Bystander Lore

Cross-channels #AngelaGiarratana and #ShayneTopp Compilation.
More #Shangela gold with their incredible incidental collaboration on Shayne's new character/their new bit.
Note: All videos used are indicated in the bottom right corner and, with the exception of the Sitcom commercial, the videos are all in my playlist "videos used in compilations".
Reupload because I'm hoping Smosh will at let me show 15 seconds of a 45 second commercial spoof of +1h show for the relevant Bystander moment.

[@Octobris]

The "news report" editing when Angela is losing her shit is peak comedy

[@BB-TheCandleFairy]

I loved the Pit Reddit reference 😭

[@junglejin3096]

YES THE HEADLINES OMG

[@elGringo69]

Is it?

[@here1359]

God I love how angela looks like she eats an entire lemon every time he shows up.

[@scottrhodenizer7192]

You would too

[@donitsipullip2483]

HELP WHY IS THIS SO ACCURATE

[@wantedwig]

This is so weirdly accurate I love it 😭

[@rgd_productions]

The "we saw you from across the bar" bit is even better knowing they are married now

[@J.Blazer]

...fuck

[@ItsGralex]

​@@reaksmeypanhaShayne and Courtney are married

[@awlomthesheepermen]

@@ItsGralex no bystander is also married to the pedestrian, he puts the bi in bystander the way they see you from across the bar

[@NightmaresLPs]

wait - who si married?

[@m1sl3ds0ul6]

@@NightmaresLPsshayne and courtney got married and announced it on April fools day so everyone was shocked but turns out it was real!

[@nagashtheundyingking4404]

i will say the bystander is so funny but honestly Angela birthed the character in my opinion she made it so much more funny then it would have been.

[@jamesscott305]

💯

[@yourlocaldemon2195]

She created her own demise..

[@Droid6689]

Nah. It was already a hilarious character. Literally made two people laugh without saying a word before she started overreacting to him. She just added juxtaposition.

[@bonzupippinpaddleoxacoppil484]

“Who ordered a cup of piss?!?”

[@dylansickinger545]

I have a headcanon that The Bystander is The Chosen’s half-brother, which just makes Chosen’s rivalry with Gerald Cakes even better because Bystander and Gerald Cakes are in a relationship

[@vaishuc518]

Wow 👏 👏 👏

[@jnicole510]

Maybe shayne'll read this comment and make it canon

[@dylansickinger545]

@@jnicole510 that’s what I keep hoping for

[@faeri_]

Leave this comment EVERYWHERE

[@dinodm4083]

I like to think that Gerald Cakes is the Chosen’s Sensei but now they have an Obi-Wan vs Anakin style rivalry

[@polarknight5376]

At some point Shayne is gonna be drinking coffee on a really bright sunny day, and Angela is going to actually hurt him.

[@Kiasae]

HE WOULDNT WEAR A DAMN COAT ON A SUNNY DAY ….would he…?

[@polarknight5376]

@@Kiasae no, but he would wear sunglasses.

[@Sketchybat9404]

She’s actually going to go insane every time Shayne mildly looks at her

[@piperg8216]

@@Kiasaecould be sunny and cold🤷🏻‍♀️

[@destall]

The bystander activates Angela’s acting abilities

[@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123]

She's so good I'm still not 100% sure it's acting, or at the very least it's not all acting

[@moonlight_dulcet]

@@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123 lmao she is super convincing, but i think it's safe to assume that she plays up her fear of the character for the bit. i doubt Shayne would continue it for so long if Angela genuinely didn't want him to

[@deathbykonami5487]

It worked so well she destroyed her voice for a couple of weeks. That's why for a couple of weeks after the second bystander video she was terribly hoarse.

[@sofia_fia15]

I just realized during this part 2:42 with the news report the first headline on the bottom is “there’s a pope on the road again” I love them for doing that

[@Mariethechaotic]

Yeah, I caught it on my second watch through and laughed so much. Eventually I want to do a compilation called Editors at Smosh doing THE MOST or something like that because there are so many moments that editors made things even funnier or just straight out troll/poke fun at the cast.

