Dan (Dan Vs): The World's Most Lovable Jerk

[@jamestolbert1856]

He’s not a nasty person, he’s a wacky, cartoonish, narcissistic, insecure but compassionate and intelligent

[@excitablepack7076]

Dan is a prime example of the term, “Jerk with a heart of gold.”

[@AverageIQInc]

I don’t care who the IRS sends, I am not paying taxes! - Dan

[@MR-SINISTER76]

Does that count he did that in a dream sequense

[@DinoLoverGaming]

@@MR-SINISTER76 Wait, he did?

[@MR-SINISTER76]

@@DinoLoverGaming wdum

[@caramelcopcat]

@@MR-SINISTER76 yes, it counts, even if he was dreaming he did say it

[@indigojack7024]

My favorite moment is when Chris got a gift he was going to give his wife stolen by a stage magician and Dan fights tooth and nail to get it back because, damn it, he might not care for Chris' wife but he does care about Chris and no one steals from his best bud and gets away with it. Getting the gift back for Chris was his main motivation and any "revenge" was just icing on the cake for Dan. It was Dan at his most heroic.

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

I actually think that Chris' wife has the chemistry of a ex girlfriend who is able to talk to her ex Dan is her ex

[@bun8032]

@@emperortrevornorton3119 dan & elise are implied cousins...

[@jackhanson3856]

@@bun8032 Not really. That’s just something a bunch of people in the community came up with. There’s actually not much evidence to support this theory.

[@bun8032]

@@jackhanson3856 hence the "implied" & as far as i know the only episode with enough proof would be "Dan Vs The Family Thanksgiving"

[@zeetay1867]

I agree you when something taken from his best buddy for his wife's wedding gift Dan is tired of people's BS. Can you blame him?

[@HeisBeppo]

It also really helps that his reactions are so cartoonishly over the top that we can't really get mad at him for it. It's too silly to be taken seriously.

[@mediamementosofficial]

I WILL DEVOUR YOUR CHILDREN! Dan! That’s disgusting! And impractical!

[@HeisBeppo]

THIS ISNT THE MOVIES, ITS REAL LIFE! STOP LIVING IN A FANTASY WORLD, THE WORLFMAN SCRATCHED MY CAR, AND HE MUST PAY! Next month!

[@UnkownUnkown01]

My favorite one is: LISTEN TO ME, WOMAN!

[@MR-SINISTER76]

​@@UnkownUnkown01im guessing he said that to elise his anger management teacher or the boss but which episode was it from

[@UnkownUnkown01]

@@MR-SINISTER76 He said it to Elise lol, though I don't exactly remember from what episode it is from I think it was in the telemarketer one because it was at night and I think Elise was in her pajamas when he said it to him and that's the only ep I can remember clearly where Elise was in pajamas

[@DonutToast]

I think what makes me love Dan is like, that at he's just so openly a broken man in an everyday situation, but written in a way that doesn't make the viewer sympathise with him or be against him. We just observe his life as it is. He's lonely, has shit living conditions, depends on his only (human) friend, lashes out when said friend can't spend time with him because he has a healthier life with connections that need to be maintained besides Dan... And all of that while lacking the self awareness as to see it. And I think that by itself is a deeply interesting way of portraying such a character

[@nathanblevins9870]

Let’s give some props to the actor for Dan. He put so much anger in his voice it make even funnier.

[@limelantern5637]

a lot of the joy I get out of dan comes from the morbid curiosity of trying to figure out what makes him tick. My favorite example of this is in Dan Vs. George Washington when Chris demonstrates his strange patchwork understanding of the world. why does he know who sculpted Mount Rushmore but not where it is? What's the story with him and his grandma? Why does it sometimes seem like he actively tries to make himself miserable? He's like a puzzle box you know you'll never solve but you want to try anyway.

[@Parasolhyena]

Plus the fact that we know his parents were at the very least abusive, going so far to scare the best therapist just be telling them about his childhood.

[@ArtieArchives]

I'm glad many people are finally talking about this underrated gem

[@theobserver1925]

Same

[@Dan_vs]

TBH❤

[@Parasolhyena]

It's a dumb moment but the fact that the best around therapist runs out screaming and crying and Chris and Elise ask him what he did and he just responds. "I don't know, I just told her about my childhood."

