Advent Calendars 2019 Day 1 | Ashens & Nerdcubed

[@Commanderraf]

You know the advent calendar thing is off to a good start when you have two grown men looking stumped at a plastic reindeer that refuses to shut up.

[@smugalice6206]

And one of them looks like he wants to die, while the other is laughing heartily.

[@esinspace9744]

That's the advent calendar you buy for a child whom you're sort of fond of, but whose parents you secretly despise.

[@burp2019]

5 years later it still lives

[@Commanderraf]

@@burp2019 That was a given: it *is* a reliable reindeer after all...

[@LordUtsume]

Love how that rain deer toy is around after all the years

[@alephnull3535]

It's basically the series mascot at this point

[@mangadude1]

that and the grass masks though reindeer has become more of a staple mascot than the grass masks lol

[@TehSlan]

The reindeer is very reliable, and spends advent keeping the tide of grass masks at bay

[@epicepicgirl]

and that they where both horribly wrong on who’s was better, i watch this every year

[@coldes97]

I came back after advent 2023 just so remember the origins of it

[@TheSpankeh]

There's no way this isn't just 24 days of Stuart eating spices.

[@prylosecorsomething3194]

It's exactly that and I can't wait

[@CrimsonFcukr]

To be fair they are all filmed in one day 😆

[@SaNjA2659]

Don't worry, I bet the Toot Toot calendar has at best two actual toys, and the rest is just filled with those "plate" things

[@kevinprehm]

@@CrimsonFcukr I think that's actually worse No gaps in the spices, all at once

[@CrimsonFcukr]

@@kevinprehm good point 😆

[@joywilson4668]

"I'm a reliable reindeer", this is the best thing Ive ever heard.

[@Elerra303]

Almost as good as THE GOOSE

[@truegregthompson]

I can confirm as a father, vtech toys never stay quiet. Random giggles from the toy box at night had led to some interesting 3am scrambles

[@crescentfreshsongs]

"Use your failure as a spoon" may be the most brutal thing anyone has said to another human being.

[@ralfsstuff]

Hears Reindeer: "It's name is Legion, for it is many." Stuart we love you.😂

[@theodorelehman]

Gonna be honest, I did not expect Legion to be a big fan of Christmas, but maybe they've cleaned up their act(s?) a little. Although the Funko Fortnite calendar is clearly the work of some kind of otherworldly evil.

[@ralfsstuff]

@@theodorelehman It's an unholy abomination that needs to be destroyed! The Fortnite calender that is. I'd much rather have the one with the spices. Those are at least useful.

[@patrickbarnes9462]

"Those are the laughs of the damned."

[@Mike4Lifexx]

*Its

[@daddysteelohawkins2284]

Red Dwarf reference!

[@benjokazzooie]

“You have to use your failure as a spoon.” Please don’t ever stop this. I’ve been looking forward to this since July.

[@DeathnoteBB]

Ben Rushby Why July specifically?

[@KabooomandStuff]

@@DeathnoteBB Christmas in July

[@marlastrongbow]

The toot toot animals one is what you buy for someone you don’t like who has kids

[@Flibster]

And superglue the power switch to the on position. 😉

[@EvilLobsterKing]

it is for an advent of hatred

[@Okurka.]

I bought my sister's kid a drum kit.

[@mobiusZero2]

"Entertainment"

[@Rebelphoenix]

So anyone with kids basically.

[@Cheemma]

"Eighty pounds" Me and Stuart in unison: WHAT

[@superdash_]

In fairness that's only £3.33 for each figure

[@StrayKids_et_al]

If it's anything like the Harry Potter equivalent the rrp is actually £40 and he just bought it at an extreme mark up.

[@superdash_]

@@man_eating_monkey I have faith... Who am I kidding no I don't

[@Mick_92]

WAIT WHAT?? I thought he said EIGHTEEN, and even then I thought it was way too expensive! For £80 I could buy my entire family actual christmas presents they would be perfectly happy with.

