Was ‘Kid Nation’ The Worst Reality Show Ever Made? | E4 - "Bless Us and Keep Us Safe"

✅ Put 40 kids in the desert to build a society from scratch
✅ Make them fight about religion
✅ ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: CHAOS
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ABOUT KID NATION
Welcome to Kid Nation, one of the most insane reality TV shows ever made, where unaccompanied minors are driven to the middle of the desert to build a society from scratch: cook for themselves, clean for themselves, run their own economy, and drink bleach for themselves off-camera (look it up, it happened). This show was so nuts it leaves you wondering: Is this the worst reality show ever made?
CREDITS:
Writer/Director/Actor/Editor:
Darren MiIller
Editor:
Paul Smith
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[@harrisonlee9585]

"Our town originally failed because it wasn't segregated enough" is a Hell of a plot twist.

[@FunnyOrDie]

This is better than our line

[@SuperSara924]

I’m slightly offended you didn’t mention Cody’s letter home from his girlfriend and how he drank root beer to get his mind off it. There was a plethora of commentary and jokes there

[@SuperSara924]

@Shsbd Dbshak Yes. I have a feeling the producers probably had him say the “drink root beer to get her off my mind” line cause it was revealed they manipulated the kids quite a bit, but it is an actual moment in the show and I couldn’t help but laugh first tone watching it

[@curtisjulian2652]

instablaster.

[@FAV7557]

The only complaint I have about this series is I have to wait so long before each episode cause they are hilarious.

[@swangleft1]

I couldn’t believe there was a new episode

[@JackMensahBonsu]

Ditto

[@FunnyOrDie]

Sorry, it takes a long time to return to sanity each time before doing the next episode. If it compounds... there may be no coming back...

[@alexisd6106]

@@FunnyOrDie Thank you for your service and sacrifice ❤️

[@RoyAlWhicheez]

Agreed

[@mindshuffler3332]

Man, the way these kids capture your heart almost makes you forget about the horrible conditions they're put in.

[@DizzyedUpGirl]

"I want to become a snowman" I really hope Jared has fulfilled his dreams.

[@skewerzz]

nahh he went to college instead 😭😔💔

[@yellowrox22]

13 year old me was OBSESSED with this show when it aired and sent in an audition tape to be in season 2. 26 year old me is SO GLAD season 2 never happened. 😂

[@SangTheCryptek]

Yeah I was 16 when I saw it, I had forgotten all about it after all these years. Then I saw the first episode of this series on youtube, and it all came rushing back.

[@Noah-mb5lv]

They didn’t even mention the fact that Cody quit because he missed his girlfriend?

[@anonymoose_0056]

SIMP

[@wildfire9280]

You wouldn’t know her, she goes to another school.

[@judeancupcake7553]

You totally forgot the part on the show where they completely villainized the Hindu kid like he was some kind of devil worshiper in one segment.

[@gxtmfa]

Sweet lord that’s miserable.

[@ageofsempires2968]

"Yeah! Jew crew!" One of my favourite lines in the whole show

[@IcelandicNationalism]

It's true

[@TheAwesomeDarkNinja]

I legitimately wasn't expecting this show to get anymore uncomfortable. Then they issue government mandated church service.

[@plentyofmalk9130]

Taylor didn't go to make friends. She went to be number one.

[@skewerzz]

number one on the list of most hated? goal accomplished lol

[@cclaussen]

Taylor is an ideal future contestant on the Bachelor. Not here to make friends!

[@cclaussen]

Taylor is an ideal future contestant on the Bachelor. Not here to make friends!

[@vandalsavage21]

The “I love you and we’re in this together” kills me every time 🤣

[@cenoflame21]

It's not a reality show without someone contemplating if God put them there for a reason.

[@theonlyalexryder8814]

"Holy books or a hole in one?" Officially the best show ever

[@TextbookPhillyMadison]

Did they take the mini golf or the Holy books? Don’t keep us in suspense!

