If you're an avid fan of dank memes, then you're probably familiar with a cute little show called "LazyTown" The show took the internet by storm during the mid 2010s, due to the songs "We Are Number One" and "The Mine Song" becoming instant viral sensations.
I happen to be a big fan of the show myself, mostly due to the adorable characters and catchy music. That, and it was also a big part of my childhood. It used to air on this channel named "ABC for Kids" which is an Australian TV Channel that airs cartoons for young children. I remember watching good shows like Pingu and Puffin rock on that network.
LazyTown was cancelled in 2014, and no more episodes were being made. Well, that was actually a lie. My father actually works as a janitor for the ABC. He doesn't really seem to enjoy his job at all, because he always comes home with a grumpy expression on his face. One day, he gave me a DVD of the "Real final episode" of LazyTown. Now i've read many stories on the internet about Lost Episodes, and most of them were actually pretty stupid. He handed over the DVD and i took a good look at it.
The front cover seemed rather odd. It was just Sportacus, Stephanie, and Ziggy looking clearly distressed. They were wearing funeral clothes and you could see the sun setting in the background. Above it was the Show's logo and some text appeared below the logo. It said:
"The unreleased Finale"
The back cover wasn't anything to write home about. It was just a grassland. In the background, the Mayor and Robbie Rotten could be seen standing somberly behind the fence. The mayor looked like he was about to cry, while Robbie just stared at the ground.
I wasn't sure if i really wanted to see this episode. Since i was a really sensitive tween and couldn't handle seeing people die. The episode itself looked rather gloomy and depressing, not to mention that there wasn't any buildings on the cover. LazyTown looked abandoned and most of the trees looked very old, not to mention that both Sportacus and Robbie Rotten seemed slightly taller than they are in the actual series.
I asked my dad about the Episode and he didn't really say anything. His face turned turned really pale when i mentioned it, and i could hear him hyperventilating. A couple hours later, i could hear him saying strange things such as "Stingy gone" and "Stingy is no more" Now, i didn't really want to watch this so called "Final episode" at all. But morbid curiosity and excitement overtook me, so i inserted the Disc into my mini DVD player and began to watch.
That was a dumb decision.
The 2010 ABC DVD logo played. But something was up, the logo seemed a lot slower and the footage appeared to be in black and white. The audio also seemed to be in a lower pitch than usual, which unnerved me a little. But i was stupid enough to keep watching, mostly because i wanted to see what happened in the episode.
The DVD menu consisted of a black background with the LazyTown logo in the centre of the screen. The only option was "Play" which was strange because there are usually other options. Such as Special Features, Setup, and Scene Selection. There also seemed to be a really eerie piano tune playing in the background. I can't really describe it, but i could tell you that it sounded completely new to my ears. In front of the Logo, i could see a very faint video of some waves on a beach. This soothed me, so i thought that the episode was gonna be soothing and relaxing. So without hesitation, i pushed the Play button on the TV remote.
The normal intro played. But the theme was rather inconsistent, as the pitch of the audio started to increase and decrease. The colours were rather...odd to say the least. There seemed to be a weird mixture and white and yellow flashing across the screen, and Stingy wasn't in the intro. I thought he just escaped LazyTown and was now in a better place. All of my thoughts were completely gone when the title card of the episode appeared on the screen.
The title was A Coffin For Stingy. This disc seemed to be getting stranger by the minute. A Coffin For Stingy? was this just a sick prank done by the creator of the show? I had many, many questions. Not to mention that the title screen also lasted a minute. If you've seen at least one episode of this show, you should know that the title screen usually lasts for a few seconds. But this one was much longer than most of them. It was probably just an error that happened during the editing process.
The episode began with Stingy and Ziggy hanging out. They were sitting on a bench and they were talking about Candy. During that very conversation, Stingy was chewing on a Lollipop while Ziggy was eating some gummy worms. Stingy looked much fatter this time, and Ziggy looked much more fit and skinnier. Just then, Sportacus ran in and told the two boys that they need to get some more Physical Activity. Stingy responded with a Raspberry, which is probably one of the most savage things he's ever done. In response to the Raspberry, Spartacus slapped Stingy across the face, which was very out of character for him.
In retaliation, Stingy kicked Sportacus in the stomach and walked off. I noticed that Stingy was acting a little more savage than usual, which made me laugh a lot. It cut to Stingy walking through LazyTown with a smug expression on his face. He entered a building, and inside of the building was a shit ton of Food. I shit you not! There was guacamole, doughnuts, pizza and even Burgers waiting to be eaten. Above all the food, there was a sign that said: "Eat all of this delectable junk foodfor 900,000,000 Dollars" It was quite an enticing offer, so Stingy started munching on all the food. Once he was done eating, He couldn't see any money on the table. Stingy instantly got pissed and started to slam his foot on the ground. Suddenly, Stingy walked into a trap.
There was a plastic bag covering his face and 2 wires tied around his neck. He was being suffocated and strangled at the same time! The wires started to cut through his flesh and his face started to turn purple as some intense music started to play in the background. Soon enough, the wires started to tear through his throat and his eyes started to become wider and wider. His hair also started to melt and his ears eventually started to bleed. The blood from his ears started to run down his cheeks and it eventually reached his body. Maggots started to fall onto the poor boy's head and Spiders started to engulf his body.
After about 30 minutes, he collapsed onto the ground. His body was now rotten and covered with Spiders. It cut to Stingy's funeral. Everyone in LazyTown attended his funeral, and his family sat at the very front. Robbie Rotten was playing an organ very slowly, sounding very similar to the music i heard in the DVD menu. The characters were dressed in funeral clothes, the same ones i saw on the Cover for the DVD. Robbie Rotten was talking about Stingy. He called the Savage child "one of the most hilarious people i've ever met" and "one of my best friends" This was out of character for Robbie Rotten. I think he was just saying that because he didn't want to feel like a bad person. Stingy and Robbie were never friends. Robbie opened up the coffin, revealing the rotten corpse of a dead Stingy. Everyone was in absolute shock! I could see Stephanie fainting, and i could see Sportacus trying to hold back vomit.
I covered my eyes at this very moment. This wasn't an official episode, no way! This was a fricking KIDS SHOW! "What happened to him?!" Sportacus exclaimed with a worried expression. Robbie didn't respond, he just stared at the corpse emotionlessly. The screen zoomed into Stingy's dead body, before the screen faded to black.
Appalled at what i had just saw, i stormed into my Dad's office and slammed the disc onto the table.
"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?!" I screamed. Dad didn't really say anything for about a couple minutes, before finally being able to form a coherent sentence.
"I-I can explain. There used to be this guy who worked for the ABC. Nobody around the studio knew his name, but he was a quiet and laid back guy who had quite a lot of friends. One day, he heard that the LazyTown series is ending. And he came up with this sickening excuse for an episode! When the staff first watched it, they were absolutely terrified by the nature of this episode and wanted the guy to get arrested. A lawsuit was placed against him and a court proceeding took place on September 29, 2014. Almost a month before the show ended. However, the guy wasn't guilty and continued to live a normal life. There have been theories about someone else at the ABC making the episode. But they're fake and only a few people take them seriously. There have also been theories about the guy committing suicide, but that theory has been proven false"