Doug Walker Explains SMILING FRIENDS CAMEO!

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[@gregoryharris6935]

Doug's relationship with the whole oneyplays gang is so wholesome. Dude really is the king of not taking the jokes about him to heart

[@corpsebrood6669]

Or at the very least can take a joke at his expense

[@PALACIO254]

Unlike a certain bringer of light

[@MimeSlayer1337]

And they always underline it with how much they love his content, so it's fair blows. Dougs just too nice to mock the monkey men

[@G4RYWithaFour]

@@PALACIO254 they dunked on linkara far harder than doug. hes allowed to not like it

[@nameynamename3758]

being given a cameo in a big up and coming show probably helps too

[@BearInThaWoods]

Doug's cameo was the highlight of the episode for me. It was simultaneously a scathing indictment of the current state of KZbin and a love letter to the creators that paved the way for commentary on all fronts.

[@ProtomanButCallMeBlues]

absolutely, I feel like Spoony and Linkara still pretend it's 2013 and they're too good for Oney back when they were on Blip and Oney was some bum on newgrounds. Now the tables have turned right. I'm glad Doug has such a good heart about it.

[@BradEXE]

@@ProtomanButCallMeBlues Has Spoony even acknowledged it? I haven't noticed anything.

[@Kozmokast]

@@BradEXE I’m honestly more shocked Spoony is still around in general.

[@mrcritical6751]

@@Kozmokasthe pops up on occasion to do his deadly silent live streams but that’s about it

[@Eichsterd123]

@@Kozmokast same here.

[@Brave_New_Tube]

I love that Zach finally got to formally work with Doug on something, and it’s his own TV show. I’m proud of that little gremlin and him opening the door for so many of his friends and peers to get into mainstream animation/TV. :’)

[@drew1080]

As much shit as we all give Linkara for his attitude towards Oney and friends jabbing at him, I would holler if the Smiling Friends were saved by the Lightbringer and it was played by Linkara, himself. Such a shame.

[@BIacklce]

running quickly towards the camera

[@skinoff89]

I would laugh so hard if Linkara showed up on smiling friends, doug was kind of expected but linkara would be a genuine surprise

[@mredbadger]

There is a 100% chance they’ve reached out to him for a cameo, the question is whether he was willing to bury the hatchet

[@rosenrot234]

It'd be one heck of a redemption arc for Linkara ngl

[@GarredHATES]

Funny thing is they never actually said anything bad about him, only did impressions and put him in a hypothetical to which they even do to each other.

[@chaseishere8460]

GIVE US THE DOUG CUT

[@skinoff89]

Id love to see those outtakes

[@superguy9834]

Give us uncut doug

[@normanmai7865]

Give us Doug, bigger longer, and uncut!

[@vermilion7777]

Yeah! I want to know more about the Dollar Shave Club!

[@waterwind2266]

It'll be out when it's out

[@msthecommentator2863]

I also appreciate that the joke wasn't at Doug's expense, but moreso the state of KZbin as a whole. His cameo was perfectly done and it made me give a big green smile seeing him on the show.

[@Edsonsaurio]

You should see a dentist.

[@trailguidealex5010]

I'm hoping in the future every time they look up how to do something on KZbin it's just Doug in different costumes

[@MrMuxix]

Unironically a great gag idea.

[@dcluvspie5777]

Everytime it's a different cliche KZbinr ad like Raid Shadow Legends or Raycon earbuds and the video is slightly longer but still mostly just the ad...

[@kishpieandtart]

That’s actually genius

[@Mick_92]

DougTube

[@StormDatIsApproaching]

Not only did they bring one of the OGs of the platform, but his cameo was basically roasting the current state of youtube. Zach may be a funny gremlin man but he's such a respectful creature

[@fm.burbank8461]

he is indeed a wonderful little specimen

[@TheMrrccava]

The fact that Doug, regardless of all the critiques, all the criticism, all the shit slung his way, he remains stalwart and respectable in the face of jokes. After all the years, he really is a cooler head and a pretty normal guy than you'd think. Commendable man. Truly.

[@seanemery1917]

And his former producers are living in squalor and are seen as lolcows

[@toadfan64]

For sure. And while I'm not a big fan of his Nostalgia Critic character these days, when he's just talking to the camera and being himself reviewing a movie, he's still great to watch.

