It’s hard to believe that it’s already been six years since the Internet saw what is likely one of the most comical examples of “parenting fail” make its way into our newsfeeds: Robert Kelly, an associate professor of political science at Pusan National University in South Korea, was in the middle of conducting a live interview to BBC News from his home office to talk politics when he was unexpectedly visited by not one but multiple surprise guests.

In the midst of the interview that took place on March 10, 2017, Kelly’s daughter Marion, who is four years old at the time, can be seen suddenly in the background smashing through the door and dancing her way into the room. Then, as Kelly is teasingly attempting to push Marion out of the frame, her nine-month-old brother James comes into the room in a baby walker, ready to join in on the fun.

During the humorous attempt by Kelly to finish the interview, his wife Kim Jung-a can be seen desperately attempting to corral the children in whichever way she can. The woman who was a mother of two children at one point got down on her hands and knees as she led her giggling children out of the room. Obviously, the whole thing was captured on video and then shown to people all over the globe.

The little video, which lasted just 43 seconds, was an immediate hit and became a moment in popular culture; as a result, Kelly eventually became known simply as “BBC Dad.”

A week following the interview, Kelly expressed to the BBC that he was “flattered” by the favorable response the video got, acknowledging that it became a source of humor for parents all around the globe, particularly those who work from home (and this, remember, was years before the pandemic).

“I’m delighted our family blooper — our family blunder on television — provided so much joy to so many people,” he added.

But, as he revealed to The Guardian one year later, both he and his wife confessed that they feared the worst at the time: “We both expected that was the end of my career as a talking head.” “I was afraid that I’d embarrassed myself in front of everyone,” she said.

Now, Kelly, who is still a professor and continues to deliver political analysis for a variety of news sites, is acknowledging the anniversary of the humorous video on Twitter. He is also providing his followers with a brief update on the status of his family.

He tweeted, “Some BBC Dad stuff since the 6th anniversary of the original video was last Friday,” before uploading fresh photographs of his family, including Marion and James, who are now 10 and 6 years old, respectively. “I just wanted to say thanks once again to everyone that follows me because of the video. My wife and I, along with our family, are humbled by your generosity. An other post included even more recent photographs.

It should not come as a surprise that Kelly’s posts have been met with a variety of positive comments. The majority of these comments have come from parents who are praising Kelly and his wife for having made working from home, with all of its challenges, relatable — particularly now that the world has a new perspective as a result of the pandemic.

One of the commenters commented that they wanted to “thank you for normalizing ‘work from home with kids’ far before COVID time.” “It’s really incredible to see your children grow, and I hope that they are aware that they have contributed to a good picture of themselves on the internet just by being who they are.”

“Such beautiful pictures! The film has been giving me happiness for the last several weeks,” said a third person. “I couldn’t help but chuckle since the situation is so hilarious in every way. I just saw it again, and it’s just as amazing as I remembered it being. I hope you have a good time with your family.

“Your children are the anarchists I look up to the most. One mother expressed her opinion in a letter “I believe the covid years have brought huge sensitivity in how kids show up in our working life.” “May your kids keep providing nice fun.”

One of the comments said, “I viewed your movie a few days after my mother had passed away, and it was the first time I laughed out loud.” I’d want to extend my gratitude to you and your family for that!

We are grateful to BBC Dad for bringing this issue to the attention of working parents worldwide and reminding us to secure our doors. We salute you.