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The 41 best shows to watch on YouTube
Goodbye channel-hopping, hello YouTube-crawling. From PewDiePie to political debate, Cocomelon to cookery masterclasses, MrBeast to mind-bending science, YouTube quite literally has something for everyone. It is the world's democratised TV station, with videos uploaded by you and me, and no executives to act as gatekeepers (and, yes, that means there's a lot of nonsense too). There are an estimated 15bn videos on the service, with about 500 hours of content uploaded every single minute, so where do you start? As an exhausted father-of-three trying to stay fit, sane and abreast of current affairs, YouTube can be a lifeline – dare I say, it educates, informs and entertains (and, when my children are in charge, utterly baffles). I've pulled together a relatively skimpy list of excellent programmes and channels that I find useful, with everything listed below currently free to watch. All human life is there. Let the binge-watch begin. Skip to: Old TV shows The Addams Family Amazon MGM Studios has episodes of the original and best adaptation of Charles Addams's New Yorker cartoon strip. Sure, it's creepy and kooky, but at its heart, it's one of the great US sitcoms from the golden era. Watch here The Prisoner There are lots of lovely old things on the ITV Retro channel, including a super suave Patrick McGoohan trying to find his way out of Portmeirion, followed by a large balloon. Also in ITV Retro's collection – Thunderbirds, Stingray and Joe 90. A vault of nostalgia. The Dick Van Dyke Show You'll find most classic British sitcoms on the iPlayer or ITVX, but YouTube is terrific for older American shows. FilmRise Television has every episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show, as well as every episode of tawdry US reality show Cheaters, in case that's more to your taste. Steptoe and Son Matt's Shack has restored and colourised several episodes of the Galton and Simpson classic, along with episodes of On the Buses and Till Death Us Do Part. If that's not enough for you, Matt also has a host of videos of vintage television sets that he has lovingly restored – he also runs the Facebook page for the UK Vintage TV restorers. Captivatingly eccentric stuff. Classic British Telly Remember Mr Big? The 1970s sitcom starring Prunella Scales and Peter Jones. Or The Rough with the Smooth with Tim Brooke-Taylor and John Junkin? AP Herbert's Misleading Cases? Muck and Brass? The Kit Curran Radio Show? The deep cuts of British TV from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s can be found on the aptly named Classic British Telly. Enjoy. Old films The Kid (1921) One of Charlie Chaplin's finest, as the Tramp takes in an abandoned baby (played by Jackie Coogan when he grows up a little). A US newspaper of the time called Chaplin's performance 'the best Hamlet alive today'. Safety Last! (1923) A silent film classic from Harold Lloyd with one of the most recognisable images in movie history – The Boy (Lloyd) dangling from the hands of a giant clock high above the Los Angeles traffic. His Girl Friday (1940) Howard Hawks's screwball comedy classic has Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell on the finest of form, and simply can't be beat. If there's anyone in your life who hasn't yet seen it, correct that as soon as you can. A Study in Terror (1965) There's rather a lot of Sherlock Holmes on YouTube should you do some digging about. This 1960s effort stars the great Shakespearean John Neville as Baker Street's finest, with Donald Houston as Watson, on the trail of Jack the Ripper. Watch here When Eight Bells Toll (1971) Based on Alistair MacLean's novel, this espionage thriller starring a fresh-faced Anthony Hopkins was intended to rival James Bond. It didn't, but it's good fun watching Hopkins in action hero mode. Self-improvement Yoga with Adriene Sure, it's all a little West Coast woo-woo (though Adriene Mishler is based in Austin, Texas), but this catalogue of instructional videos is unfussy, clear and supremely relaxing. And as a yoga newbie, I