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{{Infobox television
| show_name = Eddsworld
| image = [[File:Eddsworld Profile Header.png|200px]]
| genre = [[Comedy]] / [[Action (fiction)|Action]] / [[Animation]]
| runtime = 30 seconds-10 minutes
| creator = [[Edd Gould]]
| director = Edd Gould <small>(2004–2012)</small><br> Thomas Ridgewell  <small>(2012–present)</small>
| writer = Edd Gould <small>(2004–2012)</small><br> Thomas Ridgewell <small>(2012–present)
| voices = Edd Gould <small>(2004–2012)</small><br> Tim Hautekiet <small>(2012–present)</small><br> Thomas Ridgewell<br> Matthew Hargreaves<br> Tord Larsson <small>(2005–2008)</small><br>Alex Labbe <small>(2004–2005)</small>
| years_active = 2004-present
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| num_seasons          = 8
| num_episodes         = 42
| list_episodes        = List of Eddsworld episodes
| producer = Edd Gould (2004-2012) <br>Thomas Ridgewell
| related_channels = InkyKeyboard <br> Slomozovo <br> Tomb0wner <br> TomSka
| company = CakeBomb 2006-2008 <br> Turbo Punch 2012 - Present
| network =  [[YouTube]] <br> [[Newgrounds]] <br> [[Albino Blacksheep]] <br> [[deviantArt|deviantART]] 
| website = http://www.eddsworld.co.uk/
}}
'''Eddsworld''' is an independent [[United Kingdom|British]] comedic [[flash animation]] production company that was created by [[Edd Gould]] in 2004. ''Eddsworld'' was also part of the CakeBomb network from 2006-2008, when it dissolved.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cakebomb.co.uk/ | title=CakeBomb | publisher=CakeBomb | year=2010 | accessdate= 21 March 2011 }}</ref> ''Eddsworld'' currently consists of over thirty-five episodes (called eddisodes), over 150 comics, [[flash games]], and various art work distributed on the home website, [[YouTube]], [[Albino Blacksheep]], [[Newgrounds]], [[DeviantART]], and the [[BBC]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/clips/p0087j80/mitchell_webb_almeratron/ | title=BBC Comedy Clips: Almeratron | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation | date=6 July 2010 | accessdate=20 March 2011 }}</ref> The episodes are the focal point of the organization, which star Edd, Tom, Matt, and previously Tord, and run anywhere from 30 seconds to 10 minutes. Before his death, animations were created solely by Edd Gould and co-written by himself and colleagues Thomas Ridgewell, Matthew Hargreaves, Thomas Bown, and Tord Larsson. It is currently under direction of Thomas Ridgewell. Eddsworld is created using [[Adobe Flash]], a computer animation program.

==Characters==
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[[File:187674 withfriendslikethese2c.jpg|thumb|left|The main characters of Eddsworld (Clockwise from top: Matt, Edd, Tord, and Tom)]]
''Eddsworld'' centres around the main character Edd and his friends Matt, Tom, and — formerly — Tord. In most episodes, all are voiced by their real life counterparts, with minor characters being voiced by Gould. The main characters all live in the same house in an unspecified suburban town in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] where most of the episodes take place.

===Main characters===
The main characters are loosely based on their real life counterparts. This, with over-exaggerated addictions being a constant theme for each character, along with catchphrases, sets the dynamics between the characters. 

'''Edd''' is the main character of Eddsworld. He wears a green hoodie and/or a T-shirt referencing the British sci-fi sitcom [[Red Dwarf]], has [[brown hair]] and enjoys [[Coca-Cola]], [[bacon]], and making [[pun]]s; much to the annoyance of the other characters. Throughout, Edd is shown to be an optimist and the natural leader of the group. In Space Face, his voice is altered accidentally by Matt (in order to explain the change in voice actor, due to Edd's passing).

