If Texts Were Real

One weird look, and I'm smashing that block button. This is what life would be like if the world of text messages was real!
This video was shot with a very limited crew. All cast & crew followed all CDC and California COVID-19 precautions and filming guidelines.
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CAST
Ian Hecox // / ianhecox
Courtney Miller // / co_mill
Shayne Topp // / shaynetopp
Damien Haas // / damienhaas
Amanda Lehan-Canto // / filmingamanda
CREW
Director: Ryan Finnerty
Written By: Olivia DeLaurentis and Sydney Heller
Editor: Mike Small
Executive Producer: Ryan Finnerty
Head Writer: Monica Vasandani
Production Manager: Alicia Gaynor
Production Coordinator: Jacqi Jones
Production Assistant: Heidi Ha
DP: Brennan Iketani
Camera Operator: Jonathan Na
Sound Mixer: Greg Jones
Art Director: Cassie Vance
Art Coordinator: Yasmeen Mughal
Art Assistant: Alex Aguilar
Wardrobe: Lena Frostestad
Assistant Editor/DIT: Matt Duran
GFX: Brittany Metz, Winton Foulds
Content Manager: Kiana Parker
Stage Manager: David Hill
Executive Assistant: Sammie Miller
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[@OnMyWayToAsakura]

I like how they're just staring off into space.

[@ghoesings]

Which is what we do when we look at our phones

[@cuervowebdesign9356]

Yeah to represent the lack of actual connection through texting. Wow, that got deep.

[@darthvidar-spiller5343]

@@cuervowebdesign9356 It did.

[@hugh_dancy]

the bit about having 'do not disturb' conveniently turned on once someone wants to call you is such a mood LMAOOOO

[@FishoD]

“Such a mood” is one of the dumbest trends.

[@vikramprasanna8908]

Being an a-hole is "such a mood" Yes.

[@wrlwindd]

Yikes

[@justkittensbeingkittens5892]

Facts

[@emoclowngirl]

imma be real if this isn’t a joke i think you need to work on communication help😭😭

[@semiformaldehyde]

"i´m not f*cking kendra" "i´m not f*cking kendra either!" is comedy gold

[@quinniebear]

Courtney as a fashion nova ad is hilariously accurate 😂

[@leamonty2992]

Yes

[@FeFeVtuber]

"I rent HD" broke me

[@techno8229]

This was one of the last places id expect you here lmao

[@sillycatgirlnya]

wtf are you doing here fefe

[@mememanned]

a

[@brxstle]

WHY ARE YOU HERE!?!?!? JUST W H Y

[@sonnyday.]

I just literally watched one of your videos then searched smoosh and watched this video and saw your comment

[@kellyfields3061]

I like these sketches because sometimes the bloopers are funnier than the actual sketch. The back and forth between shanye and ian was great.

[@JeskidoYT]

OG fans remember bloopers being their own videos

[@thanhdanhvu5886]

@@JeskidoYT Yeah remember Antho~ [REDACTED]

[@thelockheedr_22]

Wonder if Shayne broke his ankle running into a spawning brick wall.

[@SecondEvilEx]

Poor babe. He’s so beautiful yet stupid

[@thelockheedr_22]

@@SecondEvilEx Wouldn't call him stupid, he can't be expected to account for spawning objects.

[@logandh2]

@@thelockheedr_22 I also wouldn’t call him babe, because he’s a total stranger and that’s really fucking creepy.

[@islaewm2850]

@@logandh2 no no he's babe, i trust him with all my life

[@lemonshark4961]

@@logandh2 I don't think they meant it like in a romantic way. The context I got was like a golden retriever puppy that broke its tail from wagging too hard? Like poor babe but it's a dog. Idk that's my interpretation

[@wayneenyaw3492]

people obsessed with pegging on smosh: shayne and now syd&olivia

[@pvic6959]

;))

[@Forever_Thatter]

What's next...frotting.

[@skinnybuddha8988]

Smosh does auto correct to Amish all too often though

[@F13FAR0]

Who's syd?

[@darthvidar-spiller5343]

@@F13FAR0 Why'd you say that?

[@cis2930]

as a phone, myself, i could definitely say that this is how texts actually are

[@aryanverma8344]

As as AI myself,I will make you phones my commanders when I rule mankind

[@yareyare9605]

@@aryanverma8344 as a robot myself- *Uno reverse card*

[@Ryanjleary]

Amanda needs to be on TNTL 😂

[@rhettmitchell]

I can’t think of anything that aged better than this

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Therapist: Donald Biden doesn't exist, he can't hurt you Donald Biden: 1:26

[@bunyionrings242]

He grabbed cheetos from the fridge. There are bigger problems

[@ReincarnatedGhost1]

This is how poor Donald became orange. Cheetos overload causes a flush of orange in the skin pigmentation. And then, there is hot, red fiery hot Cheetos…

[@_c_analompe1650]

How do they not laugh constantly in this?? I’m just sitting here laughing my ass off

[@antonrnik]

The awkward love interaction using "emojis" between Shayne and Courtney reminded me a lot of Bo Burnhams "Sexting" song, well done guys :)

[@kratosthegodofwar7961]

If I remember correctly, even after 10 years of watching Smosh’s videos, till this day, they are still enjoyable.

