Why MISSION HILL's Pilot is PERFECT

[@ChannelZeiko]

"the internet is not as helpful as you might think" kevin french. This aged beautifully.

[@arc-sd8sk]

mission hill owns so hard it's a crystalized slice of 1999-2001

[@sunsinger970]

"simple" slice of life shows are kinda rare but that makes me appreciate their genuineness more.

[@corduroycrook]

I watched the first episode last night and if you heard how loud I laughed at the scene with the baby shaking their arms and then the transition to the guys in the elevator. Literal tears. This shows timing is golden!

[@rustyshackelford312]

I hurt my arm laughing at the scene near the end when Stougie hacked up the coins, bottle caps and cigarette butts.

[@julesrules7297]

Me and my sister still quote, "I've just never seen it written so neatly," from the pilot. Totally forgot it was from the pilot. Love this show. I got the whole series for $4 from Hastings waaaaaay back in the day and I still have it.

[@raichustan]

I’ve rewatched Mission Hill countless times but this was the first time I noticed Jim driving with just his wrist 😭 I terribly miss this show and era. ❤

[@sonnysumo8172]

This show legit made me idolize the lower middle class metropolitan aesthetic. Not even the high life but like a modest lifestyle. As a NorCal suburbanite, I was convinced that out of high school I was going to move to San Francisco and live the Mission Hill life. But of course, years go by, I grow as a person, and life priorities change. Also, as you’ve mentioned with your experience in a big city gentrification hit SF hard around the time I got out of high school making cost of living really high in that area. But I’ll always be thankful for shows like Mission Hill, Downtown, and Undergrads for committing to an aesthetic that made dream of a life outside of home in the first place. I wish more cartoons were as low key grounded as these in the modern day.

[@NinjaRodent]

Mission Hill, Clone High, and the Oblongs make up the trifecta of amazing shows that didn't make it past their first seasons that everyone needs to see.

[@EdwardPerez-x1g]

Add Downtowners to that list

[@SchweitzerMan]

Well we eventually got two more seasons of clone high

[@ToonCrate]

The unemployment episodes are my favorite. Partially cause they're hilarious, but more-so because they actually acknowledge how crappy the labor market is for young adults. I wish more shows addressed it in a similar way.

[@nubreed13]

I especially liked how Andy at first refused to apply for the art job and it was Jim that had to tell him to grow up and start earning real money for once. For such a short series the characters had a ton of depth.

[@Kaboomboo]

Let's not overlook how Jim told him. He didn't patronize him or have to be a jerk about it. He simply said "if i give this [money] to a guy, i get beer." Showing him that there's no shame in getting a "button up" job to earn good money. Their lifestyle has to get funded anyway. ​@@nubreed13

[@OrbyStormy420]

Today I learned: old Adult Swim commercials referring to the audience as "Swimmers" I live for it

[@fentimablader]

I just watched it for the first time a few months ago, incredibly underrated gem

[@Space_Toasty]

Mission Hill has such a good ring to it. I wouldn't be mad if they actually brought it back for a new season. I think there's enough people that love it

[@freakystyley4000]

Problem is, it's not the early 2000s anymore.

[@SchweitzerMan]

True, but look what happened with Clone High after they brought it back

[@ThePigeonStoop]

@@SchweitzerMan Mission Hill was written by literal genius' who also wrote for Futurama and Simpsons. It will be fine if it came back.

[@dylanmiller3472]

I love Mission Hill, I was able to relate with the younger brother Kevin when I was little and then when I got older I was able to identify with Andy. The show is very rewatchable and practically demands a full series binge since it only takes a couple hours. I've been looking forward to this video release since the first episode in this series. Hopefully this video gets more people to watch this amazing old cartoon!

[@harriyanna]

i seriously love the use of neon color with this series

[@toon4thought]

I could freaking EAT the colors in this show, man. Thanks for finally giving me the push I needed to start watching it.

[@WoetotheVanquished]

mission hill and undergrads were the best shows. literally my favorite shows, and they're the reason why I even wanted to attend university.

[@Mathue360]

Older memories just resurfaced from this video. This was a great show that didn't get it fair chance in my opinion.

[@krysande1]

Mission hill and the oblongs (critism of one character aside) are 2 of fave shows to this day

[@grey1213a]

Oh I definitely remember this show being a young man and appreciator or animation back then. I'm a big fan of Brian Posehn, so I loved Jim. Thank you for reminding me of this gem of a show

[@Crayolapup]

Man, my older Brother actually discovered this show back in 2008/2009 when it was airing in the middle of the night on Adult Swim. He was 22 years old at the time. Working a dead end overnight walmart stocking job. He came home and would catch this show early in the morning.