[@FunnyOrDie]

I cannot be responsible for this show tightening its grip on your psyche, so I'll give it to you straight: they all take a vote and overwhelmingly vote for the holy books. Was the show subtly manipulating them up until this point to favor the holy books? Yes. But maybe that was the right choice anyway, or at least what they would have chosen anyway. or maybe not! Good art asks more questions than it answers.

[@CrazyKungfuGirl]

Books make for good kindling, golf equipment does not.

[@reycesarcarino4653]

The Holy Books were the hole in one or Ace in the hole, ala BioShock 1

[@samaraisnt]

@@Zorilla10 I honestly don't think mini golf is that exciting after 3 hours (esp as your ONLY source of entertainment...in a dusty desert). A book is good for multiple sittings for multiple people for multiple hours. Still surprised these kids had the wherewithal.

[@mmrw]

This show seems kind of like a real life version of Total Drama

[@buffmordecai1498]

Except for the fact that everyone on total drama are in their mid or late teens when maybe 50% of the contestants on this show haven't even begun their puberty stage yet and also Total Drama is a cartoon lol

[@mmrw]

@@buffmordecai1498 “and also Total Drama is a cartoon” Well yes, that’s why I said this show is like a *real life* version of Total Drama. I do get the point about the age difference though lol.

[@skewerzz]

ur totally right!!

[@krysivory493]

Sophia is savage. Her complains in the first episode are so real and now this?

[@jaimedidomenico3345]

After talking about Kid Nation, you should do another “Worst Reality Show Ever Made?” and talk about “The Swan” or “Boy Meets Boy”

[@harrisonlee9585]

Anyone remember "Making Mr. Right"?. Where they took a bunch of in-shape, conventionally attractive guys and gave them genius pieces of advice like "Women don't like to laugh, maybe don't be funny".

[@missybarbour6885]

Yo, have you heard about Opposite Worlds? Definitely a contender for worst reality show ever made.

[@Bunkeralpha]

Why in the world is no one talking about "I'm a celebrity get me outta here!"??????

[@lamario295]

This show gets more incredible with each episode

[@JoeHuman]

"I stopped believing in God a while ago." Amen, sister. 🤣

[@Sassynbluntaf]

Bruh

[@chadwickmacarthur4760]

She is to young to throw away her soul like that. .you may have giving up on God ..but God will always love you

[@joostcbruikman933]

@@chadwickmacarthur4760 You are too old to believe in fairytales.

[@tecumsehzacateco8798]

JOOST C BRUIKMAN you’re too dumb to understand complicated information

[@skewerzz]

@@chadwickmacarthur4760 orrr just let her figure it out on her own, it's nobody's business but hers

[@KindredKeepsake]

The candle-lit prayer session was actually genuinely sweet, and I'm not even that religious. *But wow, the gods forsake these kids.*

[@alexanderh9642]

Just casually slip in the line "yeah, jew crew" in the background like we wouldn't notice

[@tinpan6052]

Those subtitles for the videos though. _.

[@ohyeahgamer3736]

what’s wrong with them

[@FunnyOrDie]

Thanks for catching this! Fixed it!

[@dc-nm9jo]

They did this with adults a few years ago and it was the absolute best train wreck I've seen. The show just literally came to a halt and everyone went home. I cant remember the name and its going to drive me crazy

[@SunNyree11]

Omg I remember the show ! And it was “live” like big brother type show but I can’t remember what it’s called.

[@michaelramos5345]

Y’all could be talking about Utopia the Fox tv show.

[@SunNyree11]

Michael Ramos that’s it!!!

[@dc-nm9jo]

@@michaelramos5345 Yes!!! I literally found it one minute after you posted because I wouldnt be able to sleep at night

[@plentyofmalk9130]

They didn't even tell them it was cancelled they literally just left them there.

[@TheAntiSanta]

I was expecting that to go way further off the tracks when ya told me the concept for the episode.

[@KinkajusRevenge]

Keep em coming!

[@jessesloan864]

Is it possible to develop Stockholm Syndrome from just watching a summery of this show? I would claim that, yes, it totally is...

