Channel Chasers Was Ahead of Its Time

[@bugloverspiderlover8490]

What this movie taught me was definitely enjoy life while you can,and enjoy your loved ones,pets and friends,before they are taken away forever.

[@torablack]

Amen brother/sister! I ended up having to put down my 1st ever dog 10 months back and oh man do I wish I did more to enjoy the time I had had with her when I had the chance!

[@iggystardust9236]

@@torablackmy condolences man. You are very right about that. My cat is sick right now and I pray he is going to be ok. I’ve been praying and promising that I will value the time I have much more.

[@thedancingpikachu]

The dictator channel was a reference to the history channel running mostly ww2 documentaries at the time.

[@ipodhelper401]

Yup. And Vicky there was a play on the Fuhrer of Germany (check out the colors of the “V” flag). I could tell right there.

[@darkdragon7210]

That's pretty cool!

[@wiilov]

The late 90's to late 2010's were obsessed with Hitler.

[@Gboy86ify]

There was even a joke at the time calling the History Channel the "Hitler Channel".

[@MrMike855]

"The Hitler channel" as it used to be called before becoming known for conspiracies.

[@toypikachutheoctoling6029]

I still feel like to this day Channel Chasers was the perfect series finale for the show

[@Spacething7474]

i don't

[@anthonyparillo7832]

@@Spacething7474okay

[@BombBird11]

@@Spacething7474 Ew.

[@Spacething7474]

@@BombBird11 why ew?

[@Oreocakesters123]

@@BombBird11Not ew Timmy’s secret wish works way better as a series finale

[@ajtriforcegamerofhyrule8538]

This movie will always be the Canon ending to me

[@BlurroBlue]

A New Wish seems to back this up, actually.

[@autisticreactions4397]

@@BlurroBluegood. no more live action Spinoffs, please

[@BlurroBlue]

@@autisticreactions4397 Fr.

[@dusteddustin5643]

@@BlurroBlue I hope this is true, they’d just have to explain how poof came to be if this is the case

[@waled7564]

This and SpongeBob movie came out in the same year let's that's sink in

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Funnily enough, Poof in the _New Wish_ (now as Peri) finally made a comeback on the same day as Timmy's kids found their dad's time capsule at the end of _Channel Chasers,_ which the episode's original airing was exactly 20 years ago. Coincidence? I think not.

[@darkdragon7210]

Really that's Pretty Fricken Rad!!!

[@NewyorkJKSK]

The swearing outburst makes this video even funnier

[@Django_Palstra]

well at this point has it been confirmed that New Wish does indeed take place 20 years after the original series so that end scene with adult Timmy opening his time capsule probably took place at the exact same time as when Dav Dimmadome met poof and got him as his fairy godparent

[@darkdragon7210]

@@Django_Palstra So, then how are Cosmo & Wanda both in Dimmsdale & Dimmadelphia as both Hazel's and Timmy's Kids God Parents?

[@ashmander3465]

Timmy pulled a ben 10 and had to revive the universe. Although he took his time. And Cosmo and Wanda were retired for 10000 years. (Which helps the revived universe theory) We probably don't have the cc ending We might have one of the other two endings with the live action movies ending being the better of the two

[@Aether_Star]

"Vicky decides to take a cp pic..." 😂😂😂 fucking laughed hard at this. Was not expecting that phrase in this video.

[@cheese7119]

"Viky! That's wrong!!" 😂😂😂

[@michaelchance6125]

What's she gonna do with this pic?

[@engalo-vamart]

She's 16 years old so she can get into legal trouble if caught.

[@TehDubster]

@@engalo-vamartI have many terabytes of it and sell it

[@tylerriley2587]

@@engalo-vamart exactly if I were Timmy's parent I would report her to the police and then her lying that Timmy broke everything in the house if only there were cameras in the house catch her in the act.

[@pockosmockos]

I just watched a movie in 16 minutes. pretty cool

[@StevenJones851]

Yeah pretty cool

[@joshua2400]

Jesus Christ cherishes you my friend

[@joshua2400]

@@StevenJones851Jesus loves you, I hope you have a nice day, do you know the Lord personally?