[@lizardlord4k]

As someone from New Mexico, I'm not used to someone talking postively about us...or talking about us at all really Also yeah, Dan Vs. was a great and unique show that was wildely underappreciated

[@kaltogi6645]

I love Dan as a character. He's just such an angry little man, but that's the point. Everyone is aware of this fact, and they don't try to sugarcoat it or put it in a different light. He's just a jerk, and that's that. Another thing is that he isn't entirely a talentless idiot loser. He does have some random talents, and he's surprisingly well-spoken. The manner in which he speaks is far from common and shows off his more scholarly side. Also, he has his own code of ethics, sticking to his elaborate plans even when there's an easy way out due to his principles. Seeing him succeed against all odds is satisfying, even if it isn't a total success (many times when he fixes a problem, he accidentally creates another, like when he got his 50 cents back from the bank but he set it on fire, leading him to needing to find a new bank). It's balanced. He does what we all wish we could do: go against what we despise and come out on top. (also I forgot to add I love this one specific thing he does. whenever he gets pissed off at something Chris or anybody says and there's something near him, he tends to knock it off the table, like what a cat would do. it's hilarious ngl)

[@tomjackson6077]

5 Dan Vs. episodes I want to see Dan vs. The Circus Dan vs. The Babysitter (flashback) Dan vs. Bugs Dan vs. Military School (flashback) Dan vs. The Internet Troll

[@BBWahoo]

Dan Vs. 🇮🇱

[@PaddyMesser2006]

1:57 this part made me realise…. That’s basically me…. I do feel like Dan only having one friend and all. But I do majorly spend a lot of time alone and I guess that gives me some negative energy as much as I hate to admit it

[@murderman8578]

Damn I'm like this but worse I have 0 friends

[@bitchfucker6669]

​@@murderman8578lol same

[@jorgesepulveda4379]

​@@murderman8578me too 😐

[@TheDerpyBoi]

I don’t care who the IRS sends, I AM NOT PAYING TAXES!

[@UncensoredScion]

The beauty of Dan Vs is that his anger isn't ever misplaced. Well, there was this one time he tried to start World War 3, but let's be honest, those Squirrels deserved it! But outside of that, pick any episode and you'll see him unjustly attacked by people, places, events and situations that just cause him to go over the top. The reason why Dan works is that we as the viewer can relate to it, from something untimly happening to your shopping or having some asshole throw a ball through your window, we've all been there and we all know that impulse to stop the car, track the asshole down, strap him to a railroad and make him wait as the number 53 comes, that'll teach that guy for thinking I want to hear a badly done rendition of Mozart's 5th played as if you're playing banjo! We just don't go there.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

All you have to do to get into this show is watch Episode 1, it is genuinely hilarious

[@CrimsonNineTail]

I heard that Dan is supposed to be a parody of Calvin, from Calvin and Hobbes. In other words he's Calvin if Calvin's life went wrong.

[@misterzygarde6431]

Given the Ohio memes as of late, I wonder how Dan Vs. Ohio would go.

[@callumjames7854]

Dan: OHIIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

[@just_a_dude75]

But wait Ohio does suck

[@StudioSolon]

I mean, he did say there’s nothing holy about Toledo, soo…

[@ArtieArchives]

Dan Vs. Ad 1 out of 2

[@callumjames7854]

@@StudioSolon I can imagine Dan and Chris discovering Toledo is the true gateway to Hell and have to face off against The Boss again but in her world this time.

[@NathanTarantlawriter]

I'm surprised more people aren't fans of this dark little treasure.

[@laurenaspreyart]

Well there’s a discord

[@agentofxehanort]

1:57 I hate how much I relate to that. EDIT: As for my favorite Dan moment, it was his fight against Burgerphile. Considering he's lactose intolerant, I think he was the most justified there.

[@Parasolhyena]

Mr mumbles is the best thing that happened to dan vs. It really made him far more likeable. I also love the fact that after he finds out Mr Mumbles is a girl he switches pronouns for her but she keeps her Mr title. Thinking back I'm not sure if Dan every really called her, him, he would always address her by her name, I think he just didn't really think of her gender.

