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{{short description|American Internet personality and voice actor}}
{{short description|American filmmaker (born 1978)}}
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| caption = Boedigheimer at [[VidCon]] 2012
| other_names = Dane Boe
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| birth_name = Dane Willard Boedigheimer
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| notable_works = ''[[Annoying Orange]]''<br/>''[[The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange]]''
| notable_works = ''[[Annoying Orange]]''<br/>''[[The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange]]''
| alma_mater = [[Minnesota State University Moorhead]]
| alma_mater = [[Minnesota State University Moorhead]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Theresa Barket|August 2012}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Theresa Barket|2012}}
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| footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.athletepromotions.com/celebrity/Dane-Boedigheimer-appearance-booking-agent.php|title=Dane Boedigheimer's Biography|publisher=Celerity Booking Agency|access-date=March 1, 2012}}</ref><ref name = "TIME"/>
| years_active = 1998–present
| years_active = 1998–present
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'''Dane Willard Boedigheimer''' (born September 28, 1978), better known by the [[stage name]] '''Daneboe''', is an [[United States of America|American]] Internet personality, voice actor, writer, animator and musician. He is known for creating the [[web series]] ''[[Annoying Orange]]'' and the spin-off television series ''[[The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange]]''; Boedigheimer provides the voice of the title character in both productions.
'''Dane Willard Boedigheimer''' (born September 28, 1978),<ref>Name: Dane Willard Boedigheimer. "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935–2002" database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCGD-7NC : 6 May 2014), Dane Willard Boedigheimer, 28 Sep 1978; from "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935–2002" database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing Itasca, Minnesota, United States, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BoSWi8FHT3R/?igshid=10pklvvhxtphk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BoSWi8FHT3R |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=registration|title = Login • Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref> better known by their{{Efn|Boedigheimer uses [[they/them]] and [[she/her]] pronouns. This article uses they/them pronouns for consistency.<ref name="Instagram">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/daneboe1/|title=Dane Boe (@daneboe1)• Instagram photos and videos |access-date=October 9, 2024}}</ref>|name=pronouns|group=lower-alpha}} [[pseudonym]] '''Dane Boe''', is an American internet personality, voice actor, writer, animator, and musician. They are known for creating the [[web series]] ''[[Annoying Orange]]'' and the spin-off television series ''[[The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange]]''; Boedigheimer provides the voice of the title character in both productions.


Boedigheimer began making videos with his [[8 mm film|8mm]] camcorder as a teenager. Boedigheimer was a speech communications major at [[Minnesota State University Moorhead]], and became a [[production assistant]] for [[MTV]]'s ''[[Pimp My Ride]]'' three years after earning their degree. He later founded the company [[Gagfilms]] in 2005.
Boedigheimer began making videos with their [[8 mm video format|8mm]] camcorder as a teenager. Boedigheimer was a speech communications major at [[Minnesota State University Moorhead]], and became a [[production assistant]] for [[MTV]]'s ''[[Pimp My Ride]]'' three years after earning their degree. They later founded the company [[Gagfilms]] in 2005.


The talking food videos Boedigheimer had previously done for [[JibJab]] inspired and prepared him to create the first original ''[[Annoying Orange]]'' video. Due to the success of the video, he began creating more, and ultimately became an online [[YouTube]] franchise. The success of the ''Annoying Orange'' series has been parlayed into a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] [[The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange|television series]], a [[Annoying Orange: Kitchen Carnage|video game]], a range of toys, a clothing line, and costumes.
The talking food videos Boedigheimer had previously done for [[JibJab]] inspired and prepared them to create the first original ''[[Annoying Orange]]'' video. Due to the success of the video, they began creating more, and ultimately became an online [[YouTube]] franchise. The success of the ''Annoying Orange'' series has been parlayed into a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] [[The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange|television series]], a [[Annoying Orange: Kitchen Carnage|video game]], a range of toys, a clothing line, and costumes.


