remember when Cosmo was kinda smart? (pt. 2)

Part 1: • remember when Cosmo wa...
Part 3: • remember when Cosmo wa...
My first video essay: • Remember those Old Fai...
Here's a part 2 to my most popular video. I absolutely love this retro 90s art style/quality and the way Cosmo is more like a slick business man rather than a numb skull. I plan on posting one more of these because I remember there being another on of these episodes where they go to a toga party or something, but I seriously can't find it anywhere.
After that, I got enough votes from you guys to change my scope for my channel. I want to post video essays, theories, and rankings on cartoons now and I'm very excited.
#90skids

[@alehernandez4373]

Those two were really couple goals before they turned into stereotypcal married couple, I really miss their wholesome dynamic...

[@slenderwoman2771]

"I married the smart one!" "i married the...well he's cute, right?" Yeah, those were WAY better and funnier than what it's turned into.

[@mioda3109]

For real! It really shows how different Oh Yeah Cartoons and first season Cosmo is. The Cosmo in the later seasons is such a far cry from the Cosmo who genuinely loves Wanda and defended her against his mom when she wanted to end their marriage

[@PTSayoriD]

Yeah it's too bad Butch decided to go full boomer with their relationship.

[@ray_boi5953]

Oh I know, they were so cute ☺️✨

[@depressed_weighted_B1anket]

And Cosmo "had" poof... weird af

[@gregorianallanheavans8095]

I grew up with another Cosmo, but I still prefer this. I think it fits better the concept. Timmy has a stupid father and a negligent mother. Wanda is a good opposite of Timmy's mom; Cosomo is exactly like Timmy's dad. Concept wise having a more smart and responsible father-figure would have been more wholesome to me

[@tailsprowerfan2729]

I agree the dumb dad thing was overused at that point

[@TopHat2375]

Casmo was much more annoying in the actual show. But this Casmo is so much better. He actually contributes to the show.

[@CarvedDaWarped]

I honestly wish that contrast was kept in the long run. God damnit Butch.

[@rafaelcastor2089]

Both his parents are dumb and negligent

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

IKR

[@srblackhat1]

Back here now that Poof is this version of Cosmo.

[@Sweetheartnumberone]

Omg same like father like son lmao

[@mahamedxD]

Well kinda it’s just the voice not the attitude

[@Tiffphone]

Welp let's hope he won't turn out (or get censored?) the same way as his dad though

[@MightyCell]

Between his suave voice and the chad transformation in this episode Cosmo would have been so thirsted for nowadays

[@a-s-greig]

Tumblr doesn't need another one, and this is still a Butch Hartman cartoon. There would be definite conflict here.

[@omokok1877]

@@a-s-greig 😂😂

[@MissDafne92]

I still thristed for him when I was 16, I just love goofy guys🤪

[@boobysr]

@@a-s-greig I feel like the tumblr sexyman days are over, the last one that caught on was reigen and that was like 2016

[@CrimsonHybrid]

Lmaoooo definitely.

[@TheRuggedEchinda]

That transition from Vicky’s laugh to the horse noise was seamless.

[@Legomovie970]

Ah, man. The pre-2000s version of The Fairly OddParents is absolutely phenomenal. It's not cheesy, it's not dumb, it's not even disappointing. The animation style is just so clever, and of course, the series itself is wicked amazing. You can't have Nickelodeon without The Fairly OddParents.

[@GumSkyloard]

FOP is great, don't get me wrong, but I'd argue that without Spongebob, Nick wouldn't be.

[@GeneralLee131]

I actually don't remember this at all. I really like the "pilot" take of Fairly Odd Parents. Cosmo is a lot more likeable, and the relationship between Cosmo and Wanda is so well balanced its hard to predict who will be right and wrong in their antics.

[@MisaelMatute76]

It's interesting seeing them actually play with Timmy, instead of just conjuring something for Timmy to play with...

[@Simonshow191]

Where do you find these videos😅

[@bossfightgameplay]

That's wonderful days When we were kids

[@theminuteman3460]

Deeper voice Cosmo is so much better on the ears.

[@moonchild027]

watching nickelodeon at 8 in the morning while eating oatmeal damn i miss my childhood

[@HimePenguin]

Wanda was book-smart but not street-smart Cosmo was street-smart but not book-smart This was a fun dynamic. Miss it.

[@wotthat8539]

Cosmo was money smart. Makes him more inteligent.

[@willromez]

Cosmo eventually just became a humongous dumbass that's a danger to everyone around him

[@sarubet8725]

​@@wotthat8539 wtf

[@Boamere]

@@sarubet8725mega man

[@Neon_Henchman]

@@Boamere It comes January 7th.

[@Thenameless1]

I like the idea of Cosmo's old characterization being that of someone who's over confidence gets the better of him rather than being outright stupid.

[@tailsprowerfan2729]

Me too

[@nehemiahandselihom6177]

Hay I made a monkey Me: Nani?! Cosmo can do that

[@LooneyNuke]

I honestly prefer the original version than the one we got

[@TheDeldiz]

I also prefer Vicky not being an outright psychopath and just being a teenager who goes a little power mad when she's in charge of other kids.

[@kermitthefrog4830]

Yea, he looks more like a father, but they made him so stupid that basically Timmy could parent him

[@loversiren]

This was also back when they still felt like Timmy's actual godPARENTS and not just his weird adultchild pals

[@archkull]

I KNOW RIGHT? One of the key reasons why the show went downhill is this

[@Dave102693]

Ikr?