'''Tom''' is one of Edd’s friends and wears a [[blue]] hoodie or T-shirt. He also has brown [[liberty spikes|spiky hair]], which he refers to as "Steve", and is known for being an alcoholic: his favourite beverage being [[Smirnoff]]. Tom is recognised for having no discernible eyes, but empty [[black]] circles (formerly black [[unibrow]] and full [[white]] circles) in place of them, which does not affect his sight (a reference to lead singer 2D from [[Gorillaz]]). A running joke is that Tom will regain his eyes, yet somehow lose them before the end of the episode. He has a deep hatred of the holiday [[Christmas]], causing him to be an anti-hero or antagonist in holiday specials. Tom is known for exclaiming "Holy ‘Noun’ on a ‘Noun’" when surprised (with noun representing two unrelated objects), and is shown to deeply love his [[bass guitar]], which he names Susan. Tom is crazy for kitten shopping and is half gibberish, so he says a lot of crazy things.

'''Matt''' is Edd’s other friend and wears a [[purple]] hoodie (originally black) with a green [[overcoat]], or a purple T-shirt. He has [[red hair|ginger hair]] and a square chin, yet he is known for being an egomaniac and is obsessed with his own looks (sometimes going as far as being sexually attracted to his own appearance) his [[catchphrase]] "not the face" is yelled when something threatens him. Matt is often shown to be the least intelligent of the group, and tries to compensate with his other catchphrase: "indubitably" and is allergic to dogs, and explosions so far.

'''Tord''' wore a black overcoat in the first episodes and later wore a [[red]] hoodie or T-shirt. He was known for being the most violent character, often the first to pull out a firearms when threatened. A running joke was his displeasure with the song "[[Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows]]" by [[Lesley Gore]]. He was the only non-British character, as he hailed from [[Norway]], but has not been in an Eddsworld episode since 2008 after leaving the series.

==Comics==
Before his death, Gould had created over 170 comics that appeared on a weekly basis. They are normally four panels long and follow the same plot structure as the episodes with comedy focusing much more on puns and word play. The characters in the comics are almost exclusively Edd, Matt, Tom, and in the earliest comics Tord. Eighty of these comics were collected in a book called Toaster Brains,<ref>{{cite book | author=Gould, Edd | date=27 February 2011 | title=Toaster Brains | publisher=Lulu |  isbn =N/A }}</ref> which also features guest comics by colleagues and friends of Gould. There are currently over 180 comics. Paul Ter Voorde has taken over making the comics which are released on DeviantART every Sunday. A Toaster Brains sequel was one of the perks in their Eddsworld: Legacy fundraiser, which was 100 U.S. Dollars.

==Tord’s departure==
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The character Tord officially left the series in the beginning of the episode "25 Feet Under The Seat" in 2008, but nothing was said by him. This caused many rumours to originate from fans about his disappearance and is still a point of discussion for many. Impersonators posing as Tord Larsson or as a friend of Tord also arose from this on [[social networking sites]] (such as Facebook) and blogs in attempts to [[Troll (Internet)|troll]] or mislead fans. Most speculations over the reason for Tord’s departure include that he and Tom became too angered with each other, as they would often fight (as revealed in an earlier episode), leading to Tord quitting the group, and running over Tom in "25 Feet Under the Seat". In reality, Tord Larsson left Eddsworld to pursue his own artistic career and to distance himself from the franchise, requesting that his likeness also be removed from future episodes. Gould has voiced his displeasure in not explaining Tord’s departure in more detail, but he had no plans to bring the subject up in future work. Ridgewell also said to his fans that Gould chose the wrong way to excuse Tord Larsson from the show and to leave him alone. 

In response to Edd Gould's death, Tord posted a video on YouTube entitled "Tord explains why he left Eddsworld (RIP Edd Gould)" on 30 March 2012 giving his reasons for leaving the series, discussed his relationships with the Matt, Tom, and Edd, and touched on the many frauds claiming to be him on various Internet accounts. In this video he also explained that the stress of school and his poor relationship with Tom had only a minor to no affect on him leaving the series, pointing out that taking his name from the series and building his own persona, independently of Eddsworld, was his main focus. At the end of the video he gave his respects to Edd and his family, saying "To Edd" and then drinking from a bottle of Coca-Cola. He has since closed his YouTube account, making all videos uploaded from that account unavailable.