[@UnfitToLive]

@@Mick_92 I bought my sister a solid, chunky, sterling silver bangle for less than half that... 😂

[@TheRealAmericanMan]

You know, “Handmade With ❤️ In Germany” surrounded by fire doesn’t exactly stir up the most cheer I’ve ever had weirdly enough

[@tncorgi92]

Good thing German history has absolutely nothing being burned in a fire.

[@shadowxxe]

turns out they used actual human hearts that had been recovered from burn victims

[@KernelLeak]

I bet they print those words on all weapons that they export...

[@theodorelehman]

It's fun to come back to this video and remember that Ashens genuinely thought the Reliable Reindeer broke the day they got him out of the box.

[@owenbradley726]

The amount of anger a toy company brings 2 grown men amuses me.

[@BoffoCaveman]

I'm rewatching this and am endlessly amused how how badly this plan backfired on Dan.

[@timmer919hep]

"Fortnite Funko Calendar for 80 Pounds" ...there is no god

[@timmer919hep]

@Robot Fist There is no god....only Funko.

[@SpindlyJohnny]

The fact that someone thinks that the abomination against humanity we call Fortnite is worth £80 as an advent calendar should be strung up by their ankles and used as a human punching bag/pin cushion.

[@charlieroden108]

timmer919hep It doesn’t actually sell for £80 btw. You can get it in shops now for £20 and the most it’s ever been is £40.

[@SpindlyJohnny]

Chazcat 108 Even £20 is too much. That trash looks it's barely worth £5.

[@UnfitToLive]

@@SpindlyJohnny Honestly, as shit as it is, £20 seems reasonable, in a way. It's less than a quid per figure, no matter how shit it is and it'll keep the kids (hopefully kids) happy. I'm comparing that to skins in the game, which I think b can be like £15 each or some shit?

[@hikaru9624]

Demonic deer: "time to deliver Christmas cheer!" *yeets away *.

[@noddler217]

After ten thousand years I'm free! It's time to DELIVER CHRISTMAS CHEER!

[@MarsAres]

Dan delivered that "23 minutes" answer so quickly and so well that for a split second I believed him

[@CendaquentaBooks]

I think he was telling the truth... the video's 18 minutes long and it didn't shut up for any of them. (Also, I find it amusing that there are currently 23 likes on that comment.)

[@riles8435]

Stuart Ashen getting angry at a toy reindeer meant for children is the highlight of December for me

[@Lezzylree]

11:38 " I really hope it has a short battery life " cut to a year later in 2020 advent calender:

[@raynlaze1339]

2 years later again to 2022 advent calendar

[@MeowingCookie_]

@@raynlaze1339 and after they threw it across the room multiple times

[@B_r_i_a_n_Y]

2023 now, and it's still blessing us with its reliability.

[@RAFMnBgaming]

and 2024. He is indeded a reliable reindeer

[@DavidNightjet]

it's still going fucking shit...

[@bzboy21]

*13:14* "Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Presents on the sley, Oh what fun it is to be a Christmas reindeer- *_HIP HIP!"_*

[@LadyBrightcynder]

Things I didn't expect to see today: Ashens dunking an elf into a bag of spice.

[@thomashewitt8104]

I want “you must use your failure as a spoon” engraved on my tombstone

[@SamKimpton]

"I really hope it has a short battery life" Oh you sweet summer child.

[@Frellyouall]

It's not Christmas time until Ashens and Nerd3 start opening calendars.

[@Chaos89P]

This is my Advent calendar nowadays.

