely fan-created pieces or public domain music. Copyrighted videos are also no longer used in the series' run as well.

On November 10, 2019 the show moved to [[Twitch]] after many difficulties involving YouTube.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1193659186422435841 Announcement of the show moving to Twitch] Retrieved January 6, 2020</ref> On November 22, 2019 it was announced all future episodes would be streamed live on Twitch instead of YouTube.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1198073953627115526 Announcement on Funday PawPet's Twitter] Retireved January 6, 2020</ref> The YouTube Channel which hosted the livestreams and archives of those episodes has since been deleted but all archives of the show can still be found on the Funday PawPet Show website. The Funday PawPet Show held it's 20-year anniversary on November 24, 2019.

== Characters ==
{{main|List of Funday PawPet Show characters}}
The show is hosted by a cast of animal puppets, all mostly made by [[Folkmanis]]. The primary roles are played by the main [[Wikipedia:Master of ceremonies|Master of ceremonies]] sheepdog, [[Mutt (PawPet)|Mutt]], along with his sheepdog stand-in, [[Ezra]].
There are supporting cast members that assist with world building, maintaining wikis, and chat moderations.
[[Campion]] Chat moderations
[[FurYetUnNamed]] Episode wiki editing
[[Fooma]] VrChat world builder

== Format ==
As the show is four hours long, its content is open-ended and nearly all of it is completely improvised. Aside from the opening and closing sequences, other fixed content includes:

* '''ArtJam''', in which viewers are encouraged to send in original artwork.
* '''VRChat Games''', Games played with the [[VRChat]] audience, such as '''Never Have I Ever''', or '''Would You Rather'''.

Any themes or topics for the evening are either brought up during conversation or are planned out in advance, as in the case of a cast member leaving or a statutory holiday, for example:

Guests who visit the show often participate by being interviewed by the PawPets and the viewing audience.

A segment entitled '''Subservient Fursuit''' is broadcast on an infrequent basis. It is based on the [[Wikipedia:The_Subservient_Chicken|Subservient Chicken]] viral marketing campaign by [[Wikipedia:Burger_King|Burger King]] and featured a [[fursuiter]] having their actions directed by the viewing audience. The word "Fursuit" in the title was replaced by the fursuit's name at the time of the broadcast. While the show was not intended to be rebroadcast or redistributed at any point, many of the Subservient Fursuit segments wound up on YouTube.

== Contributors ==
The Funday PawPet Show also features videos submitted from its viewers, ranging from homemade films to professional animated shorts to humorous commercials. Several PawPet groups across the United States also sent in their own videos; these outside contributors included:

* [[Fluff & Such|Fluff & Such Pawpet Productions]]
* [[PawPets West]]
* [[PawPet Rocky Mountain]]
* [[PawPet Monterey Bay]]
* [[PawPet North Coast]]
* [[PawPet South West]]
* [[Southpaw Video Productions]]
* [[Rapid T. Rabbit and Friends]]
* [[Rocket T Coyote]]

== Notable broadcasts ==
===9/11 Special===
On the night of September 11, 2001 the cast quickly assembled for an impromptu show to help calm people and find out who in the community was directly affected by the 9/11 attacks. This is the only show that was intentionally never made available for the weekly download. As such, it has not yet resurfaced online.<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/episodes:episode_xx Information about the 9/11 FPS Episode] Retreieved January 17, 2019</ref> Viewers sent the cast thank-you letters and awards for their efforts.

===The Arthur Awards Show===
The Arthur Awards are the Funday Pawpet Show's version of the Oscars which was named after Arthur Braunschweiger, one of the characters in the show. Votes are cast for various categories such as “BEST ART JAM”, “PAWPET OF THE YEAR”, and “WORST POOT EVER”.<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/annual_arthur_awards Information Regarding Funday PawPet's Arthur Awards Show] Retrieved January 17, 2019</ref>

The first Arthur Awards originally aired on March 25, 2001 and have produced several subsequent awards shows since.

These are no longer done.

===It Ends===
On September 3, 2017, the final episode of the original run of the Funday PawPet Show aired as the following week was a vacation due to Hurricane Irma and the announcement of the show's ending on September 12, 2017.

===It Restarts!===
On September 9, 2018, the series has officially came back with a new episode resulting in a revival run, with many of its' cast returning after a year long hiatus.

== Lyrics ==
The closing theme was "Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen" from ''[[Wikipedia:The Lawrence Welk Show|The Lawrence Welk Show]]'' from 2000 until 2017, and the lyrics are as follows:
<pre>
Good night, Good night, until we meet again,
Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen 'til then.
And though it's always sweet sorrow to part
You'll know you'll always remain in my heart.

Good night, sleep tight and pleasant dreams to you.
Here's a wish, and a prayer, that every dream comes true.
And now 'til we meet again,
Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen.

Good night!
</pre>

== Trivia ==
[[File:SecondLifeFundayPawPetShow.png|right|thumb|200px|Furs watching the Funday PawPet Show in [[Second Life]]]]
* The show cost around $2,400 (excluding equipment costs) for a year of broadcasting; costs include licensing for the music played on the show, as well as the bandwidth needed for broadcast.
**Increasingly, the majority of the funding for this was provided by donations, and the show ran a number of "telethons" during their history to raise funds. During the telethon of November 23, 2013, $7,248 was raised. The highest ever raised was $10,052 in 2007.
* [[2]] recorded [http://web.archive.org/web/20051024185641/http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/Music/2-pawpets.mp3 The Pawpet Song] about his friends on the Funday PawPet Show. [http://web.archive.org/web/20060910052303/http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/Music/2-pawpet_song(lyrics).htm Lyrics]
* 2 was also the inspiration for what was to become Strawberry. When visiting the show after Megaplex 2003, he puppeted along to The PawPet Song with the pink Pecker, and then in a high, skwawky voice, began to complain about arm burn as he was pressed into doing a second song. Almost two years later in 2005, after using the pink Pecker in homage to 2 to puppet to The PawPet Song, Jess used a similar voice to interact with another character afterward — and Liesl followed shortly using a similar voice with the blue Pecker — and Strawberry and Blueberry were born.
* The title animation and logo was the work of numerous people, including:
** [[Herbie Bearclaw]] (original logo)
** [[Rikki-Tik]] ([http://pawpet.tv/pawpet-hampster.mp4 flash version] with singing pawpets)
** [[Nonsanity_Cat]] ([http://www.furnation.com/fluffandsuch//FS-Animated_FPS_small.mov After Effects version] with fireworks)
** Future versions may include elements of [http://www.toonfox.com/share/Flash%20examples/Can't%20Stop%20the%20Rock.swf this flash animation] by [[Brian Reynolds]]
*[[Shawn Keller]] recognized the show's popularity with a half-page ad parody (as ''The Sundae Sock-Monkey Show'') in ''[[Horrifying Look at the Furries]]''
* The show appeared in Jim Groat's ''[[West Corner Of the Park (comic)|West Corner Of the Park]]'' strip on [https://web.archive.org/web/20100716050648/http://www.graphxpress.com/cgi-bin/wcotp.cgi?date=20030411 11 April 2003].
*Many of the puppets appearing on the show were made by [[Folkmanis]].
*Once, on a Sunday when no show was playing, Liesel tried to take roll-call in-channel and was kicked by the IRC bot for flooding.
* The Funday PawPet Show is referred to in the ''[[Jack]]'' comic arc ''Those That Run'' ([http://www.pholph.com/strip.php?id=5&sid=1393] [http://www.pholph.com/strip.php?id=5&sid=1396]'').
* The word "pawpet" was coined (or possibly popularized) by [https://peanuts.fandom.com/wiki/Pawpet_Theater Snoopy's "Pawpet Theater"] in ''[[Wikipedia:Peanuts|Peanuts]]''.

==References==
<references/>

== See also ==
{{WikiFurNews|Funday PawPet Show fundraiser breaks $10,000}}
* [[Wikipedia:Funday PawPet Show|Funday PawPet Show]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Wikifurries who watch the Funday Pawpet Show|Wikifurries who watch the Funday Pawpet Show]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.pawpet.tv Funday PawPet Show Website]
*[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet Funday PawPet Twitter]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/fundaypawpetshow Funday PawPet Twitch]
*[http://www.pawpet.tv/episode_guide Episode Archive]

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[[File:FPS Logo.jpg|right|frame|Funday PawPet Show logo. The characters displayed are (L-R) Mutt, Tod Ferret, Arthur, Poink, and Rummage.]]
The '''Funday PawPet Show''' is an Internet broadcast featuring the [[puppetry]] talents of several [[Florida Furs]], including show founder [[Yappy Slyfox|Randy "Yappy" Fox]]. While various changes have come and gone in terms of equipment, location, and performers alike since the show began in 1999, it continues to this day with only an occasional week off due to convention activity or circumstances beyond their control, such as illness.
The show encompasses Puppets, Fursuits, Interacting with Twitch audience and interacting visually with [[VRChat]] users in a world nicknamed "The Chaos Lounge" where interactive games are played, as well as interviews. With the outbreak of Covid, Zoom calls became integrated into the show, which allowed social distancing during the pandemic, but also now allows for international cast members as well as guests unable to travel to the live studio.

==History==
===Original Show (1999-2017)===
The Funday PawPet Show originated in November of 1999; Yappy and friends were working on their puppetry at his home when they came up with the idea of streaming a puppet show on the Internet. The show's 400th episode aired on December 21, 2008 and held its 10-year anniversary on November 29, 2009.

The original show's last live broadcast, episode 756, was on September 3, 2017.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/904533176919482369 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/episode_guide Episode Guide] on pawpet.tv. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> The following week, no live show was broadcast due to the arrival in Florida of [[w:Hurricane Irma|Hurricane Irma]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/906622133618569217 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>

Unexpectedly, on September 12, 2017,<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/907687035535839234 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> it was announced that the show would no longer be running. Reasons included the end of [[Furstre.am]] and the music industry making it too difficult to legally use songs:<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/ Announcement] on pawpet.tv. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>
{{q|We have come to a cross roads. Streaming video and music copyrights and licensing have become such a tangled mess of pain in the butt. The music industry has made it impossible for the little guy to do anything online. The costs, the bookeeping, the constant upkeep of trying to keep from getting flagged… It is no longer a labor of love. We thank you all for nearly 18 years of puppet broadcasting support. There has been a lot of history packed into those weekly 4 hour nuggets. We have learned so much from our fan base. You truly were like a large family to us, spending Sunday night in my living room. The cheers, laughs, tears and fears shall all be cherished, and we have left our mark on the Furry fandom. Some may still have never heard of us, but those that have, I hope will remember us as a positive impact.

With the end of Furstre.am, we are going to take this time to make our break.. Since finding a new hosting fit would be too much of a challenge. Hopefully we will see you all in passings on future meets or endeavors. So for one last time:

Good night, good night, until we meet again Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehn 'til then. And though it's always sweet sorrow to part You know you'll always remain in my heart.

