Mom Commercial

[@secretsxdontxmake]

I showed my mother this video and all she said is "You can also make juice from real oranges."

[@Aasenzeng]

OMG I'm crying, parents are so weird

[@lisaar3003]

This is the most mom thing ever

[@JayLeePoe]

I showed it to my Thai friend, he said: "You cut the orange, you squeeze the orange. Okay, you done but its better to just eat the orange." problem solved theater school monologue

[@gloomfiend]

She's been there too

[@daianmoi8528]

Let’s be honest, if you want to drink orange juice, you should just eat the orange.

[@GarrettWatts]

This video is part of me. It lives in my soul.

[@yn6292]

Same!

[@theempresss]

Yesss Garrett yes

[@DianaVickk]

I just descovered this video today and I can't believe I didn't find it sooner. Now I feel like it's part of me too haha

[@scarletbeth3464]

Garrett Watts I didn’t think I’d see you in the comment here but y’know. We vibin’.

[@tarynestrada3760]

Guys watch STRANGERS WITH CANDY if you've never seen it but you love this video (or Cole Escola's work in general). Stars Amy Sedaris and before Colbert report Steven Colbert and it is clearly big inspo for Cole's work.

[@SethEverman]

This. This is art.

[@JerinaEngel]

SethEverman thank you Seth for making me find this on tumblr

[@camobanana1]

Did you play the piano for this video?

[@veeezis]

Why do I see you everywhere, Seth?

[@sccc466]

Hi bald guy

[@Sepulchre_Gate]

This isn't art . This is EVERYTHING .

[@olivine6]

“you lose time in phoenix” is the truest statement i’ve ever heard

[@williamelliott186]

okay, im trying to leave literally and i swear this video, 4 years of my life and nothing to trully show other than pain.

[@boboloko]

I'm from Tucson. We all think that about Phoenix.

[@williamelliott186]

Okay! I'm finally getting out of here tomorrow if the universe wills it to be

[@xf_art_]

_I was never truly born until I moved out of Phoenix_

[@mitchellk7311]

I spent 7 years in Phoenix. Came back home to Nebraska with a bachelors degree and a heroin addiction.

[@lellycon]

You don't spend time in phoenix, you lose time in phoenix.

[@ghostcat9621]

Greetings from Russia, guys. Explain me please, what "Phoenix" means in this context.

[@scottgardner2950]

@@ghostcat9621 Phoenix is the Capitol City of Arizona

[@ghostcat9621]

@@scottgardner2950, ok, ty.

[@ghostcat9621]

@@scottgardner2950, it would be nice, if you explain, why people "wasting" time in this place?

[@scottgardner2950]

@@ghostcat9621 that is somewhat more difficult to explain. Perhaps we are to infer that the Mom spent a lot of time there intoxicated and/or very involved in something and thusly "lost" time, i.e a lot more time passed than she realized because of what she was doing

[@brewely]

“I took the plates off my Honda.”

[@cybersquire]

Truly the despair event horizon

[@TheMOVIEMANIAC13]

Gone Girl vibes 😂

[@Blueoceandog]

As you do...

[@Timsterfield]

There's a certain Scarlett Johansson look about this mom ...

[@buzinaocara]

It must be the balls.

[@Mylkies]

It’s the eyes and nose and mouth I believe

[@thomasfristmd1876]

Kathleen Turner voice.

[@bonniebuckner3399]

And sound

[@TheAnimationCow]

Exactly what I thought.

[@olivine6]

i knew after “i ended up in arizona” it would go entirely downhill

[@guybrush1701]

This is Thelma and Louise, right? I've never actually watched it.

[@marleye1765]

I may or may not be considering using this as my monologue for my audition for elf

[@pointlessramblings3373]

Mar ley which play?

[@mattstringfellow9353]

@@pointlessramblings3373 clearly the movie

[@papayamango9629]

Pointless Ramblings i kust have dislexia or something bc i read your reply as “but at what price?”

[@patchoulidrop]

@@papayamango9629 🤣

[@Lee-sd1vx]

did you get the part

[@sylveemusic9739]

The way the camera lingers on her after she says, “Trust me, I’m a mom.” , is brilliant.

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

This is a he.

[@sylveemusic9739]

Michelle the character he was playing is a woman. I was referring to the character.