[@rogeliofelix13]

Please give us more "a very special episode". I'm almost getting tired of rewatching them lol

[@DJHelloKittification]

Kid Nation was pure gold! Even better than the show was Joel McHale's weekly recap on The Soup.

[@RobJBost]

Honestly I feel like this is a step down from forcing Kids to kill live animals and face a twister in a rickety old movie set that could easily be lifted away in high winds.

[@hambone.fakenamington]

“I want to become a snowman!” made me laugh louder than anything has in months what the fuck

[@amparolopez6236]

This show was clearly made by Zack Morris

[@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety]

I love your special sitcom episodes.

[@foxhound13]

I hate how long it took for these episodes to be on here so I watched the entire series and a few interviews. Mostly to find out about that drinking bleach story.

[@katherineporfilio8398]

Olivia from the show went to college with me and just published a book with her sister about their experience. Called Stronger than You Think. Totally forgot the show was a thing until I met her in college.

[@baotienduong]

easiest my favorite series of this channel

[@svijj_]

"For now It's just a survey"

[@sambennett9060]

Do like an episode a week instead of an episode every 3 months

[@tool2612]

One of these kids ends up on intervention for spice addiction.

[@WildDanHibiki]

Is this true?

[@bethanyoneal5789]

Seriously?

[@tool2612]

Bethany O'Neal actually I think it was a bath salt addiction

[@sairsvibe2475]

Jdjfjdjsj

[@edgarmacias474]

I think I remember wanting to watch this but it was at the same time as Heroes or something.

[@spensert4933]

Those 40 kids have reformed as an international syndicate that controls our future.

[@HiNinqi]

I had loved this show so much, dude.

[@TroutBoneless]

i cant find information about it outside of interviews he gives, but there was a cancelled show that jason mantzoukas was on, where the premise of the show was "We trick poor people into thinking they found a great deal on an apartment and then jason mantzoukas pretends to be their psychopathic roommate until the poor people go insane" make a video about that show lol

[@crystalwolf]

Getting a bit rehashy but otherwise still enjoying this series. What did they chose, Church or Golf? Or did the snow stop the trial?

[@fuckknowledge]

Idc if this show has kidnapped these kids because these kids... have kidnap my heart 🤣🤣🤣 damn it why did you only make 5 of these??? 😂😭

[@lambdalambdalambda257]

I used to work at an adolescent rehab and it was 100× more entertaining.

[@eliciajones3715]

Well i think it was great keep them out of trouble unity working together no fighting

[@beingzombievstheworld]

THE ERIC BARBER is interviewing them all .

[@aedelus]

Great foreshadowing. Now they're young adults.

[@cheapthrilll6323]

Never even heard of this show before.

[@lilBabyBornInCalifornia]

thhe creepy part is this ranch in New Mexico is only like 5 miles from the Epstein Ranch just outside Santa Fe

[@TheKnightWhoSaysFuckYou]

'Child abuse' comes to mind.

[@melbatoast667]

When I was a kid, I used to want to watch shows about other kids, and I still thought, "This is fucked up."

[@skywatcherextraordinaire7014]

Yeah thats that good stuff.

[@4tech69]

This was came out two months before I canceled my cable television. I've never looked back.

[@alamunez]

You’re literally looking back in this comment.

[@lokiroki8]

I remember being completely uninterested in the show when it was on.

[@plat1n_]

why didnt i get this video recommended before? i had watched all 3 episodes before this one because it wasn't out yet

[@johnb5082]

3:25 wth 😂😂😂😂

[@hayreddinbarbarossa661]

Mini golf. That's not even a choice.

[@colinharter4094]

Calvin's theocracy in Geneva was less fucked up than this.

[@RenKium]

Ok now its certain that they have the Season CD

[@andrettitalk9535]

Lmfao you still do cd's?? If I really wanted to watch this crap one after another than I could easily find free streaming site. I don't get people like you in this day an age but good luck finding these super hard classified episodes.

