YouTube's Out of Touch Reality Show

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Today we're taking a looksie at KZbin's 2012 reality competition show "Internet Icon", starring Ryan Higa, Chester See, Christine Lakin, and a bunch of guest cameos from other KZbinrs. The premise of the show was for contestants to make a video every day under a time constraint while following certain guidelines. I'm not sure if the show did a very good job of showing what it actually takes to become a star on KZbin, and I'm not sure that they necessarily found the most talented people to compete, but it was still pretty fun to watch.
Admittedly, I may have been a little too hard on the show in this video. Early on, it was easy to find things to poke fun at and make jokes about. But as I kept watching, I was brought back to my teenage years and the feelings of inspiration and drive that this show gave me 8 years ago. It got harder and harder to goof on because I was actually enjoying the experience. But at that point I had already put like 15-20 hours of work into this video so I figured I could still make SOMETHING out of it. I hope it doesn't feel too cynical.
I also understand why Andy was such a Grinch the whole time - he was the executive producer and had money on the line. I would probably be stressed and grumpy too. And Christine, although fairly out of touch with KZbin, DID do her best at critiquing and trying to help the contestants improve. So at the end of the day, it's all love for everyone involved :)
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End song: Chester See, Ryan Higa, KevJumba - "Nice Guys"
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[@ScottCramer]

Early on when I was making this video, it was easy to find things to poke fun at and make jokes about. But as I kept watching, I was brought back to my teenage years and the feelings of inspiration and drive that this show gave me 8 years ago. It got harder and harder to goof on because I was actually enjoying the experience. But at that point I had already put like 15-20 hours of work into this video so I figured I could still make SOMETHING out of it. I hope it doesn't feel too cynical. I also understand why Andy was such a Grinch the whole time - he was the executive producer and had money on the line. I would probably be stressed and grumpy too. And Christine, although fairly out of touch with KZbin, DID do her best at critiquing and trying to help the contestants improve. So at the end of the day, it's all love for everyone involved :)

[@hushpuppytwix9572]

Hi how ya doing Scott?

[@indep_]

Hey all, Scott here

[@Simonplaysgames1]

T shirt looks great

[@princehunter6388]

All here, hey Scott

[@grasstoon]

Hey Scott so you Drew Danny Kurtis and Ryan all decided to upload on the same day is this a coincidence

[@chancecook-5minutecomedy26]

Scott, Drew, Kurtis AND Danny posting on the same day? There is a god

[@Simonplaysgames1]

Its true

[@goopcat2380]

i don’t have time to watch all the videos

[@bandawin18]

Capital G there dude

[@chancecook-5minutecomedy26]

Simon the gamer I know he just posted a vid a few days ago, but if Cody Ko posted again today I might just go into cardiac arrest

[@chancecook-5minutecomedy26]

Siiege these guys are getting me through this friday

[@Wadosan]

I feel so bad for Ryan. He’s just looking around awkwardly like “Who are these idiots?”

[@alex.g7317]

Who’s Ryan?

[@tirea277]

@@alex.g7317 Ryan Higa I think

[@alex.g7317]

@@tirea277 mk

[@PotentiallyBryant]

@@tirea277 and you would be right

[@em-qr2qq]

​@@alex.g7317 This hurts my soul, he's an old KZbinr who got burn out from making content. He might have a podcast still idk

[@LaineyBug2020]

Wait, she literally said "Ask the producers why they hired me," while she was banging the producer & nobody clapped back at that comment?

[@steins-bricks4957]

something was definetly clapped

[@sundaxe10]

Stein That thicc Ass

[@LaineyBug2020]

@@sundaxe10 your comment didn't make sense in my notifications until I pulled up the whole thread. I think I just laughed the whole house awake at 4am...

[@abstellkarma3072]

it's actually more funny when you know the guys name is literally fuckman in german

[@sockthesaduofastudent5096]

wait where was the original comment? I thought Scott had edited it at first lol

[@fool6078]

She says “why are you emotional?” as if she has never felt emotion in her life.

