The Real Story Behind the Greatest Freak Out Ever

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10 years ago, the greatest freakout ever was uploaded to KZbin. The video featured at the time 15 year old Stephen Quire aka Wafflepwn aka the WoW freakout kid, screeching and flailing around in his room because his mom cancelled his World of Warcraft subscription. Stephen’s younger brother brother, Jack, uploaded this freakout to KZbin and the video would go viral. It was a completely organic reaction caught on camera...or was it? Today I take a look back at the greatest freakout ever video and will determine if these videos are staged once and for all.
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[@wavywebsurf]

I’ve noticed a lot of people in the comments claiming that when Stephen Quire was on Tosh.0, Stephen himself admitted that the freakout video was fake. If you actually go back and watch the Tosh episode, you will find that Stephen never admits that the videos were fake

[@AmyDoggy]

wavywebsurf yes he did

[@wavywebsurf]

Twitch Grinch here is the actual clip if you are interested kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5awhqeFptyja8k

[@semiju]

I remember watching this when it aired. His last words in this video were "it's fake" but kind of as if it were a part of the Tosh.0 gag and he were giving into the interrogation pressure. At the time, I still took it as him admitting it was fake. I imagine others are just remembering it the same way.

[@wea_lodd9961]

@Jeff Lee it could have landed that way (I know its fake)

[@multitudeofidols]

While the whole bit on _Tosh.0_ came off as a bit, I believe it was just comedic frame for it. The smoking gun that it was genuine confession is when Tosh made a joke about him coming out of the closet. In the freakout videos, there's a running theme of his homophobia triggering him into fits whenever he even thinks someone might suggest he's gay. So that Tosh made the joke and nothing was made of it was enough to convince me that what we see in the videos are him playing a character.

[@gaurdian3012]

My favorite part is still when he enters the closet for like .5 seconds and then just leaves. Apparently Narnia didn't want his ass either.

[@FleanSyn]

Haaaa!

[@At_Ant]

🤣

[@9899013543]

🤣

[@ROMANEMPIRE69]

🤣🤣🤣

[@joshuapraytor8826]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Jt1Torso1Winabego]

I completely erased all traces of "pwned" from my head until I watched this.

[@riskyfap8416]

Bro same lol just saying it out loud makes me feel like a kid again

[@PWNSdaily]

My xbox live account has been "PWNSdaily" for 10 years now lol

[@thelegendfatherofgiants3471]

Not me. Dark Souls community keeps reminding me.

[@Artofficial1986]

1337 skills sux0rz

[@sharp937]

Gtfo casual noob

[@kolonarulez5222]

Wafflepwn wins the award for "Most 2008 Channel Name on KZbin"

[@sofkincool]

i think his name rulez

[@stephk3221]

💙🏆😂

[@NeoAnthony]

Roflcopter!

[@ferret4072]

@@NeoAnthony SOI SOI SOI SOI SOI SOI SOI SOI SOI SOI

[@devincory9695]

I once had a neopets account called xX_charizard_Xx.

[@wafflepwn]

FAKE

[@iamnate2961]

yeah

[@BlueLightning5588]

Early for this legendary comment

[@mr.slipknot_6sic6]

Lmao

[@DeadMeme99]

Lol

[@Kerm88]

very fabricated. I wonder if they were paid by stephen for this one

[@travucopapayayano4074]

somebody said "Greatest Freak Out 74: Steven gets a divorce and loses custody of his children"

[@SkyripperThaBird]

They better make this happen. "GOD DAMN IT, KAREN!"

[@keiththedcfan3690]

Einherjar Skadisson IM GONNA RUN AWAY

[@ROWDYFLOWERGIRL]

Miguel Angel Martinez Portillo there’s 36 right now

[@jawopfn9005]

lmfao Miguel

[@harleyoyelade9988]

Lmao

[@zetta1234]

I love how this dude went fully clothed into the blankets and came out in boxers afterwards. That’s some super hero costume transformation skill right there.

[@guypointinghishead5468]

Damn right..I thought he was gonna go to freaking Narnia or something..

[@lukamegru1537]

Changing clothes in GTA San Andreas in a nutshell

[@gucio1076]

i can't get behind the fact that i've seen that hentai on your pfp yesterday

[@yelyah5496]

Clark Kent take notes!

[@Because_I_Felt_Like_It]

I always thought it was pronounced like pawn. Wafflepawn > wafflepwn

[@ravs0607]

Kid: starts to rage Television Remote: my time has come

[@leroysgrandriverband394]

Just an acorn with a small channel now your time has come my child go forth and freak out now my son 😂😂

[@galileo1531]

send shivers down my spine, bodies aching all the time.

[@buggah_man]

I've always thought the first one was real but the ones after were staged because of the success of the first one

[@fishguy9902]

You mean my time has c*m

[@StoppedEmu]

i’d reply to another comment but they have too many replies. who cares if it’s fake if it’s hilarious to watch

[@ScootLoops616]

"STOP frickin betraying me, I'M on your TEAM!" That brought back so many memories me and my friends always use to quote that. And "Stop calling me Squirrel boy!"

[@feraltaco4783]

Oh shit. I forgot about the Squirrel Boy incident. 🤣🤣🤣

[@anthonylong9067]

@@feraltaco4783i vaguely remember that honestly.