==Biography==
==Biography==


===Early interest in filmmaking===
===Early interest in filmmaking===
Dane Willard Boedigheimer was born on September 28, 1978,<ref>Name: Dane Willard Boedigheimer. "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935–2002" database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCGD-7NC : 6 May 2014), Dane Willard Boedigheimer, 28 Sep 1978; from "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935–2002" database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing Itasca, Minnesota, United States, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BoSWi8FHT3R/?igshid=10pklvvhxtphk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BoSWi8FHT3R |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=registration|title = Login • Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref> in Minnesota to Peter (1953—2008) and Julie Boedigheimer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hansonrunsvold.com/m/obituaries/Peter-Boedigheimer-368/Memories|title = Peter Boedigheimer - View Obituary & Service Information}}</ref> Dane has a younger brother, Lucas. Their father was a [[roofer]].<ref name="TIME">Hamilton, Anita (December 3, 2012). "[http://business.time.com/2012/12/03/youtube-to-boob-tube-dane-boedigheimers-annoying-orange-tv-show-has-kids-hooked/ YouTube to Boob Tube: Dane Boedigheimer's Annoying Orange TV Show Has Kids Hooked]". ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''. Accessed from January 26, 2013.</ref> They were raised in [[Harwood, North Dakota]],<ref>[http://gagfilms.com/Dane.html Dane Boedigheimer (Daneboe)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829114054/http://www.gagfilms.com/Dane.html |date=2013-08-29 }}. Gagfilms.com. Accessed from April 5, 2013.</ref> where they frequently made home videos as a teen,<ref name = "USA Today">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/talkingtech/story/2012-01-24/annoying-orange-youtube-tv/52776276/1|title='Annoying Orange,' a Viral Hit, Moves From YouTube to TV|last=Graham|first=Jefferson|work=[[USA Today]]|date=January 24, 2012|access-date=March 1, 2012}}</ref> since they began using their parents' 8mm video camera that Dane got for [[Christmas]] at the age of 12; "I was spending entire days making short videos with my younger brother. It all just blossomed from there. I remember sitting in my room for hours editing my videos with two VCRs. It was painstaking, but I loved it. There was something magical about making stories come to life right in front of my eyes, no matter how crappy those stories were!"<ref>Schoneveld, Mark (January 19, 2009). [http://www.poptent.net/blog/2009/01/19/creator-spotlight-dane-boedigheimer/ Creator Spotlight: Dane Boedigheimer]. Poptent. Accessed from February 22, 2013.</ref> This would later inspire Boedigheimer to work as a camera operator for local TV stations.<ref name = "YDL"/>
Boedigheimer was born in [[Itasca County, Minnesota]], to Peter (1953–2008)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hansonrunsvold.com/m/obituaries/Peter-Boedigheimer-368/Memories|title = Peter Boedigheimer - View Obituary & Service Information}}</ref> and Julie Boedigheimer. Boedigheimer has a younger brother, Lucas. Their father was a [[roofer]].<ref name="TIME">Hamilton, Anita (December 3, 2012). "[https://business.time.com/2012/12/03/youtube-to-boob-tube-dane-boedigheimers-annoying-orange-tv-show-has-kids-hooked/ YouTube to Boob Tube: Dane Boedigheimer's Annoying Orange TV Show Has Kids Hooked]". ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''. Accessed from January 26, 2013.</ref> They were raised in [[Harwood, North Dakota]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/viral-hit-annoying-orange-moves-youtube-tv/story?id=15433369 | title='Annoying Orange,' a Viral Hit, Moves from YouTube to TV | website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] }}</ref><ref>[http://gagfilms.com/Dane.html Dane Boedigheimer (Daneboe)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829114054/http://www.gagfilms.com/Dane.html |date=2013-08-29 }}. Gagfilms.com. Accessed from April 5, 2013.</ref> where they frequently made home videos as a teen,<ref name = "USA Today">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/talkingtech/story/2012-01-24/annoying-orange-youtube-tv/52776276/1|title='Annoying Orange,' a Viral Hit, Moves From YouTube to TV|last=Graham|first=Jefferson|work=[[USA Today]]|date=January 24, 2012|access-date=March 1, 2012}}</ref> since they began using their parents' 8mm video camera that Boedigheimer got for [[Christmas]] at the age of 12; "I was spending entire days making short videos with my younger brother. It all just blossomed from there. I remember sitting in my room for hours editing my videos with two VCRs. It was painstaking, but I loved it. There was something magical about making stories come to life right in front of my eyes, no matter how crappy those stories were!"<ref>Schoneveld, Mark (January 19, 2009). [http://www.poptent.net/blog/2009/01/19/creator-spotlight-dane-boedigheimer/ Creator Spotlight: Dane Boedigheimer]. Poptent. Accessed from February 22, 2013.</ref> This would later inspire Boedigheimer to work as a camera operator for local TV stations.<ref name = "YDL"/>
[[File:Dane and Luke Boedigheimer, Vidcon 2012.jpg|thumb|Dane Boedigheimer (right) made some films with his friend Bob Jennings (left), also known as Bobjenz.]]
[[File:Dane and Luke Boedigheimer, Vidcon 2012.jpg|thumb|Boedigheimer (right) made some films with their friend Bob Jennings (left), also known as Bobjenz.]]
The first movie Boedigheimer made was a joint effort with his little brother called "Pugzilla." The movie featured a toy barnyard set and some Matchbox cars which would be damaged by his brother Lucas' dog, Pugsly. Boedigheimer stated "Pretty soon I started realizing maybe I could actually do this for a living."<ref name = "bakersfieldcalifornian">Williams, Misty (July 11, 2006). [http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/x894774082/Eggs-serves-up-festival-win-for-local-filmmaker 'Eggs' serves up festival win for local filmmaker] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103212837/http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/x894774082/Eggs-serves-up-festival-win-for-local-filmmaker |date=2013-11-03 }}. [[The Bakersfield Californian]]. Accessed from April 4, 2013.</ref> Boedigheimer attended [[West Fargo High School]] where he graduated in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.westfargopioneer.com/438437-wfhs-art-department-looks-return-pieces-work|title=West Fargo news (West Fargo Pioneer)}}</ref>
The first movie Boedigheimer made was a joint effort with their younger brother called "Pugzilla." The movie featured a toy barnyard set and some Matchbox cars which would be damaged by their brother Lucas' dog, Pugsly. Boedigheimer stated "Pretty soon I started realizing maybe I could actually do this for a living."<ref name = "bakersfieldcalifornian">Williams, Misty (July 11, 2006). [http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/x894774082/Eggs-serves-up-festival-win-for-local-filmmaker 'Eggs' serves up festival win for local filmmaker] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103212837/http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/x894774082/Eggs-serves-up-festival-win-for-local-filmmaker |date=2013-11-03 }}. [[The Bakersfield Californian]]. Accessed from April 4, 2013.</ref> Boedigheimer attended [[West Fargo High School]] where they graduated in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.westfargopioneer.com/438437-wfhs-art-department-looks-return-pieces-work|title=West Fargo news (West Fargo Pioneer)}}</ref>


