TechVIRAL VIDEO BREAKDOWN

Pets video "He did that on purpose!" climbs past 4M views

The pets clip from girly girly sits seventh on YouTube's U.S. trending chart for Pets and Animals; BBN knows only its title, channel and view count.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman on BBN Tonight
Published 9:39 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

At a glance

First reported by YouTube (girly girly): “"He did that on purpose!" viral video hits 3.6M views”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9:39 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman.

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Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe video called "He did that on purpose!" from girly girly is now number seven on YouTube's U.S. trending chart for Pets and Animals, with more than four million views.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFour million people watched, and the title says it was deliberate. That is a confession with a thumbnail.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWe haven't aired it, and the description tells us nothing, so I'm breaking it down from the title alone. Watch the exclamation mark.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat is elite.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPurpose, Kenji. Somebody in that video planned something, and tonight it's trending.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentPlanned?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe turning point is the word "that."
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWhatever that is, it happened on purpose, and I give it an eight point two. I have not seen it.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorBrock, tell us the weather was on purpose too.