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Karl is the overarching antagonist of the 2019 direct-to-video horror comedy film The Banana Splits Movie.
He is the crazed mechanic of Taft Studios and the creator of the Banana Splits, who go on a killing spree after learning their show is to be cancelled.
Karl is an elderly man with unkempt grey hair and a shaggy beard wearing a dark brown leather jacket over a brown sweater, and while working is seen wearing a black metalworking apron.
Personality[]
Karl is shown to be very skilled in the field of robotics and engineering and cares for his creations dearly, like his own children. However, he is clearly mentally unstable and possibly psychotic. It's unknown whether or not he intended for the Splits to go corrupt, but either way is willing to let them continue with their massacre in exchange for his own life. He is also very theatrical, given his field in entertainment.
Biography[]
Karl is the creator of the titular band starring in the children's television series The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, which has become a cultural phenomenon with children and audiences alike for the group's wacky antics and catchy songs.
Nine-year-old Harley Williams gets tickets to a live taping of the show for his birthday along with his mother Beth, father Mitch, stepbrother Austin and classmate Zoe. When the group arrive at the studio, the Splits almost run over Harley who excitedly runs in front of their Banana Buggy. As a result of this, Karl scolds the Splits when they return to his workshop and he sends Drooper into a makeshift telephone box for an update while the others head to the stage, unaware that the new vice president of programming Andy has just announced to Rebecca the show's producer of his plans to cancel the show after the taping. Later, Karl sends Drooper back to the stage, unaware that the animatronic has been corrupted. Sometime around then, the Splits threaten Karl by chopping two of his fingers off and he fearfully allows them to go on with their rampage.
Later, Harley, Zoe and Parker are captured and locked in Karl's workshop by Fleegle, and he claims the Splits' actions is the network's fault. Harley pleads Karl to free them, and he reluctantly gets the key but is stopped in his tracks when Drooper brings in Bingo who has been damaged by Beth. Panicked by seeing his beloved creation in this state, he stops to fix the animatronic which allows Harley and his friends to unlock the cage. Karl angrily tries to stop them, but Harley burns him with a metal tool, and they lock Karl in his own cage as he yells they'll never stop the Splits and that the show must go on.
Karl is eventually found by Beth, Austin, Paige the studio page and Poppy, an influencer whose fiancé was murdered by Fleegle, and they ask how to stop the Splits, but he provides no information, claiming the kidnapped children are safe and are being entertained. The group notices music coming from a trapdoor with Karl claiming the show is taking place down in the studio basement. They gather some weapons and head down, except for Poppy who notices an unfinished costume on the wall, which Karl claims is a fifth Banana Split member named Hooty. Poppy loses her sanity after her fiancé's death and puts on the costume, walking over to Karl's cage. She blames him for Thadd's death and slashes his face off with her claws.
Quotes[]
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How was your drive, boys? You naughty Splits! You almost hit that little boy. Someone's reflex subroutine needs a little tweaking, hm? We'll start with you, Drooper. And you boys, GET BACKSTAGE! For as you know... (gestures wildly) the show must go on! (giggles)
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~ Karl meeting up with the Splits before the show.
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Let's get you updated, eh? We don't want any hiccups today, do we?
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~ Karl updating Drooper.
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Alert Rebecca that Drooper is functioning at 100%. I'm sending him to the stage.
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~ Karl speaking into his walkie-talkie after Drooper has finished updating.
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(Zoe: Hey! You gotta let us outta here.) I can't... (Zoe: Of course you can. Just unlock the gate.) I tried to tell them that it's wrong, but they wouldn't listen. Something went wrong with my update. They didn't listen to me now. This is all the network's fault. They shouldn't have taken away their show. They shouldn't have taken away their show. Then none of this would have happened. This show is all they have.
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~ Karl explaining the reasons behind the Splits' actions.
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Bingo! My precious boy! Who-who did this to you?!
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~ Karl discovering Bingo's corpse.
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Where do you think you're going?! (Harley burns him with a rod) AH! AIIIGH!! HELP!! AH!! YOU'LL NEVER STOP THEM!!! THE SHOW MUST GO ON!!!
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~ Karl after Harley, Zoe and Parker escape.
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DON'T YOU TOUCH HIM!!!
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~ Karl as Austin kicks Bingo's corpse.
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(Paige: Karl? How do we stop the Banana Splits?) (Karl giggles) You can't. (Paige: You built them. There must be a way.) The show must go on. It's in their programming! (Laughs) (Beth: They took my kids.) Your children are safe. They are having a WONDERFUL time.
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~ Karl being interrogated by the survivors.
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(Austin: What's down there?) The SHOW! (Chuckles)
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~ The group discovering a trap door in the workshop.
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(Poppy: What's that?) I was building a sister for my boys. (Poppy: A fifth Banana Split?) Her name is Hooty. (Poppy: We were gonna get married. But then they killed him...) (Poppy begins to put on the costume) What are you doing?! Stop that! It's not for you!
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~ Poppy discovering the unfinished Hooty costume.
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Stay back!!
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~ Karl's last words.
Trivia[]
In the post-credits, Karl's broken fingers are seen on the ground with a scavenging rat.
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