===Education at MSUM===
===Education at MSUM===
During his college years, Boedigheimer studied filmmaking at [[Minnesota State University Moorhead]]<ref name = "WDAZ"/> between 1998 and 2003,<ref name = "Linkedin">[http://www.linkedin.com/in/daneboe Dane Boedigheimer]. [[LinkedIn]]. Accessed from October 13, 2012.</ref> where he met Spencer Grove as an undergraduate.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lyons|first=Dan|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/01/01/annoying-orange-goes-to-cartoon-network.html|title='Annoying Orange' Goes to Cartoon Network|website=[[The Daily Beast]] |date=January 1, 2012|access-date=February 29, 2012}}</ref> He was a major in speech communications with an emphasis in film studies, which he said to be a preparation for the creation of the Annoying Orange; "The program (at MSUM) was very small when I was there, and you had to make things work with a small budget. I think that experience actually kind of helped."<ref name = "WDAZ"/> He also worked at a one-hour photo lab during his college years, stating "I only got in on one shoot, so that was the extent of that".<ref name = "TIME"/>
During their college years, Boedigheimer studied filmmaking at [[Minnesota State University Moorhead]]<ref name = "WDAZ"/> between 1998 and 2003,<ref name = "Linkedin">[http://www.linkedin.com/in/daneboe Dane Boedigheimer]. [[LinkedIn]]. Accessed from October 13, 2012.</ref> where they met Spencer Grove as an undergraduate.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lyons|first=Dan|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/01/01/annoying-orange-goes-to-cartoon-network.html|title='Annoying Orange' Goes to Cartoon Network|website=[[The Daily Beast]] |date=January 1, 2012|access-date=February 29, 2012}}</ref> They were a major in speech communications with an emphasis in film studies, which they said to be a preparation for the creation of the Annoying Orange; "The program (at MSUM) was very small when I was there, and you had to make things work with a small budget. I think that experience actually kind of helped."<ref name = "WDAZ"/> They also worked at a one-hour photo lab during their college years, stating "I only got in on one shoot, so that was the extent of that".<ref name = "TIME"/>


MSUM Professor Greg Carlson, who had Boedigheimer as a student in three of his classes, was impressed by how down-to-earth Boedigheimer was in school, and considered him "a tremendously friendly, genuine and easy-going guy".<ref name = "WDAZ"/> He also said, "Dane just had a total exuberance for wanting to create stuff. You asked for one thing from him, he gives you three. He's that kind of person."<ref name = "WDAZ"/>
MSUM Professor Greg Carlson, who had Boedigheimer as a student in three of his classes, was impressed by how down-to-earth Boedigheimer was in school, and considered them "a tremendously friendly, genuine and easy-going guy".<ref name = "WDAZ"/> He also said, "Dane just had a total exuberance for wanting to create stuff. You asked for one thing from him, he gives you three. He's that kind of person."<ref name = "WDAZ"/>


One of Boedigheimer's final projects at MSUM, a full-length feature film titled ''Trash TV'', was shown at the Fargo Theatre, where there were more than 200 people who showed up to watch the movie. Boedigheimer describes the film as a clip show, with spoofs of commercials and movies.<ref name = "WDAZ"/>
One of Boedigheimer's final projects at MSUM, a full-length feature film titled ''Trash TV'', was shown at the Fargo Theatre, where there were more than 200 people who showed up to watch the movie. Boedigheimer describes the film as a clip show, with spoofs of commercials and movies.<ref name = "WDAZ"/>


===Career beginnings===
===Career beginnings===
After finishing college, Boedigheimer, their girlfriend, and Grove moved to [[Bakersfield, California]],<ref name = "bakersfieldcalifornian"/> and then in 2004, upon Grove's recommendation,<ref name = "TIME"/> moved to [[Los Angeles]],<ref name = "USA Today"/> where, between October 2004 and December 2005,<ref name = "Linkedin"/> they both worked as [[production assistant]]s for [[MTV]]'s ''[[Pimp My Ride]]'',<ref name = "YDL">{{cite web|last=Ghedin|first=Guido|url=http://www.youngdigitallab.com/en/interviews/a-quick-chat-with-dane-boedigheimer-the-master-behind-the-annoying-orange/|title=A quick chat with Dane Boedigheimer, the master behind "The Annoying Orange"|publisher=Young Digital Lab|date=March 25, 2011|access-date=February 29, 2012}}</ref> with Dane earning $700 a week.<ref name = "TIME"/> However, the 60- and 80-hour workweeks would allow little to no time to do their movie-making at home.<ref name = "bakersfieldcalifornian"/> After finishing working for the show, Dane decided that they didn't want to pursue a career in television; "It wasn't me", they said. "I wanted to be creative and do things my own way."<ref>{{cite web|last=Chestang|first=Raphal|url=http://www.theinsider.com/gossip/52288_YouTube_Millionaire_Dane_Boedigheimer_His_Annoying_Orange/|title=Go Inside the Mind of a YouTube Millionaire|publisher=[[omg! Insider|The Insider]]|date=May 14, 2012|access-date=May 29, 2012|archive-date=May 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525021938/http://www.theinsider.com/gossip/52288_YouTube_Millionaire_Dane_Boedigheimer_His_Annoying_Orange/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
After finishing college, Boedigheimer, their girlfriend, and Grove moved to [[Bakersfield, California]],<ref name = "bakersfieldcalifornian"/> and then in 2004, upon Grove's recommendation,<ref name = "TIME"/> moved to [[Los Angeles]],<ref name = "USA Today"/> where, between October 2004 and December 2005,<ref name = "Linkedin"/> they both worked as [[production assistant]]s for [[MTV]]'s ''[[Pimp My Ride]]'',<ref name = "YDL">{{cite web|last=Ghedin|first=Guido|url=http://www.youngdigitallab.com/en/interviews/a-quick-chat-with-dane-boedigheimer-the-master-behind-the-annoying-orange/|title=A quick chat with Dane Boedigheimer, the master behind "The Annoying Orange"|publisher=Young Digital Lab|date=March 25, 2011|access-date=February 29, 2012}}</ref> with Boedigheimer earning $700 a week.<ref name = "TIME"/> However, the 60- and 80-hour workweeks would allow little to no time to do their movie-making at home.<ref name = "bakersfieldcalifornian"/> After finishing working for the show, Boedigheimer decided that they didn't want to pursue a career in television; "It wasn't me", they said. "I wanted to be creative and do things my own way."<ref>{{cite web|last=Chestang|first=Raphal|url=http://www.theinsider.com/gossip/52288_YouTube_Millionaire_Dane_Boedigheimer_His_Annoying_Orange/|title=Go Inside the Mind of a YouTube Millionaire|publisher=[[omg! Insider|The Insider]]|date=May 14, 2012|access-date=May 29, 2012|archive-date=May 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525021938/http://www.theinsider.com/gossip/52288_YouTube_Millionaire_Dane_Boedigheimer_His_Annoying_Orange/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


