THE LORE OF SPECIAL AGENT OSO (surprisingly disturbing)

[@arielmair2697]

I like to think that Dotty and Wolfy are actual agents, and anytime Oso does something stupid, they send him on a "special mission" so that they can get back to stopping terrorists

[@Xyto77]

This is the best

[@Regigigas_YT]

LMAO, that makes so much sense

[@LycanMOON]

No this makes sense Oso is their adopted kid and it's why he knows some stuff and doesn't,the parents are too busy

[@trose2346]

Dottie and Wolfie are out stopping an assassination attempt while Oso is helping a kid learn to tie his shoes

[@RedThunder456]

I bet they can’t stop me for doing 10/11

[@edenanimates1465]

-helps kids with their problems -is a wild, unnatural colour -is probably magic Oso is a care bear

[@dontcallmechris8677]

Mein gott

[@starlight4065]

Bah bah BAHHHHH

[@HueyTheBucket]

He's a robot

[@OuroborosTheProtobean]

hes a plush

[@Jassygirljassy]

🤣🤣🤣

[@gregjayonnaise8314]

“How old is Oso? He knows how to drive but not how to brush his teeth!” It’s the executive dysfunction

[@aliceangel262]

That’s most men these days tbh

[@sapphyox]

@@aliceangel262 💀

[@gordonsherrill1946]

He’s got to be like 20

[@Grimgasmask]

21 I think

[@dutch-falls]

Mf don't know stuff (OSO)

[@AthenaPOfficial]

OSO MANY EMOJIS

[@fluffyotter4691]

Hey there. Can you do Little Einsteins? Thanks.

[@itzpris15634]

the oh so oso jokes 😭

[@_TheCartoonist_]

OSO DONT JUMP!!!

[@redcherry8137]

Bro 5 days ago im dying

[@grace-fultunes]

"Oso?" hahahAHAHAHAHAHA more like *"ONO"* I really hope yall read that as "Oh no" and not "On no" or some shit

[@vampiricn1ght]

I remember hearing "Three Special Steps" when I was babysitting my niece and was making her lunch, and it stayed in my head for years... So my Bard in D&D made a "Three Special Steps" song for the party hiding a body

[@Xyto77]

I need to play more d&d

[@reptiliannoizezz.413]

Holy shit lmao

[@jellymicayla5291]

... I need to hear this song.

[@vampiricn1ght]

@@jellymicayla5291 sadly this was literally years ago, so the instance is mostly lost to time. Also I can't sing so not really bringing it back

[@awesomefox555]

Well that took a turn

[@heccinparagon6633]

UNIQUE was created to keep oso under control. They wiped his memory, hence why he keeps motor skills like driving, but loses basic world knowledge, and keep him constantly under the influence of drugs to supress his power. Helping children was the only thing UNIQUE could think of when it comes to reforming this eldritch horror into a tame being. Oso is a danger to the world, and the world still hasn't recovered from the last time. The doll incident. Why do you think humans are all felt and porcelain dolls? How could stuffed animals possibly be alive? It's all his fault.

[@benduford3746]

Oh… Okay then

[@arekusandora7091]

How was it his fall likeee what ☠️

[@gallavichpuppy]

How could u he'll come for us now....

[@dynogamergurl]

I will accept no other possibility than this now

[@ThiccSteveYT]

499th like, 1 like left many pieces of lore left.

[@Alphawolf2017]

Special Agent Oso?!? Well if that's not a name I Haven't heard in a while (legit since my oldest niece was a toddler and her little sister a baby)! Wow. I never thought it'd get that dark...probably because I haven't been forced to sit and watch that show in like 12 years.

[@ajstudios9210]

Same here, really. It's been forever.

[@saracalderon1]

Ya, I remember watching it on Netflix when I was a little kid, I didn’t even think there would be lore but! Here am I. 😂 Edit: Ok but why is the theme song slap tho?

[@RuneScapeShadoma]

Same, my little siblings watched it all the time 10 years ago. It's like a repressed memory that refuses to stay down.

[@giladjacob1771]

I grew up with that show

[@lookatjayzjewelz]

I loved this show as a kid, but sadly it was one of the other 2000s' shows i had forgotten while aging.

[@LoraCoggins]

I only remember Oso because the show taught me how to safely pet a dog, and now every time I pet a dog or cat, I have a flashback to that scene.

[@tfordham13]

What about snakes

[@blehh_mae]

i only remember it because there was a part teaching people how to drink from water fountains properly but like nobody does it that way its just not efficient at all unless im remembering it wrong

[@xtremeyoylecake]

I remember one scene where they made a mother's day card and had 10 seconds to color it, also where he screwed up training and made water muddy, and when that pot pilot girl got stuck in snow and was freezing to death, I also remember singing "thunderbubble" but that's it😅

[@cheer07]

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE

[@_.rainydays._]

​@@xtremeyoylecake POT PILOT 😭

[@seaglassinc]

I remember this show as the kids cartoon that taught kids how to snap their fingers and tie their shoelaces. Two things I haven’t learned to do either of to this day. Damn you Oso

[@MomokaMomoe]

I Can't Tie My Shoes Either! :D

[@blossompoolofdramaclan8029]

As a kid I could do NEITHER of those things until I became a preteen XD (Okay maybe I learned to snap my fingers sooner than that idk)

[@jezabatscringeland]

It’s okay. I can’t do either of them either.

[@stormyhasanopinion4598]

I learned to tie my shoes with a second hand toy story book about tying shoes.

