MTV's Downtown, Episode 03: Hot Spot

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  • Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
  • Loved by critics. Adored by fans. Cancelled by MTV.
    Welcome to Downtown.
    This is the first, and most overlooked, animated series from the award-winning creative team of Chris Prynoski and George Krstic.
    This critically acclaimed, reality-based, animated series follows the lives of Alex and Chaka, a brother and sister pair of polar opposites, as well as their East Village friends. A funny, trippy and often surreal take on modern life in the city, Downtown portrays the intersecting lives of a group of diverse characters who live, work, and play in the greatest town in the world - NYC.
    Based in Hollywood, Titmouse has quickly gone from an underground animation nerd collective to a world-renowned animation studio. Check them out at: www.titmouse.net
    Enjoy the show? Then why not take a look at the promotional DVD! It's loaded with interviews, behind the scenes footage, production art and commentary, and is the ultimate (and only) Downtown collection out there! Details of obtaining the DVD can be found here: chrisprynoski.b...
    This video has been uploaded for promotional purposes only. All content remains property of its respective owners.

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  • @dcaccavo1
    @dcaccavo1 Рік тому +3565

    Really enjoying watching these again. I used to be a sound recordist/editor and mixer, and was, for "Downtown" among other things. As others have mentioned the cast was mostly non-professionals - although it was scripted we encouraged improvisation once we had good takes of the script. It was a group effort and a LOT of work getting those performances, but the naturalness shows. Ultimately the show was cancelled because a VP at MTV pushed for their pet project instead - which flopped ("Spy Groove"). So glad to see people still enjoying it!!

    • @jolia1997
      @jolia1997 Рік тому +17

      Hola, Me podrías dar los scripts de los episodios sin importar que sean los finales? Encontré el script del episodio 1 y aunque no fue el final me ayudó a muchísimo a traducir el episodio y subtitularlo, sería de gran ayuda si me ofrecieses el material

    • @castillitocore
      @castillitocore Рік тому +17

      @@jolia1997 creo q deberías hablarle en inglés

    • @magicalnewsmaneditsbumpers4374
      @magicalnewsmaneditsbumpers4374 Рік тому +111

      This series rocks, thanks for your work on it

    • @missfefeloves
      @missfefeloves Рік тому +52

      @@jolia1997 I really wish it continued 😢😢😢 this show is literally a blessing to me run and helps with my depression sadly it won’t last

    • @user-ju3tv3ij5l
      @user-ju3tv3ij5l Рік тому +41

      OMG that’s so awesome! Great work 🙌 Do you know where the names of the characters came from?? I can’t help it but be curious bc I never met anyone else other than my mother being named Mecca and from nyc at that! What an amazing production to be a part of.

  • @rowanpdf
    @rowanpdf 3 роки тому +4513

    the voice acting feels so natural omg

    • @honeyxbrii
      @honeyxbrii 3 роки тому +273

      Yeah I think it’s because instead of using voice actors they just used random people

    • @lannaherrmann3580
      @lannaherrmann3580 2 роки тому +128

      a lot of its improv

    • @dcaccavo1
      @dcaccavo1 Рік тому +234

      It was scripted, but after we got a take we were happy with we’d encourage them to loosen up and try things. Some great stuff came out of that!

    • @likeacorpse
      @likeacorpse Рік тому +20

      @@dcaccavo1 u were involved with the show?

    • @trendybistro
      @trendybistro Рік тому +56

      @@dcaccavo1 Holy shit it's emmy award winner Danny Caccavo, great work!

  • @pony3284
    @pony3284 Рік тому +632

    "i told him im vegan and I cant swallow"
    LMAO

    • @QoSwords
      @QoSwords 5 місяців тому +49

      "I told him i'm vegan and I dont swallow animal protein"

  • @cristobalbarrera8522
    @cristobalbarrera8522 Рік тому +1841

    RIP to the voice actor of Chaka, Leyora Zuberman. She passed away April 11, 2023.

