Tiny TV Classics - MMZ

[@publicserviceannouncements2103]

*These are literally perfect for dioramas and RobotChicken styled skits.*

[@nujevad28]

@kaza12345678 With what, his now worthless NFT monkey that he paid a fortune for, twice?

[@matthewpaul6904]

Oh you have a TV in your dolls house? That's neat. It works too. WHAT?!?!?

[@MrDman21]

Yep, I was just about to say that 😄

[@BlinksAwakening]

Or a child's Doll House

[@smb-c3po]

The word LITERALLY is dead at this point and has lost all meaning from being thrown around too much these days, it's become redundant and you don't really need it.

[@mallowcatsplayroom]

You know what? These would be kick-ass as furniture for a dollhouse. Maybe not a kids' dollhouse, but one of the fancy ones for adult collectors. A full replica of a 90's living room that actually has Jurassic Park playing on the TV? Yes please!

[@Oliviagarry69420]

Or for friends. Is the dollhouse episode in season 4 that’ll be pretty meta

[@GrandCorsair]

I've seen videos of people making dioramas. It would neat to see someone use one these TVs as a working prop TV.

[@okurcute]

@@Oliviagarry69420 I wonder if the scale matches the lego friends apartment set

[@UJEvans]

Now we just need a crudely designed tv with crayon marks that plays clips of Dingo movies.

[@wumpus976]

A crappy little tube TV that plays nothing but the nurse Duck going “UUUR EEEE UUUR EEEE UUUR EEEE UUUR EEEE UUUR EEEE” sounds like my kinda product

[@nousukas]

These mini tvs are soo stupid.

[@U_N_Owen]

Peering through the artificial interlace lines and fake bulb flicker at the blocky digital artifacting and jerky framerate really gives you that authentic 2000's HDTV experience!

[@rickpgriffin]

These are obviously fun for toy showcasing props, but I can't help but wonder if you can jailbreak these to use as actual unnecessarily tiny TV monitors

[@Shadamyfan-rs8xc]

If there's a will there's a way

[@SmartassX1]

A circuit board in there probably has some kind of a socket.

[@soogymoogi]

You can definitely play Doom on it, at least

[@GrandCorsair]

I really want to see someone legitimately hack this thing. If they can put a gba in a mint tin I'm sure they could. Why you would is another matter.

[@SmartassX1]

@@brianbabin6333 Obviously they wouldn't have much practical value. Those would still be just novelty items and toys.

[@mathieuleader8601]

Tiny Toons on Tiny TV's a match made in heaven

[@marccaselle8108]

That would be a great idea.

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

I'd pay good money for a Lizzie McGuire one.

[@brianhebert6152]

​@@TommyDeonauthsArchives I'd buy ones for every cartoon I watched growing up in the 2000s (especially the old 4KidsTV shows, like the 2000s TMNT or their dub of Winx Club)

[@Faction.Paradox]

At this point I'm starting to think Phelan is making these himself. How can there be so many things like this I've never heard of?

[@spinballpac-man]

I saw a few at a comic con I went to back in July

[@MLittleBrony]

i see them all the time at the GameStop near me, sometimes i think about picking one up

[@smb-c3po]

I love the fact Phelous sounds like he's a stoner and probably is.

[@smb-c3po]

@@MLittleBrony I've never seen them there.

[@fidelgarcia2224]

I see these at Walmart a lot

[@mathieuleader8601]

the Tiny TV's sound like something invented by an adult Mike Teavee after escaping Willy Wonka's factory

[@phelous]

No one escapes Willy Wonka!

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

I mean, there's a shrinking machine in the factory...

[@thetoythief8940]

What makes me laugh is the 60s tv has a better screen than the original tv did back in the day

[@svenbenglen7599]

no

[@wstine79]

Old Man: "Ooo! A delicious MiniTV! Now we can watch the episode where Doc Brown & Robin go back in time to prevent Rachel from dumping Ross while the Raptors chase them." Wabuu: "That's must see MiniTV!"