[@tacokoneko]

YO that fat albert parody 3:16 is edgy af, that would be considered racist and cancelled today it's a different era

[@anthonyparillo7832]

@@joshua2400you and Jesus on a first name basis? 💀

[@roberttaylr]

I thought this was gonna be an essay about the movie, but it's just a summary

[@ryansenatore1442]

i love video essays where the video just explains the movie beat by beat

[@KKJazz]

Right lol? I thought this would be about how it’s “ahead of its time”

[@TheAckeePlant]

I hope you’re being sarcastic cause I hate that shit. I expected some analysis not a recap

[@KKJazz]

@@TheAckeePlant dw, yes, it’s sarcasm

[@Lima_does_stuff]

I cried at the scene where his parents tell him they love him in every tv channel, got a tear just from rewatching that bit

[@hoohoo431]

3:30 Cosmo's smartest idea, and Wanda shuts it down

[@dewbuon]

I listened to the whole recap expecting an analysis after and then the video ended. You may need to look up the definition of the phrase "ahead of its time".

[@bendonatier]

This special encapsulates what tv was like in it's era, before streaming, before recording tv was widely available. Every show felt distinct, and often had enough of an episode count that any time you tuned in it was at least different. These days with streaming there are a lot of shorter run shows, that you're expected to enjoy in full, often focus tested and dialed in for a specific appeal, with standardized tools leaving a lot of it looking the same. You're never forced to watch an anime import because it's the only thing on, or flip to the network you love, only to see it's their "for very little" programing block. Make no mistake things are better now, but the way we consume media effects the way it is shaped. You can make a fine Pizza for a single person, small enough to still be healthy, but I'll always prefer a single slice of a full pie.

[@OathKeeperRiku07]

3:29 damn it Wanda, he had the chance Now she's still alive in A new wish

[@philipshenton6677]

Her skeleton appears so she’s dead or implied anyway

[@Melodyheartrose]

@@philipshenton6677she’s not dead she showed up in a recent episode

[@electrobob992]

@@Melodyheartrose She also didn't age, like at all. Though she would have been older.

[@newtzrcool]

electrobob992 vicky's probably only, like. 30. 25, even. i feel like in the realm of FOP that isn't significant enough to warrant her physically aging a crazy amount

[@MasterHall117]

@@philipshenton6677nope, actually alive in an episode

[@nickfromm5315]

This isnt a video essay, it's a synopsis with commentary.

[@Ideagineer]

Was expecting a discussion but got a recap.

[@JustJustin.]

Yeah, 20 seconds in, he's just describing the episode, until the last 30 seconds, he gives his thoughts, which are basically "It's a good movie!" Maybe he's George Wood's kid.

[@AggressivelyAverage]

Statistically the recap is the part people like to watch. People click off as soon as the analysis starts every time so I made them shorter. Hope to expand them in the future

[@mattwolf7698]

​@@JustJustin.the title was very misleading, I thought it was going to somehow be similar to today's TV landscape

[@surpriseman]

@@AggressivelyAverage I was kinda looking for an analysis

[@alex-8736]

​@@AggressivelyAverage Well shorter shouldnt equal to 1% of your video

[@PrettyboyAshtun]

i remember waking up early as a kid just to watch this classic and seeing how they switched into the artstyles of other classic shows makes this unforgettable especially that ending..

[@NanobanaKinako]

Bro didn't mention the fight between Timmy and Vicky in a arena is a Dragon Ball reference.

[@mitchfletcher2386]

We got eyes. We can see it.

[@TimberWolf1000]

This should have been the season finale and Vicky being permanently fired, and maybe his parents be more better parents

[@Spacething7474]

no it shouldn't have been, it's fun to explain to people that Channel Chasers isn't even a season finale

[@sword3197]

“Video essay or plot summary” *plot summary*

[@TayoEXE]

This special had a really sentimental and emotional feel to it. Even as an adult, you remember what it was like as a kid and the fear of growing up. Change is scary. It always is. It also made such hilarious, nostalgic references to other shows and movies.