[@sofia_fia15]

@@Mariethechaotic That’s an amazing idea! The editors really do do the most and are part of the reason some things are so funny to me lol

[@jnicole510]

​@@Mariethechaotic PLEASE DO

[@anastasijahabarova1533]

@@MariethechaoticYou gotta include Courtney’s POV You’re a Lobster bits, cause the water overlay and the peaceful music make up like 50% of why they are so funny 😂

[@PickledThyme1]

@@Mariethechaotic YES PLEASE the editors really add so much

[@JosefinaQB]

THE COPS SAID I CANT DO ANYTHING CAUSES NOT HARMING ME IS SO HILARIOUSLY AND EXTRA CUZ ITS TOO REAL

[@sabrinadamron2332]

And then later the cop (chanse) arrests her for being crazy 😂

[@deathbykonami5487]

Imagine the headlines if actual cops arrested people for just being creepy. They can't afford anymore negative press.

[@cutiegurl9996]

Angela stomping in, going “who ordered a cup of piss”, throwing it to the floor and stomping right back out again is the very definition of reclaiming your power

[@cutiegurl9996]

just boiling Shayne’s bit down to the piss joke and nothing else is crazy

[@XoIoRouge]

@@cutiegurl9996 To be fair, he walks out with a cup, hands her a note that says piss, and that's the initial joke. She must've thought his cup had piss in it then. After that, every time he shows up, she assumes his cup has piss. He just stood around, not much to add to that - the character never said that his cup had coffee. It's not that she "boiled it down" to the piss joke, it's just that such a joke defined the character so she's simply remembering the continuity. Of course, her stomping around and making noise doesn't fit the character at all but I don't think she realized that until later.

[@tinntinnamp]

@@cutiegurl9996 If you literally watched this you saw that Shayne didn't have anything planned and this was just a random nonsensical bit. Angela made the bit more with her reaction, as Shayne literally said. She was trying to make him laugh, which she succeeded and knew that would work. It's as simple as that. She went to the roots of the joke as someone else mentioned anyway, but it's not as serious as you are trying to make this for fucks sake 😂

[@cutiegurl9996]

@@XoIoRouge lol I was just tryna make a joke I wasnt trying to roast angela or anything 😂😂 ik the piss thing was part of the joke I just thought it was funny that she was being the bystander but not acc bystanding

[@cutiegurl9996]

@@tinntinnamp I dont understand how I made anything serious I was making a joke lol but ok

[@TurkeyTueky]

Angela is gonna see that wig and shades on a mannequin head and just dropkick it

[@redandpurple317]

She's gonna see a random blonde guy with the same haircut and sunglasses and punch him in the balls on instinct

[@d4-v1d22]

I think she already has

[@jocosesonata]

Shayne needs to secretly ask Angela's mom if he could get a copy of a family photo that's hung on a wall or stood on a desk, get it to one of the editors, photoshop himself into it, then give it back to the mom, and just put it on the original portrait. And *_NEVER_* mention it to anyone. So that if Angela ever visits her childhood home, she'd have the chance of casually reminiscing over the photos, and just find The Bystander in one of them. Doesn't matter if it takes days, weeks, months, or years, she would freak the fuck out.

[@weirdjest]

This needs 1000 more upvotes.

[@gregheaney6731]

I said this on Reddit and I'll say it here: What if the Bystander was actually the Creekside Killer?

[@Mariethechaotic]

Oh. My. God

[@DetWheresmycoffee-smh]

The gasp I gusped 😂

[@moonlight_dulcet]

hoping someone at Smosh sees this and makes it canon because oh my god

[@jnicole510]

YES. YES OMG YES.

[@yourlocaldemon2195]

THE SMOSHIVERSE EXPANDS

[@jaelawest3675]

And to think Angela was tormented for so long cuz Daniel laughed too early 😅

[@JAXXNCREATED]

"The bits never over" was a warning

[@viperfiiish1668]

Bystander on smosh mouth and he doesn't say anything

[@Sketchybat9404]

The bystander and the detective. Nothing gets done

[@daragon1296]

Just so you know, the first note says *PISS!* [ ] YES [SI] [ ] NO [NO] [ ] SHIT

[@d4-v1d22]

THANK YOU

[@Hysterically_Accurate]

Shayne now has two(2) characters that specifically terrorize one cast member

[@TTHBLOX_]

Whos the other?

