How to Chat on AIM (90s Tutorial)

[@icantthinkofaname8139]

This is probably my favorite Wide World of Web episode because Smithers not only interacts with someone as insane as him, but he actually weaponizes her against his friends.

[@ExecutiveThird]

that was def Smither's soulmate lol, i mean that girl is as crazy as him

[@weniard]

I really enjoyed this video, what should I do now? a. Proceed with telling the KZbinr how much I enjoy his videos. b. Lie and say it was boring. c. Avoid commenting at all. Let’s go with option a!

[@NicolasJRedfox]

option C for me. i don't want him to know where i live.

[@skullchimes]

@@NicolasJRedfox but what if i want him to know?

[@NicolasJRedfox]

@@skullchimes i guess it's option B for that

[@kevinkevinholt]

True, he'll definitely track you down if you say it was boring.

[@CuzCuzBoy69]

reverse psychology does wonders, option b it is

[@Spaztar]

Smithers and Lilah are a match made in the ninth circle of hell

[@anthonylulham3473]

Why Betrayal? surely lust, greed, violence or anger would be better places to have met [2,4,5,7] . Lust for the Longsword, Greed to keep him forever, Anger sporadically, and violence for the longsword again.

[@potsandpansimcold]

@@anthonylulham3473because satan eats their victim constantly, forever and you can’t escape it

[@andrewlikesmetal1095]

Satan leaves hell because they creep him out. Hey god, I know I left on bad terms with you, but you got a couch a homie can sleep on for a bit?

[@TheUnderscore_]

@@andrewlikesmetal1095Pretty sure in canon hell's Satan's prison and eternal punishment

[@andrewlikesmetal1095]

@TheUnderscore_ depends on the source. Some works like dantes inferno say he's frozen on the bottom of hell in a lake of ice, another work paradise lost says he made a golden palace called pandemonium that drives people insane if they enter. I guess I'll let you know if I visit there. I like to believe it's as depicted in south park personally.

[@WheelzGaming88]

I feel like there was legit chemistry here

[@GS-zc4sk]

Time for some emojis.

[@illuminahde]

The Internet has always been a place for such wonderfully wholesome interactions.

[@victor_.]

nice cam de leon pfp, tool rules

[@yototor5218]

yes

[@illuminahde]

@@victor_. Nice. Most people don't know the original artist. 🤘

[@MaZaKeRaL]

Before 2012

[@Xtoxinlolinecronomicon]

​@@MaZaKeRaLExactly. Censorship really breaks everyone's motivation to converse like this again.

[@Nonexistility]

He parried a fucking *Nuke* onto his friend. What a fucking legend *o7*

[@zoobslug]

You know it's messed up when Smithers O'neil himself got creeped out 😂

[@ArchibaldClumpy]

Reminds me of that old sketch where a serial killer picks up a hitchhiker who turns out to be another serial killer.

[@ContentEnjoyer-gm3ky]

Yet he managed to escape her.

[@davezad]

Wasn't that the crazy girlfriend meme herself in her avatar? Seemed like a cameo.

[@ethyr]

@@ContentEnjoyer-gm3ky That's why I always take his advice.

[@ItsBriezzy]

🤣😂

[@maumiceli]

Lol I opened this video (recommended by KZbin) thinking it was an actually old tutorial. I found gold. Very bizarre and unique gold.

[@gunier.j.kintgenanimations]

Alternate title: "Smithers looks in a digital mirror & sees how much of a monster he really is"

[@thecommoncollector]

*block

[@CaedmonOS]

And then just for fun, siks them on his "friend".

[@ironhell813]

He would only smile back….

[@MrCooper83]

This could be every single episode's title :D

[@burkshomemadememes]

@@ironhell813Smithers o Neil, the snack that smiles back :)

[@nentendomofo]

4:45 the way she started spamming increasingly psychotic messages actually gave me flashbacks to being harassed by a random girl I found in an AIM chatroom. For like a year she would message me daily with something totally normal and chill to get me to respond but eventually she would start spamming these insanely violent/offensive things followed with "lol xD" JUST like in the video. I remember her as the "girl who would message me just to tell me she had another account banned in Diablo because she started spamming slurs" 😊 thanks for the memories

[@HanakoTaco]

Truly the king felt fear for the first time in his 90s life

[@ContentEnjoyer-gm3ky]

But handled it like a King

[@HanakoTaco]

​@@ContentEnjoyer-gm3kyIndeed

[@ActualXenowo]

hxh reference?

[@Dargoneth]

Him moving hands from keyboard was so great 😂 First time he got uncertain who's the lord of the internet.