[@kamicloudss]

Doug has always been like this. I think a lot of people think those nostalgia critic rants are actually him. He’s always been pretty chill even if a lot of shit he used to put out is cringe

[@SOBEKCrocodileGod]

I met him around 2013 at a convention and he was a super nice dude

[@bennett475]

I remember punching my desk in joy when I saw Doug in the episode and hurting my hand. I know Zach and friends are pretty big long-lasting fans of Channel Awesome which makes it all the more amazing

[@commando0062]

What episode is it?

[@RileyWritey]

​@@commando0062 Mr Boss' Wedding

[@danculbert6349]

''Fans'' is a strong word 😂 they're not fans of Dougs in the same way that people are fans of Anime or Star Wars, closer to how people are fans of ''The Room'' by Tommy Wiseu. It's an ironic love.

[@laughterable]

@@danculbert6349 I honestly don't think so. Over the years they've all shown varying degrees of influence he had on their early styles of humor. Chris and Zach are the obvious ones but it is clear that they have a genuine respect for Doug. Especially noted when Chris flat out said at one point "The quaility of the videos don't really matter; putting out a fully scripted, acted, editied sketch/review nearly every week for close to a decade is really impressive."

[@danculbert6349]

@@laughterable ''the quality of the videos don't really matter'' says it all 😂 Also none of the humour in Dougs nostalgia critic reviews is anything like the humour in Smiling Friends. Put it this way, I don't think Zach Hadel is sitting down to watch a new NC video and genuinely laughing at the jokes unironically or finding the film criticism insightful.

[@davidlazerz8564]

Doug is a shining beacon of how to not take lighthearted ribbing too personally, especially when the people doing the ribbing obviously love your work to the point they think about you a lot.

[@jamesbevan9939]

Doug covered up for a sexual predator

[@danculbert6349]

I don't think they unironically love his work. I don't think they watch his reviews and laugh at the jokes or find his commentary insightful, I think they just find him goofy and corny the same way most people do.

[@Rogar555]

​@@danculbert6349I feel like the same way some people find them goofy and corny, but at least both of them can take the jokes to heart.

[@StevePalpy]

@@danculbert6349 Nah Chris, Cory, and Zach at the very least know too much about obscure channel awesome lore to not have been fans when they were younger.

[@danculbert6349]

@@StevePalpy Yes, when younger. His stuff appeals to young teenagers and autistic adults

[@donbran92]

Time and time again, Doug just keeps proving genuinely how much of a nice guy and sport he is.

[@Darkfortune629]

Doug being a good sport, and supportive of Zach, Mike, and Oneyplays in general is getting him massive W's. Guy knows how to take a joke, especially he makes them so often. Smiling Friends in general really feels like a love letter to the internet age of NG and early youtube not only in comedy but also the spirit. Between Zach and Chris being involved naturally, but also the cameos and artists who are working on the show itself. Twitter being a huge boon where artists are posting which scenes they worked on openly so everyone can see and appreciate it all. It really feels like one big effort made between the animators/actors that feels really heartwarming.

[@NicDoesDumbThings]

I love how Doug can handle being made fun of a little, especially considering his career was based on making fun of stuff, unlike a certain lightbringer.

[@youseenednedisdead]

linkara getting over himself and showing some amiability with the oney crew would be such an amazing career booster for him. i feel like the energy and affection oney would frequently show towards the nostalgia critic breathed a bit of fire into doug's internet presence, and doug returning it kept that momentum. now the nostalgia critic has a full speaking cameo in this amazing cartoon and he'll have that under his belt forever. this was linkara's chance to network and he really dropped the ball.

[@GamingGopher]

The cameo was truly amazing and I had a marvel level reaction seeing Doug on my screen.

[@PikaBolaChan]

it’s nice that jokes on the internet and poking a stick at someone hasn’t resulted in overly dramatic beef for once, and instead made something amazing by not taking it all to heart!

[@pixelpastiche]

Nostalgia Critic on the Smiling Friends was absolutely great!

[@ChironTheWounded]

But what did he think of "boy in the striped pajamas"?

[@DWN037]

it wasn't without its problems - coming to think of it the movie was pretty one-sided

[@PresidentFunnyValentine]

That bit still makes me laugh uncontrollably.

[@ItsAlmostOver9000]

#RELEASE THE CRITIC CUT

[@rawanalahmed8086]

‏‪0:02‬‏ "Okay, Daniel, I mean, doug." Lol, i love how the latest episode of Smiling doug becoming a gag character that the internet is now obsessed with the mistake Daniel instead of doug.

