Mr Blobby attract substantial criticism. Mr Blobby first appeared in 1992 in the 'Gotcha' segment of the second series of "Noel's House Party", in which celebrities were caught out in a "Candid Camera" style prank. Mr Blobby was presented to the celebrities as if he were a real and established children's television character, in order to record an episode centred around the guests' profession. In truth, there was no "Mr. Blobby" TV series, and he was created purely for the prank. Mr Blobby would clumsily take part in the activity, knocking over the set, causing mayhem, and saying "blobby blobby blobby." His
Excuse Me Mr. to its ability to help someone "survive a breakup". In the United States, "Excuse Me Mr." peaked at number 17 on "Billboard"s Alternative Songs chart. "Excuse Me Mr." did not enter the "RPM" singles chart in Canada, but did reach the Top Rock/Alternative Tracks chart, where it debuted at number 27; similarly, it became the fourth consecutive entry from "Tragic Kingdom" to make an appearance on the chart. During its ninth week within the rankings, it reached a peak of number 12 on March 31, 1997. Outside of the alternative charts in United States and Canada, "Excuse Me Mr." only