On [[Valentine's Day]] 2005,<ref>[http://www.gagfilms.com/aboutus.html About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831172838/http://www.gagfilms.com/aboutus.html |date=2013-08-31 }}. Gagfilms.com. Accessed from February 22, 2013.</ref> Boedigheimer founded the company ''Gagfilms'', which slowly built a core of fans.<ref name = "YDL"/> In 2006, in which they became a freelance filmmaker in January of that same year,<ref name = "Linkedin"/> they opened two YouTube channels named ''Daneboe'' and ''Gagfilms'', producing several video series.<ref name = "YDL"/> They were also a multimedia reporter at [[The Bakersfield Californian]] during this time, between June 2006 and August 2007.<ref name = "Linkedin"/>
On [[Valentine's Day]] 2005,<ref>[http://www.gagfilms.com/aboutus.html About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831172838/http://www.gagfilms.com/aboutus.html |date=2013-08-31 }}. Gagfilms.com. Accessed from February 22, 2013.</ref> Boedigheimer founded the company Gagfilms, which slowly built a core of fans.<ref name = "YDL"/> In 2006, in which they became a freelance filmmaker in January of that same year,<ref name = "Linkedin"/> they had opened two YouTube channels named Daneboe and Gagfilms, producing several video series.<ref name = "YDL"/> Boedigheimer was also a multimedia reporter at [[The Bakersfield Californian]] during this time, between June 2006 and August 2007.<ref name = "Linkedin"/>


===''Annoying Orange''===
===''Annoying Orange''===
Before ''[[Annoying Orange]]'', Boedigheimer had done many talking food videos for their channel and other sites including [[JibJab]] (2005–2008<ref name = "Linkedin"/>). They said in an interview that the idea for ''The Annoying Orange'' was a combination of the talking food videos, [[pun]]s and [[special effects]] that they had come up with and done before.<ref name = "The Annoying Orange Wants Nathan Fillion">{{cite interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHJispobv7c| title=The Annoying Orange Wants Nathan Fillion! | date=October 27, 2011 | accessdate=December 23, 2011 | interviewer=Dana Ward}}</ref>
Before ''[[Annoying Orange]]'', Boedigheimer had done many talking food videos for their channel and other sites including [[JibJab]] (2005–2008).<ref name = "Linkedin"/> They said in an interview that the idea for ''The Annoying Orange'' was a combination of the talking food videos, [[pun]]s and [[special effects]] that they had come up with and done before.<ref name = "The Annoying Orange Wants Nathan Fillion">{{cite interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHJispobv7c| title=The Annoying Orange Wants Nathan Fillion! | date=October 27, 2011 | accessdate=December 23, 2011 | interviewer=Dana Ward}}</ref>


