Epithet Erased - "Bubblegum Renegade"

[@danhatter6823]

I like the idea that Molly, Stink, and Skull all know that Trixie’s a sweetheart, but purposely tell tales about them being super evil because it makes them look cool (and it was Trixie’s request).

[@kingdragon6432]

That's actually makes sense

[@scttlewis02]

Her*

[@Petsinwinter2]

@@scttlewis02 she/they

[@twist_ending7545]

@@scttlewis02 actually, Trixie canonically uses she/her and they/them. So technically they're right. Plus, the song uses they

[@Crowithan]

@@twist_ending7545 i think only she/they was mentioned in the books

[@panama1131]

Dani's fucking delivery with the "lolly in her mouth like a cigarette" line is fucking murdering me, I love it so much.

[@DrKurapikaIsDrowning]

fr the GROWL GIRLIE WAS LETTING OUT HER INNER BEAR

[@panama1131]

@@DrKurapikaIsDrowning HELL YEAH SHE WAS!

[@SuperCuriousFox]

1:56 for anyone needing to hear it again

[@panama1131]

@@SuperCuriousFox bless you, my friend.

[@byrontheusurper6505]

Agreed!

[@NarfoOnTheNet]

(after the song ends) Molly: ... Do you think we jumped to conclusions based on wild assumptions and unsubstantiated rumors, and are unjustly smearing the reputation of a complete stranger and causing potentially lasting negative consequences that they don't deserve to experience? Stonk: It's the nineteen-fifties; anyone who doesn't fit the mythologized ideal of this time period is gonna be ostracized. Stink: Also, we don't care.

[@LittleTimmy2016]

You nailed the epithet erased comedy completly, i can hear them saying that

[@BeckettsBricksBroadway]

Canon

[@purpleisdebeste]

Tbh I do think Renegade did all that stuff I just don’t think they’re mean

[@Anonymous-ks1pn]

@@purpleisdebeste is that an aurora pfp?

[@purpleisdebeste]

@@Anonymous-ks1pn ye!

[@JelloApocalypse]

The year is 1952. Three kids sit outside the malt shop and warn a classmate of the dreaded "Bubblegum Renegade," the nastiest ankle-biter on the playground. ===LYRICS=== (FEENIE) Did you guys want to hit up the playground after school? (STINK) Can’t go to that playground, kid. That’s Renegade territory. (STONK) You don’t mess with the Renegade! (FEENIE) “Renegade?” (MOLLY) You don’t know about the Bubblegum Renegade? (STINK) Tch. Then I guess we’ll just have to tell you. VERSE 1: (STINK) Card in the spokes and shoulder spikes (STONK) Tearin' up the town on a tricked-out trike (MOLLY) Safety wheels off: They’re a dang’rous breed! (STINK) Don’t use a bandage when they scrape their knees. (STINK / STONK / MOLLY) Stays after class. Tagging in chalk. (STONK) Heard that on a double dare... they ate a rock! (STINK / STONK / MOLLY) Getting in fights. Cutting in line. (FEENIE) Bet they've been to juvie like a dozen times! (ALL) You don’t mess! Mess! Mess with the Renegade… (MOLLY) Oh no! (ALL) If you do! Then! Look at the mess you’ve made… (Whoa-whoa) Nasty, no-good, naught but trouble Bubblegum Renegade You want stress? Well you’d get less From divin’ on a live grenade! INTERMISSION 1: MOLLY: Careful darlin’. School just got out. Walkin’ home from the malt shop at this time of day… Never know who you might run into. FEENIE: Don’t worry! I’ll head straight home! STINK/STONK: But she didn’t. VERSE 2: (ALL) Straight-A student in a poodle skirt Playin’ on the playground when she got hurt Tripped in the park and her lanky limbs Got trapped in the jumble of the jungle gym Who should appear? Pink leather vest. (MOLLY) Lolly in the mouth like a cigarette (ALL) What could she do? No one to help! Baby teenybopper all by herself! When a hand! Hand! Hand comes reachin’ out… (Whoa yeah!) They will help, help, help help help you out. (Whoa whoa) Nasty, no-good, naught but trouble Bubblegum Renegade Say they’re sour, but turns out they’re Sweeter than lemonade INTERMISSION 2: (FEENIE) The Renegade nodded, then turned to go. I asked for a playdate… but they said “No.” (TRIXIE) Gotta get home by six. Sorry. I wanna. But mom gets worried. And I love my mama. (FEENIE) They revved up their spokes so they wouldn’t be late. But I’ll never forget you… my Renegade. (ALL) Nasty, no-good, naught-but-trouble Bubblegum Renegade Helps you out when you’re in trouble Bubblegum… Renegade~!