[@rainsspark]

The TV remote was a paid actor

[@conservat1vepatr1ot]

RoDoo's Not paid enough

[@BragoTHEgraviyKING]

What a shitty job

[@kevindube7096]

@zareh1234 studios They’re dummy dumdumbs, while YOU, sir, use your head. Much props & many loves to ya. Keep on keepin on, if you’re pickin up what I’m puttin down! 👼🏾

[@BragoTHEgraviyKING]

@zareh1234 studios guys I found a paid actor

[@holaholahee]

Well if the remote was a boy and if the freakout kid was a girl you know how lucky that remote would be?

[@BubbleBass21]

My favorite part was when he wrestled that blanket and then the blanket consumed his clothes😂

[@andrewkomaniecki480]

Magic blanket that magicians use to strip women on stage

[@Koa.333]

LMFAOO

[@thegrizzbear7593]

Lol 😂

[@DanandRickinthebasement]

Dude that’s his opening act as a magician.

[@neoqueto]

My favorite was when he kept saying that they'll never see him again, he went into his closet and came back after less than 2 seconds lmao did he try to go to fucking Narnia and found out it isn't there or what

[@Glorfinniel]

The Freakout Kid is like WWE... its fake, but still entertaining.

[@manishyagnik955]

hell yeah

[@sasquatch.8]

I saw WWE irl and when I saw they weren’t even punching each other I was disappointed.

[@strictnine5684]

Underrated comment. But WWE is lame imo 😬

[@pugnippelz69]

But you don't watch two questionably heterosexual men, going down on each other like pro wrestling. Instead you're watching a character with SEVERE Intermittent Explosive Disorder.

[@Glorfinniel]

@@pugnippelz69 Its an act...its staged...like Bam Margera. Stephen doesn't have any disorder, just creative. The secret is out. It was all an act.

[@sinistrality7883]

I thought the first one was a real freakout, he saw the numbers and the fame, and just decided to continue the schtick.

[@mgfinal]

Exactly. My thoughts too. And the mother just saying that even the first one was fake because she’s either too afraid to admit it to herself, that her kid is like that, or wants the world know that his son is not a maniac. But if you really watch the first one (just the first, the rest might be staged or half staged), it’s almost impossible to fake all that.

[@Svellgarm]

“Who’s the older son?” *oh thats just the freakout kid*

[@scmgaming3643]

Lmao the mom

[@Nedula007]

I heard this as I read your comment...........just......wow...😨

[@BMoney8600]

Hahahaha

[@JTRaptor1]

And He’s The Brains Behind It?😂😂😂😂

[@troyelhard2684]

The freakouts were fake, but the remote was real

[@jordanp5752]

Lol truth

[@proptosis2682]

Best comment

[@Merlodica]

Wounds heal, but mental scarring is forever

[@Nantosuelta]

False. The remote was a paid actor

[@BlackGirlLovesAnime6]

😂 yall are all stuck on that its hilarious

[@skullnaperyo]

I always thought the original was real And the rest were staged to ride on the hype

[@ElvizNationBalkan]

Same man

[@generichuman2044]

That's what I always believed as well. They probably realised the success of the first one and decided to make more of a name for themselves

[@sadboymonty8518]

@New phone who dis stfu no shit talkin little bitch

[@newp848]

Same

[@crimson90]

No one anger rages so hard they try to shove a TV remote up their ass.

[@jonahsong7434]

That interview with the mum sounds so wholesome. Their family sounds like it's quite nice.

[@MrRattlebones640]

My Step-Dad believed these are real and tried to use this as an example of the effects video games have on teenagers

[@mustardbeef6045]

Oof

[@elise.jones14]

could've said it's an example of the effects of war on old people

[@windebiesteultima3317]

Funny how old people always say internet and video games will ruin someone’s life and then turn around and beat their wives for 40 years while married...

[@mustardbeef6045]

@@windebiesteultima3317 Most old people don’t beat their wives but ok

[@windebiesteultima3317]

@@mustardbeef6045 that’s what they want you to think

[@RedMo46]

i had always hoped when he ran into his closet that he woulda come back out fully dressed in something new

[@SuckMyKiss420]

I can't remember where I saw it because it's been so long, but I remember watching a vid where he explains that when he was in the closet he said he was trying to think of what else he could do to go even farther with the freakout. He admits it's all fake and explains how he came up with the ideas in some of his videos.

[@otisdriftwoodd1096]

Hahahahaha nice

[@PrimmsHoodCinema]

The fact that we thought it was real back in the day is a testament to the power of WoW

[@rhettorical]

It was a weird time when we thought rage videos were all real. I'm still slightly disappointed that Boogie's old WoW rages were staged as well.

[@crunch9876]

Rhettorical what? He never claimed they where not staged.

[@rhettorical]

I never said he did, I said I thought they weren't.

[@crunch9876]

Rhettorical what I’m saying is boogie said they where staged before they even came out.

[@SP4NKH4RD]

All are fake. Proof. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqi1qXmtedV0ns0

[@Noobnormality]

Some people may be disappointed, but after hearing that mom talk on the phone, I'm just amazed at how chill their family is.

[@feraltaco4783]

After worrying about what living in that chaos was like, I'm relieved to know that things are actually chill in the their home. Still makes me laugh even though it's been confirmed to be fake.

[@adam-mpeg]

They’re MAGA freaks though

[@MokohiChan]

I'm glad it was fake. There was a lot of concern back in the day of the family egging on and causing the freak outs and Stephen being probably on the severe side of the autism spectrum. That's also not accounting for the damage the brother could be going through with Stephen being like this all the time and causing some physical damage in later videos. I'm glad it was just for entertainment and both the kids are totally fine.