Good night, sleep tight, and pleasant dreams to you. Here's a wish and a prayer that every dream comes true. And now 'til we, meet again, Adios, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehn. Goodnight!!!}}

It was decided that ending abruptly would be easier for the cast than doing an emotional last show.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/907826572576657410 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>

===Revived Version (2018-Present)===
After a year of being on hiatus, it was announced on September 2, 2018 through the Funday PawPet Twitter that the show would be revived with new episodes coming out again on September 9, 2018 through different platforms by means of streaming, primarily [[YouTube]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1036377003937681413 Announcement of Funday PawPet's Revival] Retrieved January 17, 2019</ref> This was after rumors were confirmed about the series' making a comeback as the series resulted in a year hiatus.

Licensed content such as copyrighted music are no longer used in the show due to royalty issues, so they must use entirely fan-created pieces or public domain music. Copyrighted videos are also no longer used in the series' run as well.

On November 10, 2019 the show moved to [[Twitch]] after many difficulties involving YouTube.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1193659186422435841 Announcement of the show moving to Twitch] Retrieved January 6, 2020</ref> On November 22, 2019 it was announced all future episodes would be streamed live on Twitch instead of YouTube.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1198073953627115526 Announcement on Funday PawPet's Twitter] Retireved January 6, 2020</ref> The YouTube Channel which hosted the livestreams and archives of those episodes has since been deleted but all archives of the show can still be found on the Funday PawPet Show website. The Funday PawPet Show held it's 20-year anniversary on November 24, 2019.

== Characters ==
{{main|List of Funday PawPet Show characters}}
The show is hosted by a cast of animal puppets, all mostly made by [[Folkmanis]]. The primary roles are played by the main [[Wikipedia:Master of ceremonies|Master of ceremonies]] sheepdog, [[Mutt (PawPet)|Mutt]], along with his sheepdog stand-in, [[Ezra]].

== Format ==
As the show is four hours long, its content is open-ended and nearly all of it is completely improvised. Aside from the opening and closing sequences, other fixed content includes:

* '''ArtJam''', in which viewers are encouraged to send in original artwork.
* '''VRChat Games''', Games played with the [[VRChat]] audience, such as '''Never Have I Ever''', or '''Would You Rather'''.

Any themes or topics for the evening are either brought up during conversation or are planned out in advance, as in the case of a cast member leaving or a statutory holiday, for example:

Guests who visit the show often participate by being interviewed by the PawPets and the viewing audience.

A segment entitled '''Subservient Fursuit''' is broadcast on an infrequent basis. It is based on the [[Wikipedia:The_Subservient_Chicken|Subservient Chicken]] viral marketing campaign by [[Wikipedia:Burger_King|Burger King]] and featured a [[fursuiter]] having their actions directed by the viewing audience. The word "Fursuit" in the title was replaced by the fursuit's name at the time of the broadcast. While the show was not intended to be rebroadcast or redistributed at any point, many of the Subservient Fursuit segments wound up on YouTube.

== Contributors ==
The Funday PawPet Show also features videos submitted from its viewers, ranging from homemade films to professional animated shorts to humorous commercials. Several PawPet groups across the United States also sent in their own videos; these outside contributors included:

* [[Fluff & Such|Fluff & Such Pawpet Productions]]
* [[PawPets West]]
* [[PawPet Rocky Mountain]]
* [[PawPet Monterey Bay]]
* [[PawPet North Coast]]
* [[PawPet South West]]
* [[Southpaw Video Productions]]
* [[Rapid T. Rabbit and Friends]]
* [[Rocket T Coyote]]

== Notable broadcasts ==
===9/11 Special===
On the night of September 11, 2001 the cast quickly assembled for an impromptu show to help calm people and find out who in the community was directly affected by the 9/11 attacks. This is the only show that was intentionally never made available for the weekly download. As such, it has not yet resurfaced online.<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/episodes:episode_xx Information about the 9/11 FPS Episode] Retreieved January 17, 2019</ref> Viewers sent the cast thank-you letters and awards for their efforts.

===The Arthur Awards Show===
The Arthur Awards are the Funday Pawpet Show's version of the Oscars which was named after Arthur Braunschweiger, one of the characters in the show. Votes are cast for various categories such as “BEST ART JAM”, “PAWPET OF THE YEAR”, and “WORST POOT EVER”.<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/annual_arthur_awards Information Regarding Funday PawPet's Arthur Awards Show] Retrieved January 17, 2019</ref>

The first Arthur Awards originally aired on March 25, 2001 and have produced several subsequent awards shows since.

These are no longer done.

===It Ends===
On September 3, 2017, the final episode of the original run of the Funday PawPet Show aired as the following week was a vacation due to Hurricane Irma and the announcement of the show's ending on September 12, 2017.

===It Restarts!===
On September 9, 2018, the series has officially came back with a new episode resulting in a revival run, with many of its' cast returning after a year long hiatus.

== Lyrics ==
The closing theme was "Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen" from ''[[Wikipedia:The Lawrence Welk Show|The Lawrence Welk Show]]'' from 2000 until 2017, and the lyrics are as follows:
<pre>
Good night, Good night, until we meet again,
Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen 'til then.
And though it's always sweet sorrow to part
You'll know you'll always remain in my heart.

Good night, sleep tight and pleasant dreams to you.
Here's a wish, and a prayer, that every dream comes true.
And now 'til we meet again,
Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen.

Good night!
</pre>

== Trivia ==
[[File:SecondLifeFundayPawPetShow.png|right|thumb|200px|Furs watching the Funday PawPet Show in [[Second Life]]]]
* The show cost around $2,400 (excluding equipment costs) for a year of broadcasting; costs include licensing for the music played on the show, as well as the bandwidth needed for broadcast.
**Increasingly, the majority of the funding for this was provided by donations, and the show ran a number of "telethons" during their history to raise funds. During the telethon of November 23, 2013, $7,248 was raised. The highest ever raised was $10,052 in 2007.
* [[2]] recorded [http://web.archive.org/web/20051024185641/http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/Music/2-pawpets.mp3 The Pawpet Song] about his friends on the Funday PawPet Show. [http://web.archive.org/web/20060910052303/http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/Music/2-pawpet_song(lyrics).htm Lyrics]
* 2 was also the inspiration for what was to become Strawberry. When visiting the show after Megaplex 2003, he puppeted along to The PawPet Song with the pink Pecker, and then in a high, skwawky voice, began to complain about arm burn as he was pressed into doing a second song. Almost two years later in 2005, after using the pink Pecker in homage to 2 to puppet to The PawPet Song, Jess used a similar voice to interact with another character afterward — and Liesl followed shortly using a similar voice with the blue Pecker — and Strawberry and Blueberry were born.
* The title animation and logo was the work of numerous people, including:
** [[Herbie Bearclaw]] (original logo)
** [[Rikki-Tik]] ([http://pawpet.tv/pawpet-hampster.mp4 flash version] with singing pawpets)
** [[Nonsanity_Cat]] ([http://www.furnation.com/fluffandsuch//FS-Animated_FPS_small.mov After Effects version] with fireworks)
** Future versions may include elements of [http://www.toonfox.com/share/Flash%20examples/Can't%20Stop%20the%20Rock.swf this flash animation] by [[Brian Reynolds]]
*[[Shawn Keller]] recognized the show's popularity with a half-page ad parody (as ''The Sundae Sock-Monkey Show'') in ''[[Horrifying Look at the Furries]]''
* The show appeared in Jim Groat's ''[[West Corner Of the Park (comic)|West Corner Of the Park]]'' strip on [https://web.archive.org/web/20100716050648/http://www.graphxpress.com/cgi-bin/wcotp.cgi?date=20030411 11 April 2003].
*Many of the puppets appearing on the show were made by [[Folkmanis]].
*Once, on a Sunday when no show was playing, Liesel tried to take roll-call in-channel and was kicked by the IRC bot for flooding.
* The Funday PawPet Show is referred to in the ''[[Jack]]'' comic arc ''Those That Run'' ([http://www.pholph.com/strip.php?id=5&sid=1393] [http://www.pholph.com/strip.php?id=5&sid=1396]'').
* The word "pawpet" was coined (or possibly popularized) by [https://peanuts.fandom.com/wiki/Pawpet_Theater Snoopy's "Pawpet Theater"] in ''[[Wikipedia:Peanuts|Peanuts]]''.

==References==
<references/>

== See also ==
{{WikiFurNews|Funday PawPet Show fundraiser breaks $10,000}}
* [[Wikipedia:Funday PawPet Show|Funday PawPet Show]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Wikifurries who watch the Funday Pawpet Show|Wikifurries who watch the Funday Pawpet Show]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.pawpet.tv Funday PawPet Show Website]
*[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet Funday PawPet Twitter]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/fundaypawpetshow Funday PawPet Twitch]
*[http://www.pawpet.tv/episode_guide Episode Archive]

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2022-06-22T07:11:38Z

Yappyfox: typo correction

[[File:FPS Logo.jpg|right|frame|Funday PawPet Show logo. The characters displayed are (L-R) Mutt, Tod Ferret, Arthur, Poink, and Rummage.]]
The '''Funday PawPet Show''' is an Internet broadcast featuring the [[puppetry]] talents of several [[Florida Furs]], including show founder [[Yappy Slyfox|Randy "Yappy" Fox]]. While various changes have come and gone in terms of equipment, location, and performers alike since the show began in 1999, it continues to this day with only an occasional week off due to convention activity or circumstances beyond their control, such as illness.
The show encompasses Puppets, Fursuits, Interacting with Twitch audience and interacting visually with [[VRChat]] users in a world nicknamed "The Chaos Lounge" where interactive games are played, as well as interviews. With the outbreak of Covid, Zoom calls became integrated into the show, which allowed social distancing during the pandemic, but also now allows for international cast members as well as guests unable to travel to the live studio.

==History==
===Original Show (1999-2017)===
The Funday PawPet Show originated in November of 1999; Yappy and friends were working on their puppetry at his home when they came up with the idea of streaming a puppet show on the Internet. The show's 400th episode aired on December 21, 2008 and held its 10-year anniversary on November 29, 2009.

The original show's last live broadcast, episode 756, was on September 3, 2017.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/904533176919482369 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/episode_guide Episode Guide] on pawpet.tv. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> The following week, no live show was broadcast due to the arrival in Florida of [[w:Hurricane Irma|Hurricane Irma]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/906622133618569217 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>

Unexpectedly, on September 12, 2017,<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/907687035535839234 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> it was announced that the show would no longer be running. Reasons included the end of [[Furstre.am]] and the music industry making it too difficult to legally use songs:<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/ Announcement] on pawpet.tv. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>
{{q|We have come to a cross roads. Streaming video and music copyrights and licensing have become such a tangled mess of pain in the butt. The music industry has made it impossible for the little guy to do anything online. The costs, the bookeeping, the constant upkeep of trying to keep from getting flagged… It is no longer a labor of love. We thank you all for nearly 18 years of puppet broadcasting support. There has been a lot of history packed into those weekly 4 hour nuggets. We have learned so much from our fan base. You truly were like a large family to us, spending Sunday night in my living room. The cheers, laughs, tears and fears shall all be cherished, and we have left our mark on the Furry fandom. Some may still have never heard of us, but those that have, I hope will remember us as a positive impact.