[@holographictacosalad]

And then Wabuu drops the Tiny TV in the bathroom sink, leading Old Man to declare it being completely useless.

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

And somewhere, Siro, the greatest Mortal Kombat Kharacter sheds a tear... as there are no Tiny TVs that have clips of Mortal Kombat Konquest...

[@Baronofworms]

I guess the “try me” button is more of a taunt than an offer.

[@MrDarksol]

This mini tvs definitely feel more like a a cute little set of collectables while the viewing is pretty small. The ones that do work are a nice representation of how the TVs looked like back then but man was Friends a jerk to run lol. I do love your improv in certain plot points from all of these which made it pretty fun to watch in ths video. Excellent job with these weird mini relics Phelous!

[@Micahtron2000]

The Batman one makes a nice display piece for my Batman TV series Mego figures!

[@rodrolliv]

It'd be great if there was a Simpsons one with the shows they watched on their TV: Krusty wtih Itchy&Scratchy, Kent Brockman, McBain...

[@FanaticMitchell1]

Eyup

[@FanaticMitchell1]

I'm hoping we get one for Batman: The Animated Series/New Batman Adventures R.I.P Kevin Conroy, we miss you

[@SparkzEnt]

Spongebob TV shaped like SB's TV in the show

[@brianhebert6152]

A Bratz Tiny TV that looks like one of those huge rear-projection TV sets you'd see in more upper-class homes of the 2000s.

[@brianhebert6152]

​​@@SparkzEnt They could also do ones for other Nicktoons, like a Danny Phantom TV fashioned after the portal to the Ghost Zone. Or better yet, we could do ones with old 80s cartoons, like a Transformers one styled after Teletraan

[@GloryHulle]

This. Is. AWESOME! This may be my favorite MMZ yet. The tiny little televisions are ridiculously cute. And as always, the best part was you playing with the items. Thanks for sharing these weird little things with us, Phelous! You are and always will be the best! ❤️

[@GamingTeacher]

One touch I adore is making the BTTF version on wheels. Because the 50s tv with the McFly family was also on wheels. “Whoa-Ho-Ho! Look at it roll! Now we can watch Jackie Gleason while we eat!”

[@spaghethenoodle]

Michaelangelo: hey splinter we got you a gift for Christmas it's tiny TV classic. splitter: why did you get me This ? * The turtle sing I hate splinter*

[@marccaselle8108]

Lol

[@DeAthWaGer]

I dunno beats a plastic pizza in a beat up wood frame

[@loneshewolf74]

These TVs would make a cute accessory for my dolls if they weren't so expensive. I remember seeing a South Park one at Walmart. Of course, I'd only let the dolls 18 and over watch it.

[@brianhebert6152]

Especially if they made Tiny TVs for the animated series and/or movies based off those dolls

[@RoninCatholic]

With the 60s Batman series, the singers for the song actually recorded different audio for different episodes. In one of the later ones where Adam West was getting out of shape, they are clearly singing "_Fat_ Man" instead of "Bat Man". So while it's more or less the same theme every time, it's possible this Tiny TV was just using a more out there variant that actually is from the original run.

[@KevinLuper99]

I can't tell if this is real or a joke

[@HonklerUnitedInc]

@@KevinLuper99 na na na na na na na na na na na FAT BAT! FAT MAN!!!! BAT MAN!!!!

[@ray.deathray]

These things are a really fun novelty/diorama item. TinyCircuits also has a kit that you build yourself and you program the clips that you want. So...it's possible to have your own tiny TV that plays this video of Phelan reviewing other tiny TVs.

[@Alucard-A-La-Carte]

A miniature, battery-powered television with one episode of TV or movie on it sounds like something out of 1950s sci-fi.