[@PPunktAlex]

Look forward to next year's We Are Actually Four Different People.

[@he.said.teenjiejer]

I don’t buy it, they all posted on the same day. Lmao if Cody posts I will FLIP.

[@why517]

My phone was literally blowing up I was so confused

[@FirstnameLastname-zq4rt]

Lmao what are you talking about? Isn’t Scurewny Cronoodez just one person?

[@Griffin42076]

2022 were 7 different people drew, Danny,Scott,kurtis,Cody,atozy,Jarvis

[@arthoe8252]

Griffin and Friends yikes don’t lump atozy in with them please

[@sashavinogradov2470]

you can’t convince me that’s not danny gonzales’ room.

[@emelyrocha4713]

Maybe that’s why Danny started filming in a different room, so Scott could move in 😳

[@fortune6858]

conspiracy theory: they all live in the same house but in different rooms. drew, danny, jarvis, scott, eddy and gus

[@darbylynch9391]

Omg. Omg. Scott, Danny, kurtis and drew are the same PERSON!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhh

[@justus8663]

The fact that all of them made a video in one day was amazing 😂

[@csengelajos]

@@fortune6858 it's the We're Not The Same People House

[@drewbennet3435]

Anyone remember when Ryan, Felix, Smosh, and Jenna marbles all judged the finale together? Legendary moment.

[@FlareBlitzBanana]

This comment makes me sad in a way because it shows how temporary everything is online. Ryan hasn’t uploaded on his main channel in months, Smosh broke up and Jenna has left youtube indefinitely because of mistakes from the past that some people can’t forgive today. Felix is still here and is going strong, but media companies like the ones that made this show won’t touch him with a hundred foot poll unless it’s for a hit piece on him. It’s extra sad to me because I only got into youtube in 2013; when the era of the individual was nearing its final chapter.

[@Dogy0909]

This is embarrassing because clearly a lot of people know who “Felix” is, but I have no clue... I know Ryan is Nigahiga though.

[@badlyplanned9259]

@@Dogy0909 felix is pewdiepie.

[@sebarus8108]

@@FlareBlitzBanana Smosh didn't break up, it just evolved past just Ian and Anthony. Honestly, I'm glad Anthony left, the work he's doing on his own channel now is so important and meaningful, giving a platform to marginalized and misunderstood groups and working to promote empathy and understanding.

[@missbraindamage]

@@FlareBlitzBanana I've been on KZbin since it first began, when it had barely any videos to begin with. Honestly, the content on KZbin is much much better now, so you don't have anything to be sad about.

[@ForgeCD]

I love that Fickman is bragging about his directorial credits when that includes Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 and Race To Witch Mountain

[@rex2546]

i liked race to witch mountain so oof

[@epicremarc]

I mean, it also includes Heathers: the Musucal, so there is ya least one

[@lex58762]

Bruh you hating on those movies? That’s grade A quality content there. Race to Witch Mountain BANGS

[@garn1689]

Paul Blart mall cop 2 is a beautiful film so fuck you

[@whichcache2517]

I... I like Race to Witch Mountain (2009), though...

[@maekae95]

Scott flexing his president Garfield knowledge lol

[@ScottCramer]

Did a 2 paragraph report on him back in 3rd grade, no big deal.

[@ratkeep]

I know from Sam O’Nella

[@unixmoon4842]

Ngl, I read that and thought there was some au fic about Garfield the cat becoming president

[@wubnub]

@@ScottCramer In 2nd grade everybody was doing a report on soccer and dancing and other things, and I just came out with Napoleon Bonaparte.

[@PanicLedisko]

@@ratkeep Ahh yes I see another man of culture, I too worship the bear trap!