[@Skainz69]

That's a good way to put it

[@eo4345]

FAIRLY ODD parents, not fairy god

[@sayba6766]

ikr

[@Menfiz]

-Elegant voice. -Silly jokes. -Wholesome relationship with Wanda. Man, if Cosmo were like this in the actual show... the first season aren't bad tho, especially with Channel chasers.

[@jocelynecupcake]

Honestly, watching this show as a kid I never really liked it, I only liked the bright colors. I guess it could have actually been watchable in the earlier seasons but I completely despise this show now. (the voices also drove me crazy, they sounded like they were hyped up on... some kind of drug XD) That's not the point, tho The creator himself is very sexist and kind of a womanizer. I think in the later seasons maybe they tried to go for different vibes. I remember an episode where that little brat wished for all the women and girls, including one of his fairies (I'm assuming that's Wanda but i forgot names), to be sent on another island... I also remember an episode where the male fairy got pregnant, and I'm a little concerned why all the female characters, especially the young girls, are like dumb or mean! Like, that Butch Hartman guy must have not been very popular with the ladies in his life. I saw a video where he was kinda flirting with and teasing one of the voice actresses, and he also has the biggest ego ever rn but it's mostly about his art. I'm not telling you to hate the show, I'm just saying I had a bad experience watching it as a kid. The episodes I remember made me feel so awkward, but I feel like they were the more recent ones. (I don't like telling people my age on KZbin, but I'm in that 18-21 age range) Maybe the older ones aren't that bad but it still makes me cringe.

[@abberationmalevillainquirk808]

yo that and the video game one those were the shit!

[@amitiemanatee]

yonaka pfp hi

[@datdeerdude5139]

@@jocelynecupcake you know the funny thing is, the style his work is associated with? Butch didn’t even make it. Steven Silver did, it’s his unique style! Steven Silver is one of the greatest character designers of all time, look him up when you get a chance, and it might save some of your childhood :)

[@lydfunkgamer8701]

Indeed

[@No-Name0087]

I always liked the idea of Cosmo and Wanda being different kinds of smart. Like Wanda being very book smart and Cosmo being very street smart.

[@axe-tq2wn]

Same

[@saltyfish7626]

bro knows how to build streets fr

[@leorafaelcaparas9806]

since people are brain rotting everything i might as well want to see a cosmo that is skibidi smart

[@vidalvb1894]

I miss the wholesomeness of Cosmo and Wanda relationship doing those days 😔

[@wickedchild8501]

Married dorks > abusive couple

[@theshockinglyeloquentdog9945]

yeah but you didn't realize the peak of comedy...wife bad

[@lucifer82666]

@@theshockinglyeloquentdog9945 and dumb husband

[@RueRyuzaki6]

Same thing with family guy with Peter and Lois lol

[@hahayuck2169]

@@theshockinglyeloquentdog9945 bro 😭

[@im_not_sincere8413]

For those who don't know, the original concept was that Wanda was book smart while Cosmo was street smart. Honestly it's more believable to me that this version of Cosmo is related to Jorgen

[@ericaeleodora9787]

Yeah it sound, like an awesome idea.

[@sayba6766]

yea fr

[@im_not_sincere8413]

@@NostalgicHearts tbh, not quite sure. That was the og premise and for whatever reason they chose not to stick with it and made him an idiot instead.

[@sakaiclips]

@@im_not_sincere8413I see…I prefer this Cosmo personally

[@kabewm5413]

What a missed opportunity. Also his voice in later seasons is so fucking unbearable.

[@table2.0]

Therapist: Tumblr sexyman Cosmo isn’t real, he can’t hurt you Tumblr sexyman Cosmo:

[@SappyDuder]

Today is a horrible day to have eyes

[@redpanda6497]

​​​@@SappyDuder Why? When men when do this it's suddenly accepted.

[@SappyDuder]

@@redpanda6497 I just meant the phrase "Tumblr sexyman Cosmo" is a cursed phrase Is just a lil jokey joke

[@redpanda6497]

@@SappyDuder Alright.

[@adrianpaul1985]

I always imagined Cosmo and Wanda being parental figures to Timmy due to his actual parents being absolutely neglectful. Overtime, they kinda abandonned this theme in place of comedy but I wished they had focused on that more and build upon it. I really think FOP would've benefitted from having an ongoing narrative like Danny Phantom but given the demand of episodic comedies at the time it wasn't gonna happen.

[@tomboyangel78]

Right? I would imagine it would have been like those old sitcoms like "I Dream of Jeannie" or "Bewitched", but in a modern age.

[@adrianpaul1985]

@@tomboyangel78 a month late but I definitely agree with this lol

[@DarkKnux09]

Damn, you hit the nail right on the head lol

[@michaelsarmiento3362]

Try to give the Fairly Oddparents a more serious tone.

[@sayba6766]

yea...

[@haydenblanchard2006]

old cosmo has an absolutely amazing voice, smooth and not overly deep.

[@Forbiddensirenz]

What’s weird is. He was always voiced by the same guy. Daran Norris. I have no idea why he changed the way he talked in later seasons.

[@justinoverstreet1119]

@@Forbiddensirenz It didn't fit the direction they wanted to take the character. So I'm sure he stopped voicing cosmo that way because cosmo was meant to be a more useless idiot rather than an overconfident goof.