    • @UrbanAlchemystic
      @UrbanAlchemystic Рік тому +151

      Oh no I had no idea may she rest in peace I always like to chaka's in Mecca I thought they was the coolest I was about 14-15 when the show came out😢. She kind of reminded me of a animated pink because pink was pretty popular at that time too. I wonder what happened to her

    • @dudeguy7812
      @dudeguy7812 Рік тому +21

      Damn r.i.p

    • @swervegod1897
      @swervegod1897 Рік тому +15

      R.I.P 😢🙏

    • @InhalingAerosol
      @InhalingAerosol Рік тому +9

      RIP

    • @Spacingout3000
      @Spacingout3000 Рік тому +17

      Holyshit, had no idea she passed..r.I.p

  • @suntracingno
    @suntracingno 3 роки тому +3429

    youth fashion has cycled right back around to this era

    • @dyringatory1096
      @dyringatory1096 3 роки тому +157

      haha yup, i love how 20 years ago teens would gag at the thought of dressing in clothes/styles from the 80’s (for example) yet now we’re more than happy to lmao

    • @dyringatory1096
      @dyringatory1096 3 роки тому +8

      @Marley Zakai yeah no, nobody gives a shit about you or your totally not an alt friend zachariah lmao

    • @nataschamcgregorian6313
      @nataschamcgregorian6313 3 роки тому +13

      Thank god

    • @ukiyuo8250
      @ukiyuo8250 3 роки тому +89

      thank god. i’ve always loved baggy clothes but whenever i wore them i got picked on for it and now it’s a trend again

    • @hbdhbd6611
      @hbdhbd6611 2 роки тому +68

      because it's much more eccentric colorful and fun than the somber earth tone minimalist kim kardashian look that's in right now.

  • @nicupetricas9718
    @nicupetricas9718 3 роки тому +2838

    God, id kill to be exactly like Matt. He's so relaxed and his approach to life really digs. I'm also super jealous of his art skills

  • @pocketpeach892
    @pocketpeach892 5 років тому +1067

    This cartoon was ahead of its time

    • @ashleyjonesSTE610
      @ashleyjonesSTE610 3 роки тому +43

      In the context of what was on TV then... kind of? In the context of capturing that time? Not at all! (in a good way!)

    • @creepydoll2872
      @creepydoll2872 3 роки тому +69

      i wouldn’t really say so, it’s perfect for the late 90s but compared to whats on tv now..yes it seems ahead

    • @IrnBru18
      @IrnBru18 3 роки тому +17

      Imagine the storylines Downtown would have today!

    • @ravennightshade2644
      @ravennightshade2644 3 роки тому +3

      Definitely

    • @ianrichardspangler
      @ianrichardspangler 7 місяців тому

      It's not what they said it's how they said it. Beautifully done if you ask me.

  • @Kokokandi
    @Kokokandi Рік тому +258

    “The bigger the booty the more for fruity”😭 my new fav quote

  • @heidiheidi0
    @heidiheidi0 2 роки тому +1268

    The most unrealistic thing about this series is that Alex and Jen work as shop clerks and manage to live in apartment in NY. Jen has a roommate but Alex pays for that studio all on his own. Even in 2000, that was impossible.

    • @miata350
      @miata350 2 роки тому +58

      Rent control

    • @ObeseBrownKid
      @ObeseBrownKid Рік тому +245

      he gets paid ten dollars an hour. and his apartment is very dirty and like worse than the other rooms. im sure they gave him a deal for the room due to the last person.

    • @hoarsecorpse
      @hoarsecorpse Рік тому +82

      nah that wasnt impossible, it just depended on where you lived. i hear anecdotes from family members all the time

    • @latviandragon2718
      @latviandragon2718 Рік тому +7

      am guessing the landlord was very kind

    • @ZyxthePest
      @ZyxthePest Рік тому +140

      10 bucks is about 18.06 today, meaning by today's standard he's probably pulling 1k a week, with overtime. That's just about enough for a shitty apartment in 1999.

  • @kingxenomorph4702
    @kingxenomorph4702 4 роки тому +1205

    Why this hasn’t made a comeback is freaking beyond me

    • @slanetroyard92
      @slanetroyard92 4 роки тому +56

      Me too undergrads is making a comeback so is clone high

    • @scruffnananessful
      @scruffnananessful 3 роки тому +68

      This show nails the 90s if the ever made a comeback it would never be the same...blame mtv for cutting off more shows then fox

    • @NewYorksMostWanted
      @NewYorksMostWanted 3 роки тому +13

      @@scruffnananessful Gotta really blame the morons back then that watched reality tv all day long and raised the ratings over the roof. MTV's gotta cater to the ratings to keep their business up so the blame isn't all the way on them

    • @Hanna-bd7ow
      @Hanna-bd7ow 2 роки тому +3

      Literally

    • @SBZmike.
      @SBZmike. Рік тому +12

      @@scruffnananessfulwould be different if adult swim picked it up. I think they would do it justice

  • @JariahxSynn
    @JariahxSynn 5 років тому +519

    Mecca such a romantic

  • @sketchycat6223
    @sketchycat6223 Рік тому +478

    This is one of the only shows I’ve seen to capture how people who are teens/young actually adults talk

  • @jhashfaghsdfsajdfjgsajgfas342
    @jhashfaghsdfsajdfjgsajgfas342 3 роки тому +1650

    Even if some of the characters are ‘bad people’ I still feel like this is the realist set of characters I’ve ever seen. I like mostly all of them and their interactions. Never found any of them really as annoying as everyone saying.
    Edit: you people were right Jesus Christ Jen and Chaka collapse in this episode. I still like them but wow just wow.