finally know my Corpse Pose from my Downward Facing Dog. Back still hurts though. PBS Space Time The internet is filled with 'gee whizz that's amazing' pop-science slop, which can make finding the real thing a little tricky. Nasa astrophysicist Dr Matt O'Dowd explains everything from black holes to the edge of the universe (and aliens) in short, engaging films, free from jargon or gimmicks. He's the coolest physics teacher you never had. Veritasium One if you'd like to look like a smarta--- down the pub. Australian Derek Muller takes seemingly simple science subjects – how bicycles work, gravity, the speed of light – then sets about proving why everyone is wrong about them. If it all makes your head ache too much, he does experiments as well – try Getting Buried In Concrete To Explain How It Works (and yes, that video does exactly what it says on the tin). Watch here Math Queen Depending on the level of your maths confidence, you'll either find German Susanne Scherer completely delightful or terrifyingly impenetrable. Susanne sets advanced mathematics challenges before walking through how to solve them. If you have kids eyeing up science at Oxbridge, get them onto the Math Queen. Watch here Proper DIY There are a huge amount of DIY channels on YouTube, but most of them are too bombastic and too, well… American. Stuart Matthews stands out because he's exactly the sort of bluff, middle-aged British bloke you'd trust to replumb your bathroom or advise you on drills – he even shows you how to build Ikea furniture properly. Great DIY advice, terrifying father-in-law material. Cooking shows Iron Chef To understand modern cookery shows, you have to understand the frankly bananas early-1990s format Iron Chef. Fronted by the panto aristocrat Chairman Kaga (Takeshi Kaga), the Japanese series pits top chefs against a troupe of selected 'Iron Chefs', in a format that is not dissimilar to The Power Rangers. An enjoyable throwback, complete with terrible American dubbing. Babish Culinary Universe Skip the silly, influencer-tinged videos (eating Oreos, rating vending machine snacks) and zone in the USP of deadpan chef Andrew Rea and his Binging with Babish videos, in which he recreates dishes from TV and film. Think ' Spa-Peggy and meatballs' from King of the Hill, Breaking Bad's Pollos Hermanos chicken, Ned Flanders's hot chocolate from The Simpsons, and the ratatouille from Ratatouille. No meal is too grotesque. Pasta Grannies A genius concept. Finding and filming real-life nonnas (and the occasional nonno) in Italy who divulge their family's secret pasta recipes. Cheering, wholesome, delicious – and the vast majority of the chefs are over 90. I recommend 99-year-old Battina's potato and cheese culurgiones. The best thing? Jamie Oliver is nowhere in sight. Bon Appétit The food magazine's channel is pretentious foodie heaven. There is the usual plethora of recipes, from the simple (brownies, meatballs) to the convoluted (40-hour Peking duck), plus a series on how New York's most revered eateries create their iconic dishes. Best of all however are the timelapse videos recording a pass in various restaurants or following someone's entire shift at a Philly cheesesteak joint or a Chicago deep-dish pizza place. A must for fans of The Bear. Watch here Flavour Hacking Okay, so there are only six episodes and it's content made by, of all things, San Pellegrino, but Flavour Hacking is so good you'll want 60 episodes (and, possibly, some San Pellegrino). Each short episode takes one basic ingredient – eggs, rice, tomatoes, potatoes, beef and salad – and shows you simple but ingenious ways to improve your cooking (ie, never salt raw eggs). Watch here History and archive History Hit Dan Snow's all-conquering history-doc empire has an impressive roster of content, from full-length documentaries and whimsical 'deep dives' into the accuracy of films (Braveheart, Gladiator, Monty Python and the Holy Grail) to on-location essays and, that old online favourite, 'challenges': ' Could you Survive in the Duke of Wellington's Army? ', and the like. It turns out, I could not survive in the Duke of