[@ganja_burn_9516]

@@justinoverstreet1119His character was annoying tho

[@christianguest63]

He had such natural rizz with that voice

[@justineallandevelos6491]

@@christianguest63 his rizz was so damn strong it even made Vicky faint

[@Joshuamiller19570]

His old Voice was actual Perfection, And no one can tell me otherwise xD Gosh watching these old Episodes fills me with so much happiness, If only Cosmo had kept this level of Character in the entire show, I'm sure it would have made the Show even better then it already was :P "Leading up to it's eventual decline of course"

[@TeamFriendship8600]

Imagine all the Tumblr porn there would be if they kept the voice.

[@notenoughgarlic]

@KennyMk3045@ I’ll respectfully disagree about Bloo. Whereas I feel that making Cosmo dumber made him worse, I loved Bloo as a dick. He became my favorite character, whereas in that pilot movie I didn’t really like him that much.

[@Gummy_Pop.]

I agree his older voice was perfect for the comedy

[@erdemkara4143]

@KennyMk3045@ I don't think Cosmo ever really become selfish and obnoxious as Bloo's level, he did take good care of the reckless idiot part though.

[@caleviwin]

I'm fairly sure this is Phil Hartman, and unfortunately he could only be used here as he was murdered by his wife in the late 90s. :(

[@cesarandres700]

now THIS Cosmo makes sense that he ended up beating Wanda’s ex. He has EVERYTHING

[@ajdude9]

I honestly liked it when Cosmo's voice was deeper, he had an IQ higher than a single digit, and he and Wanda had a sweet and wholesome relationship.

[@Eldoofus]

I feel like his IQ even reached triple digits!

[@henrymcbark7337]

@@Eldoofus I would argue he was street smart back in the day. but then they doubled down on his dumb moments and turned him into that.

[@Eldoofus]

@@henrymcbark7337 Yeah, reverse character development

[@sayba6766]

yes

[@bruhmodeactive3211]

But then poof came and it went downhill from there

[@DeepWeeb]

0:40 one of the rarest occasions of Cosmo actually outsmarting Wanda, but it's still played very wholesomely

[@UninstalledGamer]

And one the rare occasions he actually made Wanda glad to be married with him

[@tytheaniman497]

How do you find these earlier episodes?

[@tytheaniman497]

@The Flying Scotsman !!! Appreciate it pal 😁

[@sanddagger36]

they used to really act like a married couple.

[@foursidekm]

I do miss the "two halves of a whole idiot" thing

[@andromeda_is_rad]

Imagine if their relationship STAYED like this in the entire show?? The show would have benefited SO MUCH from that!!

[@justliving920]

that hard 2 rite dum joke ezier must make more season

[@Astr0_Man]

it also wouldve made more sense as to y Wanda stayed w Cosmo too

[@Bragemaster]

@@justliving920 i made 100s of jokes for there relationship when it was like that, so i don't know what your smocking.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Early Cosmo was S Tier, he was unbelievably good

[@Rock_Shady]

Yeah but then you wouldnt get absolutel mass genocide cosmo

[@HeyPeopleIDontKnow]

His old voice matches Wanda's way more too.

[@featherflight8446]

I really wish they kept this Cosmo for the show. It played off better with Wanda’s character.

[@melonoire]

Ikr

[@phatcat3705]

@@elisabthmekonnen4913 It was. It started out as one of the short features on Oh Yeah Cartoons in the late 1990s before getting a proper series in around 2000 or 2001.

[@elisabthmekonnen4913]

@@phatcat3705 and do you know that Tara strong and grey Delisle were in the 90s

[@ArcadiasPlanet]

Yea she deserved better

[@tvoovm7254]

@@romeamirii then you must be a newbie.

[@moonethealien]

Cosmo and Wanda having a healthy relationship is so underrated

[@prestonwalker4462]

Cosmo: "No!... Money Down!

[@sayba6766]

fr

[@neetpride5919]

I mean, he hit on a high school girl right in front of Wanda. If you think that's healthy, you must have had a rough childhood

[@moonethealien]

@@neetpride5919 where in my sentence did I say *that* was healthy? I was making a statement not an observation.

[@maxtrapout669]

@@neetpride5919Thats not rough at all you sheltered little pansy

[@equilibrium3959]

Cosmo and Wanda’s relationship is so wholesome.

[@Delightfulshallot]

They have been married way longer then most couples

[@SuperKoopBrosOfficial]

*was

[@mangareader7474]

@@Delightfulshallot they live forever so the beginning of time

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

correction *was* wholesome.

[@pspwilliams]

@@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 right

[@share_accidental]

cosmo’s original voice is so attractive 💚

[@slapnec]

on the brazillian dub cosmo kept that kind of voice

[@share_accidental]

@@slapnecthat’s nice! i’m from singapore so we grew up with the english dub

[@seanmcquigg]

Dang not only was Cosmo smart but he showed more love for wanda with the nicknames Edit: Thanks for all the likes

[@awsomedude23456]

They were initially portrayed as almost newly weds with the amount of affection they showed. Also while Wanda was obviously smarter, cosmo wasn’t a Moron, they were both rather naive about certain things, but ultimately they were like parents to Timmy

[@S0m3B0z0OnTheInternet]

I miss those old days so bad I have no idea why they felt that making a dumb husband would be funnier

[@icanbreathe9161]

@@S0m3B0z0OnTheInternet exactly. Dumb cosmo is sooo annoying. Timmy’s high voice is so annoying

[@robin9759]

@Klaxon Laboke it has been a few times.

[@awsomedude23456]

@Klaxon Laboke do that and you’d have a bunch of people trying to cancel the show

[@naasirneely1241]

Not only was he smart, he was also a great dad.

[@thefreshestboywiththeperfe6869]

wym proof wasn't bored yet

[@triplecrosscounter]

@@thefreshestboywiththeperfe6869 he means he was a better father figure to timmy.