[@ThePonderer]

This was my favorite show back on the hub. God what a good time.

[@riatsila144]

I was introduced to Dan by way of the Flufflepuff MLP fan animations. He was inexplicably part of the cast, and it was great. So when I found out what he was from I watched it. It was also great, and a really weird kids cartoon. It really felt like it almost should have been an adult cartoon in the realms of Family Guy, but it wasn't and it was SO much better for it. By having limitations on what they were allowed to do in the show, it gave birth to much more creative jokes than the low hanging fruit of "adult animation". I gotta find a place to watch this again. As for my favorite thing. I think you hit on one of my favorite aspects "his very specific range of knowledge". I thought that was hilarious when I first saw it.

[@jessecrafts2630]

No way me too! I remember seeing him in a video about Twilight showing phones to princess celestia and Dan calls her

[@BlueJack222]

One of my favorite episodes has to be the family Thanksgiving even though elise's family was manipulating Dan it shows that Dan doesn't know how to respond to people who show genuine kindness and treats him like family because we all know how Dan's childhood is like

[@zeetay1867]

To be fair, Dan is just someone that's tired of people's b*******. The wolfman did exist, The guy at the burger place screwed up his order and was too cocky to fix it. I feel like Dan is just a normal person who got tired of the world beating him down. It's not like he goes crazy for no reason. He always has a logical reason or explanation for why he's doing what he's doing.

[@TheCommenterDragon]

Cartoons like Dan Vs are once in a lifetime, Which all the more reason why the creators need to work harder on trying to bring the show back.

[@sunnywaffles]

No they should just make good shows again.

[@R3aper_332]

Imagine if the mafia hired this guy

[@Cornss-v9p]

😟

[@mitchfletcher2386]

Aw, Hortense. I thought she was great, and I honestly thought she and Dan could've been a thing.

[@DDAnimationStudios]

This truly is an underrated. It seems like a show that would've aired on FOX, not the same channel as MLP.

[@jesuscruzslayer]

Dan Having 99,999 IQ Of A Person For Minutes Straight

[@devinsauls9137]

There's a boy named Dennis in Dan Vs. that's basically a younger version of Dan and a menace! 😱

[@quinnmackay-smith9352]

More like Dennis the Menace!

[@renamon5658]

My favorite dan moment is when he gave up his revenge for Chris and saves him in dan vs Chris

[@TheMagnaficent]

Deep down Chris is more important than revenge

[@mikeisthedoodlez]

Im Glad People are Doing Dan Vs. Videos

[@KaliFlesh]

Tbh, ever since I was 8 or 9, I felt like I related to Dan a lot, as far as personality goes. And I still do.

[@devinweathers7520]

Dan the absolute superbolus definition of a Being a person who happens to be animated and if ur interested meet The bastards child of south Park n the Simpsons, the 90s Bojack horseman DUCKMAN

[@jestercosmic4474]

I wrote a 7 page essay on why Dan is actually an example of virtue and in many ways is like the Biblical God YHWH.

[@nastynategreenlotus]

I'd love to see them cover what happened between Dan and his grandma someday, I bet they could make a funny episode out of that or something..

[@ArtieArchives]

Or maybe his parents

[@fnaf6491]

Out of context but Max from Camp Camp is also a really good jerk character

[@ethanreynolds4942]

Dude, your videos are just getting better and better! The writing, your voice over and style of voice, the background footage. Keep up all of the great work! Seriously! I look forward to even more great content. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication!

[@danieldeanharrison]

How did you manage to explain me to a T? And most of all how did I not know about this show before? Miserable bastard living an isolated life that absolutely hates Canada pretty much sums me up. Actually this year I rescued a kitten and named it sparky, then realized it’s short and should of called it shorty but oh well don’t ask me too many questions.

[@SpaceandGoats]

I MISS DAN I love this show

[@mechajay3358]

Dan is a Jerk with with some Hidden Depths inside him.

[@CJ-ln5ov]

1:19 - 1:25 “They’ve had it too good for too long.”