With the end of Furstre.am, we are going to take this time to make our break.. Since finding a new hosting fit would be too much of a challenge. Hopefully we will see you all in passings on future meets or endeavors. So for one last time:

Good night, good night, until we meet again Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehn 'til then. And though it's always sweet sorrow to part You know you'll always remain in my heart.

Good night, sleep tight, and pleasant dreams to you. Here's a wish and a prayer that every dream comes true. And now 'til we, meet again, Adios, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehn. Goodnight!!!}}

It was decided that ending abruptly would be easier for the cast than doing an emotional last show.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/907826572576657410 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>

===Revived Version (2018-Present)===
After a year of being on hiatus, it was announced on September 2, 2018 through the Funday PawPet Twitter that the show would be revived with new episodes coming out again on September 9, 2018 through different platforms by means of streaming, primarily [[YouTube]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1036377003937681413 Announcement of Funday PawPet's Revival] Retrieved January 17, 2019</ref> This was after rumors were confirmed about the series' making a comeback as the series resulted in a year hiatus.

Licensed content such as copyrighted music are no longer used in the show due to royalty issues, so they must use entirely fan-created pieces or public domain music. Copyrighted videos are also no longer used in the series' run as well.

On November 10, 2019 the show moved to [[Twitch]] after many difficulties involving YouTube.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1193659186422435841 Announcement of the show moving to Twitch] Retrieved January 6, 2020</ref> On November 22, 2019 it was announced all future episodes would be streamed live on Twitch instead of YouTube.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1198073953627115526 Announcement on Funday PawPet's Twitter] Retireved January 6, 2020</ref> The YouTube Channel which hosted the livestreams and archives of those episodes has since been deleted but all archives of the show can still be found on the Funday PawPet Show website. The Funday PawPet Show held it's 20-year anniversary on November 24, 2019.

== Characters ==
{{main|List of Funday PawPet Show characters}}
The show is hosted by a cast of animal puppets, all mostly made by [[Folkmanis]]. The primary roles are played by the main [[Wikipedia:Master of ceremonies|Master of ceremonies]] sheepdog, [[Mutt (PawPet)|Mutt]], along with his sheepdog stand-in, [[Ezra]].

== Format ==
As the show is four hours long, its content is open-ended and nearly all of it is completely improvised. Aside from the opening and closing sequences, other fixed content includes:

* '''ArtJam''', in which viewers are encouraged to send in original artwork.
* '''VRChat Games''', Games played with the [[VRChat]] audience, such as '''Never Have I Ever''', or '''Would You Rather'''.

Any themes or topics for the evening are either brought up during conversation or are planned out in advance, as in the case of a cast member leaving or a statutory holiday, for example:

Guests who visit the show often participate by being interviewed by the PawPets and the viewing audience.

A segment entitled '''Subservient Fursuit''' is broadcast on an infrequent basis. It is based on the [[Wikipedia:The_Subservient_Chicken|Subservient Chicken]] viral marketing campaign by [[Wikipedia:Burger_King|Burger King]] and featured a [[fursuiter]] having their actions directed by the IRC audience. The word "Fursuit" in the title was replaced by the fursuit's name at the time of the broadcast. While the show was not intended to be rebroadcast or redistributed at any point, many of the Subservient Fursuit segments wound up on YouTube.

== Contributors ==
The Funday PawPet Show also features videos submitted from its viewers, ranging from homemade films to professional animated shorts to humorous commercials. Several PawPet groups across the United States also sent in their own videos; these outside contributors included:

* [[Fluff & Such|Fluff & Such Pawpet Productions]]
* [[PawPets West]]
* [[PawPet Rocky Mountain]]
* [[PawPet Monterey Bay]]
* [[PawPet North Coast]]
* [[PawPet South West]]
* [[Southpaw Video Productions]]
* [[Rapid T. Rabbit and Friends]]
* [[Rocket T Coyote]]

== Notable broadcasts ==
===9/11 Special===
On the night of September 11, 2001 the cast quickly assembled for an impromptu show to help calm people and find out who in the community was directly affected by the 9/11 attacks. This is the only show that was intentionally never made available for the weekly download. As such, it has not yet resurfaced online.<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/episodes:episode_xx Information about the 9/11 FPS Episode] Retreieved January 17, 2019</ref> Viewers sent the cast thank-you letters and awards for their efforts.

===The Arthur Awards Show===
The Arthur Awards are the Funday Pawpet Show's version of the Oscars which was named after Arthur Braunschweiger, one of the characters in the show. Votes are cast for various categories such as “BEST ART JAM”, “PAWPET OF THE YEAR”, and “WORST POOT EVER”.<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/annual_arthur_awards Information Regarding Funday PawPet's Arthur Awards Show] Retrieved January 17, 2019</ref>

The first Arthur Awards originally aired on March 25, 2001 and have produced several subsequent awards shows since.

These are no longer done.

===It Ends===
On September 3, 2017, the final episode of the original run of the Funday PawPet Show aired as the following week was a vacation due to Hurricane Irma and the announcement of the show's ending on September 12, 2017.

===It Restarts!===
On September 9, 2018, the series has officially came back with a new episode resulting in a revival run, with many of its' cast returning after a year long hiatus.

== Lyrics ==
The closing theme was "Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen" from ''[[Wikipedia:The Lawrence Welk Show|The Lawrence Welk Show]]'' from 2000 until 2017, and the lyrics are as follows:
<pre>
Good night, Good night, until we meet again,
Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen 'til then.
And though it's always sweet sorrow to part
You'll know you'll always remain in my heart.

Good night, sleep tight and pleasant dreams to you.
Here's a wish, and a prayer, that every dream comes true.
And now 'til we meet again,
Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen.

Good night!
</pre>

== Trivia ==
[[File:SecondLifeFundayPawPetShow.png|right|thumb|200px|Furs watching the Funday PawPet Show in [[Second Life]]]]
* The show cost around $2,400 (excluding equipment costs) for a year of broadcasting; costs include licensing for the music played on the show, as well as the bandwidth needed for broadcast.
**Increasingly, the majority of the funding for this was provided by donations, and the show ran a number of "telethons" during their history to raise funds. During the telethon of November 23, 2013, $7,248 was raised. The highest ever raised was $10,052 in 2007.
* [[2]] recorded [http://web.archive.org/web/20051024185641/http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/Music/2-pawpets.mp3 The Pawpet Song] about his friends on the Funday PawPet Show. [http://web.archive.org/web/20060910052303/http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/Music/2-pawpet_song(lyrics).htm Lyrics]
* 2 was also the inspiration for what was to become Strawberry. When visiting the show after Megaplex 2003, he puppeted along to The PawPet Song with the pink Pecker, and then in a high, skwawky voice, began to complain about arm burn as he was pressed into doing a second song. Almost two years later in 2005, after using the pink Pecker in homage to 2 to puppet to The PawPet Song, Jess used a similar voice to interact with another character afterward — and Liesl followed shortly using a similar voice with the blue Pecker — and Strawberry and Blueberry were born.
* The title animation and logo was the work of numerous people, including:
** [[Herbie Bearclaw]] (original logo)
** [[Rikki-Tik]] ([http://pawpet.tv/pawpet-hampster.mp4 flash version] with singing pawpets)
** [[Nonsanity_Cat]] ([http://www.furnation.com/fluffandsuch//FS-Animated_FPS_small.mov After Effects version] with fireworks)
** Future versions may include elements of [http://www.toonfox.com/share/Flash%20examples/Can't%20Stop%20the%20Rock.swf this flash animation] by [[Brian Reynolds]]
*[[Shawn Keller]] recognized the show's popularity with a half-page ad parody (as ''The Sundae Sock-Monkey Show'') in ''[[Horrifying Look at the Furries]]''
* The show appeared in Jim Groat's ''[[West Corner Of the Park (comic)|West Corner Of the Park]]'' strip on [https://web.archive.org/web/20100716050648/http://www.graphxpress.com/cgi-bin/wcotp.cgi?date=20030411 11 April 2003].
*Many of the puppets appearing on the show were made by [[Folkmanis]].
*Once, on a Sunday when no show was playing, Liesel tried to take roll-call in-channel and was kicked by the IRC bot for flooding.
* The Funday PawPet Show is referred to in the ''[[Jack]]'' comic arc ''Those That Run'' ([http://www.pholph.com/strip.php?id=5&sid=1393] [http://www.pholph.com/strip.php?id=5&sid=1396]'').
* The word "pawpet" was coined (or possibly popularized) by [https://peanuts.fandom.com/wiki/Pawpet_Theater Snoopy's "Pawpet Theater"] in ''[[Wikipedia:Peanuts|Peanuts]]''.

==References==
<references/>

== See also ==
{{WikiFurNews|Funday PawPet Show fundraiser breaks $10,000}}
* [[Wikipedia:Funday PawPet Show|Funday PawPet Show]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Wikifurries who watch the Funday Pawpet Show|Wikifurries who watch the Funday Pawpet Show]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.pawpet.tv Funday PawPet Show Website]
*[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet Funday PawPet Twitter]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/fundaypawpetshow Funday PawPet Twitch]
*[http://www.pawpet.tv/episode_guide Episode Archive]

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Funday PawPet Show

2022-06-22T07:10:53Z

Yappyfox: typo correction

[[File:FPS Logo.jpg|right|frame|Funday PawPet Show logo. The characters displayed are (L-R) Mutt, Tod Ferret, Arthur, Poink, and Rummage.]]
The '''Funday PawPet Show''' is an Internet broadcast featuring the [[puppetry]] talents of several [[Florida Furs]], including show founder [[Yappy Slyfox|Randy "Yappy" Fox]]. While various changes have come and gone in terms of equipment, location, and performers alike since the show began in 1999, it continues to this day with only an occasional week off due to convention activity or circumstances beyond their control, such as illness.
The show encompasses Puppets, Fursuits, Interacting with Twitch audience and interacting visually with [[VRChat]] users in a world nicknamed "The Chaos Lounge" where interactive games are played, as well as interviews. With the outbreak of Covid, Zoom calls became integrated into the show, which allowed social distancing during the pandemic, but also now allows for international cast members as well as guests unable to travel to the live studio.

==History==
===Original Show (1999-2017)===
The Funday PawPet Show originated in November of 1999; Yappy and friends were working on their puppetry at his home when they came up with the idea of streaming a puppet show on the Internet. The show's 400th episode aired on December 21, 2008 and held its 10-year anniversary on November 29, 2009.