The original video was planned to be titled ''The Annoying Apple'', but when Boedigheimer started animating the video, they figured it would be easier to put features on an orange than an apple and make it more visible.<ref>{{cite web|last=Harrison|first=Stacey|url=http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/index.php/2012/06/06/hey-apple-the-annoying-orange-is-coming-to-cartoon-network/|title="Hey, Apple!" The Annoying Orange is coming to Cartoon Network|magazine=Channel Guide Magazine|date=June 6, 2012|access-date=June 10, 2012}}</ref> It was also initially meant to be the only Annoying Orange video on YouTube. However, as the video became popular, many viewers requested more videos,<ref name="wsj-orange">{{cite news | url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703404004575198410669579950.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_tech#articleTabs%3Darticle | title= Now Playing on a Computer Near You: A Fruit With an Obnoxious Streak | first= Geoffrey A. | last= Fowler | newspaper=The Wall Street Journal | date= April 26, 2010 | access-date=April 28, 2010}}</ref><ref name="CNN1">{{cite news | url=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/web/06/25/annoying.orange.taking.over/?fbid=BGdt6Q0BIQx | title= How 'Annoying Orange' is taking over the world | author= Brown, Damon | publisher=CNN | date= June 28, 2010 | access-date=June 28, 2010}}</ref> and after the 4th episode, Boedigheimer decided to make it a full-time series. Following the success of the series, a channel dedicated to ''The Annoying Orange'' was created under the name "realannoyingorange" on January 31, 2010.
The original video was planned to be titled ''The Annoying Apple'', but when Boedigheimer started animating the video, they figured it would be easier to put features on an orange than an apple and make it more visible.<ref>{{cite web|last=Harrison|first=Stacey|url=http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/index.php/2012/06/06/hey-apple-the-annoying-orange-is-coming-to-cartoon-network/|title="Hey, Apple!" The Annoying Orange is coming to Cartoon Network|magazine=Channel Guide Magazine|date=June 6, 2012|access-date=June 10, 2012}}</ref> It was also initially meant to be the only Annoying Orange video on YouTube. However, as the video became popular, many viewers requested more videos,<ref name="wsj-orange">{{cite news | url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703404004575198410669579950.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_tech#articleTabs%3Darticle | title= Now Playing on a Computer Near You: A Fruit With an Obnoxious Streak | first= Geoffrey A. | last= Fowler | newspaper=The Wall Street Journal | date= April 26, 2010 | access-date=April 28, 2010}}</ref><ref name="CNN1">{{cite news | url=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/web/06/25/annoying.orange.taking.over/?fbid=BGdt6Q0BIQx | title= How 'Annoying Orange' is taking over the world | author= Brown, Damon | publisher=CNN | date= June 28, 2010 | access-date=June 28, 2010}}</ref> and after the 4th episode, Boedigheimer decided to make it a full-time series. Following the success of the series, a channel dedicated to ''The Annoying Orange'' was created under the name "realannoyingorange" on January 31, 2010.
The success of the series would also receive the attention of Fargo advertising agency H2M, who, in 2006, created its own "Talking Orange", which is the spokesman for an ad campaign for the North Dakota Department of Transportation. Both of the two characters were two anthropomorphic oranges with ties to the Fargo-Moorhead area. Despite only slightly resembling the "Talking Orange", the Annoying Orange was looked by H2M's attorneys into the matter as an intellectual property issue. Boedigheimer stated of not watching the "Talking Orange" videos before they were told about the disagreement, also believing that the characters were not very similar.<ref name = "WDAZ">Benshoof, Sam (November 16, 2011). "[http://www.wdaz.com/event/article/id/11190/ Fargo Man Created Online Sensation 'Annoying Orange'] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130209024950/http://www.wdaz.com/event/article/id/11190/ |date=2013-02-09 }}". [[WDAZ]]. Accessed from December 26, 2012.</ref>
The success of the series would also receive the attention of Fargo advertising agency H2M, who, in 2006, created its own "Talking Orange", which is the spokesman for an ad campaign for the North Dakota Department of Transportation. Both of the two characters were two anthropomorphic oranges with ties to the Fargo-Moorhead area. Despite only slightly resembling the "Talking Orange", the Annoying Orange was looked by H2M's attorneys into the matter as an intellectual property issue. Boedigheimer stated of not watching the "Talking Orange" videos before being told about the disagreement, also believing that the characters were not very similar.<ref name = "WDAZ">Benshoof, Sam (November 16, 2011). "[http://www.wdaz.com/event/article/id/11190/ Fargo Man Created Online Sensation 'Annoying Orange'] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130209024950/http://www.wdaz.com/event/article/id/11190/ |date=2013-02-09 }}". [[WDAZ]]. Accessed from December 26, 2012.</ref>


New episodes of ''The Annoying Orange'' are released on a weekly basis, with a few exceptions. The episodes are released every Friday on realannoyingorange's YouTube channel, now the official Annoying Orange channel.<ref name="wsj-orange"/>
New episodes of ''The Annoying Orange'' are released on a weekly basis, with a few exceptions. The episodes are released every Friday on realannoyingorange's YouTube channel, now the official Annoying Orange channel.<ref name="wsj-orange"/>


===Other works===
===Other works===
Besides the ''Annoying Orange'', Boedigheimer, along with their friends, created other shows. One of the shows he created on his channel was called ''Thunder McWylde''. It is a cartoon series that premiered on October 10, 2013, and it revolves around Thunder McWylde, a retired street fighter who is trying to live a normal life, but who is too strong for his own good.
Besides the ''Annoying Orange'', Boedigheimer, along with friends, created other shows. One of the shows created on their channel was called ''Thunder McWylde''. It is a cartoon series that premiered on October 10, 2013, and it revolves around Thunder McWylde, a retired street fighter who is trying to live a normal life, but who is too strong for his own good.


Along with Bob Jennings, they created another cartoon series on ''The Annoying Orange'' YouTube channel called ''[[The Misfortune of Being Ned]]''. Premiering on October 9, 2013, and ending on April 23, 2014, the show's plot revolves around Ned (voiced by Steve Zaragoza), a cheerful elementary school kid who encounters a lot of bad situations.
Along with Bob Jennings, Boedigheimer created another cartoon series on ''The Annoying Orange'' YouTube channel called ''[[The Misfortune of Being Ned]]''. Premiering on October 9, 2013, and ending on April 23, 2014, the show's plot revolves around Ned (voiced by Steve Zaragoza), a cheerful elementary school kid who encounters a lot of bad situations.


Boedigheimer has done two animated videos. The first one was for their song "Stuck in an Emo Band", and the second one was for a story called "Stuck in a Bank". The animation for both videos was done by his good friend Rebecca Parham, who runs the YouTube channel Let Me Explain Studios.
Boedigheimer has done two animated videos. The first one was for their song "Stuck in an Emo Band", and the second one was for a story called "Stuck in a Bank". The animation for both videos was done by their good friend Rebecca Parham, who runs the YouTube channel Let Me Explain Studios.