[@hannahl8081]

What do you mean Strugglefest is cancelled? I’m at the fairgrounds rn, pull up

[@InTrancedState]

I'm struggling

[@porguinturtle3854]

@@InTrancedState The children in my bag are struggling

[@NurseSnow2U]

@@porguinturtle3854 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@s_t_brown]

didnt Christopher Nolan accidentally destroy one of the only Imax cameras in the world.... I'm not really sure what andy is going for with this table argument

[@OdileOdile19]

Kurt Russell accidentally broke a expensive antique guitar for the hateful 8

[@TheRainBros1]

Jessica biel shot a camera with her arrow on blade 3

[@mychannel-lp9iq]

Eric Baldwin shot two people and one of them died

[@MrMaxHauser]

It was while making Dark Knight, which makes it worth it in my opinion

[@user-qt6ud3sp6w]

THANK YOU FOR REALIZING THAT KYLE USED ENOUGH WORDS. for almost a decade i have been alone in my belief he was wronged!

[@Beep974]

Christina seems like she’s really trying to channel her inner “Tyra Banks” aka being robotic and condescending

[@JupiHornet1]

Oh jeez, don't remind me...I watch America's Got Talent and she was a terrible host when she was on there

[@quiresultan7546]

There's always one "bad guy" judge who is brutally honest. If they were all nice, it would boring

[@missbraindamage]

She just seems like a braindead dipshit who thinks way too highly of herself, to be honest. So exactly like Tyra.

[@prixe12]

@@quiresultan7546 The problem is Simon Cowell actually had experience in fields that pertain to the content he's judging this bitch acted on a show from the 80s when she was like 12 and has the audacity to judge other people when the only reason she's even on this show is because she was fucking the producer.

[@alexyomom]

just the fact that he ended the vid with “Nice Guys” by Ryan Higa makes me feel all giddy knowing someone still remembers that song.

[@isabella2977]

Always has been a bop

[@caillinm6465]

no shame have both nice guys and bromance in my spotify playlist

[@noxscott9814]

m bromance slaps

[@leiajiang7877]

But swg is the one that gets stuck in my brain all the time. Not lines but just ♬SWG SWG SWG SWG♬

[@_helvetixa]

Isabella we all do

[@hali2715]

"How do you think this should affect you judging-wise?" "......Negatively???"

[@Wesbour]

When Scott’s sound and editing quality is better than a reality show

[@MTGandP]

I am convinced they made the quality bad on purpose to make it look more "KZbiny"

[@artybeach9513]

The producer guy was like the mean camp councilor that no one wanted to have. The one that would wake you up at 6 am for no reason.

[@teresahowick5197]

Yes!😂😂😂😂

[@demetriatorowus9735]

Literally what I was going to say.

[@evan51298]

the one that awards himself a prestige title of executive producer sergeant

[@camille5255]

Yes I had a camp counselor who was still on a power trip from being in the military 😳

[@jacksonkronland5676]

Danny Gonzales. Drew Gooden, Kurtis Conner, and now Scott Cramer? All in the same day!

[@he.said.teenjiejer]

If Cody posts I’ll fkn FLIP

[@fuyumi4309]

WAIT. DANNY UPLOADED?

[@nj3601]

I know rightttt

[@boogaloooooo2616]

Vlynn I mean he and noel uploaded their podcast

[@bleckybob]

Dudes....Danny’s video today was probably the best he’s ever made

[@bananabrain2996]

I feel like this show was partly just mainstream media having fun with looking down on youtubers

[@quiresultan7546]

The guy who started the channel YOMYOMF that aired Internet Icon was Justin Lin who directed a few The Fast and The Furious movies. That youtube channel was created as an Asian pop culture channel

[@joannabush2772]

I don’t think she know what KZbinrs do. What part of big KZbin is storytelling and will make them highly successful. KZbin is a free platform and you can do what you want.

[@abhishree5861]

literally came here after drew's training video lmaoo

[@zeffery101]

SAAMEE

[@jdwmyt]

dude drews video lol!!!