[@Sniperboy5551]

The mom is bad AF 😏

[@SPE3DYEMO]

The fact that these are fake only makes it more impressive.

[@Chr15Payne]

Exactly my thinking

[@moakikuchi5237]

Evan Okeefe his brother/ mom: ok, that’s good! Alright now *S H O V E A TV R E M O T E U P Y O U R A R S E H O L E*

[@dennistheonlysolution5330]

Was real only 36 videos in 6 years and no advertising neither on any video he's wrong they got no coin

[@chimpman5584]

So true. I mean think about how long ago it was uploaded. It was an original idea and they really didn't have much to inspire them from youtube.

[@vodkawhisperer3923]

Its so authentic

[@greencreepercreeps2875]

Steven: *freaks out* Remote: no please no not again

[@Aswdfrl]

Hahaha

[@albertgein3082]

I wonder.. How many times he rehearsed that one??😧

[@cuno115]

larry Johnson 15

[@ognjenilic3001]

Wait...AGAIN?

[@IRsearchlight]

Steven: *turn* *into* *gay* Remote: 0-o shit

[@vickibrassard5097]

Honestly....they’re geniuses and Stephen is a great actor.

[@Someone_KhabibbeatsJonesEASILY]

Omg those are not fake u dumbass 🤦‍♂️

[@penguinjp3693]

@@Someone_KhabibbeatsJonesEASILY yeah they are this right here is definite proof

[@Someone_KhabibbeatsJonesEASILY]

@@penguinjp3693 No they are not stfu, i know 100% that they real.

[@penguinjp3693]

@@Someone_KhabibbeatsJonesEASILY i dont know if your stupid or just in denial but the fact that theres a video of a practice rage and the mom outright saying that its fake seems to be pretty solid proof that the whole raging thing is fake

[@Someone_KhabibbeatsJonesEASILY]

@@penguinjp3693 Just because there is a video and the mom saying its fake means nothing, shows what a stupid low IQ punk ass btch u is.

[@CAMELOT331]

The biggest take away here is that this many people thought they were real. I thought it was a obvious fake video when I was a teenager. I thought everyone understood they were just skits. Guess I was wrong XD

[@nicole-nu4vy]

Camlet

[@kayla7562]

Camelot331 🥰 yeah i knew these were fake lol

[@Hellraiser988]

Yeah it's clearly just a skit I don't see how anyone thought this was real

[@SundayVenom]

First was real the rest were to try and save face

[@vonnie0_0]

Tried to explain that to my family too, they didn’t believe me when I said it was a skit/fake.

[@zachbekemeier3447]

Stephen (the one who freaks out) was a laborer on one of my Jobsites. I found out it was him and had to go meet him. We talked about the first few videos. I fully intended on asking him more about them but honestly he seemed ashamed of it, so I didn’t really pry. In my personal opinion the first one or two are most likely real. After that, I think he started staging them to make people think they all were staged because he was embarrassed of the real ones.

[@VinzRex]

That is an interesting thought. I also thought that the fact that the later videos were definitely staged doesn't have to necessarily imply that the first one was. It would maybe have been helpful to take the first video itself apart to know if that was real or not. One thing I did notice about the first video though is that the older brother seems pretty much always very well turned to the camera, in a convenient profile view, at an angle where you can see him the best, almost as if he's aware of it. And his brother manages to place the camera and take it away with a timing that is always just perfect enough to make you suspicious. But I am not fully sure, the first one might just as well be real...

[@grayprince7]

@@VinzRex the younger brother probably was waiting out side the room to go get the phone/camera.

[@SpinoRexzillaEN25]

I can believe that since who would've leaked the third one's practice shoot? It had to be one of them or not purpose.

[@Raj-dy2cn]

@@SpinoRexzillaEN25 oh yeah how was it leaked?

[@SpinoRexzillaEN25]

@@Raj-dy2cn Probably wafflepwn himself.

[@caesar1700]

Probably the only time he really freaked out was when he knew his mom leaked that the videos were staged.

[@EctoGamer]

Lol

[@CourierSiix]

Ave, true to caesar

[@MandatoryFruit]

Shoulda filmed that

[@swellfusion]

@@MandatoryFruit *"The True Greatest Freakout Ever"*

[@sammosaurusrex]

The butt remote gets all the shine, but there’s so many silly details in this routine: Walking into the closet and shutting the door for all of 1 second before leaving again, stripping off all his clothes under the blanket like some kind of quick change routine, and then just walking back out into the hallway in his underwear - it’s all just gold

[@ElectricIguana]

The gorilla chest pound really sells it

[@kforcer]

Yes, well said. 100%.

[@dominickscalpi5686]

@@ElectricIguana YESSSSS! This was what I was coming here to say 🤣🦍

[@smorrissey4771]

I don't think the butt remote gets any shine

[@Forklift6282]

i always mention it but nobody sees it

[@grahamsherman99]

I personally think the first original freak out video was legit and not staged, but after the immense popularity it garnered, the family decided to intentionally reproduce similar content.

[@fnag278]

This has always been my stance as well honestly

[@Gentleman_r07]

Change his image as well

[@zhain0]

ive seen a couple people have mental breaks, other than the controller thing the behaviour is on point.

[@haldharpatel3915]

Yeah , absolutely there is no way the first clip can be fake.

[@jasonbourne6323]

I tend to agree. Family had realized the damage and later had no other option but to fabricate the rest in attempt to hide this kids very real freak out.

