Scary Godmother Was Surprisingly Ahead of its Time

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I love that Doodley is dressed as Dudly, considering this is how he came up with the name Doodley.

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I was dressed as the scout from tf2. sometimes I would run up and say "hey chucklehead" and raise my bat I got from baseball. I didn't hit anyone tho it was funny

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*A casket* A coffin. *Mhmmmmmm..*

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*A cadaver* Skeleton *Mmmmmm*

[@Mr.G-0971]

Mustache on mustache. Truly a costume among costumes!

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[@kootunesscrewy]

Tbh, I feel like this special was the reason why many CGI content like Pet Alien, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Fanboy and Chum Chum, Hotel Transylvania and Karate Sheep exist. Even that Twisted Whiskers Show. Characters having alot of squash and stretch, as well as exaggerated movements and faces. It definitely was a game changer for CGI.

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Finally someone remembers Fanboy and Chum Chum, I used to love that show as a kid! :D

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@@nightmarionne2401 I still absolutely love it.

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WE GOT DOODLEY COSPLAYING DUDLEY

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That’s really clever from him, it’s really goofy how the mustache kinda sticks out

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[@MuuToo]

5:23 God, I can practically see OSP Red's silhouette forming in the wall like that one Spongebob ep at the mere mention of Reboot.

[@thirdcoinedge]

Some say if you say Reboot three times in a mirror, she will appear behind you to talk about Season 3 for the next hour.

[@AzraqShinji]

OSP MENTIONED LET’S GO

[@MeloniestNeon]

We love a good old "ugly" animated movie. While I don't have as much nostalgia for the old scuffed models and animation, it's still fun to take a look back at animation history and see how we got to where we are now, the exact same way an individual artist improves: Trial and error, baybyyyyyy!

[@1nf1nity30]

Always liked how animation can be used to make things especially creepy by tapping into the uncanny valley, even if unintentionally

[@judie6727]

The Scary Godmother films are probably one of the few things from my childhood that envoke nostalgia within me.

[@jayfoo]

Man, I’m so nostalgic for Scary Godmother. Coming back to it as an adult, I’m particularly impressed with the backgrounds tbh. I’m surprised by how much it holds up

[@MintyVoid]

YESSSS. I was OBSESSED with these films as a kid, even dressed as scary godmother one year(no one knew who i was,the costume wasn't that great tho lol). And I def flipped when I learned there was a sequel. I then remember years later realizing that they were based on books and falling in love with those too. I was just talking to a friend the other day about how impressive the films are for translating the artwork into 3d. 3d in general has come such a long way in being able to visualize 2d art, its so cool.

[@Gis_Animations]

As a kid, I used to watch this movie a lot, like a lot a lot. Everytime I went with my dad to rent a movie I picked without fail that movie. He got so tired of it and, the funny thing is, I remember nothing from the movie. And that makes my dad super angry because of all the times I made him watch it with me xD

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the way real doodley fades into the background with that look on his face before the sponsor is comedy gold

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[@honeybeebo]

will. you. STOP THAT!!! ……… please fasten your safety belts :D

[@honeybeebo]

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[@RED-ID]

The irony of his costume is unmatched.

[@nwcr_]

Dude this is top tier joke lmaoo

[@TheXppp1]

I dont get it, whats the joke?

[@dmgthepoly]

​@@TheXppp1he is dressed up as Dudley from Street Fighters 3, who is also the xharacter he named himself after

[@secretstuff1556]

5:52 money for nothing is that one song that my dad would always have on most the time, I remember watching the music video and thinking about how they animated it that long ago

[@Drewsipher42]

These films are a very cherished part of my childhood. Knowing it was made by small dedicated team makes it even better.

[@pieTheCruelMenace]

I was NOT expecting Doodley dressing up as Dudley, this guy must love his theme too

[@play_history]

I completely forgot I had seen these films back in the day on Cartoon Network. They weren't the most memorable, but they were absolutely worth watching and this was a great highlight of their place in history. The "stiff" animation has its own character, blended into the unmistakably 2000s aesthetic - even in 2D animation. Keep up these highlights on the obscure and the worth-remembering!

[@ArrowConductors]

I forget this movie's name like 24/7, thanks for the reminder.