[@leahdodge1405]

Same

[@kosmonstellar]

Omg same! now we are bff forever 😐

[@seancrosby6837]

same lol. I kind of had a double take

[@signinascb1807]

I just can't get over the fact that the producer's last name literally means 'fuckman' in German 😭😭

[@v4v819]

If the shoe fits...

[@garn1689]

L A U G H

[@TheBiggestMoronYouKnow]

N O I C E

[@tunafish5462]

@@TheBiggestMoronYouKnow S M O R T

[@EldritchCow]

"when Justin blows up a car in fast and Furious he meant to break it" yeah i hope so who would EVER accidentally blow up a car for a movie?

[@wizardmaster50]

scott has quickly become one of my favorite people to watch on youtube. keep it up man

[@MistaGrant]

If Cody Ko doubles up and posts today, i'm ending it all. We can't handle this much new content.

[@tinygypsy3707]

Speak for yourself. IM PUMPED

[@GoodMan593]

Scott looks like the type of guy who just needs a hug.

[@ambatukam1868]

GoodMan593 I’m scott

[@artsyebonyrose]

@@ambatukam1868 I am also scott

[@lovebug6787]

I’m not Scott but I still need a hug

[@artsyebonyrose]

@@lovebug6787 I'll give a virtual hug :)

[@noodlesgamebox5903]

I need hugs as well.... 😐

[@kat87258]

that spy kids clip looks like a convo my friends and I would have had in high school and i love it

[@meredythwithay5187]

It's been years and years since I watched Internet Icon, but I do remember Season 2 being significantly better.

[@ariannamyrie9520]

Is that an Unus Annus swirl?

[@kirbesh7962]

The winner of season 2, Matthias, is actually still doing real well as the CEO of a KZbin studio (Hi5 studios) with several quite successful channels that reliably hit the trending tab

[@dominikzajkowski8242]

YOU WATCH HI 5 AS WELL !!!

[@zyaicob]

Megan Batoon from season 2 is also doing really well.

[@dominikzajkowski8242]

Wait I didn’t even know Matthias was on internet icon , I USE TO WATCH HIS OLD VIDEOS HOW DIDJT I KNOW !

[@FukaiKokoro]

Jojo Dom same lol. Let’s make fun of Matthias in a nice way.

[@PigCrafted23]

Yo Matthias won this? That’s cool

[@DJ-jx1yt]

4 guys: Breaks a cardboard table and makes things more interesting and could get more views Producer: bad

[@skypuppeteer]

23:45 Okay, but like.. that scene was good?? Just seeing all your friends appear outside the window like "HElloooo~" and just start staring at you, grinning, is absolutely golden content. It gives off such a chaotic energy, and I love it so much.

[@floofyfoxxo744]

yo, cool youtube channel.

[@skypuppeteer]

@@floofyfoxxo744 ...thanks? I haven't posted anything on it in a long time, though. Even hid some old, cringey stuff

[@waggshore3777]

"You've never heard Simon Cowell sing but he judges a singing competition." Simon owns an artist and repertoire development company. He is a massive part of the music industry and has been for years. This girl is an uncredited news reporter in a shit movie sequel, says it all really.

[@TheSPOFARRELL]

Worked in production can confirm we broke plenty of props and gear. I even did a show at LA Center Studios and we definitely broke stuff there.

[@ScottCramer]

Oh boy don’t tell Andy 😂

[@FrenkTheJoy]

There's a blooper from the first Harry Potter movie where the kids break one of the book props and nervously just put it back. If they'd intentionally been destroying everything just for the LOLz, that'd be one thing, but it was an accident. That guy had a big bug up his butt.

[@hamingnu6610]

@@FrenkTheJoy It's one thing to be strict about making sure your employees and prospective talents get things right, and it's another thing to misrepresent the industry as being a lot more 'flawless' than it is, which not only sets too high a bar for the content they want to create as future 'internet icons', but also gives them an unreachable goal post that might just further discourage them from progress for film-making or content creation in the long-term. And that's just with the "we don't break things in professional productions" comment.