Wellington's army. Awful business. British Pathé An absolute treasure. Some of the news archive is behind a paywall (subscription is £1.99 a month), but most of it is free. Pathé has curated some interesting compilations – ' 8 Beautiful Vintage Travelogues ', ' 10 Mesmerising Manufacturing Films from the 1950s ' – but the real joy is in trawling through the archive and alighting on curios. I recommend Men Will be Boys, a three-minute video about model railways and boats, and their middle-aged builders. Now there's mindfulness. Watch here BBC Archive An online museum of Britain. You could lose days here, but I suggest heading to the Classic Interviews section (Paxman and Bowie from 1999, Orson Welles on making Citizen Kane, Robin Day grilling Fidel Castro in Havana) or Voice of the People, a quite fantastic collection of vox pops from over the decades. The British people, it seems, are quite, quite mad. Thames TV Another wonderful archive to bring out your inner Adam Curtis. The Thames TV collection has a heavy emphasis on interviews and news footage, but it's none the worse for that. Highlights include Kenneth Williams on his inferiority complex and a patrician 1971 report on British schools ('They're fine as long as the child is quite bright and not too sensitive,' sniffs the voiceover). The archive of stock footage is mesmerising enough by itself. Debate and current affairs Intelligence Squared Brain food of the highest order with an intimidating catalogue of debates and talks. There is something for everyone, from religion and politics to economics and, er, Matt Haig. Contributors include Jordan Peterson, Mehdi Hasan, Yuval Noah Harari and Steven Pinker. My pick? Greece vs Rome, with Boris Johnson and Mary Beard, is good fun. Jubilee: Surrounded Question Time too dry for you? Try this attention-grabbing format. This debate channel pits one against 20, often with explosive results. One conservative vs 20 feminists. One cop vs 20 criminals. One progressive vs 20 far-right. Jordan Peterson vs 20 people who aren't Jordan Peterson. High-minded debate for the viral video generation. Watch here Oxford Union For a far more traditional slice of the debating chamber cut-and-thrust, the Oxford Union has a deep archive of debates and talks. Recent debate topics have included the ' death of God ', the case for and against cancel culture, and multiculturalism. Jordan Peterson is involved, because that's the law with YouTube discussions. The Hitchens Archive A whole channel dedicated to the arch-debater himself. There are talks on Orwell, America and evil, conversations with Martin Amis and Robert Wright, and, of course, debates about the existence of God. Prepare to be Hitch-slapped. No Jordan Peterson. Channels for frazzled parents Nat Geo Kids For children into the natural world, this is high-quality heaven. As well as the eye-popping nature docs, you get a host of behind-the-scenes action, tips on how to be eco-friendly, all the weird facts you could ever want, plus a series about Greek mythology. They'll be geniuses within a week. Or know-it-all nerds who can't stop spouting fascinating facts. Either way, out of your hair for half an hour. Cosmic Kids Yoga The super upbeat Jaime Amor is an excellent person to plonk your children in front of on a rainy day. As well as yoga, she does mindfulness and relaxation, but most of all, she gets the little ones up on their feet and jumping off some of that endless energy. The many, many cartoon/movie tie-ins help too. Watch here Blippi Parents despise him, but this hyperactive, orange bow-tie wearing man-child can captivate (and, whisper it, educate) children for hours on end. His frenzied videos see him cartwheeling about a farm or a fire station or a theme park, generally becoming irritatingly enthused by all he sees. The songs will never leave your head. Can't stomach him? Try Handyman Hal instead. Ms. Rachel Essentially the nursery teacher of your toddler's dreams, Ms. Rachel is a supernaturally jolly, dungarees-clad bundle of cutesy, wholesome energy, churning out videos on everything from numeracy to potty training. Put