[@FlapHedge]

Where was th grass masks

[@ocupersgmail]

THIS HAS BECOME MY FAVORITE PART OF THE HOLIDAYS!!! when i saw this video in my feed, I squealed so loudly, my mum (from clear across the house) my mum asked if i was okay, so i shouted, "THE NERDCUBED ASHEN ADVENT CALENDER IS HEEEEERREEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[@victoriatube159]

yah i sent to my friend who watches this as well "Christmas time is here, may the grass mask curse your advent calender's and your breakfasts be of a pensioners"

[@Sergeantmajormario]

Going back to this. I see Dan is wearing an Only Fools and Horses Christmas Jumper... ...Oh dear

[@bubblebeebee]

foreshadowing

[@rubatron1]

"I really hope it has a short battery life"-Ashens, 2019 Message from 2024-It, in fact, does not

[@Ra1nperson]

I will always take joy from Dan just shouting in all the Fortnite commotion “EIGHTY POUNDS!!”

[@Fortuna1]

Now starts officially the nightmare before christmas with these advent calendars

[@dubuyajay9964]

Boys and girls of every age/Would you like to see something strange?

[@Alex_K221]

Dubuya Jay Come with us and you will see. In our town of Halloween.

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@Alex_K221 This is Halloween! This is Halloween! Pumpkins scream in the dead of night!

[@Alex_K221]

Dubuya Jay This is Halloween, everybody make a scene Trick or treat till the neighbors gonna die of fright It's our town, everybody scream In this town of Halloween.

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@Alex_K221 I am the one hiding under your bed/teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red.

[@Torchyc]

i was bored during lockdown so i decided to rewatch all the advents ... i forgot how funny 2019 was and how much pain that reindeer caused due to laughing so hard only dogs could hear

[@McHeisenburger]

I’ve been looking forward to this all year.

[@ReedoTV]

Dan: "This is gonna be the worst Christmas ever". Me in 2020: Um... Yea... About that...

[@tncorgi92]

Unfortunately, Rudolph chose not to get vaccinated for COVID. His last words were, "I'm a regretful reindeer."

[@ReedoTV]

@@MostlyLost Compared to 2021… Yea! 😂

[@SexyVortigaunt]

Dan was right for a year.

[@GTanny]

I guess they never expected it to appear in the 2024 calendar when Ashens said "I really hope it has a short battery life"

[@NyxDiscordia33]

"I'm a great runner!" Stuart, immediately: "You haven't got any legs, mate" That fucking SLAYED me.

[@todbilegotgonbat3943]

Joy to the world! The Advent's come Let Earth receive her uh... calendar!

[@centurybug]

I think you mean Let Earth receive her ꜱᴜʙꜱᴄʀɪʙᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ᴍᴏʀᴇ

[@CurtisAlfeld]

Let Earth receive her tat.

[@OlShammy]

I remember a time when an advent calendar was just bits of chocolate

[@rikustorm13]

Bruh, YES

[@rikustorm13]

I love the ones with chocolate

[@VioletWhirlwind]

I remember when it was just an image behind a cardboard flap. My family had two of them and we'd re-use them every year. They must have gotten thrown out or something at some point, because I haven't seen them recently when I go to visit at xmas time.

[@jelkehuisman]

And when they were just ten bucks

[@FiXato]

I remember filling the empty plastic shapes with gypsum powder mixed with water, and then letting it dry. Once it was dry and popped out of the plastic, I'd paint them. Alternatively you could also refill them with flavoured jelly as well. :) Tastes a lot better than those horribly sweet milk chocolates that originally came in it. ;)

[@uselessDM]

Yay, a new round of "Which calender will be the most disappointing?" Answer: All of them.

[@Drakilax]

A four-way tie for dead last.

[@ahandsomefridge]

What a disappointing answer

[@natgrant1364]

Benedikt : Good point!

[@kayf9643]

18 minutes of Stuwart getting annoyed by the reindeer 😂😂

[@Mick_92]

Stewart

[@EmeraldLavigne]

@@Mick_92 Stawort

[@TackyFlamingo]

Stoowert

[@EmeraldLavigne]

Star Warst

[@krel7160]

Stew Hurt

[@footymaddean]

OH HOW I HAVE MISSED THAT INTRO

[@25thDaveWalker]

It's like hearing your favorite show's theme start on TV when you were a kid

[@AshiYVR]

Hello Ho Ho

[@hollypierce3076]

Ok so 4 years later and the bloody reindeer 🦌 is still singing it's creepy lil heart out!😂😂

[@Inky.64]

"Those are the laughs of the damned."

