Is this GUTS contestant receiving illegal intel? | S02E04

[@bknicley]

Death, Taxes, and Joez screaming DON’T TOUCH HIM/HER at the end of the obstacle course

[@maxmonson4796]

BAHAHAHAHA

[@DSmicklas]

Joez every time his contestant is about to make the final jump on Basic Training: "Dont touch her!"

[@ADoseofBuckley]

Wikipedia claims that AJ actually met two of the other members of the Backstreet Boys while auditioning for Guts. And they didn't make it. So, as children, the other members of the Backstreet Boys were actually WORSE at this than AJ was.

[@markeljfox6708]

Dose of buckley watching guts religiously, and researching guts lore is something i love to see

[@zeeburn]

I had no idea you were a Jomboy fan! Love your videos 😮

[@ADoseofBuckley]

@@zeeburn Thanks, yeah I got into the main channel a couple years ago, and have really been enjoying the whole "empire". I watch the Warehouse games, this, some of the JM Gaming content, it's a real fun group of channels.

[@bigfloridapimp]

Oh my god, world's collide. My pop culture and music hook up and my baseball boys. 😂 I did not expect to see you in this comment section at all

[@Joe90410]

Nice seeing you here Buckley!

[@kevintelephone]

Total points after 4 episodes Joez/Zack 5500 Jake 5525 Jim 5375

[@bigmistqke]

🙏

[@TomE1914]

Thank You! This should be the scoring system!

[@triplebog]

Actually pretty interesting breakdown. I guess them being tied in watching points, but Jake being up in guts points implies that he might have lost when the crop was more equal

[@gmoore6129]

This feels like the Kenpom statistic of Guts

[@CorbCorbin]

⁠@@triplebog You got that right, Cotton.

[@JacobBrasel]

16:18 Jimmy pulled off one of the best double fingers anyone has ever seen in the history of watchin/playin

[@WaiLinDot]

It's crazy that theres a literal Backstret Boy on this episode, and he's not even the biggest star here. The people love the Mendelson's!

[@lyndon4010]

16:18 next to his children... this is Jimmy's greatest accomplishment a ladder-climb double finger?? and he made it look so effortless! amazing

[@Justb99xbox]

Has never been seen and probably will never be seen again

[@samismith8752]

In the future, they will ask: Where were you when Joez got surprise double-fingered while blazed on Kushy Dreamz? This generation's JFK assassination.

[@jakebaldwin8114]

Didn't even miss an actuator on his way up. goat.

[@beanie3427]

What are the odds on if they realize that is AJ Mclean from the Backstreet Boys?

[@Vgravy]

No one could have predicted that one of the "players to be named later" was going to be a Mendelsohn sister!

[@calipunk22]

Someone did say it in the comments

[@NateBradySteele]

"DON'T TOUCH HER!!!" - Joez every time a contestant gets to the top of the cargo net

[@xJUSTYNSHIPx]

AJ is from the Backstreet Boys.

[@ajkeence81]

Came to say this.

[@Chalvy41]

Backstreet's back. Alright.

[@clen5]

Oh my gosh I just saw him for the first time and came to the comments to see if they figure it out before the end of the episode?!?!!!

[@imallfordabulls]

Is he the most famous Guts contestant?

[@robertcrist124]

What the heck lol

[@JUSTRUSTY24]

We are 2+ seasons in and can’t believe we don’t have a corner video feed of Zack during this 2:18

[@Modislickbaul]

4:06 Can we get a commissioner ruling on this? Jimmy using an electronic device TO LOOK UP CONTESTANTS while they are playing the game? He did this back when it was just him and Jake watching GUTS and it was fine- it even added some good commentary, but this is Season 2 of the most important sporting event on KZbin. This isn't backyard watchin' GUTS. Let it be known, I am currently watching the rest of this episode under protest and I would appreciate an official response from resident Moira.

[@zealot2147]

I mean he already made his pick and I doubt he got much better info

[@baddudesteal]

@@zealot2147 It sets a bad precedent. Jimmy already knows that one kid in a future game won. He talked about said kid all the time. Jimmy can take advantage of this knowledge (probably not lol)

[@Zac15]

I mean any of them can google any of it at any time if they really wanted lol

[@gradyjones7017]

Second most important event, behind BB4

[@itisnotmeMARCO]

@@zealot2147 It being before the trade deadline is the issue. This episode is tainted

[@dragonfurry69]

If you go frame by frame, at 29:35 you can see that the rocks hit an actuator for purple right when they cut back to the wide shot. That's 2 episodes in a row where the rocks have activated an actuator for purple.

