Billy and Mandy in: Trepanation of the Skull and You

[@Immacksgdoesntpostonthisone]

I find it funny that endless smile Mandy is somehow creepier than the Mandy that just wants to watch the world burn that I grew up with. Either way, it's awesome seeing this.

[@trevornesbit9179]

yeah probably because she lobotomized herself

[@jacksanders2493]

0:46 the pain

[@skullton3292]

Argeed

[@maxzineshaw7]

This has nothing to do the grim adventure this is just a short the creator made in college

[@dddoftttontheyt7770]

@@maxzineshaw7 this short was the basis tp the grim adventures, even in the description of this video he put "This is the film I made in college featuring (a slightly different than you're used to) Billy & Mandy" So saying it has nothing to do with it is just not correct

[@corbinmarch6573]

**Mandy starts drilling into Billy's head** Ok, well at least it's in a cartoonish fasion. **Blood starts gushing from Billy's head** OH MY GOD.

[@evathegreat1813]

So this is similar to Happy Tree Friends.

[@Densester]

That fucking sound effect too, whew.

[@mrkittylotastic2953]

It a Banned film

[@basicallysnake]

@@mrkittylotastic2953 I’m pretty sure max made this for college.

[@nickallen4318]

@@basicallysnake 1995

[@masterlasheron]

>Black and white colors >Poorly recorded >30's esthetic This could easily pass as a creepypasta

[@galiamorales6105]

¡Hola Fred!

[@cazvminierror7373]

hola señor fredd

[@chonenjuanpi]

+masterlasheron (¡nɐlnɾ nɐlnſ!) This already IS a real creepypasta.

[@ayylmao575]

+masterlasheron (¡nɐlnɾ nɐlnſ!) Considering what the show was like, this could probably be an actual episode.

[@eltiogroudon]

+Gacoya Villegas (Gacoya200) no tiene juego favorito, siempre lo ha dicho en toda su vida

[@chriskrichie566]

One of my animation teachers in college said she went to school with Maxwell Atoms (not his real name btw) and she said Billy and Mandy was one of his first class projects and Mandy drilled a hole in Billy's head. Cool that we all finally get to see it.

[@sarcasticallyrearranged]

His name is in the credits as the creator so calling him Adam isn't a huge deal.

[@tm7studios]

Therefore, after this short, Mandy felt guilty for what she did to Billy....So she never smiled again.....

[@shakezula3316]

"More bitchier"

[@trewashington3788]

And why billy was stupid for the rest of his life.

[@jupiter9099]

Billy and Mandy: Origins

[@LotsOfPiecesOfJay]

lmao

[@instrumentize1027]

@@HippySavage what's tm7

[@MASF_]

So this explains the origins of Billy's stupidity.

[@multiverseman4017]

EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING!

[@Mr3DLC]

@Invisible Emo her brain is crowded:)

[@kurodracovalladares8823]

Are we just going to ignore the fact that Billy is part Asgardian God

[@scribbledribbleproductions3711]

Same !!!

[@djstarkidmashups8536]

No wonder why Billy never takes off his hat :^

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

Wow, that was...Grim.

[@Jackie-McCann]

Ba-dum tss! XD

[@epicgamermoment]

Please don't

[@morganandkit]

SuperPikachuJexs A.K.A Jon-Erick Sanchez I got what you meant

[@1secondarysmile]

ba dum tiss

[@sokitaoshiwade7255]

Grim:Dat was bad, Mon.

[@TheCartoonGamer8000]

Man, it looks like this was dug out of the 1930's. Glad to finally see it!

[@marcjoseph9448]

Hey CartoonGamer! I really love your videos. This was actually based off of those 1950s educational films.

[@Stender_]

This actually came out in 1995. They make it look like it was published during World War 2.

[@Stender_]

@PuppyAngel64 1998. That year was his junior thesis. 1:57 it shows the year of publishing faintly.

[@Gilby1385]

@@Stender_ It does say 1995.

[@jacksanders2493]

0:38 GRAND DAD!!!! FLEENSTONES?!?!?!?! DA FU- (*gets cutoff*)

[@satinsguard]

This Mandy is actually scarier than the one I grew up with.

[@TheSupergamer300Show]

If Billy and Mandy kept it's style like this, it would be an amazing Adult Swim show.

[@m56214]

Nah Cartoon Network wouldnt mind

[@sokitaoshiwade7255]

I always find it interesting to see a creator's early work.Especially when you're using the old method of animation.It's very inspiring.