[@Jrocker105MC]

@@TTHBLOX_Courtney freaking miller

[@spoopzey]

Angela Zoolander walking in and saying "Who ordered a cup of piss?" And then fake chugging it, is SOO FUCKING powerful.

[@JamesIsHere5]

Angela doesn't know it, but her saying, "Try Not to Laugh: A Guy Stands Here," basically ruined her entire life.

[@LuckyLadTV777]

Shayne warned Angela. He said right away, the bit's never over.

[@sillylittlebilly4]

3:30 angela angrily smacking the lid off of shayne’s cup and then immediately picking it up to give back to him 😭 i love her

[@moonlight_dulcet]

i think we need to talk more abt how the "we saw you from across the bar" moment could imply that The Bystander and Gerald Cakes are together 😭😭

[@casualcyberguy1314]

And the note implies they’re into cuckholding With Gerald presenting himself likely meaning Bystander just watches. Which yea sounds canon.

[@wickedcaitsith]

Angela was serving dressed as the bystander.

[@Mariethechaotic]

Right?!?

[@Figs3]

He talks about "Bringing he character back and letting the story build." But we never saw "I was there man" guy ever again. I WISH Shayne would bring back other characters.

[@Mariethechaotic]

@@Figs3 he and a couple other people brought it back a few times but yeah, it's been awhile hasn't it? I wish I had more time for compilations because there's so many I want to do and Smosh pumps out content so fast that I just keep ending up with more ideas for compilations then I have time... And then I have ADHD so me focusing on one thing instead of a dozen, also a challenge lol.

[@Droid6689]

I was there-man is cool and all, but I want to see more Skimpy Jiggles

[@criticallol3039]

He's just standing there... MENACINGLY!

[@TheaterKidsUnite]

“No,no piss” Shayne: and i took that personally

[@wr_royalty]

chances “that looks like you ma’am” absolutely kills me every single time

[@scottrhodenizer7192]

Imagine if he does this to Angela in every TNTL episode 😂

[@jonahrk_rider3602]

I love how the Bystander is like this physcological horror villain to Angela

[@steverivas5578]

I want this character to be kinda like the clown that is just in the background in episodes of amazing world of gumball. I want the bystander to make a cameo in some or all smosh videos.

[@Mariethechaotic]

@@steverivas5578 omg, that would be so good. She's just playing a game of throw throw burrito and you see him standing in the back of the set when they zoom out.

[@HenrikAskestad]

”He’s gonna change the world and linger everywhere” is the best line of the whole bit.

[@normalname8250]

At some point, Angela's going to be giving a eulogy at a friend's funeral, and she'll see the Bystander in the crowd and start screaming

[@Hi-lu5vf]

I love how chanse moves out of the way to make sure angela sees him

[@CaereliusIsBlue]

My fan theory is "The Bystander" is a chosen who failed in his mission and had his world destroyed and was cursed to watch chosenless worlds destined for ruin, having the power to stop it but forced to forevermore be...a bystander.

[@itsAir83]

shayne needs to see this it would add so much to the lore

[@jamescampionn]

“try not to laugh - a guy stands here” and everyone loses EVERY TIME

[@Mr135Jonathan]

The Bystander feels like a version of the 73 yards woman from doctor who for angela. Always there watching her

[@sunflowerfields9694]

LMAO this is so accurate

[@battousaicrescent]

Angela unwittingly created her worst nightmare.

[@keepar]

I was trying to remember who The Bystander reminded me of, and I realize now it’s That Damn Neighbor. Just, the sunglasses and standing around.

[@caseyobrien3162]

Thats gonna be his hide and seek bit

[@byrontheusurper6505]

I forgot they included him in the live sitcom ad, that RULED!