[@RevealMaster]

fr!! bro got a taste of him own medicine >:)

[@JasmineSurrealVideos]

For me as a late Gen X, everything looks so authentic, brilliantly done. His expressions are priceless as well, and the pushing up of the glasses at the end cements it all perfectly.

[@shutupandcolor]

Almost looks authentic. The yellowing on the PC got me bummed out.

[@mariiriin]

One thing I always love about these skits is how it always goes completely unhinged and had a twist I didn't see coming by the end. Truly comedy gold

[@ContentEnjoyer-gm3ky]

Like he almost met his match- in more ways than one.

[@jazzochannel]

unhinged?! totally rational if you ask me

[@neanda]

ikr 🤣 i love the way it circled back so he gets to fk up his foolish mate

[@LeddySetGo]

what skit i watched a tutorial

[@Silentraddish]

​@LeddySetGo yeah half these comments are apparently confused.

[@andreaszetterstrom7418]

I thought even the master had to declare defeat this time, but no he turned it around in the last minute and came up on top!

[@gurrenmed5319]

That "5 minutes" she hasn't responded was too real

[@AveragestJoe]

1:48 Yea thats a psychopath, perfect match for good ol' Smithers

[@JM-dq7xn]

Moral of the story: there's always a bigger fish, even if you're --absolute psychopath-- friendly member of an online community

[@ThatOneOddGuy]

Well I'm waiting to meet my match

[@Kiryu_chan0]

LOL (echoing in my chambers), jokes and comedy aside, this whole script was freaking genius! These 7 min got more twists than a whole 3 hr freakin suspence movie!

[@onedayiwillmakesomecontent]

In the spirit of why we are all here, I think you mean "suspense"?

[@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty]

Didn't even bother to read the title or thumbnail, I just saw Skycorp and clicked. That's how loyal I am to the corporation. My life, my soul, my pets, my family all belong to the white collar machine.

[@antonliakhovitch8306]

They *DID,* but now they belong to Lilah.

[@RealMichaelScott214]

Amen

[@goodburger1114]

No need to suck up this much

[@Amongsus902]

Yes, I sold soul of... my entire neighbourhood except of mine to proove my loyalty to sky Corp

[@Hnkka]

Same thing here!

[@timwohrle879]

Danke!

[@SaadTheGlad]

Bitte

[@Sonatengraf]

It actually used to be quite easy getting someone's IP through early messengers like AIM. Once you have their IP, their residential address would only be a quick social engineering call away. 10/10 this documentary makes me very nostalgic

[@pessien8474]

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[@Modern_Diogenes]

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[@TheNewOrchestra]

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[@blazing1793]

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[@Bejeodiehrubridjehfoekdjriwknr]

,,,

[@Tee-ina-Skee-Mask]

ok man that dialup connection sound still haunts my dreams. havnt heard the AIM sounds in so long

[@daisybee3784]

When the world needed him the most, he came back.

[@Anamonator]

Yeah

[@elikyiael8740]

he came*

[@mirrorportal1587]

Every time he uploads a new video, I instantly click

[@karmaklutz]

Totes

[@lepiboyo201]

and on us.. #blessedIsthedungeonmaster

[@ironhell813]

“I’d like to imagine it’s echoing through the chambers of my mind” Cue Ozzys “Crazy train” laugh…

[@Google_Censored_Commenter]

These videos are criminally underviewed. Please make more. Not everyone will appreciate your immense skill, but I will.

[@lucbloom]

You are so special! Only you are insightful enough to understand the deep humor portrayed in these videos! Keep up the good fight!

[@tcs15]

What are you talking about dude. He gets like 100k to 300k views in a few days

[@Google_Censored_Commenter]

@@tcs15 he should have millions of subs and views, but he doesn't.

[@tcs15]

@@Google_Censored_Commenter Better off like that, channels lose quality when they become too mainstream

[@jazzochannel]

he has a video about the production process. it's quite elaborate. find it and watch it.

[@metallurgico]

the ad is amazing.. one of the few channels where I don't skip that part btw the rest of the video is even better

[@kimikothetanuki314]

I got Lilah breaking down my door. I finally can see a girl! Thank you Skycorp!

[@Dragon-Doxin]

Your talent... You're so incredible to me. I'm just a dude from Argentina. I wish I could let you know how much I love your videos. I wish I could share them with those I love so much, but the language barrier is difficult. I'm so grateful for your videos and your sponsors. I'm also so angry because this channel does not have at least 1M subscribers.

[@bonehairreptile]

"The bravest warriors face the strongest adversities" live before sending the message got me rolling on the floor.

[@jazzochannel]

roflmao is the only correct response here.

