How Smosh Saved Their Channel From Dying

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Moop

Moop

29 күн бұрын

This video is a hellscape/
For real though I adore smosh and all of their cast members, even if I fell out of love during the Defy era. Please go and show them all of the love.

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@ebaadrizwan6922
@ebaadrizwan6922 27 күн бұрын
DID SOMEBODY SAY MEATLOAF
@popgoes2604
@popgoes2604 27 күн бұрын
It's just one of those days!
@itsauguste
@itsauguste 26 күн бұрын
I just got chills, they're multiplying
@PoppySandersfr
@PoppySandersfr 26 күн бұрын
oh myan...
@BroZilla-vh3tu
@BroZilla-vh3tu 26 күн бұрын
i did it for the nookie
@iwannabesomewhereelse
@iwannabesomewhereelse 26 күн бұрын
​@@BroZilla-vh3tu no nookie tonight 😮‍💨
@Stellaacee
@Stellaacee 26 күн бұрын
How did Smosh save their channel? Ian Hecox. Ian fought tooth and nail to keep Smosh alive behind the scenes (on screen too), and along with him, the remaining cast and crew worked their asses off to give their viewers good content with probably very limited resources.
@christinael9615
@christinael9615 25 күн бұрын
I couldn't agree more. I was showing my Mom their new live sitcom over the weekend and tried to give her a quick rundown of who they are, etc. and I VERY passionately explained Ian fighting to keep Smosh alive. How this seemingly laidback, just funny guy, took on this huge role behind the scenes, that I don't think he ever really wanted, but also couldn't stand to see not just Smosh the brand, but Smosh the PEOPLE lose everything. I don't think he ever gets enough credit. I also never realized how strongly I felt about the whole thing until explaining it. Lol. The absolute change in him having Anthony back is just so wonderful to witness.
@callnight1441
@callnight1441 25 күн бұрын
I wpuld like to add the cast. Shayne, Courtney, Keith, Noah, Olivia, Damien, Kimmy, Tommy and Spencer jave been a part of the brand for so long and kept it watcheable over the years. The new people like Amanda and Angela are only making it better
@christinael9615
@christinael9615 25 күн бұрын
@callnight1441 absolutely! Would never take away what they have contributed. There would have been next to nothing for Ian to fight for if they had jumped ship too though. Definitely a team effort.
@fortynights1513
@fortynights1513 25 күн бұрын
Couldn’t have said it better myself. You can say whatever you want about the channel, but the fact remains, he’s someone who’s gotten to make a living doing something he loves.
@viedal
@viedal 25 күн бұрын
You just have to watch Let's Do This to see how Ian was responsible for the way the channel and crew developed. That series was his baby, and not only was it a wholly original concept that only Smosh could pull off, but the episodes were designed to showcase everyone's comedic strengths and personalities, and give old and new crew chances to build relationships w each other. It's so sad that it wasn't as successful as they expected it to be, and even sadder we never got an episode for Anthony to take part in.
@CerealKillerBoy100
@CerealKillerBoy100 26 күн бұрын
"9/11 jokes that never would have flown." Sir, did you just-
@Beefnhammer
@Beefnhammer 26 күн бұрын
Aye...he did.
@Kirferyan
@Kirferyan 25 күн бұрын
I mean, not UNDER a company. It was THROUGH several!
@whatsmynameagain8528
@whatsmynameagain8528 24 күн бұрын
we were busy doing other stuff in 2011 its fair
@ivalicetifalucis
@ivalicetifalucis 21 күн бұрын
@@Kirferyan it was definitely under plenty, through several, and above many
@Idk_My_Name
@Idk_My_Name 9 күн бұрын
​@@whatsmynameagain8528we were too busy party rock antheming
@Bubby0304
@Bubby0304 26 күн бұрын
They truly are in a golden era right now. The content is just so funny and the members are so enjoyable.
@avshipman
@avshipman 26 күн бұрын
I stopped watching sometime after rediscovering the channel during covid and just came back again at the end of 2023 and holy moly the current cast is incredible.
@gryphon0468
@gryphon0468 26 күн бұрын
Yep, now is the true golden era.
@officialmilkman491
@officialmilkman491 20 күн бұрын
​@@avshipmanI just wanna ask, why did you not watch during covid? I watched during covid and I watch them now and they don't seem even a little different. All the content is the same and the cast acts the exact same as they did and are as funny as they were before. Genuinely dont know what people see different with Anthony coming back. It feels the exact same.
@joec7217
@joec7217 18 күн бұрын
Classic Smosh is indeed back
@MrBud85
@MrBud85 15 күн бұрын
Yea its better when olivia isnt on it. Angela is 5000x more enjoyable
@lenonel3286
@lenonel3286 26 күн бұрын
Mr. President, a second Golden Age has hit the Smosh channel
@layniclaire9476
@layniclaire9476 25 күн бұрын
this deserves to be top comment 😭
@vidhipawar3916
@vidhipawar3916 16 күн бұрын
is this spencer's secret acc
@apurvasharma6915
@apurvasharma6915 27 күн бұрын
Defy did many things wrong (which would probably take me an hour to list), but them bringing in the Smosh Squad and Smosh Games crew in a failed attempt to create a variety show for KZbin inadvertently led to Smosh getting its new identity in Shayne, Courtney and Damien. They were pivotal in not letting the ship sink after the Defy shutdown and their ability to work off the new cast members makes it easy for the audience to digest the revolving cast. Even if Damien seems to be focusing on his personal VA and streaming these days he will remain one of my favourite cast members and I wish him the best while enjoying whenever we get him in Smosh videos.