[@jaceylong8646]

This is amazing!! Thank you jello!

[@Badzee]

How hardcore

[@infinitylemon345]

Gnarly

[@potahtwah9591]

I thought Skull's name was Stonk

[@LuperisNone]

Stonk... ? Stonk?! STOOOOOOOONK?????

[@raideranimator6091]

The last line when Phoenica goes “But I’ll never forget you… my renegade!” Has me in a chokehold

[@bdpickett]

If binders are a thing in the fifties, she's already making up her wedding binder for them.

[@thesmilyguyguy9799]

@@bdpickettyes

[@boss5718]

@@bdpickett Jello stated that this takes place in the 1950s, and the 3 ringed binder was invented in 1886 by a guy named Friedrich Soennecken (who also conveniently made hole punchers apparently if Google is correct)

[@AeonKnigh432]

I didn't ship it before this but I sure as hell did afterward

[@HeisenbergFam]

Gotta respect the fact you keep it historically accurate and made most accurate depiction of people in 1952

[@aalloy6881]

1952 North America in it's own media, that is...'Cause they didn't talk about them sundown towns back then. Wouldn't have talked about the Bomb, but that was just too pressing a concern...

[@DrKurapikaIsDrowning]

YO HEISENBERGFAM IS AN EPITHET ERASED FAN LETS GO

[@_iamsam]

why are you everywhere.

[@candaru_driemor]

These AU versions of Feenie and Trixie have my heart in a chokehold 💘

[@malaksafa4074]

Yoooooo! Dancing bears and white glass rabbits!

[@richi202]

They might be AU versions but there is a good chance it’s just when they were younger either way still adorable

[@raideranimator6091]

@@richi202definitely an AU, it’s set in the 1950’s

[@Lazy_Spade]

Is this a AU or just them when they were younger

[@richi202]

@@Lazy_Spade definitely an AU

[@ChantillyVenus]

Every day I must come to terms all over again with the fact that Trixie, a small child, is cooler than I, a 21 year old college girl.

[@JoelMcCary]

You gotta work on your style then My advice flaming heart shades pink leather jacket work on your communication skills to talk to people well and being kind thats cool as hell

[@twist_ending7545]

Maybe you gotta tear up the town on a tricked out trike too

[@ChantillyVenus]

@@twist_ending7545 LMAO

[@JelloApocalypse]

12-year-old girls have a confidence that means they're cooler than 99% of adults

[@JoelMcCary]

@@JelloApocalypse jello wtf is your source

[@robynthethird4776]

You know, "sweeter than lemonade" isn't a piece of imagery I'd have questioned coming from anyone else, Jello.

[@TriforceWisdom64]

Sweeter than a blood candle in a public pool

[@AnnaGazelle]

Sweeter than pickle stirred monkfruit juice

[@Tantusar]

what about weebl

[@randompersonontheinternet.]

2:58 "Remember, kids. Don't do drugs. Not cool." That's the one sentence that got to my head after this part

[@itme626]

I haven't seen anybody mention this in the comments but I find it funny that Molly is still working in this alternate universe, she just works at the malt shop now

[@davisranger]

I think in a Kickstarter update it was called the Blyndeff Malt shop.

[@cosmiccastor7171]

I think she still works at her toy store

[@ASquared544]

Pays more reliably than the toy store unfortunately

[@purevods7825]

love the visual of trixie trying to eat a rock, holding it for when everyone was out of sight and just spitting it out as fast as they could

[@thesmilyguyguy9799]

Yes

[@joserenatomigliorini4627]

My favorite part is that Finnie, with no context, starts adding to the legend seconds after first hearing it. (I'm referring to the "I bet they've been to juvy like a dozen times")

[@twist_ending7545]

Feenie

[@CeHee123]

"You want stress, you get less lying on a live grenade." I love that line.