[@LetsChat]

Exactly. Then Purple just has to cruise straight to the top while everyone else zig zags.

[@ReelBigRips]

Good eye

[@Zac15]

@@LetsChat She actually goes and touches it still. The last purple though just went straight passed it lol

[@robertcrist124]

Nah, she pressed it

[@teelink204]

Whoa wtf.

[@DJPebs522]

We got a wafflemaker halfway through the episode AND halfway through the season?!?! Couldn't ask for a better start to a J&JTV PWG season.

[@Justb99xbox]

"Look at the smile at the jump, that's a Mendelson" haha I love Jake

[@ceevee1]

Now AJ has more money than everyone in that arena combined but no piece of the glowing radical rock.

[@TRoss1160]

Joez and Zack just snatchin birds out of bushes

[@travisolson9413]

"She looks just like her!" "Yeah, they're twins." This is where I go to get the complete breakdown on sporting events. Nothing gets by these guys.

[@paradoxprophet1482]

Both of Purple's top two Actuators were hit by the rocks. Purple track confirmed the best track.

[@jefftheworthlessnut]

What a catch!

[@Fly-The-W]

she still pressed them though

[@bryceb1137]

​@@Fly-The-W of course she did. She's a Mendelson.

[@zeeburn]

I can’t believe they went the entire episode without realizing AJ is a Backstreet Boy

[@jdore8]

I wouldn't have known if it weren't for the comments, and his Wikipedia to back it up.

[@atomknight8361]

The Mendelsohn sisters are incredible. Hope their charity is doing good works

[@samismith8752]

They need to be double-inducted into the inevitable GUTS Hall of Fame like a pro wrestling tag team.

[@mrodriguez16ks]

Them and little dynamite are first rounders easy

[@ialmostfell]

AJ got into O’Malley’s nose beers backstage

[@rambling-along93]

AJ McLean was also a cast member on the pilot episode of the Nick at Nite sitcom "Hi Honey, I'm Home" made earlier in 1991. So he must have been on their radar while casting contestants for Guts. Not the only time contestants were also on previous shows for the network.

[@seanl324]

I speak for everyone when I say we the people love watchin playin guts!

[@JEEJ_MUSIC]

12:30 Joez saying "Telepathically?!" is hilarious

[@samismith8752]

The fastest high we've ever seen was in fact not AJ in the elastic jungle, but rather Jake laugh-yelling "KUSHY DREAMS EXCLUSIVE" into a bag of weed gummies like it's a walkie talkie only 2 minutes into the show. That boy was pre-gaming with fistfuls of pot candy half an hour before the cameras rolled.

[@selectmedical]

You should clip the “spill your guts” screens and put them up as part of the draft. Then you can actually use that info as a scouting report

[@mleonard411]

THIS. Except who would do it? Zack? Might give him an advantage seeing the episode

[@selectmedical]

@@mleonard411 Right? Don't you think "Toilet Bowl Wrecker" would've swayed some minds on draft day a few episodes ago? I nominate BBD. Gotta be an outsider for sure.

[@xXSprMgaAwsmFxyHtXx]

@@mleonard411I think zack should be commish, not competing

[@GNagle26]

I've commented this 2x also, totally agree

[@cyrusjcooper]

16:37 we were too caught up in the double fingering to hear mike o’malley “raging rapids that will toss our players around like rafts on the rapids”

[@jamesmullins4073]

waiting all morning for this to drop. God I love this series.

[@nathanhall4981]

This and the warehouse games is keeping me entertained until opening day

[@TheTEN24]

Joez making up for that trade is huge. Everything is on the table now love it.

[@TheTennesseeTornado]

For the next season, what if someone in the office went and got the names, nicknames, pictures, "fun facts" and warm-ups of every contestant for the season and the guys drafted their entire team before the first episode? Essentially, this would be their roster for the season that they can trade instead of just picks.

[@Bladewing10]

Joezack celebrating while Jimmy and Jake have a mental breakdown never gets old

[@cheighes1]

Joez saying "actulator" everytime is everything.

[@ironn0c]

The subtle Jimmy digs at Joez and Joez constant “Don’t touch me!” Have me deadddd😂 Joez does not seem to notice at all!

[@jabbitt05]

Holy shit, thats Backstreet Boy AJ McLean. 🤯

[@teelink204]

2:27 There's foreshadowing at the beginning of this. They point out a set of twins in the crowd, and then when AJ comes out theyre like "that's the same kid we just watched?"