The original show's last live broadcast, episode 756, was on September 3, 2017.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/904533176919482369 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/episode_guide Episode Guide] on pawpet.tv. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> The following week, no live show was broadcast due to the arrival in Florida of [[w:Hurricane Irma|Hurricane Irma]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/906622133618569217 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>

Unexpectedly, on September 12, 2017,<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/907687035535839234 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> it was announced that the show would no longer be running. Reasons included the end of [[Furstre.am]] and the music industry making it too difficult to legally use songs:<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/ Announcement] on pawpet.tv. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>
{{q|We have come to a cross roads. Streaming video and music copyrights and licensing have become such a tangled mess of pain in the butt. The music industry has made it impossible for the little guy to do anything online. The costs, the bookeeping, the constant upkeep of trying to keep from getting flagged… It is no longer a labor of love. We thank you all for nearly 18 years of puppet broadcasting support. There has been a lot of history packed into those weekly 4 hour nuggets. We have learned so much from our fan base. You truly were like a large family to us, spending Sunday night in my living room. The cheers, laughs, tears and fears shall all be cherished, and we have left our mark on the Furry fandom. Some may still have never heard of us, but those that have, I hope will remember us as a positive impact.

With the end of Furstre.am, we are going to take this time to make our break.. Since finding a new hosting fit would be too much of a challenge. Hopefully we will see you all in passings on future meets or endeavors. So for one last time:

Good night, good night, until we meet again Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehn 'til then. And though it's always sweet sorrow to part You know you'll always remain in my heart.

Good night, sleep tight, and pleasant dreams to you. Here's a wish and a prayer that every dream comes true. And now 'til we, meet again, Adios, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehn. Goodnight!!!}}

It was decided that ending abruptly would be easier for the cast than doing an emotional last show.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/907826572576657410 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>

===Revived Version (2018-Present)===
After a year of being on hiatus, it was announced on September 2, 2018 through the Funday PawPet Twitter that the show would be revived with new episodes coming out again on September 9, 2018 through different platforms by means of streaming, primarily [[YouTube]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1036377003937681413 Announcement of Funday PawPet's Revival] Retrieved January 17, 2019</ref> This was after rumors were confirmed about the series' making a comeback as the series resulted in a year hiatus.

Licensed content such as copyrighted music are no longer used in the show due to royalty issues, so they must use entirely fan-created pieces or public domain music. Copyrighted videos are also no longer used in the series' run as well.

On November 10, 2019 the show moved to [[Twitch]] after many difficulties involving YouTube.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1193659186422435841 Announcement of the show moving to Twitch] Retrieved January 6, 2020</ref> On November 22, 2019 it was announced all future episodes would be streamed live on Twitch instead of YouTube.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1198073953627115526 Announcement on Funday PawPet's Twitter] Retireved January 6, 2020</ref> The YouTube Channel which hosted the livestreams and archives of those episodes has since been deleted but all archives of the show can still be found on the Funday PawPet Show website. The Funday PawPet Show held it's 20-year anniversary on November 24, 2019.

== Characters ==
{{main|List of Funday PawPet Show characters}}
The show is hosted by a cast of animal puppets, all mostly made by [[Folkmanis]]. The primary roles are played by the main [[Wikipedia:Master of ceremonies|Master of ceremonies]] sheepdog, [[Mutt (PawPet)|Mutt]], along with his sheepdog stand-in, [[Ezra]].

== Format ==
As the show is four hours long, its content is open-ended and nearly all of it is completely improvised. Aside from the opening and closing sequences, other fixed content includes:

* '''ArtJam''', in which viewers are encouraged to send in original artwork.
* '''VRChat Games''', Games played with the [[VrChat]] audience, such as '''Never Have I Ever''', or '''Would You Rather'''.

Any themes or topics for the evening are either brought up during conversation or are planned out in advance, as in the case of a cast member leaving or a statutory holiday, for example:

Guests who visit the show often participate by being interviewed by the PawPets and the viewing audience.

A segment entitled '''Subservient Fursuit''' is broadcast on an infrequent basis. It is based on the [[Wikipedia:The_Subservient_Chicken|Subservient Chicken]] viral marketing campaign by [[Wikipedia:Burger_King|Burger King]] and featured a [[fursuiter]] having their actions directed by the IRC audience. The word "Fursuit" in the title was replaced by the fursuit's name at the time of the broadcast. While the show was not intended to be rebroadcast or redistributed at any point, many of the Subservient Fursuit segments wound up on YouTube.

== Contributors ==
The Funday PawPet Show also features videos submitted from its viewers, ranging from homemade films to professional animated shorts to humorous commercials. Several PawPet groups across the United States also sent in their own videos; these outside contributors included:

* [[Fluff & Such|Fluff & Such Pawpet Productions]]
* [[PawPets West]]
* [[PawPet Rocky Mountain]]
* [[PawPet Monterey Bay]]
* [[PawPet North Coast]]
* [[PawPet South West]]
* [[Southpaw Video Productions]]
* [[Rapid T. Rabbit and Friends]]
* [[Rocket T Coyote]]

== Notable broadcasts ==
===9/11 Special===
On the night of September 11, 2001 the cast quickly assembled for an impromptu show to help calm people and find out who in the community was directly affected by the 9/11 attacks. This is the only show that was intentionally never made available for the weekly download. As such, it has not yet resurfaced online.<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/episodes:episode_xx Information about the 9/11 FPS Episode] Retreieved January 17, 2019</ref> Viewers sent the cast thank-you letters and awards for their efforts.

===The Arthur Awards Show===
The Arthur Awards are the Funday Pawpet Show's version of the Oscars which was named after Arthur Braunschweiger, one of the characters in the show. Votes are cast for various categories such as “BEST ART JAM”, “PAWPET OF THE YEAR”, and “WORST POOT EVER”.<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/annual_arthur_awards Information Regarding Funday PawPet's Arthur Awards Show] Retrieved January 17, 2019</ref>

The first Arthur Awards originally aired on March 25, 2001 and have produced several subsequent awards shows since.

These are no longer done.

===It Ends===
On September 3, 2017, the final episode of the original run of the Funday PawPet Show aired as the following week was a vacation due to Hurricane Irma and the announcement of the show's ending on September 12, 2017.

===It Restarts!===
On September 9, 2018, the series has officially came back with a new episode resulting in a revival run, with many of its' cast returning after a year long hiatus.

== Lyrics ==
The closing theme was "Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen" from ''[[Wikipedia:The Lawrence Welk Show|The Lawrence Welk Show]]'' from 2000 until 2017, and the lyrics are as follows:
<pre>
Good night, Good night, until we meet again,
Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen 'til then.
And though it's always sweet sorrow to part
You'll know you'll always remain in my heart.

Good night, sleep tight and pleasant dreams to you.
Here's a wish, and a prayer, that every dream comes true.
And now 'til we meet again,
Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen.

Good night!
</pre>

== Trivia ==
[[File:SecondLifeFundayPawPetShow.png|right|thumb|200px|Furs watching the Funday PawPet Show in [[Second Life]]]]
* The show cost around $2,400 (excluding equipment costs) for a year of broadcasting; costs include licensing for the music played on the show, as well as the bandwidth needed for broadcast.
**Increasingly, the majority of the funding for this was provided by donations, and the show ran a number of "telethons" during their history to raise funds. During the telethon of November 23, 2013, $7,248 was raised. The highest ever raised was $10,052 in 2007.
* [[2]] recorded [http://web.archive.org/web/20051024185641/http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/Music/2-pawpets.mp3 The Pawpet Song] about his friends on the Funday PawPet Show. [http://web.archive.org/web/20060910052303/http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/Music/2-pawpet_song(lyrics).htm Lyrics]
* 2 was also the inspiration for what was to become Strawberry. When visiting the show after Megaplex 2003, he puppeted along to The PawPet Song with the pink Pecker, and then in a high, skwawky voice, began to complain about arm burn as he was pressed into doing a second song. Almost two years later in 2005, after using the pink Pecker in homage to 2 to puppet to The PawPet Song, Jess used a similar voice to interact with another character afterward — and Liesl followed shortly using a similar voice with the blue Pecker — and Strawberry and Blueberry were born.
* The title animation and logo was the work of numerous people, including:
** [[Herbie Bearclaw]] (original logo)
** [[Rikki-Tik]] ([http://pawpet.tv/pawpet-hampster.mp4 flash version] with singing pawpets)
** [[Nonsanity_Cat]] ([http://www.furnation.com/fluffandsuch//FS-Animated_FPS_small.mov After Effects version] with fireworks)
** Future versions may include elements of [http://www.toonfox.com/share/Flash%20examples/Can't%20Stop%20the%20Rock.swf this flash animation] by [[Brian Reynolds]]
*[[Shawn Keller]] recognized the show's popularity with a half-page ad parody (as ''The Sundae Sock-Monkey Show'') in ''[[Horrifying Look at the Furries]]''
* The show appeared in Jim Groat's ''[[West Corner Of the Park (comic)|West Corner Of the Park]]'' strip on [https://web.archive.org/web/20100716050648/http://www.graphxpress.com/cgi-bin/wcotp.cgi?date=20030411 11 April 2003].
*Many of the puppets appearing on the show were made by [[Folkmanis]].
*Once, on a Sunday when no show was playing, Liesel tried to take roll-call in-channel and was kicked by the IRC bot for flooding.
* The Funday PawPet Show is referred to in the ''[[Jack]]'' comic arc ''Those That Run'' ([http://www.pholph.com/strip.php?id=5&sid=1393] [http://www.pholph.com/strip.php?id=5&sid=1396]'').
* The word "pawpet" was coined (or possibly popularized) by [https://peanuts.fandom.com/wiki/Pawpet_Theater Snoopy's "Pawpet Theater"] in ''[[Wikipedia:Peanuts|Peanuts]]''.

==References==
<references/>

== See also ==
{{WikiFurNews|Funday PawPet Show fundraiser breaks $10,000}}
* [[Wikipedia:Funday PawPet Show|Funday PawPet Show]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Wikifurries who watch the Funday Pawpet Show|Wikifurries who watch the Funday Pawpet Show]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.pawpet.tv Funday PawPet Show Website]
*[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet Funday PawPet Twitter]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/fundaypawpetshow Funday PawPet Twitch]
*[http://www.pawpet.tv/episode_guide Episode Archive]

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[[Category:1999 births]]

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Funday PawPet Show

2022-06-22T07:09:38Z

Yappyfox: Changes to reflect more modern format.

[[File:FPS Logo.jpg|right|frame|Funday PawPet Show logo. The characters displayed are (L-R) Mutt, Tod Ferret, Arthur, Poink, and Rummage.]]
The '''Funday PawPet Show''' is an Internet broadcast featuring the [[puppetry]] talents of several [[Florida Furs]], including show founder [[Yappy Slyfox|Randy "Yappy" Fox]]. While various changes have come and gone in terms of equipment, location, and performers alike since the show began in 1999, it continues to this day with only an occasional week off due to convention activity or circumstances beyond their control, such as illness.
The show encompasses Puppets, Fursuits, Interacting with Twitch audience and interacting visually with [[VRCHAT]] users in a world nicknamed "The Chaos Lounge" where interactive games are played, as well as interviews. With the outbreak of Covid, Zoom calls became integrated into the show, which allowed social distancing during the pandemic, but also now allows for international cast members as well as guests unable to travel to the live studio.