[@vacuumlotl1807]

Awesome song aside, I love that Stink's name implies his parents actually considered a list of names for their baby boy and came to the conclusion that Stink was their best choice. Unless that's his nickname, which I honestly hope not, his parents must either be very uncreative or just knew what they were going to expect when having a child.

[@dragon1130]

If memory serves, the novel states that it's his actual name.

[@danielmancaniello2408]

​@@dragon1130 yup it's his actual legal name

[@frostyfinkrat]

there's also spike, who is stonk's older sister- jello once said that she had a civilian name that was also 'st-nk', but he forgot what it was

[@hmmmuffin]

@@frostyfinkrat They're related? I had no idea!

[@frostyfinkrat]

@@hmmmuffin yup!!

[@idk-ov9oh]

My headcanon is that this actually isn't an AU and the epithet erased world just casually had 60 years of cultural and technological development in 8

[@thesmilyguyguy9799]

Ha Yes

[@grayblacklight560]

ADORABLE

[@malaksafa4074]

If stink and stonk join it'll become a five man gang!

[@malaksafa4074]

That was an OSP reffrence.

[@TheIrishSandwich5824]

​@@malaksafa4074 1st, OMG YOU ARE A FAN OF OSP!?!? 2nd (and I really hate to be rude but,) the correct term is "five man band".

[@malaksafa4074]

​@@TheIrishSandwich5824I think I meant band lol. Hiiiiiiii

[@akenohononiku916]

I actually love Stink's design in this AU

[@lilz_relixx5913]

i am crying at this wholesome cuteness. the neo trio being a light on dark days as usual. thank you for keeping with this series even after it almost killed you jello. epithet gets me through rough times

[@gretchenknotts9638]

True

[@JoelMcCary]

Just jello don't break your hand again

[@theinvader73]

Knowing originally this was supposed to be the end credits song for the book is so interesting since people assuming Trixie is a werid jerk bully is basically what a chapter in a book is about how people think shes a werido jerk but shes just a small scared kid who loves her friends so god damn much and is always willing to help

[@Rman94]

Epithet Erased AU set in different time periods used to dive into character backstories. Very Interesting, I hope we get more from this idea.

[@thesmilyguyguy9799]

Yes

[@NANA-su5ql]

I feel like this is a school play they all put on together, 10/10

[@SlyJMan]

1:59 Dani is clearly having so much fun singing this bit, it's infectious!

[@saturn7437]

I never knew how much I needed Molly saying, “Careful, darlin’!”

[@FutureConvicts]

This feels like a song from a stage play/musical! It’s set in 1952 (from the description) and the show is about a gang of greasers having a turf war with another group, while their kids or younger siblings go to the same school. Molly, Stink, and Stonk are the younger siblings of people in the “Knuckleduster” gang, while Trixie’s siblings are the leaders of “Renegades” a rival gang that is taking over Knuckleduster territory (Pheonica is unaffiliated but is friends with Knuckledusters like Molly, Stink, and Stonk). Trixie, being a Renegade in Knuckleduster territory is outnumbered in school, so they have to put on this rough and tough persona so they aren’t bullied, but when they see Pheonica trapped in the jungle gym Trixie helps her out showing their true self. Trixie then declines Feeny’s offer of a play date because they are a genuinely good kid that listens to their parents, and are just in a tough social situation. Also Trixie is called “Bubblegum Renegade” because of the bubblegum pink hair and being part of the Renegade gang. I want to watch a full musical stage play of this now.

[@TheIrishSandwich5824]

Do you mind if I use this for an animatic?

[@FutureConvicts]

@@TheIrishSandwich5824 sure.

[@BarelyAHuman]

I wanna make a fanfic about it, permission to do that??

[@FutureConvicts]

@@BarelyAHuman sure, go ahead

[@drilltotheheavens1695]

This whole thing is just so cute. I’m hyped for the next two novels.

[@TaviiCatniss]

Are we getting 2 more audio novels?

[@drilltotheheavens1695]

@@TaviiCatniss One for “season 3” and one that’s an adaptation of season 1.