[@Loulou______]

I think the line should’ve been: “You can trust me. I’m a mom.”

[@jakevendrotti1496]

The music wavering for a moment was a touch of genius

[@happycowsfoo]

"I um, I fucking lost it"

[@SurrealKeenan]

"Does this ever happen to you?" *Cut to black and white scene of the dog you bet on brutally losing a fight in a dirty ring*

[@dlobelow760]

Michael Vick shaking his head in the back

[@JaxRK1]

“Then get, Vick Stick!!™️ beat the win into them, be the best.”

[@knickknackchaddywack]

This is legitimately a masterclass in acting

[@ambidextra_ambidextra]

It so is 🙏🙇‍♀️

[@P1_D]

Be honest.. you didn’t look for this, but you weren’t disappointed

[@inarisarp]

This was one of those videos I hit accidentally with my thumb while scrolling. %100 worth the mistake

[@P1_D]

inarisarp 😂😂agreed

[@MissMatched]

It is a gift

[@cron6435]

P1NK ur profile pic is neat

[@P1_D]

soup thanks! Yours too💕

[@powerhousegreen2754]

You literally just described the whole plot of desperate housewives.

[@shaidyn8278]

What really bothers me is the GIANT jug of milk just sitting out next to the stove.

[@Zadamanim]

thats a very suspicious jug of room temperature milk

[@shayZero]

Maybe its paint?

[@saamnkosi6748]

I wasn't aware of it, now it's bothering me too.

[@samanthavanscoder9536]

Its just a half white pitcher

[@TheJustAamir]

Congratulation, you're a mom. Go spread the news.

[@themodesttriumph]

can you replace SNL writers please????

[@MrZook1992]

Yes! I second this motion!!

[@josecabaltera1625]

there is a GREAT idea!

[@seranes_silence]

GOD OH PLEASE

[@IronWolf98]

Yuser

[@elbschwartz]

The people at SNL wouldn't get it. Too much nuance.

[@romy1628]

This has a very “Whitest Kids U Know” vibe to it

[@tidypog3272]

I thought it was, lol

[@animal0mother]

Guy in drag that sounds just like Darren + straight face.

[@karminyates3261]

I love it 😂😂😂😂

[@RockySmithsen]

Why bc of the cross dressing?

[@UFOhunter4711]

I didn’t that until you said but now I can’t not

[@davidwilliamklak]

This is literally just Ryland Adams once he and Shane get married.

[@kimmmmm871]

He does look alike ryland 😂😂😂

[@LifeLoveBeauty32]

Omg that’s so true! And no that person wasn’t being homophobic. Ryland makes jokes on him being a housewife all the time! It’s a rolling joke in their household.

[@thatonelie9702]

@@mycatsoverweight1995 I've never seen such a long response to 2 letters chill

[@UwU-s3b]

Blue North ew is right

[@nicolepowers9502]

omg hahha

[@knightrohan1]

Kids: Where did mom go? Unmentioned father: Oh, she'll be back in a couple of months. Kids: Oh well. At least we got this good ol' orange juice until then.

[@hankschannel]

You beautiful shining light in the darkness...

[@shugocharaai]

+hankschannel You captured my feelings exactly. Everything about this is perfectly executed.

[@justmeyo4589]

I feel blessed to have seen this comment

[@samvidas9599]

+

[@LoganE01]

Not the Scarlett Johansson we deserved, but the one we needed.

[@jg1404]

Christ Blair St.Clair really had it rough after Drag Race, didn’t she?

[@IMbirdieful]

This is from 2015. Years before Blair was on tv.

[@IMbirdieful]

Blue North not all jokes are good jokes. Lol

[@OliverHeikkinen]

@@IMbirdieful yeah but fortunately this joke was good :)

[@IMbirdieful]

@@OliverHeikkinen I would have been funny if they said "Wow Blair has come a LONG way since 2015" cause that would make sense.

[@IMbirdieful]

@@Eyecyou64 I do. I'm sorry for being frustrating.

[@allisons8480]

If I had a kid they would absolutely be learning this monologue to audition for the 9th grade school play

[@TylerOakley]

incredible

[@cole-escola]

+Tyler Oakley

[@melissa-es7qf]

Omg Tyler 😂

[@101kimz]

+Tyler Oakley father ily

[@amayaluna3120]

????

[@amayaluna3120]

Tumblr?Anybody?

