Dropout Edit: The Ballad of Tommy Shriggly

Zac Oyama on "VIP with Vic Michaelis"
SONGS:
Stand By Me - Otis Redding
• Otis Redding-Stand By Me
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
• Gnarls Barkley - Crazy...
One Week - Barenaked Ladies
• One Week
Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
• Magic Carpet Ride
give me a little clap: bit.ly/kofiZhedley
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[@vlogbrothers]

I am giving a little clap.

[@olivergray9562]

This one’s Hank fs

[@joshuaalan1360]

The power of positivity is so beautiful

[@-zhedley]

IT'S A THE VLOGBROTHERS I have read Hank's 2 books and 2 of John's books and I am honored

[@adamcrane4071]

It's oddly comforting to know you guys enjoy dropout as much as the rest of us

[@hautejester]

😦

[@mdugan16]

I love how they both immediately break when he says he turned it into $16000

[@LazarusIsBackBaby]

Honestly an all-time great improv moment

[@TeddyLucia1006]

I think what made me laugh was that even he seemed taken aback by his own statement.

[@Magnus_Mundus]

he is so casual about finding 100k but really lights up when he speaks of 16k 😂

[@fernandotrevinocastro1018]

I turned into sixteen THOUsand dollars

[@kaitlynlately]

I cackled, so good 🙌🙏👏

[@macaroni3062]

i adore the self awareness tommy shriggly lacks. he is a self-improvement, self-help, mental health influencer (of nebulous influence?) who built his life through luck, nepotism, and overt harm to people around him, and on top of it all his signature catchphrase is to get people to APPLAUD HIM. not "give yourself a clap!", no, TOMMY needs the claps, TOMMY needs your approval

[@Kid.Villain]

I can relate

[@HenriqueErzinger]

Also, a psychopath murderer

[@dirtydan5877]

Pretty on brand for a lot of these self help gurus. Step 1 is usually “Be rich and have a lot of free time!”

[@Tuas-re1qu]

Dont forget his mild schizophrenia

[@Data2.0]

@@HenriqueErzingerThat was just a one time thing. Let it rest.

[@bushmonster3591]

i love how zac realized how freakish the costume looks in motion and took every opportunity to flail his horrible disproportionate limbs whenever possible

[@cabbeille]

zac is genuinely one of the funniest people on dropout

[@leojones1964]

"you were dishonorably discharged for... killing your entire platoon?" "one by one... in the middle of the night"

[@virgilknightley2668]

And then at the end Vic: If you weren't doing all this, what do you think your dream job would be? Tommy: In the military.

[@davidmaltais2912]

In the dead of the night XD

[@hexmancer69]

When I watched this episode I nearly shat myself at "what's your dream job" "To be in the military"

[@saltysauce8022]

LMAOOO

[@AdamFunk]

Listen he'll be good this time around 😭

[@Finn-wc8nq]

It’s so pathetic and so funny

[@TheOldYoungOne]

His uncle the General will have his back this time too

[@superanimeniac]

mine was 'turned it into sixteen THOUSAND dollars'.

[@lucaswickmansound]

The delivery of “I invested it and turned into 16 *thousand* dollars” kills me every single time

[@10000Winters]

You could just put Zac Oyama in a different costume every week and this show would probably break every Nielsen ratings record ever recorded. And it’s only streaming on Dropout.

[@theprecipiceofreason]

Nah it's also in places where random ppl just upload it with a backing track so you never need Dropout.

[@besthobbit]

@@theprecipiceofreason except you should support Dropout b/c it is not a big corporation owned streaming platform and these people deserve it.

[@SgtGoofass]

@@besthobbitnah

[@TryinaD]

@@SgtGoofasswhy? It’s literally the way they keep the lights on. It’s a business after all.

[@davidmaltais2912]

Ikr? I don't care what anyone says this guy is a comedic genius

[@pbbbtttt8185]

one of zac oyama's best performances i must say

[@melomet3789]

That was Tommy Shriggly, but I understand your confusion

[@Pepespizzeria1]

That was his darkest moment...ok

[@andnekon]

​@@melomet3789I don't, these two look nothing alike

[@azhidahaki3082]

It's the emphasis he puts on it when he says 'sixteen 'thousand' dollars' that gets me every time

[@GrapplingHookJones]

It sounds like Zac thought he was saying a bigger number but immediately realised he had not

[@DaveFerguson-vh5fn]

The thought of this guy hunting you down in the middle of the night overseas in a third world country screaming about the last coke is actually pretty friggin terrifying 😂

[@Chapien]

He was in the coast guard!

[@Emily-gx6dd]

😂

[@FunkyGOB]

Once he gets those tiny hands on you, it’s over. Get clapped.

[@slyseal2091]

he looks like he can sprint on all fours, it's horrifying

[@pandakatiefominz]

In my mind he was silent

[@arih_rih]

so glad you included “it was as daAHRk as it gets”

[@rikdegraaff891]

The line before it, he seems to slightly introduce the accent and then on this line, he leans all the way into it only to immediately drop it again. So good.

[@quinnlee-newbury9003]

"I turned that into 16,000 dollars" is the hardest I've laughed in a while

[@dwendeadi]

16,000$ is a lot of money.