==Awards and reception==
==Awards and reception==
In 2006, Boedigheimer's movie short, titled "Eggs," won top honors at [[Bolt.com]]'s 1-Minute Film Festival. The video was conceived while cooking with their girlfriend in their Ming Avenue apartment. They later used the $5,000 award for a new camera.<ref name = "bakersfieldcalifornian"/>
In 2006, Boedigheimer's movie short, titled "Eggs," won top honors at [[Bolt.com]]'s 1-Minute Film Festival. The video was conceived while cooking with their girlfriend in their Ming Avenue apartment. They later used the $5,000 award for a new camera.<ref name = "bakersfieldcalifornian"/>


Dane's videos have been viewed over 500 million times and have been featured on TV, popular entertainment, news, and video sharing websites.<ref name = "napte">{{cite web|url=http://natpemarket.com/natpemarket/index.php/speaker-bio?speaker_id_string=5903:aMcq9ECFak1Ca$2xmg2n-Q**|title=Dane Boedigheimer - Speaker Bio|publisher=[[National Association of Television Program Executives]]|access-date=March 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905003220/http://natpemarket.com/natpemarket/index.php/speaker-bio?speaker_id_string=5903:aMcq9ECFak1Ca$2xmg2n-Q**|archive-date=September 5, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://partnersproject.com/2010/12/partners-project-launches-with-annoying-orange/#more-15|title=Partners Project Launches with The Annoying Orange|publisher=Partners Project|date=December 21, 2010|access-date=February 29, 2012|archive-date=April 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418154448/http://partnersproject.com/2010/12/partners-project-launches-with-annoying-orange/#more-15|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2010, Boedigheimer's YouTube channel had almost 350 million views and earned an income of $288,000 from ads.<ref name = "Money Intention">{{cite web|url=http://www.moneyintention.com/people-that-earned-a-lot-from-youtube.htm|title=People that earned a lot from YouTube.|publisher=Money Intention.com|date=May 19, 2011|access-date=February 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527013042/http://www.moneyintention.com/people-that-earned-a-lot-from-youtube.htm|archive-date=May 27, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Boedigheimer's videos have been viewed over 500 million times and have been featured on TV, popular entertainment, news, and video sharing websites.<ref name = "napte">{{cite web|url=http://natpemarket.com/natpemarket/index.php/speaker-bio?speaker_id_string=5903:aMcq9ECFak1Ca$2xmg2n-Q**|title=Dane Boedigheimer - Speaker Bio|publisher=[[National Association of Television Program Executives]]|access-date=March 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905003220/http://natpemarket.com/natpemarket/index.php/speaker-bio?speaker_id_string=5903:aMcq9ECFak1Ca$2xmg2n-Q**|archive-date=September 5, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://partnersproject.com/2010/12/partners-project-launches-with-annoying-orange/#more-15|title=Partners Project Launches with The Annoying Orange|publisher=Partners Project|date=December 21, 2010|access-date=February 29, 2012|archive-date=April 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418154448/http://partnersproject.com/2010/12/partners-project-launches-with-annoying-orange/#more-15|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2010, Boedigheimer's YouTube channel had almost 350 million views and earned an income of $288,000 from ads.<ref name = "Money Intention">{{cite web|url=http://www.moneyintention.com/people-that-earned-a-lot-from-youtube.htm|title=People that earned a lot from YouTube.|publisher=Money Intention.com|date=May 19, 2011|access-date=February 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527013042/http://www.moneyintention.com/people-that-earned-a-lot-from-youtube.htm|archive-date=May 27, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Due to the success from the television version of ''The Annoying Orange'', Boedigheimer was also one of the final presenters of the [[64th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Rubino|first=Lindsay|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/489377-Final_Primetime_Creative_Arts_Emmys_Presenters_Announced.php|title=Final Primetime Creative Arts Emmys Presenters Announced|publisher=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]|date=September 13, 2012|access-date=October 13, 2012}}</ref>
Due to the success from the television version of ''The Annoying Orange'', Boedigheimer was also one of the final presenters of the [[64th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Rubino|first=Lindsay|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/489377-Final_Primetime_Creative_Arts_Emmys_Presenters_Announced.php|title=Final Primetime Creative Arts Emmys Presenters Announced|publisher=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]|date=September 13, 2012|access-date=October 13, 2012}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Boedigheimer married Theresa Barket, a frequent collaborator in their videos, in 2012. They live in [[Sierra Madre, California]].<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/A-M_uuebpwU Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120831231125/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-M_uuebpwU&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-M_uuebpwU| title = DANEBOE: MARRIED! - DANEBOEVLOG | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
Boedigheimer married Theresa Barket, a frequent collaborator in their videos, in 2012. They live in [[Sierra Madre, California]].<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/A-M_uuebpwU Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120831231125/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-M_uuebpwU&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-M_uuebpwU| title = DANEBOE: MARRIED! - DANEBOEVLOG | website=[[YouTube]]| date = 31 August 2012 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>


Boedigheimer came out as [[non-binary]] in 2021, and uses they/them pronouns.<ref>https://youtube.com/watch?v=OCGo3X1nqSs&t=43m58s</ref> They came out as [[transgender]] on December 22, 2023.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/C1Knq-NOCY-/?igsh=MXQybHMzb21ib3g1dw==</ref>
Boedigheimer came out as [[Non-binary gender|non-binary]] in 2021<ref>{{cite web | url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=OCGo3X1nqSs&t=43m58s | title=Annoying Orange Creator Breaks Down Controversies | website=[[YouTube]] | date=22 December 2023 }}</ref> and came out as [[transgender]] on December 22, 2023, using [[Singular they|they/them]] and [[she/her]] pronouns.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C1Knq-NOCY- | title=Instagram }}</ref><ref name="Instagram"/>