[@alicebthegachaweirdo8378]

I can’t tie my shoes either, nor snap my fingers. And I’m in my 20s

[@seradunlap775]

23:54 left me wheezing. The emotion in that "Oso don't jump!" (Edit: while I haven't seen the show in a good few years, I firmly believe that we deserve a spinoff series about Dottie and Wolfie's adventures)

[@kavonsimon4429]

He isn't stalking Dotty. 16:23 I think he is training how to track people like burglars.

[@fairydraws]

The holiday episode was iconic to little kid me, not because of the mission being kinda different, but because it was the first time i saw a show where they celebrated hanukkah. as a jewish kid it meant so much that i completely forgot that the rest of the episode was super different or anything

[@funwithakthechannelwherean4510]

yup! anything REMOTELY Jewish on tv as a kid and even now just makes me so giddy because it's so rare and when it is done it's usually done badly. I just wish they would do something related to Judaism that wasn't just Hanukkah being "Jewish Christmas" every once in a while.

[@fairydraws]

@@funwithakthechannelwherean4510 jewish kids now get to grow up with rep like libby from the ghost and molly mcgee, im happy for those kids (libby is really good jewish rep)

[@funwithakthechannelwherean4510]

@@fairydraws same it makes me so haply

[@iwakeupandboomimarat]

@@funwithakthechannelwherean4510 a lot of kids shows r getting better at it tbh, at the very least they show how hanukkah is different from christmas

[@IceTheCrystal08]

even as non-jewish, something about that episode just stuck, i think maybe it was because it was my first real insight into other holidays that christmas. Although now anytime i hear/think about hanukkah, i think of super agent oso.

[@loganmiller7827]

I remember this show bothering me when I was young because Paw Pilot would be like hurry you only have like 6 seconds left! And she'd start counting down and like 2 minutes later she'd only be on 4. It bothered me so bad that I still call non specific time lengths "special agent Oso seconds" to this day

[@b1ggestslut]

😭😭😭

[@connorbeith3232]

Oh you mean like DBZ time.

[@shatteredcoll]

ME AND MY MOM DO THAT TOO I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE

[@Oliviagarry69420]

Literally when me and my brother were kids he would randomly count down but he’ll just say 10 and than like a few weeks later he’ll say 9 because we always joke that it took forever and if it was realistic like you have four seconds to turn of the light switch when it’s lightning out and Oso would fail and get electrculted

[@shatteredcoll]

@@Oliviagarry69420There are way more people who joke about Special Agent Oso counting than I thought hahaaa

[@chezthecheese3843]

When i was younger, i would like to believe the Wolfie assigns Oso "missions" by helping kids because Oso is so not qualified to be an agent while Wolfie goes on real spy missions in the background. I did not mention other characters like Dotty and Buffo because I only watched the 1st season as a kid

[@okjeffy6581]

That’s Awoo-Tastic

[@misspinkpunkykat]

I thought Oso was mentally disabled.

[@Wyi-the-rogue]

yep same here, I assumed they were keeping him out of perry the platipus's way.

[@Pandie2828]

Oso becoming a full agent for shrinking and then unshrinking his friends has the same energy as Twilight becoming a princess for cursing and then uncursing he friends. Like wow you cleaned up your own mess all by yourself here 5x as much responsibility and title.

[@eeveestars3668]

IF I am correct though My Little Pony said it was because she discovered a new type of Magic. Now lets ignore how A no other Pony has figured out Cutie Mark magic until then (witch I guess means that Starlight Glimmer starting her cult thing was a recent development despite having a full youtubeing village) or Friendship magic which I ask you how one even knows how to qualify that. This logic has a lot of flaws but from I understand she wasn't being rewarded by a person for her actions witch makes things slightly better for her

[@bennettdees853]

​@@eeveestars3668ah a fellow rt viewer i see

[@mr.blueskies7223]

13:26 Idk who voiced Wolfie in this show, but I gotta say, he really put his soul into recording that line.

[@TuesdaysArt]

Mr. Moseby from Suite Life of Zack and Cody

[@dorothyallspice1862]

Phil Lewis! He also played Mr. Moseby on “The Suite Life of Zach and Cody”.

[@jessicajayes8326]

@@dorothyallspice1862 "Would you prefer AM or FMMMM?!"

[@dorothyallspice1862]

@@jessicajayes8326 OH MY GOD I LOVE THAT LINE HAHAHA The PRNDL (prindle)

[@crisptomato9495]

Fun fact Mr. Moseby has a DUI record

[@Tignya]

Special Agent Oso is an autistic king, and there's proof. He knows how to do complex maneuvers which he hyperfocuses on, making him block everything else out. Not only that, but he also forgets simple tasks, even ones that may seem like he knew before. When you're hyperfocusing on a task, everything else is easy to forget. When I watched this show probably too old, but waiting for school in my room, I'd watch this show and relate to Oso on a spiritual level for being an "adult?" who needs adult help with simple tasks. Btw this edible ain't shit.

[@Ooogie555]

Wait he autistic?

[@smileyhappyface5864]

"A unique stuffed bear" ...was that actually the intention 🧐

[@marymurphy1429]

I was gonna say ADHD, but honestly I can see autism too. Might be both like me.

[@silverdrag0n_]

hello? based department?

[@GamingGardevoir]

The fact that I found myself with the same mannerisms as I grew up, I realize why I enjoyed that show now!

[@Izzybelle826]

I honest to god thought as a kid that Dotty & Wolfie were married. I thought they married then started working together. Which is extremely sweet.

[@miliv2060]

I thought I was the only one who thought that... I always imagined that Wolfie and Dotty were married or at least were a couple (Off screen obviously) is that they look so adorable together~💙🧡

[@Nightmare2688theeleckamo]

@@miliv2060 same

[@ginniegill1026]

I always thought they were siblings lol

[@miliv2060]

@@ginniegill1026 lol XD

[@wadeyhyena1657]

I always used to ship them too. I may or may not have had a crush on Dotty as a kid.