    • @WocklessGamingforAnimeMoms
      @WocklessGamingforAnimeMoms 2 роки тому +8

      Could you recommend other shows like this?

    • @jane_avan
      @jane_avan 2 роки тому +64

      @@WocklessGamingforAnimeMoms Daria

    • @KaiDecadence
      @KaiDecadence 2 роки тому +126

      @@WocklessGamingforAnimeMoms that's hard because there really weren't many shows like Downtown when it came to borderline realistic dialogue. Daria has good satire and somewhat a similar feel to this. I'd also recommend Mission Hill, it has a similar atmosphere followiing 4 young adults (one of which a nerdy teenager) and them navigating through life in the city. The main character isn't really nerdy like Alex but he is stuck in a job he hates lol. The show also has a 90s feel to it since it came out in 2000.

    • @toniancoleman7603
      @toniancoleman7603 2 роки тому +19

      @@WocklessGamingforAnimeMoms undergrads

    • @oddball3264
      @oddball3264 2 роки тому +24

      Home movies. It's similar to this show dialogue wise

  • @vinesauceobscurities
    @vinesauceobscurities 2 роки тому +461

    The way that retail spot transitioned from an old school dive bar to a hip underground club, and finally a gentrifying yuppie lounge is so emblematic of NYC in the 1990s.

  • @sominboy2757
    @sominboy2757 4 роки тому +580

    Back when kids who had older siblings could go missing for days and not get the cops involved. Ahhhhh the late 90s early 00's

    • @slanetroyard92
      @slanetroyard92 3 роки тому +65

      As long as the sibling found a way to call and let u know everything was cool. Like how back in the 60s kids could go for a walk or ride their bikes when the sun went down. They didn't have to worry about ending up on the back of a milk carton.

    • @Nailsnailsnailsallday
      @Nailsnailsnailsallday 3 роки тому +2

      You know it

    • @Mylifeisperfect190
      @Mylifeisperfect190 2 роки тому +87

      @@slanetroyard92 bruh you are so naive to the 90s and the 60s. At those times kids would get missing much more than nowadays just say you fantasize the "olds days" and leave

    • @AlexClementine
      @AlexClementine Рік тому +65

      ​@@Mylifeisperfect190 Yeah back then there were countless children who went missing and ended up being victims of horrible people. That's how Jeffrey Dahmer got many of his victims. Everyone assumed the kids ran away or were probably out with friends and didn't bother looking for them.. Those good old days never actually happened.

    • @Corasz
      @Corasz 9 місяців тому +2

      ⁠@@Mylifeisperfect190frr a serial killer named dean corll had all of his victims vanish from a small part of houston tx and even after nearly 60 young boys went missing the police was like "uhm theyre runaways"... nobody cared, the police didnt care. and that was the early 70s. it was way more risky to disappear, when parents wanted to report law enforcement didnt take it seriously

  • @belogicless
    @belogicless Рік тому +140

    i love how fluent the characters mannerisms are, and the face structures. perfect.

  • @p6xei
    @p6xei Рік тому +763

    everyone calling chaka and jen annoying clearly doesnt see the point of the show. like these could be real people walking past you on the street, of course theyre flawed. if you hate them so much you are clearly not the right person for this show

    • @mayacokie4811
      @mayacokie4811 Рік тому +129

      U can enjoy a show and dislike some of the characters. So what when u watch movies, u love every single character and agree with every decision they make?💀 I doubt

    • @p6xei
      @p6xei Рік тому +7

      @@mayacokie4811 literally not what i said but ok queen

    • @star-mg8vx
      @star-mg8vx Рік тому +61

      @@p6xeigirl i would literally hate jen if i met her irl😭😭 shes not my cup of tea lmfao and theres nothing wrong with that doesn’t mean this show “isn’t for me”

    • @eni6580
      @eni6580 Рік тому +67

      u can criticise characters and still like the show u weirdo

    • @microwave_safe
      @microwave_safe Рік тому +8

      ur weird bro

  • @Rynwho
    @Rynwho 4 роки тому +3745

    Jen is basically a “I’m not like the other girls” like honey like the other girls have fun don’t be upset because you’re miserable