[@JaneAshleyAndrews]

4:10 him and gerald cakes def fucking 😂

[@jeromegumarao6832]

I like to imagine even in her dreams, if she look out of the corner of her eyes, the bystander is just right there, staring.

[@Fineline_Guy_2]

He's her sleep paralyzes demon

[@tinntinnamp]

10:48- I like how Cha- I mean Reba notices the bystander and looks back at Angela to make sure she didn't see him yet haha.

[@masamune2984]

For anyone who doesn’t feel like pausing, the note says: Piss! Yes (Si) [ ], No( No) [ ], Shit [ ]

[@gag5y]

From that last clip my headcanon is that Amanda is the only one powerful enough to remove the Bystander

[@aegis9292]

The bystander is an SCP that randomly apears and just stands there MENACINGLY

[@deathbykonami5487]

I think we can all agree that Bailey is a comedy assassin. Be it memes or bits, she kills everyone with minimal effort.

[@hambram21]

I would love for them to do another darts game with Bystander just in the back, not playing, just there

[@Kibi27]

We need an Angela's exes video with Bystander

[@waytoomanyeyes8541]

i love characters made/used to menace a specific person

[@faeri_]

9:56 this outburst always gets me 😭

[@JaneAshleyAndrews]

Im pretty sure he is chosen’s weird cousin 😂

[@savsp8147]

wild that chosen ISNT the weird cousin lol

[@danielaull5386]

This is my new head cannon

[@idiotic7328]

ok so unrelated but the way she spits the water out at 8:04 was WILD

[@Mariethechaotic]

lmao, I was going to go to the time stamp and then I was like "wait a minute, I know exactly which one you're talking about!" based on how far along in the video it was and the craziness that it was. I also love that she asks a question with water in her mouth. One day I might just have to do a video of Angela spit-takes because some of them are my favourite thing. Like when she spits her water purely out of excitement, and to sing along with Chanse, in the first TNTL The Musical.

[@solidmoon8266]

Angela manifesting a bit for Shayne to torture her is next level.

[@garbagemanstinkboii]

"THE COPS SAID I CAN'T DO ANYTHING CAUSE HES NOT HARMING ME 😭"

[@RYSHU20]

The Bystander in my head is just a future Chosen who's way of thinking and style has changed

[@letsplay7828]

I'm new to Smosh and have been curious all morning about this bit! Then this video gets recommended

[@Mariethechaotic]

@@letsplay7828 oh yay! That makes me so happy! Part of my goal is to make it easier for new Smosh fans to understand the inside jokes without having to watch 8 years of content. I was a new fan a year ago but I was in a depressive episode and I'm adhd so I fixated like mad on Smosh and have watched a ridiculous amount, except, ironically, for the sketch comedy

[@letsplay7828]

@@Mariethechaotic It's definitely my new fixation/comfort show

[@shady9118]

thanks for the bystander lore video

[@FF3L1XX]

4:02 | the power couple we never knew we needed🔥🔥

[@KeRaySh]

Bystander is no joke my favorite character at the moment.

[@h3n_z3r]

Me at 2 am : I should be going to sleep YT feed : bet

[@stardusst]

my theory is that the bystander isn't related to the chosen, but is his master.

[@heinoussage]

the bystander effect

[@idontknowwhattoput5851]

The way it just abruptly cut from Angela yelling "YEAH, NOW YOU'RE SCARED, HU-" to "A SINGLE DUCK THAT WORKS TWO JOBS, WHO LOVES HER DUCKS AND NEVER STOPS" is hilarious

[@TrueFear169]

I kinda want a games video where it seem normal, but Shayne as the Bystander is just standing around with nobody bringing attention to him ever (except maybe Angela)

[@drkcurve8236]

I’m so glad someone put a vid together! I never knew why Angela freaked with this character!!🎉

[@Dudeman9339]

The key to making Angela laugh is to do nothing and then keep doing nothing.

[@Sirius10117]

He's just standing there. MENACINGLY!