[@fredjones2170]

I rewatched the entire series after this video, and I absolutely adore it! There’s just such a charm to the writing and art style, and I’m glad it’s finally getting some appreciation! Also man, I forgot how low-key cold Posey could be 😂

[@jmbthegreat]

I very vaguely remember this show. I was way to young to be watching and understanding what was happening but it's one that I always thought the colour looked weird. Especially when the colour on my parents old CRT TV was a little off. It was one that I always tried to remember the name of when I was older but it escaped me until I was in University. When I was watching some less than legally acquired versions of Undergrads episodes, one was a direct TV recording and had an advertisement for Mission Hill being on next. Thank you,Teletoon, still haven't watched the episodes but It's one I have to go back and watch.

[@NoBadsign]

Absolutely LOVE Mission Hill. It was one of my favorites from the early Adult Swim days.

[@ItsAJETT]

FINALLY. A new age cartoon critic covering this show.

[@krememan4621]

I fucking love this show. I found it a couple of years ago and have rewatched it several times since. Definitely my favorite of all the short lived, lesser known cartoons

[@drewbarton196]

I love the art dierction so much that I seriously want one those colorful backgrounds to put in my room.

[@primefamous]

I loved this show back in the day when it first aired on the WB and later on Adult Swim. I remember loving the colors and setting as a kid

[@fonofiofone]

Worth mentioning that both the original soundtrack and the replacements for the DVD are pretty solid in their own rights (minus an egregious covering of iron butterfly in unemployment 2 that smothers an entire joke before abruptly cutting back) Wonderful show n perpetually excited for the eveeeeeeentual reboot. Great vid once again!

[@Marc-Tea]

I started watching mission hill around the time I was 10 or 11 I grew in the 90s and since parents were less worried about what kids watched back then I watched and enjoyed a lot of adult cartoons like the ones you mentioned at the start of the video

[@HOORAHD93]

I was only exposed to Mission Hill through the Adult Swim run, when it would accidentally come on after my grandparents went to bed whenever we'd spend the night. The colors drew me in like any cartoon would, but this one was basically the first time I was able to *vibe* with a show. Only a few years ago did I rediscover it, and it now is genuinely just one of my favorite shows. I hope the revival that Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein want to do is able to be produced and released. Any Mission Hill content you put out, I will be here to watch and cherish as much as I do the show itself. Thanks for showing so much love and celebrating this gem.

[@jesjorgenson229]

100% agree on all this commentary. I'm looking forward to more video essays on this show!!

[@Randomlad.0737]

It makes sense that Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein worked on this series, the humour is very snappy yet character focused and it goes at a calm pace so the audience can take in the scenery (and get use to this world). Good video, can't wait to see more.

[@suparufflZ64]

thankyou for making this! I was just thinking about mission hill the other day, I wish more people nowadays would check it out. criminally underrated

[@picklefriction]

Such an underrated show. Still has what i consider to be one of the greatest episodes of TV period in the way of the finale "I married a gay man from outer space" so freakin good!

[@Vanessinha91Pucca]

I remember watching this, Undergrads, Bob & Margaret, Clone high in adult swim circa 2005-2007... I was 19 to 21. Perfect age for these shows to resonate to my age and generation, where we are adults but all lost.

[@chellastation]

Mission Hill was pretty cool. I like the Neon colors ❤

[@johnnyhammitt4543]

Please do more mission hill, it's my favorite show that deserves so much more

[@Parzivle]

I fuckin love Mission Hill glad to see you cover this buddy

[@harriyanna]

once you get on tv tropes you WONT get off

[@giladpellaeon1691]

Became a fan of it through Adult Swim and proudly own the DVD set. Thanks for using some of the old Adult Swim bumpers in the video, miss those early days. But would love to see more videos about it, it was a show taken away too early and very much ahead of it's time.

[@debidousagi]

I got introduced to this show during it's run on adult swim in college, I immediately fell in love with the series and got the DVD set! The style and characters were so entertaining and yet very human and relatable. To this day this series looms especially large in my memory. In part because certain aspects of the core story like moving to a big city, feeling lost in that post college / early career space became my own life just a few years later. I love this show, and great job communicating what makes it work so well! :)

[@CelestinaakaClonaClox9999]

Love that intro and the little "glim!" at the end

[@SweetlyStar3]

I grew up on Mission Hill through their Adult Swim run. It's aesthetically pleasing and the art reminds me so much of that old Ello Creative System toy line from 2002.