her on and watch your toddler be sucked to the screen as if stuck in a tractor beam. Far more preferable to the abominable Cocomelon. Watch here Miscellaneous Criterion Closet Picks A lovely idea from The Criterion Collection, the classic-film company, as they open up their closet (that's a cupboard to you and me) of 1,700-plus movies (that's films, etc) and allow noted Hollywood types to choose their favourites. Winona Ryder goes for avant garde (Cassavettes, French stuff), Danny Boyle opts for Bob Fosse, Ben Affleck recommends Terrence Malick's Badlands. And Francis Ford Coppola chooses a self-funded, critically mauled Jacques Tati flop that he calls an unappreciated masterpiece (yes, the closet can also act as therapy). GeoWizard It's hard not to warm to Tom Davies, a madcap Midlander who does off-kilter travelogues. And while off-kilter travelogues are 10-a-penny on YouTube, Davies has become famed for his inspired USP – crossing countries in a straight line. This means doing battle with walls, hedges, mountains, buildings, private land and irate farmers. His multiple attempts to cross Wales are fantastic. The ISS livestream Essentially more an act of ' slow-TV ' mindfulness than anything else, this channel does what it says on the tin. You get a real-time shot of the Earth, as recorded by the International Space Station, while blissed-out commenters coo and enthuse at the side. On-screen text tells you what the green-blue blur you are looking at is, but this is mainly an excuse to switch off your brain and drift. Oh look, it's Kiribati. Watch here The French Whisperer ASMR – or autonomous sensory meridian response, aka getting a nice tingly sensation from sound – is big business these days, and it isn't just for dodgy blokes who enjoy being purred at. The French Whisperer stands out for two reasons: a) he tells you about something interesting, Mont Saint-Michel, say, or the history of ceramics. And b) he's French! Allow his soft Gallic purr to soothe your weary mind. ColinFurze An intoxicating blend of genius scientist and idiot man-child, Furze takes on madcap design challenges – a jet-powered vacuum cleaner, a chainsaw-powered lamp, a homemade hoverbike, digging an underground bunker – with boundless energy and endless ingenuity. You'll admire him, and be incredibly grateful you don't live next door to him. Watch here NPR Tiny Desk Who knows why NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts work, but they really do. Begun as an alternative to concerts for middle-aged people who can't be bothered with the crowds, it has become a phenomenon that the stars queue up to perform on (where they do so, yes, at a tiny desk in a small office). Recent acts include Gillian Welch, the cast of West End musical Sunset Boulevard and Sabrina Carpenter. Watch here Folding Ideas YouTube is awash with people making long-form content about this, that and the other, but what sets Canadian Dan Olson apart is that he's actually a documentary-maker. It's almost impossible to describe his work, as he seems to make films on whatever he likes, but we recommend beginning with In Search of a Flat Earth or Jamie Oliver's War on Nuggets. Some are formally ambitious, some are as simple as can be. All are idiosyncratic, amusing and captivating. Watch here Great Art Explained Or to give it its full title – Great Art Explained in 15 Minutes. Art historian James Payne talks you through the most famous paintings on Earth and gives you the dinner-party ready scoop on everything from The Starry Night to The Great Wave. And if you've developed bad reading habits, sister channel Great Books Explained is here to save your bacon. Watch here Life in a Day 2020 The ultimate YouTube – and lockdown – project. A follow-up to Kevin Macdonald's 2011 film of the same name and concept, Life in a Day asked people to send in home videos of themselves, all filmed on the same day. Macdonald, somehow, distilled the 324,000 videos he received, from 194 countries, into a mesmerising, two-hour snapshot of lockdown life on Earth. You can watch the original film, plus unused footage, on this channel too.