    • @lauren5738
      @lauren5738 3 роки тому +673

      fr although i love her she was rlly annoying sometimes

    • @holepunch1829
      @holepunch1829 3 роки тому +195

      wouldn't say it predicted any if they've always been around

    • @creepydoll2872
      @creepydoll2872 3 роки тому +86

      @Yʊӄǟʀɨ Yǟӄʊʍօ Someone like her has always existed

    • @valencialynn489
      @valencialynn489 3 роки тому +14

      deadass she’s annoying & the least attractive girl character

    • @333llaaa
      @333llaaa 3 роки тому +30

      exactly lmaooo

  • @cosmicreturn26
    @cosmicreturn26 7 років тому +287

    "Here's a quarter. Call someone who cares."

    • @Piledriver86
      @Piledriver86 6 років тому +16

      Yeah, that doesnt really work these days. When was the last time you saw a phone booth?

    • @springchickena1
      @springchickena1 6 років тому +6

      i have to use phone booths because im not a spoon fed and owned cattle for lease. but at least i retain my personality and conscious

    • @Blackburn-Arts
      @Blackburn-Arts 5 років тому +4

      @@LadyTidePod agreed

    • @aerozeppelin-1678
      @aerozeppelin-1678 3 роки тому +1

      @@Piledriver86 2013

  • @osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624
    @osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624 3 роки тому +339

    Back when parties in the late 90s/ early 2000s were cool for everyone to just dance, talk, hang out, drinking alcohol, getting drunk, and of course, meeting with people who are so new and to date.

    • @demiokulaja7787
      @demiokulaja7787 2 роки тому +89

      isnt that how parties are nowadays too? lol

    • @osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624
      @osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624 2 роки тому +15

      @@demiokulaja7787 yes they are, throughout the whole decades. 😀

    • @gmoberryx4106
      @gmoberryx4106 Рік тому +2

      @@demiokulaja7787not where i am lol

    • @patriciapeters7604
      @patriciapeters7604 10 місяців тому +1

      Yeah lol parties are still like this, especially here in tampa!

    • @The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World.
      @The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World. 4 місяці тому +5

      Why does everybody act like the 90s happened on a whole different planet? Things were NOT that different back then

  • @ukiyuo8250
    @ukiyuo8250 3 роки тому +264

    i really want a friend group like this

    • @beepbopboop9134
      @beepbopboop9134 6 місяців тому +21

      thing is they’re all toxic some way

    • @nincompooper
      @nincompooper 3 місяці тому

      ​​@@beepbopboop9134every friendship has some toxicity in it

    • @heathyrdamian6957
      @heathyrdamian6957 2 місяці тому +6

      @@beepbopboop9134every human on this planet is toxic is some way. no one is perfect, we have our flaws.

  • @Faaade_
    @Faaade_ 4 роки тому +831

    Jen's funny, but she's also a hater sometimes.

    • @damiengomez581
      @damiengomez581 3 роки тому +109

      Yeah, but usually with good reason. She's also not too serious with her hate, it's more of a game to hate on others

    • @Faaade_
      @Faaade_ 3 роки тому +249

      @@damiengomez581 shes funny so people see it that way. Ive met people like this in real life and it gets old quick. Hating everything as a personality trait is annoying. I promise.

    • @damiengomez581
      @damiengomez581 3 роки тому +161

      @@Faaade_ Shes a perfect example of how hypocritical everyone can be, even if they think they're on different sides, we're all just people living with our personal demons. And Jen cannot see that. Her view on the world is a paradox in itself. That's just her dealing with her own personal demons. But the thing is, she's afraid to really be herself on the outside out of fear of being like one of "them". Jens a very forthright, blunt, but stubborn, girl with deep insecurities. She realizes this but refuses to understand the other side, how hypocritical her hate statements are. It's like a game of ping pong when she's hating, making statements, making valid points but also having the statement be contradictory in of itself.

    • @Faaade_
      @Faaade_ 3 роки тому +24

      @@damiengomez581 Great points!! I totally agree.

    • @l.l.a.s3645
      @l.l.a.s3645 Рік тому +28

      She is "NoT likE OthEr GiRls"

  • @johannivalerio8146
    @johannivalerio8146 3 роки тому +357

    I think I am about to watch this whole show in one sitting

    • @canaisyoung3601
      @canaisyoung3601 Рік тому +23

      There's only 13 episodes in the series. You should be done with it in a day.