[@madvtecyo546]

Watching this 10 year’s later. Doesn’t matter to me. Back in the day it was gold.

[@murris5591]

ohh boy it still is and i love it

[@jackieec]

Hell yeah it was. Always watch the ‘series’ whenever i need a laugh.

[@RaxiazRedux]

"How big is your audience?" "We're just an internet radio show" "Oh that should be fine then"

[@dethswurl117]

Poor mom had no idea how the internet do

[@drinnerd8532]

@@dethswurl117 HAHAHA!! I DIIIEED during this part!!! LOL!!!

[@everythingpony]

@@dethswurl117 timestamp?

[@rofkr]

@@everythingpony 11:17

[@cavemanlovesmoke4394]

So mom lol

[@matthewfoley887]

Woah. I never knew there was a debate on how to pronounce "pwn". We live, We learn. We GROW

[@wmascolin]

Same wtf, whoever says pwn as own is just wrong

[@strad404]

it's always been pronounced as "pone"

[@homiespaghetti1522]

@@wmascolin agree

[@BandtheHoorse]

There is no debate. Hard P.

[@MSQuaint]

Yeah how else would you differentiate pwn and own if you pronounced them the same?

[@AngryK1tty]

Honestly, the kid deserves props. He set out to make a viral video and he succeeded. Good for him.

[@adammedeiros6265]

It honestly just shows how good of a actor Stephen quire is...He honestly could make something huge out of this like a movie or show on t.v. He’s obviously a very bright kid..

[@gl1tchygreml1n]

That's what I was thinking too, Stephen definitely needs his own TV show, he's unbelievably talented

[@ionlybringthistoyoubecause1783]

He's streaming now and keeping it up and he's extremely entertaining.

[@MrWill1729]

@@ionlybringthistoyoubecause1783 him streaming indicates he actually has anger issues even if the videos are fake. No one keeps up that good of an act for 5-6 hours

[@ionlybringthistoyoubecause1783]

@@MrWill1729 it's not that hard to stay in character lmao. That's clearly what he's doing.

[@iaincowell9747]

Who?

[@Johnny_mak]

Honestly it makes me feel better. Knowing this was a creative skit is more impressive than thinking that kid was actually like that.

[@1999tenorio]

great point

[@siliodon]

The remarkable thing about these kids is that they managed to master the art of the viral video long before people even really knew what it meant to "go viral" online. Nowadays, things go viral on the internet all the time, and everyone and their grandmother's dog wants to be the next person to have a big viral hit, often going to extreme lengths to try and accomplish that. Meanwhile, Jack and Stephen managed to make it seem effortless. They knew exactly what they needed to do, and it worked. If that doesn't make wafflepwn one of the most legendary KZbin channels of all time, then I don't know what does.

[@SlXkxmx]

Things went viral all the time back then...

[@MechanicalMooCow]

Fam, people have been intentionally chasing the viral hit since the late 90s, wtf are you saying

[@DaRealKing303]

I would even say viral videos were even bigger back then sooo stfu lol

[@bobharmon8834]

DaRealKing... Something about the way you type coupled with your username leads me to believe you weren't around "back then" you absolutely reek of 9 year old.

[@daoyang223]

They mastered it. It was fake but they mastered fake videos for viral hits

[@TomboyCEO]

Stephen is an amazing physical actor. It’s actually really impressive.

[@Gt350_]

I bet he freaked out for real when he found out his mom spilled the beans on the air 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ΓιώργοςΑλμπακρής]

Nice...

[@SYFTV1]

Damn...

[@albertgein3082]

Umm video.. or it didn't happen.

[@modern2833]

Listen to the background u can hear yellingr

[@78deathface]

I watched the whole Greatest Freakout Ever video saga a couple years ago, even if it’s fake it’s kinda genius. Some amazing performances.

[@Holio88]

Agreed.

[@DemonCoreEntertainment]

They could really become filmmakers or actors and take it to a whole new level

[@MegaDysart]

78deathface same. I remember there being 8 or 9 of them and then I look one day and I see part 33 and I was fuckin blown away. They’re geniuses

[@karmacharma8526]

Yeah, I found about this series when there was 34 episodes. I've seen the first one years and years ago. But yeah I binged all of them that same night.

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

"Everyone at school is gonna think I'm a fag!" Run them over lol

[@JohnGalt916]

Im 90% sure this was the internet's first "REEEEEEE"

[@CheebscastCheebs]

Dio: *internal wrrying intensifies*

[@goblin3633]

@@CheebscastCheebs IS THAT A JO-

[@sayingthethingstheywont2619]

When did "the screecher" come out? Remember? That screaming little black kid? Ahhh, good times.

[@cuvsly]

@@Mggggssss *cringe kids

[@ghoulweeb5902]

@@Mggggssss Well this is akward...

[@nelson2772]

After watching their recent streams, and the way Stephen acts I truely believe some of them are real. At first I was definitely convinced they were fake but just watching the way Stephen acts on stream is almost in the same context as his freak out videos.

[@Tpb10505]

Yeah, stream Stephen is exactly the same and seems very genuine.

[@ashleyjohansson230]

mcjuggernuggets faked livestreams as well to fool people it was real, it just means they are great actors that they can do it live.

[@garvensman]

Just because he keeps up the act during a live stream, doesn’t mean it’s real 😂🤣

[@Donnyf3841]

@garvensman Exactly. This video is actual proof it’s staged and these drooling dummies keep denying it.