[@KirbyonYouTube]

This is one of my favorite pieces of lost media, mostly because of the fact that this film taught me about trepanation in less than 5 minutes. Almost feels like an old ass PSA most schools would play during class.

[@envynoson]

I got a theory, what if these Billy and Mandy are from the Shadow World. In the episode "Five-o'clock-shadows" Grim was force to take Billy and Mandy into the Shadow World to meet their "Shadow". In that dimension the shadow counterpart behave differently then their show counterpart. Shadow Mandy seems to always have a great big smile on her face, while Shadow Billy in the other hand seemed off, Shadow Billy can't form words, the show counterpart of Mandy goes as far as to claim that her Billy is smarter. What if the drill into the Head gave Shadow Billy a severe case of brain damage. But hey that's just a theory.

[@CJCroen1393]

Could this mean that Shadow Mandy--the cutesy little girl who loved unicorns--was MORE EVIL than our Mandy!?

[@CJCroen1393]

But this is clearly before that, 'cause she's smiling and giggling and Billy's still coherent.

[@aidenthegod]

Envy Noson: I got a theory, what if these Billy and Mandy are from the Shadow World. In the episode "Five-o'clock-shadows" Grim was force to take Billy and Mandy into the Shadow World to meet their "Shadow". In that dimension the shadow counterpart behave differently then their show counterpart. Shadow Mandy seems to always have a great big smile on her face, while Shadow Billy in the other hand seemed off, Shadow Billy can't form words, the show counterpart of Mandy goes as far as to claim that her Billy is smarter. What if the drill into the Head gave Shadow Billy a severe case of brain damage. But hey that's just a theory. Matpat: *A F I L M T H E O R Y* sorry

[@Chopscrewyyy]

A FILM THEORY

[@masonfreeman4991]

A GAY THEORY

[@IGamingStation]

A smart Billy (before getting his head drilled) and a smiling Mandy (after what she did to Billy). What parallel universe are we win?

[@CorinaDoesAnimation]

*in, not win

[@RC.-]

There is a episode where they go to the shadow world and meet their counterparts. A smiling mandy and billy is the same

[@damianprock1650]

@@RC.- Obviously

[@Terrorsombrio23]

Smart? He literaly let Mandy drilling his head This Billy is just more normal

[@damianprock1650]

@@Terrorsombrio23 eh, hit and miss

[@MissBarker93]

I can definitely see why Mr. Atoms though that this was too inappropriate for Cartoon Network.

[@dayvancowboy9833]

+srbarkerchan That bleeding head was disturbing and cringe.

[@damianprock1650]

It wouldn't be too inappropriate for Adult Swim

[@deanduffy4722]

@@damianprock1650 yeah it's probably something they would air on Adult Swim at 4 a.m.

[@damianprock1650]

@@deanduffy4722 exactly

[@deanduffy4722]

@@damianprock1650 E

[@spyroG3]

That Mandy is really creepy.

[@Nesoberi]

sprayman

[@CJCroen1393]

+Spyro She's worse than the finalized version. At least our Mandy has the decency to be honest about how evil she is.

[@naomiwoods9303]

Yep

[@naomiwoods9303]

Yep

[@naomiwoods9303]

Yep

[@AlexThe1Menace]

This was great. Now we just need to see Mess O'Blues from Johnny Bravo.

[@dottoanimations461]

+AlexTheMenace I wonder if Van Partible still has the episode

[@AlexThe1Menace]

+Amadeo Dott I'm pretty sure he does or at least I hope he does.

[@dottoanimations461]

AlexTheMenace Yeah. It would be awesome if he releases that short

[@TomTheyy]

+AlexTheMenace There was an image(?) of it present on a bonus feature of the first season Warner Bros R1 release, so.

[@AlexThe1Menace]

+TomGyroid Well yeah I know that but the full thing still hasn't been released which is what I'm talking about.

[@dottoanimations461]

MAXWELL. I'M SO F*CKING MAD AT YOU WHY DID YOU SAY THAT THIS FILM WASN'T VERY GOOD. IT'S AMAZING!!!!

[@SavantPete]

"Unfortunately this primative methods had disasterous side effects" Yeah death

[@smbmadman1]

Even though I'm a big fan of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy..........I still don't know what I just saw.

[@RadicalSharkRS]

billy doing the mogolovania

[@SuperPiposaru]

I don't care what people say, how this isn't what they wanted, I'm personally satisfied! It's always nice to have lost media be found. Thanks Maxwell!