[@maryvalentyne2553]

Idk why this came into my recommendations 4 years later but I’ve never been more appreciative. This is art.

[@genna5441]

This felt like a story from Night Vale. Thanks for sharing your amazing acting talent on KZbin!

[@ninkeyblader]

+Genevieve Shellman That's exactly what it felt like!

[@AlmightyDoubleHelix]

This has been our children's fun fact science corner.

[@MOLLYDOLLIGHT]

I first heard this script today on Tik Tok and that was my exact first thought, I beyond appreciate this comment from 3 years ago

[@jp8649]

I would love to see a live action Night Vale esq channel pop up. Can someone do this, pls?

[@leleprtk]

@@jp8649 I've been trying to do a short film of "A Story About You" for AGES now but they never answer my e-mails if I can do it or not lmao

[@views-dz7cg]

This is some of the best writing and acting I've ever seen. I was pulled into this fictional world and I forgot about the fucking orange juice. You deserve your own show.

[@catha.j.stuart2200]

Cole featured in the Amy Sedaris show, At Home with Amy Sedaris. He is hilarious!

[@catha.j.stuart2200]

Cole featured in the Amy Sedaris show At Home with Amy Sedaris. He was hilarious! He was also in Difficult People with Billy Eichner

[@Interwebssuparhero]

The worst part of this is that she had to spend time in Scottsdale and Phoenix.

[@peachcakes5342]

Especially Scottsdale jfc

[@peachcakes5342]

@@djdoggynutellanutsack6766 Awww no, I love Arizona. Just not Scottsdale 😂

[@MeNobodyKnows]

she didn't spend time in phonix tho, she lost time in phonix.

[@hechrhymes4018]

Who else watched this 14 times in a row in the lockdown-quarantine?

[@dilonvan3860]

Hech Rhymes I thought something was wrong with me but guess I’m just bored lmao

[@semonyx]

When I found out someone else had watched this 10+ times in lockdown..........I f×××ing lost it

[@hechrhymes4018]

@@semonyx lol

[@erikina1541]

You don't spend time in Phoenix, you LOSE time in Phoenix LMFAO so true.

[@twdjt6245]

Took me way too long to realize this was a man..... that being said.... who’s gonna tell her about the syrup?

[@jeremyj7685]

I went through the whole skit thinking this was from SNL

[@ted1990]

jeremy J too good for SNL

[@jeremyj7685]

ted1990 damn right

[@sari94gayle]

I dont know why this was in my recommend, but i legit thought this was a real woman with a deeper voice up until like 50 seconds in. The arms gave it away lmao

[@dollors1]

How?

[@andresnavarro5978]

@@dollors1 the hair

[@aryatale5232]

could be a trans woman

[@Swagmittens]

bruv i knew it was a dude from the thumbnail

[@katedoesthings]

"real woman"... you mean cisgender woman

[@KettiexD]

Two what? YOU SHOT TWO WHAT?!

[@alexlovesgayrainbows3653]

+KettiexD WE WANT TO KNOW

[@weezerfan3571]

+KettiexD two moms

[@anthrax3404]

+KettiexD Two puppies... lol

[@EmilyRobinsonShotgunEm]

Two glasses of the leading brand of orange juice

[@JVarley9001]

+KettiexD Two marijuanas. Say no to drugs.

[@nternetrat]

oh my gosh this was amazing THE ACTING

Allison from Orphan Black

[@the_glitter_is]

Cole if you still read these comments: I've been following you since your early youtube days & am so happy to see you getting the success & recognition you deserve. Congrats doll! 💕

[@sonnystar6227]

you can trust her, she’s a mom

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

him

[@sonnystar6227]

Michelle YOU CAN TRUST HER, SHE’S A MOM

[@deadsy2005]

I’ve watched this video like 10 times today. This is literally one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen in my entire life.

[@rachel5900]

deadsy2005 same, it’s addicting

[@lacrimosa5213]

0-100 real quick

[@rinematics]

This escalated from a commercial to a horror movie scene back to a commercial.

[@sh1dc4kk1td2]

This is so disturbing.

[@ostrichlives9363]

Well, that took an unexpected turn or four.

[@wualaguala]

This is Jason Bateman's Ozark plot before Ozark even existed.