@Moopsten2
@Moopsten2 27 күн бұрын
In my head it was a twisted way to move the smosh brand away from ian and anthony and make it more like SNL. A sketch comedy group where a majority of the performers could be replaced since its an ensemble. And ironically Smosh today is an ensemble of performers but none of them are replaceable, even though some we dont see as often and many exit. All of them are able to demonstrate their uniqueness through the show formats.
@apurvasharma6915
@apurvasharma6915 27 күн бұрын
@@Moopsten2 I compared them to a variety show because of the direction they took Smosh Pit (called Smosh 2nd back then), they tried to give each of the squad member a show of sorts like "Seriously Stupid Sleepover" plus "Woah, Nature Show" for Courtivia, "Smosh Labs" for Shayne, "One Hour Song Machine" for Keith and Streamy nominated "Put It In My Mouth" for Noah. I enjoyed most of the episodes for all these shows but even as a college freshmen/sophomore who was not into the influencer world at all I could sort of see that these would not be good for the fabled algorithm that every KZbinr talked about at some point. I do agree that they treated the on screen talent as just that, talent that are replaceable. Nowadays we get to know and love the cast gradually and that makes us more invested in the videos. For example, I think Angela is one of the funniest people on Smoshnow and I even regularly enjoy her on the AOAOAOA pod which I started listening to because of her and Patrick's appearances on Smosh, but it took some time for me to palate her specific brand of physical comedy.
@vdances429
@vdances429 26 күн бұрын
If you haven't already, you should definitely watch/listen to Sword AF, it lets Damien blend Smosh and VA into one creation!
@apurvasharma6915
@apurvasharma6915 26 күн бұрын
@@vdances429 I am following/loving it
@basically_link
@basically_link 25 күн бұрын
don't forget about Olivia, Noah, and Keith; they were just as important to building smosh's new identity back then
@waterunderthebridge2291
@waterunderthebridge2291 26 күн бұрын
Genuinely think it's because of: 1. Ian Hecox. Bro really goes ups and downs from post-Anthony leaving, Defy era, post-Defy era, and now Anthony coming back. He's a great boss. 2. Shayne Topp, A.K.A the backbone of Smosh. He work harder than anyone else and put his 100% mind to Smosh. Not that anyone doesn't work hard, but even another Smosh cast knew Shayne is the backbone of Smosh post-Anthony leaving till now. 3. They build their fanbase exclusive to them so that everyone curious. I don't think non-Smosh fan knew Mexican Salsa Yes, or the comeback of Harambe meme. They know they have loyal fanbase and only focused on them. 4. Speaking of Mexican Salsa Yes, the new cast is brilliant. Amanda, Angela, Chanse, Arasha, and Trevor is bonding with old cast like Shayne, Courtney, Damian, etc. I don't know where Ian and the crew find all these guys but it's working out.
@januarymilk9347
@januarymilk9347 26 күн бұрын
I would honestly say Courtney is equal to Shayne in that respect.
@VOLTBOLT_
@VOLTBOLT_ 23 күн бұрын
Shayne and Courtney equally bro
@trinitybernhardt9944
@trinitybernhardt9944 23 күн бұрын
I think Courtney doesn't get as much credit because some of their work has been behind the camera so only those who read the credits knew. Now the cast is doing a better job at highlighting their contributions when it wasn't seen by us.
@simpayshenaides
@simpayshenaides 22 күн бұрын
​​@@januarymilk9347Ian deserves more respect than anyone honestly. The disrespect to say shayne and anthony save smosh is so unhinged.?
@januarymilk9347
@januarymilk9347 20 күн бұрын
@@simpayshenaides yeah obviously - that's implied by him being number 1. none of it exists without ian
@hannibal_lecter
@hannibal_lecter 24 күн бұрын
the holy trinity of smosh is definitely Ian, Shayne, and Courtney. those 3 were definitely the hardest workers and the most dedicated to keeping smosh afloat after the defy era and they have really created a solid backbone for what it is now.
@HatsumeMiku745
@HatsumeMiku745 23 күн бұрын
Of course I love the whole crew but those three are definitely like the big three, if you asked anyone who were the ones that stood out, it would be them.
@lobsterlad7
@lobsterlad7 27 күн бұрын
i was one of those people whose first smosh video was "we bought smosh." i had watched a good handful of anthony's "i spent a day with" videos previously, and while i was aware of smosh and their youtube story, i'd never seen a smosh video before. so i, like many other curious onlookers, was eager to watch this exciting new development unfold and ultimately ended up falling down a rabbit hole and now smosh is a part of my every day life.