[@lisemagic208]

Dude Oso was my favorite when I was 4. Because of him I used to refuse to do basic tasks until I could reduce/rationalize the process into 3 steps.

[@bumblebeeproductions1673]

Same

[@iwakeupandboomimarat]

he helped me learn how to jump rope what a king

[@freshcupofangst]

He taught me how to skip. But he did it wrong and I "skipped" incorrectly for like years

[@somebody8847]

my mans taught me how to foid a shirt

[@srlewarren9981]

😂

[@sirtitan7940]

23:56 "Oso, noso! Don't say it's so! Don't jump! Please don't goso!"

[@kimmorris9664]

Oso wantsa yousa to join his mission!

[@inhobiswinecellar9571]

when I was 6 I was so attracted to the blue wolf I can't explain it. this character's existence made watching the suite life all the more enjoyable idk. im glad society's gotten to the point where we can unpack everything that was this show.

[@MrShadic140]

So when you were 6 you were a furry, like most kids probably

[@forkalamari6093]

Oh dear it awoke something in you😳

[@hellfoxwolf14]

I also did like the wolf. I thought he was a dog the whole time.

[@blehh_mae]

childrens shows character designs just be wilding sometimes for reasons you cant explain

[@stormyhasanopinion4598]

And this is how people grow up to be furries, first it was Pokemon, then it was space jam, now it's special agent oso Edit: fixed my spelling mistake

[@amogussussy.4134]

“You were probably thinking, ‘How could a show like this have lore?’ “ Every Kirby fan watching this: “And I took that personally.”

[@benduford3746]

Everything has Lore if you dig deep enough

[@CrazyMatthew-dm5ri]

@@benduford3746 yeah your right about that

[@Reiiven]

@@benduford3746 it’s true just ask Matpat

[@lenadoesanimation]

As a kirby fan I did take that personally

[@HerresherOfTaza]

@@Reiiven he is looking lore even under a ants legs

[@starscrambled]

This video and the Word Girl one make me terrified for the day you potentially decide to tackle the Octonauts franchise, knowing the sheer amount of lore insanity packed into it based on the first series and movies alone.

[@corruptedplayer]

franchise? when did hydra for kids get another series?

[@iwakeupandboomimarat]

octonauts was my JAM but i dont remember its lore

[@daisymay6505]

@@iwakeupandboomimarat i ADORED octonauts

[@starscrambled]

@@corruptedplayer Last year, actually! :) Its a Netflix exclusive continuation with the subtitle “Above & Beyond”. It has two seasons so far and is kinda different from the original series in a few ways. I feel like it’s most enjoyable after watching everything before it since it’s actually Very continuity heavy and carries on with a lot of previously established arcs? (PS I know you didn’t ask for all this and I apologize for the nonsensical ramble lmfao. Just thought anyone else who looks at this comment chain would be curious.)

[@starscrambled]

Also it’s technically a franchise due to its multiple series, movies, the books that predate the cartoon, and just how profitable it is in merchandise lmfao 😭

[@fynnthefox9078]

The fact that he's voiced by Sean Astin, he just has a good voice.

[@AthenaPOfficial]

The character would be nowhere NEAR as likable with anyone else

[@Ra_the_Sun_god]

The same guy who voices Rafael in the 2012 teenage mutant ninja turtles damn range

[@bumblebeeproductions1673]

WAIT WHAT-

[@agreenpar]

You mean to tell me… Special Agent Oso is voiced by SAMWISE GAMGEE????

[@rosykindbunny1313]

WAIT REALLY?

[@SavvyArtz]

As someone who works in preschool media, I thoroughly love your analyses XD Like there is so much love and silliness put into kids' media- it means a lot to see someone recognizing it and having fun!

[@ICantRecognizeCelebrities]

Oso seems like Mr Noodle from Sesame Street, who was designed to give the children confidence for being able to teach an adult something. And maybe it also helps show kids that there are always things adults don't know or can't do

[@nevaehhamilton3493]

*the actor for Mr. Noodle is dead. There was an "In memory of" card after the end credits for Polar Express.*

[@Elodie-xi3pp]

I miss Mr. Noodle RIP 🪦 ☠️

[@vocasoti]

I love how we reach game theory levels of unhinged lore dissecting with this series ❤

[@Ra_the_Sun_god]

yes

[@shadetee234]

MatPat: "Have a theory of Special Agent Oso--"

[@ccherry.berryy]

It’s actual perfection

[@ccherry.berryy]

@@shadetee234 I would love to see it tbh, with credit to her obviously

[@ClownJunky2004]

Except of course it all connects instead of asserting himself into a theory that has nothing to do with him (COUGH) DREAM (COUGH)

[@Loafer128]

Imagine oso just brushing his teeth with this pen one day and accidentally turns on a lightsaber 💀

[@Proudtoberoady]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@elusivenarwhal1996]

Uh Oh....

[@aliakernchen3129]

😅😅

[@shadetee234]

NOT MY BOI

[@JDDRB]

well thats probably something Oso would do...

[@ninjajack6457]

“Welcome to the crime count, where we tally up the victims in our favorite Oso episodes” *I understood that reference*

[@AthenaPOfficial]

YESSSS

[@booklyfun6052]

I READ THAT IN JAMES’ VOICE!! 🤣

[@gokairedwillcipher]

@@booklyfun6052 same XD

[@corrinesnyder1954]

read it in james voice

[@SirPancake1]

James?

[@Xaaaach]

There’s an entire wiki page of former and current trademarked “generic names”. Some of which include Band-Aid, Frisbee, Jacuzzi, Photoshop, Q-tips, and the word of the day, Hula-Hoop.