[@roboticartist2793]

If poof was around back then, what do you think they look like?

[@Kyumifun]

@@roboticartist2793 egg

[@nehemiahandselihom6177]

Imagine that when poof was around cosmo and Wanda like their pilot selfs

[@greenbeastofthehiddenleaf]

3:05 DON'T LET GEN ALPHA SEE THIS

[@dragottaOWO]

AAAAHH GET OUT OF MY HEADD

[@astroturf7802]

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[@MJ03H]

More like 1:47

[@greenbeastofthehiddenleaf]

@@MJ03H AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@tgnm9615]

OHNNO

[@nateds7326]

His deeper voice is so much easier on the ears than his high pitched voice

[@Visceralx1]

Probablt easier for the voice actor too

[@Aetamix]

Imagine how the show would be if they kept him like this, I wish they did.

[@wickedchild8501]

I think I'd loved it even more with Cosmo being chill and Wanda being more in a good mood but not in a exaggerated way

[@electricbrudda386]

I hear that they change Comso’s personality just to differentiate him and Timmy’s Dad. That decision was pointless since Comso and Timmy’s Dad still ended up being so similar with each other, but now they’re both brain dead.

[@VolkColopatrion]

But we would have never gotten mpreg Cosmo

[@averageguy3661]

@@VolkColopatrion and here I was hoping I wouldn’t have had to remember that.

[@seanmcquigg]

Sorry that wish is against Da Rules

[@Cloud-zb8lw]

This version of Cosmo is soooo much better than the one who know now

[@CheeseMiser]

So remove the comedy from the show?

[@ninjafrog6966]

@@CheeseMiser you don’t need to have cosmo be a complete brainlet to have comedy. The show worked well without him being brain dead

[@yourstrength1314]

@@CheeseMiser So Dumb=Funny

[@phatcat3705]

@@yourstrength1314 Bad move on the writers' part IMO. I might've been on purpose because I did read an interview with Butch Hartman, in some special magazine back around 2003, where he mentioned turning Cosmo and Timmy's dad into total morons, so he was well aware of the change/flanderization.

[@yourstrength1314]

@@phatcat3705 I agree As a Kid I never really liked fairly Odd Parents the characters were too wacky which made them annoying, they dropped the ball by changing the Original Characters.

[@andre23595]

1:49 3:05 GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD

[@kristinegracegalicia8092]

Skibidi toiletTtttttTTTtttt

[@lily_mv]

Timmy got skibidi rizz sigma male costume

[@skorpers]

Damn as a kid I didn't appreciate just how good Cosmo's voice actor was.

[@corazonfeathers8116]

If you want to hear the deep voice more, he voices Knock Out in Transformers: Prime

[@ophhate]

Easy come easy go i guess

[@share_accidental]

daran norris did both versions of cosmo’s voice, it’s amazing

[@nfa_copium2479]

Dark schneider was cosmo at one point damn

[@commentdouchery2838]

I appreciate the dynamic to Wanda and Cozmo this way. The both of them being a bit ditsy creates a synergy where they rely on one another. It's a far more likable dynamic. They're odd, but ultimately good parents because they're a stable, supportive, relationship. Something Timmy desperately needs. In the official show they're more dysfunctional than Timmy's actual parents are. Which kind of kills me inside to realize now.

[@Ilikebats123]

Agree with most parts except being worse than his actual parents.

[@cupio-stardust]

Guess you could say that they’re… fairly odd.

[@user-en4eo1cc4t]

I wouln't call them dysfunctional but rather cartoonish, the bases of their relationship are still there but it's just overreacted.

[@sophiegrey9576]

You could say they're... fairly odd.

[@anzui]

I miss the old Cosmo. He and Wanda were actually compatible here.

[@SapphireHeartTippy]

It was so adorable the way they would flirt with each other honestly, very wholesome

[@donnythedingo]

They were the stereotypical ideal couple. Also extremely responsible. The dumbness was probably the result of needing Timmy's more wacky wishes granted.

[@axe-tq2wn]

True

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Maybe they could've granted those by trying to give him a valuable lesson (in fairy logic) Then failing. That's what I would've done, because this character dynamic would have been sacred on day one.

[@OhFrittata]

I wish Cosmo was like this for the whole series. He’s much more likeable and easier to listen to.

[@DevyColamy]

True

[@FUKWITMARI]

This Cosmo probably would've been the father figure Timmy actually needed

[@donovanulrich348]

Right, cuz kids want no depth 😑 Which is why they try watching adult cartoons before 12. And the kid friendly stuff ends up on the back burner. This Cosmo would have kept comedy and kid friendly, not just a idiot for comic relief

[@toorurururu5911]

@@UntitIed123 Timmy was Basically Depressed before Cosmo and Wanda bruh

[@legendarybubbles4567]

@@UntitIed123 Guess kids don’t deserve good quality writing. Cause kids are too STUPID for that. /s We should just take out all the story from shows such as ‘Avatar | The Last Airbender’, ‘Bluey’, ‘Batman the Animated Series’, ‘NinjaGo’, etc. That’s how you turn shows such as ‘Teen Titans’ into the drivel that is ‘Teen Titan Go’. Dumbing down kids shows is so insulting. Children understand much more than they’re given credit for. There’s a huge difference between making things age appropriate, and dumbing things down. You can be goofy, and silly, without insulting your audiences intelligence.

[@TheLarryDungeon]

@@UntitIed123 and kids need to be exposed to better media. See what’s happening to the ones raised on cocomelon?

