10 Bizarre Pop Culture Accidents

[@koriw1701]

Funny how Kazuhisa Hashimoto's face looks strikingly similar to George Takei?

[@TheTwon]

I came here to comment the exact same thing

[@frankmenesch]

Dude, I googled this guy and found the full photo, he's doing that 'Live Long And Prosper' hand gesture from Star Trek, so either that IS Takei, or it's Hashimoto doing it as a goof because he looks exactly like Takei.

[@TheTwon]

@@frankmenesch it was Takei. Someone didnt do their research when they made an article about him

[@desiregonzales6246]

Yeah, the original photo of the cropped one used has George Takei using the Vulcan hand sign. Totally bogus researching.

[@ingridfong-daley5899]

Das Raciss. ;)

[@RaithGyaron]

"There are no mistakes, only happy accidents." Bob Ross

[@2crowsKC]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@dumbideas3361]

8:11 You added an extra ba in your script about the Konami code. But your graphic gets it right just after you said it. Great video though.

[@dumbideas3361]

@Shawn 🏴‍☠️ Stafford BA select start was for 2 players.

[@kingnaga619]

8:41 That’s George Takei, Simon. Buddy. You are overworking yourself from 87 KZbin channels. Rest.

[@commandZee]

TopTenz Accidents

[@JDog88]

The Konami code itself is "up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A". A common misconception is that the code ends with Start or Select Start. In many games you have to press Start after entering the code in order to start the game, or press Select to switch to two-player mode and then start the game, leading to the confusion.

[@stellarart3444]

It depends on the game actually. It wasn't the same for every single game. You had to try all the variants, and sometimes had to begin the sequence with cursor at the bottom of the menu so that when you push select start the cursor was in the right place. I think the turtle on the stairs in Super Mario should have been on here though. I know they didn't intend it, but you could get as many lives as you were willing to wait for. Better accident since the designer put that in on purpose for testing.

[@mlroeder]

About American Woman, since it was completely improvised, the only reason that the band was able to replicate the song, especially the lyrics, afterwards is because a fan in the audience recorded the audio. So there's another little happy accident for that song. We listened to The Guess Who all the time, since my parents were teens in the 70s, and we're Canadian, so it's always nice to see stuff about them. 🇨🇦 ❤ 🇨🇦 P.S. It's always fun when Simon is forced to talk about Star Wars! 😂😂😂

[@JuanWonOne]

BTO and the guess who were a staple in my house aswell. I regularly listen to vinyl tap on fridays and Saturdays, randy has such a great taste in music. I did not know of that tidbit! Thanks for sharing🤘 Much love from the NWT

[@benjamindover4337]

I used nicotine lozenges to quit smoking. At first it was like "wow quiting is easy". Then I calculated that I had actually increased my nicotine consumpution with the lozenges.

[@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88]

That's how they are supposed to work. You start out with a higher dose in order to get used to the lozenges and getting the nicotine that way. Since a big part of the addiction is the act of smoking this allows you to work in breaking the mental habit of smoking without fighting with the physical withdrawal. Once you get used to that then you start lowering the dose.

[@oxcart4172]

The comedian Sean Lock (R.I.P.) used to say that people kept telling him that (if nothing else) he would save money if he gave up smoking. He told them he wouldn't, because he would live longer!

[@rickwilliams967]

Yeah, almost like they do it on purpose. Funny, since most "quitting" nicotine gum is made by cigarette companies. Clever if you look at it from their perspective.

[@ChopBassMan]

Me too, and when I started smoking again I smoked more than what I had been before starting the gum (I did that several times, at least)

[@ChopBassMan]

@@rickwilliams967 exactly! They are also the ones who are really pushing the vaping thing these days. And all over the world, that isn't the US, or the EU, cigarettes and other tobacco products are still being shamelessly promoted - especially towards young people. It's really too bad that the concept of International Courts hasn't gained more traction, they are finctionally useless at this time - the landmark deal that the US government won over tobacco companies should be able to to be repeated all over the world.

[@michaelb1761]

"Konami Code" is practically synomonous with "cheat code" now. Pretty cool to see how it got started.

[@scocon8658]

Definitely the top of Pop Culture - It even shows up in Wreck-It Ralph!

[@Lady_Chalk]

Dan Akroyd also owns Crystal Head Vodka. My husband finds it rather lackluster in taste, but once you have that empty glass skull and fill it with gold glitter, it makes up for it.