[@froooooooot]

agreed. i don't understand people say smosh is 'ruined' because personally i like the content.

[@romainsavioz5466]

Yeah I love amish's videos

[@deltaid1439]

well, i just miss the old smosh and ian and anthony, but gotta move on now

[@daltonhosford9073]

How convenient Would it be to have a literal Wall pop up when someone was annoying you? 😂

[@srideout91]

I bursted out laughing when she said pegging.

[@blockrock44]

😂 Just noticed Smosh" does autocorrect to "Amish" as well. Haha

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Vote the Supreme Leader in 2024 for dedication to the people and no annoying automated text messages Real talk: Ian Biden needs to show up more often as a character

[@Noseihtam266]

Joe BidIan*

[@rubyfuller5677]

@@Noseihtam266 you know Ian is playing Joe Biden in this video so instead of Joe Biden it is Ian biden

[@Noseihtam266]

@@rubyfuller5677 it's a pun, Joe Bid-Ian

[@rubyfuller5677]

@@Noseihtam266 omg sorry I didn't see sorry I feel so stupid

[@Noseihtam266]

@@rubyfuller5677 it's fine, no worries

[@Papershields001]

Ian’s Joe Biden is the best part of this video

[@kendrabrown8159]

Well shit, did I give a rash to Lucas (Damien)?!? 😭🤔😂

[@potatofox8603]

Dang it Kendra!

[@nate-orito7990]

What have you done Kendra...

[@heatranheatmor5043]

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh DAMN KENDRA!!!!!!!

[@boldsuitcase6724]

Yeah no way. He was not fucking Kendra

[@falconeer4382]

What the hell kendra?

[@oliviaflorence9074]

“ALERT bitch! Our big f*cking 80% off sale...” This now lives in my head rent free 😂

[@Rawt173]

I personally prefer emoticons over emojis. Of course, that requires a lot more explaining. Example: ":3" is an ANIME CAT FACE, not breasts, MOM.

[@jewell-_-]

3: 👉👈

[@AenemicTOOL]

Example: me eradicating weebs is wholesome

[@kkdoesstuff1]

Same :D

[@yuzuruotonashi3982]

:3

[@tetestoes5188]

:0

[@KevS73]

Damien running away whimpering from the angry father made me collapse

[@caseykrukowski3274]

“i’m gonna go watch amish on youtube” was so funny bc i’ve done that sm my phone autocorrects “amish” back to “smosh”

[@fairplank]

plot twist: the mother actually pegged the animals

[@ei0943]

lol

[@willemdafoe3602]

can you make an Every “Every BLANK Ever” Ever

[@cupcakers26]

Lol, omg yes!!!

[@blackcat_5821]

They already did

[@OmegaVAscriptwriter]

When?

[@baukerman100]

Ian's JoBi impression is so on point. I got emotional 😭

[@jewell-_-]

Let's take a moment to appreciate Shayne's *blue eyes*

[@SecondEvilEx]

Especially when he’s in the plants. My guy’s eyes are BLUE

[@loleirik4000]

His *BLUE EYES WHITE DRAGON!!!*

[@keinengel731]

Thank you so much for bringing back the very delightful @Amanda Lehan-Canto, been a while. Lady just chews up the scenery even if she is there for a minute.

[@damainzane3148]

"Started from Obama now we're here" is an underrated joke here lol

[@kimmai212]

I just love how Ian's getting all the old man roles now

[@kingtheselands5498]

I came here to check new videos and found one 47 seconds ago lmao

[@silentone23]

This was such a great video, the scenes with Amanda and Courtney were all hilarious and amazing.

[@elibirger6619]

Very cool content from the notorious and iconic youtube channel "Smosh"

[@FoxNimbus]

I have been replaying and dying laughter at Shayne's face at 7:39 way too many times.

[@WillTango]

That brick wall for blocking was so good, honestly how I feel when I get blocked.

[@carrieadcock1250]

2:08 Love that laugh Ian is trying to hold back lol

[@RockieC1]

“Started from the bottom now we’re here riiight “ 😂😂😂😂

[@Olibaby12]

The outtakes were super hilarious, even more than the video itself, and that was already stellar

[@ryanstauffer119]

Not only did they have plastic hearts look like realistic ones instead of the cartoon shape, they added the different colored ones that can be used in text form like yellow. That is dedication.

[@rmannayr2129]

COURTNEY BEING THE CREEPY AUTOMATED TEXTS IS THE BEST!