On 13 June 2012, Ridgewell vlogged from his YouTube account DarkSquidge about Eddsworld, explaining that Tord "Was shown driving away at the beginning of an eddisode... opening a Pandora's Box of crazy fans that never left him alone to the extent that he can't even use his real name. Please leave him alone." as well as referencing Tord's own video mentioned above.It is currently being discussed that Tord will be on the show for an episode or two, but not reappearing as his counterpart of animated Tord Larsson. Tom said that Tord would never be joining the show again, but his character may come back with a different voice actor.

There are also hints on the episode The Snogre that Tord might be returning, such as:
On the plane on one of the doors, it says NOR5K1, which is Tord's numberplate on his car in 25ft under the seat.
On the episode, there are only two people seen on the plane, but when it crashes, there are three people. 

==Death of Edd Gould==
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On 25 March 2012, Gould died at the age of 23 after a six-year-long battle with ''[[Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia]]''. Ridgewell later announced on a live stream that Edd had asked him to take over the series in the event of his death. Under Ridgewell's direction, the series will continue with Paul ter Voorde as the new lead animator and a new voice actor replacing Edd, being Ridgewell's friend Tim Hautekiet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vokle.com/events/56697-tomska-is-alright |title=TomSka is alright |publisher=Vokle |date=2012-04-01 |accessdate=2012-07-21}}</ref> After Gould's passing, new developer TurboPunch started the ''[http://www.indiegogo.com/eddsworld Eddsworld: Legacy]'' fundraiser on [[Indiegogo]], which is intended to help raise funds for another season of Eddsworld. Under Ridgewell's direction, profits made from the Eddsworld series are now intended to go towards charities that focus on non-medical care for adult cancer patients (after initial expenses are paid).

==Cast==
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*Matthew Hargreaves – '''Matt''' (2004–present)
*Thomas Ridgewell – '''Tom''' (2004–present)
*Tim Hautekiet – '''Edd''' (2012–present)
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*[[Edd Gould]] – '''Edd''' (2004–2012)
*Tord Larsson – '''Tord''' (2005–2008)
*Alex Labbe – '''Tord''' (2004–2005)
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==Reception==
''Eddsworld'' first became popular with young British viewers, as well as [[Midwestern United States|mid-American]] teens.<ref>{{Cite video | people = Crispin Rolfe (News Anchor/Presenter) | title = Eddsworld | medium = News Broadcast | publisher = The British Broadcasting Corporation | location = London England, UK | Video ID= (0H0TM)L1 | date = 11/2009 }}</ref> Episodes typically receive between one and two million views on YouTube, the most popular of these episodes being the Zanta Claws series. His YouTube channel currently has over 591,000 subscribers, with his videos being viewed over 112,000,000 times. At the time of his death, his channel had the most subscribers in the comedian category in the United Kingdom and was the 4th most viewed comedian of the United Kingdom. Eddsworld was noticed by the organizers of the [[2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference]] who requested the creation of an episode about climate change, which was used in the opening ceremony of the conference. That video is available on the channel tvelnspringChange.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2009/nov/05/one-minute-to-save-the-world?INTCMP=SRCH | title=Guardian: One Minute To Save The World | accessdate=4 February 2011 | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Adam | last=Vaughan | date=5 November 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release | title = A Million Views on Copenhagen | publisher = TVE | date = 10/2010 | url = 
http://www.tve.org/tests/documents/A%20Million%20Views%20on%20Copenhagen%20Press%20Release.doc | accessdate = 20 March 2011 }}</ref>

According to the [[Internet Movie Database]] (IMDb) Eddsworld has a mean average rating of 6.7/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2204916/|title=Eddsworld|work=[[Internet Movie Database]]|accessdate=2013-03-17}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://eddsworld.newgrounds.com/ Eddsworld Newgrounds Page]
*[http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/eddsworld/ Eddsworld Albino Black Sheep Page]
*[http://eddsworld.deviantart.com/ Eddsworld] [[DeviantART]] Page

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