Monster Factory: Jim Johnman is playing BASEBALL in Don Bradman Cricket 14

At long last, it's Jim Johnman's turn at bat. And also pitching. And also refereeing.
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[@Taurusus]

Hearing Justin *almost* understand cricket gives me strength.

[@Beffinee]

Are we just brushing over the fact that Jim Johnman is SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE???

[@helila]

maybe it's in dog years

[@brody2k]

Time doesn't pass in the sixth circle of hell, where mister Johnman was birthed.

[@Dr.JeremyDunks]

@@helila Hell years.

[@josieblue]

yet his face is aged of a thousand years

[@moth.monster]

it's in silly years

[@jellomello4054]

"I don't need first-person disappointment cam." I can relate.

[@JemaKnight]

*David Warner on screen* "I fuckin' hate this guy" Congratulations Griffin, you're an honourary Australian.

[@Hyspellman]

As an American I feel like I know less about cricket now than I did before I started the video. Well done boys

[@bool.]

"If you get more runs than they get runs, you can't possibly tie. That's just sports, baby." Griffin learned how Cricket works specifically so he could pretend he didn't know how Cricket works. That's true dedication to the craft.

[@bool.]

He did confuse a tie with a draw though. *Obviously* those are different things.

[@Seth1915]

What sort of benevolent God would allow, not only Jim Johnman to exist, but also the sport Cricket.

[@milesbrown2261]

A loving fatherly fella who loves to make good jokes ❤️

[@damienvalentine5043]

I'm betting it's the Final Pam.

[@ahobbit1273]

This is what happens when he lets us have free will 😂

[@Allesef]

i'm australian and, honestly, jim johnman just looks like a guy i'd see on the street. jim johnman looks like the kind of guy who think's he's super enlightened and better than you because he used to be an ice addict, but quit a month ago when he stabbed his friend with a steak knife. jim johnman looks like he approaches high school students at train platforms and asks them to tell their school about him being a recovering addict and how he'd be willing to come talk at the school about that for $300. jim johnman looks like he keeps inviting you over for dinner, but you keep turning him down because his idea of having you over for dinner is serving some lettuce, 5 cheese cubes, and a few slices of ham on a paper plate, and when you're done he collects the paper plates, and puts them in a draw to use later. jim johnman looks like he has a really expensive TV, but the only furniture in the living room is three cheap plastic deckchairs. the TV sits on the floor. he didn't *buy* that TV. and these are all real examples of people who look exactly like jim johnman.

[@Chainsawnicorn]

jim johnman looks like every shirt he owns he bought from Facebook targeted advertising jim johnman looks like he turfs broken household stuff on to the nature strip when it isn't even hard garbage night jim johnman looks like he goes to Adelaide for fun

[@zach5539]

God im getting flashbacks from Dubbo

[@Toothydeere]

So he's a bogan ?

[@brody2k]

Jim Johnman is the guy who who has 9 commodores in his yard, 2 of which are operational. Jim Johnman is the type to walk through the drive-through bottleshop. Jim johnman is the dude out front of the RSL, just pinging so fucking hard and frightening the old people.

[@c.m.880]

@@brody2k I didn’t understand a single word in this thread

[@angryyogbuscus1578]

I'm still not convinced Douglas Adams didn't invent Cricket as a plot device for the later Hitchhiker's Guide books.

[@tylerarmstrong2595]

don't worry about it, it's Somebody Else's Problem

[@motive-li1do]

Jim johnman is a krikkit native

[@eamonntee]

Griffin, the goal of cricket is to make the other team as sad as possible. Once every 3 bowls the opposing team is allowed to attempt a skortch, where they pretend to really be enjoying themselves to trick the umpire. Hence why the other team jumping and cheering would make you lose.

[@em_birch]

Justin and Griffin losing their shit laughing like that will always, always be able to cheer me up. It's better than any ASMR or music.

[@myrandajo9280]

occasionally turning invisible is in the basic rules of cricket but okay

[@JC-ln6on]

If you can’t cast a basic Blink spell there’s absolutely NO WAY you’re gonna make it in the cricket major leagues.