[@eveningocean]

Glitter makes everything better! 🌟🤣

[@dadofamadhouse4194]

As an ex bar manager I have one but I honestly don't think I've actually drank it. I heard it wasn't bad but wasn't life changing

[@briansullivan5908]

The first might be lackluster the second whoo hoo. I’m a lightweight

[@CleetusVanDamme530]

It's just BA once at the end not twice for the Konami code.

[@i_GiveFRUITS]

I was a Pop culture accident, my mum had OASIS songs on in the background when her and my dad 'Accidentally' created me 😂😂.

[@WILD__THINGS]

He was tapping them wonder walls

[@steveiam5762]

@@WILD__THINGS I wonder if they look back in anger

[@whoarewe7515]

While using cigarettes and alcohol

[@ChopBassMan]

Hopefully, now that you are a fully formed adult (I'm assuming) they no longer submit your being to things like Oasis 🌴😁

[@briansullivan5908]

There are worse songs to be conceived to.

[@PhoenixRevealed]

TIL that George Takei's twin brother created the Konami code,

[@traceymarshall4481]

I didn't realise he had a twin brother, I came to the replies to see if anyone mentioned him lol.

[@Werevampiwolf]

One of the high schools I went to was a tech school and didn't have a mascot or any sports teams. But we did have a robotics team, which I was on, and was a co-captain of in my senior year. That year, one of the guys on my team decided to bring his panda mascot suit that he bought as a Halloween costume one time and it became Our Thing, and now the school's unofficial mascot is a panda. Also, fun fact if you've never worn a mascot suit before: they're not super pleasant to be in. It's hot and sweaty and you can barely see or hear anything.

[@Law0086]

You also smell all the people before you that have worn it. I mean ALL of them.

[@alltowner]

Wasn’t that George Takai in the last image?

[@btetschner]

Awesome video, very interesting about Bug's Bunny too (I love those cartoons). The Phoenix Sun's gorilla is a very unique mascot. Thank you for the video.

[@wastedtalent1625]

It's funny how these accidents happen and then become so iconic that they define a genre

[@joshmayne2853]

Like the "speed up" mechanic of space invaders. The processor couldn't handle all the aliens on the screen. Then as you kill them the processor could handle it and moved them faster.

[@daphneloose5880]

I remember the Konami Code. I used it while playing Contra on my old Nintendo when I was a kid. it was a fun game too!!

[@georgeso4364]

The waterfall Level provided tons of laughs

[@michaelhall7546]

Used the cheat code playing Contra hundreds of times. Drinking and toking with friends. The early nineties were fun 😁

[@duncankennedy4080]

I could be wrong, but was that a picture of George Takei they showed as being the creator of the Konami code? 🤔🤣

[@MrDude5446]

You are correct

[@prophecymxxm]

lol Boldly Going Where No Code has gone before!

[@plasmaBrain]

Are you sure that photo was of Kazuhisa Hashimoto? Something seems wrong.

[@aaronmorris1513]

Oh myyyyyyy…..

[@georgeso4364]

Make it so

[@toshirodragon]

my thoughts also

[@wmdkitty]

Up, up, down, down, left, right, B, A, Start. Yeah, still remember it to this day.

[@jackfitzgerald2955]

8:43 Mr sulu? 😂

[@eph2vv89only1way]

Donkey Kong’s name was a mistranslation. By the time Nintendo noticed the error they already had millions of copies ready to go to market so they just went with it

[@briansullivan5908]

What was the original name?

[@eph2vv89only1way]

@@briansullivan5908 Monkey Kong

[@mickles1975]

"el creador del código konami'" George Takei?

[@ninjavan3491]

I remember getting blade runner from my grandmother when i was like 5 or 6 she had no clue what it was boy did my parents

[@martinstallard2742]

0:19 Bugs Bunny's name 1:10 Dan Aykroyd sings we are the world 2:17 Jessica Simpson's nicotine addiction 2:58 American woman 3:36 Killer Bob on Twin Peaks 4:30 the Phoenix suns mascot 5:37 lightsaber sounds 6:25 drum reverb 7:18 the Blade Runner director's cut 8:10 the Konami code

[@MLife1000]

Thank you

[@RafaelAlvesProg]

That photo of the Konami code creator is of George Takei

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

They all look alike, y'know...

[@canaan5337]

So I'm not the only one, that noticed that.

[@Elitetrainera]

This is the second time they did that with George's photo

[@jacobwilson6296]

Last few vids have had LOW volume. Can you get post to bump it up a bit. Thanks for the content as always.

[@aceundead4750]

One of my favorite pop culture accidents is the changing of the predator from Predator. If one airplane ride had been just a little different that movie would be vastly different.

[@canaan5337]

I remember using the Konami Code when I was a kid but I don't remember where or who I got it from.