==History==
===Original Show (1999-2017)===
The Funday PawPet Show originated in November of 1999; Yappy and friends were working on their puppetry at his home when they came up with the idea of streaming a puppet show on the Internet. The show's 400th episode aired on December 21, 2008 and held its 10-year anniversary on November 29, 2009.

The original show's last live broadcast, episode 756, was on September 3, 2017.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/904533176919482369 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/episode_guide Episode Guide] on pawpet.tv. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> The following week, no live show was broadcast due to the arrival in Florida of [[w:Hurricane Irma|Hurricane Irma]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/906622133618569217 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>

Unexpectedly, on September 12, 2017,<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/907687035535839234 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> it was announced that the show would no longer be running. Reasons included the end of [[Furstre.am]] and the music industry making it too difficult to legally use songs:<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/ Announcement] on pawpet.tv. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>
{{q|We have come to a cross roads. Streaming video and music copyrights and licensing have become such a tangled mess of pain in the butt. The music industry has made it impossible for the little guy to do anything online. The costs, the bookeeping, the constant upkeep of trying to keep from getting flagged… It is no longer a labor of love. We thank you all for nearly 18 years of puppet broadcasting support. There has been a lot of history packed into those weekly 4 hour nuggets. We have learned so much from our fan base. You truly were like a large family to us, spending Sunday night in my living room. The cheers, laughs, tears and fears shall all be cherished, and we have left our mark on the Furry fandom. Some may still have never heard of us, but those that have, I hope will remember us as a positive impact.

With the end of Furstre.am, we are going to take this time to make our break.. Since finding a new hosting fit would be too much of a challenge. Hopefully we will see you all in passings on future meets or endeavors. So for one last time:

Good night, good night, until we meet again Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehn 'til then. And though it's always sweet sorrow to part You know you'll always remain in my heart.

Good night, sleep tight, and pleasant dreams to you. Here's a wish and a prayer that every dream comes true. And now 'til we, meet again, Adios, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehn. Goodnight!!!}}

It was decided that ending abruptly would be easier for the cast than doing an emotional last show.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/907826572576657410 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>

===Revived Version (2018-Present)===
After a year of being on hiatus, it was announced on September 2, 2018 through the Funday PawPet Twitter that the show would be revived with new episodes coming out again on September 9, 2018 through different platforms by means of streaming, primarily [[YouTube]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1036377003937681413 Announcement of Funday PawPet's Revival] Retrieved January 17, 2019</ref> This was after rumors were confirmed about the series' making a comeback as the series resulted in a year hiatus.

Licensed content such as copyrighted music are no longer used in the show due to royalty issues, so they must use entirely fan-created pieces or public domain music. Copyrighted videos are also no longer used in the series' run as well.

On November 10, 2019 the show moved to [[Twitch]] after many difficulties involving YouTube.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1193659186422435841 Announcement of the show moving to Twitch] Retrieved January 6, 2020</ref> On November 22, 2019 it was announced all future episodes would be streamed live on Twitch instead of YouTube.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1198073953627115526 Announcement on Funday PawPet's Twitter] Retireved January 6, 2020</ref> The YouTube Channel which hosted the livestreams and archives of those episodes has since been deleted but all archives of the show can still be found on the Funday PawPet Show website. The Funday PawPet Show held it's 20-year anniversary on November 24, 2019.

== Characters ==
{{main|List of Funday PawPet Show characters}}
The show is hosted by a cast of animal puppets, all mostly made by [[Folkmanis]]. The primary roles are played by the main [[Wikipedia:Master of ceremonies|Master of ceremonies]] sheepdog, [[Mutt (PawPet)|Mutt]], along with his sheepdog stand-in, [[Ezra]].

== Format ==
As the show is four hours long, its content is open-ended and nearly all of it is completely improvised. Aside from the opening and closing sequences, other fixed content includes:

* '''ArtJam''', in which viewers are encouraged to send in original artwork.
* '''VRChat Games''', Games played with the [[VrChat]] audience, such as '''Never Have I Ever''', or '''Would You Rather'''.

Any themes or topics for the evening are either brought up during conversation or are planned out in advance, as in the case of a cast member leaving or a statutory holiday, for example:

Guests who visit the show often participate by being interviewed by the PawPets and the viewing audience.

A segment entitled '''Subservient Fursuit''' is broadcast on an infrequent basis. It is based on the [[Wikipedia:The_Subservient_Chicken|Subservient Chicken]] viral marketing campaign by [[Wikipedia:Burger_King|Burger King]] and featured a [[fursuiter]] having their actions directed by the IRC audience. The word "Fursuit" in the title was replaced by the fursuit's name at the time of the broadcast. While the show was not intended to be rebroadcast or redistributed at any point, many of the Subservient Fursuit segments wound up on YouTube.

== Contributors ==
The Funday PawPet Show also features videos submitted from its viewers, ranging from homemade films to professional animated shorts to humorous commercials. Several PawPet groups across the United States also sent in their own videos; these outside contributors included:

* [[Fluff & Such|Fluff & Such Pawpet Productions]]
* [[PawPets West]]
* [[PawPet Rocky Mountain]]
* [[PawPet Monterey Bay]]
* [[PawPet North Coast]]
* [[PawPet South West]]
* [[Southpaw Video Productions]]
* [[Rapid T. Rabbit and Friends]]
* [[Rocket T Coyote]]

== Notable broadcasts ==
===9/11 Special===
On the night of September 11, 2001 the cast quickly assembled for an impromptu show to help calm people and find out who in the community was directly affected by the 9/11 attacks. This is the only show that was intentionally never made available for the weekly download. As such, it has not yet resurfaced online.<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/episodes:episode_xx Information about the 9/11 FPS Episode] Retreieved January 17, 2019</ref> Viewers sent the cast thank-you letters and awards for their efforts.

===The Arthur Awards Show===
The Arthur Awards are the Funday Pawpet Show's version of the Oscars which was named after Arthur Braunschweiger, one of the characters in the show. Votes are cast for various categories such as “BEST ART JAM”, “PAWPET OF THE YEAR”, and “WORST POOT EVER”.<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/annual_arthur_awards Information Regarding Funday PawPet's Arthur Awards Show] Retrieved January 17, 2019</ref>

The first Arthur Awards originally aired on March 25, 2001 and have produced several subsequent awards shows since.

These are no longer done.

===It Ends===
On September 3, 2017, the final episode of the original run of the Funday PawPet Show aired as the following week was a vacation due to Hurricane Irma and the announcement of the show's ending on September 12, 2017.

===It Restarts!===
On September 9, 2018, the series has officially came back with a new episode resulting in a revival run, with many of its' cast returning after a year long hiatus.

== Lyrics ==
The closing theme was "Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen" from ''[[Wikipedia:The Lawrence Welk Show|The Lawrence Welk Show]]'' from 2000 until 2017, and the lyrics are as follows:
<pre>
Good night, Good night, until we meet again,
Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen 'til then.
And though it's always sweet sorrow to part
You'll know you'll always remain in my heart.

Good night, sleep tight and pleasant dreams to you.
Here's a wish, and a prayer, that every dream comes true.
And now 'til we meet again,
Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen.

Good night!
</pre>

== Trivia ==
[[File:SecondLifeFundayPawPetShow.png|right|thumb|200px|Furs watching the Funday PawPet Show in [[Second Life]]]]
* The show cost around $2,400 (excluding equipment costs) for a year of broadcasting; costs include licensing for the music played on the show, as well as the bandwidth needed for broadcast.
**Increasingly, the majority of the funding for this was provided by donations, and the show ran a number of "telethons" during their history to raise funds. During the telethon of November 23, 2013, $7,248 was raised. The highest ever raised was $10,052 in 2007.
* [[2]] recorded [http://web.archive.org/web/20051024185641/http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/Music/2-pawpets.mp3 The Pawpet Song] about his friends on the Funday PawPet Show. [http://web.archive.org/web/20060910052303/http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/Music/2-pawpet_song(lyrics).htm Lyrics]
* 2 was also the inspiration for what was to become Strawberry. When visiting the show after Megaplex 2003, he puppeted along to The PawPet Song with the pink Pecker, and then in a high, skwawky voice, began to complain about arm burn as he was pressed into doing a second song. Almost two years later in 2005, after using the pink Pecker in homage to 2 to puppet to The PawPet Song, Jess used a similar voice to interact with another character afterward — and Liesl followed shortly using a similar voice with the blue Pecker — and Strawberry and Blueberry were born.
* The title animation and logo was the work of numerous people, including:
** [[Herbie Bearclaw]] (original logo)
** [[Rikki-Tik]] ([http://pawpet.tv/pawpet-hampster.mp4 flash version] with singing pawpets)
** [[Nonsanity_Cat]] ([http://www.furnation.com/fluffandsuch//FS-Animated_FPS_small.mov After Effects version] with fireworks)
** Future versions may include elements of [http://www.toonfox.com/share/Flash%20examples/Can't%20Stop%20the%20Rock.swf this flash animation] by [[Brian Reynolds]]
*[[Shawn Keller]] recognized the show's popularity with a half-page ad parody (as ''The Sundae Sock-Monkey Show'') in ''[[Horrifying Look at the Furries]]''
* The show appeared in Jim Groat's ''[[West Corner Of the Park (comic)|West Corner Of the Park]]'' strip on [https://web.archive.org/web/20100716050648/http://www.graphxpress.com/cgi-bin/wcotp.cgi?date=20030411 11 April 2003].
*Many of the puppets appearing on the show were made by [[Folkmanis]].
*Once, on a Sunday when no show was playing, Liesel tried to take roll-call in-channel and was kicked by the IRC bot for flooding.
* The Funday PawPet Show is referred to in the ''[[Jack]]'' comic arc ''Those That Run'' ([http://www.pholph.com/strip.php?id=5&sid=1393] [http://www.pholph.com/strip.php?id=5&sid=1396]'').
* The word "pawpet" was coined (or possibly popularized) by [https://peanuts.fandom.com/wiki/Pawpet_Theater Snoopy's "Pawpet Theater"] in ''[[Wikipedia:Peanuts|Peanuts]]''.

==References==
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== See also ==
{{WikiFurNews|Funday PawPet Show fundraiser breaks $10,000}}
* [[Wikipedia:Funday PawPet Show|Funday PawPet Show]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Wikifurries who watch the Funday Pawpet Show|Wikifurries who watch the Funday Pawpet Show]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.pawpet.tv Funday PawPet Show Website]
*[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet Funday PawPet Twitter]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/fundaypawpetshow Funday PawPet Twitch]
*[http://www.pawpet.tv/episode_guide Episode Archive]

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2022-06-22T06:55:21Z

Yappyfox: Cast updates

[[Image:FundayPawpetShowChristmasInJuly2006.jpg|right|frame|The PawPets celebrate ''Christmas in July''. Clockwise from top-left: Spider, Ezra, Tod, Poink, Puddin', Lili.]]
Characters shown on [[Funday PawPet Show]].