[@ccraya]

They’re honestly soulmates 💕

[@MataSund]

"Talk to you later mother! There's other hot singles waiting to chat" Got me dead💀💀

[@jrscisneros]

The best line ❤

[@yabatopia]

26 seconds in and the first epic joke. BTW, Hi Smithers, what's your mothers number - or AIM handle? Just asking for a friend. :-p

[@Graven-Ash]

"hot singles"*

[@lftr_react]

Don't forget 'HOT'. 😂

[@NigelMontezuma]

Swatch TwinPhone

[@TreyAnderson528]

This entire channel feels like a fever dream

[@Cheesy_33]

They're perfect for each other!

[@angus1637yt]

If you like paper dragon you will never suc this: 8===D

[@spacegirl226]

I adore the nostalgia on this channel. I miss the heady days of chat messengers and the toll free TV ads. The 90s were such a fun time. Not like this cursed timeline. Thank you, Skycorp Home Video, for your dedication to the glorious past.

[@itschris8601]

5:36 Let's appreciate how the chat window keeps scrolling with new messages, instead of just looping the notification sound.

[@thejunkman]

Attention to detail is what it is.

[@ironhell813]

Not hard to do…

[@DuckPerc]

Maybe not hard to do, but certainly easier than not to overlook.

[@Sashazur]

I can nitpick a few other things but yes overall very true to the original experience!

[@Allexz]

@@ironhell813 And yet your youtube channel is lacking videos? How so ? you seem like a professional.

[@Bendilin]

The others were parodies, but this one was a documentary on exactly what AIM was like.

[@brickmack]

I need Lilah, she's perfect. Edit: I wrote this before the "give me a baby part", now I need her even more

[@gurrenmed5319]

Based, A girl who's obsessed with you is a gift from God.

[@brickmack]

@@gurrenmed5319 Plus, getting a girl pregnant is literally the hottest thing in the world

[@gooseboy4025]

I think she needs YOU more :P

[@philjensen1807]

I want my microp3nis cut off, so I also need her.

[@Zinozad]

@@gurrenmed5319 Only if she's hot

[@juvelli-artisanjewelry2254]

I relished in the sense of anxiety and terrifying build-up this video offered me. 5 stars

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

That rich black humor that my early millennial heart thirsts for.

[@MomMom4Cubs]

Indeed!

[@skycorphomevideo]

We are always about creating family friendly entertainment!

[@sandman9601]

Humor? This isn't a documentary?

[@iheartlreoy8134]

Erm, yeah, so THATS a thing

[@Hartley_Hare]

@@skycorphomevideoThe people behind this are absolute comedy geniuses. And whoever came up with Self-Aware Computer deserves an award.

[@denirema]

NEVER EVER Stop Making these! Hillarious

[@KB-uo3nw]

You know a channel is good when you actually enjoy the advertisement for the sponsor. SkyCorp never misses.

[@Ganara426]

Yuuup

[@oceanwaves83]

SkyCorp and Harry Mack for goated ads lol

[@Max-lm2jc]

Yes no joke it's the only channel where I'm not smashing the forward button

[@amampathak]

"I am sorry, i love you" lmao hilarious, never change dude!!! this is sooo gooood!!

[@connorherron8607]

I love Smithers being out-crazied. It's such a nice change of pace for him, for once, to come across as a voice of reason.

[@tojiroh]

0:19 FBI: "There. Zoom. Enhance."

[@MuseumFreedom]

He really stares into your soul.

[@dwightmansburden7722]

I don’t believe that he’s ever blinked in any of his videos. I’d like to think that he cleans his eyes with his tongue, like a gecko 🦎

[@tamphex]

Man never stop creating these vids! They're an absolute riot :D

[@LegendRexMC]

I love how Lilah includes an away message saying that love is patient, kind and not arrogant while she casually says she will cut Smither's microp3nis off if he betrays her 💀💀

[@RiffArcade]

She's just a pastor's kid in the 90s. They were all like that.

[@bestmind-tm2me]

@@RiffArcade don't make me regret not being born in 80s

[@aidoncooper2860]

Skycorp I appreciate your content, whenever you upload I always laugh. This is the only KZbin channel I know with humor as dark as mine, keep up the good work!

[@IcedReaver]

I feel CyberKevin has had some character development. He didn't immediately message Smithers when he came online. Way to go Kevin!

[@natalie2070]

Nah, Smithers muted Kevin. He simply didn’t see all the messages Kevin sent over the course of the video. Including his suicide on camera in a bid for attention

[@jimc.goodfellas]

I always learn so much from Smithers

[@2BSemperGumby]

The nice guy rage responses were too perfect

[@benjaminlee5333]

Thanks!

