# ID these aliens

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-aliens/662071>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 27, 2013, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-aliens/662071 "2013-06-27T23:16:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-aliens/662071/1 "2013-06-27T23:16:08Z")

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These guys seem to be popping up on TV and such. [Here they are in a cartoon](http://www.today.com/id/19798680/ns/entertainment-comics_games_news_of_the_weird/?cat=dp).

I have the feeling they’re from a current animated movie, video game, or TV show. ID, please?

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**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-aliens/662071/2 "2013-06-27T23:18:02Z")

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I believe those are “minions” from the movie Despicable Me.

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**Author:** ![TimeWinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@TimeWinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TimeWinder)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-aliens/662071/3 "2013-06-27T23:18:45Z")

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They’re minions from Despicable Me.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2013, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-aliens/662071/4 "2013-06-27T23:20:37Z")

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Ah. I’ve always wanted to see that one.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![kirk1168](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/45deac/32.png) [@kirk1168](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kirk1168)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2013, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-aliens/662071/5 "2013-06-29T15:18:05Z")

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They’re the best part of the original _Despicable Me_, IMO, and according to the early reviews, the only good part of the new one.

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2013, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-aliens/662071/6 "2013-06-29T15:30:37Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> Ah. I’ve always wanted to see that one.
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> Thanks.

It’s worth a visit to your local Redbox. Sweet story, really.

And anything with Julie Andrews has got to be good.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2013, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-aliens/662071/7 "2013-06-29T15:31:41Z")

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> [@kaylasdad99](#):
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> It’s worth a visit to your local Redbox. Sweet story, really.

It’s on The Family Channel tonight at 2100. I’ve set up a recording.

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**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2013, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-aliens/662071/8 "2013-06-29T17:34:49Z")

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Minions rule!!