[@derekstronf1837]

This should be at the Smithsonian as the prototype of one of the best cartoons ever given to us

[@fruitjuicyyy1088]

Jeez, Mandy was so Upbeat in this.. Its Weird

[@Liquid_Rigel]

+Jil the human bean (okey) TREPANNING MAKES EVERYTHING BEEEETTER.

[@gaiafroeschke6802]

tonnot98 fuhrekay

[@mandythegrimadventures8964]

*starts getting even more crazy* ok.... so you wanttt meeeee to beeee more happy? hers you go!

[@forgottenrights351]

Mandy directly addressing the audience for the first time was brilliantly done. I'm glad that she continued to say disturbing things to the audience, even if it was dialed back for kids.

[@GHC3]

I loved the grim adventures of billy and mandy as a kid and now rewatching it as an adult, still enjoy just as much. Hector Con Carne was interesting as well. It's cool how the characters coexist in the same universe.

[@fruitfullyGeneric]

seeing Mandy smiling with such a happy tone is honestly kind of terrifying lol

[@monstrouspegasister]

I love how people are all frazzled about Mandy smiling, but that's kinda the least of my concerns. :[

[@tgiacin435]

I mean the only other time she smiled, she sent them to the power puff girls world, and replaced the PPGs

[@KingTaco7]

I love this short. I grew up with Billy and Mandy and seeing how the characters evolved is pretty neat. I dig the WWII era cartoon aesthetic and if you ever felt like bringing them back in such a form I'd be all over it.

[@dudeguytheman8962]

Wow,you know what? I actually like this mandy better than the one we got. She seems creepier only because of her smile,and I think she would fit well with the tone of the show.

[@MrWarners14]

This Mandy is pretty fucked up. Also, great cartoon Mr. Atoms. Loved the show as a kid.

[@AntoniosRemasteredworks]

Maxwell, I'm remastering this short with all my heart. I hope you like it when it is finished. I'm doing this because when I was a kid I used to watch Billy Mandy like everyday, and after it stopped airing I used to watch in a channel that broadcasted old cartoons and stuff. I hope that it makes you as happy as I was when watching your show ❤️.

[@BrendanJSmith]

How's that restoration coming along?

[@adomomcjinkies4787]

Smiling Mandy is a whole scarier demon..... I love it.

[@cantflyman]

I'm surprised it took me this long to actually see what was essentially the prototype for one of my favorite shows growing up. I can still see a few remnants of this Billy in the Billy that we ended up getting in the show, but man that Mandy is completely different. How long did it take for you to finalize her design and personality, if you don't mind me asking? Thanks a bunch for putting this up here, regardless. You're a massive inspiration and part of the reason why I decided to become an animator to begin with.

[@lemongrasslaughs9061]

Four years late- but granted, this was a hidden archival piece up until when you posted this (2016). Basically no one had seen it.

[@davigamerdesenhista3552]

This looks like a alternative universe that billy is not too happy and mandy is happy enought

[@willlanham4952]

This was one of my favorite shows growing up. Thank you.

[@thunderlina3237]

Creepy... Disturbing... Gross... EXACTLY WHAT I EXPECTED!

[@jacksanders2493]

And unnerving

[@Falcovsleon21]

This Mandy is far more frightening of the one we all know of today.

[@air-head3961]

It's crazy how far these characters went looking at their small humble beginning

[@pines3326]

Weird shaky theory: This short is connected to the Grim adventures of Billy and Mandy. Mandy wanted to know if trephination actually worked but didn't want it to test it for herself so she wore a bandage and made up some stuff about it and told it to Billy so he'd become a willing volunteer. However, as it turns out, it didn't help Billy at all and made him dumber. This made Mandy secretly guilty and responsible of Billy's mental state which explains why she seems always spends time with Billy and is always frowning. She feels responsible to take care of him and why she sometimes goes out of her way when he does something dangerous, stupid or both because in a way, she made him act like that. However, this is just some fanfic concept that can be easily be debunked by the fact that Billy was born stupid and Mandy was born evil.

[@knuclear200x]

0:15 You Fools! You've messed with the natural order!

[@damianprock1650]

I don't know, there have been moments when Mandy smiled without reality tearing itself apart

[@stevenh5510]

1:10 The original Hector Con Carne

[@DarkHold_User13]

I met Richard and Grey Sunday! They're extremely nice(and hilarious!) BTW Awesome video! Very well made! I could never make something this good!