[@TheDezzyshezzy]

This episode and the crossover episode with jimmy neutron are top 5 Nickelodeon classics of all time

[@AggressivelyAverage]

I’m planning to do a video on the Jimmy Timmy Power Hour soon 🤫

[@StevenJones851]

Jimmy Timmy Power Hour was so great

[@bingobo2551]

Which power hour there was 3 of them.

[@AggressivelyAverage]

@@bingobo2551 entire trilogy

[@StevenJones851]

@@bingobo2551 for me all of them were great

[@MrMike855]

Random thought, but I love how Timmy says the Simpsons parody is "the longest running show on tv", which occurred 20 years ago.

[@samfeldstein4498]

I remember watching this 20 years ago. Thanks for making. I especially always loved the Tom and Jerry parody and I find it a funny coincidence the fact that Tara Strong actually voiced a mouse in a Tom and Jerry movie not too long before this.

[@mattwolf7698]

How was this ahead of it's time? I don't see any connect between this and the current TV landscape.

[@stormshadowproductions1660]

You know there's one major plot hole that no one ever brings up in the special. Why did Timmy just wish for the remote to be out of Vicki's possession?

[@kappadarwin9476]

I think Timmy can't do that because it would give away he has fairies. The act can't be too obvious.

[@stormshadowproductions1660]

@@kappadarwin9476 Oh right.

[@AggressivelyAverage]

I never thought about this. I don’t know. They’re able to wish them away when they’re both in Timmy’s possession so that’s weird.

[@superexclusive452]

Couldn’t he wish for Vicky to forget the situation entirely?

[@lordtachankasclips6330]

I believe magic can’t affect other magic I think

[@torytellstales]

This just reminded me how bad Timmy's parents are and that he shouldn't respect or trust them ever again

[@gdash1996]

Yet he was the one tormenting them?

[@qazisgone7292]

​@@gdash1996 I wonder why

[@RomaroBrandon]

The references was the best part but I always wondered what happened to Sanjay & Elmer when Vicky took over the world and what are AJ & Chester doing now that it's back to normal.

[@sideofnoodles3932]

Those old Claymation/3D Christmas movies are usually referred to as Rankin/Bass movies, after the directors

[@brandonroy7554]

Channel Chasers was definitely the greatest special they ever made. It hit way too hard

[@bfbuilders]

7:20 channels chasers predicted velma lol

[@maxordman4100]

Thank you so much for doing this! I love this special so much! Aww! I miss quality Nickelodeon shows! Good times! I also really love Future Timmy and I love that they messed with the audience to make you think that he was a bad guy throughout half the episode! Ah The good old days of Nickelodeon!

[@VampireA1056]

This is the ending of Fairly Odd Parents and I think everyone can agree with that.

[@Spacething7474]

No I can't, as not only does ending it here rob me of dozens of my favorite episodes, but's not even a season finale.

[@Numbuh900]

I mean Timmy wasnt attacking the city, he was just flying around the city

[@zellbaby38]

I died after the second non serious "Timmy shits himself"😂😂

[@AggressivelyAverage]

It’s wild it happened more than once 😂

[@zellbaby38]

@AggressivelyAverage purely necessary fairly odd parents lore, "Timmy shits himself"

[@Spacething7474]

Not really. Unrelated, but I find it really funny that so many people see this as the canon ending of FOP when it's not even a season finale.

[@shoyru266]

I remember at one point thinking it was a finale of some sort (I suppose it could be a Mandela effect type of thing...)

[@Spacething7474]

@@shoyru266 combination of mandela effect and years of people saying it should've been the series finale

[@Trynt33]

lmao care to elaborate more than not at all

[@Spacething7474]

@@Trynt33 Channel Chasers was not the last episode produced for season 4 (far from it in fact), in actuality it was School's Out!: The Musical.