[@hisaceinthehole3426]

Doug's scene was the funniest and best surprise cameo ive ever seen. So glad he did it.

[@Pyrotrainthing]

I remember I got spoiled about Doug's appearance on Smiling Friends but I was so surprised because I'm just amazed with all the internet creators that Zach and Mike get to be in episodes of Smiling Friends!

[@andrews4717]

Dougs a good example of how being good natured towards jokes about you can benefit. Oney plays has made hundreds of nostalgia critic jokes and unlike some of his contemporaries Doug understand that they were just in good fun and maintained a good relationship with them. Despite it all, he’s still Doug

[@Staypurple3]

what a pal i love how kind everyone is to each other, so glad i saw this cameo

[@hamishwilson9787]

I feel like this was the closest we would ever get to almost having Doug on oneyplays haha 😂

[@WillieDangerously]

Doug's got white beard hair. Holy moly

[@PALACIO254]

Time and tide my friend

[@tgeFallman]

Years of screaming at movies will do that.

[@noises4978]

its scary

[@abba9265]

We need to find the fountain of youth stat

[@CalacasChidas22]

Watching the new episode is part of my Sunday nights at this point and watching Doug in the episode was a nostalgia overload for me

[@keyboardcowgirl69]

thanks for doing it and thanks for keeping it a secret, the moment I saw charlie go on youtube I had a feeling something good was coming but I wasn't quite expecting what we got

[@MoistMarauder]

I love Doug. He owns it. I still like NC and I wish the best for him

[@HazyTown01]

Let's just all have a moment of appreciation for Doug and the joy he's brought us over the years 🎉

[@jervistetchMadHater]

Doug I may not like the content anymore but I have mad respect for you.

[@m.hreels9822]

Wow all the way back in January last year that's a wild 😂 wow animation takes a long time! 🤯❤ So glad he did it though! Best Cameo in the entire series so far!

[@TroubledTrooper]

If Linkara was this cool we could have had Lightbringer show up too, what a shame

[@CaptainCat101]

I haven't seen Smiling Friends in it's entirety. But after the cameo, I need to complete it

[@jac1207]

The thing with Oneyplays and their riff and "mockery" on Nostalgia Critic and Linkara is that if you think about it, you'd have to really follow the two acts and care enough to dig deep to imitate and make fun of them in the first place. In other words, Oneyplays crew have watched both a lot to be able to draw up so many material to make fun of. It's understandable that you might take offense to the mockery, but you also realize they spent a lot of time watching and following your content to be able to formulate said mockery.

[@jeremyusreevu237]

As someone who loves both Nostalgia Critic and Smiling Friends, seeing that cameo made me so happy!

[@Jman92854]

you just know that if Chris Chan got to be on Smiling Friends, even as that Grease Puddle, the first thing he'd do is blab about it to the world, Doug had to keep this a secret for a LONG time, Chris chan would not be able to.

[@lingricen8077]

you dont know that

[@joshuagallagher1133]

Imitations are always the sincerest form of flattery. They clearly both find nostalgia critic a little cringe but endearing and it helps that Doug is semi removed from that, it’s a character buts it’s himself and I believe he was a great sport!!

[@nothingrhymeswithorange5294]

Gotta admire the fact that he was willing cameo after his review of the boy in the stripes pajamas

[@ViperousVT]

Nostalgia critic is a legend it’s amazing to see two people I watch collab!!!!

[@radandpaisley]

I remember them doing impressions making fun of Doug, Doug taking it like a chanp by laughing at how good the impression was, and them praising him for being such a good sport about it later. Nice to see how it turned out for everyone in the end.

[@petterblakk]

Doug is so easy to like.

[@sluggerbutter]

what a legend

[@ironmaster6496]

Doug made it to TV, this is so epic

[@slowpoke8585]

Props to Doug for just being a good sport about things!

[@BugsyFoga]

It has come full circle

[@kuhneegit]

I cackled like a schoolgirl when Doug appeared in the episode. My girlfriend, who is unaware of him, looked at me like I was insane

[@fkim9617]

The moment that Doug appeared in Smiling Friends was in 2 stages. 1- I was like "Oh sh*t, they got Critic in the show lol", and enjoyed the episode And 2- Oh boi. After watching the show, I went to see if "You know who" commented on Doug being in the show as a cameo. Obviously they were salty, well some of them, even the Lightbringer. And Funny enough, one of them said that she enjoyed watching Smiling Friends. Well Enjoyed until she saw Doug in the Episode. Then I saw a lot of salty comments on those people on social media lol.