[@JohnDoe-on6ru]

True we threw a guy through a table once, not for a scene just nobody liked him

[@Taciturn-Games]

​@@ScottCramer"I never broke props on accident in my life" -- Andy, probably if he saw the comment

[@Ray_Vun]

you mentioned amanda bynes and sudden realization hit. i've been scratching my head this whole time trying to remember who you look like, it's amanda bynes in that movie about soccer where she disguises herself as a guy. you look like amanda bynes as a guy with a beard

[@LittleRedWhine]

She’s The Man is the movie he was referencing because Andy Fickman directed it.

[@washedblue]

not sure what to say about that but I too had a realization last night that Pinocchio in Shrek looks like Amanda Bynes in She's the Man. so does that mean that Scott looks like Pinocchio? okay but fr Scott looks like so many people but I can't quite put my finger on who he reminds me of the most and it's been bothering me for months

[@mirajin92]

This comment is underrated 😂😂

[@kvalukis]

STEP BY STEP!! That was my favorite part of the TGIF lineup 30 years ago. Damnit I'm getting old...

[@maya-bx3vq]

The fact that Danny Gonzalez is in this video makes me seize of happiness because I love Danny and Scott and them together is 😙👌

[@SethColby69]

these are the type of people that would wanna start acting even tho they have no acting experiences just because someone said they'd be great in a netflix show

[@IsaacThePanduh]

Bro... that’s the best way to put it omg hahaha you nailed it

[@qwertyqwerty-jy9fc]

Umm you have to dlstart acting to have experience tho

[@swagggghhhhhhh]

AxxL 🙄. Stop. Just...stop. Please

[@user-uv2cp1qd1j]

“I don’t say this very often Mr Simpson, but you are the greatest hero in American history”

[@AlexanderDivineEmcee]

@@AxxLAfriku bro... whats ur secret?

[@skittlez0496]

Can’t believe I paid a whole large sack of money to go to the strugglefest but it’s canceled

[@blakeallen1057]

I know I wasted 2 bags

[@samuelskillman6169]

Mathias from season 2 is still on top of youtube running hi 5 studios

[@omgness1234]

damn that's Tahir Moore, crazy beginnings

[@sulsulii810]

Scott you can’t just casually throw in Chester See and NigaHiga’s “Nice Guys” I need to prepare my floor before I start tearing it up

[@anjieeee]

same 😭

[@yeekski]

Chester Cee

[@ArmanZaidi]

sent me back to 2011

[@saranxoxo]

"you need to be able to have a sustainable channel" Christine Lakin's channel that hasn't been touched in 4 years:👁👄👁

[@homerunpieyumyum6156]

KZbin wasn't for Christine. She grew up in Hollywood and is more of a traditional actress. She recently starred in and produced her sitcom on the POP TV network and is now a director the ABC's The Goldberg's.

[@quiresultan7546]

@@homerunpieyumyum6156 Didn't know she directed on The Goldbergs. Love that show. Best family comedy on right now #smother

[@missbraindamage]

@@homerunpieyumyum6156 Ok. Are you her stalker or something? Or are you Christine, herself? You are defending her dumbass in every thread. 😂

[@retro1786]

Matthias, the season 2 winner definitely became an internet icon! Honestly that man has built an empire...

[@zombi-likes-frogs7202]

Is he the dope or nope guy?

[@retro1786]

@@zombi-likes-frogs7202 yep he has other channels too i think!

[@aronastron9538]

I watched a lot of Step by Step reruns as a kid, so I was pleasantly (I guess) surprised when I saw Christine Lakin as a judge.

[@maximummoisture2311]

Im so mad that struggle fest didn’t happen that Im gonna buy all of the strugglefest merch to show how much I hate it

[@narxmagee727]

Yeah and I'm gonna comment angrily and share my anger with my friends. grr

[@WhatTheFain]

I flew out for internet icon. I was in the intro wearing a Georgia Bull dog hoodie. Little fun fact, we waited like 10 hours on a sound stage to get through 20 out of 100 contestants, just to be told to come back the next day.

