It was the interview that perfectly exemplified the perils of working from home as a parent.

Professor Robert Kelly of Pusan National University in South Korea was dropping the word democracy more times than I can count, doing his job and providing academic insight in an interview with the BBC. All was very serious. All was very BBC-like.

But then came a rogue toddler and a baby-on-wheels who made the space, interview and internet their own, interrupting the Skype call with wonderful ignorance exclusive to kids.

It was a laugh-out-loud kind of funny. The type you watch six times to appreciate every part of the comedy – from the swag of the toddler, the out-of-control baby floating on wheels, to the desperation of Kelly and the frenzied attempts of his wife to pull the kids out of the camera’s line of sight.

It was innocent, ridiculous and at the risk of sounding like the most broken of records, very, very funny.

Twitter, like Twitter does, had a field day.

There were polls and thorough analysis on which part of the interview was the most enjoyable:

There were the theories on why he couldn’t stand up:

Of course, the inevitable parodies:

The tongue-in-cheek memes where, ironically, the internet made fun of itself:

And then the sudden and swift realisation that nothing, not even a viral video, is immune from the political:

While many found themselves spluttering over their morning coffee at the sight of the BBC being invaded by stealth toddlers, many others across the world saw something far more sinister.

After all, a 90 second viral video gives usremarkableinsight into the parenting of Professor Kelly and his wife, their love for their children and the “problematic” nature of him not welcoming his children into his work space. (Fancy that! Especially during an international news broadcast.)

And no, I’m not joking.

@MyDaughtersArmy I don’t get why every1 thinks shoving his kid away then allowing his kids 2 be dragged out of room is ok? Kid got hurt!

— Rae (@RaetheVirtualPA) March 11, 2017

@RaetheVirtualPA @MyDaughtersArmy I absolutely agree with you. You could hear the cries..????

— Mary D’Andrea (@marygiampa) March 11, 2017

@marygiampa @MyDaughtersArmy I’m truly disgusted people don’t see what was really going on! If it were here I’d have called child services!

— Rae (@RaetheVirtualPA) March 11, 2017

@nytimes don’t like his reaction! Why doesn’t he smile , it’s a funny and nice situation, that’s the way kids are like! The kids are sweet!

— Carbella (@Carbella13) March 11, 2017

@nytimes am I the only one who’s annoyed by his reaction? I know he’s on air but he should have just say sorry and usher them out. Poor wife

— Mason B (@mibinred) March 11, 2017

Mamamia’sown Facebook page was littered with debate about Professor Kelly’s actions.

Some centred on the idea that they “didn’t like the way he pushed her away”, others suggested it was indicative of “the kids not [being] welcome in his space” and that it “needs to change” and some more went as far to say pushing his kid away wasn’t “a great example to the daughter”.

But does watching a 90-second-video really give us insight into the star of the show's thoughts, feelings, actions, beliefs, values, loves, hates and relationships?

Surely, it simply gives us a 90 second insight into how one man responds instinctively to a live television interview that went haywire.

After all,Washington Postreporter Christopher Ingraham puts it better than I ever could:

Tuesday: BBC dad's Reddit history will shock you Wednesday: BBC dad was arrested on drug charges in 1983 Thursday: BBC dad: a retrospective

— Christopher Ingraham (@_cingraham) March 10, 2017