Tiny TV Classics - MMZ

[@publicserviceannouncements2103]

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

[@nujevad28]

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

[@matthewpaul6904]

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

[@MrDman21]

Yep, I was just about to say that 😄

[@BlinksAwakening]

Or a child's Doll House

[@smb-c3po]

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

[@mallowcatsplayroom]

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

[@Oliviagarry69420]

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

[@GrandCorsair]

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

[@okurcute]

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

[@rickpgriffin]

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

[@Shadamyfan-rs8xc]

If there's a will there's a way

[@SmartassX1]

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

[@soogymoogi]

You can definitely play Doom on it, at least

[@GrandCorsair]

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

[@SmartassX1]

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

[@U_N_Owen]

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

[@UJEvans]

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

[@wumpus976]

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

[@nousukas]

These mini tvs are soo stupid.

[@mathieuleader8601]

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

[@marccaselle8108]

That would be a great idea.

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

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

[@brianhebert6152]

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

[@Faction.Paradox]

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

[@spinballpac-man]

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

[@MLittleBrony]

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

[@smb-c3po]

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

[@smb-c3po]

@@MLittleBrony I've never seen them there.

[@fidelgarcia2224]

I see these at Walmart a lot

[@thetoythief8940]

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

[@svenbenglen7599]

no

[@mathieuleader8601]

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

[@phelous]

No one escapes Willy Wonka!

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

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

[@Baronofworms]

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

[@wstine79]

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

[@holographictacosalad]

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

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

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

[@rodrolliv]

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

[@FanaticMitchell1]

Eyup

[@FanaticMitchell1]

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

[@SparkzEnt]

Spongebob TV shaped like SB's TV in the show

[@brianhebert6152]

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

[@brianhebert6152]

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

[@GloryHulle]

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

[@MrDarksol]

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

[@Micahtron2000]

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

[@loneshewolf74]

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

[@brianhebert6152]

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

[@spaghethenoodle]

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

[@marccaselle8108]

Lol

[@DeAthWaGer]

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

[@Alucard-A-La-Carte]

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

[@RoninCatholic]

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

[@KevinLuper99]

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

[@HonklerUnitedInc]

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

[@GamingTeacher]

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

[@Caldella]

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

[@ToHoldNothing]

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

[@ray.deathray]

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

[@theoverlord6662]

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

[@EpicJasonX9000]

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

[@EmeraldCityVideo]

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

[@EpicJasonX9000]

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

[@TheCommanderTaco]

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

[@EpicJasonX9000]

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

[@wstine79]

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

[@brianhebert6152]

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

[@SOBBLESALLOVERTHEPLACE]

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

[@sunnycooper9440]

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

[@mathieuleader8601]

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

[@soogymoogi]

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

[@Nunnyahbizhen]

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

[@MentalLiberation]

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

[@gracekim25]

Yep my dad explained to me 😊

[@Black_Revue]

Can't get TOO Clever

[@smb-c3po]

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

[@jakkurinjactenderjakala4129]

I honestly don't understand

[@covcova]

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

[@creatormanualdarytendotmve4748]

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

[@Shadamyfan-rs8xc]

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

[@scottylewis8124]

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

[@joseknavarro]

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

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

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

[@blackroseknight77]

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

[@gracekim25]

EH ❤ nice pun 🥳

[@bobbynick5358]

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

[@Geospasmic]

Ok these are super cute, totally frivolous but adorable.

[@maxordman4100]

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

[@ireallydidntwanttomakeanac575]

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

[@stephenschlueter8242]

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

[@gracekim25]

😂brilliant

[@cr0wnTHEwitch]

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

[@smb-c3po]

Is that a Family Guy reference?

[@iKadaj]

those would be perfect for doll houses and dioramas!

[@thomaspalazzolo5902]

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

[@Catzbe]

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

[@crazyivan030983]

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

[@gracekim25]

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

[@AmityvilleFan]

Joey was a great, self-contained show.