[@astridsmuse]

Crazy that I still remember watching the premiere on TV. Kinda meta how the parodies pay homage to kids shows before it & now here we are 20yrs later feeling nostalgia for an excellent TV movie for one of our childhood shows

[@jo2003se]

3:30. Back when Cosmo still had good ideas

[@RicardoPratt04]

Seasson 0 Cosmo was the best

[@OniGama567]

This should've been the series finale. Considering that they would later be jumping the shark in later episodes leading to the shows downfall

[@Spacething7474]

@@OniGama567 no it shouldnt of, and i think it got better over time

[@christopherdeclan1486]

this is by far my favorite FOP special, and they've had A LOT of good specials. I loved seeing all the references and parodies they've had of different shows

[@AggressivelyAverage]

It just never gets old seeing them go through all those different shows. I could watch it over and over

[@hiatus161]

Channel Chasers is GOAT'd, I will not be taking questions

[@AggressivelyAverage]

🔥 🔥 🔥

[@DarkXwolfX17]

3:41 w h a t

[@TheLucarioMaster-uw4fb]

Wow I feel old (I was also born in 2004)

[@AggressivelyAverage]

Born in 2004 and you already feel old. I must be ancient 😭

[@MykalJohnsonENT]

Try 1992

[@1un4cy]

1992-gang!

[@marcuscooper7550]

Yungin

[@cradica]

You think you're old? I was born in 2003

[@Dracoboss98]

I love how they actually gave Vicky Piccolo Jr.’s cape 😂

[@littlemeow16]

this movie had a great reference to an old anime dubbed in America @6:55 - This show is a parody of the Japanese cartoon Mach Go Go Go, known more popularly as Speed Racer, which involved a young race car driver and his family and his girlfriend. The absurd danger of the racing is parodied, as well as the main character's gadget-enhanced race car, and his relationship with a mysterious rival racer. Peter Fernandez (January 29, 1927, - July 15, 2010 (age 83 years) was an American actor, voice director, and writer. Despite a career extending from the 1930s, he is probably best known for his roles in the 1967 anime Speed Racer. Fernandez co-wrote the scripts, was the voice director, and translated the English-language version of the theme song.

[@joseybryant7577]

I had a CCs plug and play as a kid. It was also fun. This special is much better than the Timmy/Jimmy power hour

[@KatOwO2235]

I remember these specials, School's Out: The Musical, Abra-Catastrophe, Channel Chasers, the Jimmy Timmy Power Hour Trilogy, and Wishology Trilogy

[@borntoclimb7116]

I remember this Special and i loved it, it was awesome. The first few seasons of this show are underrated.

[@Spacething7474]

no they're not lmao

[@YeahitsDuvi]

8:11 This was foreshadowing, because it was revealed in an episode that Timmy made a wish to keep him from aging

[@TheScrowlingFender7]

In my headcannon, he made the secret wish after erasing everyone's memory.

[@Jacklikestoast33]

Can we talk about the animation 20 years ago and the animation is around the same as it id today

[@kobefeeling6325]

the line "they're fucking around in Santa's workshop" made me laugh so fucking hard 💀

[@crushermach3263]

5:41 I noticed you didn't catch this reference. It's _Space Ghost._ The classic show, not the Adult Swim era stuff. You also didn't mention how Maho Mushi was a reference to anime in general, but especially _Dragon Ball_ and its World Martial Arts Tournament arcs.

[@kyles9937]

Exactly! Most people probably assume it's DBZ, but I think it's supposed to be original Dragon Ball. Specifically, Goku vs King Piccolo.

[@clairek8130]

this was my absolute favorite thing to watch. i used to literally pray that it would play on tv again lol

[@Xiaolin-Loonatic]

As much as I liked this special (and I still do) I'll never understand why Mrs. Turner kept glaring at Mr. Turner every time he laughs at Tootie's alias, Deep-Toot. She's a total killjoy.

[@Trynt33]

Because a toot can also mean a fart, so it's probably just within dad joke territory

[@Xiaolin-Loonatic]

@@Trynt33 That was pretty funny, NGL. And Mrs. Turner's a definite wet blanket.