@etherean01
@etherean01 26 күн бұрын
me too!! I had the same exact story. Only heard of smosh as like a "they were once super popular in youtube's beginning" and had seen some of anthony's interviews. now I watch a smosh video pretty regularly.
@KingYuma_
@KingYuma_ 26 күн бұрын
Bro you're not the only one! Word for word, it was the same deal for me too!
@Tanesh224
@Tanesh224 26 күн бұрын
same here!! Knew of the "Smosh brand" but was just a regular of anthony's "i spent a day with". Fell down the rabbit hole of Smosh pit, then smosh games, then Smoshmouth. Still not sold on Smosh seketches tho.
@equalsgn
@equalsgn 25 күн бұрын
omg, same!
@fortynights1513
@fortynights1513 25 күн бұрын
I’m glad to see that Anthony is still spending lots of days with lots of people as an interviewer in addition to what he’s done on Smosh recently.
@Just_Flipy
@Just_Flipy 27 күн бұрын
Simple, they have one week of filming and then a break. During which they can actually DO stuff and stay funny instead of being secluded from society like most other people.
@Mads97415
@Mads97415 24 күн бұрын
Yeah it's pretty how many improve shows i see Amanda, Angela and Chanse post about while also being in a lot of videos. Seems like a good schedule for them!
@barefeetz4977
@barefeetz4977 24 күн бұрын
Amen!!
@januarymilk9347
@januarymilk9347 27 күн бұрын
smosh are so underrated. they are so good at creating accessible content with good chemistry and likeable cast members even as the onscreen cast shifts in and out - some channels you can't click with once your 'starter' cast leaves but smosh always feels genuine and fresh. it never feels like they're rotating a content farm at you. i truly wish good things for them
@ziiclmn
@ziiclmn 26 күн бұрын
the way you described them as an ensemble made me realize that this is just the theatre kid version of the vlog squad. smosh house when
@user-yb3yi3vv5z
@user-yb3yi3vv5z 11 күн бұрын
Haha they actually originated the 'content' house Back when smosh was still filming in Sac
@ziiclmn
@ziiclmn 10 күн бұрын
@@user-yb3yi3vv5z OH damn i didnt know that. theyve been around for so long wow
@lib2418
@lib2418 27 күн бұрын
I literally just started watching Smosh a month or two ago, and I love their new content! The old stuff is not my style in the slightest and I had no idea who Ian or Anthony were, but everyone is so funny and Smosh Games and Smosh Pit are the best, to the point I even bought a ticket to their sitcom live show (and absolutely loved it!)
@_pointlessmask9456
@_pointlessmask9456 27 күн бұрын
exact same thing with me lol
@jasiejam
@jasiejam 26 күн бұрын
Same! I started watching in March and was hooked enough to buy the live show and after show tickets this month. 🥰
@bookishbanana133
@bookishbanana133 27 күн бұрын
NOT THE FRED DARTS INTRO HELP
@oliverdelica2289
@oliverdelica2289 26 күн бұрын
Hey It's just one of those days
@forthefrogs
@forthefrogs 26 күн бұрын
They have a great cast of improv artists and comedians with great chemistry. They did a great job in shifting their content and finding their niche while still having fun with each other
@xXSprMgaAwsmFxyHtXx
@xXSprMgaAwsmFxyHtXx 26 күн бұрын
The difference between the beginning eras and the current eras to me is that during defy they tried to upscale production by hiring more and more people but they didn’t really care all the way and it was too corporate. Then now they just have people who actually care about the content and not a corporate assigned team doing it. The mythical era was people being weeded out honestly
@Beefnhammer
@Beefnhammer 26 күн бұрын
I basically skipped the Defy era entirely, and was unaware of that whole debacle until a few years ago. I watched them pretty regularly as a teenager during the original Ian and Anthony era but tuned out around 2011-2012, then stumbled across them again in 2020 during the first lockdown. I don't remember what video it was that got recommended to me but it was most likely a TNTL episode, and I've been a loyal viewer of "new" Smosh ever since.
@TM.BECK14
@TM.BECK14 23 күн бұрын
I had a pretty similar experience. Watched early early Smosh in HS from about 2007-2009, then didn't watch much KZbin in general until the pandemic. I honestly didn't even put 2 and 2 together at first that the "Smosh Pit" videos I was seeing clips of here and there was the same Smosh I'd watched years before. But TNTL was definitely what brought me back a year or so ago and now I've binged so much of all the channels from the last few years.
@APKelly
@APKelly 27 күн бұрын
another banger. another banger by moop
@kenzouilli
@kenzouilli 25 күн бұрын
"They still had their most valuable product": me: "Shayne Topp" "-themselves!" Aaah
@AKA253
@AKA253 27 күн бұрын
i knew *of* smosh back in the pre-defy days, but i never *liked* their original content. i think the first video i saw when i started actively watching the channel was their very first TNTL. and i've seen them all the way through it. their defy days were definitely constricting, you could tell, and being purchased by mythical i think is what kept them afloat creatively long enough to figure out how to sustain themselves.
@Beefnhammer
@Beefnhammer 26 күн бұрын
You're saying you didn't like the OG Ian and Anthony skits before the cast was expanded?