[@rocketbunny2677]

OMG!! You just unlocked a core memory of mine. I do remember watching this film when I was a child, around 4 years old, in the late 2000s on Cartoon Network. I only remember parts of the movies, but this movie has always been in the back of my mind. At the time, I didn't fully understand it, but I did kind of like it. Thank you for making this video it was very informative and entertaining.

[@decaf9150]

Almost practically my same experience lmaoo, completely forgot about these gems, never really knew much about them but definitely watched at least the sequel

[@a-rod48]

I don't know how exactly this collaboration would work, but if you want to talk about Reboot, you NEED to talk to Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions. Never seen a bigger fan of that show. Never seen it myself in my life but I could probably tell you the entire plot just from listening to her go on tangents about it.

[@ty-churka]

00:30 transformers beast wars mentioned!!!

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[@honeybeebo]

for my yearly rewatch i tend to pick a detail and focus on it for the whole run. this year i focused on how nice hannah’s eyes look. i love how they dilated her pupils without making the iris’s smaller too, it keeps her cute big eyes while still showing fear

[@ghast901]

1:54 omg i just had a heart attack, you can't do that to me

[@animeaddict2202]

So happy to see this! I always adored the Scary Godmother movies, very nostalgic. Certainly aged visuals compared to today of course, but still so charming and entertaining with clearly so much love put into them even with a shoe-string-budget. An annual holiday rewatch to this day, for myself and whatever friends I can rope into the experience!

[@benrainwolf3856]

I used to watch scary godmother every Halloween as a kid so definitely cool to see an 3d animators perspective on it

[@tcstudios6372]

1:54 AHH! That's very spoopy. On a serious note though, it's interesting seeing other animations I've never heard about and seeing such creativity with such limitation. Very inspiring as an amateur animator.

[@8momojay]

you managed to find yet another spooktalucar piece of animated media to share with us for Halloween! i find myself looking forward to your Halloween uploads each year, now! i just have to see what it's about, and the decorations and costume you've prepared. you never disappoint, it's always so lovely! thanks for the video, and Happy Halloween, Doodley!! 🎃🧡

[@sanditimtom]

i literally JUST re-watched scary godmother 2 days ago because it's such a childhood classic dude YES

[@spectscrawlz_]

SCARY GODMOTHER MENTIONED!!!! I actually got the book relatively recently after watching the movie. In english too! Which i'm very proud about bc i live in a spanish-speaking country. It even came with a poster by the original artist!! Love these characters, and this style, i personally love both the movie's style and the book's style ^^

[@beefaroni6835]

I love turning this movie on during October, it's a treat for eyes for sure ! I had a god mother who was also super into the gothic life style and she reminds me so much of scary godmother :,)

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Doodley has a great costume!

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when your channel first launched as a teaching and exploring topics channel i was there and enjoyed it, but at the time i wasn't really in 3d yet and had just started, so i left and came back when i was ready, but now i'm knee deep in learning 3d and exploring it on my own and came back to your channel, thanks so much i love the way you discuss things.

[@dartcolors1073]

Man, I grew up watching this every Halloween when i was younger and loving every second of it. This was probably my first exposure to 3D animation besides games, and I had no idea it was based on a book! Looks like I got some reading to do this fall/ winter.

[@gregcharles3240]

I definitely grew up with the Scary Godmother movies airing during Halloween on Cartoon Network. Also it was very cool to meet you at LightBox Expo!

[@TenebraeUbr]

Scary Godmother might be a nostalgia trip for most, but for me it was the mention of Octopus Pie! Reading that was one of the hundreds of webcomics I read during my high school years, first easy access to the internet.

[@defenderfortheEld]

This was one of my child comforts every year growing up. I knew it was cheesy but I would eagerly find out when CN was going to show this so I could make sure I didn't miss it. And when we finally got a DVR, I recorded it every year.

[@rudeboyspodcast]

I have a tradition where I watch both these films every Halloween with my 30-year old friends. It's always a good time and we come away with a great appreciation for early 3D animation every time.

[@AlyxDerNarr]

Holy shit, I had forgotten all about Scary Godmother. I remember loving the style and general vibe when I was younger.