[@auryylmao]

Two grown men opening up a toddler's advent calender. Why is this so wholesome to me? lmao

[@KaizoeAzurum]

A beginning is a very delicate time. Know then, that it is the year 2019, and "the spice must flow" is now a Christmas thing, bloody hell...

[@Enoxix.]

I keep hearing: "I'm the annoying reindeer!"

[@sonofpears4691]

Well I mean, it is that as well

[@bryrk]

"i really hope it has a short battery life" *4 years later.*

[@OfficialCryoMusic]

13:13 may actually be the hardest i have ever laughed in my entire life. Dan's look of "I both hate and love what i have just done" is the most amazing thing in the world XD.

[@FavaroLeone]

"80 POUNDS!" "WHAT?!"

[@garretthermen9266]

Tat

[@forkboy3309]

Eighty. Pounds.

[@gilliantague]

Repeat ad infinitum.

[@FieldMarshalYT]

Sorry, but the British version is 'WOT?!?"

[@juagguproductions9713]

Yeah, he MASSIVELY overplayed for that!

[@CattyMintgum]

how can you fit so much audio in such a small toy- That thing knows like every Christmas song-

[@mischiefthedegenerateratto7464]

The calender was infused with the souls of the children who were forced to sing together in a carol

[@lemon93]

Get it to big Clive

[@AgentTasmania]

Flash chips are real cheap for a decent capacity these days. Also it knows them all wildly wrong.

[@tncorgi92]

I would want it to be re-programmable so I could put in my own phrases and sound effects.

[@maximal10]

"Sees there are only 2 calendars" Me: Aww that's a shame "Sees the forfeit calendar" Me: OH MAN THIS IS GOING TO BE GOOD! Someones gonna be sick by the end!!

[@Saturn185]

do you mean someone's going to die by the end?

[@spooky6703]

80 pounds! WHAT!?

[@MrDeits97]

@@spooky6703 thats Harrods for you. £35 most places

[@anamoose461]

When the reindeer ended jingle bells with “oh what fun it is to be a Christmas reindeer” I had a laughing fit which because of my cold transformed into a coughing fit that almost caused me to vomit. I can already tell this advent calendar is going to be fun

[@Agamemnon2]

I'm glad this series is back for another year. It wouldn't be xmastime without it. EDIT: EIGHTY POUNDS?!?!

[@WardNightstone]

...honestly, I'd kinda love a grilling spice advent Callander also that IS the skin martin uses in Fortnite

[@rwaitwhat]

Yeah, I thought it was funny that they didn't understand that. It's a good idea, for someone who likes that sort of thing

[@TheSylda]

I was thinking that grilling spice advent calender is ideal for the southern hemisphere

[@TheFiercestCreatureInTheWorld]

Do you really barbecue something every day? In winter?

[@gaming_means_lag6446]

@@TheFiercestCreatureInTheWorld I know I'm about a year late, but you do realise that Christmas isn't in winter everywhere

[@TheFiercestCreatureInTheWorld]

@@gaming_means_lag6446 It's being sold in the UK, which has Christmas in winter.

[@DokkaChapman]

I just shouted "What?!" in unison twice with Ashens when the Fortnight calendar was announced!

[@DeprecatedSC]

"Whoever wins will want the Toot Toot one" Oh you poor fool

[@Flako92]

That's one spicy elf. Also Chef Excellence would love the forfeit calander.

[@dubuyajay9964]

A Most Excellent Calendar.

[@chefexcellence322]

An Excellent forfeit.

[@couldntmixapotnoodle]

"Kill the reindeer" - Grass masks

[@blix17]

Consider it done.

[@grassmaskdevotee3375]

But what if this is yet another fiendish device sent down to earth by our Overlords to make all who dare to deny their existence suffer for at least 24 days long?