[@pineappleprincess9704]

You know what I always wondered? Why do literally all the kids he meets know who he is? Like, seriously, I've NEVER seen an episode where one kid asks Oso "Who are you?" when he shows up. They all know his name and some even ask if he's on a special assignment, and even the parents know him! And hell, in the first episode, the little girl Oso was helping ALSO knew Whirly! HOW DO THEY KNOW!? Is this not the first time he's helped these kids? Were they told about him?! THERE ARE NO ANSWERS GIVEN

[@edenanimates1465]

Maybe oso plushes exist in this universe Or an in universe tv show about oso’s adventurers

[@senpais]

my mother caught me watching this and i, unprompted, asked her, "would you love me still even if i was special agent oso" 10/10 would ask to be friends again

[@ValeriaPaper]

What was her answer?

[@ethnictendo]

It's rumored Starboy Momota's mother never answered the question, even to this very day.

[@joelle4226]

These are the hard hitting questions we need answers to

[@Queenie_TJ]

Fun fact, I legitimately bawled my eyes out as a kid when I watched the finale. Thanks for the video, I meant a lot to me lol

[@AthenaPOfficial]

Thanks so so much for enjoying!

[@sammieegoldwand]

I dont think i ever got to watch the finale but if i did I probably also bawled my eyes out, and i don't remember any of it if i did watch it i just know i would have because i did and still do that with every show finale i have watched

[@brodietabernacki2026]

I’ve always wanted to see a KZbin series where someone just goes on a deep dive into actual kids shows, not shows like gravity falls, or owl house.

[@MissEarthling]

Those aren't kids' shows?

[@SolsisEquone]

@@MissEarthling they're kids shows in marketing. the people who actually worked on them intended them for all audiences/ teen and up. dana herself said owl house was meant for an older demographic than what disney was forcing

[@justanautisticnerd8969]

@@MissEarthling they are but its more a all ages show more then a children show. My little pony, owl house, steven universe, all those kinds of shows are great for kids but the huge differents is that they can appeal for all ages. Shows like oso are really made for five year olds. Which is probaly why people dont cover it that much. Its a children show so lets not question anything.

[@hannahleigh6152]

They are kids shows though.

[@blueberrybagel2163]

23:45 "OSO DON'T JUMP!" I've been crying at this for 10 minutes

[@inhobiswinecellar9571]

the excution, the rage, the reappreciation of sexy man wolfie

[@miliv2060]

Wait what?😐

[@negligible_reality]

@@miliv2060 they said Wolfie is hot, what part of that was confusing?

[@miliv2060]

​@@negligible_reality No nothing 😅😅😅

[@critch7514]

I remember I was in a mall foodcourt as a very small child and the Special Agent Oso episode about getting lost saved me, I think about it sometimes.

[@wassupdj191]

I can agree

[@rainbowcakes10]

pawpilot used to give me nightmares as a child and now i can finally justify that fear years later

[@mygachaphase]

I used to be scared of dr sues books. “EAT THE GREEN EGGS AND HAM OR ELSE WE WILL STALK ANF FIND YOU.” *locks fox in giant bottle so he can starve to death* These are two different dr sues books if your wondering.

[@Ashtoons_t]

SAME

[@daelen.cclark]

It’s fun to see people taking kids shows a bit too seriously. Gives some interesting ideas for shows.

[@acerino3151]

19:35 Mother of christ, that Smiling Friends clip was just an orbital strike on my sides, especially since seeing that it was directed at yourself right at the last possible second killed me all over again.

[@LadyHalation]

23:45 - 24:00 I almost passed out laughing at the genuine urgency of "OSO NO DON'T JUMP" wish I could like a video twice

[@Handles_suck444]

same

[@dabreadgalaxy1302]

OSO NOOOO!YOU HAVE SO MUCH TO LIVE FOR!

[@enigmaticembers]

I have no idea what you would call the "getting way too intense about a show obviously not meant to be thought about" genre, but it is my absolute cherished favorite. I'm not even half way in, and I've already had to choke back a spit take. You presented this so well. 1000/10 stars. 0 notes

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

Autism or mental illness (but I’m saying this in a kind way)

[@TheGoodZorua]

I used to watch this show as a child, but never did I realize how nasty the quality was. Oso looks kind of cursed, now that I think about it.

[@chippydippy1530]

Was anyone gonna tell me the voice actor for Handy Manny was a creep or was I supposed to find out from a Special Agent Oso lore video?

[@smileyhappyface5864]

If you watched Handy Manny, intro to outro, as an adult, it would've clicked.

[@atanvardecunambiel8917]

It was the composer, and he’s in federal prison with Josh Duggar.

[@mynameisreallycool1]

Fr. I actually had no idea until she mentioned this in the video lmao. Now I found out he dated Demi Lovato when Demi was 17 and that her song "29" is literally about him. Also, apparently he played Mirabel's dad from Encanto and Fez from That 70s Show? I'm learning so much today. Edit: Oh my God. Also, the Handy Manny voice actor was in some animated movie called "Charming" with Demi Lovato years after he groomed her into a relationship. 🙃

[@askerleaves1614]

You could only find out from this video, it was destiny. just like how I had to find out that teisel bonne's voice actor was a messed up person from a Mega Man Legends review

[@throwaway1960]

You talking about wilmer?