Express Tribune
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Stop Killing Games hits 1M signatures after PewDiePie and Asmongold support
The Stop Killing Games campaign has officially reached its goal of one million signatures, thanks in part to high-profile support from PewDiePie, Asmongold, Jacksepticeye, and even Elon Musk. The movement, launched by YouTuber Accursed Farms in April 2024, advocates for the preservation of online games after official support ends. The site says we have cleared 1 million signatures! I hate being like this, but there's a chance a significant number of them aren't real. That means we have to keep signing in overdrive mode to make up for them! I'll have a video on this later — Accursed Farms (@accursedfarms) July 3, 2025 The campaign is part of a European Citizens' Initiative pushing for legislation that would require developers to keep online games accessible even after sunset. The one million signature milestone, confirmed on July 3, 2025, brings the initiative closer to potentially influencing EU law. Accursed Farms celebrated the achievement in a tweet but warned that not all signatures may be valid, stating, 'There's a chance a significant number of them aren't real,' urging continued participation to meet the verified threshold. Massive traffic following endorsements briefly took down the campaign's website. PewDiePie, in a YouTube post, expressed '100% support' for the cause. Jacksepticeye called it 'an absolute win' in a video on his secondary channel, and Asmongold encouraged EU-based gamers to sign via Twitter. Elon Musk amplified the movement further by retweeting Asmongold's message to over 220 million followers. Big thanks to @Jacksepticeye for helping cover Stop Killing Games! Seeing all these people support the movement makes me feel less crazy! — Accursed Farms (@accursedfarms) July 1, 2025 10 months and over 800k signatures later, the Stop Killing Games initiative is almost across the finish line of 1 million. If you're from the EU and care about game preservation and consumer rights, consider signing this petitionhttps:// — Zack (@Asmongold) July 2, 2025 Elon Musk is on board with the Stop K*lling Games initiative Retweets Asmongold promoting the petition to his nearly 222 million followers — yeet (@Awk20000) July 3, 2025 The campaign's success comes after criticism from Pirate Software, who argued the initiative was vague and impractical. Following backlash and review bombing of his games, he stepped down from his position at Offbrand Games. The milestone marks a major victory for online game preservation advocates and signals growing momentum in the fight for digital gaming rights.
Time of India
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Sign the petition': PewDiePie backs controversial Stop Killing Games movement as petition nears deadline
YouTube legend PewDiePie has officially voiced his support for the Stop Killing Games movement —a consumer-led fight to preserve digital game ownership. This comes just as the movement, started by Ross (aka Accursed Farms), enters its final stretch, gaining momentum after months of friction with Twitch streamer Pirate Software. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now With PewDiePie urging fans to 'sign the petition,' the campaign might just have found its final push. What Is the Stop Killing Games Movement? Launched by Ross Scott (aka Accursed Farms) in 2024, the Stop Killing Games movement is a call to action against game publishers that remotely shut down games people have already purchased. The movement highlights the growing issue of digital ownership, where players spend real money but don't truly own what they buy. The Pirate Software Self KO & Stop Killing Games Feud The goal? To push for consumer rights legislation, especially in the UK and EU, to make it illegal for publishers to render purchased games unplayable post-sale. Pirate Software Controversy: The Catalyst Back in August 2024, popular Twitch streamer Pirate Software posted a video that criticized the campaign, casting it in a dismissive light. Although he didn't directly attack Ross, the video amassed enough attention to skew public perception of the movement—something Accursed Farms later addressed in a calm, FAQ-style response video. Ross avoided direct drama but made it clear that misinformation hurt the campaign's credibility, which was already struggling to gain traction due to lack of major media exposure. PewDiePie Joins the Fight for Game Ownership Fast forward to June 2025, and PewDiePie has finally spoken up . In a recent YouTube Community post, Felix Kjellberg gave the campaign a huge shoutout, writing: 'I 100% support this movement. It ties in perfectly with what I talked about in my video *ownership over software (and the games we buy).' Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He also noted that while only EU and UK residents can officially sign the petition, global support through shares still matters . A Movement in Its Final Push With the campaign set to end in July 2025 , PewDiePie's backing couldn't have come at a better time. The movement has already seen some support from creators like MoistCr1TiKaL , but the scale and reach of PewDiePie's platform may be the tipping point it desperately needed. Accursed Farms recently acknowledged the importance of getting big names involved, stating in his June 23rd video that exposure—not logic—was the movement's biggest obstacle. The Final Push As Ross pointed out in his latest June 2025 video, exposure has always been the biggest hurdle: 'Our biggest obstacle in the campaign has always been getting enough exposure' He said that people like PewDiePie, Jacksepticeye, and Markiplier could really move the needle. It seems the plea worked, at least partially. With PewDiePie now on board, fans of the movement are optimistic that the campaign can gain enough momentum in its final stretch. In an era where game servers vanish overnight and digital licenses come with expiration dates, the Stop Killing Games campaign isn't just niche—it's urgent. PewDiePie's message is clear: if you believe games you've bought should stay playable, now's the time to act.