[@drewboden6981]

Just want to say I really like your channel's style and I'm really glad I found it recently. Please keep up the good work. And your recent vids are really interesting

[@KevlarNinja]

I remember seeing the second episode of Mission Hill on Teletoon at Night at an age WAY too young to be watching it. The art style did stick in my head tho, and coming back to it years later, it's become one of my fav adult animations and probably my fav show to be made by former Simpsons staff. I would love for you to make some more Mission Hill videos. More Mission Hill content is just what I need in my life.

[@christopheredwards788]

One of my favorite shows. Wish it lasted longer.

[@sketchyjeff2054]

This show feels like it should’ve been one of the major Simpsons successors alongside Futurama and King of the Hill

[@hinata167]

13:10 I love when a show can be funny without punching down on a marginalized group.

[@cheshirekam]

I watched this series when I was sick with covid last year and it helped me get into a better headspace. such an underrated gem. you did a great job covering it!

[@googamp32]

Yes! PLEASE tell us more about this show!

[@alien5589]

Such a great show! I’m happy to see more people appreciate it!

[@offbeatkiki]

Mission Hill rules. Got 2 more videos I wanna make about it

[@alien5589]

@@offbeatkiki i look forward to seeing them!

[@grottosandgremlins]

Thank you for making this video! Definitely one of my favorite shows of all time since it aired and it’s one of my biggest inspirations for my own thing. Mission Hill also just had a release in 4K too with live screenings of episodes with the creators which is still going on if I’m not mistaken. I only hope this show gets enough popularity as a cult classic show because the creators are still heavily interested in continuing it if there is enough support for it. But only time will tell if that ever happens. However the case what we have is also short and sweet!

[@arthurkassabian2528]

One of he most under rated animated series. like Daria and We Bare Bears it captured the times and culture of its setting perfectly, so much so that if someone asks what the late 90s/ early 2000 (particularly before 911) was like I would tell them to watch this series. From millennial stagnation, technological skills disparity between the generations and the rise of reality tv it really did comment and many prominent themes of the time.

[@daviddefalco4190]

This show was such a jem. I had no idea it existed until it was on Adult Swim but it quickly became a favorite and one I think about often. Not as quotable as say, the Simpsons or anything, but the scene with the insurance man lives in my mind rent free forever. I'm glad more people are talking about this show these days. Not sure I'd want to see a revival per day, but it is a show which needs more eyes on it.

[@ZeASK]

I'm so glad to see you discussing this show. It was so good, i watched it all the time on adult swim back in the day. The style really drew me in, and the heart kept me there

[@NewYorksMostWanted]

Had put off watching this for years until I sat down this summer and watched a new episode every morning whilst eating breakfast. I enjoyed those Mission Hill mornings more than I can explain, and desperately wish I could watch them for the first time all over again. Easily my favorite when it comes to one-season wonders, MTV's Downtown being a close second.

[@MajorMechazawa]

I’m forever mad this show got cancelled after one season

[@AJPiersonToonParadise]

That's unfortunately the case with some shows.

[@Space_Toasty]

They didn't even get to finish the entire season

[@CIRCLEKELDEREMO]

The sad part is unless you watched the episodes when they aired or first year on adult swim, you never heard the original soundtrack till recently. All the videos on youtube have the dvd audio where the music is poorly mixed and are generic songs to fill the space of the licensed music removed. I have the original first printing of the dvd release in the cardboard box. I was a kid when this show aired and i remember riding my bike to best buy to get the dvd when it was released. This and Downtown(which i have the semi rare signed dvd set) have a chokehold on my childhood memories. I still put this on when i am drawing. The critic is another great show that didnt get time to really shine either.

[@maxpaschke2297]

This show needs to come back!

[@stupidrare5967]

It’s funny seeing the contrast of advertisements from The WB and Adult Swim, The WB tried so hard to seem “Cool” for the time but Adult Swim legit understood the vibe of the show and translated it very well into it’s own ads.

[@mathieuleader8601]

love the pastel pop art styled backdrop

[@Tomagotchiify]

The blue hair guy almost looks like Rolf from EdEddnEddie

[@rustyshackelford312]

I love mission hill and i watched it all the time on adult swim back in the day and it was partly how i got introduced to the band cake. I also recently found out Aaron Ehasz of last air bender fame wrote for mission hill. It explains why the characters are so 3 dimensional. He's so talented at making his characters feel like real people.

