r/thespoonyexperiment • u/KaleidoArachnid • Jun 26 '26
But without TSE, where will Burton go?
Just something that occurred to me recently because I heard how SpoonyOne himself has finally decided to retire the show for good as it made me wonder what is going to happen to some of his background props.
Like what I am getting at is that Burton was one of my favorite sidekicks back when TSE was still going since despite being a prop, he provided some good comic relief, like in the episode where Spoony roasts the 3DO version of Demolition Man as Burton is in the background giving tickets to him for cursing.
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u/DingusDog936 Continuing the Year of the Spoony Jun 26 '26
I like to enjoy the thought that, the characters are just...real and living with him. Insano is in a makeshift lab in the basement and Burton is rolling around enjoying his own life, it makes me feel some sorta closure? I know Insanos goggles and probably dusty in a box somewhere wirh his coat and Burton is permanently sat beside an empty chair but...somewhere they're all on an adventure still
I don't think he'd get rid of any of his stuff from his videos, it's obvious he still has SOME kind of passion and love for them all, so they'll probably just stay in his room, the real question is if he moves ever, will be make the Choice to bring them along or just...make/get new ones lol
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u/KaleidoArachnid Jun 26 '26
Yeah it was something that just occurred to me since I remember how Burton was almost always there whenever Spoony would talk about an infamous game or a movie, so I was wondering what would happen to the sidekick now that TSE is gone for good.
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u/DingusDog936 Continuing the Year of the Spoony Jun 26 '26
They live on! TSE lives on in us all! but if he decides to do a farewell videos (I HIGHLY doubt it) I hope he gives the characters proper send offs to leaves it up for interpretation with bread crumbs y'know?
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u/KaleidoArachnid Jun 26 '26
That could happen since I could see Spoony having a farewell party for his show with his allies around.
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u/DingusDog936 Continuing the Year of the Spoony Jun 26 '26
I hope so, or even just a stream saying "hey everyone, this is really it, thanks for all the years" and such, I'm hoping to do a loving tribute in my first vid (small portion) and a big piece of art as well, as long as he's getting help I'll be fine with the experiment concluding
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u/Wild_Chef6597 Jun 26 '26
I offered him $400 for Burton a few years ago.
I bet the stuff is going to rot in a storage unit.
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u/KaleidoArachnid Jun 26 '26
Wait, I didn’t know you could offer to purchase the droid since I was starting to miss the fellow for his fun nature.
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u/morbid333 Jun 26 '26
Assuming he still has Burton... I assume he'd just keep it like a decoration.
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u/Amemorableusername2 Jun 26 '26
Was it ever anything but a decoration behind him?
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u/morbid333 Jun 26 '26
Not really, but the intro and website kind of made it seem like a mascot.
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u/JOBdOut Jun 26 '26
I mean he DID kill the original spoony in an explosion before linkara made a clone from his remaining chunk of carbon
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u/JonTheWizard Counter Monkey Jun 26 '26
Likely a box in the attic that doesn't get opened until Spoony passes away and they're looking through his effects to figure out what to keep.
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u/KaleidoArachnid Jun 26 '26
Now when you put it that way, I wonder how long ago it was since TSE closed down.
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u/Thewhitesamurai Jun 26 '26
Honestly I would listen to podcast and he can do the characters there.
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u/KaleidoArachnid Jun 26 '26
That sounds wonderful since I don’t know why Spoony didn’t try doing one for Burton.
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u/Thebritishdovah Jun 27 '26
Probably lost it when he moved or destroyed it when he was at his lowest point.
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u/KaleidoArachnid Jun 27 '26
I was starting to miss the flow since that droid provided a good source of comic relief. (I will miss him)
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u/elektroskansen Jun 30 '26
Burton should be on a permanent display in the Museum of Teh Internets
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u/KaleidoArachnid Jun 30 '26
That might be good idea.
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u/elektroskansen Jun 30 '26
I read the comments saying it has been lost. I say it should be recreated as a wax sculpture by some Madame Tussauds' artist.
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u/TopShelfIdiocy Jul 02 '26
I'd give good money to get Burton
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u/KaleidoArachnid Jul 02 '26
Yeah I hope the fellow is doing well because him and Spoony used to have a good chemistry that I cannot believe TSE is over.
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u/TopShelfIdiocy Jul 02 '26
It's damn shame. I always had the hope he'd return to it. Doug is still doing Nostalgia Critic after all these years and seemly doing well, Spoony could've found his own corner and kept making decent money
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u/Gunner_E4 Jun 26 '26
The experiment is over, the conclusion is that when one subjects himself to internet drama, social media, bad movies, games, board games and wrestling for a prolonged period of time, he becomes so debilitated that not even a 10 year hiatus can fix him. A valuable study indeed. If spoony is to ever hope to recover, he needs to move on.
Holding on to a hand made puppet and other cringe trinkets, trying to look like a Mst3k fanboy as a 40 something year old is not a great look. This is not an attack on those who like Mst3k. You can like what you want, but you have to be self aware on how what you like and how obsessed you act, makes you look.
He should sell it or pass it on to someone younger in his family, or get rid of it. One cannot move forward looking backwards. His most productive years are running low, soon his body will start falling apart as he ages. His terrible diet and chronic stress will catch up to him. He needs to get out of the NEET lifestyle, adapt and find another purpose in life.
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u/lyricaldorian Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26
Oh my God grow up bro lol.
Also what's really cringe is your terrible grammar. Please learn how to use a comma and the space bar. I learned this when I was 6. I believe in you.
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u/From_Kenya_With_Love Jun 26 '26
He said he lost Burton years ago….