[@twocvbloke]

If you say the Konami code to Ms. Google on your smartphone, she complains about you trying to cheat on her... :P

[@Alicious_Al]

Funny thing is, for the longest time, we never really questioned by a Gorilla was our Suns mascot. We kinda just went along with it until people from out of state asked. 🤣✌️

[@chucklebutty9663]

Konomi code!!!! Forgot all about that. Just going to plug my console in and stick contra on! Thanks Simon!

[@cajunlinks]

Simon how much did it hurt to discuss Star Wars?

[@BigMobe]

I place the Konami code in the permanent pre instructions comment section of the main automatic graph sequence when programming a Siemens PLC. Not many people look there so it will be entertaining for anyone that knows what it is if they find it.

[@ARIXANDRE]

Simon, all you need is a gaming channel to cover all your bases on KZbin!

[@sheilaholmes8455]

Why would you offer someone a piece of nicotine gum?

[@gordonwallin2368]

Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.

[@Graham.R.Naughtcy]

are we certain that wasnt george takei? lol

[@PaulHoch]

Sure looks like it 😆

[@michaelkeller5927]

Such amazing pop culture milestones. Bugs bunny, the konami code and.... Um... Jessica simpson chewing nicotine gum...?

[@missconstrued827]

@8:45 THAT IS GEORGE TAKAI!~

[@avwholesomegamer]

I had never heard of Blade Runner, but everyone seemed hyped for the rumors that we were going to get a Director’s Cut - AND WE DID?? It was a pretty big moment.

[@paulstewart6293]

Twin Peaks wss wonderful! And sometimes well scary.

[@LaylaSpellwind]

Addicted to Nicotine gum, would've been a great time to sponser Lucy. XD

[@jodala]

I’ve been addicted to Nicotine gum for years. The flavor lasts forever.

[@LaylaSpellwind]

@@jodala Not hugely surprpising, the idea is to replace one addiction with another addiction. In theory it's to help regulate it, but this is often not the case.

[@SneedyKetler]

I started chewing in 2010, it helps with loosen my bowels, gain a little focus, and prevents sleep paralysis. But stopping/starting causes wild dreams. Part of the magic.

[@RAS_Squints]

The Bugs Bunny one actually surprised me. I always thought early animations had a letter association with the type of animal they were lik Bugs Bunny , Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Micky Mouse, Mini Mouse, Donald Duck etc.

[@kenwilliams3279]

Maybe bugs is where it all started. Classic story for bugs bunny hey !

[@jeezycreezy4220]

@@kenwilliams3279 except Mickey Mouse and many of the other Disney characters had been around for almost a decade by the time Loony Tunes started.

[@ridesq]

I’m on the cusp of both gen x and millennials and cant believe I belong to either. I propose my small generation be known as the Konami Coders.

[@xenos_n.]

Same here. I was born in 84 and am technically an old millennial, and I feel like I relate to them more than Gen X mostly because I grew up on the internet and people older than me generally speaking tend to be less tech literate.

[@HorusDeathtouch]

If I had a dollar for every time I've heard someone quote the Konami code incorrectly, I'd have a new pair of shoes.

[@Chalky.]

Simon went a little too Baracus on the Konami code.

[@ChrisMedley]

Well played.

[@mitchkusek]

#4 The wires that help stabilize power poles are called "guy" wires.

[@michaelkeller5927]

Not in 2022. They should now be called "them wires" or "they wires"

[@mitchkusek]

Ha.

[@doctorsubtone6739]

How many channels is this guy on

[@whaleymom76]

In Super Mario Brothers (the 8-bit Nintendo version), the Konami Code made you able to fly and gave infinite lives.

[@stephenkehl7158]

Interesting mispronunciation in this video- Simon nailed Randy “Back-man”, but the group is pronounced “Bahk-man Turner Overdrive.” This is actually the way Randy says them.

[@onbedoeldekut1515]

Noise gates act like the name suggests. Once the intended recorded/played sound has finished, there's background noise, noise gates cut this out to one degree or another.

[@stageselectca]

Why is that a picture of George Takei

[@trevorslinkard31]

I hope there’s a part two. Maybe one covering the top ten best improv moments in film? Not limited to DiCaprio’s role in “Django Unchained” during the Old Ben scene

[@pharoahsensei]

KZbin is clearly broken if this is what’s showing up as a result from me searching for Skyrim potion videos.

[@charllie_k_69]

Brain Blaze is the result of factboi keeping a straight face while reading TopTenz Because we all know he wants to sing In The Air.

[@whaleymom76]

I don't know if this is a well known fact but there actually is a Twin Peaks. It is a tiny "city" near Big Bear Lake in California.