[@Bulba413]

​@@drilltotheheavens1695the season 1 adaptations are two books, one for the museum arc and one for the redwood run arc. also prison of plastic is only the first half of what was meant to be season 2, the next book is the other half. so yeah we're getting a total of 10 books since there was meant to be 5 seasons each with two arcs

[@svgaming263]

@@TaviiCatniss they're remaking the original series into 2 audio novels and the names of two more taking place after Prison of plastic have been revealed

[@pteroid11]

Cannot WAIT for Ramsey hanging out with Mira and Indus and the Rick/Sylvie teamup.

[@theotherguy4456]

man I would kill for a full scale musical like this where a bunch of kids have to save the local playground from becoming a mini mall eventually having to rely on the bubblegum renegade to eventually help them solve all the problems seems like a kick ass musical.

[@boss5718]

There has got to be some kind of Grease type race but everyone is riding bikes and tricycles.

[@harpeowl]

Pheonica having a poodle skirt is so fitting they literally sheep of the dog world I love it so cute

[@AteSoup]

this is AMAAAAZING, always so cool to see stink and SKULL get screentime, and this is such a fun song!!

[@beastamer1990s]

Stonks 📈

[@billcipher4368]

You know it been a while since a epithet erased video and hearing does names kinda gave me whiplash Dont even get started with Molly's real name....

[@scarletnight1077]

​@@billcipher4368what's Molly's real name?😊

[@billcipher4368]

@@scarletnight1077 "Deep breath" Molly's real name is "sigh" Molly-Wolly-Doodle-All-the-Day Blyndeff

[@curious.viewer.1512]

Molly-Wolly-Doodle-All-the-Day Blyndeff@@scarletnight1077

[@FlamingSnowflakeProductions]

LOVE the detail of cards on the trike spokes to make it sound like a motorbike. The song is rad, awesome work from everyone!

[@Harlequin_Actor]

After this i just imagine: Feenie:"You guys!!! I met the Bubblegum Renegade!! They're not at all mean like you said!" Molly:"i mean of course they're not mean. They're just super cool its intimidating to be near them."

[@thesmilyguyguy9799]

Yes

[@vikingswirlix6947]

This video made me smile like a freakin' idiot Absolutely godlike I want more of this 50's AU, this was adorably and beautifully done

[@LuperisNone]

"Sweeter than a Lemonade" WHICH Lemonade? Because after that last Lemonade video, I feel like that is a bit TOO sweet.

[@ASquared544]

The candle one

[@BookWyrmOnAString]

Adore how everyone in the song consistently forgets how tricycles work. "Safety wheels off" on a trike?? "They revved up their spokes, so they wouldn't be late" on a TRIKE?!

[@tapwater4425]

Bubblegum Renegade!

[@Mk-mz8zt]

They are that cool

[@ThatJuicyTomatomatomato]

I love that she puts cards in her trike to get that motorcycle sound. That’s adorable

[@jaceylong8646]

love the implication that trixie didnt just swallow a rock but actually crownched it lmao

[@Xen8008]

This is amazing! The wait was well worth it! Excellent work as usual Jello!

[@tapwater4425]

Something to keep in mind, in epithet erased, anyone with sunglasses, no matter how they appear on the outside, is a trustworthy sweetheart.

[@FizzleBurger]

*Pushes up pedant glasses* "Hi, question for Mister Jello. On page 142 of Prison of Plastic, Trixie recalls that their class 'pretty much exclusively used she/her' pronouns, but at 0:38, we can clearly hear Stonk using Trixie's alternate they/them pronouns. What, are we to believe that this is some sort of magic respectful classmate? Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for that blunder."

[@raideranimator6091]

Who knows, maybe no one new them enough to actually know their gender identity, so they just went with they/them.

[@FizzleBurger]

@@raideranimator6091 That's almost certainly the intended implication, but I think my interpretation is more conducive to shitposting 😁

[@godofyeets4636]

Literally unlistenable

[@thesunwillneverset]

Umm actually, this is directly stated to be an AU so regardless of the likelihood of the group (especially Stonk) using they/them pronouns for Trixie is independent of any statements made in Prison of Plastic. Of course, the AU is also set in 1952 so the likelihood of anyone being intentionally that level of respectful if they knew Trixie's pronouns is probably *lower* than canon. *Pushes down pedant glasses, they fall off*

[@JonathanKayne]

​​@@thesunwillneversetalso, this story seems to imply that Feenica met Trixie at the playground and prison of plastic states that Molly, Feenica and Trixie met at school since they wanted to talk to their deceased relatives. So this would have to be an AU, even if the story is totally something Trixie would do.