[@Camoool]

2 years ago I was stabbed in the head leaving me with brain damage. I never got a diagnosis and doctors do not take me seriously, even the one that glued my head shut said she doesn't think I have brain damage. I am still waiting for a non-urgent neurology referral so I can get a diagnosis and be taken seriously and get help. I've been scared I'm going to die and suffering for two years, I don't know how I am alive. It was july 2016 and I was 19 years old. The man that did this never went to jail because I don't have the medical evidence to present to police. Thank you for making the Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. I found watching every episode again provided me some comfort for a few weeks. But I am not ready for the reaper to take me away yet and I'm showing signs I'm not going to make it much longer.

[@Zulf85]

the fact that this ended up being a kids show on cartoon network is just amazing lmao. I'm so glad I watched it growing up - it probably shaped a fair bit of my sense of humor.

[@Laaattee]

El estilo de animación está genial. Bien Atoms, muy bien. Ojalá siga revelando más de este tipo.

[@aortaplatinum]

I'm surprised it's even in this good of a condition, you'd imagine a college project would have more than tracking issues and smudges on the film after 20 years

[@Dereksonic]

Wow, This is a pretty disturbing short lol.. While I was expecting it to look like the animation cel found in The game, Im glad it's not lost anymore. And we also found out why Billy is stupid!

[@dennisjaime1801]

I love how Billy was always destined to look like this. Big nose, his cap, his shirt with a horizontal line, and his pants.

[@thepancakereviewer]

EXACTLY WHAT I EXPECTED FOR A PILOT FOR A SHOW LIKE BILLY AND MANDY

[@danielloh4483]

I feel like I have been slightly cursed after watching this.

[@maxwellatom666]

So it's working, then.

[@jeremykrane4855]

Don't mind me. Just an English comment passing by.

[@mannequin_A]

Mandy's voice sounds incredibly familiar...

[@frylock6403]

oh god, this is beautiful. Thanks for your amazing creations maxwell

[@autoexe2695]

I expected early installment weirdness but not on *this* level, thanks for sharing this

[@chayden153]

Wow, I'm pretty glad this was never seen on TV, this is hella disturbing, I love the 1950s style animation of it

[@dragonempress8367]

Seeing Mandy smile so wide is creeping me out.

[@RandyRoberts1991]

Such a great student film, Maxwell. I give it 10/10

[@petergriffinnn12345]

I always find this stuff really fascinating thanks for uploading this Mr. Atoms!!!

[@MrKoolShan]

2:04 i love how the last 4 seconds are just static

[@scoon2117]

Trepanning is a real thing. People literally drilled holes in their head thinking it offered psychic relief up until like the 60s

[@karilebtchybtch8459]

for a moment I thought this was a creepypasta

[@some_guy117]

One of my favorite shows, this pilot is an interesting look into how different it is when they’re a pilot to when it actually became a show, I really am interested on how and when the shift from Pilot Billy and Mandy to The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy happened

[@tammyjej]

In the words of Emperor Kuzco: “Okay, that was the freakiest thing I’ve ever seen.”

[@justinstrider2748]

I just noticed in the intro to the final show, there skeletons both have cracks in their skulls probably in reference to this "pilot"

[@DJmisterpeluca]

I never thought that the creator of one of the series of my childhood would have a channel on KZbin. Yo Maxwell, regards from Venezuela

[@Thewritingelf]

This actually has the capacity to be something out of a creepypasta. And this whole thing is much more creepier than the finalized version.

[@KeenMurphy]

I've been waiting so long to see this.

[@Lawson578]

*HOLY SHIT!!!!!* you found the original pilot of Billy and Mandy!

[@lifewithray2220]

The scenery and the sound effects of the blood squirting right out of Billy’s head is going to leave me with nightmares 🥶 1:37

[@larryinc64]

So, was that frame from the Billy and Mandy game from a different pilot? The one with Billy sitting on the bed, a cat sleeping, and Mandy yelling in anger.

[@HamtaroSonicHedgehog]

He explained it in the description.

[@larryinc64]

k

[@quietrainydays]

1:50 awww look, her first intro

[@lakotaguidinger9590]

1:22 That does would not help anything... The brain still has the same exact amount of room.