@paulheiler9948
@paulheiler9948 25 күн бұрын
The answer is Amanda. The entire cast is amazing but Amanda is on another level hilarious. Imho.
@TallTaleGael
@TallTaleGael 23 күн бұрын
Amanda is legit
@gottadasha
@gottadasha 26 күн бұрын
I'm so impressed that a single channel has been able to evolve and reinvent themselves. I love their content from the past few years much more than their original content. now the majority can relate to their videos.
@TheWorstPartyMember
@TheWorstPartyMember 23 күн бұрын
During this recent Watcher debacle all I could think of was Smosh, and how much the Watcher team could learn by emulating them.
@FreakinJeremy
@FreakinJeremy 26 күн бұрын
Ian was the heart that never gave up. Ian is Daddy
@elizabethramos6389
@elizabethramos6389 17 күн бұрын
The new era of smash is so reminiscent of dropout/college humor and I absolutely love that
@jackaleope
@jackaleope 26 күн бұрын
i got back into smosh from seeing compilations too. lol. i started watching regularly again during the era jackie joined. i miss seeing her. her dynamic with the cast was a favourite of mine
@MidnightScout
@MidnightScout 23 күн бұрын
I think what really brought back Smosh to its current Golden Era is at its core, Smosh is a channel built around friendship I got into Smosh Pit during the Defy era because I could tell the squad of Shayne, Courtney, Olivia, Keith and Noah were actually friends. The people at Smosh don’t just work together, they do stuff together outside of work. They know each other well. The crew gets involved with videos when they’re having fun. Anthony coming back just exposed that part of Smosh again to everyone. Because they saw Ian and Anthony’s friendship again, and then got to see the friendship between everyone else as well. The only thing that was lost was the “Where’s Anthony?” jokes 😂
@iampineappleonpizza
@iampineappleonpizza 27 күн бұрын
MOM! GET OUT OF MY ROOM, IM MOOPING!
@mattewald9378
@mattewald9378 27 күн бұрын
I had been bobbing around Smosh seeing clips or videos here and there for years. What finally got me hooked though was the Shane graduation video that’s when I realized not only are these funny people but also good people who care about each other
@mowgli7_
@mowgli7_ 26 күн бұрын
Bro yessss. Idk why that video got recommended to me. I watched it and was crying by the end. I forgot about that video for years after that, until I watched it again a few months ago, and it just made my heart so full. Now I could recognise everybody in that video and I knew who they were as people. It felt like visiting an old photo album
@AS-fi7hc
@AS-fi7hc 24 күн бұрын
Smosh is definitely in a new golden age, especially Smosh Games. I feel like practically every video they push out becomes an instant classic
@ricemunchies
@ricemunchies 26 күн бұрын
Honestly, I was an og smosh fan. I remember when smosh went under and I was genuinely worried about where they would go. They made a lot of my childhood and I genuinely enjoyed watching smosh throwing stuff at the wall and seeing what stuck, then they ran with it after mythical bought smosh. Even after Anthony left I still loved watching smosh videos and was eager to see how they would manage around that. Then june of 2023 came and hinted at a big surprise. Me and my gf religiously watch their videos when they release two to three times a week on the pit or games channel and they they had integrated Angela, Arasha, and Chanse into the regular cast members we see, so naturally we assumed they were going to do a decent sized project with all the cast, but no, they surprised with he “we bought smosh” video. It was genuinely so crazy and kind of unbelievable to see Ian and Anthony on screen again. Then the views and reactions started coming and smosh was on the main stage once again. Now here we are with them still riding that wave into this new era of smosh, where I’ve come to love a lot of there new content on all channels.
@jaspirita
@jaspirita 26 күн бұрын
...i guess i was one of the weirdos that never unsubscribed from Smosh. They have been a huge part of my life since at least 2007 😯
@TallTaleGael
@TallTaleGael 23 күн бұрын
Same
@oliverdelica2289
@oliverdelica2289 20 күн бұрын
Damn that's commitment
@PanickinSkywalker
@PanickinSkywalker 16 күн бұрын
Same here!
@Idk_My_Name
@Idk_My_Name 9 күн бұрын
Damn i was just born i could've watched smosh after i popped out of my mom
@mosquitopyjamas9048
@mosquitopyjamas9048 26 күн бұрын
This is the real golden era.
@FlowGD
@FlowGD 24 күн бұрын
This is such a good video and I am thankful for touching on the topic of people not giving Smosh a second chance. It feels like so often (less so today but still often) people complain about not knowing who the "new" people are or how they "fell off" or stuff like that just because of their preconceived opinions from back in like 2016. Smosh right now feels like it has struck gold with the amount of funny quality content they make while still fostering one of the friendliest workplaces, and I am so glad everything turned out to be this way
@Boots_McScoots
@Boots_McScoots 24 күн бұрын
**If you are watching this in May of 2024, you can still catch the Smosh: The Sitcom live show through their website. It's paid content, but holy crap, is it funny.** This was awesome. You did a hell of a job, Moop.
