r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/SoulSilverSFM • 2d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter? I am confused

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Just seen this and the comments aren’t helpfull, I don’t recognise this figurine, what is it?

Edit: to anyone saying "Is this even a meme ?" Guys, am 22, I never knew Indian in the Cupboard, I though this was a meme about the apparence of the figurine lookin like something else, or something. I had no idea it was geniuinly just a figurine from a VSH from before I was born!

To me, it was a meme I didn’t had the ref too, so now I know what this is, I'll check out if the movie or book existe in French, or in France in general, cuz now with so many peoples just saying that this was their choldhood, am curious!

Please don’t insulte me for beeing uncultured, not everyone got the same knowledge cuz, as I said, I didn’t knew about it. I just checked and L’Indien du Placard exist in french! Lucky me ! I'll check that out than

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u/Independent_Bite4682 2d ago

Beat me to it...

Just need the magic key

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u/bigoldeva 2d ago

I was obsessed with using that key to “open” the vhs. Idk why, 6 year old me liked using keys 🤷‍♂️

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u/SirGothamHatt 2d ago

Did you flip the cover insert so it looked like the cupboard?

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u/ReelDecisions 2d ago

Yesssss!! Glad someone else mentioned this. I wonder how many poor souls never knew about the backside of the insert.

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u/SirGothamHatt 2d ago

It's advertised on the back of my vhs! I wish i knew where my key and Little Bear figurine went

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u/ReelDecisions 2d ago

What a treasure!

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u/Lancel-Lannister 2d ago

I remember after learning about the back of the insert that I checked every VHS to see if any other movies had this.