[@skidals13]

I was watching the video mcjuggernuggets posted or him meeting Stephen and for a split second he says stephen is autistic , if this is true then these videos can be very real and it's also fucked up if they're actually making money off of his genuine freakouts

[@bin2805]

I always thought the first freak out was real and legitimate. Then after seeing how popular it got, the brothers capitalized on it and every freak out video thereafter was staged.

[@PinePrince]

bin ™ Same

[@meowtherainbowx4163]

The fact that the older brother runs the wafflepwn channel is good evidence that the first one is fake. It was pretty good acting, though. To an extent, it seemed a bit forced, but I thought the brother was just continuing the tantrum in order to keep trying to get attention.

[@taffysaur]

The mother just said in the video it was fake from the start

[@PinePrince]

Mychael Darklighter Yeah but she could have just been saying that. He probably doesn’t want people to think that he would actually throw a tantrum like that for real. It’s pretty obvious every other one on the channel is 100 percent fake.

[@Clay3613]

How old were you when you saw it? I never believed it nor cared.

[@Full_monty]

Back then we didn't question the authenticity we just enjoyed the content

[@Full_monty]

@Devin Garcia I'm talking about when youtube was obscure and less popular than MySpace

[@worstusernameintheworld9871]

@@Full_monty well then you just proved yourself that your comment isn't as accurate, there were still people calling the video "fake and gay", just a lesser amount than we have nowadays. There was never a time when people "didn't question the authenticity", there was just less because not a lot of people used the internet back then

[@axelaxelrod9006]

I gotta disagree here, I think back then more people questioned the authenticity and nowadays more people just enjoy the content. Most people know wafflepwn is fake now but we don’t care anymore

[@grannytoes7221]

"Back then no think, consume. Think hurt"

[@winglessfairy564]

Um, people question things all the time. Since when have we *not* done that?

[@duhcisive2981]

Lmao. He asked the mom what’s the older sons name and she’s like “oh the freak out kid?” 🤣🤣

[@Baqsam]

The thing is some kids actually freak out like that.

[@batt1001]

Ya, 5 year olds when there mom doesn’t give them vbucks

[@theblazingace3537]

@@batt1001 or 5 year olds when there mum don't give them money for Minecraft texture packs

[@batt1001]

WhoopslookslikeKing CrimsonSkippedyourOpinion true

[@shitbrick5030]

Gfs 14 year old boy does 😂

[@cumguzzler8537]

@@theblazingace3537 you pay for texture packs?

[@sofkincool]

dont worry fam, youre saying pwn right. anyone that says pwned any different can get pwned.

[@territango6132]

And I move my pwn to b4

[@UFOhunter4711]

N00bs can get pwnd

[@Blueflag04]

Get powned

[@Soriichi]

I see you've mastered the art of the infomercial.

[@goonfish1704]

@@noone4250 S T O P W A T C H I N G P O R N

[@thugasaurusrex6004]

@Justin Martone nah that shit is pretty good 👌

[@bo33fa75]

Steven has got to be one of the best actors I’ve ever seen

[@_________5015]

This is real his not fake i know him first 10 videos are not fake

[@bo33fa75]

@@_________5015 no you don’t shut up

[@goodtyme]

@@_________5015 did you even watch the video?

[@_________5015]

@@bo33fa75 stfu and gtfo i know him ,he not fake his videos

[@_________5015]

@@goodtyme yes i watched mate

[@WearyFeline]

It doesn’t matter if all of it was faced. The vid made all of us piss ourselves laughing

[@zeallust8542]

Exactly

[@Joe_Parmesan]

He didn't play the best part, with someone telling Stephen to shut up lol

[@lefaboo3941]

True but if it was real it would be funnier.

[@kellyshea92]

Your videos are starting to make me feel old. That and my lumbar fusion lol

[@pwbandwidth]

this is so wholesome. good luck with your back :))

[@zetta1234]

Lumbago

[@richardrobertson454]

Zettaisback god damn it uncle!

[@ecoRfan]

Lumbar fashion??

[@jaakkopontinen]

I've had lower back problems since childhood and my salvation will be the stiffening of the lower back upon aging. That and regular excercise & weight control, neither of which I manage.

[@iinvaderrand]

The dads "shut up" is the best epic shut down.

[@Ravioli-uw9uy]

RIGHT

[@Tadeusz604]

This channel is one of those things where you go, "Why didn't I think of doing this?" Good on you man, enjoying the content

[@invincible1200s]

"Self induced prostate exam" I'm dying.

[@dea7623]

5:01

[@stick-itproductions.3307]

Pwned huh? *Drags cigarette* Haven't said that word in years.

[@bryanakades]

Reading this as smoking a cigarette, so… literally

[@kenrutigliano6569]

hahahaha

[@beemelonhead1]

I'm also smoking 🚬 but I don't get the comment/joke.

[@stick-itproductions.3307]

@@beemelonhead1 it's like in movies when you talk to an old man about someone he used to know and he goes "haven't heard that name in years."

[@BentNeatly]

did you just explain how "pwn" is pronounced? .....jesus im old now....

[@dirtyasianmafia2310]

Tyler M23 old

[@AJZulu]

Almost 30....what happened to all those years?

[@stenchemitter2407]

@@AJZulu l0lz n00b g37 pwned, cs 1.6>css xD nyan cat

[@_JayRamsey_]

A/S/L?