[@TheCommanderTaco]

I really do love and find the theory about Doc being depressed so messed up and funny because if the car hadn't traveled at that particular moment they would both be roadkill with the dog being held responsible.

[@Caldella]

Well I actually really want the Batman one now. These things are cute and cheesy and match the campy aesthetic of the show pretty well.

[@ToHoldNothing]

"Baba-baba-baba-baba-baba-baba, Batman!"

[@theoverlord6662]

Just remember it's not just about the tiny tvs but the tiny friendships we make along the way

[@EpicJasonX9000]

it would of been cool to see a MiniTV version of the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie.

[@Nunnyahbizhen]

I enjoyed when you started laughing at the higher pitch on the Batman Theme😄

[@MentalLiberation]

Hmmm. Ya know, if they added a TV dinner to go with these portable televisions, they might have been on to something. If you know what I mean, you know what I mean 😄😉

[@gracekim1998]

Yep my dad explained to me 😊

[@Black_Revue]

Can't get TOO Clever

[@smb-c3po]

But you'd have to be a Canadian stoner to come up with that.

[@jakkurinjactenderjakala4129]

I honestly don't understand

[@creatormanualdarytendotmve4748]

To be honest, these mini TVs are better than pay for any tv service.

[@EpicJasonX9000]

these are actually pretty cool and neat to see. one similar version I've seen in stores were the miniature TV with the Atari 2600 console.

[@EmeraldCityVideo]

That one is actually playable though, right? I think I remember one of these things being like $80 and actually more than a clip player

[@EpicJasonX9000]

@@EmeraldCityVideo I think so, from what little I remember. It’s always something I would see available at Target. But I just knew it was kind of funny and awesome to see a mini Atari 2600 as well as a mini Dance Dance Revolution Arcade Machine. I think it would be funny to see something similar like a mini windows 95 PC with the shareware version of Doom on it.

[@sunnycooper9440]

With a little touching up, these could be great for dioramas, miniature houses, and stop motion sketches! Hearing and seeing all the tvs playing at once was oddly peaceful. Reminded me of going through the tv section of a Sears or a Walmart in the late 90's/early 00's. It's a small thing, but it does bring some nostalgia, so Basic Fun definitely understood the assignment. ☺

[@soogymoogi]

Finally, my Warhammer army can gather around the tv to watch some Friends

[@joseknavarro]

Somehow the f.r.i.e.n.d.s. tiny TV not working is still a better experience than watching the actual show (sarcasm)

[@wstine79]

I'm surprised there wasn't a MiniTV of anything Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or Ghostbusters. Now that would be Basic Fun.

[@brianhebert6152]

Or a Tiny TV of anything WWE related from the past, like 80s/90s WWF, WCW or ECW!

[@covcova]

As a kid I had a fascination with miniatures I would have freaked out if I got these as a gift

[@matthewhancox4389]

It looks like the Back to the Future TV was made to look like the McFly’s TV that George was watching the Honeymooners on. Thought it might be the one from the 50s that Lorain’s Dad bought, due to it rolling and the rabbit ears that the 80s one lacked. Guessing they mashed both designs together; that or it was a coincidence.

[@Theguywithasillynickname]

Long and behold here's a modern rival to the videonow and juice box

[@scottylewis8124]

Robin being chased by raptors while driving back in time to stop Chandler from telling Ross to go on break

[@Shadamyfan-rs8xc]

I honestly think this is really cool! I hope they make more!

[@JomasterTheSecond]

8:38 "I heard these guys were supposed to be Friends" I think they should be enemies instead.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

I’m always glad Phelan looks like this kind of stuff, so I never have to. As a kid, I would’ve been super into this stuff but these days nah.

[@mathieuleader8601]

the Simpsons would be a great show to feature on the tiny T.V's brand

[@sarahjo9975]

If these had full TV seasons or entire movies I would buy every single one! 😄 As is, very cute, but not quite worth it unless you're making scale models or something.