[@netherworks7240]

I forgot how fucked up the original Fairly Oddparents was

[@ricardomartinez8430]

I remember watching this when it premiered and was able to name all of the shows they were parodying except for 2 which was space ghost and Johnny quest which I was able to figure out like in 2011/2012

[@Scrantonicity2]

I remember when this first aired on tv, it was a wildly different time then, man this was peak Nickelodeon

[@alex.bradford]

Channel Chasers definitely taught us to not take a second for granted and to enjoy the present and to treasure all of the people around you because things can change in the blink of an eye❤️

[@theboy1625]

Having his fairies up til your 17 has to be the best thing in the world for a kid

[@keatoncrandall2471]

Best Fairly Odd parents special/episode of all time.

[@melee9183]

This was always one of my favorite episodes from any show I watched as a kid. Absolute banger and goated with the sauce

[@aaronking980]

AKA the movie where Timmy's parents actually gave a crap about him.

[@sonofyah_chosen1950]

That part when he looks at the old photo use to really get to me as a kid 😢

[@AggressivelyAverage]

That’s the part i remember most

[@coolieolulu]

Lmao I wasnt expecting just an entire summary of the movie what a waste of time

[@alexbryda]

dat maskd man is definitely a deadpool reference even the utility belt😂 ALSO THE TERMINATOR STANCE WHEN HE TIME TRAVELS

[@linkthehero8431]

I've always loved the Terminator reference when adult Timmy arrives in the present ever since I watched the first movie during one of its free periods here on KZbin. Every time I rewatch this on Netflix now it's available, I always geek out.

[@UnoriginalNamme]

I forgot about this. Holy shit I remember this now. It's been many years.

[@mettatonex7221]

"Ignore the shaving cut in the 5 o' clock shadow! I'm a kid! Just like you!" Not gonna lie, that singular joke had me asking a lot of questions about Blues Clues as a kid.

[@jackybugjambajuice6538]

i actually watched this ep like an hour ago lol

[@andrewjustandrew]

Ok, subscribed. You had me at 1:55 😂❤

[@Nostolic]

The speed racer always kills me “AHHHH OOHH EEEHHH”

[@mitchfletcher2386]

Oh, I HATED that part. It was so obnoxious!

[@Veela666]

"I'm not supposed to get old" has a different meaning after a secret wish.

[@timmyturner327]

Lifetime FOP fan. I loved this. Saw it a few times. Truly incredible. Fun fact: in the time capsule scene, they made the future kid have both Tootie's features and Trixie's, as a result of shipping wars in the fandom making both incredibly popular and polarizing.

[@GiRR007]

"vicky thats wrong" I mean he calls her evil for a reason 😂😂😂😂

[@NickNui]

I have to love that the episode that parodies and pays homage to classic T.V. programs is also one of the episodes with the strongest emotional storylines in the series.

[@sammycruz3920]

Why does the painting on the wall at 14:52 look like a sw*stika ?😭

[@JackOfen]

People really don't know what "ahead of it's time" means anymore, huh?

[@borntoclimb7116]

Imagine they had smart tvs in the show and Smartphones with Internet Connection, that would be ahead of the time

[@ProjectileGrommet]

1:55 it’s called Newsmax

[@Youmu_Konpaku_]

I remember watching the opening of this as a kid, i never got to watch it Thanks a lot for showing me what i missed

[@LEGACY.2001]

I never realized that all of the shows were references, I remember being “this shows reminds me of this show” but never put it together

[@WackoMcGoose]

Channel Chasers is the canon end of the timeline (a distinct concept from the canon end of _the show,_ I mean the Adult Timmy depicted at the end _is_ Timmy's true future, a well-adjusted adult with kids of his own). Later seasons with Kid Timmy also "really happened" (although things get _murky_ after Poof came onto the scene), but any other depictions of _Adult_ Timmy (like Grow Up Timmy Turner) are just... _not_ the real future.