[@ImAudi5000]

Jeez ikr lol

[@jackmazeika5594]

The family guy calendar cracks me up and I don’t even know why

[@dust17111]

The fact it's fake makes these guys even more genius

[@squidwardtentacles3345]

Dust Crane They also make it more realistic.

[@Someone_KhabibbeatsJonesEASILY]

They not fake u stupid fck, thats the thing.

[@igorivanov299]

Regardless of its legitimacy, the kid still stuck a remote up his ass.

[@beyondhaircraze4418]

@@Someone_KhabibbeatsJonesEASILY It is

[@Someone_KhabibbeatsJonesEASILY]

@LeCoolFace No they not u dumbass, u fking brainwashed dphst keep believing its fake just because they told so lol u dumbass.

[@bigdoggetom6549]

At what point in the history of ever has "pwn" been pronounced as "own"?

[@caluedvevo1434]

because thats 2008 for u

[@largepoodle6036]

It wasnt

[@Eralen00]

I always felt really stupid pronouncing it with a P so i just said own back in the day

[@bigbubz620]

pure pwnage

[@blahnun7189]

I pronounced it as 'pawn'

[@surbhiagarwal2322]

The timing makes it obvious for me, Jack enters just before and leaves exactly when Stephen finishes his freakout.

[@thejustinjustin1233]

I’ve never minded that they were fake ik for years and years. Creating funny and entertaining characters has been done all the time. If anything it shows an impressive acting skill from the you tubers like wafflepwn that do these freak outs. Hats off to them for coming back recently and keeping the channel alive.

[@plexus]

The funnies part of the video wasn’t the remote up the ass... it was how he disappeared under his duvet and when he came back out he was sans clothing except his boxers... I was in stitches the first time I saw that.

[@ethangillett3548]

“It was fake” This actually restores my faith in humanity.

[@kiwi3310]

we love a good troll

[@notveryniceatall]

My faith in reality will be restored when people stop saying lame shit like "my faith in reality is restored"

[@murasakino101]

@@SirBuzz only really the first one. That's the only one people think is real lol. I'm neutral but I can see why. They could have just said it was fake so he wouldn't be embarrassed and just staged all the other ones

[@monoytnecoproductions1997]

Or was it?

[@LanePlays321]

@@kiwi3310 Trolled

[@scottcantdance804]

The Irishman (Padraig, I think?) ranting about his disappeared soup was the best freakout video ever.

[@pumpkinpantsu4811]

Getting ready to get into bed and go to sleep. Just gotta make sure I’ve got that soothing content to sleep to 😂😂

[@peridotcipher2109]

Netflix: are you still watching? someone’s daughter: 0:16

[@oxjulxo]

this comment is from the original video

[@xshobux]

Stop.

[@morigranate]

the daughter: *yes*

[@KARMA-gr4uh]

I don’t get it-

[@omegaflytrap7961]

O_o

[@douglasgonzalez5412]

I still think it's possible that the first one was real, and that they capitalized on it. By becoming a scripted channel, they rewrote history and made the first one seem scripted. That way, they could spare the kid the massive embarassment but still capitalize on the viral status.

[@conormcgreggor1570]

I think he wanted everyone to think it was fake because he was embarrassed

[@frankyyy9725]

Idk how you can fake the first one

[@gaelencarter4804]

@@frankyyy9725 he runs by steven to drop the camera and immediately runs back into his room to get it after the freakout. Idk if you had siblings growing up but you definitely say some shit if you're having a tantrum and one of them just runs into your room

[@frankyyy9725]

@@gaelencarter4804 I got 3 siblings I just thought the first one was pretty convincing

[@TonyJuanPailos]

If they did what you say, they're brilliant

[@alundor6960]

Greatest freakout ever: When he finds out his mom told the radio that his videos are fake

[@cringefailtastic]

I feel like the first video, the remote one, was actually real, but when it got popular the family and kid wanted to save face and said that it was fake

[@BenN64]

I agree with this one.

[@volatilelyle5170]

*His mom:* You can't play WoW anymore. *Him:* I'm about to end this remote's whole career.

[@randytheracer3664]

Remote: I’m about to start this mans whole career

[@jacksonguillory8114]

@@randytheracer3664 kinda gae

[@randytheracer3664]

@@jacksonguillory8114 kinda but that’s the sacrifice he had to make

[@legal-account]

@@jacksonguillory8114 that's the point he makin lol

[@rydercartoonanimations]

wow.

[@HeHasNoName]

the best evidence it was staged was, well, you know.... the fact he tried shoving a remote up his clacker

[@randombruh3033]

I doubt the first one was staged. Ive heard people throw similar fits over games lol and I'm sure theres people with mental issues who rage just like he did. He only said it was fake on tosh.0 because he didn't want the world thinking that he would shove a remote up his ass over a video game lol

[@tbuckyfilms]

@@randombruh3033 Did you not just watch this video?

[@heartbust4624]

@@tbuckyfilms I mean the mom said even the first one was fake lol

[@NextGenesis88]

crapper*

[@calebb7012]

@@randombruh3033 Hey dummy, 11:16

[@MIMIC8801]

The mom is so cute. She had no idea she was giving away the secret in that interview

[@xzecutiveorder3125]

This wasn't the greatest freakout ever. This was the legendary freakout ever

[@SilverrulezGaming]

The best part about this video is when the mom snitches and says, "Well Steven is actually the brains of it all". LMAO the ultimate plot twist.