Boedigheimer has [[red-green color blindness]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&fbclid=PAAabG5ncRuZzKpm3V6-aCopybAfQLbBjh-sMf95qZmgfEaPuNd60RP09ZCgI_aem_AZtiiNtJzsoeeZ2NOV4HFAqDSN4OmZdsnk9ftPL9SMXycJXhNSxdjpuTw6Te6xtrtuk&v=OCGo3X1nqSs</ref>
Boedigheimer has [[red–green color blindness]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=OCGo3X1nqSs | title=Annoying Orange Creator Breaks Down Controversies | website=[[YouTube]] | date=22 December 2023 }}</ref>


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Dane Boedigheimer
Born
Dane Willard Boedigheimer

(1978-09-28) September 28, 1978 (age 46)
Itasca County, Minnesota, U.S.
Other namesDane Boe
Alma materMinnesota State University Moorhead
Years active1998–present
Notable workAnnoying Orange
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
Spouse
Theresa Barket
​
(m. 2012)​

Dane Willard Boedigheimer (born September 28, 1978),[1][2] better known by their[a] pseudonym Dane Boe, is an American internet personality, voice actor, writer, animator, and musician. They are known for creating the web series Annoying Orange and the spin-off television series The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange; Boedigheimer provides the voice of the title character in both productions.

Boedigheimer began making videos with their 8mm camcorder as a teenager. Boedigheimer was a speech communications major at Minnesota State University Moorhead, and became a production assistant for MTV's Pimp My Ride three years after earning their degree. They later founded the company Gagfilms in 2005.

The talking food videos Boedigheimer had previously done for JibJab inspired and prepared them to create the first original Annoying Orange video. Due to the success of the video, they began creating more, and ultimately became an online YouTube franchise. The success of the Annoying Orange series has been parlayed into a spin-off television series, a video game, a range of toys, a clothing line, and costumes.

Biography

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Early interest in filmmaking

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Boedigheimer was born in Itasca County, Minnesota, to Peter (1953–2008)[4] and Julie Boedigheimer. Boedigheimer has a younger brother, Lucas. Their father was a roofer.[5] They were raised in Harwood, North Dakota,[6][7] where they frequently made home videos as a teen,[8] since they began using their parents' 8mm video camera that Boedigheimer got for Christmas at the age of 12; "I was spending entire days making short videos with my younger brother. It all just blossomed from there. I remember sitting in my room for hours editing my videos with two VCRs. It was painstaking, but I loved it. There was something magical about making stories come to life right in front of my eyes, no matter how crappy those stories were!"[9] This would later inspire Boedigheimer to work as a camera operator for local TV stations.[10]

Boedigheimer (right) made some films with their friend Bob Jennings (left), also known as Bobjenz.

The first movie Boedigheimer made was a joint effort with their younger brother called "Pugzilla." The movie featured a toy barnyard set and some Matchbox cars which would be damaged by their brother Lucas' dog, Pugsly. Boedigheimer stated "Pretty soon I started realizing maybe I could actually do this for a living."[11] Boedigheimer attended West Fargo High School where they graduated in 1997.[12]

Education at MSUM

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During their college years, Boedigheimer studied filmmaking at Minnesota State University Moorhead[13] between 1998 and 2003,[14] where they met Spencer Grove as an undergraduate.[15] They were a major in speech communications with an emphasis in film studies, which they said to be a preparation for the creation of the Annoying Orange; "The program (at MSUM) was very small when I was there, and you had to make things work with a small budget. I think that experience actually kind of helped."[13] They also worked at a one-hour photo lab during their college years, stating "I only got in on one shoot, so that was the extent of that".[5]

MSUM Professor Greg Carlson, who had Boedigheimer as a student in three of his classes, was impressed by how down-to-earth Boedigheimer was in school, and considered them "a tremendously friendly, genuine and easy-going guy".[13] He also said, "Dane just had a total exuberance for wanting to create stuff. You asked for one thing from him, he gives you three. He's that kind of person."[13]

One of Boedigheimer's final projects at MSUM, a full-length feature film titled Trash TV, was shown at the Fargo Theatre, where there were more than 200 people who showed up to watch the movie. Boedigheimer describes the film as a clip show, with spoofs of commercials and movies.[13]

Career beginnings

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After finishing college, Boedigheimer, their girlfriend, and Grove moved to Bakersfield, California,[11] and then in 2004, upon Grove's recommendation,[5] moved to Los Angeles,[8] where, between October 2004 and December 2005,[14] they both worked as production assistants for MTV's Pimp My Ride,[10] with Boedigheimer earning $700 a week.[5] However, the 60- and 80-hour workweeks would allow little to no time to do their movie-making at home.[11] After finishing working for the show, Boedigheimer decided that they didn't want to pursue a career in television; "It wasn't me", they said. "I wanted to be creative and do things my own way."[16]

On Valentine's Day 2005,[17] Boedigheimer founded the company Gagfilms, which slowly built a core of fans.[10] In 2006, in which they became a freelance filmmaker in January of that same year,[14] they had opened two YouTube channels named Daneboe and Gagfilms, producing several video series.[10] Boedigheimer was also a multimedia reporter at The Bakersfield Californian during this time, between June 2006 and August 2007.[14]

Annoying Orange

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Before Annoying Orange, Boedigheimer had done many talking food videos for their channel and other sites including JibJab (2005–2008).[14] They said in an interview that the idea for The Annoying Orange was a combination of the talking food videos, puns and special effects that they had come up with and done before.[18]