[@Anamonator]

I remember watching this back in the 90’s. I was disturbed as hell

[@cassiuscartland]

this isn't real...

[@fernandobernarde]

Yeah bro so real!

[@pattyguy]

@@cassiuscartland r/wooosh

[@dumbfloppa]

@@cassiuscartland r/wooosh

[@Anamonator]

@@cassiuscartland I’m joking

[@rayjaymor8754]

I hit like before I even finished watching. That's how good this series is.

[@PearangeProductions]

After 3 months, Smithers O'Neil is back, and just as -clinically insane- informative as ever!

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

This sketch and the sponsorship ad works because this feels like a normal IM chat with a stranger and browser experience.

[@nerdexproject]

Literal proof that the 90s were the best time for online dating.

[@dismantledbrain5910]

Anyone who says they wouldn't want a girl like Lilah is either lying or gay.

[@Xtoxinlolinecronomicon]

90s - 00s were fun on that subject indeed.

[@Prismate]

@@dismantledbrain5910 yeah, “dismantled brain”?

[@zupergut3015]

​@@dismantledbrain5910she literally moved on to another dude after a day💀

[@The_Haruspex]

Oh no, there's still plenty of nut jobs out there who get attached by the second message. You're just not looking in the right place, but Plenty of Fish has you covered when it comes to crazy bitches. My advice, being single is a paradise compared to dating someone who is both mentally deranged and emotionally dependent on you.

[@critic5925]

Omg I remember with AIM, if you establish a connection to exchange pics, that’s when you can just use DOS to get the IP immediately! Fun and scary times lol

[@harrychittenden4457]

"Incogni protects your privacy" I KNOW YOUR ADDRESS

[@ContentEnjoyer-gm3ky]

He wasn’t using Incogni at the moment

[@clemdagrunge]

You’re a GENIUS this channel deserves sooooo much more!!

[@terrorists-are-among-us]

He's literally just reporting 😂

[@seancsnm]

Watching in 240p to make this experience more authentic.

[@HelpMeGet100kSubsWithNoVideos.]

Me, whos at 144p

[@abderwahed]

Woah!! Haha that's what I was needing!!!

[@Pinga-lz7rb]

Smart comment.

[@Kai0nTheMoon]

Though comedic, this was also very accurate to AOL/AIM life back then. What a nice stroll down memory lane . I still remember a couple of the screen names of the girls I became friends with on AOL back in high school & college. Some of them are probably grandmothers by now. Ugh, what a thought.

[@bones182x]

Restraining orders folder is the level of detail I love from skycorp. Wish these were more frequent

[@Xrabbit]

Even if this video ended just in the introduction it still would be absolutely worthy and the way he turns to face the pc is pure gold

[@matt.stevick]

I am an old millennial, this is super nostalgic and incredibly well done 👍🏼 THANK YOU. I remember “LOL”, “OMG” and “wtf” first being used for the first time in human history. “LMAO” came after that but I thought it was too much. Always have been a haha or lol kind of guy. 🌎 World Wide Web, THE information super highway

[@shakedownsanctuary]

haha for the laugh, hehe for the flirt

[@danieldavis8607]

"It's a series of tubes.."

[@SigEpBlue]

@@danieldavis8607 It's not a big truck?!

[@TehButterflyEffect]

LOL and "OMG" yes, the "WTF" wasn't used until text messaging got big. Too bad most of the acronyms are used for silent swearing.

[@xyhmo]

same, though a late gen x, and icq.

[@AndrewAurand1]

This is honestly the funniest thing I've seen in a long time. Bravo!

[@TheQue5tion]

Two things I absolutely love about this. First is how Smithers got treated how so many women have and sometimes still are treated by anonymous men, but cranked up to the extreme. In short, she matched and then exceeded him at his own game. Second, I completely forgot about the other friend, so that was a great way to bring it full circle.

[@Aquamarine_KVP]

Bro really fumbled the bag in 2 seconds

[@Metalhead_D]

That painful, agonising pause...brings back awful memories 😂

[@docelapohudektypekpodleme8065]

The way these videos are made is so perfect it doesn't even feel like the ad is an actual sponsor

[@Meemo4269]

I like that "CyberKevin" reference in the list from cult guide..

[@chellodevZ]

Fr

[@choppergirl-aviatrix]

Man that hit the G spot. Like Control-G Bell old skool message sound.

[@nullset11]

Those sign-in/sign-out noises gave me a massive wave of nostalgia.