[@edwarddutra7829]

Originally Bugs Bunnt was called “Happy Rabbit” before he was renamed

[@froststarlite5571]

Hi Simon sorry not to correct you but the Konami code is up up down down left right left right b a start. Not b a b a I'm sure you realize that though right after you say that you show a picture of the code with only one BA :-)

[@zovalentine7305]

Obviously no such thing as an accident, for ALL IS SYNCHRONOUS

[@andreihd6879]

Yooo finally in the fist 100 !! Hi Simon !

[@xenos_n.]

⬆️⬆️⬇️⬇️⬅️➡️⬅️➡️🅱️🅰️ START ... or, if you want to play 2 players: ⬆️⬆️⬇️⬇️⬅️➡️⬅️➡️🅱️🅰️ SELECT START Nobody mentions that second part ever.

[@MrDude5446]

Y'all do realize that your picture of Kazuhisa Hashimoto(8:42-8:55) is a picture of George Takei, right?

[@btetschner]

Twin Peaks is THE BOMB.

[@christiangauthier727]

Would've been so much better if it included samples of the sounds.

[@counterfeitsaint7479]

George Lucas's Team of Lawyers has entered the chat

[@j.p.6932]

#1. Wasn’t it up up down down left right left right B a SELECT start?

[@jeremyharbin9450]

You said B A B A start but when I was growing up it was only B A start and the pic you showed of Contra also only had one B A so is this double B A really true if so it’s definitely from a different earth than the one I grew up in and I know that it’s possible definitely possible!!!

[@JuanWonOne]

BTO and the guess who are such great bands. Takin care of business and you ain't seen nothing yet along with no sugar tonight and these eyes are such great tunes. If you like American women you gotta check these songs out too and got down the rabbit hole.

[@multiyapples]

I never knew about Bugs Bunny.

[@aja9469]

The Suns Gorrila is an Icon..... You leave him alone

[@sammychristie7555]

Holy crap you guys literally showed a picture of George Takei instead of Kazuhisa Hashimoto! Please fix this immediately!

[@hollymaren]

Slow down!

[@whoarewe7515]

They got Phil Collins to sing the song of the Cadburys advert

[@daniel_wilkinson]

Simon accidentally created another KZbin channel.

[@joycejames8461]

He's always lining up the next one.

[@robertolsson86]

The picture of kazuhisa hashimoto is a picture of george takei from star trek!!!!!

[@reh3884]

It's "guy wire" not "guide wire."

[@whaleymom76]

...Of course I'm going to feel extremely stupid if the show takes place there. I don't know that information because I never watched the show.

[@mikebeatstsb7030]

When did a Billion become the normal? FFS, I'm still here counting my coins 😩

[@ImTheJoker4u]

I wasn't cool enough to know cheat codes😔

[@jamesfry8983]

Hang on makes wine, I thought it was crystal head vodka

[@captainspaulding5963]

Both actually

[@jamesfry8983]

@@captainspaulding5963 Nice thats one boozy ghost buster

[@McNessie101]

A pity you don’t show any of these things, only talk about them..

[@jeffhambrick8611]

It gave you fifty men in Contra

[@KAGdesignsDOTnet]

I managed to set my Facebook gender as the Konami code

[@ericmuschlitz7619]

The pic of Hashimoto looks suspiciously like George Takei.

[@ericmuschlitz7619]

😹and on further inspection, THE PIC IS CROPPED SO YOU DON’T SEE HIM HOLDING UP THE VULCAN SALUTE 🖖 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jmanj3917]

1

[@alkabaylon69]

The Konami code up, up, down, down, Lt, rt, Lt, rt b a start or select start in 2 player games. The (B A) is only once. It's now laughable when people say b a twice

[@toshirodragon]

Soooooooooo the editor googled Hashimoto san and grabbed the first pic that came up without even looking further? All Asians look alike right? *head shake* We expect better of you all.

[@AdrianCarlisle]

ME🤪🥳🍷

[@celter.45acp98]

Idk Simon I've seen quite a few dudes in phx that look like gorillas

[@Law0086]

Woman an women sound way to similar in English.

[@adamc1966]

Jessica Simpson is my goddess :)

[@Styxswimmer]

The last time I was this early, Biden could still speak coherently

[@matthewmillburg3933]

Uh-huh. He's still able to remember his actions unlike the right wing darling Margarine Tater Greanbean

[@Styxswimmer]

@@matthewmillburg3933 remember his actions? He gets lost on stage. He was wondering around lost at the G20 summit. At a recent press conference He tried to shake hands with thin air. Stay ignorant