The original video was planned to be titled The Annoying Apple, but when Boedigheimer started animating the video, they figured it would be easier to put features on an orange than an apple and make it more visible.[19] It was also initially meant to be the only Annoying Orange video on YouTube. However, as the video became popular, many viewers requested more videos,[20][21] and after the 4th episode, Boedigheimer decided to make it a full-time series. Following the success of the series, a channel dedicated to The Annoying Orange was created under the name "realannoyingorange" on January 31, 2010. The success of the series would also receive the attention of Fargo advertising agency H2M, who, in 2006, created its own "Talking Orange", which is the spokesman for an ad campaign for the North Dakota Department of Transportation. Both of the two characters were two anthropomorphic oranges with ties to the Fargo-Moorhead area. Despite only slightly resembling the "Talking Orange", the Annoying Orange was looked by H2M's attorneys into the matter as an intellectual property issue. Boedigheimer stated of not watching the "Talking Orange" videos before being told about the disagreement, also believing that the characters were not very similar.[13]

New episodes of The Annoying Orange are released on a weekly basis, with a few exceptions. The episodes are released every Friday on realannoyingorange's YouTube channel, now the official Annoying Orange channel.[20]

Other works

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Besides the Annoying Orange, Boedigheimer, along with friends, created other shows. One of the shows created on their channel was called Thunder McWylde. It is a cartoon series that premiered on October 10, 2013, and it revolves around Thunder McWylde, a retired street fighter who is trying to live a normal life, but who is too strong for his own good.

Along with Bob Jennings, Boedigheimer created another cartoon series on The Annoying Orange YouTube channel called The Misfortune of Being Ned. Premiering on October 9, 2013, and ending on April 23, 2014, the show's plot revolves around Ned (voiced by Steve Zaragoza), a cheerful elementary school kid who encounters a lot of bad situations.

Boedigheimer has done two animated videos. The first one was for their song "Stuck in an Emo Band", and the second one was for a story called "Stuck in a Bank". The animation for both videos was done by their good friend Rebecca Parham, who runs the YouTube channel Let Me Explain Studios.

Awards and reception

[edit]

In 2006, Boedigheimer's movie short, titled "Eggs," won top honors at Bolt.com's 1-Minute Film Festival. The video was conceived while cooking with their girlfriend in their Ming Avenue apartment. They later used the $5,000 award for a new camera.[11]

Boedigheimer's videos have been viewed over 500 million times and have been featured on TV, popular entertainment, news, and video sharing websites.[22][23] In 2010, Boedigheimer's YouTube channel had almost 350 million views and earned an income of $288,000 from ads.[24]

Due to the success from the television version of The Annoying Orange, Boedigheimer was also one of the final presenters of the 64th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.[25]

Personal life

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Boedigheimer married Theresa Barket, a frequent collaborator in their videos, in 2012. They live in Sierra Madre, California.[26]

Boedigheimer came out as non-binary in 2021[27] and came out as transgender on December 22, 2023, using they/them and she/her pronouns.[28][3]

Boedigheimer has red–green color blindness.[29]

Filmography

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Year Title Creator Writer Animator Actor Role Notes
2002 Donkey Punch No No No Yes Shot Taker Short film
2006–2011 From the Fridge Yes Yes Yes Yes Various characters
Themself 		Web series (produced by GagFilms)
2008–2011 Scary Faces Yes No No Yes Themself Web series (produced by GagFilms)
2008–2009 Viral Killer Yes No No Yes Kool Aid Killer Web series (produced by GagFilms)
2008 SuperHero School Yes Yes Yes Yes Man with cat Short film
2009–2013 My Roommate Mario Yes No No Yes Themself
Mario 		Web series (produced by GagFilms)
2009–present Annoying Orange Yes Yes Yes Yes Annoying Orange
Pear
Midget Apple
Marshmallow
Themself
Various characters 		Web series (produced by GagFilms)
2010 Smosh No No No Yes Orange Web series
Episode: "Harry Potter Deleted Scenes!"
2012–2014 The High Fructose Adventures of the Annoying Orange Yes No No Yes Annoying Orange
Pear
Midget Apple
Marshmallow

Themself
Various characters

TV series for Cartoon Network
2013 Shut Up! Cartoons No No No Yes Dane Episode: "Wild Animals! ft. Daneboe" (ep. 6)
2013–2014 The Misfortune of Being Ned Yes Yes No Yes Annoying Orange Annoying Orange's YouTube show
2013 Thunder McWylde Yes Yes No Yes Thunder Daneboe's YouTube show
2014 The Marshmallow Show Yes Yes Yes Yes Marshmallow, Various characters Annoying Orange's YouTube show
2014 D.E.R.P. Yes No No Yes Various characters Annoying Orange's YouTube show
2015 The Internetest safety video on the Internet[30] No No No Yes Orange Delta Air Lines safety video; cameo

Notes

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  1. ^ Boedigheimer uses they/them and she/her pronouns. This article uses they/them pronouns for consistency.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Name: Dane Willard Boedigheimer. "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935–2002" database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCGD-7NC : 6 May 2014), Dane Willard Boedigheimer, 28 Sep 1978; from "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935–2002" database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing Itasca, Minnesota, United States, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.
  2. ^ "Login • Instagram". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  3. ^ a b "Dane Boe (@daneboe1)• Instagram photos and videos". Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Peter Boedigheimer - View Obituary & Service Information".
  5. ^ a b c d Hamilton, Anita (December 3, 2012). "YouTube to Boob Tube: Dane Boedigheimer's Annoying Orange TV Show Has Kids Hooked". Time. Accessed from January 26, 2013.
  6. ^ "'Annoying Orange,' a Viral Hit, Moves from YouTube to TV". ABC News.
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