[@Meredithlacar756]

If a villain got their hands on paw pilot we're all fucked

[@gabepenner3416]

In my eyes, We'd be fucked either way if paw pilot was fuser within the internet and became similar to the Ralph virus. If that were to happen, I will have to sell my internet password on ebay

[@omegaflowey9932]

14:05 Oso: "Would you help me with this special assignment?" Athena P: * flips him off 🤣 * Oso: "Great 😃"

[@kariharper8649]

That was my favorite part 😂

[@jommisalami]

"'Train' is only one letter away from 'pain'. No, actually two, one letter would be 'T-Pain'" WHY IS THIS SO FUNNY 💀

[@TuesdaysArt]

That got a sensible chuckle out of me

[@PrincessOfTheWholeUniverse]

Now that you reminded me of this show, I just realized Oso's name literally means bear in Spanish. I wonder what his name is in the Spanish dub. Unless they just called him Bear.

[@WolfBitesAndSleepyGraves]

I vaguely remember in the intro he's called a "unique stuffed bear" so maybe in Spanish they call him Osito which in Spanish has a double meaning of stuffed bear/plushie or young bear. I don't honestly know..

[@AthenaPOfficial]

Since the wolf agent is named “wolfie” I think they’d probably just keep Oso as Oso. In the handy manny crossover manny even pointed out what his name meant to him which was kinda cute haha

[@WolfBitesAndSleepyGraves]

@@AthenaPOfficial but then there's Dottie, who's name doesn't match up to her species unlike the others. Which could possibly call into question the naming scheme. Screw it I'm Googling this...

[@WolfBitesAndSleepyGraves]

Okay I checked it out. Oso is yes still called Oso. Paw Piolet is called Garra Guía. Wolfie is called Lobito (little wolf - aww!) and Dotty is still Dotty.

[@Raoul.]

@Federica Valentini that's what he said

[@kathleengreen2659]

Man this show is a lot deeper than I thought. I remembered watching it because Phil Lewis (Mr. Mosby) was a voice actor in it

[@shadetee234]

Oh definitely! I remember the promo material showed Phil being the voice and my sibling and I were in.

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

The only reason why I watched it. I couldn’t watch too much because I was in school.

[@CrossbredManiac]

I cannot stress how excited I got that I'm not the only Dottie/Wolfie shipper

[@miliv2060]

Same~🧡💙

[@blossompoolofdramaclan8029]

YES OMG 🧡🩵🧡🩵

[@fatimahanwaar306]

I also loved that Season 2 episode "Dr. Snow" where Oso helps a boy named Ethan make a snow globe so he can see snow falling whenever he wants before Oso goes back to his Cable Jacket training exercise

[@Sharkkingstudios23]

That finale actually broke me, it felt like a finale.(Edit: sweet Jesus! 217 likes! Thanks guys!)

[@gentlemanjack7681]

This show gives me Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends vibes. A show that’s supposed to be for kids, but contains weirdly dark lore. Highly recommend a rewatch. It contains everything from eating sentient creatures, forced deportation, and straight-up slavery.

[@ollow_is_sad5373]

2:58 My first thought was "because he's a bear" which is terrifying because it implys that all bears can drive 13:28 Dead Meat Kill Count reference, nice Also you should totally cover The Electric Company (the more recent one, because it's weirder). That show was my jam, jelly, and butter tbh. The lore was insane, as the rest of the show. Their odd old flash games would be hard to find anything on nowadays since they've been thrown into Internet obscurity.

[@wakspacific6928]

Grunkle Stan should have gotten Oso to drive his car

[@GlitteringChesh]

Oh my God I used to love the electric company. Did you ever play the computer game prankster planet

[@katanah3195]

​@@GlitteringCheshI loved that game!

[@rosennacht7624]

Of course all bears can drive, Yogi Bear and Fozzie drive to work all the time.

[@cerealmonster15]

the "OSO DONT JUMP" caught me off guard jfkdlsj im in TEARS 😂

[@mr.blueskies7223]

Fun fact: I saw the finale (Which I'm thinking is Thundersmall and some of the episode listings are just somewhat different from production order) the other day or so, and I can't be the only one who felt robbed when at the end of the episode, Oso doesn't even need Paw Pilot after he's a real special agent.

[@notdeadyet3680]

Dude,you should watch the wild Kratts,that shit slaps and has impeccable lore and character development smh

[@AthenaPOfficial]

It’s never too late!! Added to the list

[@_asl_2272]

Omg I loved that show it was literally my childhood-

[@notdeadyet3680]

@@_asl_2272 Chris and Martin turned me gay 😔✊🏻

[@_asl_2272]

@@notdeadyet3680 SAME THOO-😭

[@notdeadyet3680]

@@_asl_2272 why’d they have to be Himbos 😭😭

[@Ai-hv3pz]

OSO WAS MY CHILDHOOD! Also you should watch Dinosaur train or Horseland

[@neptuneeyes6362]

The dinosaur train opening theme was always my favorite!

[@AthenaPOfficial]

I know about dinosaur train never heard of horseland!! I’m intrigued! Thanks so much for the suggestion

[@Ra_the_Sun_god]

I LOVE DINOSAUR TARIN it took the idea of ok what do little boys like the most and trains let's put it together and learn facts yes yes that is the PBS kid way the end each episode a guy will basically say them go outside and touch grass

[@thehyperobsesr]

Yo Dinosaur train was the shit thoo

[@Ra_the_Sun_god]

@@thehyperobsesr hell yeah

[@tell-talehearts4462]

I used to love this show as a kid. I'm pretty sure I was supposed to like Oso, but as a someone who had no patience whatsoever for any of my classmates stupidity, Wolfie was my absolute favorite and I was so sad he never got a solo episode or anything. I think I ended up creating my own but I don't remember what happened to it lmao

[@fatimahanwaar306]

this show is also another example of "separate the art from the artist" due to Phil Lewis voicing Wolfie

[@zingywingerdude1478]

There’s some MAJOR problems 1. Oso never gives time for kids to think of the answer (if they even WERE trying) 2. Paw Pilot either oversimplifies or overcomplicates (shown in A View to the Truth and For Sleepy Eyes Only) the tasks to 🎶 THREE SPECIAL STEPS🎶 3. Imagine if the countdowns were realistic. I mean, there’s ABSOLUTELY NO FLUKING way you can make wind for kite day in 10. FREAKING. SECONDS.