==Regular characters==
Characters who are guaranteed to appear in any upcoming episode.
* [[Mutt (PawPet)|Mutt]] ([[sheepdog]])
* [[Rummage]] ([[raccoon]])
* [[Ezra]] (sheepdog)
* [[Poink T. Weasel]]
* [[Todd Ferret]]
* [[Hugh Manatee]]
* [[Atkelar]]

==Semi-regular characters==
Characters who are still active on the show, but don't make a regular appearance.

* [[B.J.]] ([[wolf]])
* [[Scream Guy]] - One of the few non-animal PawPets.
* [[The Voops]] ([[fox]]es)
* [[Seal of Disapproval]] — this character often pops up with a distinctive "ORK! ORK! ORK!" when one of the other characters "blows the rating". Even if he doesn't, the [[IRC]] audience will often take up the role.
* [[BAWK]] - this chicken character often pops up on the left side of the stage close to the camera and always goes "BAWK!"
* [[Spoiler]] (donkey)
* [[WeeMoo]] (manatee, Hugh's illegitimate son)
* [[Arthur Braunswieger]] ([[bobcat]])
* [[Crappy Doo Shorts]] (sheepdog puppy, Puddin's brother)
* [[Java Frog]]
* [[Skippy Lion]]
* [[Johnny Mantis]]
* [[Creepy]] - Another non-animal PawPet.
* [[Tony Löwenbräu]]

==Visiting characters==
Characters who are no longer active on the show, but occasionally drop by from time to time.
* [[Bronsen Van Der Bear]]

==Retired characters==
Characters who are no longer active on the show, either because the original puppets are missing or their performer is no longer a regular cast member.
* [[Lili (PawPet)|Lili Voop]] ([[vixen]])
* [[Elitist Baby]] - Yet another non-animal Pawpet

* [[The Peckers]] - Blueberry and Strawberry ([[bird]]s)
* [[Shak]] ([[shark]])
* [[Temp Ferret]]
* [[Slim]] ([[coyote]])
* [[Puddin' Shorts]] (sheepdog puppy, Crappy's sister)
* [[Cow (PawPet)|Cow]] (a [[spider]])
* [[Spider (PawPet)|Spider]] (a [[cow]])
* [[Crappalina]]
* [[Blitz]] ([[German Shepherd]])
* [[Star Pawpet]] (crow)
:''This is not a complete listing. A number of characters have been retired or simply are no longer used.''

== See also ==
* [http://pawpet.tv/wiki/characters Characters] on the [[Funday PawPet Show]] wiki

[[Category:Lists of characters]]
[[Category:Funday PawPet Show characters|!]]

Funday PawPet Show

2022-06-22T06:26:55Z

Yappyfox: /* Format */

[[File:FPS Logo.jpg|right|frame|Funday PawPet Show logo. The characters displayed are (L-R) Mutt, Tod Ferret, Arthur, Poink, and Rummage.]]
The '''Funday PawPet Show''' is an Internet broadcast featuring the [[puppetry]] talents of several [[Florida Furs]], including show founder [[Yappy Slyfox|Randy "Yappy" Fox]]. While various changes have come and gone in terms of equipment, location, and performers alike since the show began in 1999, it continues to this day with some gaps and re-runs; as of 2019 it runs bi-monthly (as before, on Sundays).

==History==
===Original Show (1999-2017)===
The Funday PawPet Show originated in November of 1999; Yappy and friends were working on their puppetry at his home when they came up with the idea of streaming a puppet show on the Internet. The show's 400th episode aired on December 21, 2008 and held its 10-year anniversary on November 29, 2009.

The original show's last live broadcast, episode 756, was on September 3, 2017.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/904533176919482369 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/episode_guide Episode Guide] on pawpet.tv. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> The following week, no live show was broadcast due to the arrival in Florida of [[w:Hurricane Irma|Hurricane Irma]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/906622133618569217 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>

Unexpectedly, on September 12, 2017,<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/907687035535839234 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> it was announced that the show would no longer be running. Reasons included the end of [[Furstre.am]] and the music industry making it too difficult to legally use songs:<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/ Announcement] on pawpet.tv. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>
{{q|We have come to a cross roads. Streaming video and music copyrights and licensing have become such a tangled mess of pain in the butt. The music industry has made it impossible for the little guy to do anything online. The costs, the bookeeping, the constant upkeep of trying to keep from getting flagged… It is no longer a labor of love. We thank you all for nearly 18 years of puppet broadcasting support. There has been a lot of history packed into those weekly 4 hour nuggets. We have learned so much from our fan base. You truly were like a large family to us, spending Sunday night in my living room. The cheers, laughs, tears and fears shall all be cherished, and we have left our mark on the Furry fandom. Some may still have never heard of us, but those that have, I hope will remember us as a positive impact.

With the end of Furstre.am, we are going to take this time to make our break.. Since finding a new hosting fit would be too much of a challenge. Hopefully we will see you all in passings on future meets or endeavors. So for one last time:

Good night, good night, until we meet again Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehn 'til then. And though it's always sweet sorrow to part You know you'll always remain in my heart.

Good night, sleep tight, and pleasant dreams to you. Here's a wish and a prayer that every dream comes true. And now 'til we, meet again, Adios, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehn. Goodnight!!!}}

It was decided that ending abruptly would be easier for the cast than doing an emotional last show.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/907826572576657410 Tweet] on the Funday Pawpet Show account on Twitter. Dated September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>

===Revived Version (2018-Present)===
After a year of being on hiatus, it was announced on September 2, 2018 through the Funday PawPet Twitter that the show would be revived with new episodes coming out again on September 9, 2018 through different platforms by means of streaming, primarily [[YouTube]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1036377003937681413 Announcement of Funday PawPet's Revival] Retrieved January 17, 2019</ref> This was after rumors were confirmed about the series' making a comeback as the series resulted in a year hiatus.

Unlike the show's original run however, the revival would not have new episodes on a weekly basis as it now runs on a monthly basis.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1036377696975171585 Announcement on Funday PawPet's Twitter] Retrieved January 17, 2019</ref> On top of that, licensed content such as copyrighted music are no longer used in the show due to royalty issues, so they must use entirely fan-created pieces or public domain music. Copyrighted videos are also no longer used in the series' run as well.

On November 10, 2019 the show moved to [[Twitch]] after many difficulties involving YouTube.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1193659186422435841 Announcement of the show moving to Twitch] Retrieved January 6, 2020</ref> On November 22, 2019 it was announced all future episodes would be streamed live on Twitch instead of YouTube.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet/status/1198073953627115526 Announcement on Funday PawPet's Twitter] Retireved January 6, 2020</ref> The YouTube Channel which hosted the livestreams and archives of those episodes has since been deleted but all archives of the show can still be found on the Funday PawPet Show website. The Funday PawPet Show held it's 20-year anniversary on November 24, 2019.

== Characters ==
{{main|List of Funday PawPet Show characters}}
The show is hosted by a cast of animal puppets, all mostly made by [[Folkmanis]]. The primary roles are played by the main [[Wikipedia:Master of ceremonies|Master of ceremonies]] sheepdog, [[Mutt (PawPet)|Mutt]], along with his sheepdog stand-in, [[Ezra]]. All the while, everyone's favorite [[Poink T. Ferret]] acts as the show's free-willed comic, often with the beloved [[Lili (PawPet)|Lili]] playing along with his lines.

== Format ==
As the show is four hours long, its content is open-ended and nearly all of it is completely improvised. Aside from the opening and closing sequences, other fixed content includes:

* '''Roll Call''', in which a guest or cast member, usually flummoxed by constant /nick changes, attempted to read the screennames of everyone in the IRC channel.
* '''Photo Captions''', in which viewers are encouraged to send in a caption for a humorous photograph.
* '''Shout Outs''', in which viewers and Channel chatters posted personal and general interest messages, which are read aloud.
* '''ArtJam''', in which viewers are encouraged to send in original artwork.

Any themes or topics for the evening are either brought up during conversation or are planned out in advance, as in the case of a cast member leaving or a statutory holiday, for example:

'''Spits or Swallows''' is an event held infrequently, in which the cast (and sometimes, guests) gave their honest opinions about food items that they tasted on camera. The food was usually sent in by viewers, and could range anywhere from obscure Asian beverages to new fast food items; in some extreme cases, the cast had "enjoyed" [[Wikipedia:MRE|MRE]]s, [[Wikipedia:Durian|durian]] fruit and Cheeseburger-in-a-Can.

Guests who visit the show often participate by being interviewed by the PawPets and the IRC audience, and are usually given the '''Pink Flamingos Challenge''', in which they were asked to eat a (preferably chocolate) confection while watching the finale to the film ''[[Wikipedia:Pink Flamingos|Pink Flamingos]]'', in which [[Wikipedia:Drag_queen|drag queen]] [[Wikipedia:Divine (Glen Milstead)|Divine]] eats actual dog feces (during which, "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" plays.) Because of the graphic nature of this scene, the film itself was forbidden from being seen on screen and only the guests' reactions were taped.

A segment entitled '''Subservient Fursuit''' is broadcast on an infrequent basis. It is based on the [[Wikipedia:The_Subservient_Chicken|Subservient Chicken]] viral marketing campaign by [[Wikipedia:Burger_King|Burger King]] and featured a [[fursuiter]] having their actions directed by the IRC audience. The word "Fursuit" in the title was replaced by the fursuit's name at the time of the broadcast. While the show was not intended to be rebroadcast or redistributed at any point, many of the Subservient Fursuit segments wound up on YouTube.

== Contributors ==
The Funday PawPet Show also features videos submitted from its viewers, ranging from homemade films to professional animated shorts to humorous commercials. Several PawPet groups across the United States also sent in their own videos; these outside contributors included:

* [[Fluff & Such|Fluff & Such Pawpet Productions]]
* [[PawPets West]]
* [[PawPet Rocky Mountain]]
* [[PawPet Monterey Bay]]
* [[PawPet North Coast]]
* [[PawPet South West]]
* [[Southpaw Video Productions]]
* [[Rapid T. Rabbit and Friends]]

== Notable broadcasts ==
===9/11 Special===
On the night of September 11, 2001 the cast quickly assembled for an impromptu show to help calm people and find out who in the community was directly affected by the 9/11 attacks. This is the only show that was intentionally never made available for the weekly download. As such, it has not yet resurfaced online.<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/episodes:episode_xx Information about the 9/11 FPS Episode] Retreieved January 17, 2019</ref> Viewers sent the cast thank-you letters and awards for their efforts.

===The Arthur Awards Show===
The Arthur Awards are the Funday Pawpet Show's version of the Oscars which was named after Arthur Braunschweiger, one of the characters in the show. Votes are cast for various categories such as “BEST ART JAM”, “PAWPET OF THE YEAR”, and “WORST POOT EVER”.<ref>[http://www.pawpet.tv/annual_arthur_awards Information Regarding Funday PawPet's Arthur Awards Show] Retrieved January 17, 2019</ref>

The first Arthur Awards originally aired on March 25, 2001 and have produced several subsequent awards shows since.

===It Ends===
On September 3, 2017, the final episode of the original run of the Funday PawPet Show aired as the following week was a vacation due to Hurricane Irma and the announcement of the show's ending on September 12, 2017.