[@Jvich]

I've watched this an alarming amount of times

[@anubislee36]

This is PERFECT mom body language

[@ambrosia6655]

Truely a work of art. Happy orange is the only drink I give my kids now

[@valyoung645]

This just came up on my recommended. No regrets.

[@archy2frank2]

Happy Orange it is

[@SilvanaDRavenna]

The acting is perfection. The gestures remind me of Alicia Silverstone in Clueless, and a bit of Drew Barrymore as well. I have watched this about twenty times already. Bravo!

[@WHATTHEBUCKSHOW]

This is beautiful! HAHA!

[@OokyDaniel]

BUCK, I LOVE YOUUUUU!

[@jaden567]

I’m from Phoenix and it’s true, we only lose time

[@freakespionage]

Oh my god, I was hanging on every word. This is gonna have a million views by tomorrow

[@jeniferjoseph9200]

You had to wait four years, hows it going

[@Martel4]

Yeah still not at a million

[@freakespionage]

@@Martel4 I was wrong but we got there in the end 👍

[@mattbaker7305]

I would watch an entire series of this exact "commercial" with just different stories each time. The character of Ellen needs to be fleshed out in as many iterations as she needs to tell her whole story. That aside, this was well done. Very well done.

[@asmrzeitgeist]

That's hilarious! "I f**ing lost it"

[@mmolchin]

Came here after their interview with Seth Meyers cuz someone mentioned how funny it was and all I can say is, this was not at all what I expected lol. But it’s pure gold

[@circlenostar]

This is absolutely brilliant.

[@KnightUncharted]

+David Levitz Please upload the video if you're doing this haha

[@Aster_Risk]

Always a good day to be reminded of Cole's brilliance.

[@SugarShock878]

Tyler Oakley shared this on tumblr! How did I not know about you before? You're amazing!

[@aidanritchie6128]

This is my favourite drag act I’ve ever seen

[@bridgestew]

I own the same shirt.

[@cole-escola]

+Bridget Stewart Target!

[@bridgestew]

+Cole Escola Darn tootin'!

[@RafaelKlaatu]

+Bridget Stewart lmao... 😂

[@TonyDavis7777]

I just realized, after watching this for the millionth time, that she yells out to her "boys", but then calls out to "Katie" about forgetting the pink backpack. I love stuff like that.

[@beatnickblanket]

I mean...she could have three children, two boys and a girl. Or she could have seventeen non-binary children all named Katie!

[@pablo333]

the writing in this thing is amazing. love you cole!

[@jgilc2691]

I absolutely love the hands on the hips. THAT'S so MOM! (I just discovered Cole Escola. And began watching his work. For a good ol laugh a thon. Something that seldom happens when watching today's shows, etc. Cole should host SNLs 50th Year Anniversary shows and bring it back to life for atleast one year.)

[@AnimosityKate]

This is brilliant. The acting, writing and the filmmaking behind it are all amazing.

[@hotdgflavrdwatr]

When she held up a backpack and said “don’t forget your lunch,” I knew that this would be something like SNL

[@Wisher_]

Is it bad when I heard "And I fired to warning shots" I thought it was going to say "Into their heads" and burst into Cell Block Tango. -_-. Musical Theatre Problems.

[@bibeegirl]

+Rose Tyler haha, I was thinking the same thing

[@Toreen]

Welcome to the club :,D

[@astrowiz3544]

omg its amazing enough youre a theatre geek but youre a WHOVIAN TOO

[@glamdoll9082]

I think we all did!

[@ghosttrees5362]

Omg yaaaas!

[@digdug_]

this would absolutely kill as an audition monologue

[@davidparkes7741]

No but seriously, the amount of sugar in the average glass of bottled juice is SCARY AF, i'm talking practically soft-drink (soda) levels. This was awesome btw.

[@animal0mother]

Fruit juice is bullshit. At least while eating the fruit, the fiber makes so your insulin isn't pumped through the roof.

[@tatehildyard5332]

That’s why I always water it down when I get to half a cup. That and it reduces my acid reflex reactions and it makes the juice bottle last longer before the next grocery run.

[@cskrompier5164]

This is the type of stuff I’m gonna be doing when I graduate from theater school and I’m honestly not mad about it

[@ycylchgames]

Why am I always late for everything? Bloody recommendations.

[@guillaumenadeau]

the actor is secretly Ryland Adams and you can't change my mind.