[@harpoonlobotomy]

EIGHTY POUNDS! So, how are you today Da- EIGHTY POUNDS!! Oh, right, so, how's - EIGHTY. POUNDS.

[@Roadent1241]

EIGHTY FUCKING POUNDS-!

[@JoeBleasdaleReal]

Dan discovering the *kiss* the was the biggest plot twist ever 😂😂😂😂😂

[@armchairgeneralissimo]

The time has come once again, bow down to your new lords mortals

[@grassmaskdevotee3375]

Yes, let us bow down and repent at once!

[@epicbob7404]

I’m not ready for this years horrid grass mask type shenanigans

[@lukassaunders7420]

I Love [singing christmas carols] with [friends] in the [forest]!

[@guardsmansethlee3635]

Lukas Saunders I love Burning Christmas Trees with angsty teens in the pits of hell. That’s what I get from this.

[@Misguided_Robot273]

That's sample separation for ya

[@gferrol118]

Oh god imagine if someone saw that first one in the shops, and activated them all at once

[@thekathal]

Genius

[@tncorgi92]

I do that when at Walmart, I also inscribe "out of order" on all the Etch-a-Sketches.

[@DairunCates]

Anyone else watching through everything again in anticipation of this year's calendar?

[@Misguided_Robot273]

I am

[@tncorgi92]

And in 2021 doing it again. The old advent calendar openings provided a lot of laughs.

[@tyrannosaurusrhett]

Watching this again a couple weeks into the future, it's beautiful how much this backfired on Dan.

[@heartysquid]

"...It's possessed by multiple demons" Absolutely lost it.

[@bubbletea1985]

The V-Tech toot toot toys just reminds me of the Dave Gormon bit about messing with his friends' kids' toys lol

[@TheHutchy01]

You know if he had access to one, there'd be an ambulance singing about being a reindeer.

[@TehSkullKid]

I look forward to these every year. I love the use of the multiple cameras in this one; it’s just cutting back and forth between two shots, but it adds so much to the comedy.

[@SNC2319]

Oh boy, it’s my favourite time of the year. 2 blokes opening advent calendars month!

[@PanAndScanBuddy]

Ashens, Stuart, my good mate, never ever let your sadistic friend choose the advent calendars. Never again.

[@Sergeantmajormario]

Me: Oh, a Funko calender, that doesn't sound so ba- OH NO!!!

[@crooked_mermaid]

The worst thing is you could get a Harry Potter one for cheaper

[@watcherofclassics]

£80?! For an advent calendar?! You're just paying for the brand at that point!

[@Petro43]

@@watcherofclassics Just checked Amazon, has it listed as £40. Slightly better pricing than £80 but still not worth it.

[@MattiosUK]

@GamerBear It's because it has an Easter expansion next year.

[@RufusOmega]

Funnily enough, I was thinking "oh, a Fortnite calendar, that doesn't seem so ba.... oh fuck"

[@MeowingCookie_]

“I really hope it has a short battery life” - Ashens 2024 iM AREliabLeReindeeR

[@DCGMatthew1]

This is what I look forward to every year.

[@_Baku]

Stuart: There's still 14 grams of this left. Dan: For the Mega-Loser day! Stuart: Stuart: the what

[@Parksmanteau]

I love that we're leaning into the zoom-in camera, taking good advantage of it

[@paper__crane]

I suspect that the reindeer going silent and then starting up again is a marketing trick to lure people to the calendar on the shelf. One person presses it and listens to the first thing and someone else comes along and the calendar makes noise to attract them.

[@dormagio]

Oh the tragedy of the only fools and horses jumper.

[@noraunhappy]

You have no idea how excited I was that today was December 1st specifically because I knew this series would be coming. And just as I’d hoped, you ruined Christmas immediately with the knowledge that these calendars exist. Thanks guys, can’t wait!

[@shannonbriggs100]

I like how excited Dan got over that annoying reindeer.

[@koira163]

This series is the highlight of my years. No joke. Makes me wanna keep living so I can watch you open up awful advent calendars

[@The__Creeper]

The best part of Christmas that I always forget about.