[@baronkarza2939]

I gotta see it

[@Lj_Redd]

all the random youtuber cameos are my favorite part

[@luliu4572]

It's stuff like this that made stop making fun of people online (unless they did something really terrible or hypocritical). People can and have pointed out Doug's flaws on KZbin at his expense. People can call him cringe. But that hasn't stopped him from trying to move up in this world. And here's an example of that.

[@itsty-ler]

Doug's separated himself pretty majorly from the character of Nostalgia Critic, people respect that he has that self-awareness. Unlike some other internet people in the same vein.

[@fenrirsrage4609]

I still find it funny how Linkara was trending on twitter for a while JUST because people wont stop shitting on him hating OneyPlays while Doug was willing to take the jabs to the chin and not let the insults get to him. Which now ended up with him appearing on national television.

[@nerdrage3626]

"Daniel the Demon Slayer is DevilBoner's Cousin" Change My Mind

[@xSmuggen]

I cheered so hard when I saw Mr. Critic appear

[@TheLuckyOne-rg4vk]

And to think, this is what Linkara missed out on. A little humility could've gotten him in Smiling Friends canon. 😅I'm so happy to see Doug appear on the show after that positive little dynamic they had over the Oneyplays jokes.

[@NochVtuber]

Chris and and Cory gotta be jealous as hell that Zach managed to talk Doug in to working with him before they could

[@koreyb1671]

You can tell he loved this

[@hisaceinthehole3426]

Man. If we could now only get the Angry Video Game Nerd to actually be on the show!

[@FilmFlab]

He is in the show, he’s in two episodes

[@hisaceinthehole3426]

@@FilmFlab dont play with my heart like that! Which episodes?

[@FilmFlab]

@@hisaceinthehole3426 James Rolfe (AVGN) voices Satan in the show. He’s in S1E8 & S2E4

[@hisaceinthehole3426]

@@FilmFlab wait really? Folks were saying that was a lie and that it was Zach you played the devil. I mean, Satan sounds like Zach instead of James. I'm so confused. What is the truth?

[@ronjohnson6394]

@@hisaceinthehole3426 The devil is one hundred percent Zach with a voice changer, right? Sounds nothing like AVGN

[@orangeoblivion]

I shrieked when I saw his cameo. Clapped my feet together like a baby.

[@warhero40000]

Doug is the fucking MAN. Such a good sport, love him ♥

[@lil_Fed0ra]

They should have a bit on Smiling Friends where anytime they need a KZbinr character it’s just Doug

[@lmcfigs4874]

Release the walker cut

[@rampagingelephant7353]

Now all we need is for Doug to be a guest on OneyPlays and it will have come full circle

[@BobNinjaCat]

"I did some improv, but it probably sucked..." I don't watch Doug's content anymore, (I just stopped finding it entertaining) but I will admit that his humility and wholesome relationship with other content creators does make me more willing to at least consider him one of the "good ones" on youtube.

[@therockyb.channel532]

I saw this live

[@Alec_Reaper]

I saw it before it was live

[@EarthwormShandy]

Now, when you say "live" Do you mean when it aired cos obviously you can't show a cartoon "live", that's impossible. Like when it aired on Sunday 26th of May, do you mean like that?

[@EarthwormShandy]

@@Alec_Reaper Didn't realise this was a competition to one up whether you saw a cartoon "live" first. Which is impossible because cartoons can't be shown "live".

[@dwarfdigger135]

no way​@@Alec_Reaper

[@Clone-up2ge]

@@EarthwormShandy he's talking about the livestream, the video you're watching right now is from a livestream

[@kooljammer5783]

love doug walker

[@schizofrenzia1884]

Man remember when everyone thought doug hated oneyplays? I smiled sooooo wide seeing him in smiling friends and best part is his character was sooooo natural and i could totally see the demon hunter in a nostalgia critic video

[@animal245533]

Its crazy how i heard the "hellooo" and knew it was him.

[@YAH2121]

Good to see Doug getting his flowers

[@caribarts01]

really think its wonderful that Doug is more than willing to make fun of himself. Takes a good bit of humility and self awareness

[@spiderdude2099]

There actually WAS a period where he didn’t like the Oneyplays guys, but I think over time (unlike linkara, lol) he realized the teasing came from an ultimately harmless place, and kinda also a place of respect. Even when they rag on him, people like Julian and DingDong would still say that there were reviews of his that were legitimately good, they just found his approach in a lot of other ones missed the mark. But they’ve always admitted that he’s good at reviewing things when he does more research, and doesn’t try so hard to overanalyze and overreact.