[@94bananapancakes]

this took a turn and i loved every second of it

[@JeromeGentes]

I’m dreaming about a Cole Escola-Kristen Wiig collab.

[@payton3554]

This took me 5 minutes to figure out that the actor was a guy

[@sh1dc4kk1td2]

Wait what

[@jake_from_statefarm7209]

Yeah, I spent the whole video unsure

[@Lee-sd1vx]

Ngl kinda lookin bad tho

[@CCSABCD]

Pretty hot no homo doe

[@amalgamationprime3168]

Well, it was only a minute and 20 seconds. Noticed the uploader, checked the channel then deducted it. It would take 25 seconds for Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey Jr. to figure that out.

[@suniuphill161]

It's 2022 and this still haunts me, like the memories from Arizona

[@NOT.NEREIDE]

i legit thought you were a 40 smth woman

[@alicia9546]

I have been looking for the video for 2.5 years and it still does not disappoint. Truly a work of art at its finest.

[@ariahazelwood3842]

I'm getting strong "Chicago" vibes from this mother... "Two warning shots"

[@ThisIsJessPaul]

This is buried GOLD on KZbin. SO glad I found Cole's channel via Kaya's rec of Our Home Out West. Cole is by far one of the best modern comedy writers and actors I've found in a long time, and I'm LOOKING. I think a lot of comedians miss the nuances of performing these parts realistically which is the best way to match great writing and contrast outlandish situations like in these skits.

[@Achinxoi]

He looks like Eleven if she grew up, became a mom and rediscovered all her CPTSD after reading the back of an Eggo box.

[@SomebodyelseBiteme]

Cole, I have loved you since “Difficult People” and when I saw your beautiful face on “Search Party” and then realized you would own an entire season *I DIED* Thank you for being brilliant and making me a happy orange. Love you🙋🏻‍♀️

[@heggy_69]

I know that's a guy, but he's weirdly hot

[@jrg305]

I thought it was a woman, than I saw the hairy arms and I figured transgender, then I just realized crossdresser.

[@ricky-gp6yw]

@@jrg305 or a costume?

[@Jess-jt4zf]

@@jrg305 It's literally a costume for a comedy sketch??? By your logic 99% of actors are crossdressers lmao.

[@Jess-jt4zf]

And yes, I agree with OP, they are a very beautiful human...

[@buttersmcfly9043]

I knew it was a man, but that didn't stop my pp from getting hard

[@mockerfab4]

What did I just watch!? I just want to live inside of his brain for a minute to soak in that chaotic energy that made such a disturbingly hilarious video. 😂😂

[@phillsphry]

I love how the groove ring commercials feel like a parody of this.

[@voodoosleeper]

This still slaps and I am angry that Cole isn't a billionaire because this is a comic genius. Cole, John Early, Kate Berlant, Tim Robinson, Jessica Kirson, and Ashley Gavin are fucking top tier.

[@maribelsantana157]

I love a good mild mannered unhinged character. lol 😂

[@cybersquire]

This is a masterclass in acting and writing.

[@djrerayaloha4112]

Strangers With Candy was ahead of its time.

[@gayatri555]

I have seen this at least 5 times. Why is this so captivating

[@SianS-l7b]

you don't spend time in phoenix. You lose time in phoenix.

[@bgallard]

This is honestly one of the funniest, most perfectly written scenes I've ever seen.

[@indigima]

And here we are, KZbin Recommendations 2020

[@michaelsquillace8655]

I had to pause this from laughing so hard!!!!!! GENIUS WRITING

[@TheMournhammer]

this was so masterful, loved it. every Mom has a story like this.

[@HCLionheart]

If real commercials were like this, I'd honestly be more likely to buy the products just cause of the respect I'd gain for their company.

[@cryptidofoz]

This is...amazing. I don't even have words to properly describe it. Amazing acting, amazing writing just...yeah. Also, get me a fucking bottle of Happy Orange, I'm sold.

[@maybaylline5187]

Saw this a long time ago and forgot the lasting impression it had on me. Glad to have it back.

[@An_Arbitrary_Miscellany]

And we should all learn something from this salient, moving story. -- Like, I learned that you should always look where you're firing a gun.

[@dontactuallyburnthechurch1623]

Can't believe I just found this channel now! Convincing acting, tone of voice, and overall a marvelous job. Subbed!