[@RenKium]

Andretti Talk no I mean the only way you could watch this show is by cd but it’s so rare to find one since no one is selling it. Meaning they either got it off by one of the contestants or they found it on e-bay for a small fee

[@AirQuotes]

I saw the first episode as a kid but then it disappeared. I swear the rest of the show wasn't actually aired right? I was convinced before you started uploading these that the rest of the footage was destroyed.

[@teletummy]

I know my comment is years late, but the idea of a bunch of children and teenagers becoming divided over religious differences is incomprehensibly hilarious to me

[@bennyevans123]

It’s rough that when you started this everyone decided to do the same thing

[@FunnyOrDie]

It's very gratifying that someone has noticed this, but it's also just great to see more people exploring the show. The more the merrier!

[@bennyevans123]

Funny Or Die my favorite one was the Connoreatspants

[@chain-wallet]

i love you too IT JUST KEEPS GOING

[@aaaagggghhhh6370]

cbs needs to do a where are they now show !!!

[@isabellaearnhardt6380]

It's back

[@maxpowers247]

If they crowdsourced money so they could release these faster, I would donate.

[@thematiasmadness7010]

Well at least this episode didn’t end with the kids drinking kool aid if you know what I mean

[@dougbarrett619part2]

i say bring the show back and see if today's kids can last 30 days

[@ddsjgvk]

I wonder where these kids are now.

[@intergalactichumanempire9759]

3:50 Based

[@DavidThomas1973]

I remember this show there's no way it would be made today there's too many wussies around

[@FrostSoul-qs6kq]

Food poisoning :D only in Murica

[@Drew791]

2:17 One True God? You mean Nic Cage?!

[@uchiabetrayer2]

Golf or the books? Golf

[@stefoehmen]

so did they pick minigolf? i would have lol

[@finbarhenneberry547]

yup

[@zombievac]

Love this series, but pretty absurd that it takes months to do a 4 min video.

[@alamunez]

Maybe complain more about free entertainment. I’m sure it’ll help.

[@zombievac]

@Jillian Magus Thank you Jillian, I continue to pray too. Jesus help me.

[@josejuarez3515]

Make more kid nation videos

[@GabrielUngacta]

It would be kind of funny if the Catholic kid with Irish ancestry said: "Now we can beat the Protestants with sticks!"

[@Beastmig3415]

Wait! I have to know! Did they choose the mini-golf?!!?!???

[@xavierhardison1231]

They chose the Holy Books

[@rialhossain6305]

Background music is too loud. Can’t understand what u r saying

[@Ruggedystim]

When did a kid drank bleach?

[@VanGTO49]

Too sooo long to get this back

[@beneden1820]

Jared = Ralph Wiggum

[@lucillelovesnegan2144]

Damn it's been a year already

[@nickamalfitano3613]

The kardashians and all of it’s spinoff shows are the worst reality show ever.

[@younggrinch2826]

More like the greatest reality show ever made

[@kittawa]

69th comment! Also, I'm just stoked it's back. :)

[@reycesarcarino4653]

Don't drink the Kool-Aid

[@kennabee8558]

Crazy to see everyone stealing jontrons video ideas. He will release a video and all of the sudden yall wanna talk about birdemic or kid Nation or flex tape or one of the hundred others...

[@gbpdrum45]

Uh is that girl’s mom Ina Garten??

[@167logan]

Patiently waiting for y’all to come back. I drop you some money on Patreon geez

[@iheartwalle]

Nope. The worst will always and forever be Bridalplasty

[@hungryjerk7872]

This show is taking on cult status.

[@bevs9995]

Unethical? Come on, it wasnt so bad. But Next time put them in the woods and not the desert.

[@butternutyeeetsbanana.-.5389]

The only issue I have with the show is the lack of supervision. But besides that it’s funny as hell..!

[@spensert4933]

No. Worst show ever.

[@DeathtoMAGA85]

So did they choose the useless, fictional, mythology books or did they pick the golfing?