[@truthhopelove]

Not sure where you heard he didn’t like them, but it is believable as most people reactions at first tend to be “They’re mocking me? How dare they!” And yes, sometimes it is hard to tell the difference loving teasing and hate-filled jabs. But from what I’ve seen, it really is nothing to get angry over, and seems ultimately like harmless fun. In other words, good on Doug for not making Oney his enemies.

[@VerkatosEnsei]

From poking fun at the Nostalgia Critic (and it is all in good fun) to actually having Doug himself on the show, that's quite a journey And on top of that, Doug got to be on TV, so that's also very nice, just a big W all around

[@JerryFlowersIII]

I've never watched his content but Doug seems like a really nice guy. I only know him filtered through the impressions from the Oney gang.

[@night1hal1]

BUILD THAT WALL

[@Deoxy360]

The oneyplays and Nostalgia Critic lore has come full circle.

[@Weirdalbingo]

I want Doug as a constant character.

[@tomo8940]

Doug is a cool guy.

[@Veeekna]

I literally only know Doug as the guy who does/did that super cringey internet show, and yet anytime I happen to see a video of him out of character, he's such a chill charming dude. Very few people can take a joke to the degree this guy can. Really respect him.

[@RevolutionaryLoser]

Personally I think people need to get it in their heads that just bc someone is bad as a businessman or a boss that doesn't make you a monster, you're just bad at those things as are most people. I don't think there is any malice in most of the things this guy stands trial for, but people like seeing everything in black and white.

[@impostor51]

Doug needs to make a special appearance on oneyplays

[@sleepless9326]

The way Doug has handled oneyplays has made me respect him he can take a joke and realize that some making some jokes is different than some one bashing you caues they hate you I hope Doug the best in his career and life

[@kobold7466]

chad nostalgia critic vs virgin lightbringer

[@oscarangel2989]

I was more excited when suddenly the got the official latin american voices for a gag last episode hahaha

[@CoolSs]

i hope he get more cameos

[@OddOneOut665]

I hope Doug did this on his own and Michaud wasn't like his Manager during all this....

[@Vosk21]

I loved that technically doug and james rolfe were in the same episode. So its kinda like the old NerdxCritic collab vids in a way. Hats off to ya doug. Musta been hard to keep it a secret.

[@gavinmcdonnell8304]

Last time I felt this much hype was then Cap picked up Thors hammer

[@DocJamesH]

His cameo was the blind-sider of the show

[@EarthwormShandy]

Heather is so beautiful, I simp for her. I literally want Heather Reusz to be my girlfriend.

[@dontworry4945]

bro i know! shes absolutely gorgeous it's genuinely astounding

[@arealconservative8712]

Were all these podcasts just taken down? I saw the most recent one (6-20) on my KZbin main page, but I clicked on something else intending to get to it later. Now I want to play it so I can have it on in the background as I work, but now I can't find it. Everything I tried in the search box doesn't get me the most recent or any of Heather's interviews with Doug. The only thing I could find was this clip. Did they all just disappear? If not, what exactly do I need to type in the search box to find them?

[@skinoff89]

They’re still there, if you go to the channel awesome channel & look through the most recent uploads you’ll find them named “Doug Q&A” they go back a few weeks

[@TheLastCakeGames]

The one thing I didn't expect is "Zach" and "Nice" being in the same sentence. Strange.

[@ArizonanSummer]

Heather is so great too!

[@GrieveIV]

Linkara could never

[@fkflip]

When he first appeared i thought it was just someone copying his inflection/mannerism. But in the end credits, sure enough, it's really him

[@SadBnnuy]

Imagine if they made the episode 22mins and had Charlie watch the full Daniel the Demon Slayer video😅

[@Greendawn-di3dl]

Only one question per donation. You know the rules. How dare you break them.

[@o_ber]

cant believe they cut the eight minute sponsored segment with the dollar shave club

[@BasementDweller_]

Interesting lore.

[@mannis]

would love if he was a recurring gag, like a critic for other stuff. but never acknowledging that it’s the same guy

[@J0Mamaa]

Still waiting for the Oneyplays collab

[@coolmcdudely4814]

I cant stand the nostalgia critic videos, but doug is such a chill dude. Hes a man who made a living off of having fun with his friends making dog shit content, i would honestly love to have a beer with him.