@YearinLou
@YearinLou 17 күн бұрын
Thank you for making this. Smosh's legacy continues to flourish, and it needs more recognition.
@mel_issa__
@mel_issa__ 18 күн бұрын
I had heard of Smosh and only watched Anthony Padilla's day in the life videos. But when they announced they bought it back I felt really happy for them! And slowly but surely started watching their content and now it's part of my daily KZbin life.
@TrideGD
@TrideGD 26 күн бұрын
The only good thing to come from KZbin shorts for me, is that I kept getting shown random tntl bits. By the third one I was like "damn, these guys are funny. Wait is that Ian hecox??" And I've been watching them ever since
@Idk_My_Name
@Idk_My_Name 9 күн бұрын
And u play gd Based
@Fri3d_C0ff33
@Fri3d_C0ff33 18 күн бұрын
Coming from a fan who never left Smosh during defy I’m so proud of them for coming this far
@pythonkatie1985
@pythonkatie1985 25 күн бұрын
I didn't discover Smosh until the end of the Defy era when they had the Try Guys on TNTL, but I didn't really start watching until they were bought by Mythical. Now I absolutely love them. I had no idea who Anthony was, though I knew more than Chanse did, but everyone being so excited when he came back made me so excited for them. I hope they're going to bring back Summer/Winter games, especially since Joven, Mari, Lasercorn and Sohinki have all expressed more than a willingness to collab for that.
@the711devin4
@the711devin4 9 күн бұрын
It's a special thing when the most memorable moments of a 20 year old channel are from the last two years.
@NDeezy
@NDeezy 24 күн бұрын
KZbin just randomly served me up a video a couple of years ago that was just Shayne, Damien, Noah, and Ian watching some of their old acting gigs, and I’ve been watching ever since. The cast has developed such an incredible chemistry and continually put out fantastic content. Also shoutout to the Bidoof decor.
@1020mikki
@1020mikki 26 күн бұрын
TNTL compilations also got me back into smosh:’)
@emilycaitlynn2471
@emilycaitlynn2471 23 күн бұрын
i grew up watching smosh, stopped watching for a while and then all the new people started joining and it’s amazing. it’s what brings a smile and laugh to my day every time they upload
@Clisare
@Clisare 8 күн бұрын
The clip channels’ impact is so interesting. I never watched original Smosh and discovered the TNTL series via clip channels too - ones that just came up in my recommended feed.
@kaitlynrain899
@kaitlynrain899 22 күн бұрын
I love how you included Angela’s infamous “what do you think happened in 2011?? 9/11” moment and that I was able to recognize it without sound
@saiyotea
@saiyotea 27 күн бұрын
I never watched smosh during their 1st era,Ii think i started watching smosh 2 or 3 years ago and the 1st vid I watched was the every blank ever. I found myself playing those videos (as white noise) while I was studying or working. I only ever really watched the other smosh vids last year and I really found their other contents funny, now I'm watching their videos every week, I especially like the smosh mouth podcast, reddit stories and the games they play (I binge watched the FNAF series I was laughing at the dynamic). (I love watching commentary vids and im happy it brought you to my algorithm, I'm a new subscriber! Hope a lot of people sub too, you're amazing!)
@sarahgr17
@sarahgr17 13 күн бұрын
i’m not gonna lie i got into smosh because anthony’s own channel was something i liked and i wanted to see more of. little did i know that for a whole year i would absolutely be obsessed with smosh because they’re humor has permanently impacted my humor 😂
@KaitTheUnfunny
@KaitTheUnfunny 27 күн бұрын
I am someone who started watching Smosh when it was just Ian and Anthony making parody music videos in their bedrooms. As a kid, I thought they were funny. And then when they got bought by Defy, I noticed that weird shift into just milking something until it was completely dry. (The Every Blank Ever series became so GRATING to me, I started to hate it.) The way they introduced new cast members seemed so off to me too, like all of the sudden I was only seeing Olivia, and Noah, and Keith, and Courtney, and it was so off to me. Like I didn't know who these people were, why am I seeing them all the time? Where's Ian and Anthony? So finally, I unsubscribed because it felt like the humor was just different than what I thought was funny now. And I didn't really like the new cast members. But then once Mythical bought them and I was able to enjoy the new cast for their personalities and talent, that drew me back in. So I subscribed again. And Anthony coming back was the icing on the cake. (Subscribed to you after that Dropout v Watcher video btw, I hope you get more subscribers and more recognition - the way you present information is very concise and it's great! Can't wait to see what comes next)
@ashleybaggett8183
@ashleybaggett8183 24 күн бұрын
I absolutely love the way smosh is, especially now that Anthony is back. I feel included in their jokes and like I’m friends with all the members :)
@JaredGriffiths2000
@JaredGriffiths2000 7 күн бұрын
Great video! I'm a big fan of Smosh. I love their earlier content, there was a period when I lost interest in their new content, but now I've started to love their new content again.
@Lcngopher
@Lcngopher 23 күн бұрын
From interviews anthony did with rhett and link, it seems like they were extremely happy to do the sale from their history together and mutual respect for each other.