[@TheLarryDungeon]

@@donovanulrich348 people forget that these shows WILL shape our next generation greatly. Flashing lights, stupidity, nonstop movement? That raises what tiktok children are

[@crynosinso8324]

In the full show, it's been stated before that 2 wands are more powerful than just one, which makes sense. But does that mean that any fairies without partners aren't able to do their job effectively? Because Cosmo and Wanda's performance died down pretty significantly in the show when either they split up or one of them lost their wand, and Cosmo said that the pumpkin coach was the best he could do with only his wand, so doesn't that seem a little unfair for other kids? Like the rich kid who had Juandissimo. Sure, the kid was upset about Timmy having 2 fairy godparents, but more because it meant Timmy had something better in the psychological department rather than the physical department, but would that kid only having Juandissimo mean that he can't have the same wish capability as Timmy? Like, for example, if they tried wishing for the exact same thing that required a lot of magical energy from their respective fairies, would that mean Timmy has the advantage there? I think I kinda answered my own question, but what I'm trying to say is, isn't Timmy having 2 fairies over the usual 1 kinda unfair to other kids, not just in the quantity but quality department?

[@thunderthief5876]

I think it’s more of a non issue since crazy wishes are a rule infraction or monumental bad ideas, like the super wishes. I don’t think any Godkid has them but super bike and super toilet were traumatizing so they shouldn’t have them either. Plus Cosmo and Wanda are “Two halves of a whole idiot” they help balance each other and make wishes better, but they are very error prone when solo. Like in the clip a vague wish of a manly costume, Cosmo’s interpretation left much to be desired.

[@Skainz69]

Would you mind if I used this topic for a future video essay? I'll give you credit for bringing it up

[@crynosinso8324]

@@Skainz69 Sure, go ahead.

[@Breadward_MacGluten]

I think Timmy was given two fairies because his life was so much worse compared to others, so yes he has the advantage, but simply because he was given the short end of the stick

[@FB-do4ud]

@@Breadward_MacGluten Honestly tho, when you watch the show I wouldn't say his is worse than other kids. I mean, at least in the beginning, his parents still loved him and were good parents, they just left him with Vicky (who babysits other kids). So I think the theory about Cosmo and Wanda just working better together makes the most sense

[@Rationalist101]

I never recalled Cosmo being kinda smart

[@Aetamix]

He was more street smart rather than book smart, but you’re right about him not being the brightest

[@BaconMaken]

As far as I'm concerned it only lasted in season 1.

[@1000guy1]

And season 2 and 3

[@themachoechidnaugandarandy7583]

I do remember an episode where Cosmo was making smart decision that even Wanda was getting turned on by him. Tho by the end of the episode he goes back to his goofy self

[@slanetroyard92]

This is what he was like back when it was a short on oh yeah cartoons.

[@maxmind2497]

1:49 I hate myself for what the first tought in my mind was

[@eselguetox]

Now we're 2 ☠️

[@Pan_Susel]

Oh nooooo We're 3 now lol

[@theemotionalremix]

The Skibidi Toilet

[@raz.19]

Were 4

[@Oliverfinlay2010]

5

[@mr.dantastic5073]

It was very interesting, in the beginning Cosmo was goofy but clever. He seemed so sophisticated yet also the one most game to play with Timmy, even while still seeming so mature. Wanda was the one who seemed almost crazy in comparison lol. Now, they’ve both been flanderized.

[@Eldoofus]

Cosmo became retard Wanda became wife

[@CryTwink]

I believe the original idea was that Cosmo was supposed to be more street smart. While Wanda was supposed to be more book smart. It really sucks they threw this dynamic away, it would have been so good. I honestly think Cosmo is a bit annoying compared to his original counterpart.

[@playerback7722]

Yep

[@wannabehistorian371]

Flanderization implies they took something from the original.

[@xanderm6090]

It wasn't really that Wanda was crazy and more just still adjusting to being a fairy for kids. Which given the backstory later established, makes sense with this Wanda more than the one from later.

[@someGuy-kl7cb]

honestly, the dynamic between the three feels so much better, wanda is less naggy, timmy is less rude, and cosmo isn't an idiot, but the plot moves forward, and still has the comedic moments in it. its such a shame they went for the alternative direction also the conflicts caused aren't from stupidity, or arrogance, but genuine mistakes, ignorance, or being too vague on wishes, its kinda weird they are more open to showing up around people though, i kinda prefer the newer version of "nobody must see fairies"

[@Medachod]

Though a problem with them always being sleuthy about it is that it made their presence with Timmy boring. Seeing them at least occasionally veer their heads from hiding made sense since they can magically become anything. Sad it just turned into them being used as various disguises.

[@mdtisthebest6249]

I like Timmy being rude.

[@sharkdude2037]

The fairies could be around people because they were having a costume party, they thought they were kids

[@TheUnseenPath]

Too vague on wishes? When Timmy wishes to be the most wanted man in America, Tweedle Dee and Dumb make him wanted by the authorities when not one minute before he was talking about being rejected by women. How the hell do they flub that up? Who in their right mind confuses being wanted by the police over being wanted by women in that context? That was on them.

[@feferson492]

they became parodies of themselves

[@newbiegamelover4767]

Never would've expected Wanda to be the one wearing the two eye patches. The way the show went, you'd think that it'd be Cosmo.

[@j-j8984]

I know it'd be Cosmo

[@wklpiano]

Season 0 was different than the remainder of the series.

[@sina7256]

@H bruh no just cause she’s a woman?

