2001 / Video / Flash remix parody
The $20,000 Zig
An All Your Base parody turned an early-web quote into a bargain-bin adventure.
The original is hosted off-site; this page provides context and a link to it.
What was this?
The animation remixes All Your Base vocabulary into a deliberately overcommitted quest.
Why it spread
The recognizable source joke and Newgrounds feature placement carried it through the remix cycle.
What happened
The animation remixes All Your Base vocabulary into a deliberately overcommitted quest.
Where it came from
Creator aasimpy uploaded The $20,000 Zig to Newgrounds on May 30, 2001, where it was featured the next day.
Why it mattered
It records how a shared quote became raw material for new jokes.
How it spread
The recognizable source joke and Newgrounds feature placement carried it through the remix cycle.
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