[@Whatswrongwithmybrain]

I love the way the caveman just when, “ 🙁 “

[@vanessa2002z]

Thanks Maxwell Atoms for this cartoon because you make a big part of who i am now. ;)

[@RadicalSharkRS]

0:10 billy: so mandy wanna have a bad TOM

[@NetherAnimations]

Why are all the comments in spanish?

[@darkrai436]

+Lince Correction: "Three famous latin youtubers made videos of this, and their subs wanted to be attention whores in it :p"

[@zzcolby27]

+darkrai436 like those guys that say "like if Mike Mozart sent you here."

[@darkrai436]

colby brown Yes, but double in proportions.

[@speedhedgehog455]

:D Yeah! We're evil.

[@lorabex791]

Kiki majens tu maself

[@jaydugger3291]

Thank you.

[@ToaAxiomMan]

I love how this looks like an cartoon from the 40s

[@malmstrim]

I can't stop watching this, it would be crazy if the whole series was in this same style

[@okjeffy6581]

Seeing Mandy happy is cursed

[@XxxNuggetKingxxX]

1:44 DERP. Anyways I love this... xD but i'm used to the newer style... Anyways this is awesome!

[@NationOfOranges696]

This is true Biology information

[@vladthememeguy6672]

And also THAT mandy is creepier than our usual present mandy,duh,because pilot mandy's smile is creeping me out

[@shepman709]

Mandy is so cursed in this compared to the regular version we all know and sorta love?

[@adamharris7775]

Mandy got voiced by Nicole C. Burton and Billy got voiced by Adam M. Burton.

[@Hazmartnimitzern]

Amazing! The animation is pretty good. But looks very different from the picture circulating on the Internet

[@jonathanwilson5011]

+Hazmart Nimitzern That was for other project that didn't go thru: maxwellatoms.tumblr.com/post/143708192232/for-those-who-were-expecting-this-old-cel-to-be

[@seagee845]

+Jonathan Wilson that one looks like chalkzone

[@MoeMoeJoeJoe]

Plot twist There was no hole under Mandy's bandages.

[@jacksanders2493]

Moron! u notice the hole in Mandy's skull

[@MoeMoeJoeJoe]

@@jacksanders2493 ok...why you bein' a jerk? I don't remember what I was doing when I first watched this video, but I guess I got distracted before it showed the skull.

[@jacksanders2493]

Y u dumb?

[@MoeMoeJoeJoe]

@@jacksanders2493 Oh, I see now. You're just a worthless piece of shit that ain't worth my time.

[@DRYB0NEZ]

Thank you so much Maxwell atoms I have been interested in this for years now

[@horaciosi]

We waited years for this?!.....I LOVE IT

[@massivemetalkicks4619]

I swear I've heard Mandy's voice in this before...

[@vladthememeguy6672]

If our present billy and mandy met pilot billy and pilot mandy Billies will react averagely or suprised Present mandy will be just shocked seeing pilot mandy

[@sophiametcalf4969]

Mandy is even scarier when she smiles. 🙀

[@CorinaDoesAnimation]

Mandy never stops smiling in the entire short.

[@Kaal_do_Olaak]

@@CorinaDoesAnimation The complete opposite of the Mandy we grew up with

[@anaidprz]

Thank you for sharing this. Something in that old Mandy turns creepier than treppanning itself.

[@Spankydoodle]

I’m guessing this was the precursor to The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy.

[@pietrokeivison]

0:52 sad man :(

[@blackham7]

They look like the Player 2 versions of themselves lmao

[@GuppytheCat]

Why is everyone talking in this one particular language? Who brought you here?

[@aiden5553]

"RetroVlogs"

[@GuppytheCat]

Stefy Carvajal I didn't want to be racist. I expected most people here to be English, but this was not to be the case.

[@darkrai436]

Apparently, a latin american KZbin blogger is to blame for this. Didn't come because of her, thankfully, cus' I found this in my feed.

[@comelordjesus4078]

+Stefy Carvajal no racism from that :/ language has nothing to do with race don't try to start issues like that

[@jeremyriley1238]

+Stefy Carvajal I doubt he's being racist. Sometimes it's annoying when comments have only Spanish language ones, and sadly, most of them could be trolls trying to get under our skins.

[@DeepWeeb]

Plot twist: Mandy didn't had a hole on her skull, it was just an excuse to drill Billy's head.

[@CJCroen1393]

It's hard to believe, but I think this Mandy is more terrifying than the show's final product.

[@ryanwilkins2233]

What did I just witness!? 1:37