[@nemudere]

@@sina7256 why imply that as the reason? "H" didn't even mention it

[@thebernardoespinacovers6081]

@@sina7256 Because Cosmo is more romantic that way..

[@xms3458]

0:03 yo the beat is lit 🔥

[@templecatt]

it's giving jet set radio

[@sidjiiimenudo842]

It's giving crash games vibes

[@Psusanoo]

"They made cosmo dumb and wanda smart to defy gender stereotypes" is what I would say if it didn't end up causing gender stereotype

[@tailsprowerfan2729]

I guess Woke stuff started a lot earlier then we thought

[@adrianisawaffle_738]

It has nothing to do with being woke. Wanda wasn’t stupid at any point. Cosmo was just made dumber because of lazy writing.

[@tailsprowerfan2729]

@@adrianisawaffle_738 I know I was joking

[@chandranapier2259]

That exact thing *is* the gender stereotype and has been for over 50 years.

[@elirichard8331]

@@tailsprowerfan2729 god that word is annoying. People really be throwing that word around all willy nilly

[@professionalaccount8012]

Even when I was younger, I had a theory that Wanda played dumber / more airheaded in earlier seasons to make Cosmo feel smarter and more confident. I was sad when the dynamic switched and became the usual "husband is idiot" trope because it could have lead to some sweeter moments where Wanda had to take proper charge and he would love her all the same because he kinda always knew she acted airheaded only for him.

[@TheSpy149]

Feminist agenda at it again

[@parthernnixxart4623]

@@TheSpy149SPLEENS

[@TheSpy149]

@@parthernnixxart4623 EEYYYY sup fellow GSP fan

[@TychoKingdom]

*Cries about one trope just to insist on another* Like are yall just too young or you don't remember. Both parties can be not dumb and have actual personalities. But that requires good writing.

[@eatatjoes6751]

I was hoping for either that or a Bob's Burgers-esque dynamic.

[@GWROliver]

2:04 Sexy Cosmo is not something I ever thought I needed in my life. But here we are.

[@MemesToa]

Yeah, my immediate reaction was something along the lines of “yeah, that’s a much more fitting look for that voice.”

[@Justin-qj7fk]

Before there was Handsome Squidward, there was Sexy Cosmo.

[@Ant_Gaz]

He litterally has a rectangle head 💀😭

[@Ash_Queen16]

@@Ant_Gaz those jawlines

[@bobherobrine3415]

​@@Ash_Queen16 more like jawbricks

[@mariofan1ish]

I recall someone saying the original dynamic was that Wanda was better with Da Rulez and was overall more book-smart, while Cosmo was street-smart and okay with causing a bit of mischief. As much as I love the Fairly Odd Parents we got, I do still wish this was the dynamic they kept.

[@justinv3784]

It was only 3 minutes of footage shown and he’s already MUCH more likeable, this version is charming and has a nice voice and actually helps the plot move along nicely along with the wholesome moments between the two, they could’ve had a lot more flexibility with how the show would use him if they had kept this version of him

[@lanastoleyosubs]

do you know why he’s so sophisticated? like the context

[@MettaKing]

​@@lanastoleyosubs because nickelodeon didn't time travel and drop when he was a baby

[@brianco28]

Him and Patrick have the same poor development. They started off well-intentioned. Even if they weren't the brightest, they genuinely cared for their friends/family and wanted to see them happy. And even then, they _did_ have their smart moments. But as their series progressed they just became one dimensional characters whose entire purpose was 'haha look they're so dumb!!!' They stripped away all of the charm and made them borderline cruel/neglectful.

[@rickyronny4019]

The difference is Patrick post sequel had some of his older character restored when Hillenburg started writing for the show again

[@triplecrosscounter]

I've seen this happen to a lot of characters, not even just in cartoons. Goku is literally braindead these days when back in Z he was just naive but still had a lot of clever and cunning moments. Now he's just extremely one dimensional and dumb as a rock.

[@rickyronny4019]

@@triplecrosscounter exactly. This is why I hate Goku now. He went from an expert combat martial artist who was actually pretty smart to a braindead idiot who feels like your generic main anime protagonist. Super ruined his character for me

[@Clownbelt-u2s]

Like Peter Griffin

[@k.r.jrandomchannel8022]

"Its funny cus he's stupid" and "he's stupid so it's funny" are two very different things

[@ThatOneGuy10.]

1:51 that type of attitude, very confident, sly and little cocky… I love it!! 🤣

[@randomman5909]

I almost mistaken he was Anti Cosmo

[@StarrChild.]

It’s nice they’ve given Peri this characterisation now

[@LessGo7921]

This says a lot about how flanderization and bad writing has impacted shows as they run longer

[@renejustinnillo3087]

It also says a lot about why Nick isn't the same beloved kids channel we used to know and love nowadays.

[@squid_cake]

Cosmo losing his intelligence wasn't caused by writer's burnout, otherwise he would have been smart for the entire first few seasons, and probably even longer. That was a specific decision made early on by the writing team. I imagine it was caused by an attempt to make the show's humor more slapstick in order to appeal to children, especially considering the show was amassing a pretty large child demographic at the time.

[@nocontext400]

context aside: i watched some of the very first episodes of fairly odd parents and i could immediately tell a MASSIVE difference, things were much slower paced back then and abit easier to watch without cringing every 5 seconds

[@CharlieZColt]

These clips are from before season 1 so it’s not really flanderization. The Cosmo we all know and love was the dumb one from the early seasons 1-6. This surprisingly predates that

[@hob_channel]

...Cosmo always was dumb...

[@passionthevirgo]

The voice direction was great too. Definitely prefer this Cosmo.