[@NonsenseWithGlasses]

Not compared to the 84,000 he lost by "investing" the 100k

[@yy3hh]

@@NonsenseWithGlasses what... he turned 100k into 16 THOUSAND dollars... what don't you get?

[@conker9529]

@@yy3hhright… what don’t people get. 16 is SO MICH BIGGER than ONE???🙄🤭

[@jesterdude420]

@@NonsenseWithGlasses somehow i think the humor was lost on you :(

[@Nofixdahdress]

@@conker9529 16 is like... at least 12 ones. That's a lot of ones.

[@sianvaladian8574]

The sound of his tiny hands giving his little claps gets to me

[@Mikachu9275]

How dare you leave out the best line from the entire episode: dream job if money didn’t matter

[@maryz9319]

I was waiting for it 😂😂😂

[@MetaNiteFM]

Being in the military

[@jamesvaldez5071]

"Is that 100 thousands dollars?" Like he just keeps finding it lol

[@hiro2protagonist]

Zac & Vic are to be treasured. She plays off of these wacky characters so well & this is among my favorites. I unironically like the lil clap song. Like, if someone randomly started doing that then I would have smiled even before seeing this. It’s somewhat catchy to me.

[@murielmackie6820]

and this is how Tommy stays in business

[@looney1023]

My favorite moment in the episode is when, after slowly learning more and more about Tommy's horrific crimes that led to him being dishonorably discharged, Vic asks him his dream job and it's "being in the military." Even broke Vic

[@redgreen2453]

At the risk of taking this comedy sketch too seriously, Tommy is like, literally every male self-help guru ever: grotesque physique, clearly miserable, self-congratulatory, horrifying past, and only successful due to luck and lucky connections, but yet thoroughly convinced he has the meaning of life As a guy who’s spent a lot of time in the mental health field, I’ve seen sooooo many Tommys. This sketch is transcendent 😂

[@huxleyable]

That was most likely his inspiration for the improv of this character

[@dizfoster8726]

Same it’s funny cause it’s real

[@TryinaD]

He’s giving Andrew Tate if he was more incompetent

[@Arrakiz666]

@@TryinaD Well, Tommy isn’t in prison right now, and Tate is, so I don’t know which one is more incompetent one, seems to me it might be Tate.

[@TryinaD]

@@Arrakiz666 tate is in prison because he lives in Romania. Tommy isn’t because he has connections in the US

[@anonymouszebra1239]

“Friendly fire situation?” “I was in the canteen…”

[@trenvert123]

lol. The end, "is that 100,000 dollars?" I love the thought that this guys just lucks into success wherever he goes. He's gonna have another 16,000 dollars soon.

[@jeremysmith7176]

Or his Uncle is supporting him.

[@severalwhitespaces]

I like the tiny earring.

[@jonnydarkfang2816]

Is the earring tiny, or is it regular sized for his tiny ear? These are the real questions!

[@CHIIIEEEEEEEEFFFFSSS]

The little wiggle Vic does at 1:05 gets me every time.

[@enbyharvey1417]

Top tier edit! I hope you have the luck of someone who finds 100 thousand dollars and turns it into 16 thousand dollars!!!

[@marcinktl1541]

He is a mentaly powerful Man

[@YDKPurple]

And then from there, everything was great 👍🏼 *nods silently for eternity

[@sarah.s.flanagan]

"You can have nine, ten, ...sixteen divorces.' "Do you have 'nine, ten, sixteen' divorces Tommy?"

[@cakelore4475]

This edit helped me get out of my own way

[@blinkfilms1]

the claps syncing up perfectly with stand by me is really sending me

[@artisan_cane]

all eps of VIP have been great. but this is absolutely the best. zac is incredible.

[@Peytoneileen]

One of my fav moments is when Vic asked if his mom was in the military pilot when he talked about his family in the military and he says “no, why?”

[@stuflames4769]

Your legs are numb. You're bleeding out, military fatigues soaked red. Going into shock. Tommy is looking over you, face caked in mud and gore. "C'mon... give a little clap." "Did you take the last coke? Gimme a little clap." Your trembling hands come together in a weak, soundless applause, as Tommy's tiny hands descend in a pinching motion towards your weeping, wide-open eyes.

[@craigusfelos]

My claps are little but my love for Zac Oyama continues to grow! 🤣

[@teddyschuh9948]

get your head out of your asses and give zhedley a lil clap!

[@lynneelizabeth]

This is a god-tier edit; thank you for your service.

[@MarioGMan25]

The music is so good, honestly. I'd love more videos of VIP set to music to really set some fun vibes.

[@yUrie-cx2hb]

I'm not a devious man by nature, but when that's your darkest moment you gotta give it a little clap

[@Hebsparks]

This is an absolutely piece of art - well done!! I was dying at all the great edits - the reverse to the mirror dimension… the final silent head nod 😂😂😂

[@johnpoor1305]

I'd absolutely watch a full-length feature about Tommy Shriggly.