[@blackroseknight77]

phelan's voice over stuff made me giggle. also these tiny TV's pack some giant-sized entertainment!😎

[@gracekim1998]

EH ❤ nice pun 🥳

[@Jack_Saint_Archive]

*I love when Phelan said "It's tinyin' time!" and tinied all over the TV. Truly one of the TVs of all time.*

[@or_gluzman561Peace_IL_PS]

OH GOD morbius is hunting me to the end of the earth!

[@Maswartz226]

The memes are the worst thing to come from that movie.

[@or_gluzman561Peace_IL_PS]

@@Maswartz226 no the movie is worst thing to come from that movie.

[@Geospasmic]

the meme is pretty high up though

[@gracekim1998]

@@Maswartz226 nah memes are dumb fun 😂

[@stephenschlueter8242]

We all knew Jurassic Park TV would work eventually because Phelous... Uh... finds a way. Too bad there wasn't a Charmed one for Lupa to review.

[@gracekim1998]

😂brilliant

[@cr0wnTHEwitch]

They tried but Pheobe's evil kept melting the screen.

[@smb-c3po]

Is that a Family Guy reference?

[@Catzbe]

Only being able to choose from Family Guy, The Big Bang Theory, or Friends is my definition of purgatory.

[@Geospasmic]

Ok these are super cute, totally frivolous but adorable.

[@springheeledjackofthegurdi2117]

kind of reminds me of super impulse's tiny/micro arcade units only very underwhelming (seriously there amazing its a fully working arcade unit on a keyring)

[@otakunthevegan4206]

I got 2 of those, I love miniature things and I got a few mini arcade machines.

[@DeAthWaGer]

The mini arcades are hackable, pop the jumper and add wires from the jumpers to the controller, hold a direction on power-up. 4 games in 1.

[@AnAverageGoblin]

the jurassic park one took me back. literally the tv model my family used until 2009 or so. then it went to my brother's room so he had a tv. then we threw it out for some reason when we moved to a city. I remember watching Finding Nemo on it when I was little.

[@opy702]

Energizer has fallen! I, New Leader, am the new leader of the Batterycons!

[@gracekim1998]

I adore this reference!❤ thank you for that 😂

[@GarthTheDestroyer]

Duracell: New leader? This is bad comedy.

[@maxordman4100]

Truly fantastic! Very neat TV model collection! I respect that you aren’t as into Big Bang theory as I am. The TVs with the movie clips are pretty cool! It was very neat how you reviewed them in chronological order! Great work on this episode of MMz!

[@thomaspalazzolo5902]

A tiny, very confused Sadako pops out of a tiny tv.

[@Arrowdodger]

I really want one of these sometime for my figures. I love that they easily could have gone with a standard design, but they vary up the TV designs.

[@iKadaj]

those would be perfect for doll houses and dioramas!

[@TheWarmotor]

I wish I could hack one of these to take a composite input, it would be SO rad with a retropie box!

[@OkayYaraman]

"Why is Batman on every channel?" BECAUSE HE'S BATMAN!

[@crazyivan030983]

It's funny that today you can easily put whole friends series in device like this :D easly :)

[@AmityvilleFan]

Joey was a great, self-contained show.

[@BrotherRobbie]

DUDE! Reminds me of my mom and dad's house back in the 80's with a huge floor model 19 inch screen. Talk about a throwback!

[@WindyREDPanda]

It's more of a whiplash for me. MOVE THE DAMN ANTENNA FOR A MAYBE, SORT OF SLIGHTLY BETTER PICTURE OR ITS JUST MORE STATIC THAN THE TV SHOW

[@thenumberquelve158]

Advertising all these 4K Bluray versions of the films on the back of the box just kills the sense of immersion or charm almost instantaneously, doesn't it? (On the plus side, it DOES give off the impression that these are modern gadgets made JUST for you, so that's gotta feel good.) Your reactions to this are so wholesome, it's nice that you can enjoy what you're looking at despite how objectively useless it is. Kinda like some people with floppy disks these days.