===It Restarts!===
On September 9, 2018, the series has officially came back with a new episode resulting in a revival run, with many of its' cast returning after a year long hiatus.

== Lyrics ==
The closing theme was "Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen" from ''[[Wikipedia:The Lawrence Welk Show|The Lawrence Welk Show]]'' from 2000 until 2017, and the lyrics are as follows:
<pre>
Good night, Good night, until we meet again,
Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen 'til then.
And though it's always sweet sorrow to part
You'll know you'll always remain in my heart.

Good night, sleep tight and pleasant dreams to you.
Here's a wish, and a prayer, that every dream comes true.
And now 'til we meet again,
Adios, Au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen.

Good night!
</pre>

== Trivia ==
[[File:SecondLifeFundayPawPetShow.png|right|thumb|200px|Furs watching the Funday PawPet Show in [[Second Life]]]]
* The show cost around $2,400 (excluding equipment costs) for a year of broadcasting; costs include licensing for the music played on the show, as well as the bandwidth needed for broadcast.
**Increasingly, the majority of the funding for this was provided by donations, and the show ran a number of "telethons" during their history to raise funds. During the telethon of November 23, 2013, $7,248 was raised. The highest ever raised was $10,052 in 2007.
* [[2]] recorded [http://web.archive.org/web/20051024185641/http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/Music/2-pawpets.mp3 The Pawpet Song] about his friends on the Funday PawPet Show. [http://web.archive.org/web/20060910052303/http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/Music/2-pawpet_song(lyrics).htm Lyrics]
* 2 was also the inspiration for what was to become Strawberry. When visiting the show after Megaplex 2003, he puppeted along to The PawPet Song with the pink Pecker, and then in a high, skwawky voice, began to complain about arm burn as he was pressed into doing a second song. Almost two years later in 2005, after using the pink Pecker in homage to 2 to puppet to The PawPet Song, Jess used a similar voice to interact with another character afterward — and Liesl followed shortly using a similar voice with the blue Pecker — and Strawberry and Blueberry were born.
* The title animation and logo was the work of numerous people, including:
** [[Herbie Bearclaw]] (original logo)
** [[Rikki-Tik]] ([http://pawpet.tv/pawpet-hampster.mp4 flash version] with singing pawpets)
** [[Nonsanity_Cat]] ([http://www.furnation.com/fluffandsuch//FS-Animated_FPS_small.mov After Effects version] with fireworks)
** Future versions may include elements of [http://www.toonfox.com/share/Flash%20examples/Can't%20Stop%20the%20Rock.swf this flash animation] by [[Brian Reynolds]]
*[[Shawn Keller]] recognized the show's popularity with a half-page ad parody (as ''The Sundae Sock-Monkey Show'') in ''[[Horrifying Look at the Furries]]''
* The show appeared in Jim Groat's ''[[West Corner Of the Park (comic)|West Corner Of the Park]]'' strip on [https://web.archive.org/web/20100716050648/http://www.graphxpress.com/cgi-bin/wcotp.cgi?date=20030411 11 April 2003].
*Many of the puppets appearing on the show were made by [[Folkmanis]].
*Once, on a Sunday when no show was playing, Liesel tried to take roll-call in-channel and was kicked by the IRC bot for flooding.
* The Funday PawPet Show is referred to in the ''[[Jack]]'' comic arc ''Those That Run'' ([http://www.pholph.com/strip.php?id=5&sid=1393] [http://www.pholph.com/strip.php?id=5&sid=1396]'').
* The word "pawpet" was coined (or possibly popularized) by [https://peanuts.fandom.com/wiki/Pawpet_Theater Snoopy's "Pawpet Theater"] in ''[[Wikipedia:Peanuts|Peanuts]]''.

==References==
<references/>

== See also ==
{{WikiFurNews|Funday PawPet Show fundraiser breaks $10,000}}
* [[Wikipedia:Funday PawPet Show|Funday PawPet Show]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Wikifurries who watch the Funday Pawpet Show|Wikifurries who watch the Funday Pawpet Show]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.pawpet.tv Funday PawPet Show Website]
*[http://pawpet.livejournal.com/ Funday PawPet Livejournal]
*[https://twitter.com/FundayPawpet Funday PawPet Twitter]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/fundaypawpetshow Funday PawPet Twitch]
*[http://www.pawpet.tv/episode_guide Episode Archive]

{{Broadcasts}}
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[[Category:Webcasts]]
[[Category:1999 births]]

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Yappy Slyfox

2012-06-26T22:04:47Z

Yappyfox:

[[Image:Yappyfox.jpg|thumb|right|Yappy Sly Fox at [[Further Confusion 2005|FC 2005]]]]
[[Image:AC 2007 Sniffer.JPG|right|thumb|'''Sniffer''' at [[Anthrocon 2007]]]]
'''Yappy Slyfox''' (also referred to as ''Yappy Fox'', real name '''Randy Fox''') is a [[fursuiter]], [[pawpet]]eer, and one of the creators and hosts of the [[Funday PawPet Show]]. The show, in fact, originates from what would be Yappy's dining room, if the stage and equipment weren't taking up all of the space. He lives outside [[wikipedia:Orlando, Florida|Orlando, Florida]], U.S.A. He has been a staffer for [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] and [[Furloween]]. His fursuits include '''Sniffer''', a husky, '''Rummage''', a raccoon, '''Chuckles''', a Spotted Hyena, and '''Tumbleweed''', a [[Coyote (species)|coyote]].

Yappy fursuits and performs puppets as part of charity work at [http://www.gktw.org Give Kids The World], an non-profit organization that "creates magical memories for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families."

Randy is a member of the Board of Directors as President for [[Megaplex]], and handles hotel issues, audio/video setup and registration for the convention. He is co-chair of the convention with KP. He is also the webmaster of several sites, including the Funday PawPet Show site, the [[Florida Furs]] web site, and Fursuit.org .

==External links==
{{Contributor|Yappyfox}}
* [http://www.thefoxden.com/ The Fox Den of Yappy Slyfox]
* [http://yappyfox.livejournal.com/ Yappy Sly Fox] at [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.pawpet.tv/yappy_fox Yappy's Page on Pawpet.tv]
* Videos
** Subservient Sniffer [http://youtube.com/watch?v=79A-q3jQDqo part 1] [http://youtube.com/watch?v=G9v8WS-IebI part 2]
** Subservient Tumbleweed [http://youtube.com/watch?v=rWkCCR3F63k]
** Subservient Tumbleweed & [[Flipflop]] [http://youtube.com/watch?v=dl4OL-QRGII]
** Subservient Yappy & mini yappy [http://youtube.com/watch?v=xKPnLzPgI1U]
** Subservient [[Towyn]] and Tumbleweed [http://youtube.com/watch?v=7WZkGlh-pcI part 1] [http://youtube.com/watch?v=aViQAKujj7E part 2]
** [[Anthrocon 2000]] Show - Yappy and [[Herbie]] [http://youtube.com/watch?v=q-CKTHOOkCI]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Fursuiters]]
[[Category:Puppeteers]]
[[Category:Ham radio operators]]
[[Category:Megaplex staff]][[Category:Furloween staff]]
[[Category:Red Fox characters]]
[[Category:Florida]]

Yappy Slyfox

2012-06-26T22:03:23Z

Yappyfox:

[[Image:Yappyfox.jpg|thumb|right|Yappy Sly Fox at [[Further Confusion 2005|FC 2005]]]]
[[Image:AC 2007 Sniffer.JPG|right|thumb|'''Sniffer''' at [[Anthrocon 2007]]]]
'''Yappy Slyfox''' (also referred to as ''Yappy Fox'', real name '''Randy Fox''') is a [[fursuiter]], [[pawpet]]eer, and one of the creators and hosts of the [[Funday PawPet Show]]. The show, in fact, originates from what would be Yappy's dining room, if the stage and equipment weren't taking up all of the space. He lives outside [[wikipedia:Orlando, Florida|Orlando, Florida]], U.S.A. He has been a staffer for [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] and [[Furloween]]. His fursuits include '''Sniffer''', a husky, '''Rummage''', a raccoon, '''Chuckles''', a Spotted Hyena, and '''Tumbleweed''', a [[Coyote (species)|coyote]].

Yappy fursuits and performs puppets as part of charity work at [http://www.gktw.org Give Kids The World], an non-profit organization that "creates magical memories for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families."

Randy is a member of the Board of Directors for [[Megaplex]], and handles hotel issues and audio/video setup for the convention, amongst other functions. He is the convention's corporation president, and co-chair of the convention with KP. He is also the webmaster of several sites, including the Funday PawPet Show site, the [[Florida Furs]] web site, and Fursuit.org .

==External links==
{{Contributor|Yappyfox}}
* [http://www.thefoxden.com/ The Fox Den of Yappy Slyfox]
* [http://yappyfox.livejournal.com/ Yappy Sly Fox] at [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.pawpet.tv/yappy_fox Yappy's Page on Pawpet.tv]
* Videos
** Subservient Sniffer [http://youtube.com/watch?v=79A-q3jQDqo part 1] [http://youtube.com/watch?v=G9v8WS-IebI part 2]
** Subservient Tumbleweed [http://youtube.com/watch?v=rWkCCR3F63k]
** Subservient Tumbleweed & [[Flipflop]] [http://youtube.com/watch?v=dl4OL-QRGII]
** Subservient Yappy & mini yappy [http://youtube.com/watch?v=xKPnLzPgI1U]
** Subservient [[Towyn]] and Tumbleweed [http://youtube.com/watch?v=7WZkGlh-pcI part 1] [http://youtube.com/watch?v=aViQAKujj7E part 2]
** [[Anthrocon 2000]] Show - Yappy and [[Herbie]] [http://youtube.com/watch?v=q-CKTHOOkCI]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Fursuiters]]
[[Category:Puppeteers]]
[[Category:Ham radio operators]]
[[Category:Megaplex staff]][[Category:Furloween staff]]
[[Category:Red Fox characters]]
[[Category:Florida]]

List of in-person furry conventions by attendance

2009-07-29T15:49:52Z

Yappyfox: Corrected location of Megaplex

The following is a list of [[furry fandom|furry]] [[convention]]s and [[furmeet]]s from around the world, listed by officially announced attendance figures from the most recent year available. Historical North American convention figures are available from the [http://www.mustelid.com/otterhall/afcis.html Anthro Fandom Convention Infosheet]. Other information was found on respective convention websites or reports, where available, or entered by attendees.