[@besthobbit]

This episode made me laugh harder than I had in **MONTHS**

[@immymoe914]

I love how the music matches his little claps

[@josephromero6494]

This is the greatest stuff I've seen in a long time! So good, I might give a little clap! So good, I might give a little clap! 👏 👏 👏

[@violetcyclops]

I didn't see the shadow dimension parts coming! Incredible.

[@kencarlo]

I would watch an all Zac season of VIP

[@Thisisaweirdthing2makeusdo]

My life has been better since discovering tommy 😂

[@1e33n7]

Thank yew for this 🙌🏼💕

[@chucknorris2155]

That 16k sounded like a lot more then 100k.

[@mennozahn1545]

Oh my, thank you so much for making this

[@elmonteslim3711]

I think I met this guy at the gym.

[@danielterp8381]

I sooo desperatly want a spin off comedy series about the origins of tommy shrigley

[@brockula1372]

This is the best character,

[@pedroc4387]

I felt empowered by his story so I gave him a little clap 👏

[@JosefinaQB]

I actually love him so much he’s such a happy psycho

[@therickoning6904]

I am borderline delusional with fever and the flu, and this video legit lifted my spirits. I'm givin a liddle clap

[@ChosenChalice420]

I found 100’000 dollars and invested it and made 16’000 dollars 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@HallowedError]

Stuff of nightmares. I'm for it

[@Wombattlr]

What an inspiration! We are truly blessed to live in the same world as him!

[@prospect689]

Zac is a comedic genius🤣

[@tehw000000t]

Gets better every time. You get a little clap for this edit

[@_emory]

this is beautiful

[@uberknarf1]

This took perfection, and turned it into the sublime.

[@OwenHooper-mv4fm]

I turned it into 16 THOUSAND dollars x perfect comedic timing

[@DragonMasta99]

This was the most unhinged thing I have ever seen. I genuinely believed she was crying and regretting her life.

[@curnies]

That was as daARHHK as it gets.

[@prprprivate489]

Amazing, the musicality of this edit!!! 😍 Must have been a lot of work...

[@wowreally6451]

Do you know the name of the songs ?

[@prprprivate489]

@@wowreally6451Unfortunately I don't, sorry! 🙁

[@pinoytrash]

every "little clap" was not the same but they had the exact same spirit.

[@Gigathrash]

I love this.

[@jamesjacksonville4246]

This is inter dimensional cable type show tbh

[@apolloniakageaki1711]

Hhh oh my god, this is so good. The frickin ending and just - everything 😂😂😂

[@TeddyLucia1006]

This was very healing

[@gogzy606]

The swing forward heel plant is a thing of beauty.

[@WriteAnEmailIFYouHaveAProblem]

It is insane. Is that some posh thing? I have never seen something like that in my life. Do they teach this in acting? I tried to do it but I just can't... it is too hard to move my shoulder up before swinging side like that.

[@TheOldYoungOne]

The backing music fits the dancing and singing so well

[@Ulubai]

Thank you

[@thomasschaefer5898]

He is so inspiring

[@thelionsshare8530]

the lengthening of Tommy's nod at the end is the real cherry on this whey protein flavoured sundae

[@nathanbohman9641]

Gosh, I hope Zac, Vic, and Sam all see this

[@catpeople11]

The backing music makes this amazing

[@thomasrose5072]

Zac Oyama is great.

[@xemnith]

I think I just found my lost little bro. 👏

[@cygnanepenthe1665]

ART

[@KylieeeP]

I love that you guys realized how much happiness and smiles this character brings to people and y’all said word we finna make you smile more 😎😎 bc that’s just who we are 🔫

[@chrisobrienweb]

Love this character! So funny

[@n.s.6070]

Her shoulder roll at 1:05 is the hottest thing ever.

[@WilBotYT]

it doesnt show up in the description, can you tell me what version of Stand By Me that is in the first part?

[@-zhedley]

Otis Redding

[@WilBotYT]

@@-zhedley thanks a lot!

[@xeflatio93]

This guy look like he could run two miles in 13 minutes

[@GreatWhiteSquid]

I have no idea what I just watched. But I loved it

[@marktwaine9344]

this could have been a successful SNL skit in the old days....

[@corey8927]

Incredible.

[@TimeTraveler2045]

Water is actually bad for you

[@loganwelp4811]

I don't know how this episode could be topped 😂

[@gannonpatton2858]

The bit where he goes "do you feel better?" After pouring Protein Powder in her mouth is one of the best laughs I've had in a long time!

[@dgfitch]

the other self in the mirror bit is going to stick with me

[@YoJesusMorales]

I wonder if his ears hurt after he took off the prosthetic. Appreciate the craft for the laughs.

[@scbs9662]

This has Space Ghost Coast to Coast vibes

[@strakk]

To be fair... they shouldn't have drunk all the diet coke

[@MoonshineSazerac]

When he breaks after the investment joke I lost my shit.

[@regnatis1]

You left out my favorite part! His dream job if money wasn't a factor

[@Ftanftangfnarrr]

I find this inspiring. The man has turned his life around. I can only imagine how dark it must have been for him - and now he's spreading positivity around the world. Tom I salute you 🙏

[@mediocrio]

attend the tale of tommy shrig!