Time of India
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
YouTube creator PewDiePie no longer among YouTube's top 10 most-subscribed channels after 12 years; check who replaced him
Felix Kjellberg, popularly known as PewDiePie , has officially fallen out of YouTube's top 10 most-subscribed channels ; a major moment for a creator who once reigned supreme. This shift reflects more than just subscriber numbers; it highlights YouTube's evolving algorithm, the rise of Shorts-based creators like kimpro828 , and PewDiePie's own transition toward a quieter, family-focused life in Japan. Once the face of independent content creation, he now uploads occasionally for fun, no longer driven by metrics. Though no longer at the top, his legacy as a pioneer of online content and YouTube culture remains unmatched and deeply influential. PewDiePie drops out of YouTube's top 10 channels after leading generation of creators PewDiePie started his YouTube career in 2010 with simple gaming Let's Plays. His unpolished humour, passionate personality, and genuine interaction allowed him to cut through the initial noise on YouTube. In 2013, he was the most-subscribed YouTuber . Between 2014 and 2017, he was also the most-watched YouTuber globally , as reported. But PewDiePie was more than just another gamer; instead, he became a figure of independent creator culture, meme culture, and a community-driven paradigm that valued personality above polish. His style changed from horror gaming to vlogs, comedy sketches, meme reviews, and music, and he became one of the most diverse creators on the platform. Time magazine acknowledged his cultural influence in 2016 by including him on their list of the 100 most influential people in the world. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Soluções confiáveis para centros de dados IA Siemens Energy Saiba Mais Undo South Korean shorts creator surpasses PewDiePie in subscriber rankings South Korean Shorts creator kimpro828 has finally surpassed PewDiePie after 12 years of leading the top positions on YouTube, as revealed in a report by Dexerto . Kimpro828's short-form, viral content tailored for YouTube Shorts has seen his channel gain immense subscriber bases, helping him surpass PewDiePie to take the #10 positions . This progression emphasizes a significant change in YouTube's algorithmic priority. Whereas PewDiePie previously dominated with long-form, personality-focused uploads, his exclusion from the Shorts platform has emerged as a turning point in his fall in rankings. He has never made a single YouTube Short, while others such as kimpro828 have used the format's blowout reach to drive their growth. PewDiePie steps back from the creator race to focus on family and fulfillment In the creator economy today, success is increasingly tied to high-throughput, crew-operated channels optimized for YouTube's algorithmic tastes. Channels such as MrBeast, T-Series, and Cocomelon now dominate the uppermost charts by creating optimized, scalable content for worldwide audiences. Conversely, PewDiePie opted to take a more intimate route, retreating from the competitive pace. He started posting less regularly, prioritizing quality, enjoyment, and relationship building with his core group of followers. "I just wanna do YouTube the way I did it when I started, which is for fun," he explained to his viewers. PewDiePie's drop in rankings is no mystery; he has been semi-retired since 2022, following his relocation to Japan with his wife, Marzia Kjellberg (formerly Marzia Bisognin). The couple, who met online in 2011 and got married in 2019 at London's Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, have embraced a quieter lifestyle. They had their first child, a son, Björn, in 2023. Posting the happy news on Instagram, Marzia captioned, "11/07/2023 Welcome to the family, little Bjorn." The duo now concentrates on home life, household renovations, and the occasional update for fans. With fatherhood and a quiet home life on their minds, PewDiePie has clearly opted out of the daily uploads, giving personal contentment more priority over being a dominant force on the platform. How PewDiePie's T-Series showdown became a symbol of creator independence Numerous fans nostalgically recall PewDiePie's legendary subscriber war against T-Series in 2019 a campaign that became a cultural phenomenon for YouTube itself. The "Subscribe to PewDiePie" movement was a meme bigger than itself; it symbolized creator-driven authenticity against corporate content. Even though he ultimately lost the