[@Spacething7474]

how do you know that they're not the real futures?

[@shadowslayer205]

@@Spacething7474 Well for one thing, Fairy Timmy doesn't show up in A New Wish.

[@Spacething7474]

@@shadowslayer205 no version of timmy has shown up in a new wish

[@ashmander3465]

10000 year retirement explanation needs the Timmy fairy . So maybe we get a blend of cc and the live action movie endings to try and help explain

[@arsonexc]

You think that Timmy actually does remember his faries and only lets robo Vicky babysit in hopes of his children gaining Fairy god parents?

[@Rosegirl398]

Who knows

[@ashmander3465]

Maybe Timmy is a fairy now

[@ryanorielly5617]

I loved this when I was a kid and now that I’m an adult I see the deeper points and I’m borderline emotional

[@Kaededid]

It was such a treat to see so many different artsyles and cartoons paid homage to in it.

[@Angel-Dust-The-Prostitute]

11:16 according to archive websites, this was a segment of a show that featured hand puppets using gavels and mallets to beat each other over the head of as slapstick comedy. It earned many many many parodies on youtube, including one where the main victim of the slapstick finally fights back.

[@mitchfletcher2386]

Punch and Judy, yeah?

[@maxmeidl4909]

I still consider either JTPH 3, wishology, or meet the oddparents a better finale instead of this.

[@acerantsalot2048]

i always wondered why timmy was so shocked to see his grown up self….now i finally realize that at the time we didn’t know it yet but he had BEEN wished to never grow up so when he sees himself it foreshadows the episode where we find out his “secret wish”….unless im wrong and the secret wish episode came out first

[@JesusMartinez-rr2ry]

Out of everything Vicky had done, carving her name on the Nuclear plant in the Simpsons parody, and causing the toxic waste spill that possibly wiped out the town's entire population, may possibly be the worst thing she had done in my opinion. Sure, it may happened in a different reality, and were not sure if she intended or not to cause a massive toxic waste spill. But regardless, if given the chance, Vicky can and will commit mass eco-terrorism no matter how many people will perish due to her heinous crimes. And yet, Timmy still allows her to continue on being a babysitter.

[@dellingtonarts3487]

Great combo of drama, character development, and comedy relief

[@austinmanriquez4785]

I heard recently that there was a deleted song in channel chasers. I looked it up and it's on youtube right now The song is called "If i lived in tv" and it's a banger

[@AggressivelyAverage]

It 110% is a banger I just saw that video a couple weeks back and wish it was included in the actual special

[@superadrik09]

If I had a nickel for every time Timmy s**t himself I would have 2 nickles, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.

[@nibirumul8754]

One of the major themes of Channel Chasers was that it was a harsh reminder to Timmy that someday he will have to go on without Cosmo and Wanda. I feel like Cosmo and Wanda wanted Timmy to be prepared for the adult world and be able to solve his own problems without the help of fairies. I do realize that this is a recurring theme of Fairly OddParents, but in this special it was definitely most poignant.

[@BlinkGames06]

I swear.... This, and the ultimate enemy were the coolest specials on nickelodeon.

[@joshuatewolde1837]

“Like FATHER, Like SON!” - Wanda “TELL Me About It!” - Cosmo

[@giggityking6505]

You know Timmy could have just wished Vicky doesn't have the remote anymore.

[@SlashinatorZ]

I watched this online a few weeks ago after Grey D posted that it's the 20th anniversary. I tried to think of parallels between its dystopian future & our actual future. The one thing that turned out well is that we'd have a maniac in charge & our infrastructure would be dumpy.

[@JoshJr98]

I feel like watching this movie as a kid was a cannon event

[@spiderz5145]

20 years…?

[@marcuscooper7550]

Yeah brother. We gettin old.

[@Grumpyskater]

Yep damn

[@ShotgunLlama]

Was I doing something _Aggressively Average_ related?

[@dfile7598]

I take this over Secret Wish any day! I also agree with the decision Timmy made in the end even if it meant keeping the status quo a bit longer.