[@gipgip01]

2:30 modern FOP would ended the joke here, but you see how they extended that to convert it into a bit that then adds to the chemistry of both as a couple, which shows that Cosmo truly loves Wanda and viceversa

[@StevenJones851]

Yeah Mordern Cosmo Sucks

[@VeryBlueberrry]

I love that. They’re such a cute couple, omg.

[@EduardoHernandez-qx8qi]

Viniste a ver el piloto luego de ver a Poof adulto, no lo niegues

[@nsaasuquo4181]

I won't adult poof/peri rules

[@honeylemon7192]

No te lo niego😂❤

[@FanatFanatovich15]

Ты чертовски прав!

[@nahuatlatofl]

​@@honeylemon7192exacto no reconozco a este Cosmo

[@MaxBunny7902]

2:43 Back when Cosmo and Wanda could sort out all their problems just by laughing. LAUGHING.

[@cynda1178]

I get why they stopped making Wanda dumb and made Cosmo smart, but I kinda liked their dynamic here more. Cosmo's wit and charm comes across well, while with Wanda being the smart one, I always easily overlooked her. She just wasn't as interesting as this Cosmo could've been if they kept with this direction. What I would've done is kept them at the same level of intelligence with them both having their dumb moments. Then poor Wanda doesn't constantly have to be sidelined and she'd get some funny moments cause... y'know... it's a comedy?

[@sleepvillainz]

i don't think wanda was dumb & cosmo was smart it was more of wandas booksmart & cosmos streetsmart. so they're good at different things

[@GattiJuanIgnacio]

@@sleepvillainz this.

[@myquirkisfred9614]

@@sleepvillainz that’s a really cute concept tbh. I wish we had these two instead of cosmo and Wanda now

[@lingricen8077]

and this is why you’re not a writer

[@EleazarJL]

1:49 timmy was the firtst skibidy toilet

[@woopro1234]

No bro...

[@epicsexa]

Yeah brooo​@@woopro1234

[@Sphline]

I hate you

[@workprofile8471]

This comment cursed

[@dinofun1065]

Shut up

[@toinejaktheonly6082]

I guess I never really noticed they changed his voice actor. He sounded smarter with this voice too

[@tiablue9106]

Same voice actor, he just uh has good range

[@candicehoneycutt4318]

They didn't change the actor. He just ended up doing Cosmo with a higher voice

[@heath6802]

He plays both Cosmo and Timmy’s dad, he wanted to differentiate their voices more, but I think I would’ve been smarter to just keep this Cosmo voice and either keep Timmy’s dad’s voice the same or re-cast him

[@darconious524]

When they did the line "we're 2 halves of a whole idiot" was adorable and had a respectful equality Making him not just dumb but dangerously dumb was OK but not as great as early FOP, plus with the dog and second kid introduced there was too much dumb that poof and Wanda couldn't save

[@supercat1238]

1:49 Skibidi prediction? 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥💀💀💀🙏🏼😭😭😭😭😮😮😮😮🙇🏿🙇🏿🙇🏿

[@banjo3960]

1:05 the way Wanda said "oh my gosh" made me giggle, she says it like a scripted youtube videos first take

[@Annihilated64-13yearsago]

Wanda used to be a KZbinr???

[@insertunoroginalnamehere6189]

@@Annihilated64-13yearsago darkest Timmy Turner theory's that will ruin ur childhood

[@vex_3455]

Cosmo used to be sly and cunning and as the series progressive his voice because like nails on a chalkboard annoying and his personality was nothing but a joke. This should have been his character

[@afairlyweirdpersononline]

Wanda and Cosmo’s original relationship was so good

[@onekingdom1955]

really was

[@shireenrazak7160]

I gush over their early relationship

[@mr.nobody6143]

Love that poof/peri has this personality in the new series

[@Sh0gun1sh]

Man I kinda wish we had this Cosmo, he seems like a fatherly figure

[@noahatkinson477]

I'm convinced that Cosmo is always this smart and just chooses to act dumb. You cannot convince me otherwise.

[@Masquelle]

Same here

[@dustbunny6381]

Cos-majima

[@Nomad958]

@@dustbunny6381 yep

[@legendarygodzilla3577]

@@Masquelle it would explain why he has bursts of intelligence in season 7

[@Masquelle]

@@legendarygodzilla3577 indeed it would

[@mariaj.vasquez9986]

Cosmo not only was Smart, Also was romantic

[@angelinebena9675]

Ikr

[@shosty_XD]

1:48 Skibidi Timmy 🗣🔥 3:06 Skibidi Vicky 🗣🔥 So the Fairly OddParents predicted it ????'

[@jonquilgemstone]

I wish they kept this Cosmo and Wanda dynamic.

[@entertainmentlife430]

Not only was he smarter but Sexier sounding

[@honeybunny3365]

I'm rolling RN 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Ash_Queen16]

Right? Like damn who was his voice actor?

[@Stinkymf]

@@Ash_Queen16 i dont think the VA changed. i believe fartman just decided that the higher pitched voice was funnier so they had it be changed

[@Ash_Queen16]

@@Stinkymf Really? Because I heard a story that he passed away so they got a new one. I could be wrong though, after all it is the internet 😅

[@acleverusername2269]

@@Stinkymf FART MAN

[@cristiii7605]

1:47 you find Skibidi toilet where you least expect it

[@connorclemmons8698]

I forgot how deep the characters voices were at the start of the show. Kinda makes you realize how much it’s changed over the years of production.