[@garmfielb]

*Stinky Toot* [sting-kee toot] _noun_ Wʜᴇɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴏᴡʟᴇʀ² ʟᴇᴛs ᴡɪɴᴅ, ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴀɴ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴀᴛ⁵ ᴍᴜsᴛ ɪɴғᴏʀᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇsᴛ oғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʟᴀʏᴇʀs ᴜsɪɴɢ ᴀ ʜᴀɴᴅ sɪɢɴᴀʟ. Finally someone who knows the game

[@JeffAE88]

These closed captions are really well-done! Thanks for your attention to detail!

[@TheAmyapplejuice]

God, those were some quality christian rock music goofs that really shine a light on the McElroy household back in 2003

[@shinydino]

amyapplejuice which parts?

[@TheAmyapplejuice]

@@shinydino when Griffin says "switch foot" and then starts singing "Beautiful Letdown" by Switchfoot then referenced Relient K (both popular Christian rock artists in the early 2000s)

[@ziashock]

@@TheAmyapplejuice oi speak for yourself, I still listen to Switchfoot on a regular basis.

[@whitelightewhiteheat]

the idea that this man is 16 years old is hysterical to me

[@wunderful1355]

Half of this is griffin trying to imitate a kookaburra while Justin chokes to death in the background

[@tobbgoblin]

19:24 That “hold on” was the slickest, most pro gamer, diesel’d up moment.

[@blueskiesj]

why am I laughing so hard at "am I enjoying the app? YEAH IT'S OK"

[@dededeedles]

"DID I DOINK MY OWN?!" Griffin. I was trying to swallow bacon. How dare you.

[@HazelSageHP]

"He looks like the Weirdest Al" OH MY GOD JUSTIN

[@resident_alien595]

As an Indian(Cricket obsessed nation) MBMBAM fan, this is pure gold for me.

[@TheShiningYoshi]

Jim Johnman is the final boss of cricket.

[@Inoka01]

Jim Johnman drank 53 beers on the flight between Australia and London.

[@SolarTactician]

Griffin: "I'm going switchfoot" *starts singing "Beautiful Letdown"* "Oh! It doesn't matter, I can do it Switchfoot, Relient K.." That's a deep cut there that brings me great joy

[@moodibun]

I know this is from a year ago but goodness, I was about to come down here and type that very quote, it got me bad. Incredible.

[@alexhound5705]

I like reliant k but I’m not familiar with switchfoot, is there a joke I’m missing here?

[@SolarTactician]

Switchfoot is another Christian band from the same era and style as Relient K, Beautiful Letdown is one of their songs

[@Xzeihoranth]

Justin is in prime deflating balloon laugh form today.

[@uhoh7545]

Ya’ll ready to stick it in a wicket ya lttle cricket. Beautiful day for cricket. It’s snowing on mount Fuji

[@MortusSweet]

A man of man child culture, I see. 👌

[@katqt32]

A mix of two channels and four boys that I didn’t know I needed.

[@dovahkiin8929]

I'm glad we've merged game grumps with monster factory

[@chaotic.tired.goblin.]

This sparks joy

[@Rikoshima]

im in my late twenties and the "stinky toot" joke made me laugh out loud for like a full minute

[@PJSproductions97]

So I understand that baseball and cricket are related in that they're both ball-and-bat based sports, but good god does cricket seem way more complex

[@JPH1138]

Yeah, it is. As I understand it baseball was adopted in America in response to the exclusive and snooty nature of the cricket clubs in New England (most of which are long dead) and they streamlined the rules. In cricket every member of the team has to bat, the ball is bowled instead of thrown (which means the arm has to stay straight), there are around ten ways a batsman can be out and there are about six ways the bowler can mess up a ball and need to bowl it again.

[@luxomatix]

The batman, the hatman, the johnman

[@Saxinful]

I want Griffin to know about LBWs so he knows why the other team cheers and then he goes away, but his reactions are so good and I don't want to lose that

[@a.j.norris5134]

dangit i know i made this joke last time but when our boi Jim is wearing the wide rimmed ranger hat i can ONLY see Duck Newton if he was a smoker for like 50 years

[@bethanoni95]

I'm from England and this is probably the most I've ever understood cricket, which is worrying.

[@haalfnhaalf]

Nah fuck that, your sports are wack and staying away from them makes you a better person.

