History WebVideo / YouveGottaBeKidding

* ArcSymbol: A treehouse. In the original "You've Got To Be Kidding!" game that the series derives from, the objective of the game was to help the ''Arthur'' characters with their problems, going up one step of the treehouse for every good answer and two steps for every great answer. If the player made it to the top, the characters would throw them a party. The treehouse appears as a symbol throughout the series, with the implications that Binky desires to "solve" the problems of others so he can ascend to the top of the treehouse. However, it's implied that Binky's ultimate goal will not bring him any happiness. In fact, the non-canon April Fool's special takes place in a scenario where TheBadGuyWins, but it was a MeaninglessVillainVictory because without any problems to solve, Binky is left with nothing to do.

-->"A game for kids and grownups!"

!! Nobody said you can't join us, Troper.

* ApocalypseHow: Apparently Binky planned to cause one of these (with the purpose of getting rid of all of his problems), and eventually succeeded, ending the life of every single being on UsefulNotes/{{Earth}}, with only him remaining. Or at least, until he realized that, with no more problems to solve (as well as nothing left to do besides that), he would [[PuffOfLogic no longer]] [[CessationOfExistence exist]]. Of course, this was an April fools joke, so it was (likely) not canon.
* AmbiguousSituation: After getting her eyes stolen, D.W. keeps briefly appearing around the treehouse. What this means, and her current relationship with [[BigBad Binky]] is unclear.

* FacialHorror: At the end of the 4th episode, Binky twists the faces of Lucy, James and George into themselves with his powers after Lucy tries to tell Emily to confront Binky about how he's acting… right after Emily said that Binky doesn’t like when other people talk to her.

* PuffOfLogic: In the April Fools video, while talking about how happy he is that he no longer has problems (due to destroying the world, if not the universe), he realizes that, with no more problems, he would cease to exist. Which he does, causing wherever he was to horrifically collapse.

--> '''TIP:''' Tropes can't help you now.

* AndIMustScream: Arthur and Buster's fate was to be fused together into a horrifying monster that's in constant pain, and although they CAN scream, their cries aren't heard.

* MadnessMantra: In the fifth episode, following Angie's murder, the following is displayed repeatedly all over the screen: WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? ONE MORE PROBLEM.

* ArcSymbol: A treehouse. In the original game "You've Got To Be Kidding!" that the series derives from, the objective of the game was to help the ''Arthur'' characters with their problems, going up one step for every good answer and two steps for every great answer. The treehouse appears as a symbol throughout the series, with the implications that Binky desires to "solve" the problems of others so he can ascend to the top of the treehouse. However, it's implied that Binky's ultimate goal will not bring him any happiness. In fact, the non-canon April Fool's special takes place in a scenario where TheBadGuyWins, but it was a MeaninglessVillainVictory because without any problems to solve, Binky is left with nothing to do.

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: From Binky to [[TalkingToThemself Binky]] "Now that there are no more problems, what happens now?"

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: From Binky to [[TalkingToThemself Binky]]"Now that there are no more problems, what happens now?"

* MadnessMantra: WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? ONE MORE PROBLEM.

* CruelMercy: Binky doesn't kill Arthur's dad. By the 3th episode however, David has lost both his wife and his son. He makes it clear to Alan that the "monster" took everything from him, and that Alan should be concerned about D.W's warnings.

* JustJokingJustification: Fern Walters dismisses Buster's complains about Binky stealing his mummy jokes and bank accounts with this.

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: "Now that there are no more problems, what happens now?"

* ApocalypseHow: Apparently Binky planned to cause one of these, and eventually succeeded, ending the life of every single being on UsefulNotes/{{Earth}}, with only him remaining. Or at least, until he realized that, with nothing left to do, he would [[PuffOfLogic no longer]] [[CessationOfExistence exist]]. Of course, this was an April fools joke, so it was likely not canon.

* DissonantSerenity: Often, characters other than Binky will continue delivering calm, casual advice even as Binky carries out horrific actions. For example, when Binky takes D.W's eyes, Emily gets the advice that she should take her out for ice cream to make D.W. feel better.

* DisproportionateRetribution: In the 4th episode, Binky takes D.W's eyes away because she copied Emily's homework.

* KillAndReplace: It's implied in "TREEHOUSE DESIGNER" that Binky did this to the original Binky from the "Treehouse Designer" game. When he asks the player to make him a "funky" house, he intiially seems normal, but then when things start getting creepy, his skin turns noticeably pale and his face is replaced with that of You've Gotta Be Kidding's Binky, while his dialogue is replaced with "I want the treehouse".

''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCdBtEM3E7Q&list=PL11zRlEfhSUNas4Ef39k-jCOm2sLBRNZW You've Gotta Be Kidding]]'' is a SurrealHumor / SurrealHorror web series about ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' made by [=UncleVO_=], based on the PBS Kids website's game "You've Got To Be Kidding!". They are spelled differently. Don't confuse the two.

* EpicFail: Apparently Emily somehow entered a blood pact with Binky that forced her to become his friend for all of eternity by complete accident, how she did that is anybody's guess.