@enexified
@enexified 2 күн бұрын
It's so true, because I unsubscribed same time as when you said as I felt their content just never changed and I wasn't interested in their skits anymore - then I rediscovered smosh when Anthony came back and I started to watch their recent videos and got absolutely hooked and have resubscribed and resumed following their content again ever since! And it's for what you said - I love not just the cast but the crew, and how it's a family of people who enjoy hanging out and having fun. This is the true golden era of Smosh, where they don't have to be anything but themselves. I also love that they're giving more breaks and posting about them taking breaks - because it is important too!
@Mezzy..
@Mezzy.. 25 күн бұрын
Smosh is enjoyable because the people in it are all amazing people that play off so well each other and clearly love their jobs
@vlahakisnick
@vlahakisnick 5 күн бұрын
Another thing that has helped since the return of Anthony is their usage of the KZbin channel memberships. They've gone into depth talking about how without a parent company funding them, sketch comedy on youtube really isn't a sustainable format. However, with the channel memberships, the funding can come directly from the fans and potentially bring sketch comedy back to the website altogether. It's interesting how many little things added up to get to where we are now with Smosh. Most of the credit should go to Ian though... it's been said many times, but without him, Smosh would have likely died along with Defy and he fought his ass off to make sure it stayed alive. I have the utmost respect for the man!
@TTHBLOX_
@TTHBLOX_ 26 күн бұрын
I had the same progress. Introduced to smosh early on in school. Then unsubbed. Then over a year ago watched a few tntl videos. Subbed again. And now i watch it weekly and listen to their podcasts
@TM.BECK14
@TM.BECK14 23 күн бұрын
Same
@fysmike1998
@fysmike1998 19 күн бұрын
Been a fan since 2010 wow saying that is wild lmaooo I been thru almost every era of smosh except the very beginning and still a huge fan
@calebmcintosh1991
@calebmcintosh1991 27 күн бұрын
I don't know what brought you to my algo, but I'm glad it happened. Your stuff's polished and high quality and you're talking about stuff I'm interested in, so it’s a quick subscribe from me. Wishing you exponential growth
@MC-iq5ns
@MC-iq5ns Күн бұрын
"When you give creative people creative freedom, they can be creative" WHOA
@fortynights1513
@fortynights1513 25 күн бұрын
This channel has a fascinating history to it. It’s seen KZbin from almost the very beginning up to the present, and it’s given me a lot of laughs of late. You can say whatever you want about the channel, but the fact remains, the Smosh cast has gotten to make a living doing something they love. At least I get the impression that they do.
@PenguinTuxJunction
@PenguinTuxJunction 4 күн бұрын
100% my experience too. I was an original subscriber back when I was in middle school, but grew out of their content. Didn’t watch a video for over a decade until last fall when Anthony was in an Acting Out video. Been watching their content daily ever since.
@robbiewagner6532
@robbiewagner6532 24 күн бұрын
Hey man, you’ve got the “it” factor. This video is very well made and you’re really charismatic and easy to engage with. Keep up the good work, you’ve got a bright future in this
@PanickinSkywalker
@PanickinSkywalker 16 күн бұрын
I’ve been watching Smosh since the Pokémon lip sync in 2005 in highschool. Then I’d watch them in college after classes, I watched them during my lunch break at my first “real job”. I’m still watching them today. I watch their videos with my husband now and he likes them too. I listened to Shayne read Reddit stories when I went through chemotherapy because my eyes hurt too much to read. So, not to be parasocial but they’ve gotten me through a lot and my respect for Ian holding them together is endless. Thanks for being there Smosh ❤
@EvilOdysseus
@EvilOdysseus 26 күн бұрын
I remember dropping out when all the Smosh main channel was pushing out was the Every Blank Ever series. It just got so stale after a while. Smosh didn't appear in my reccommendations again until early last yeah with the Funeral Roasts. But I'm glad I got back into Smosh when I did. It was in a good place and I enjoyed the new kind of content coming out. Anthony coming back was the right icing on the cake.
@sagradocanoyzzz5048
@sagradocanoyzzz5048 24 күн бұрын
Reddit stories is good ngl and i love shayne reading it.
@Idk_My_Name
@Idk_My_Name 9 күн бұрын
Also love the "Update"
@coldasice5492
@coldasice5492 23 күн бұрын
I love smosh, and the cast and their chemistry.
@blue3616
@blue3616 27 күн бұрын
Smosh pre July 2023 was like a 1000 piece puzzle with one of the corner pieeces missing. The puzzle looked great and you barely noticed the missing piece. But every once in a while you'd be reminded there's a piece missing and get a little bummed. Post July 2023 is just everyone jazzed that the missing piece came back. The entire puzzle still looked awesome without it, but now everyone is stoked that the puzzle is acutally complete and can appreciate the entire thing.
@soulz_420
@soulz_420 25 күн бұрын
Great video dude explained perfectly of why im so happy to see fans return and new people come in. felt like it was just me watching lol
@NicholasLolin
@NicholasLolin 26 күн бұрын
This video is an awesome ride. Your delivery and storytelling was so engaging I didn’t want the video to end. Subbed. As a fellow creator I hope your channel grows massive. Cheers!