[@fazul5674]

What did we learn? Be as bad as you wanna, just love your mama

[@byrontheusurper6505]

Calling someone your age "kid" is such a stink-coded thing to do

[@cragl3yman343]

I love how this series can kinda just be in a flux of whatever time period it needs to be and these characters can just fit. Because I CERTAINLY didn't think I'd get some song focused around the Neo Trio in the style of like old Rock n' Roll. Also Phoenica being in that poodle skirt as a baby Teeny Bopper while Trixie being like in this 50s biker getup but for like kids with the Lolly in the mouth like a cigarette? DAMN Jello youv'e outdone yourself with this writing honestly.

[@defective7340]

I wondet how many times I have to rewatch this and epithet erased to generate enough viewer engagement to give jello the money to make Epithet 3.

[@kevinnazareth9983]

i could totally see this in like a PBS kidshow, where they introduce the villian

[@beastalchemistVA]

I noticed Molly is wearing an apron with a name tag. Like she's the only one there with a job which really fits her character.

[@unironicallylikesranger7122]

How tragically in character that Molly is wearing a name tag and apron from her job/home to school

[@friedrin999]

the kids are at it again

[@chrysanthosvice4867]

i was literally convinced this was a cover (with some altered lyrics) from some obscure off-broadway thing. this is an ORIGINAL???? OUTSTANDING!!!!

[@LuperisNone]

This was SO heart-warming. Thank you to everyone who made this!

[@PantsMasterPlays]

God, EE is such a treat. I'm so glad it exists. Any time i see something new involving it, it makes my whole day.

[@user-xsn5ozskwg]

This is adorable! Also, glad to see Stink getting the screentime he deserves.

[@jsloanhpi]

Just precious beyond words. I love your writing and actors’ performances.

[@King0fKyles]

Cards in the wheels to make the bike sound like a motorcycle were reserved for the coolest of kids

[@tpfoxCastro]

THE EPITHET ERASED AUs ARE REAL!

[@infodeprived3119]

I choose to believe this is how feenie met trixie and i will not be accepting any other opinions. They did a musical number it is canon

[@svgaming263]

Heartfelt and inspiring, thank you Jello!

[@gioanysgonzalez3396]

This is giving me MAJOR Rugrats/Codename: Kids Next Door vibe and I absolutely love it.

[@DrKurapikaIsDrowning]

BRO FR

[@AnimationLife]

Well, I know what will be stuck in my head for the next week! Seriously, I first saw this last night and am now waking up in the morning with this extremely catchy tune going around my mind! Great job everybody! I especially loved Dani's (as Molly) delivery on "Lolly in the mouth like a cigarette!" XD

[@riuukover]

WE MAKING IT OUT THE MUSEUM WITH THIS ONE 🗣🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@fanboyistransboy5089]

This is my favorite piece of non canon epithet work

[@VVToonZ]

MY *H E A R T* i am squealing, this is adorable!! especially the bit where our "✨r e n e g a d e✨" drives off omg 😭💖 cute vocals!! cute story!! FANTABULOUS SONG

[@firstwaddledee9182]

I’m sorry but you cannot convince me that any A.U. Molly would hang out with Stink and Stonk voluntarily. Love this.

[@xhostzohx7118]

WHY IS THIS NOT MORE POPULAR?!?!?!

[@JoelMcCary]

OH MY GOD THIS IS ANIMATED THIS IS AMAZING

[@FunnyFishSticks]

i instantly ship this

[@SleepyHollowKnight]

????

[@thesmilyguyguy9799]

Can See

[@Percyhoberer]

“My renegade” gets me, and jello’s known for his foreshadowing.

[@pixeltaku]

Stink getting the first lines in a neo trio song is so him

[@Anjirine1]

A WEEK AGO?!!? WHY WAS I NOT INFORMED OF THISSS

[@ASquared544]

I was watching the Bug Fables VOD, and I heard this video wasn’t doing well algorithmically. I dropped everything and devoted my full attention to this so I could give it a view instead of saving it for later in my Watch Later.