[@OnehZ988]

This is literally the most genius channel I’ve seen on YT🤣🤣🤣

[@R4G4M3MN0N]

It's been years since a channel has clicked with my sense of humor so well, keep uploading these please :)

[@Spl6sh]

Those two are perfect for each other.

[@kwisatzhaderach9591]

These are the only videos I watch the ads for because of how well they're adapted into the skit.

[@MagnumDB]

Not that I had these exact kinds of interactions but Jesus Christ the memories you bring back to me with the look, feel and sound of AIM, and freaking geocities! And the “ASL” oh my lord I was transported back to college!

[@dylanbuchanan6511]

Smithers O’Neil is like if Ned Flanders was a secret sociopath

[@GabRap]

Minus the religious part

[@RedPiece0601]

You're talking as if Ned wasn't.

[@bulbul1253]

That's Paul Perkenstein

[@Unkown5536]

@@RedPiece0601dude he was the opposite of a sociopath lol (laughing out loud)

[@ironhell813]

Well, he was the devil…

[@lolmao728]

shes literally the one

[@antonliakhovitch8306]

Incredible! I love how as the series goes on, Smithers starts doing things very different from the options shown onscreen, but in a way that feels natural. Really keeps the joke from getting stale.

[@icarus313]

I am 15 seconds in and already hitting subscribe. This is too perfect! 😄

[@Surgicalshred]

This is pure genius! I STILL have my same AIM email from almost 20 years ago :)

[@AshGreen359]

My Yahoo account is 23 years old

[@KingLich451]

dang, I forgot the password of my hotmail acc from 2006 and it is literally impossible to recover it x(

[@damian9303]

@@KingLich451 They literally erased mine due to inactivity

[@oceanwaves83]

And you're still using your KZbin login from over 16 years ago lol (18+ for me). Funny how old KZbin is and yet we're making fun of something a few short years older.

[@TheUnknownD]

I love this, so much, I'm so mad that I didn't find this channel sooner, YOU SIR ARE A GENIUS!

[@datheoryof]

I live for that awkward & stiff slow-motion turn toward the monitor that he does. 😂😂😂

[@jazzochannel]

awkward? hell no. that's a perfect transition

[@dogelife7901]

Finally the advice I've been looking for for the last two months. thanks internet.

[@elikyiael8740]

i freaking love these old internet videos, i hope i'll be able to learn many things on these 'interwebs' that the youngsters are so found off

[@Fireware-bk2jq]

I imagine Smithers and Lilah making a cult

[@L0REN0R2Z0RR0]

I'm impressed by Smithers, he always knows a way out

[@ares.theman]

Exactly what I needed for today

[@Adamo_92]

@Skycorp Home Video Smithers, I don't know how you do it, but these videos totally make youtube much more of a fun place to be with these crisp quality videos (nothing beats the classics). You have a gift my man! Keep on uploading, it's always a good day for anyone when a new video surfaces. Keep up the good work! 💛👌🏻 Kind Regards, Adam.

[@skycorphomevideo]

Thank you for the kind words. We here at SkyCorp believe in quality for our customers!

[@Adamo_92]

@skycorphomevideo You're welcome, and I will always believe that.

[@bluedotdinosaur]

Smithers meeting his match - their battle shall be legendary.

[@xguboekoberav1980]

Seeing that ‘ASL’ joke thumbnail instantly got me laughing ánd clicking+watching it for the second time. Well done SkyCorp, you call….i simply hail. Hail skyCorp!…chuckle….….. 😅

[@niconico8840]

smithers isnt pregnant but he always delivers 🗣🗣🗣🗣

[@julienlamberto9857]

Man that nostalgia… I remember hopping on AIM

[@davidNK-A]

How do you guys keep knocking it out of the park with every upload??! Absolutely incredible comedy.

[@rad4924]

This sounds really similar to something I actually did to a romance scammer, where I made a fake article saying I'd been killed just as I was on my way to Western Union to send them their money for a plane ticket.

[@tetra8157]

howd you make the article, i also want to use this while scambaiting :p

[@Sashazur]

@@tetra8157Just do it in word or paint. It’s not like the scammers try any harder when they do stuff like that!

[@DeusVult838]

@@tetra8157 I wanna know too lol

[@dheryabedi3671]

i wish i was in 90's to watch this conversation live , such a beautiful talk with friends. booyah

[@Krill_all_health_insuranceCEOs]

You always meet such wholesome people online in 1999. Especially when communicating with emoticons!

[@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305]

I still talk EXACTLY like all this lol :-) women today think im cringy haha. But hey im 37 its how we talked back then

[@incvd]

I love how this goes up to 2160p60 and it's post-filtered all to hell like a 90s VHS. Thats my jam babbbbyyyyy