[@dangerousdpad9079]

Can I just say that starfruit playing at the end of the video always makes my day. It was my most listened to song since the start of 2024 and is now nostalgic at this point (at least for me)

[@FishDrinkLightGreen]

Wasn't expecting Doodley to be dressed up as Dudley but it matches surprisingly well, both in name and style

[@prodlexii4945]

Hey man, good work. You've got mad skill, love your editing so much.

[@zenlocke]

very rarely is an original design untouched in the final product, really speaks to her talent

[@santaplayes]

I was born in 2005 and they would run this every year on cartoon network until I was 7(2012) and I was always looking forward to watching it in october as it was one of my favorite movies growing up. I was very sad when they stopped putting it on tv.

[@Nate3417]

I _loved_ these films as a child and used to watch them every year. I also had no idea they were made by the same studio as Reboot, my roommate's childhood favourite!

[@connorgibes709]

8:21 god, I can still hear the music just from the visuals of that scene

[@BlemmiganGallivanter]

Seeing Beast Wars mentioned at the beginning was a massive blast from the past- it’s slightly cursed, but I love it

[@MrHangman56]

dude, for almost 20 years i thought i literally dreamed watching this movie. none of my friends would believe it was real, no one i asked knew what i was talking about. and now qithin 2 weeks of figuring out what this was and confirming i wasn't crazy, i've seen a bunch of videos about it

[@zomb4brainzzz]

I always loved seeing scary godmother on Cartoon Network, no matter how uncanny some of the scenes can be it was fun not understanding how weird they look and some of the cool backgrounds

[@Tyneras]

I haven't done 3d animation, but I have built maps in classic DOOM, and the difference between being building a 3d environment with an abstract 2d interface where the 3d rendering to check your work is a serious interruption in work flow, and modern systems where you can build and see what you are building in real time is just hard to put into words unless you've experienced it yourself.

[@SamDavis-e8f]

if you're looking for another animation review, might I recommend Edward Gorey? Edward Gorey was an author and illustrator, who made a variety of children's books which ranged from odd to creepy and macabre, based on edwardian and victorian literature, all accompanied by his distinct crosshatched ink drawings. but he also did some animation. Specifically, he animated the intro for the tv series "mystery" in his distinctive art style.

[@ch0colatec0ff33]

These movies are my favorite and I rewatch the every year. They're so charming and wonderful. I'm so glad you talked about them!

[@EidoEndy]

I just saw these the other day, so this is cool to see pop up. Adds a lot of context to the series. I knew about mainframe, but didn't know much about the illustrator.

[@BanditNation602]

Yo I LOVED the Scary Godmother movies as a kid! So happy to see someone talking about it

[@chellastation]

Happy Halloween. The animation is pretty cool. ✨

[@n14c0]

octopus pie mentioned.. hell yeah...

[@Danominator]

Side note but I love how Jayfoo made a creepy version of one of your themes for this video, the doodley soundtrack continues to be very very good

[@lermonz]

dudley costume and octopus pie mention im in heaven

[@RolandTheJabberwocky]

These films were excellent and seriously impressive for the time! I'm glad you gave them some attention.

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i love it how gimberly sometimes break the 4th wall

[@janzajac2993]

having mustage on a mustage is the best thing i have ever seen

[@pawpkitty]

The story behind her niece is heartwarming

[@TINIES_48]

Spooky Month transcends time and space

[@TheRulerOfDreamland]

Me & My Brother watch Scary God Mother at least every Halloween (at least because we’ll definitely forget) & no matter how “cheesy” or “cheap” it is we enjoy it heavily, it’s fun, whimsy, & really funny. It’s just a really good, simple, & short thing to watch during Halloween.

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The "state of the art animation" made the demonstration way more fun and engaging, very nice, would like more ads like it🔥🗣️

[@decaf9150]

Wow. I completely forgot about this until now! I've definitely seen the sequel, I'm not sure I've seen the original, gonna have to set aside some time to do so! And it's that kid! The one in the meme gif! With the giant ear, I knew I recognized him!

[@Lycaon1765]

I love these movies honestly, it's nice to think back to when i still had cable. Simpler times.