[@m.cunningham6925]

I’m convinced that Shayne DOUBLED DOWN once Angela said “the bit is over”

[@jasonhare8540]

Chanse said no like that happens once every 3 days and he just can't take anymore 🤣

[@illiardbilliard2355]

I once saw a joke online that said something like "if you have daddy issues, you become a people pleaser, but if you have mommy issues, you become a psychopath". The bystander has two moms, and thus twice the amount of mommy issues.

[@unknownbeast-md2kn]

“He’s just standing there…MENACINGLY!” -Patric Star

[@badjokecoke]

Honestly, Ify taking that bump for the bee bit was way funnier than the bit itself 🤭

[@Gaz_64]

Angela getting the absolute shit scared out of her during the hot wheels commercial has me dying😂

[@AKHV9708]

He's just standing there menacingly 😂❤

[@thefandomfish3071]

3:38 the way angela executed this bit lmao it’s literally perfect

[@swagrobloxgamer1531]

He's just standing there, MENACINGLY!!

[@bondfall0072]

I'd love to see Smosh make a horror comedy based off this concept because its genuinely kinda creepy but its so absurd too.

[@Mariethechaotic]

@@bondfall0072 omg yes, "you've heard of Smosh the Sitcom, now Smosh the Dark Drama.". Very "You" - coded but make it ridiculous

[@Mariethechaotic]

Because genuinely, if it wasn't a close friend and coworker done in the name of humour it would be creepy af. I imagine her sitting on the deck with Amanda, her wife. If you haven't seen Patrick MacDonald's short, "I Live in Your House" you should. And I want this to take place in the same universe, especially because Amanda is so disturbed by the character that Patrick plays but Angela isn't at all so turning it around on her would be interesting. But then I guess they would need to have Patrick as a guest writer, since it's his universe.

[@MoonMoonTM]

Okay so hear me out. An Angela interviews her exes video and one of the exes is The Bystander

[@wilberforce95]

3:32 “the frick??😡”

[@enjr3]

He's... He's just standing there... MENACINGLY!

[@Ink_bean]

The bystander feels like slenderman if he just watches you

[@petrichor-fog]

It’s my running theory that The Bystander grows up to be the “I was there, man”, guy…

[@orbita2k2]

12:25 he looks over so unbothered before he realizes the bit, it kills me

[@PawPawKellum]

The royalties for the Bystander, should go to Olivia Sui... she did that character years ago, in the back of a TNTL .#Cryptomnesia is real

[@mckelllacder1893]

they need to do a vlog where the bystander sneaks around and follows her around all day and shows up at random times to scare her

[@mourningdewey]

i haven't slept in almost 24 hours and have seen so much headcanoned lore in this comment section that i feel like i'm straight up watching an entire universe unfold right in front of me. sleep deprivation is one hell of a drug, kids. remember to drink your piss and wear your sunglasses

[@grimm29x]

7:31 Angela "death shriek"

[@Droid6689]

It's underrated how Shayne can get people to laugh with little to no words. The Bystander got two people two laugh without a single spoken word before he even had a name. Reminiscent of when Shayne riff'd off Ify's "Blayne" bit and returned volley by making him break with 4 words.

[@AgentSquiddy]

Shayne has made so many characters

[@lucimeyers8900]

shayne and angela remind me of the brother and sister just messing with each other

[@andrealefebvre4142]

original bystander is Olivia from old try not to laughs

[@The80sMan]

3:30 I love Shayne just says "The frick?" when she knocks off his cup lid

[@mortua_conjuga]

gerald cakes and the bystander. sunglasses wearing power couple 😎

[@missamy5174]

2:52 My favorite thing about that little news bar, is that all the scrolling bits are references to bits on TNTL that Angela has done, or from a Pit Reddit episode she was on!

[@batman-pw7si]

unrelated but daniel’s ‘i’m a pizza shit’ song was unironically a bop 1:52

[@danielalicea5960]

The bystander is like the chosen’s chill older brother

[@theweirdalex12]

If the bystander actually is the chosen's brother, that means both the chosen and the bystander have two moms

[@dngrouscrgo]

The bystander is to Angela what the damn neighbour is to Ian