[@TheMagnaficent]

Dan is a lovable jerk rare in stories alone with Plagg from miraculous and the brain from pinkie and the brain

[@davidrule385]

I have plenty of anger issues over things playing on my mind, especially extremely angry characters going way to far with their angers, like Benson from Regular Show, Squidward from SpongeBob and Captain Underpants' horrid principal alter-ego, Mr. Krupp. That is why, despite seeing little bits and pieces of this underrated 2010s cartoon, and as much as I am to Ren Hoek from Ren & Stimpy and Princess Unikitty from The Lego Movie, I am very well related to Dan, and his persona.

[@kalkuttadrop6371]

What's your opinion on the fan theory Dan has Borderline Personality Disorder? He's not the first character to have fan theories about his mental state(see all the Cartman is a psychopath theories)

[@trainman5675]

You sure those are theories with cartman?

[@kalkuttadrop6371]

@@trainman5675 Yeah. As someone pointed out, he literally can't be a psychopath because of that one episode where he saves cats for no benefit of his own.

[@trainman5675]

@@kalkuttadrop6371 fair enough

[@yourmother7348]

it demonstrates the severe lack of understanding armchair psychologists on the internet have of mental illness

[@Ms_Multi]

I got into Dan vs about 1 or 2 years ago, watched it in its entirety and everytime I came out of an episode, I would always be smiling or laughing It's a very funny and enjoyable show :3

[@redzeckez3346]

I was introduce to Dan VS because a song made about the show called: "I hate everyone" and yep a good song making me discover a good show.

[@danielk2427]

Correction his favorote show getting pre-empted was from dan vs baseball

[@TheMagnaficent]

In some episodes dan is a lovesble rogue in others he is a massive jerk who you wanna see hurt in dan vs fancy restaurant dan is at his best helping the people fight the restraint and defending the animals in dan vs Dancing he broke his promise to take the old man with him and didn’t care about Elise dream he was at his worst there

[@556deltawolf]

I think another good example about how to do a jerk character right is Al Bundy from Married.... With Children. Al is a jerk and he's mean but the fact is, he still has morals and standards, and he's only a jerk to people who are jerks to him or bring it on themselves (which unfortunately for him is almost everyone he meets).

[@clairewiley9720]

I was Dan for Halloween, no one knew who I was

[@person-zy3wb]

Time for Dan VS. Halloween

[@researcherchameleon4602]

We need a Dan Vs. Revival

[@berandom2000]

Probably a Dan Vs. Karen episode for the revival would be swell.

[@researcherchameleon4602]

@@berandom2000 my friend once suggested “Dan Vs. Furries”

[@ArtieArchives]

​@@researcherchameleon4602 Dan Vs The Internet Troll

[@ArtieArchives]

​​@@berandom2000 Dan Vs Karen would be about Dan just wanting to get his food at Burgerphile, but Karen keeps holding up the line for hours arguing with the employees over stupid things

[@piretiris8223]

Dan Vs.MLP: A New Generation

[@da_dragonpool]

We’ve seen him as a commenter and he would win any argument by sheer intellect because of his massive vocabulary

[@anthonyfrias5533]

It's an injustice that dan vs was cananceled

[@Love_PhoneGuy]

HES SO LOVABLE

[@GameparkGames]

A Show I wish they'd reboot, Dan deserves more love but they'd probably ruin his character if they do

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

Dan is like if the Grinch was the good guy all along I hate cats but Reagan my cat came into my life when I first found this show she named herself after the former president I have only 3 friends used to be 4 saved her from freezing to death ps I pretty much the Tall version of Dan

[@jaxp3950]

I have a few ideas for revival episodes if we ever get one. This one is called Dan vs. The KZbin prankster. Dan is going through his normal day when he finds out his car has been ruined by a KZbin prankster and so seeks revenge only to get angrier by viewing the prankster’s other “pranks”. This episode would mostly be a take on KZbin pranksters that take the pranks too far

[@julesandthemachine]

yesssss this show is so underrated that it needs more attentionnnn

[@eatatjoes6751]

I love this show. Hell, Dan vs. ____works. Ohio, The Iceberg, The Movies...

[@HumanPersonYes]

that and also hes kinda cute tbh

[@lydiajulianprower8356]

I agree.

[@chickennuggets1384]

I love Dan, he's so cute lol

[@lydiajulianprower8356]

And kinda hot.

