Disturbing Images On Kids TV - What Was the Qubo 'Screen of Death'?

The Qubo “Final Broadcast” Hoax

WavyWebSurf investigates a disturbing YouTube clip that claimed to show Qubo’s final broadcast. In the recording, the screen goes dark, a countdown appears alongside familiar cartoon characters, and a message asks viewers to donate $2,500 to save the network. The characters are then “executed” one by one, followed by a message blaming viewers for Qubo’s closure. Some commenters said they had seen the clip on TV and were terrified.

Clues That the Clip Was Fake

The clip doesn’t match recordings of Qubo’s actual sign-off, which show a normal end to the broadcast. The narrator points to several other clues:

• The message uses “selflessness” where it appears to mean “selfishness.”
• The character images were easy to find online.
• The dramatic music comes from The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask.
• The requested donation amount makes little sense.
• Calling the supposed donation phone number plays a Rickroll.

The Unknown Creator

The clip’s creator, Splatkid802 Productions, remains unidentified. The narrator considers whether Super Keegan 9100—a longtime Qubo fan and fan-wiki administrator who publicly warned people the clip was fake—might have been involved, but concludes there’s no good reason to think so. Keegan reportedly said they were offended by the careless use of characters from shows Qubo no longer had the rights to.

The creator’s motive is unknown. The narrator suggests the clip may simply have been a prank inspired by the era’s creepy, CRT-based internet hoaxes.

Other Details

The host jokes about Qubo being a “clearance rack” of old shows, calls the video “more sus than a character from Among Us,” and pokes fun at its old CRT-TV creepypasta aesthetic. The video also includes a brief glasses sponsorship segment, with the host quipping that Harry Potter “had swag.”

Personalities Mentioned or Featured

• WavyWebSurf, narrator
• Splatkid802 Productions, video uploader
• Super Keegan 9100
• Randy Lent