Fat Gourg

Fat Gourg is a fictional monster cartoon character. It was created in 1999 by Luke, a 7-year English schoolboy during an English lesson at his primary school in Oakthorpe, Leicestershire.[1][2]

It has 1 arm and 15 legs.

It sometimes hides in the oven and pretends to be a shelf.

It likes to eat worms with people while it is in the oven.

— Luke[1]
Fat Gourg figures

Despite the character's obscure origins, it became unexpectedly popular in France. The character has been referenced in the works of other French cartoonists, such as Pierre Primen[2][3] and Boulet (fr).[4] This led to widespread internet popularity from around 2003. Eventually, around 2008, the character's original source was discovered.[2][5][6][7] The character has grown to include figurines,[8] fan art, cosplay and the usual trappings of fandom.[9] From 2008, 8 August (i.e. the first one on 8-8-08) has been celebrated as Fat Gourg Day, as the figure '8' was considered to resemble Fat Gourg.[3]

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fat Gourg.
  1. "Room 15: Fat Gourg". Monster Motel.
  2. Helen Whitehead (10 July 2008). "Fat Gourg on YouTube". Periodic Fable.
  3. Pierre Primen. "Fat Gourg: A great story" (in French). Primsworld. (translated)
  4. Boulet. "Boulet cartoon, citing Fat Gourg". Archived from the original on August 16, 2012.
  5. Jenna Ousbey (5 July 2008). "The Internet superstar and mystery boy who drew him". Leicester Mercury.
  6. Gemma Peplow (10 July 2008). "FOUND! CARTOON CREATOR TRACED". Leicester Mercury.
  7. ITV TV piece on Fat Gourg (2008), Video on YouTube
  8. "Fat Gourg figurines". 2M3.net. 2006.
  9. "Fat Gourg Contest". 2M3.net (in French). 2007-08-08. (translated)


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