[@mattk2740]

“The sixty nine” had me rolling 😂

[@robertcrist124]

Stats Update 29 episodes Wins (overall): P14; B6; R9 Wins (Crag event): P15; B6; R8 2nd place in Crag: P6; B14; R9 3rd place in Crag: P8; B9; R;12 Leader into Crag: P12; B9; R11 Note: due to ties leader into crag may not correlate per episode number [Key] Show title (newest to oldest): Scores into Crag; Crag results; Final results. 11 = 1100; 9 = 900; 5 = 500 etc. Is this GUTS: P10/B8/R6; P/B/R; P/B/R We feel so bad: P10/B8/R6; P/R/B; P/B/R We love: R&B9/P7; R/B/P; R/B/P Most impressive: R12/B7/P6; R/B/P; R/B/P It all comes: B&R10/P5; R/B/P; R/B/P Season finale: P11/B8/R5; P/B/R; P/B/R Multiple injuries: R11/P9/B5; P/B/R; P/R/B This episode might: P10/B&R8; R/P/B; P&R/B tie -> P Biggest trade: R11/B9/P6; R/P/B; R/B/P The funniest: B11/R9/P8; B/P/R; B/P/R This kid definitely: R11/B9/P8; R/B/P; R/B/P Jake is a big: P11/R9/B5; P/B/R; P/R/B Way too young: P10/B8/R6; P/R/B; P/B/R B/W Guts ep: P&R9/B7; R/P/B; R/P/B Worst game show: P11/B8/R5; P/B/R; P/B/R This kid looks: B10/P9/R5; B/R/P; B/P/R Getting intense: R11/B9/P8; P/R/B; R/P/B Not the best: B10/R8/P7; P/R/B; P/B&R tie -> B Best trio: B9/P8/R7; B/P/R; B/P/R Are these refs: R10/P&B7; B/R/P/; R/B/P Jake doesn’t: P11/B9/R5; P/B/R; P/B/R Some kids: P11/B8/R7; P/R/B; P/R/B Trading kids: B12/R&P8; P/B/R; B/P/R Should not be: P10/B8/R7; B/P/R; P&B/R tie -> P One of the: R12/P8/B5; R/B/P; R/P/B Does not look: R10/P8/B7; P/B/R; P/R/B This child: B10/R9/P6; P/B/R; B/P/R The most: B11/R9/P6; B/R/P; B/R/P Unbelievable: P11/R8/B5; P/R/B; P/R/B

[@RoadToAShow]

Looking at the Guts IMDB page for guys I found out that Jo the resident mermaid went on to be a stunt person in over 100 movies

[@yoyoyobottleoyos]

She’s a hottie.

[@martinlooter9874]

Been playing watching guts for a while now. We learned that they filmed all the episodes together, event by event. So they’d film the same event 3 or so times, then move on to the next event. That’s why Mike always seems like he’s struggling on names. Mixing episodes. Also that’s AJ from Backstreet Boys.

[@dearsomeone]

Another bit to add to the Mendelson conspiracy, according to the GUTS IMDB, a "Jill Mendelson" is listed in the Series Casting Department.

[@emenel55]

I love that they went the whole episode not knowing AJ was the backstreet boy.

[@Justb99xbox]

As much as I hated Joez/Zach's original trade, it might've been the best trade in Watchin' Guts history

[@brianeleighton]

Just for the record, I was one of the few people in the comments defending the trade for this exact reason. If that episode was two or three episodes in, it would be the dumbest trade in GUTS history. As the very first episode of an extended season, I saw the trade as the thing that could win them the season.

[@CrocsQT]

we need some jomboy x guts merch three colorways: red, blue & purple (y'all need more official shirts for the episodes regardless)

[@beanie3427]

Went the whole episode not realizing one of the contestants was a world famous superstar

[@TrocarSlushWeasel]

When I criticized JoeZack for that 1st episode trade, I had no idea that a Mendelsohn would be available on a future episode. That's my fault for not fully scrutinizing the draft pool.

[@AlexDelulu]

The laugh at 9:04 is Moira I believe 😂

[@Neatmemes]

Purples actuators keep getting hit by rocks!!

[@anderselvaker]

I can’t believe that the one time they should have googled a contestant AJ they didn’t. Would have been so fun to see them realize who he became😂

[@brandonshepard4401]

Y'all not knowing AJ McLean from the Backstreet Boys is a crime

[@mikestager9509]

I to this day couldn't name everyone in the Backstreet Boys. Not everyone likes that kind of music.