[@tawkzic2850]

honestly, what i think happened was this was a real freakout, then when they seen it become famous they tried actually making staged ones.

[@relentlessrye1894]

Nah it was staged for sure how did Stephen not see the camera and not see his brother go into his room after he left it and how didn’t he hear his brother laughing

[@tawkzic2850]

@@relentlessrye1894 so you’re gonna sit here and tell me this kid is the best godddamn actor on earth? It’s not fake

[@zothan_puia]

That's what I thought too.....because the most famous one is the first video.

[@ben8698]

@@tawkzic2850 this is all fake. After that freak out they were mass producing them like it was nothing. It was all planned from the beginning same as with channels like Mcjuggernugets psycho series. They wanted him to freak out in the vid but most likely didn’t script the freak out itself

[@tawkzic2850]

@@ben8698 okay, where's the video of the "behind the scene's" then ....

[@jojiramirez2739]

it's crazy to think a 15 year old boy risked his reputation among millions online to make a freak out video. I really thought it was real. The kids were geniuses for sure if this was all staged.

[@_________5015]

First video wasnt staged

[@halroxdynasty8683]

I heard that the first and possibly second one were real and the rest were staged.

[@dougmoesizlack9807]

Was he trying to tell everyone something by "coming out of the closet" and sticking a TV remote up his poop-shoot😕

[@mauricethegecko9700]

That's what the monster in his closet did when he had sleep paralysis

[@BMF604]

HAHAHA @ poop shoot omg

[@BMF604]

U just made me spit my drink out thank you

[@leonderprofie123]

Why did the devs had to cut the shirt textures for Steven from the Beta?

[@plantasia878]

Woa your username almost aligns with my actual name

[@VisionThing]

Plantasia Half-Life 3 confirmed.

[@S0namus]

When the mother said that it was actually the freak-out-kid who was the brains of the operation, I'm kinda glad to hear that, he seems pretty talented.

[@tylermontgomery36]

Why am I somewhat relieved that Stephen isn’t actually like what we thought?! lol Honestly loved the videos either way.

[@duyanhnguyen518]

it's clearly staged but it's entertaining as hell so no problem

[@johnwhitters3234]

The fact that they're fake show how talented the guy is

[@wereabouttoargueaintwe4582]

Duy Anh Nguyễn I remember being a kid and seeing videos like that and being like “man I don’t wanna act like that” so maybe it’s not such a bad thing lmao

[@devinlabuda5713]

It is clearly staged But it's entertaining as Hell so no problem A haiku

[@themadlad8540]

No that first one was real

[@YakiDeeTv]

Right I think his parents just Dident want the kid 2 have a bad future Thanks 2 that Lil brother So they covert it up Made a positive out of it Kinda smooth sceme

[@Jenninja17]

"He's been kinda back and forth on whether he wants people to know if it's real or not." *UH, MOM? WHY ARE YOU SAYING THAT OUT LOUD ON A RADIO SHOW??*

[@Puschkin_Entertainment]

I just liked because you got a girl pic, welcome to the internet. 😀

[@sopmac9998]

@@Puschkin_Entertainment Stand down, simp.

[@busterkitty2790]

@@Puschkin_Entertainment simp

[@signusthewizard9847]

@@Puschkin_Entertainment fucking simp

[@LEBrown-iy5li]

@@Puschkin_Entertainment Ima call u marge because u are a simp, son

[@Dcsk8kid89]

Also when Steven went on Tosh.0 and basically admitted it's fake a few years back

[@DabbyDom]

Right that was a few years ago too.

[@xxpatrick204xx]

Tosh.0 that was a skit. He said it was real 100 times then said it was fake when threatened he'll be raped by a black man.

[@audibleyawnswell6368]

​@@xxpatrick204xx lol that wasn't the punchline. He admitted it after they lubed up a DirectTv remote.

[@goldnsunshine0]

This reminds me of the "Trent from Punchy" videos here in Australia way back. We all thought it was a real guy, but years later he had a TV show and his identity as a comedic actor was revealed

[@pelicanchampion8629]

Originally I felt bad for laughing as I have really bad anger issues, after finding out these are fake just makes me feel better lmao

[@DrawinskyMoon]

Same, the motions were too uncanny. He really did his research on how to capture the moment just right. He must’ve been a professional faker back in 2009

[@worstusernameintheworld9871]

@@DrawinskyMoon and even if he didn't look it up, he's a godly actor for being able to replicate it really well (ofc I'm mildly exaggerating but you get what i mean)

[@lancetheking7524]

@@worstusernameintheworld9871 *"mildly"*

[@saminyasir1847]

same

[@robadoba]

Who says "pwn" like "own"? There's a P there for a reason

[@edgarratsep3631]

I always read it as puun

[@encycl07pedia-]

I agree on the pronunciation, but "pwn" is just a typo of "own."

[@almostalways]

encycl07pedia Not a typo, just a variation of the term

[@encycl07pedia-]

@@almostalways No, I mean the way it started was a fat-finger typo.

[@g_itch]

@OpGamers Nah encycl07pedia is right, it was a term initially used by hackers when they took control of a target machine. They would type "owned" occasionally due to how close 'p' and 'o' are people would type "pwned" and it stuck.

[@F3RR3LL]

I thinks it’s kooler that it is fake, they’re brilliant in a way....they definitely succeeded

[@JaBoreman]

Steven Ferrell shoving a remote up ur ass. Genius.....