competition, the face-off managed to rally the online world around the principles PewDiePie stood for: independence, humor, and communion. Now, MrBeast has taken the crown that PewDiePie once held. With more than 408 million subscribers, MrBeast is leading the platform by a wide margin leaving even T-Series far behind with more than 100 million subscribers. Although PewDiePie is no longer part of YouTube's top 10, he perhaps does not need to be any longer. His legacy as the pioneer of digital content is untouchable. He created a template for future creators, made a career on YouTube possible, and demonstrated to the world how one human could wield global power without a brand name behind them. Also Read | Meghan Markle shares new video of daughter Lilibet in rare behind-the-scenes brand moment | Watch AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Hindustan Times
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Who is Bryan Arnett? YouTuber sued by In-N-Out for impersonating employee, making ‘lewd' comments
YouTuber Bryan Arnett has landed in hot water with popular fast-food chain In-N-Out over a recent prank video that went south quite quickly. In a video uploaded to his channel on April 25 this year, Arnett donned an outfit identical to that of an In-N-Out employee and posed as a drive-thru worker at a closed location in Glendale on Easter Sunday. The lewd remarks made by him to unsuspecting customers during the prank have led the popular chain to file a lawsuit against him. YouTuber Bryan Arnett faces a lawsuit from In-N-Out after a prank video featuring lewd remarks went viral.(AFP. YouTube/Bryan Arnett) ALSO READ| Top 10 most-subscribed YouTubers: PewDiePie no longer on the list With over 600,000 followers across YouTube and Instagram, Arnett is a content creator known for frequently making prank videos and uploading them on his platform. He has picked In-N-Out as his playground for pranks in previous videos as well where he hung a fake employee of the month plaque with his photo on the wall of a restaurant and paid his bill in pennies. In his latest antics, Arnett asked customers if they would like their food made 'doggy style', suggested that employees of the chain dip their feet in the lettuce used to make food that was contaminated with condoms and cockroaches, implied that the chain only served food to gay people and asked a customer if they'd like to try the 'monkey burger' which came with a 'damn-near black bun'. The tip of the iceberg came when he asked a customer, 'I like watching my wife sleeping with other men. Is that something you'd be interested in?' The lawsuit The lawsuit was filed on June 20 and accused Arnett of falsely representing the company and defaming its brand with 'lewd, unsettling and bizarre' behavior. A cease-and-desist letter was issued in early May. The suit seeks to ban Arnett from all In-N-Out locations, recoup any earnings made from the video, and pursue damages as applicable. In-N-Out had previously filed a suit against another content creator for similar antics at the chain. 'For over seven decades, we have worked hard to create a welcoming and enjoyable experience for every Customer who visits us. Recently, we have seen an increase in online media personalities who have chosen to play pranks or practical jokes that are designed to embarrass, humiliate, or upset our Customers, their families, and our Associates. These individuals have engaged in behavior that includes deception, trespass, lewdness, and other actions that have then been posted on social media for their personal and monetary gain at the expense of our Customers and the In-N-Out Burger brand,' said In-N-Out Burger Chief Legal & Business Officer Arnie Wensinger in a statement to The Independent. ALSO READ| 'At Home' retail chain to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and close stores? All we know Arnett's response to the lawsuit Arnett responded to the incident with a follow-up video posted on his YouTube days after the lawsuit. The video saw him sitting in his car and chowing down an In-N-Out burger while he was at it. 'When I went out and filmed the video, I kinda knew what kind of waters I was stepping into. I knew I was kinda teetering the line a little bit, pushing my luck. I wouldn't say I'm worried about the lawsuit. Like yeah, sure, it'll probably be annoying or whatever, but whatever's gonna happen is gonna happen,' he said. The prank video as well as the follow-up remarks video published by Arnett have since been switched to private viewing on YouTube. By Stuti Gupta