[@quiresultan7546]

Brutal. Did they provide water & snacks?

[@WhatTheFain]

Quire Sultan Possibly, but I honestly don’t remember them having crafty. But they had to because I don’t remember starving. The worst was just waiting around and nothing to do.

[@Naokarma]

@@WhatTheFain Sounds like auditioning for TV commercials, based off of what I heard.

[@Sleve-McDichael]

Sounds like TV in general. Hurry up and wait, human props

[@reginamachamer821]

8:35 I love how he zooms in on the table so we can see its made of cardboard 😂

[@kerilynne128]

OH MY GOSH i KNEW i recognized Christine Lakin somehow. shes one of my favorite audiobook narrators lmao

[@MistaGG]

Well you just opened up some nostalgia I forgot was there. WHAT AN IDEA YOU ABSOLUTE MADLAD.

[@ScottCramer]

Let it fill you up, it's good for the soul

[@joeybebop]

Okay since nobody's left this comment yet for 7 months I guess I'll have to do it... ahem "Omg it's you! What are you doing here in the comments of my other favorite KZbinr! " Now that it's out of the way, when's the next bad content pong?

[@rosebyanyname]

Fun fact: Christine Lakin’s best known role in movies was playing Paris Hilton’s “ugly” friend in the actual movie “The Hottie & the Nottie.”

[@candi4202]

Yikes

[@candi4202]

I'd rather watch butt fucker

[@Carelesshilton]

THAT WAS HER???🤣🤢

[@xxxmelissatacionxxx]

that was a great movie tbf

[@ticklemelexii]

She’s a storytelling icon

[@totlicker]

0:27 Imagine my surprise when I saw uh, Danny Gonzalez was it? Yeah, it is. Anyway, this is great. oh yeah the time stamp

[@DonLouis]

This was actually so nostalgic for me. I remember being do invested in this when it came out lol.

[@bigsoulja73]

That sketch at the end of you and your friends in the car was actually funny. The Spy Kids joke was ahead of its time.

[@novelle.27]

Not finished with the video yet - a Spy Kids joke?! Funny how Kurtis also made one in his newest video...

[@Aster_Risk]

I was going to make a comment about this too. I actually wanted to see the whole video.

[@elguapo2580]

Dude, why’d you steal my large sack of money? I wanted to go to strugglefest! Very disappointing

[@lifecereal7601]

dude do you write for SNL?

[@Warriors_On_Pawz]

Oh Jesus Christ I hope he doesn't, knowing being one of the people responsible for turning one of the most iconic live skit comedy tv shows into probably the worst and un funniest show on TV today has to be the worst feeling ever

[@snipencelly968]

0:22 WOW DANNY CONNER IS ON THIS VIDEO?!

[@ourania_a]

Heidi didn't even judge the clothes on Project Runway She just introduced people and challenges

[@briannamcfarland5974]

This is a two-year-old comment but huhhhh??? Heidi is the host, but she's also on the judging panel. She's literally there every episode. Are you confusing her with Tim Gunn?

[@ourania_a]

@@briannamcfarland5974 honestly i don't know. maybe i was thinking of the other show on prime they did?

[@troostan2776]

Bro seeing Drew in this video, solidifying Scott in the commentary cinematic universe, made my entire year

[@erosebud123]

I love how he points to me when he says "a complete f***ing loser" excuse me, Scott you don't know my life.

[@shannonceleste5557]

But he ain’t wrong

[@andrewputnam2717]

@@shannonceleste5557 wow that hurt but I can't disagree

[@erosebud123]

@Yeetus Defeetus I ain't mad I just dont want him automatically assuming I'm a f***ing loser. I am indeed a struggler. But that doesn't make me a loser

[@hollykey260]

I’m more offended Scott didn’t know what Step by Step was. 😂

[@gbpdrum45]

Right?? How do you not know Step by Step? At least the opening credits are iconic.

