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==Etymology==

The term "creepypasta" is a portmanteau of "creepy" and "copypasta." "Creepy" refers to the genre's focus on horror and fear, while "copypasta" is a term used to describe a block of text that has been copied and pasted repeatedly across the internet. The term "copypasta" originated from the online practice of copying and pasting text into message boards, forums, and chat rooms. The term "creepypasta" emerged from this practice as a way to describe horror stories that were copied and pasted repeatedly across the internet.  

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The animated "Red Room" legend involves two friends discussing a rumor about a mysterious internet pop-up ad posing the question "Do you like —?" with fatal consequences upon closure. Despite initial skepticism, one friend investigates, finding no information online. However, the pop-up appears during routine browsing, featuring a voice repeatedly asking "Do you like —?". Despite attempts to close it, the pop-up persists, with the voice becoming distorted until it asks, "Do you like red?" As the character persists, the voice eventually poses the complete question, "Do you like the red room?" Subsequently, a website displaying a list of names appears, and the protagonist senses a presence behind them. The next day, school gossip circulates about two students who purportedly took their lives by painting their rooms red with their own blood. The protagonist's computer screen then displays their name at the bottom of the list before shutting off with an eerie sound. If pop-ups are enabled, a pop-up resembling the story's ad may appear after the video concludes.

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==Lost episodes==

Lost episodes creepypastas refer to a popular subgenre of creepypasta that explore the notion of missing or unaired episodes of well-known TV shows or cartoons. Creepypasta enthusiasts believe that these episodes are so disturbing or controversial that they were never aired or have since been lost over time. These stories typically include detailed descriptions of the alleged lost episode, often featuring unsettling and graphic content. Lost episodes frequently deviate from the show's typical themes and often involve supernatural or paranormal elements such as cursed or haunted tapes and footage. These stories are known for their dark and disturbing themes, including graphic violence, death, suicide, and mental illness.

===Poochee and Pansy===

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[[Poochee and Pansy]] is a seven-episode web series that was uploaded to [[YouTube]] in 2009. It centers on two puppies on a mission to save a cat from an evil witch. The series features disturbing imagery and a screamer. It is believed to be related to an alternate reality game called "Hunt for the Gangadiddle," which was created to recruit viewers. The series was removed from YouTube in 2010 and was only restored after five years. A remastered version of the episodes was released in 2020 and 2022. The series features a variety of eerie footage and disturbing images, with Poochee and Pansy's adventures leading them into Batwing Cave and Sufferdark in search of the cat. The last episode ends with a sinister message: "You are alone but you do not know it."

===Dead Bart===

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Near the end, the camera starts to zoom in on Homer's face. Homer then tells a joke. A update would later be posted by the same creator of the creepypasta, which reveals the joke that Homer said was "If only we were all that lucky"<ref>creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/A_Dead_Bart_Update</ref>. The episode then ends with a zoom-out of the cemetery; featuring all of the names of every Simpsons guest star who has not died yet, all of them having the same death date.

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