[@matthewhancox4389]

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

[@opy702]

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

[@gracekim25]

I adore this reference!❤ thank you for that 😂

[@GarthTheDestroyer]

Duracell: New leader? This is bad comedy.

[@springheeledjackofthegurdi2117]

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

[@otakunthevegan4206]

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

[@DeAthWaGer]

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

[@AnAverageGoblin]

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

[@sarahjo9975]

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

[@Lukethefox]

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

[@thenumberquelve158]

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

[@Arrowdodger]

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

[@mr3urious]

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

[@WillDaBeard]

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

[@JomasterTheSecond]

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

[@AlbertHamik1]

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

[@samuelwright9255]

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

[@Propanesucka]

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

[@Hijiri_MIRACHION]

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

[@BrotherRobbie]

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

[@WindyREDPanda]

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

[@SpeedyEric1]

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

[@WillDaBeard]

I really want the Adam West one

[@SwiftNimblefoot]

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

[@or_gluzman561Peace_IL_PS]

okay this is kind of cool

[@mantisgreen]

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

[@aaronskuse2207]

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

[@MichaelMorbius4ever]

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

[@rickykeim2005]

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

[@samreilly9280]

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

[@rickykeim2005]

@@samreilly9280 I have one of those too.

[@crithon]

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

[@GTVNewsForGamers]

You know what show would be perfect for these? 60s Spider-Man! ... Or G1 Transformers, I guess.

[@anthonymarziano9984]

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

[@TheWarmotor]

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

[@sergeant16bit]

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

[@the13throse]

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

[@dvader518]

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

[@InvernoEstivo]

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

[@Totavier]

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

[@OkayYaraman]

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

[@MrDrokkul]

Seems a missed opportunity to do a product like this and not license Poltergeist for one of them. Maybe the most pivotal moments involving a TV set of all time! They could have even made it look like either the one in the living room or the one Craig T Nelson rolls out of the motel room at the end.

[@trustno173]

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

[@otakunthevegan4206]

A tiny TV for your Johnny Long Torso to watch.

[@spacedog12345]

A TV too small for Big McLargehuge is just a TV

[@mastermarkus5307]

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

[@larrylaffer3246]

It was a nice detail putting the BTTF TV on a little cart.

[@vjpearce]

I would love to see an Iron Giant one, but the TV is a 50's style one to match the movie's time setting.

[@JanetStarChild]

I was like... "Why FRIENDS???" ...and then I saw the alternatives......... Good call.

[@stormgirl09]

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

[@ThexthSurvivor]

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

[@Werewolf_Korra]

I'd get these just to give my toys something to watch. Pose your GI Joes and Star Wars guys in front of it.

[@gracekim25]

Can you IMAGINE a ghostbusters one?! 😜

[@Dr.Gold-Dry-Bowser]

These really are tiny. I would imagine it would hurt your eyes seeing how tiny they are?

[@sarasaland4709]

I had assumed this was another silly novelty from the 2000's. But given the 5-movie set for the Jurassic movies, it seems these are recent. Better than JuiceBox.

[@ryanjavierortega8513]

I didn’t know it got any better than tiny tv

[@jackmcslay]

Think how mind blowing it would be to go back in time 20 years ago when a lot of people were still with their GBAs with non-backlit screen and tell people than eventually color backlit LCDs would eventually be cheap to the point of being put into fully working toy TVs

[@MinutesFromVegas]

God all the screen detail to make it look authentic only thing missing is a commercial stating " we'll be right back to today's special feature after a word from our sponsors"

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

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

[@mightyfilm]

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

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

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

[@mightyfilm]

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

[@Jack_Saint_Archive]

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

[@or_gluzman561Peace_IL_PS]

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

[@Maswartz226]

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

[@or_gluzman561Peace_IL_PS]

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

[@Geospasmic]

the meme is pretty high up though

[@gracekim25]

@@Maswartz226 nah memes are dumb fun 😂