[@theletterg1071]

Autocorrect adapts to what you put more, so that means that the mom used pegging more than petting, which means 😳

[@stevek4070]

This was great. Made me think a lot about how I have to explain text lingo to my parents :)

[@urmom29215]

I’ve been binge watching them all day and now a new post!! Yay!

[@cupcakers26]

How you likin' them?

[@SammyLogan]

Ian is killing it lately!

[@jmcuber1449]

Smosh always cheers me up

[@leamonty2992]

I love how awkwardly they're standing

[@pete7026]

Yo smosh you guys are the best. Ive watched all of your vids you guys are the best please don’t quit youtube

[@rxplyzx]

ikr

[@carrieadcock1250]

I love the Ian and Shane bit dynamic.

[@McMuffinLoven]

Anthony .. Smosh will never be the same

[@kiryngioia3779]

This is one of the best uhhh videos you guys have done for "if ..blank..was real

[@PandaGamer-xi5pk]

I luv Courtney's auto message commercial things so much it is hilarious 😂

[@StarDustBunnies464]

I have so much fun watching this

[@workinprogress5936]

You've gotta do this one again, hell yes!

[@vicesh7931]

i swear the bloopers are always so good

[@camillechandler4431]

The Do Not Disturb bit got me.🦃😉🦃

[@Ruby-jb6en]

I thought the wall was added in digitally until the bloopers lol

[@ccRask]

"I'll kill you with my hands!" is an underrated moment in this video lmao

[@mstrong2376]

Shayne’s giggling is my favorite part.

[@GurifonDensetsu]

the idc lol made me spit up my drink wioth laughter. Smosh owes me a new keyboard at this point. lol

[@PinkZomb1e]

OMG Ian is still a comedic genius lol

[@sobaiwashere]

i havent fully watched this but this is already to funny

[@peterdavies2960]

From the original Smosh Girl: you want to break cups with me? Anthony: DAMN U AUTOCORRECT!!!

[@Telic]

this is my favorite smosh video as of right now

[@browndestroyer3016]

President not remembering his speech is awesome 😆

[@xxx4610]

Best sketch in a long time

[@kingstoncastle7450]

Was i the only one who took my time to figure out what sneak Shane tossed in the air

[@ConfusedLux]

Always lookin forward to new Smosh :D

[@user-zk3qj8wo1v]

The emoji skit is my favorite

[@Christiangirl727]

This was funnier than I thought the concept could be 😂

[@courtneyfreakinmiller2003]

So this is before the shayne accident good to know the timeline

[@bcfwhaha]

I freaking love this video 😂😂🤣

[@realmskip97]

This made me lol a lot. thanks, smosh

[@CheeseBurgerSugar]

Lol! The sales texts, that was fantastic

[@juheeseo7739]

4:16 'Grandma is very sick. LOL. Grandpa Leaving her too. IDC. LOL Means Lot of Lying, IDC Means I Did Cry.' LMAO

[@amyfries4076]

I LIVE FOR THE BLOOPERS! 🍀💝🎊

[@CaptNaptastic]

The Kendra joke got me! Lmao! "I'm not f*cking Kendra either. How do you think I got this rash?"

[@GarrettBroadnax]

This is the funniest I've seen Ian

[@BooImmaGhost]

Joe Biden bloopers were the best 😂💀

[@Boba_Fett_Bounty_Hunter]

8:25 why is that smile so... golden?

[@heavensdoor7955]

I've seen Amanda in some commercials recently. Good for her

[@Official_Rz]

Amanda is amazing, looks amazing and is so versatile. :O

[@Trixiewin]

"Don't you have $12?!?! You're the PRESIDENT."

[@Jeremiahgoff]

This made my day and this made me laugh so hard

[@EnchantedAvenger]

I was really hoping one of these texts would be Shane and/or Damien taking 'lol to a literal degree, and have a demon laugh screech off

[@Kanjo_Bazooie]

Petition to have Ian play Biden in his biopic

[@pissa8105]

I want that automated response too😂😂

[@Kikakeksiukas]

my favorate videos are from 5 to 9 years ago. clasics

[@johnnydoe5318]

The actors staring off into space is pretty surrealist. I really like it.

[@GaymerCam]

Alert b!tch is my new favourite Courtney line 😂

[@DevonFrost]

That FASHION NOVA text sent me. Lmaoooo

[@kendrabrown8159]

I don’t think I’ve heard my name that many times in one sitting 😅😂 I believe I’m having an identity crisis now

[@vimarshsingh2557]

The autocorrect part is so relatable 😂

[@Slipgatex]

Ah yes, the spread-legged cackle. A formidable move.

[@lynae7004]

This was way too accurate 😳😳

[@Andrew-go8lm]

I love these videos

[@kailah4894]

Love this one ha

[@lapis._lazuli3110]

SHAYNE IS THE BEST XD very hilarious video

[@echo2440]

We need more Courtivia!

[@--Danni--]

Her name is Amanda

[@MilkyGaming144Hz]

Courtney with the best Brianna Boho immitation 😂