[@floofyfoxxo744]

@@gbpdrum45 What's Step by Step? I have genuinely never heard of that.

[@aronastron9538]

Cousin Cody > Everyone else on that show

[@dynishadavis]

"it's like a drill sergeant yelling at a bunch of daycare kids" I'm sorry, did you mean: The Pacifier

[@ryanjames6948]

I remember really enjoying this. But man it really kinda sucked didn’t it.

[@InTrancedState]

Honestly looking back on shitty shows I watched when I was younger are some of the best memories

[@MattTheCommenter]

"Don't go to any festivals run by Scott Cramer" Me: *How Bout' I Do, Anyway?*

[@frozencaterpiller1263]

History of the entire world reference?

[@MattTheCommenter]

Yep. I'm pretty sure it was the Japan video tho

[@frozencaterpiller1263]

@@MattTheCommenter ahhhh yes you're probably right, I know it has to do with Japan taking some land 😂

[@jarrodboss777]

I mean, I doubt anyone has a power level high enough to stop you.

[@nickluby2183]

*sees something about James Garfield's assassination, thinks back to Sam Onella Academy*

[@HarpoMonster]

The ending song really got me. I still know the song by heart 😭

[@nicoleesposito1954]

Fun Fact: They do break a table in Reefer Madness. Also that movie is great

[@lostpedia8]

rt reefer madness is 'dope' and I found it because of Internet Icon lol

[@Jeffelson]

Reefer Madness is incredible. Good job, director Andy.

[@wrmsnicket]

Came to the comments to say this. It was a glass table. And it was hilarious.

[@SaidaAlmighty]

OMG I looked at the trailer and watched the movie. It's fantastic! Can't believe I haven't heard of it, I love musicals and satire. Thank you for the tip, gonna spread the good word.

[@TheOneAndOnlyTed]

I was wondering why she looked so familiar, and then you said she was from step by step. Fun fact: my parent's named me after Cody from the show. And the episode where she has an appendicitis terrified as a kid and i was paranoid that it would happen to me.

[@Adloquiem]

andy fickman is such a hardass with a big ego with none of his movies being above a 7.5 on imdb lol edit: and on the skit portion. why did having 5 words exactly mean so much to a good skit lol if that skit was the best one but was missing 1 word why does that matter if at the end of the day it was the funniest, which was the point of the challenge. done ranting even if theres so much wrong with this show lol

[@julliyette]

That skit with the guy giving a presentation not fully prepared HURT

[@dudebrian]

andy fickman made paul blart mall cop i think we can learn more from him than you think... cinematic genius

[@missbraindamage]

I mean he PRODUCED it, doesn't mean he wrote or directed it. 🤭

[@elijohns1173]

This reminds me of a filmmaking camp I did when I was twelve. There were two groups of seven people, and one group of five (that was my group). A camp counselor was assigned to each group for filming and supervising. We were allowed to go across the grounds of the church it was at, which also had a playground. It was not a competition. The films were bad, for the most part. Our film was a parody music video. That was a fun experience.

[@bigkahunasc]

All of these sketches remind me of something my friends and I would make for a school film project how were people expecting to make a career off this horse shit and the fact that people actually did is hilarious more power to em lmao

[@skyepotter9912]

He claims that Strugglefest was cancelled but it appears he has turned almost the entire year into a strugglefest. I respect your commitment to the bit Scott, but you can you tone it down a bit mate?

[@minashai7718]

I think James Charles made basically another 'Internet Icon' competition. I was suprised you did not mention that

[@whatthehellisthis]

yeah i was thinking of that. though he arguably did it a bit better.

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodsm4708]

I heard it was actually... decent. Is that true?

[@Nireni]

He did, I think it's a mixture of "Internet Icon" and Rupauls Drag Race

[@wa4645]

It's all makeup themed so...not really? Plus in his show the winner actually gets prize money and a boost to the spotlight, which is more than what can be said about this show

[@marvelousTUD]

Same here. It’s clear that Instant Influencer and Internet Icon were inspired by the same type of show. Though one could argue that Instant Influencer is a lot better, especially since it takes itself way less seriously.