[@SkeletonDanceParty]

5:52 Little did Dan know what awaited him in the coming days

[@MissMoosycakes]

this series is the one thing that's gonna save my december

[@stalelemonproduction]

Oh no, that cushty Christmas sweater is 4 years of foreshadowing in the making

[@Piterdeveirs333]

I have been waiting for this since last Christmas

[@Scavenger82]

"That'll draw your a** up to your elbows." Omg, that's hysterical!! I'm gonna use this the first chance I get.

[@Jadriam]

2:00 in the video is the historic moment. The button is pressed. The light shines. The cacophony begins. It is the awakening of the *RELIABLE REINDEER*, the voice of caroling legions, the cheap plastic herald of ADVENT.

[@saytwo131]

An all-time classic

[@CrashperM]

Honestly watching these has become my favourite Christmas tradition😂

[@diadally]

this is the main reason i was excited for this month tbh

[@andycrane7126]

Just as I despair as Christmas approaches and it seems to be December already, I remember, huzzah! I hope ashens and nerdcubed are doing the advent calendars. And here we are. An excellent channel as always.

[@oliviaperfili3284]

It’s time to rewatch!

[@castironskillet2594]

I almost forgot about this blessed tradition. Thank you Ashens and Nerdcubed for continuing this series.

[@kkoal1]

Yearly rewatching 💕

[@rwaitwhat]

I'm so happy. I've been dreading the end of the year but I had kind of forgotten about Advent with these lads. Can't wait to watch as soon as the videos go up and get attached to everyone who comments regularly on the Extra Ashens channel. Happy Day 1 to you all.

[@Shoyren]

My younger sibling used to get vtech toys as a tiny child. I can confirm all the ones that sing and talk are just as irritating as the reliable reindeer.

[@tncorgi92]

I bought some for my son when he was just a toddler, boy was I naïve. Fortunately he outgrew them quickly.

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Coming back to revisit previous Advents, and can confirm - Dan betting everything on Toot Toot Animals only to be let down SO badly only gets funnier in hindsight the more time passes. The only *hint* that he might've backed the wrong horse (or reindeer) is the bit of foreshadowing at 9:08 - 'oh that's boring, you might win that day...' xD But hey, at least we got the legendary Reliable Reindeer, so maybe that made up for everything else? Except for Dan's mouth ulcer of course... Meantime, it's funny how reviled and hated the Fortnite Funko Pop calendar was, but mostly just for conceptual reasons - as a calendar full of little Funko figures, it's fine, and actually one of the more high-quality calendars they've had. But the mere fact it exists, as well as the price, makes it so dreadful. Like at least Paw Patrol and stuff like that were just flat-out garbage.

[@TestarossaF110]

"How is this a christmas advent calendar?!!" Tool-advent calendar flashbacks... 😅😂

[@gregorhi2]

I'm not even ashamed of how much I was looking forward to the advent calendars.

[@BygPhattyPlus]

I thought Ashens was gonna pitch that reindeer across the room.

[@TheHylianBatman]

This is the first NerdCubed content I've intaken in a good minute. I've fallen behind and just don't have time. Always love the Advent. Poor Ashens, though, I'm certain he's gonna be eating EVERY day. Dan got a haircut! It's nice! But a surprise. Can't wait for the rest- they know how it ends, and I want to, too. EDIT: That editing on "Deck the Halls" with the reindeer was just fantastic! And poor Ashen's face, he can never catch a break. Ready for Day 2! Off I go!

[@creatornat]

**Funko Pops is presented** **Somewhere Eli is screaming**

[@alyshamcalpine2238]

had to come back to witness the birth of the reliable reindeer again.

[@MinaF99]

Why does the reindeer have a lightup cockscomb??? Shouldn’t it be the nose that lights up? Where am I????

[@rossvegas7]

Yes!!!! I've literally waited 4-5 months for this day!!! Thanks lads.