[@LoganMackenzie06]

Loved this video and Mission hill. Please make more about the show ❤

[@Foxarocious]

One of my favorite shows EVER! Right next to Baby Blues

[@morganbutler9826]

I think it was actually the FIRST tv show to feature an on screen gay kiss

[@ouroborosproductions]

I would love to see a video about the unfinished episodes of this underrated gem

[@nicholasagnew2792]

This show brought up the insanity of artist contracts over 20 years before Chappelle.

[@parkerpshebnisky1051]

I still miss this show!

[@skyliner114]

my ex showed me this pilot last year. i never got around to watching the show but now i'm convinced lol. i was informed that it showcases an archetypal Gen-X experience, so as a millennial i was intrigued.

[@scumbad7953]

I'd love to hear about how they treated Gwen's character

[@Space_Toasty]

And i also miss those original [adult swim] bumps from the pool

[@capnbug]

Still mad that those missing episodes never got animated

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodGeek99]

I really enjoyed it series, wish it lasted longer

[@Skizze37]

I watched the whole series before viewing this video, and I'd like to give praise to the evidently careful and well-composed script for this video as a whole (albeit I watched it at 3x speed with a Firefox script of its own nature). Overall engaging and exemplary.

[@Kris-wo4pj]

I watched rhia show half asleep as a teenager. I had to share a room with my sister who is 8 yr younger than me. She had to have the TV on and always had it on cartoon network. So adult swim would randomly wake me up at 2am and I'd watch this or Inuyasha on Saturday during toonami

[@sunsinger970]

The animation of past shows really was more beautiful.

[@Blossom44100]

Kevin's still relatable

[@RainbowJemHxC]

Great video as always

[@AutumnOwlex]

Yeah would love to see a video covering the unaired 5 episodes

[@Shewhospeakesinverse]

Im totally interested in the show now and plan to watch but id also love any other videos you want to do on the show

[@nicholasagnew2792]

Jim: Do you think its time to tell the truth? Andy: What are you high? Jim: Andy: Anyway...

[@Lissynick]

mission hill is a real place in boston!

[@xic777]

this show raised me lol fr

[@jeffreybowers1220]

i loved this show😍

[@AJPiersonToonParadise]

Oh hey Mission Hill. I've only seen the first episode but I plan to review it in a future video about adult series.

[@jema7142]

as much as i love mission hill i think it came out about 10-14 years too early. by then hipsters and the whole vibe of the show were "in"

[@Royalcrackersfan]

This show was fantastic, though it had a short run

[@Gg-ce2gj]

Lov watching iT on [as]

[@cherryt8478]

I’d love to see your opinion on Thundercats Roar-I’ve just started it, and I love it so far.

[@nonome8206]

"That and getting ****" sounds so much worse than if they didnt.

[@lawlesslauralee]

Gwen vid pls! Loved this show, watched it growing up.

[@nicholasagnew2792]

Googer Geiger! That sounds like Kevin, I'd feel better if I could just check Kevin is rolling around on the floor with a potted plant in his pants saying "Googer geiger" Well I do not feel better.

[@Mtooncartoons3181]

This vid really good 👍👍

[@yomama211]

wakaripantsu

[@cookshok2014]

Amazing 🤩🤩

[@rustecohle591]

What’s the name of the song used in this video? It’s nice👌🏼

[@cookshok2014]

Nice vedio 👍👍👍

[@JosephKeenanisme]

It sucked having channel surfed and found the first two episodes and then having to wait a few years to see it again. Totally different style and tone than the Oblongs but I group the two shows together in that they were short lived, had a really weird but good sense of humor to them and for the time had some style choices that made them stand out from the standard far of shows like the Simpsons and Family Guy. It was cutting edge "network" TV at the time. Underage drinking, pornography, gay people having sex and real life relationship issues. The series did have enough time to have most of the main characters have prominent story lines (even though the show focused on the brothers). If I'm throwing together a thumb drive "good stuff you never heard of" for someone Mission Hill goes into the animated folder.

[@dionruffin3996]

I heard a rumor that the executives watched the Mission Hill pilot and hated the show. But the needed a “filler show” so they paid for one season thinking it would fail it didn’t but they chose not to pick it back up sounds like ego to me

[@Georghiou2D]

every part of this comment is wrong haha