[@WordyDird_art]

I was rewatching this on Halloween and going "man.. this is not fun to look at. And kind of a bad story... i love it. Good time"

[@SOoshi_art]

That devil kid scared me as a child

[@DanatoniConde]

Huhh doddley dressed as dudley from street fighter

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I like how much he struggled drawing the hacker in the sponsor😂

[@thesoupbird]

2 doodley videos in a week? we are blessed

[@rodneymcdaniel7989]

I have fond memories of this movie, but at the same time completely forgot about its existence until just now. 😅

[@mitwodlemi]

I LOVE scary godmother! I watch them every Halloween, there's just something so fun about these movies and there's so much heart put into them! I think the studio also worked on the classic Barbie movies like princess and the pauper!

[@Droplets21]

1:55 woah! It looks just like doodley! Top 10 moments when the KZbinr looks like what they sound like

[@DeathnoteBB]

1:50 Holy shit I used to read Octopus Pie. I totally forgot its name

[@disappointedcucumber]

FINALLY!!! I've been trying to find what this movie was called for the longest time! Thank you!

[@neoissupercool]

holy moly aNOTHER doodley video within a week?? this is so crazy guys i love it here

[@reeceulf]

OMG Doodley.. that is the cutest Halloween costume I can't..!!

[@EvelynKaylor]

I love how doodley’s mustache has a mustache

[@everest5718]

Mainframe studios has animated ALL of the Barbie movies, which I watched all the time as a kid! They weren’t groundbreaking or anything, but I still think the animation of a those Barbie movies during the 2000s holds up pretty well. They made a pretty large part of my childhood there lol

[@manuelaxolot4945]

ofcourse the animator is a fan of third strike for real tho cool video.

[@Sparkle_Wizard]

Mainframe studios is starting to get a bit of a appreciation renaissance here in Vancouver among animation studios so the timing for this video is perfect

[@BoneRageQueen]

I love the mustache on mustache, very stylish

[@g_way]

Two Doodley uploads in a week! All is good in the world

[@RexRye]

Good to see Mainframe get the spotlite here, Hot Wheels Acceleracers from 2005 is one of my favorite cartoons of all time. They did a fantastic job despite their low budget. Mainframe seems to really nail things like facial expressions, there's a lot of subtle details in the expressions that do a lot of heavy lifting in conversations between characters. The models are definitely elevated by the facial animations and lighting in Acceleracers.

[@Tp28Ma]

0:05 “let’s fight like gentlemen”

[@TLNik]

Wait so it was the same studio that was behind Reboot? Okay, I'd really love if you made a video on Reboot, it's one of my favorite shows that I've watched during 2000s and it looked HOT to me back then. I'm almost afraid of re-watching it now, knowing how dated it is, but I'd still love to learn more about the history behind it, especially if there's any to share. Thanks for educational history lesson, Doodley. Love your work.

[@retroinspect]

I'm a 90s kid so even though I grew up with Reboot the Scary Godmother series was always a bit hideous to me as I discovered and loved Thompson through the gorgeous Beasts of Burden comic with Dorkin. Thanks to your video I can appreciate more what Mainframe was doing.

[@ray5131]

You have a nice voice to sleep to. Made my sudden panic attack about “the time I have left” mostly go away. Thx 🙏

[@KKbluh]

Bro I loved watching that scary godmother movie every time in the spooky months

[@justcallmecat]

I always thought Scary godmother, the character, is really cool, her model is the least dated thing in this show

[@ghostrasmussen8414]

Thank you so much for helping rediscover the book of my childhood

[@thelingeringartist]

THANK YOU DOODLEY!!! I saw someone getting clowned on for saying this was ahead of its time!! I loved this movie … it’s so cool…

[@tmarks4783]

thats one of the best "Real Face Jumpscares" ive ever seen would have been even better if you just had a short silence then did the jumpscare though

[@erhanjpg1467]

Doodley’s costume “Blows My Mind”

[@danielmorgan2404]

I just showed my daughters this this week!

[@jamilfrost6217]

I rewatch Scary Godmother and underfist every year. The skeleton in the closet went over my head as a kid.

[@ljhawesstudios]

The scary god mother was one of my favorite things to run across watching Cartoon Network around Halloween time. Cool if ya for covering it 😎👍