[@PeterGriffin11]

It's not that funny to me

[@F3RR3LL]

john boreman you said it lol

[@F3RR3LL]

Detective Pikachu that’s understandable

[@HenrySavinon]

john boreman wonder how much money they made from that

[@MChuck-]

I believe that the first freak-out video is real because it was too perfect to be staged. We've all thrown temper tantrums and what we've done during those tantrums are somewhat similar to Stephens.

[@teijaflink2226]

The remote control part is bit weird to do though, seems like put in to make the video funnier. And then his mother said they are fake. Fake or not he's hilarious.

[@harveysantiago3757]

@@teijaflink2226 Because that time he wanted to feel pain.

[@lemonking3644]

Why is Steven stuttering? I never noticed him having that problem when he was younger

[@Moonie95]

@@teijaflink2226 I never freaked out like that lmao

[@WeebJail]

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh we've all shoved a remote up our ass in a tantrum?

[@louiefillet6932]

"for all intents and purposes" Thank you wavy. I knew I liked you for a reason.

[@Levy2k9]

Im lost to why he said it that way lol

[@PunishedSnake88]

Levy2k9 because some people say “for all intensive purposes” which is incorrect

[@Levy2k9]

@Christian Busch cheers for the info👍 i just learned its called an "eggcorn" when you misinterpret a phrase, like how he did. A funny example of this is "doggy-dog world". Lol, you can see how it might happen.

[@mist4620]

​@@Levy2k9 I've never heard "doggy-dog world" lmao. One common misuse of words that irks me is "I could care less". So you CAN CARE LESS? It's "Couldn't care less". Because you can not care any less than you do.

[@Levy2k9]

@@mist4620 it's stupid.. they mean to say 'dog eat dog world' but somehow hear doggy dog world. Yeah I'm with you on that one.. it's even more annoying because if they just think about it, it doesn't make sense. Yet people still say it

[@TravistheDragon]

Staged or not, the videos still make me laugh

[@codysparks1454]

@Green Pepper No the first video was also staged, the mom in the video said they first talked about it when they got off from school and then after that every video has been staged.

[@askhowiknow5527]

The guy who said "I DON'T CARE" and sounded like he really really cared

[@VorpalSnickerSnack]

I'm so fucking happy. That WOW freak out had some serious raw emotions. Give him an oscar!

[@marktaft]

I'd say 1 and 2 are real. Everything after that was to take advantage of the success of the first 2. That kid couldn't fake that first one. He deserves an Oscar if he did.

[@diogomarques9228]

Agree

[@orescents]

Ok So Guys So Steven Is Currently Dead Inside a coffin and he is freaking out.... Oh My Freaking God Dude Get Me Out Of Here It Is So Freaking Dark

[@guyfairchild6859]

Spierazz I know this is a joke but that’s scary dude

[@batt1001]

Yes

[@zachstudios567]

Comedy

[@orescents]

@@connorclark9876 i know

[@MadiiPlays]

I'm pretty sure the first one was real, as if you ask the actor about it he seems genuinely embarrassed. However the later videos I think are staged

[@shaneclyde8694]

Your the only 1 who got it exactly right I know for a fact the 1st one is real its exactly how my nephew acts when he don't get his way plus the dad saying shut up and him stopping was a genuine reaction ... the mom covered up for him because he is embarrassed by it but yeah all the other vids are fake

[@noneyabuiznezz]

Oh yeah at least the 1stone is real and I bet there's a couple other real ones. U can tell which ones were staged

[@RyanDaRizzle]

Nope. Either they're all real or they're all staged. I know people like Stephen and if the first one was real and he found out about it, there's no way he would ever consent to making more videos. Freak out, kick his brother's ass and break his camera would be the more likely reaction.

[@RyanDaRizzle]

As far as him seeming genuinely embarrassed when asked about the video, clearly he is a talented actor. Not surprised he can pull that off.

[@ry6651]

What happened to your ppf?

[@greenhawk_1495]

The part where his grandma beats him with a paddle is GOLD

[@CedarCritter]

People are debating on how to pronounce 'pwn'? Man, I'm not even in my 20's yet and I already feel old.

[@TheDanubeDepleter]

Ikr?

[@dadumbfuck420]

Well then... Been saying it as pawn for a decade, oof.

[@CedarCritter]

@no u Yeah, I'm pretty aware.

[@CedarCritter]

@Labyrinth9000 I don't watch it. I've only seen episodes from the first few seasons.

[@Da1Dez]

Stephen's gonna be a father soon! Wonder if in a few years we'll have a Freakout Kid Jr video series?

[@lancetheking7524]

The legacy repeats

[@yaziyo]

Is the remote the dad?

[@cuteunicorn1718]

Did he made the remote pregnant?😂😂😂

[@naazriin]

@@cuteunicorn1718 or did the remote make *him* pregnant

[@cuteunicorn1718]

@@naazriin omg😂😂😂😂

[@GojiGetsDown]

storytelling , voice , looks , back ground all the same from 3 years ago , idk when you started to blow up but i guess don’t fix what’s not broken! love ur videos dude and you just remind me of a homie telling story while we stoned off are ass lmao , thank you for the great content

[@getscookedcutely]

I like how Stephen was yelling in the background of the interview

[@ShellShock794]

That was just a shitty online radio show playing the super obnoxious video in the background for no reason

[@mikeychaos1277]

“Was it fake” Listen leave my Childhood videos alone😭

[@kvcper66]

Yes it's fake

[@kvcper66]

@Generic Gaming Yes it's fake