[@SpeedyEric1]

I've come across a few of these at the local Walmart a couple years ago. Nice to see you making an MMZ video about them.

[@mr3urious]

These TVs seem like they would have made nice collectibles. Reminds me of HitClips in video form, or for those even older, Pocket Rockers. I wonder if you'll cover those someday.

[@gracekim1998]

JOEY MADE A SPIN OFF?! They look like fun props for toys or Pixelchix *Same Bat Time, Same Bat channel!* 10.8.22

[@Totavier]

Wow, thanks for the video!, I had no idea that this existed. The old vintage TV of the Batman looks nice, it would be perfect for a joking diorama of a modern Batman toy/figure watching the good old Adam West's Batman, lol!.

[@bobbynick5358]

I think retro cartoons would been good choice for Tiny TV Classics. Like classic Scooby Doo, 80's TMNT, Real Ghostbusters etc etc, and maybe have one channel that gives a full of the first episode and the rest are random clips from others episodes. And a Few Horror film theme ones would be nice.

[@AlbertHamik1]

That "90s Jurassic Park" TV looks more like something from the last era of CRTs, the early-mid 00s with the many silver themed flat-panel CRTs from both the big names and budget names. But I guess making it era accurate with a nondescript black matte behemoth wouldn't have been as visually interesting.

[@Lukethefox]

These seem really ideal to put in a Dolls House or your Pet Hamster's cage.

[@SwiftNimblefoot]

There were flatscreen TVs in the 90ies??? Man we here in Hungary were lightyears behind you. I think I got my first one in maybe 2002 or so.

[@WillDaBeard]

Well your review actually helped me make an informed purchase, I love my Adam West Batman TV! 📺

[@ireallydidntwanttomakeanac575]

I honestly want to know if these could be modified to show other clips from other shows. Unlikely that Shout! Factory would do it, but I'd buy a MST3K version.

[@ShampootheSpider2019]

I feel old,there’s some m2 models that was based on cars like the ones I had that was made before some shows or movies while other was made during times shows was around.some cars was made years after shows was made

[@Propanesucka]

Given modern data storage and the cost of these things, to say nothing of the low resolution of the video, I feel like these should have been able to play the entire film/episode instead of just clips.

[@Hijiri_MIRACHION]

I bet the only reason they didn't was money, in the eyes of the companies involved, if you had the entire thing, then there'd be no reason to buy any other home media versions.

[@Undertaker93]

Wanna see Bad Apple played on this

[@rickykeim2005]

These little TVs are kind of neat. they kind of remind me of those Little Arcade Machines that are similar.

[@samreilly9280]

Actually, Basic Fun, the company that made these TVs, makes those miniature arcade machines. I have the Pac-Man one.

[@rickykeim2005]

@@samreilly9280 I have one of those too.

[@WillDaBeard]

I really want the Adam West one

[@the13throse]

As small props they would be really nice for dollhouse decorators or miniature model set designers

[@InvernoEstivo]

I love these videos, there's so much i never known about or couldnt even imagine existed

[@trustno173]

This feels like some joke invention the Mads on MST3K would come up with, but they actually sold this in stores. Who bought this? Aside from Phelous, obviously.

[@otakunthevegan4206]

A tiny TV for your Johnny Long Torso to watch.

[@spacedog12345]

A TV too small for Big McLargehuge is just a TV

[@mastermarkus5307]

I mean... Hit clips existed in the early 2000s, so I'm not surprised by a TV equivalent. Though I am kind of surprised that it came out NOW.

[@crithon]

that's so weird, it looks worse than seeing a video off an ipod. The whole troubleshooting makes it feel more authentic.

[@mariodude345]

I guess the Friends one was on a break

[@anthonymarziano9984]

You must of had alot of fun reviewing this piece of particularly lost media.