[@baddudesteal]

tell me why

[@seantimmons5900]

If the crime is being awesome, guilty as charged.

[@brandonshepard4401]

@@mikestager9509 I just feel like in a room of millennials and 90s kids, you would think someone would recognize a member of one of the most popular bands of the era lol

[@gene7887]

@@baddudesteal executed almost as flawlessly as Jimmy's double fingering

[@keithpalacios5942]

I love the evolution of this ... thank you guys good job

[@machoman1016]

That AJ kid needs to quit playing games with my heart ❤️😅

[@CheepsAhoy69]

Have a feeling this is gonna be a bad swap, joezack saw from the names that there's 1 boy and 2 girls and still swapped for the 2nd overall when there's a clear #1. Hope their instincts prove me wrong! Edit: wow I was dead wrong, they got the sneaky mendleson. Great job swap joezack

[@feasible]

This was a good crop of kids, all competed well and seemed to be really good sports, congratulating each other, all smiling and happy. I enjoyed this one a lot.

[@SockimusPrime]

I might have to disagree with Jimmy's thought that Red is consistently bad. I think red is the highest variability. Purple is consistently good, but I think the most dominant contestants are often red: Lil' Dynamite, Jana, that kid that looked completely dead on the inside. When there's a clean sweep, or near to it, Red tends to be the one.

[@tylersorter6058]

It’s crazy how entertaining this series is. Love it so much.

[@snangoboman2111]

I noted on the short that was posted of Jill's crazy jump that if she had been able to get that foot down that would have made the difference in the points to where she would have won the entire episode. And that was against Ryan in red who was an absolute ringer. With Jill and Jamie being twins and Jill coming an inch from beating a contestant like Ryan it was obvious that Jamie was the pick for this episode. Jimmy overthought it. You don't bet against the Mendelsohn sisters. On a different note, everyone was freaking out about JoeZack's trade with Jake being terrible and I commented then that it was a pretty even trade and here we are.

[@softstyles13]

Shoutout to Amanda! 12yrs old vs a 14yr old BackStreet Boy and a 15yr old Mendelsohn. Odds were stacked against her.

[@philbonk6492]

“It’s just what’s in the heart of the cards” has me rolling!

[@GirthyNuts]

A fun switch would be to actually add up the points from the individual games. Would make swaps more interesting after the 2ng event because you are gambling on how the kids will do on the future events.

[@Jjchestna]

I wanted to look up the charity Jimmy mentioned but instead I learned that AJ was in the Backstreet Boys?

[@blissfullycat02]

*is... 31 years later, they're still together and touring

[@BuckTape]

Nickelodeon GUTS is a game show that was filmed at Universal Studios Florida's Sound Stage 21. Some famous contestants who have appeared on the show include A.J. McLean, Evander Holyfield, Charlie Ward, and Adam Oates.

[@coryshannon3815]

How many points did Jake get in this episode, Mo? 24:51

[@deanthomas7197]

Best series on KZbin right now.

[@johnnydropkicks]

I fully agree.

[@cmithz4515]

this is an elite Jimmy episode

[@andrewbarritt8599]

Another merchandising opportunity boys. "We've got a good ole fashioned waffle maker!" on a shirt along with the other 2. "All my homies hate the high five guy" and "Your mom goes high in the elastice jungle." Make it happen yall

[@johnnydropkicks]

I want “Watchin’ GUTS” to go on forever. If you feel the same, *”Like” the dang video.* 👍

[@mellofello2232]

Who would’ve thought the week 1 trade would actually pan out. Well done Jozack

[@PwndByaBlackGuy]

Great video, per usual. I just wanted to point out that Joez says “actual-ator” instead of actuator and I absolutely love it

[@Musty_butterfly]

Far and away the funniest episode of playing guts I've seen.

[@Fly-The-W]

24:45 is another legendary playin guts moment

[@patrickpichon]

30:22 the rocks hit Actuator for purple! I wonder if this happens often which is why purple has an easier track!

[@blissfullycat02]

Oh sh*t... AJ from the Backstreet Boys alert! I thought it was from far earlier than this he was on 😂 Its hilarious what AJ put in his bio because by this point he was fully a child star /actor/dancer/model and within a year the Backstreet Boys were formed and touring so he had to have been singing by then too

[@gageslagle7342]

I’m convinced that “Jamie” is actually just Jill getting another go at it. They way she jumped was way too similar to the way she jumped two episodes ago

[@JustOneAsbesto]

I'd probably buy a "That's a Mendelsohn!" t-shirt.