[@haldern501]

@@haalfnhaalf 'Our sports' are played across the entire world. Nobody gives a shit about American sports outside of America

[@haalfnhaalf]

@@haldern501 they're still wack

[@haldern501]

@@haalfnhaalf silence american

[@blizzyblob]

@@haldern501 is that why the NFL has sold out games played in england every year now? Lmao "silence american" is maybe the cringiest thing ive read in a while

[@calibricalypso]

The first time I saw this particular set of Monster Factory videos, I mixed up the terms cricket and croquet and was BEYOND confused when this was what I got

[@FunkAlmighty]

I don't think cricket has ever brought anyone this much joy

[@crescentfresh8001]

I... I think Griffin solved cricket. Like, he beat the game. He perfected cricket and now nobody can cricket anymore. He truly IS Bran Dodman reincarnated!

[@TigerBears11]

The notifications I get from Polygon and you boys may be for the exact same video, but I still consider it twice the McElroy goodness.

[@Noctuoidea228]

The Switchfoot and Reliant K references brutally and instantaneously pulled me back to my evangelical youth.

[@DawnApon]

Yo, clayton, good editing chops, keep up the good goofins, yeah?

[@saltypigeons8464]

I can't believe I've been blessed with Jim Johnman on my birthday

[@NameNotAlreadyTaken2]

"They knocked over my stick-tower, that I spent a long time making this weekend..."

[@Wotan042]

That’s Numberwang/Calvinball! Seriously, this sport is inscrutable.

[@McSlurryHole]

It's really not any more complicated than baseball

[@likethebookshop]

@@McSlurryHole I'm sorry my dude, but I'm an Auzzie cricket fiend, and it is 100% more inscrutable than baseball 😂

[@Stevonicus]

Great job Clayton, keeping these good boys' sins under control.

[@stabes463]

God the editing choices are taking it to the next level. Love it.

[@zeemod1556]

On a scale of "Stinky Pete" to "Fat Baby" how accurate would you rate their knowledge?

[@arianag4181]

I’m having flashbacks to playing cricket on a visit to England when I was in middle school and boy oh boy it’s all coming back to me now

[@crudlovely4553]

15:29 Justin laughs EXACTLY like Clint

[@rileycook7196]

oh my god you're right

[@awbeans3294]

thanks for fixing my hormonal breakdown brothers

[@Julian-jj1wc]

This is one of my favourite episodes of monster factory it has an undeniable class that none of the other episodes posses

[@cas_9413]

The McElroys are the only people that can make a sports game interesting to me

[@Samarai-hf9si]

The new editing adds so much.

[@littleratperson]

I distinctly remember them making JJ every position on the team and saying it would be a good idea. How did that go, boys?

[@FOXHOUND-wv5lk]

I haven't watched the full video so are they gonna talk about the fact that at 7:11 it states that Jim Johnman is 16 YEARS OLD or what *Update:* They don't :(

[@Ol_Keefus]

this is more cricket than I have watched in my entire life

[@jennifers8023]

Knowing that I could watch this when I got home was the ONLY THING keeping me from flinging myself into space during school today god bless

[@myawilkes7560]

"I can give em Switchfoot, Reliant K" fucking DESTROYED me 😂😂

[@grimoire7678]

Im Australian, and this is the closest Ive gotten to understanding the crickets.

[@alexhound5705]

18:48 three years and I’m just now noticing thats they edited don Bradman there

[@RobinPoggers]

"Did I doink my own?" vs "Did you point?"

[@MooseKINGstudios]

Oh! Look at our fancy bad boys with their fancy language. Good on you’s!

[@GalbertArt]

lovely day for cricket

[@energuminum]

I have absolutely NO IDEA how cricket works.

[@brody2k]

LBWs are no joke Bois, once I got an LBW that just did eviscerate that whole area. Was swollen for weeks. Stay safe Jim Johnman, you and your amazing face is forever in our hearts.

[@likethebookshop]

Ya HATE to see a stinky LB my man, ya hate to see it.

[@treeplanter-bv4gw]

100% sure that jim johnman on his own would beat my high school cricket team

[@mitkitty]

In high school i went on a trip to Australia, and our first stop was the Sydney Cricket Grounds, where a professional cricket coach told us the rules of Cricket and shot cricket balls at us and i have no fucking clue how cricket works

[@ZombieTurtleInvasion]

I'm losing my shit over deep backward square leg

[@Fredbob392]

And I thought the American sports games were impossible to understand. I feel like I understand less about Cricket than I did before watching the video

[@AndyRidesTrails]

Jim Johnman looks so much like John McAfee it's crazy

[@eggmab2179]

Hold on guys, I'm making a petition to rename cricket to confusing baseball.

