RPHF

Retarded People Having Fun (RPHF), was a controversial show on the internet that ran from November 2004 to September 2006. It re-aired in 2011 but was banned shortly after. The show's premise was to ''make fun of people with mental disabilities. ''A pedestrian, unknown identity, presumably aged 22, was confronted by the shows producers and harassed for having Down syndrome. Internet Warriors of Britain disavowed RPHF in December 2005, and ordered the government to take action against the producers. They were sued and eventually the show was canceled in its third season. Jason Bramham, owner of RPHF.com, decided to contact IWOB and demand a re-airing of the show in October 2010. It was ratified and the show was running again on several websites by February the following year. RPHF was officially annulled in May 2011 and it was yet again canceled.

Synopsis
Most of the filming took place in London areas. Some took place in Liverpool. The series consisted of a "headman" (main host) going up to people with mental illnesses, examples being persons with schizophrenia, Down syndrome, autism, cerebral pares, and even sufferers of dwarfism. The host would proceed to harass them and in some rare cases, do something illegal, like throwing water in their face, or spitting on them. The reactions were random. In one instance, a wheelchaired son got aggravated and attempted to hit one of the producers.

Reactions from the public
In June 2005, a British aspiring comedian, Patrick Farley, praised the show for its originality. Another actor commended the producers for being able to do it without being arrested. Much controversy arose following the lawsuit, but it didn’t reach the news until a journalist picked up on it in late August 2006.