[@Jeremo-FD]

I've been trying to analyze the Crag to get a sense of if there's any differences between sides. My first assumption was that Blue & Purple mirror eachother and Red copies one of those. but looking at 29:10 it seems that each side is unique. It's possible that Purple truly does have an easy track with easier to spot actuators.

[@MaxHines]

So the Jewish side of my family has our family named traced back as far as "Mendelson" which is very similar to the "Mendelsohn" siblings in this and the previous episode. What brought this to my mind is that I was wondering if they were Jewish and then Jimmy brought up that they both have IBDs, which is the most common in JEWISH PEOPLE! I happen to have a very rarely severe case of Crohn's myself. Anyway, I was laughing my ass off and I felt the urge to share, so here we are.

[@curtiselmquist8778]

Love what you guys created here. GUTS was my childhood. Loving the storylines.❤

[@al3xaguirr3]

That inside trading was huge from the sisters. Now that pick swap is looking good for jozak.

[@williamraymusic]

Wait, AJ MCLEAN??? Like Backstreet Boys AJ McLean???

[@jlo7770]

Yall need to get them sisters on itd be awesome for you guys to do an interview with them. They both did fantastic

[@robertlobraico3719]

Yo Jimmy that’s AJ from the backstreet boys

[@blissfullycat02]

Joez: I want AJ Every girl in the 90s/2000s: Same! 😂 Jomboy just casually picking the most OP of all Guts players ever... Not just because he's a multi millionaire musician now but because he is also a Yankees fan to the point that when they performed at Fenway Park and had to wear red sox shirts he wore a Yankee Cap with it 😂

[@user-ne3tl3le3n]

All tied up, season starts now

[@jekanyika]

Joezack have a slight advantage

[@college_caravan]

I've said it before, Imma say it again! Mo NEVER says in the opening rules for the long jump the you have to make contact after the initial bound!! AMANDA'S FIRST JUMP SHOULD HAVE COUNTED ACCORDING TO THE RULES!!

[@college_caravan]

"Each player will get 2 jumps. Both players must land with both feet for the jump to be counted, and the longest jump wins". Amanda should be allowed that extra air time. Yes I am very serious about this, I am a very competitive person

[@college_caravan]

I she needs to get her feet down on the initial jump, then say that in the rules!

[@Honestly_Jake]

You guys never noticed there was a 3 year age difference between Jaime and Amanda feels illegal game rigging, on top of the extra knowledge, the Mendelsohn's basically guarantee a win for the family.

[@blanch5001]

I thought the same thing! And AJ being 14 out Amanda at such a disadvantage

[@Zo3yX]

S2Ep1 Brandon was 11 With the eldest being Stacy at 14. Stacy put up one the worst performances we have seen while Brandon would have won almost any other ep if the generational talent Chris wasnt there. ive been keep spreadsheet of data on the games, and the avg ages are very close all a little over 12.

[@LoveLawWill]

Usually dont laugh out loud watching Watchin' Guts, but the finger ladder, oh jeez, lol!

[@glucosaminecondroitan9135]

This is probably my favorite episode.

[@jsmith0121]

Picking based solely on the names one time could be a fun wrinkle

[@Tombomb615]

1. Next GUTS off-season you guys should definitely draft solely based off the names on the scoreboard 2. Go team Joezack!

[@clarec5447]

Why is Jake always wearing his coat? Jake , blink twice if you’re ok.

[@Top10WizardReviews]

5:29 Thank you for clearing the air there.

[@Zac15]

Gotta finish ahead of Jake next episode to make the trade pay off but its not the unmitigated disaster the pundits were making it seem like at first. Early season pick banking may be the meta, but the 2nd half has to be all about points.

[@mapleleafsupdater5912]

You should try and interview the Mendelssohn twins and support their charity!!!

[@rangerowneg]

Jimmy was right, that was the fastest anyone has ever gone both high and low in the elastic jungle

[@RottenPretzel42]

Imagine Joez went through with that trade after the first event, would've been the worst two trades both made by him

[@Leoncroi]

29:35 - Jamie still hit her last actuator, but if you look closely, one of the falling rocks hit it for her.

[@baddudesteal]

N*Sync members would've gone low in the elastic jungle.