[@Lillylafrog]

16:48 my phone flashes the screen like that when it goes to battery saver and it made me think my battery was low

[@neatokuni]

scott i cannot BELIEEEVEEE you covered this, at the time my friends and i were so into it but i always thought no one else ever really paid much attention to it. absolutely a youtube relic, bless u

[@guytorie]

On KZbin, you actually CAN break a table and then decide to just leave it as a set piece without ever fixing it again, and your channel would still be thriving. Edit: Oh God and congratulations on 420k subscribers!!! 🎉🎈

[@Emu19]

420 blaze it 48 hours late!

[@DabbyDom]

2012. So much simpler. When becoming internet famous was a good thing.

[@NotEcons]

I've never heard of this show until right now

[@MsHAHall]

NICE GUYS AT THE END MADE ME WANT TO CRY 💀 that was my fave Ryan Higa song omg

[@CosmicLumie]

She sounded like a Android from Detroit become human when she asked if he was emotional.

[@missbraindamage]

She quite possibly is.

[@thefamouscommenter]

It’s crazy to see this show mentioned again, I used to obsessed with it and thought absolutely nobody else remembered it

[@SimplyRenny]

I appreciate the effort put in the beginning! I love it and the fact I recognize the voices! KZbinrs supporting each otherrr💗

[@ElWCont]

Wow this show was hidden somewhere deep in my subconscious and you just brought it all the way out along with some heavy nostalgia

[@ps1hagrid786]

Producer: *Then you don't know the epic triumphs and defeats, the highs and lows of KZbin*

[@Mrpoop42069]

He pulled a “This you?” on Lakin lmaoo

[@shabbii296]

I'm generally not a merch guy. I've just got yikes merch and gus n eddy merch. This is the next one.

[@acid3129]

That skit from you in the car at the end actually made me chuckle it was good had alot of the old 80s and 90s British humour like the fast show or red dwarf

[@ChakadowGabe]

My favorite part of every video is when he greets us with "Whats up Strugglers?". Our man never lets us forget 🤣

[@mr.anderson8211]

I got on YT and was like "wow, Scott and Drew uploaded almost next to each other, what a good day" AND THEN DREW IS IN SCOTT'S VIDEO OMMGGG

[@awesomeminingwizard]

Ending the video with “Nice Guys” is legendary

[@lasagna312]

I remember watching this show when it came out. If I remember correctly, I do believe the second season was of higher quality. And one of the contestants on that season (Will Pacarro) ended up joining Ryan's production team later, so that's pretty cool.

[@TacoTheHuman]

You really took me down nostalgia lane with this one, definitely a personal favorite video of yours. Including Nice Guys at the end was a great touch. As a huge fan of Ryan and Internet Icon when I was younger and a current huge fan of yours, this was just a joy to watch throughout. Thank you for always putting a smile on my face!

[@theresasmith5164]

I found the student presentation bit to be way too accurate

[@UebelBAM]

I still remember watching the show and the the big ass announcement of this amaaaaaazing upcoming YOMYOMF Network stuff and absolutely nothing happened there.

[@stephs5521]

I just randomly came across you a few weeks ago and I can’t believe I hadn’t seen you sooner!! You just kinda rant about what everyones thinking and it’s just the most entertaining content 👏

[@keyarca]

I remember this show like it was yesterday. There's people on there that I had totally forgotten were contestants. But I feel bad that a lot of them didn't really grow after the show. Some of the numbers they are pulling today are kinda sad. Edit: Omg that outro threw me back 😭

[@mxkammb]

"i.. know it i just... can't remember his name right now" that was so painfully accurate

[@fbsie8579]

Probably the best merch promo I have seen, Great to know you got Danny in the video as well. Love you Scott

[@sav-]

This is the collab I needed. Omg