@Jorpda
@Jorpda 26 күн бұрын
As a long time Smosh fan that stayed with them throughout all the eras this is a great recap on what the hell happened with Smosh over the years Two *very* minor nitpicks is that Olivia’s last name is pronounced like sway and when you listed the pit cast you made it sound like they all joined at that time but Damien didn’t join the cast until 2 years after everyone else
@Fluff_Noodles
@Fluff_Noodles 27 күн бұрын
As a long time Smosh fan this is such a good timeline explanation. I would love to see a similar video made about Mythical!! GMM was my first KZbin obsession, I've been watching EVERY season since back when they had Chia Link lol. But they sold out and started introducing this awful form of content creation where they released multiple 10 minute videos a day and we couldn't hear The Mythical Crew laughing behind the scenes anymore....overall it was so corporate and forced and not fun.... Rhett and Link realized this and brought it back!! They do what they want now and despite not getting the numbers they used to get (tens of millions of views per 10 minute vid) their community loves them for it. I truly feel like Rhett and Link are the most impressive example of KZbinrs turning into a company. I just gave one example with that situation but they're also fantastic at making you WANT to follow their evolution. Mythical Society is the best and normally i hate when there's a paywall behind content. Sorry for the Mythical rant on a Smosh video but i feel like their evolution came first and would be an interesting subject since they're both character focused companies!
@kelseyarts4543
@kelseyarts4543 26 күн бұрын
this is my first time watching a video from you and i just have to say you're really great! you have a lot of charisma in your commentary and it made this video super fun to watch :')
@treeofrage7622
@treeofrage7622 14 күн бұрын
0:00 "Everyone knows who their first creator was" Me: Cringes in Fred
@kadegetslaid634
@kadegetslaid634 27 күн бұрын
This is really high quality dude, keep doing sruff like this and youll grow insanely, love your personality mixed with the info
@jaydenantonio2313
@jaydenantonio2313 23 күн бұрын
This was so well put together Hope to see your channel reccomended more
@MrFiremagnet
@MrFiremagnet 15 күн бұрын
Their chemistry makes me laugh during their improv and games shows more than I could have ever expected. And their genuine friendship makes me engaged into other stuff, like podcasts and interviews. It's just a brilliant ensemble cast, no more no less.
@BananaSmoothie-
@BananaSmoothie- 3 күн бұрын
The bystander is such a funny newer character. Also sick music use in this video. I haven’t heard Pokemon Mystery Dungeon music in a video not related to video games before lol
@Nichole89BK
@Nichole89BK 7 күн бұрын
I remember Smosh when I was a teen (I'm a couple years younger than Ian/Anthony & was in NorCal), but wasn't crazy for them.. until I came across a few videos in the summer of 2020 (the downfall of an important relationship, covid, and other stuff).. I fell inlove with them playing games together and their TryNotToLaugh videos! I watch their stuff every week! It wasn't till Anthony coming back that it hit me that I knew this YT challenge from the start. Sorry for the long comment... I'm just proud and happy for this group and happy to have my doses of giggles!
@0mousse0
@0mousse0 25 күн бұрын
I was a fan of some of the og-og stuff. I had some of their songs ripped from KZbin as mp3s and listened to them on my iPod on the bus when I was 12. Dropped off seeing what they did when I was leaving high school after Anthony left. Randomly started watching their content just a few months before Anthony came back and was so happy when that happened. Happy to watch things that feel exciting and that feel genuine. It’s been so cute to see those original boys singing about dicks now become the leaders of something so successful.
@turntapeover5749
@turntapeover5749 15 күн бұрын
The thing is that they let the cast and crew creativity run loose. Especially since Anthony is back. Courtney is now directing and producing, Olivia and Shayne are also writers, Spencer is now producing at Smosh Games and it became more unhinged in all the best ways, they're not afraid to try new things like the Smosh sitcom, Food Crimes, Challenge Pit, etc etc. Smosh has now attracted new eyes that didn't like the old era of Smosh because the humor was...well....juvenile. Now that they're in charge again, are in their late 30s Ian and Anthony have matured and so has the humor at Smosh so they not only got back audiences that grew out of them and new audience that didn't really like them in the first place.
@JakeGoesOnline
@JakeGoesOnline 27 күн бұрын
This is the second time I was randomly recommended your videos, and now I see you're at 399. Happy to be sub #400! Also I feel the same, Smosh really came back
@nagashtheundyingking4404
@nagashtheundyingking4404 23 күн бұрын
i would argue current smosh when anthiny returned is the true golden age.
@joec7217
@joec7217 16 күн бұрын
Almost a year later after they bought Smosh and Anthony came back, and I am still so happy and surprised they came back. I don't think anybody expected this and I love the new videos so much! Very happy they're back!
@Becca9488
@Becca9488 26 күн бұрын
I first came across Smosh in 2020 when I watched a TNTL for the first time, and since then I've become more and more of a huge fan. Beopardy, Who Meme'd It, Don't Win Mario Party, Shayne Guesses, Moose Master, Culinary Crimes -- all of it is just gold lol
@StinkyBuster
@StinkyBuster 25 күн бұрын
I knew of Smosh in the early days but never watched any of it. I've only come to their content after Funhaus was shut down and I was looking for a funny replacement. Appreciate the history lesson!