[@patch1752]

I’m not thrilled to say this but I’m old enough to remember when the show first aired, I recall Cosmo’s intelligence and found it really off putting when they dumbed him down…and that voice, that squeaky, high pitched voice they replaced him with. 😫

[@ntfoperative9432]

@@Randomperson-lc4le it is, but in the actual series they autotuned the fuck out of it

[@phatcat3705]

Same. I'm probably older, so I definitely remember this version. The flanderization is why this show rotted and a lot of us who grew up with this old version stopped watching the actual show. The characters really derailed. They're all so obnoxious now. And getting back to the topic of Cosmo's voice. Even Butch Hartman was well aware of that, as I recall reading in an interview in some magazine back in around 2003 that Cosmo's voice started out as this smooth gameshow sort of thing to a complete moron that he though made him more lovable. Ironically, it had the opposite effect.

[@RoCkbunny769]

I feel the same way😩. They did this to Patrick in SpongeBob too. Made him extremely stupid and cruel instead of a simple, lovable oaf. I get that most kids would probably find it funnier to have high pitched-voiced idiots, but it got on my nerves when I was a child😂

[@spectre9340]

He was actually a competent godparent and their relationship was so loving and wholesome 😭

[@blank1873]

1:47 skibidi timmy

[@ImpThingy]

Bro I wish they kept Cosmo and Wanda like this, their relationship was so much more wholesome than it is now and seeing Cosmo not being literally braindead is just satisfying for me

[@AJOTAySHAMPOO]

esque siempre mostraron a cosmo picaron pero cambio a ser completamente estupido aun asi nunca dejo de ser un don juan.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Wanda was honestly much closer to Cosmo’s intelligence then we realized

[@wickedchild8501]

Idk why but I just LOVE the artstyle it looks so smooth and nostalgic, almost as if it was hand-made

[@mossey5422]

The short was made in the 90s. Pretty sure every animation was hand drawn.

[@nestor8369]

Cel animation

[@ntfoperative9432]

Because it was, it was cell animated

[@나은서-b1s]

the cartoon was hand drawn from 1998-2001.

[@caleb1413]

@@mossey5422 Not every animation in that era was hand drawn, but this one was.

[@BR0SK1X]

1:47 Timmy predicted Skibidi Toilet

[@danalove9659]

There literally took then from loveable kind of dork but in a wholesome way couple who love being around each other to the stereotypical verbally abusive couple every tv show seem to make married couples out to be. Plus they added on the stereotypical Dumb husband trope.

[@1Thunderfire]

It makes you wonder why those sort of miserable relationships are so common.

[@hiSweetCorn]

@@1Thunderfire fr

[@notavailable8201]

True true personally would've loved growing up with more wholesome cartoon couples in shows and movies. Would've been a nice refreshing experience then having to listen to my parents go at it during my childhood

[@catholicfemininity2126]

A trope which I hate.

[@vijei1715]

2:15 Cosmo Chad

[@timtam4596]

How long was Cosmo like this? The earliest episode I saw as a kid was the skate park episode, back when Chester's braces had magic powers. I thought that was one of the first episodes but clearly it gets older than that

[@Montatora501]

This was one of the original "Oh Yeah, Cartoons!" shorts before we got the full series.

[@MemesToa]

I believe this was one of the original pilots. You can tell by the art style and Timmy’s voice as well as Cosmo’s “car salesman” personality.

[@vampirepumking9941]

@@MemesToa since you mentioned that I think of spamton as pre cosmo

[@drelezar7745]

His voice became a tiny bit higher pitched in season 1 but tbh he seemed a lot like he does here. So I’d say season 2 was truly the start of “dumb cosmo”

[@juliandavidbaezparra7856]

1:49 They predicted Skibidi Toilet ¡¡¡¡¡¡🤑🤑🤑🤑🗿🗿🗿🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@HoDoBoDo]

This Cosmo is so smooth, and he gives off so much sigma energy. Don't get me wrong, I'm cool with the new cosmo, but the old cosmo was way more charismatic and funny. The show would be way more interesting with this comso, and I wonder why they made the decision to make him a stupid unreliable godparent as opposed to a smart and caring godparent. I genuinely think Old Cosmo would've fit the tone of the show better.

[@senatorarmstrong1233]

Nah I always hated new cosmo, mostly because of his voice.

[@Mimix-o]

Sigma? 😂 wtf

[@bubbachildsupport4535]

Nigga said sigma 😂

[@Mimix-o]

@@bubbachildsupport4535 😂

[@charliethenecromancer4422]

S i g m a ? BAHAHAHA

[@alisa3593]

when cosmo and wanda actually loved eachother :(

[@rosesandchampagne6488]

0:50 Cosmo is very romantic 😍

[@Moralozki]

1:40 O M G SKIBIDI TOILET !?!?!?!!!??!! 💥💥💥💥🤯🤯🤯🤯🫨🫨🫨🔥💯

[@FoutheBro]

Please.....just......DON'T!

[@rodrigoterrein4599]

Ahhhhh-!!!! Brrr skibidi bop bop bop yes yes skibidi dop dip dip

[@Mikoru_259]

​@@rodrigoterrein4599Stop it gets some good content

[@My-name-is-user-tx6ow1ss3b]

Я знал что это скажут

[@PrincessCB465]

1:12 Idk why but I love the way Cosmo said that line

[@valcircamargo6212]

*and vicky's hands are the worst hands around!*

[@dillonmalbrue4179]

Man I love this Cosmo, he's very charming, and NOT annoying

[@reallyhimongod]

2:03 this was smart AF.. man I miss witty Cosmo🙁