[@MichaelMorbius4ever]

I remember seeing commercials for something similar around 2003-10 and definitely would've bought one lol

[@stormgirl09]

These also remind me of the video version of Hit Clips! So it's also a throwback in that sense too!🤣

[@samuelwright9255]

Every time these turn on and play that static-y music, I'm expecting them to shout out "Juice Box". At least these aren't sticky to the touch.

[@Atticus118]

I really enjoyed this video seen alot of these around the stores we have messed around with them. Thought they were really interesting, even though I didn't pick one up. But this video was fun and entertaining.

[@ThexthSurvivor]

Even in Tiny TV land the older models are built to last while the newer better models are built to only last you until your mood changes.

[@y2bogus]

I recall there being a rights issue with the theme. WB I think owns rights to the show, and Fox I thought owned the theme

[@Bedtryme]

It was the “No Signal” blue screen for me. 😂 inner me said “make sure it’s on 3 or 4”

[@kennypitts4829]

If I ever go blind in one eye, I'll get a small tv eyeball instead of glass, you know, for the terror of others.

[@mantisgreen]

Very cute miniatures. Steffi Love The Glitter Diva and Bat Hero now have their own little tvs?

[@Jakepearl13]

My first experience seeing one of these was actually passing by the FRIENDS one in my mall’s local FYE

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

Finally, the MMZ I was waiting for! I have seen these floating around the eBay and Amazon stores, as well as seen a YT short showcasing the South Park one! These are something pretty neat, seeing clips of TV shows and movies. I really want to own one of these, specifically the Friends one. One thing that baffles me with the Tiny Tv line is that they did a Family Guy one, but not a Simpsons one. I think a Simpsons Tiny TV would have been a more logical choice for the line up.

[@mightyfilm]

They also have a Bob's Burgers one, which is thew only one I'd accept as a gift. I dunno. Maybe Disney has a special licensing agreement just for The Simpsons, or someone at Basic Fun felt Family Guy was more culturally relevant.

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

​@@mightyfilm Since when was Family Guy ever "culturally relavant"? That show has been in the gutter since the whole "Life of Brian" crap. But hey, at least it doesn't have tiktokers in it.

[@mightyfilm]

@@TommyDeonauthsArchives Family Guy was a force when the show started out and maybe two years into the relaunch. Ot just doesn't have the same staying power as The Simpsons yet somehow keeps getting renewed. FG was a VERY Gen-X series when it started, but found a different audience when it came back with the Adult Swim crowd, in which they upped the comedic sociopath angle. Then when that audience grew up and/or moved on, they frantically tried to find as many audiences as they could. Newer episodes seem to be trying to get back the older viewers but strangely trying to get younger ones too. They're trying to hit the nostalgia gags younger audiences would get, but they just feel hollow. They did a Blue's Clues bit that seemed to be pandering and not even understanding what it was.

[@jujucatjuca]

these are so cute!! this video was so funny lmao

[@dvader518]

The Batman one is an Ultra Retro style one ('50s and '60s), BTTF is Retro ('70s and '80s), Jurassic Park is Classic ('90s and 2000s) and Friends is Millennial (2010s to present).

[@aaronskuse2207]

I’ve seen these at GameStop, and thought they were pretty cool mini collectibles.

[@WeirdWonderful]

Duno why they couldn't fit a whole movie/episode onto these and had to rely on clips. At that resolution, the file size could not be an issue so...I guess they just didn't or couldn't afford the proper license at this price point ?

[@or_gluzman561Peace_IL_PS]

okay this is kind of cool

[@brianhebert6152]

Fun fact: Basic Fun, who made these, currently owns K'Nex. This has been an important announcement.

[@TAGanimation]

Am I crazy that I almost want to watch my old shows on these things a little more than my own smartphone?

[@sergeant16bit]

What would be really cool is a tiny TV that you could cast videos on from your phone or something.