@bitduelist
@bitduelist 21 күн бұрын
Watching a video about Smosh while listening to the Mystery Dungeon OST has sent me to the highest level of nostalgic bliss I have seen in my lifetime
@kaidenmesplay1105
@kaidenmesplay1105 26 күн бұрын
i pretty much never stopped watching all smosh content until like 2021 i slowed down a bit but i never stopped cuz they’re second channel we’re some of the funniest shit i’d ever seen and now that anthony’s back it’s even better
@RobinDale50
@RobinDale50 27 күн бұрын
It's Olivia "Sway" actually. Pronounced like that.
@januarymilk9347
@januarymilk9347 27 күн бұрын
miss her particular brand of madness lately
@pamelah1220
@pamelah1220 25 күн бұрын
​@@januarymilk9347 She was filming for the show Cops but she's back!
@idkimoutofideas33
@idkimoutofideas33 9 күн бұрын
as someone who only recently got into smosh it was cool to learn about their backstory - I knew they had some weird stuff happen with branding but didn't know all of it (side note if you wanted to do a similar video on roosterteeth/achievement hunter 👀👀👀)
@SuperSnivMatt
@SuperSnivMatt 19 күн бұрын
I was going through old stuff when I was kid back in January, and had my elementary school art folder, and it was filled with Smosh References from their videos. the logo, Ian H. Anthony P. Mari T. And this was well after I got back into Smosh around late 2021. It felt wild that I fell out of it for so long and it’s so different, but I love it even more now. It feels weird having this impactful thing in your life exist so independently from the first time it existed in my life
@yat282
@yat282 25 күн бұрын
I got back into Smosh near the end of the Mythical Era. I was very excited that basically as soon as I started regularly watching, Anthony returned to the channel.
@mohdemir5778
@mohdemir5778 24 күн бұрын
I started watching them again a year after Anthony left. was curious where they're going with things. loving every small video that grow into series. Ian pulled the right strings since 6 years ago and kept the whole company in check. these days I don't go around without watching at least one video from any of their channels. smosh is on a whole different cool now
@georgedoty-williams2085
@georgedoty-williams2085 26 күн бұрын
Wooooooo! Appreciation for the new cast, new content, New Smosh!
@markstanley6565
@markstanley6565 26 күн бұрын
My intro to Smosh was through Rhett and Link's appearances, primarily their Try Not To Laugh episode and their Funeral Roast. I started watching more TNTL, picked up the Reddit Stories, and got to know the cast, expanding my viewership. My favourites are Damien and Shayne.
@medusahail
@medusahail 24 күн бұрын
I grew up with smosh, I was born in 2002 so i grew up in the era where if there was a family computer, parents were working so much we had unrestricted access to it the second we could process how to use it, ability to read not necessary. All that to say, KZbin did kinda raise me and smosh was the first channel I kept coming back to after I found them. they were the first channel that taught me "woah if I come back to them after a while there will be NEW things and they're not just everything they posted before I found them." But I fell off during the Defy era HARD, didn't even think about smosh until Mykie announced she was dating anthony and I was like Yoooooo???? the guy from smosh is dating my favorite makeup girl????? but once anthony rejoined i fell back into them HARD AS FUCK
@ouijababe
@ouijababe 24 күн бұрын
Im just thankful for smosh, I’ve been watching for the past 11 years and they always make me laugh. Long live smosh!
@ErikTheOkapiYT
@ErikTheOkapiYT 22 күн бұрын
As a fan who's been watching Smosh since 6/6/2013, I have seen them change over the years. I managed to continue watching them even after Anthony left/returned.
@Xie_Huan
@Xie_Huan 9 күн бұрын
For me is so wild, because smosh is my childhood, whatsoever i l became a fan until around 2015 (the time that the channel was dying) because i was 9 years old and a friend of mine showed me one of their videos in the spanish smosh channel (i’m Mexican, i didn’t knew english at 9) and became a fan of them for some time at that age, whatsoever i grew up and i just starting seeing colombian and spanish content Creators, and some mexican because at that time they were pretty famous in latin America, so i kinda forgot about smosh for some years, but this year i found them again and i love them so much, they all are my absolute favorites, but is crazy knowing that i became a fan way to late, mostly because of my age and because i didn’t spoke english. Now for me the cast was always Ian, Anthony, Courtney, Shayne, Keith, Noah and Olivia, is crazy that for some fans Ian and Anthony were the only ones whorthy seeing and the other were just the new ones at that time, for me they were always the originals lmao. Now the weird thing for me is that almost nobody that i know knows smosh, like i really thought everyone knew them, but i guess is normal because of the language barrier
@zxkredo
@zxkredo 20 күн бұрын
My god that darts video is the best smosh video ever.
@lilianagonzalez506
@lilianagonzalez506 26 күн бұрын
I love smosh so much and could never explain to my friends but I’ve now shared this 4 times 😩
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