[@SUNNSTONE6603]

“Its all part of the plan? More or less…?” “HMPHF 😡 *leaves* “ 💀 absolute gold

[@xx_robotkrew_xx1446]

I remember watching this show when I was in preschool. The only episodes I remember were the Handyman crossover ( I had no idea about what the voice actor has done until seeing this video ) and the last episode where he says goodbye to Paw Pilot ( specifically that part ). I had NO memory of Dotti or Wolfie and the other side characters. Along with your Word Girl video ( a nostalgic favorite of mine ) I’m glad I got recommended this

[@AthenaPOfficial]

Glad to hear you enjoyed!! Next month I'm doing a martha speaks video essay!

[@freshcupofangst]

@@AthenaPOfficial Martha speaks was the shit

[@xx_robotkrew_xx1446]

@@freshcupofangst I actually remember hating Martha speaks when I was younger lol. Idk I just don’t remember ever liking it lol

[@ms.fukawa-hanamura3754]

i remember i always got annoyed whenever oso managed to finish the mission in the last second

[@wassupdj191]

"Special Agent Oso" is now my new way of saying 'clutch'

[@mr.blueskies7223]

16:07 My personal theory is either 1. It was meant to be some sample animation for the "stalking training exersice" 2. The Wolfy and Dotty staring at Oso could just be their robot selfs or.... 3. The storyboard artists and animators were probably stoned when animating this episode (I think this one is the least likely of the 3 theories but I just thought this one was worth sharing).

[@omegaflowey9932]

I think number 3

[@ClownieFace]

Watching this episode is fucking wild. I keep going "The.. What?' " The.... What??" "The WHAT?!"

[@rowan404]

I used to love this show when I was a kid. Whenever I had trouble with something, my dad would pretend to be Oso and teach me the "3 special steps". This was how I learned how to use a yo-yo and how to pour juice into a glass without making a mess. Also, I don't remember for sure, but I think the Oso/Manny crossover was my first crossover as well. I remember getting super hyped for it as they played promos on Disney Jr. even though I didn't watch Handy Manny. Anyways, I was heartbroken when the show ended and came up with various spin-off ideas while processing my grief for the show, which featured Dottie, Wolfie, and my OC, Osita, who was Oso's little sister. I even had a somewhat Oso-related dream. You see, I had a lot of school trauma when I was in elementary school, so one night, I dreamt that my teacher had made a new rule that involved a 3-strike system. This was an actual thing at my school; if we got 3 "warnings" by the end of the week, we wouldn't get to go to the treasure box, and I hardly ever got to go. However, in the dream, it was revealed that there were guns in our desks and, if we got 3 warnings, we would be shot. I got 1 warning on Monday morning for calling out, so I began to fear for my life, but then, a short while later, my mom came to my rescue, and _she was in Whirly Bird._ Anyways, it's cool to find someone else who ships Dottie with Wolfie! I didn't even know what shipping was back when I watched the show, but I always saw them as Oso's adoptive parents. Also, it didn't occur to me until watching this video that the watch was a communication device; I thought that Dos _was_ the watch, like a less advanced Paw Pilot; so the reveal didn't surprise me.

[@lextatertotsfromhell7673]

That dream. What the fuck

[@rowan404]

@@lextatertotsfromhell7673 Children’s minds don’t mix well with trauma.

[@JanooMoya]

Wow

[@catz_circus]

I need to know: what was the three steps song for spilling juice without making a mess

[@rowan404]

@@catz_circus Unfortunately, I don’t remember anymore; it was 12 years ago, so all I remember is that it existed.

[@whatdoyousuppose]

I remember Disney Channel aired this promo with Phill Lewis back in the day being all “you know me from Suite Life On Deck” (I mean I know him from the OG Suite Life moreso but sure yes that too) “and now I’ll be on Playhouse Disney’s new show Special Agent Oso” I was bewildered, I wasn’t even the target audience of this show but every time I watched it I was like “MOSEBY IS WOLFIE”

[@nuclearcupcakes]

God, reading the words “Playhouse Disney” took me back…

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

Same.😂

[@TheArceusftw]

Wolfie is Mr Mosbey's Fursona confirmed?

[@ThiccSteveYT]

@@TheArceusftw i think it’s lost media, i think.

[@Loganberry-bf7vr]

"Can't claim me to be a bad influence because I never said I'm a good influence." That will be my senior quote

[@bubger]

This is the kind of content we need more of. Spiraling ever onward into the depths of insanity while watching a cartoon for babies.

[@SonicGirlsGeek]

I remember this show because it was the ONLY Disney Junior show advertised on the regular Disney Channel at the time (because Agent Wolfie was played by Moseby). And as Disney Channel do, you got his promo twice every single commercial break. I have always wanted to bring this show up whenever someone talks about the Suite Life Universe just because of how out of left field the connection is. You have finally given me an outlet for this weird knowledge that had almost convinced me it was a weird fever dream

[@Antifearn]

I was listening to this video while doing college work and when I got to 14:12, I first thought you said “Oso freezes a bunny pen15 style” and had to pause to wonder if I was having an aneurism.

[@dragonqueen9452]

I heard the same exact thing lol

[@omegaflowey9932]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@luna_nova_09]

I thought the sane thing 💀 I think it’s actually “Oso frees a kid’s bunny, PETA style.”