[@Robocopnik]

That Switchfoot joke was so funny I nearly puked I was laughing so hard.

[@user-sg6ww7ts6n]

OH BOYS YOU SHOULDNT HAVE!!!!

[@tinglyfish4]

First person disappointment cam.......so relatable

[@UnsightlySweets]

My morning’s been made

[@allysonmccartney2150]

I really needed this

[@twistysunshine]

I can't believe Justin knows so much about cricket in comparison to Griffin and me

[@XCAltoona]

I guess one cricket match is like... a major league baseball series?

[@KyleS.1987]

Allow me to offer a hearty hell yeah from me to you, boys

[@MrRfreese]

Jim Johnman out here playing the home run derby jeeze

[@xochi98]

I JUST SUBSCRIBED and it SUMMONED THIS VIDEO

[@xochi98]

I had to unlike because 69

[@xochi98]

Well now it doesn’t even matter

[@Asweezy411]

It gives me life whenever these boys reference Christian rock

[@iluvebutterflys1]

The boys are back!

[@chrisisaaclangan]

You should watch popular Bollywood film LAGAAN for all the cricket knowledge with added drama!

[@doing_aok]

I just want Jim Johnman to know that I love him and would do anything for him

[@twigwigsoso]

I'm so ready

[@krz702]

J. Johnman 16 years old

[@SarahMaeBea]

Why is EVERY audience member @2:28 guarding their goocher???

[@kingcrimson4133]

You kidding me? When Johnman's up to bat you'd be foolish not to block your zone.

[@SarahMaeBea]

​@@kingcrimson4133 This is an excellent point. I did comment before finishing the ep, and before Johnman began to smash that fat baby. This one's on me.

[@spehizle]

Meanwhile: Justin read the game manual. The elder brother learns to play the game while the younger brother fucks around. These ARE video games :)

[@arkertak7667]

my favorite part of this one is when griffin installs edge just so he has an excuse to make justin read the manual

[@lukeburdon]

I do absolutely hate being English and watching this

[@lukeburdon]

Tommy Kilpatrick Well nobody asked you

[@bitter-bit]

@Tommy Kilpatrick sounds like an American

[@Inoka01]

@@bitter-bit Given the name, he could be Irish too. They have a long history of not liking the English.

[@brody2k]

Try being Australian. The bbq and cricket flashbacks are giving me PTSD.

[@Inoka01]

@Tommy Kilpatrick ah. I'm not too good at divining nationality by surnames!

[@Safrina001]

“I don’t need first person disappointment cam” mood

[@likethebookshop]

LBW's have confused these boys more than anything I've ever seen, and I could NOT AGREE MORE MY BOYS

[@keithinadhd6693]

If you don’t watch with captions on, you are missing out.

[@Kellyeeeee]

The Switchfoot and Reliant K goofs took my back to my childhoood how dare you

[@jopmens6960]

Cricket is the real monster here aye? Touche.

[@otisbrowndoggaming542]

Cry-laughing… so damn good.

[@apathetk]

I'm slightly perturbed that they spent all that time and energy on learning the rules of cricket, but didn't bother learning anything about the video game.

[@crazydo1phin11]

13:04 a bit of accidental Taako from Justin there

[@lucystarlight8887]

I can't believe Jim Johnman is only 16 years old

[@GenericMinority]

Not only do I love the fact that the "How i Make Bread" meme is real, thanks to user Maxwell Reitman : (Link here kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn6liX1vfpijgK8 ) but also I know the Bros didn't realize that they made the killer from the hilariously bad british horror movie "I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer" but with spaghetti vomit hair. Check it out if you get the chance.

[@OpalStarfish]

I don’t know if I’m more or less confused after watching that video 😂

[@GenericMinority]

@@OpalStarfish Truth Facts. I'm also confused as to how Justin knows what it is. I had to do so google foo to find that at the time.

[@Anonymous1092387456]

sticky wicket lovely day for cricket

[@jennatic2628]

This video is too funny for me to be watching at the airport, or it would be if I had more shame