[@Xeorboom]

all 1952 era Epithet Erased universe?! this works perfectly and has such a musical vibe!

[@averyraresnom2451]

Trixie seems like a charismatic person but also kinda a badass

[@bdpickett]

It's genetic, apparently.

[@ASquared544]

The Trixie x Feenie shippers are gonna go wild with this

[@Bulba413]

as someone who ships the neo trio as a polycule i can confirm i am going wild with this

[@thesmilyguyguy9799]

Why Can I See Trixie X Feenie As A Thing

[@byrontheusurper6505]

Weirdly love that molly is hanging out with stink and stonk, idk why

[@ajaxwolfegames]

This was so cuteeee

[@same_giovani_]

AWW YEAH NEW EPITHET STUFF!!

[@FoxyWoxy1987]

GRAAAAAAH The visuals! The harmonization!! I love this song so much it's so cute and will be learning it immediately

[@FutureConvicts]

This feels like a song from a stage musical/play and I love it!

[@chaosxenkon]

i love how his official name is skull, but the subtitles still call them "STONK"

[@rhapsody-bliss]

This is so adorable! Happy to see this finally came out. Great work to everyone involved.

[@teamcyeborg]

Tiny detail that I love: The playing cards in the trike wheels to make the motorcycle sounds

[@FrayedLeafClover]

How is this adorable video the thing that makes me realize that Molly’s curls looks like bear ears

[@ashamansedai]

I've listened to this song about 5 times on different occasions and every time I get chills.

[@johnwilliamson4368]

That's maxed reputation right there. You are now friends with the one who is most feared

[@SkarlettheVillian]

Feenies hair looks like a twisty marshmallow and it's so cute

[@SleepyHollowKnight]

Why have all my favorite creators post on the same day. I have so much to watch today lmao

[@JoelMcCary]

Quick thing who are these other creators?

[@SleepyHollowKnight]

@@JoelMcCary ivitara and shandzii

[@SleepyHollowKnight]

@@JoelMcCary for animations, anyway. There where way to many other people to name

[@wingedwillow5549]

It’s such a small detail but the cards in their tires at 3:09 almost took me out ☠️ lmaoo

[@ashamansedai]

I mean, it's foretold in literally the first line of the actual song 😂😂

[@Eye_five]

I want more epithet eraserd so bad

[@MIersetting335]

this goes on the working playlist for sure

[@marcusmendesmontano7167]

This is the best kind of youtube video

[@abbycollins4820]

Super adorable

[@tactileGalactic]

had to include a line about lemonade eh, Jello?

[@mainmarco123]

This was freaking awesome! Jello, why do you guys keeping making stuff so well, now it'll be stuck in my head all day!

[@JarroHood]

Huh, I was *just* wondering about the Neo Trio song about a hour ago. Lovely surprised to see this in my inbox!

[@fennwenn3317]

Everyone's favorite character . . . Stink!

[@Percyhoberer]

A STIB EE reference? I like your style

[@Ryuholy7492]

Epithet Erased + Broadway Musical Style? Just... thank you.

[@MaximizedB]

That poodle dress must have been as hard as this song goes if it got Feenie that stuck.

[@alfernmaywillofficial]

I! LOVE! THIS! SONG!

[@Novastarsss]

Aughh this is so goood! I loved the previews and it’s so good!!

[@EBThisThat]

Lil Gino’s line, ‘Gotta get home by 6, cuz I love my mama’. Gotta love him, he’s the best son a mama could ask for !

[@twist_ending7545]

What?

[@idaniluz652]

She

[@danjermouse5207]

@@idaniluz652 Lol yeah. "Gotta love her, she’s the best son a mama could ask for !"

[@iEemeee]

This is honestly really catchy, I love this so much

[@harpeowl]

Awhh adorable this made my day

[@BeckettsBricksBroadway]

I listened to the Patreon preview like a dozen times, and the rest of the song did not disappoint, thank you for making this franchise

[@BeckettsBricksBroadway]

Ps: you can hear how hard Dani wanted to laugh at “lolly in her mouth like a cigarette” Pss: when is this going to be released on Apple Music, I need this on my playlist