[@sc0tt562]

The fact that this lady managed to make a Dead Meat reference in a video about a small childrens’ show is amazing. Holy frick I love this

[@break_the_galaxy]

I'm SO glad I'm not the only one who caught that. She is truly a woman of culture

[@VictoriaBarrios96]

huh

[@okimightcomeback]

*fucking kills everyone* "Its all part of the plan. More or less." *laughs evilly*

[@WolfBitesAndSleepyGraves]

That's a Lost Episode Creepypasta I might actually read and enjoy...

[@okimightcomeback]

@@Non_existant_user you kinda copied me ngl

[@okimightcomeback]

@@Non_existant_user no its fine. It sounded cool anyway

[@lemon-pop2923]

😂

[@blossompoolofdramaclan8029]

Special Alert! Special Alert!

[@VelvetWonder]

Paw Pilot being a prophet but not knowing what Oso needs to do in the finale implies Oso somehow managed to fuck up so bad that it completely caught off guard a being that literally sees everything and knows exactly what's going to happen in the future at all times and honestly i'm not even surprised

[@h.cschannel]

two theories after watching this: 1: oso is a creation of unuquie, he was programed on the basics of how to operate as an agent, so he was born knowing how to drive and living in the agency. my guess he's the first of his kind or something went wrong with his programing and that's why he messes it. that and or they are purposefully setting him up to fail his training so that he's dependant on the medals for validation and loyal to the agency. 2 and this one is a bit wild : oso takes place in the pixar universe after the humans have left but before the entire car take over. the pixar theory is very complicated but the idea is that toys and humans gain sentience and sapiance and basically take on the memories of their past owner. it makes a lot of sense if the characters (except the vehicles and paw pilot) are toys that have come to life after the humans left, the "humans" are dolls that are acting out the memories of their humans, while the agents are acting as a mix of their humans and what their humans imagined them as: aka they're reliving playtime. the vehicles are just cars from the pixar theory. the one thing this doesn't explain is the baby pictures of the train

[@TeemoFatHamster]

You just unlocked a DEEP forgotten memory in my brain… I totally forgot about this show’s existence even though I was such a big fan when I was around 5-6 years old. Legit the only thing I remembered was the holiday special and even then I couldn’t figure out what cartoon it was. Thank you.

[@DantetheHegehog14]

"Damn it, Oso! You're a loose cannon!! ....... **sigh** But u get results"

[@AthenaPOfficial]

STOP I CACKLED

[@Elodie-xi3pp]

⁠@@AthenaPOfficial it killed me

[@kye_feef]

I have never seen someone wild enough to put on Oso themed makeup while ranting about the show. Gonna binge your videos now 💕

[@ToppyDreemurr]

Legit every time I watched this show as a kid, I always questioned why neither Dottie or Wolfy NEVER scolded Oso for being absolutely incompetent and failing every training mission he has at the beginning of each episode. If this guy came to my house wanting to help me with something, I would IMMEDIATELY shut the door in his face

[@sammieegoldwand]

I remember loving this show Edit: Paw Pilot also used to terrify me. Im pretty sureit was just CGI that was aggressively obvious that scared me when I was little because motherboard (i think that was her name) in Cyberchase scared me too.

[@GlitteringChesh]

Crappy CGI is really freaky I feel you. The vehicles and robots in fairly odd parents specials wishology and channel chasers terrified me.

[@SnoFitzroy]

"I don't claim to be a good influence, I claim to be under the influence" I swear everything you say is GOLD

[@Nekrubbobby]

How long until she watches Thomas the Tank Engine and realizes all the things that come with it. Like how according to the movie Thomas and the Magic Railroad that the entire show supposedly takes place in a multiverse. Or how according to the books, Thomas is a deserter of war. Or the multiple railway operations that they blatantly ignore on a daily basis. Or how there's a constant race war against alternative fuel sources. Or how a large number of steam engines around the world have been killed off in some sort of human caused genocide. Or how the controller of the railway, Sir Tophham Hatt, regularly steals property from other railways. Or how we see multiple engines die on screen. Or how the engines worth is determined by how "useful" they are.

[@anxiousoptimism5517]

Wow.

[@catz_circus]

Or Henry being trapped in the wass

[@catz_circus]

*wall

[@Gay-Raccoons]

@@catz_circus he was let out the next episode btw

[@awesomefox555]

Thomas the tank engine is beyond fucked up.

[@ghuleh6884]

I never claimed to be a good influence, I claim to be *under* the influence😎 -Athena 2022

[@joz-]

23:44 I'm just replaying this and I'm dying! The framing of the scene really does feel like Oso is being pushed to the edge, literally

[@soggy_lasagna]

Ahhhh, Oso Special has always been one of those shows that I don't think about until I'm randomly washing the dishes and sorting through my mental "nostalgia files." This used to be the *_shit_* for me and my brother back in the day! I still remember watching the series finale and how I cried so hard when Oso had to give up Paw Pilot... Paw Pilot was done _dirty_ throughout the entire show...

[@gickles8830]

Fun fact: Wolfie is voiced by Phil Lewis, aka Mr.Moseby, the legend himself

[@memeboi6942]

Paw Pilot literally has epitaph. That's why she can see into the future.