==Ongoing events==

#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Anthrocon]] [[Anthrocon 2009|2009]]; [[Wikipedia:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] (3,776)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Further Confusion]] [[Further Confusion 2009|2009]]; [[Wikipedia:San Jose, California|San Jose, California]] (2,587)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Midwest FurFest]] [[Midwest FurFest 2008|2008]]; [[Wikipedia:Wheeling, Illinois|Wheeling, Illinois]] (1,992)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009|2009]]; [[Wikipedia:Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta, Georgia]] (1,371)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[FurFright]] [[FurFright 2008|2008]]; [[Wikipedia:Waterbury, Connecticut|Waterbury, Connecticut]] (873)
#[[Image:GER.gif|Germany]] [[Eurofurence]] [[Eurofurence 14|2008]]; [[Wikipedia:Suhl|Suhl, Thuringia]] (782)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Furry Connection North]] [[Furry Connection North 2009|2009]]; [[Wikipedia:Novi, Michigan|Novi, Michigan]] (727)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Califur]] [[Califur 5|2009]]; [[Wikipedia:Irvine, California|Irvine, California]] (720)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Mephit Furmeet]] [[Mephit Fur Meet 2008|2008]]; [[Wikipedia:Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, Tennessee]] (650)**
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[RainFurrest]] [[Rainfurrest 2008|2008]]; [[Wikipedia:Seattle, Washington|Seattle, Washington]] (599)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Furry Fiesta]] [[Furry Fiesta 2009|2009]]; [[Wikipedia:Dallas, Texas|Dallas, Texas]] (542)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Megaplex]] [[Megaplex 8|2009]]; [[Wikipedia:Kissimmee, Florida|Kissimmee, Florida]] (425)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[FA: United!]] 2008; [[Wikipedia:Newark, New Jersey|Newark, New Jersey]] (381)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Rocket City FurMeet]] [[Rocket City FurMeet 2008|2008]]; [[Wikipedia:Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville, Alabama]] (352)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con]] [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2008|2008]]; [[Wikipedia:Denver, Colorado|Denver, Colorado]] (319)
#[[Image:GBR.png|UK]] [[RBW]] [[RBW 2008|2008]]; [[Wikipedia:London|London, UK]] (290)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Morphicon]] 2008; [[Wikipedia:Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, Ohio]] (275)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Oklacon]] [[Oklacon 2008|2008]]; [[Wikipedia:Watonga, Oklahoma|Watonga, Oklahoma]] (223)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Elliott's Winter Carnival]] 2009; [[Wikipedia:Winter Garden, Florida|Winter Garden, Florida]] (215)
#[[Image:GER.gif|Germany]] [[Mephit Mini Con]] 2008; [[Wikipedia:Freusburg|Freusburg, Kirchen]] (200)**
#[[Image:GBR.png|UK]] [[ConFuzzled]] [[ConFuzzled 2009|2009]]; [[Wikipedia:Manchester|Manchester, England]] (191)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Furloween]] [[Furloween X|X (2008)]]; [[Wikipedia:Orlando, Florida|Orlando, Florida]] (187)
#[[Image:AUS.gif|Australia]] [[MiDFur]] 2008; [[Wikipedia:Melbourne, Victoria|Melbourne, Victoria]] (177)
#[[Image:RUS.gif|Russia]] [[Rusfurrence|РусФуренция]] 2009; [[Wikipedia:Moscow|Moscow, Russian Federation]] (169)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[All Fur Fun]] 2008; [[Wikipedia:Spokane, Washington|Spokane, Washington]] (165)
#[[Image:CAN.gif|Canada]] [[Howloween]] [[Howloween 2008|2008]]; [[Wikipedia:Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey, British Columbia]] (160)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[New Year's Furry Ball]] 2009; [[Wikipedia:Quakertown Pennsylvania|Quakertown Pennsylvania]] (122)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Western Pennsylvania Furry Weekend|Western PA Furry Weekend]] 2008; [[Wikipedia:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] (108)
#[[Image:CAN.gif|Canada]] [[Camp Feral!]] [[Feral! 2008|2008]]; [[Wikipedia:Algonquin Provincial Park|Algonquin Provincial Park]], [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]] (92)
#[[Image:CZE.gif|Czech Republic]] [[ČeSFuR]] 2008; [[wikipedia:Ledeč nad Sázavou|Ledeč nad Sázavou]], [[Wikipedia:Vysočina Region|Vysočina Region]] (74)*
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Califur Diego]] 2007; [[Wikipedia:San Diego, California|San Diego, California]] (65)**
#[[Image:CAN.gif|Canada]] [[Furthest North]] Summer 2008; [[Wikipedia:Deer Creek Provincial Recreation Area|Deer Creek Provincial Recreation Area]], [[Wikipedia:Alberta|Alberta]] (52)
#[[Image:AUS.gif|Australia]] [[RivFur]] 2008; [[Brisbane]], [[Wikipedia:Queensland|Queensland]], [[Wikipedia:Australia|Australia]] (40)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Furry Ski Weekend]] 2008; [[Wikipedia:Copper Mountain, Colorado|Copper Mountain, Colorado]] (38)
#[[Image:POL.gif|Poland]] [[Futrzakon]] 2008; Dzierżązna, [[wikipedia:Łódź_Voivodeship|Łódź Voivodeship]], [[Wikipedia:Poland|Poland]]* (37)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[LupineFox FurMeet]] March 2009; Quakertown [[Wikipedia:Quakertown Pennsylvania|Quakertown Pennsylvania]] (30)
#[[Image:AUT.gif|Austria]] [[Zillercon]] 2009; [[Wikipedia:Holzgau|Holzgau, Tyrol]] (27)
#[[Image:MEX.gif|Mexico]] [[ConFurtiva]] [[ConFurtiva 2008|2008]]; [[wikipedia:Xochitepec|Xochitepec]], [[wikipedia:Cuernavaca|Cuernavaca]], [[wikipedia:Mexico|Mexico]] (26)
#[[Image:BRA.gif|Brazil]] [[Abando]] 2009; [[Wikipedia:São Roque, São Paulo|São Roque, São Paulo]] (22)
#[[Image:GER.gif|Germany]] [[HerbstCon|Die HerbstCon]] Spring 2008; [[wikipedia:Phillipsthal|Phillipsthal, Hesse]] (20)
#[[Image:ARG.gif|Argentina]] [[UFACamp]] 2009; [[Wikipedia:Mar del Plata|Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina]] (20)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Furry Cruise]] 2008; [[wikipedia:Monarch of the Seas|Monarch of the Seas]] sailing out of [[Wikipedia:Port Canaveral, Florida|Port Canaveral, Florida]] (17)
#[[Image:RSA.gif|South Africa]] [[South Furrica meet]] 2008; [[Wikipedia:Table View|Table View, South Africa]]* (16)
#[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Cape May Fur Meet]] 2009; [[Wikipedia:Cape May, New Jersey|Cape May, New Jersey]] (14)
#[[Image:ARG.gif|Argentina]] [[UFACon]] 2008; [[Wikipedia:Rosario|Rosario, Argentina]] (12)

<nowiki>*</nowiki> These events typically rotate to a new location each year.<br>
<nowiki>**</nowiki> Attendance numbers are estimated. Feel free to add more accurate data if available.

==Recent events with no data available==
*[[Image:GER.gif|Germany]] [[H-Con]] 2008; [[wikipedia:de:Grasellenbach|Grasellenbach, Hesse]] (53 in 2007)
*[[Image:GER.gif|Germany]] [[BerliCon]] 2008; [[wikipedia:Berlin|Berlin]] (35 in 2007)
*[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Fur Weekend Camping & BBQ]] 2008; [[Wikipedia:Gordonsville, Virginia|Gordonsville, Virginia]] (26 in 2007)
*[[Image:AUT.gif|Austria]] [[Lakeside Furs]] 2008; [[Wikipedia:Grundlsee|Grundlsee, Styria]] (20 in 2007)
*[[Image:GER.gif|Germany]] [[NEP DustPaws]] Summer 2007; [[wikipedia:Solingen|Solingen]] (13 in 2007)

==Discontinued or cancelled events==
*[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Conifur Northwest]] [[Conifur Northwest 2005|2005]]; [[Wikipedia:SeaTac, Washington|SeaTac, Washington]] (525)
*[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[ConFurence East]] [[ConFurence East 1996|1996]]; [[Wikipedia:Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland, Ohio]] (estimates vary from 500 to 1,100)
*[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[ConFurence]] [[ConFurence 2003|2003]]; [[Wikipedia:Burbank, California|Burbank, California]] (470) (peaked at 1,250 in [[ConFurence 9|1998]])
*[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Furtasticon]] 1994; [[Wikipedia:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] (estimates vary from 230 to 300)
*[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[CritterConDiego]] 2002; [[Wikipedia:San Diego, California|San Diego, California]] (175) (peaked at 240 in 2001)
*[[Image:JPN.gif|Japan]] [[とらんすふぁ]] Winter 2007; [[Wikipedia:Kawasaki, Kanagawa|Kawasaki, Kanagawa]] (180)
*[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Furry Spring Break]] 2001; [[Wikipedia:Orlando, Florida|Orlando, Florida]] (150)
*[[Image:CAN.gif|Canada]] [[C-ACE]] 2007; [[Wikipedia:Ottawa, Ontario|Ottawa, Ontario]] (127) (peaked at 224 in 2005)
*[[Image:CAN.gif|Canada]] [[Anthrofest]] 2007; [[Wikipedia:Montreal, Quebec|Montreal, Quebec]] (111)
*[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Texas Furry Con]] 2004; [[Wikipedia:Austin, Texas|Austin, Texas]] (100)
*[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[ZonieCon]] 2001; [[Wikipedia:Tucson, Arizona|Tucson, Arizona]] (57)
*[[Image:AUS.gif|Australia]] [[Aussie Gather]] 2004; [[Wikipedia:Sydney|Sydney]], [[Wikipedia:New South Wales|New South Wales]] (42)
*[[Image:FRA.gif|France]] [[FranFurence]] 2006; [[wikipedia:fr:Chambord (Eure)|Chambord, Haute-Normandie]]* (37)
*[[Image:CAN.gif|Canada]] [[ConWild]] 2006; [[Wikipedia:Calgary, Alberta|Calgary, Alberta]] (30 est.)
*[[Image:NED.gif|Netherlands]] [[TreeCon]] 2004; [[Wikipedia:Zandvoort|Zandvoort, Nederland]] (25)
*[[Image:NOR.gif|Norway]] [[CabinCon]] 2005; [[Wikipedia:Vinstra|Vinstra, Oppland]] (11)
*[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[FENEC]] 2005; [[Wikipedia:Southern California|Southern California]] (0)
*[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[FurFest Northwest]] 2006; [[Wikipedia:Moscow, Idaho|Moscow, Idaho]] (0)

==New upcoming events==

*[[Image:USA.gif|USA]] [[Wild Nights]] 2009; [[Wikipedia:Robbers Cave State Park|Robbers Cave State Park, Oklahoma]]

==See also==
*[[Anthropomorphic Fandom Convention Information Sheet]] by [[Flint Otterhall]]
*[[Furmeets]]
*[[List of furry convention resources]]
*[[:Category:Events]]
*[[:Category:Parties]]
*<span class="plainlinks">[http://greenreaper.co.uk/wikifur/ConventionMap.html Map of active conventions] ([[List of conventions by attendance/Map script|edit]])
*[[:Template:Timeline of conventions|Timeline of conventions]]

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2006-02-14T16:29:35Z

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2006-02-14T16:28:37Z

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