[@nathanblevins9870]

If there was a transformers episode It would be great also here Dan saying the name “Megaaaaaaaatroooooooon!!!!!!!!!”

[@renamon5658]

I hope the dan vs revival happens

[@eduardoaguero1220]

Dan is fun, I wish there were more characters like him

[@SofiaPreCure]

I forgot Dan Vs existed but I like the Dan vs Pinkie Pie Hub Network Promo! Dan looks very angry 😂

[@RoninCatholic]

Yes, Dan would totally be one of us down here!

[@evilcrash8683]

Oh boy! My favorite usual topic Is here!

[@gstatic_7253]

Best part about Dan Vs. is that all 3 season are free on youtube

[@ArtieArchives]

And it's also on Tubi

[@winterdeath1012]

My favorite moment is when Dan gets mumbles

[@Luxord5294]

The reason I think Dan works as a Jerk character is because the writers showed us that he isn't a one-dimensional asshole. He's angry at the drop of a hat yes, but he's also insightful, shockingly well-read in terms of classic literature, doesn't strike at random despite his characterization of being angry in general, and despite his seeming disdain for Elise he never tries to get rid of her because he knows that it would hurt Chris. Plus as the show goes on, it reveals that life just kind of has a tendency to kick Dan in the balls at every given opportunity to the point where he reflexively assumes the worst because that's all he's ever known...

[@chellastation]

Gosh. This show was good. I love the Xmas episode.

[@luissantiago3928]

Dan is basically a PG version of Cartman he’ll take drastic measures to get his way

[@SparkStylesExtras]

Can you do a Characetr Quest for Katsuki Bakugou? I love watching your deep-dives into characters and their psychology, and I'd be interested in seeing one about Bakugou.

[@CJBStudios]

1:43 Oh, Trevor. You should be a comedian for doing jokes like that lol.

[@simonfernandez1963]

Long live to dan

[@TheComicMaster1995]

Anyone else notice the Scott Pilgrim poster at 1:20?

[@jamestolbert1856]

Animation’s greatest conspiracy nut character aside from Dale Gribble

[@Babbleplay]

I dunno, Dan was great, but, have you seen Lower Decks? The most recent Star Treck cartoon? Boimler may be a contender; he's a stuffy, neurotic, uptight prig; almost like a more likable Arnold Rimmer.

[@sunnywaffles]

The New mexico isnt aging too well. Insert political joke, thats really just our countries 2nd universally agreed upon written rule ever, Here

[@mediamementosofficial]

I love the state. I can’t say I like the Governor, especially since she should be a registered offender after what she did to one of her staffers.

[@TheMagnaficent]

Dan is a lovable jerk if the creators made him nicer to Chris he would be perfect

[@jamestolbert1856]

3:55 NOOOO😂😂😂! He is no good guy! No good person would do the crazy crap he does!

[@awesomeness-uj9qq]

Wow he's literally me

[@GusBurnsidesNumberOneFan]

I THOUGHT EVERYONE FORGOT ABT DAN VS IN LIKE DECEMBER OF 2021

[@Luvdiscdelgado]

it seems like billy is going out on a bang with this channle

[@egghub27]

i know what you said but.. master shake

[@VooshSpokesman]

Love from a Vaush and SaberSpark Fan!

[@liamshaughnessy6246]

I love this tv review ❤😂😅😅😂😂👍📺!!

[@AwesomeLaggy]

I have Dan’s black jerk shirt!

[@Shitpost4206]

I hear the Bully prep theme in the vid🔥

[@nikosaurus4238]

I would say that Beavis and Butthead also are two jerk characters that are done very well.

[@irmuusanaa4227]

Dan means war in Mongolian.

[@danielcox7629]

Dan grows up to be Alex Jones.

[@nicktheturtlenerd]

Who else remembers the show “Dan Versus”?

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

Dave Foley is like a 7 out of 10 in this show

[@FranticSoundBoi]

Does anyone know the song thats playing in the backround 3:30 mins in?

[@liamshaughnessy6246]

0:00-1:59 revenge lol ❤😂😅😅!

[@liamshaughnessy6246]

5:30-11:27 tv 📺 (seeing this tv 📺 soon 🔜)! Lol ❤😂😅😅!