[@normanclatcher]

Oso's UNIQUE Adventure

[@jellymcmichaels4240]

🎵 If you could gaze into the future, you might think life would be a breeze 🎵

[@warriorofdramaclan8107]

So she's a gravestone? (Yes, I looked up epitaph and the first thing I came across sounded NOTHING like Paw Pilot lol)

[@Wwhdduendjdhhfmwosdn]

Im so freaking happy your wordgirl video got recommended to me a while ago. This type of stuff is my absolute bread and butter

[@ewetwentythree]

I vaguely remember seeing a decent amount of episodes of this show and the series finale. Never recalled the show name until a couple weeks ago and for years I just thought it was so strange how a kids show like this had a proper ending. Thanks for putting this random childhood memory to rest for me

[@Maria-yy6et]

How do I regularly forget vital memories but somehow remember the “three special steps” song in it’s entirety

[@StarThePony191]

Literally never watched this but the way you explained it????? It really sounds like I watched it with you and I was here for the while journey. Also that finale, OSO MY GUY IM SORRY TO TELL YOU THIS BUT YOU JUST CANT DO IT! Paw pilot was carrying you around like it was NOTHING, yes you did it once but can you at least do it twice??? I know I'm a bit harsh on you, but you do have some criminal records, which doesn't mean that you're the bad guy (as explained in the video), though you still need to be careful because we know now. What else can i say, great video, like fantastic, and now I ship Donfie or whatever the ship is called!!

[@HawkTeevs]

I remember watching the show when I was a kid, and there was a episode where Oso had to help a girl clean up toys in her living room literal seconds before her mom got home or something. That legit gave me the same kind of anxiety that a QTE in a video game would give you as a kid. 😆

[@GraciousDragon]

I loved Special Agent Oso as a kid, and I love these videos of you doing deep dives for kid’s shows! I don’t know if you take requests, but if you do, I’d recommend you looking into the 2009 reboot of The Electric Company! It was one of my favorites growing up and there’s a lot of bonkers shit in it. There’s a group of aliens, a computer game that (unfortunately) can no longer be played, and Lin Manuel Miranda was in it too. I’d also like to highlight the episode “One Bad Apple”, which is possibly the most insane episode in terms of story and visuals and I lose it laughing every time I look at it. Either way, keep up the great work!

[@theflickchick9850]

I STILL watch the new Electric Company show! It's HILARIOUS. The haunted house cartoons meant the world to me as a kid.

[@caralenalindberg6098]

Oh my god does anyone remember the muffin episode? The one where all the villains turned nice because of the opposite muffins? That shit haunted me as a kid. Still, that show is so good

[@5roundsrapid263]

There was a remake of Zoom about that time, too.

[@bucketsdoesstuff2824]

@@caralenalindberg6098 WOOOAHHHH you just pulled that out of the deepest recesses of my brain, that TRAUMATIZED my child-self

[@caralenalindberg6098]

@@bucketsdoesstuff2824 YEAH it was so unnecessarily creepy😭

[@creepersammyb2926]

My personal headcanon for Mr Dos is that he is actually a panda plushie, similar to oso, but with a normal colour palette, and he’s also more withered and old looking. He also has a look similar to Harry from kingsman

[@cinnamonsakura1418]

I now deadass wanna see you cover Mickey Mouse Clubhouse/Mickey Mouse Funhouse lore because I'm a huge Disney Character Cartoon fan and my Autistic ass has binged the two entire series. (I'm the kind that talks to myself and if a show talks back to me, I respond, no matter how "Babyish" it is. IT'S LIKE HIGHFIVES! YOU CAN'T LEAVE SOMEONE HANGING WHEN THEY ASK YOU A QUESTION!) Anyway, that or the Paul Ruddish Mickey Mouse series!

[@StillSomeone]

I think that one racing show is also part of that same canon, or something

[@kariharper8649]

​@@StillSomeoneI think roadster racers is actually a different continuity from clubhouse and the recent series, funhouse is in the same continuity with RR.

[@Serenaskywalker]

Sometimes I yell at the screen when I’m watching anything even if it’s not programmed for me to interact with

[@shawnbay2211]

Special Agent Oso is so iconic. I still think about it a decade later.

[@IdioticEggnog]

You should do octonauts at some point. I may have some bias, it was my childhood show, but I would love to see you analyze it. I remember specifically one of the characters, kwazi, has an entire story about his dad being a pirate, and the vegemails... exist. Another idea could be yo gabba gabba, mostly because id love to hear what you have to say about creatures coming out of a suitcase and coming alive. I don't remember anything else about it but

[@chaoticcat2564]

Omg I love both those shows too!! Other shows that should be covered is ni hao ki-lan or cyber chase

[@evagarcia865]

Yeah I was always weirded out by the vegemails. Like…why are they there? what are they? where did they come from?

[@TuesdaysArt]

@@chaoticcat2564 Idk if I'm misremembering something, but I remember Kai-Lan used to sign off with "ciao", which bothered me a lot (I was learning Chinese in middle school at the time). I was so relieved when they changed it to "Zàijiàn".

[@chaoticcat2564]

@@TuesdaysArt she did??? its been such a long time i wouldnt remeber, but id certainly do a deep dive

[@TuesdaysArt]

@@chaoticcat2564 Maybe I'm remembering wrong or it's a Chinese word that just happened to sound a lot like "ciao", but it apparently annoyed me so much that I still remember it a decade later so I hope I'm not losing it lol

[@breadslice9184]

18:21 That strangely makes a lot more sense. This is why we're learning basic things. He's training ai to be human, or to be used as a tool to teach growing children. I like to think so, though i'm sure it can be disproved somehow. Edit: well now realizing that paw pilot exists. Idk. Maybe they're trying to recreate..... her..... technology??? Idk.

[@omarsuarezcorujo8482]

This is my hypothesis. It's like with Kratos, Oso did have a family, but special agents can't have families. They can't have distractions, I think I know what happened to Oso's family.

[@whysothirstyy]

found your channel a few days ago and now i am binge watching children's shows and analyzing them like the great works of art they are.. tysm for what you do omg