    • @SmellyJannelley
      @SmellyJannelley Рік тому +9

      Like I can’t stop watching 😂

    • @Tiny.pixie1
      @Tiny.pixie1 10 місяців тому

      Same

  • @imhislobster2063
    @imhislobster2063 Рік тому +143

    People calling Jen annoying, which I understand but Chaka was acting so entitled 😭 love everyone though this show is just for fun so no one should take it too seriously

    • @WolfgangXP65-67
      @WolfgangXP65-67 Рік тому +20

      Yeah man. Chaka was just not in it man. Like, if my older brother told me to take the trash out and pay back the money owed I would do it ASAP

    • @imhislobster2063
      @imhislobster2063 Рік тому +3

      @@WolfgangXP65-67 same!!

    • @moneymaker3208
      @moneymaker3208 Рік тому +3

      Both can be really annoying

  • @RyanRoemer8624
    @RyanRoemer8624 Рік тому +263

    Best shows of the 1990s/2000s
    1. The Head
    2. The Maxx
    3. Spawn The Animated series
    4. Beavis & Butthead
    5. Daria
    6. Downtown
    7. Mission Hill
    8. Undergrads
    9. Clone High
    10. Aqua Teen Hunger Force
    11. Metalapocalypse
    12. Sons of Butcher
    13. Tripping The Rift
    14. Drawn Together
    15. Kappa Mikey
    16. Aeon Flux
    17. Archer
    18. Frisky Dingo
    19. Sealab 2021
    20. Assey McGee

  • @th16rry72
    @th16rry72 3 роки тому +820

    You can really get good fashion inspo from this. I love it! Chaka is so freaking annoying and Jen sometimes too.

    • @slimeandgrime9626
      @slimeandgrime9626 3 роки тому +176

      sometimes I'll just pause and stare at all the different designs for the background characters

    • @th16rry72
      @th16rry72 3 роки тому +8

      @@slimeandgrime9626 same

    • @jos9342
      @jos9342 2 роки тому +36

      @@slimeandgrime9626 lol same I just screenshotted a background character for art reference

    • @geekchic8798
      @geekchic8798 Рік тому +90

      Jen is a lot more tolerable than Chaka. I think the reason why people find Jen a tad annoying is because she has a bit of that "I'm not like other girls" attitude with a clinical hipster vibe, due to seeing a lot of those uptown fashionistas and trust fund hipsters.

    • @riverbanzachamploo9725
      @riverbanzachamploo9725 Рік тому +61

      I love Jen and Chaka but Jen can be a pick me hater sometimes and Chaka can be intitled and not think of others feelings sometimes. But I still like them.

  • @plumcvnt1937
    @plumcvnt1937 Рік тому +105

    The fashion, the movie references and the voice acting. This is so fresh!! I love television

  • @xblade149
    @xblade149 4 роки тому +176

    As a 20 something year old I relate to these characters

  • @Oynx127
    @Oynx127 3 роки тому +141

    Alex and Jen’s banter together is the best lol

  • @tammyr.5203
    @tammyr.5203 6 років тому +387

    I love Jen and Alex's friendship! 7:12 is honestly had me dead!

  • @Lord-valentine
    @Lord-valentine 3 місяці тому +5

    I love the banter in this show. Movies and television don’t have witty dialogue like this anymore

  • @bigelakafatdaddychannel5002
    @bigelakafatdaddychannel5002 4 роки тому +133

    I miss this show a shame that mtv never do no animation anymore

  • @milk6514
    @milk6514 4 роки тому +200

    Jen was the wild downer lol

    • @Paz_amor_gatos
      @Paz_amor_gatos 3 роки тому +77

      She was so annoying this whole ep

    • @heaven4479
      @heaven4479 3 роки тому +54

      @@Paz_amor_gatos literally like why are you mad that others are having fun

    • @ravennightshade2644
      @ravennightshade2644 3 роки тому +3

      @@Paz_amor_gatos in the episode “night shift” she was a straight up b!tch

    • @chaz3196
      @chaz3196 2 роки тому +10

      Hated her in this ep fr

  • @oddly.alright529
    @oddly.alright529 5 років тому +485

    I would hate having Chaka for a sister...

    • @terrelltownsend8016
      @terrelltownsend8016 4 роки тому +178

      Me too. She’s irresponsible, she takes advantage of her brother, and she thinks she knows everything. I’m glad she got what she deserved at the end of the episode.

    • @pbot2029
      @pbot2029 3 роки тому +98

      @@terrelltownsend8016 She definitely got her come-uppance but she balances Alex out. In later episodes she pushes him to be more assertive and talk to girls he likes instead of putting them on a pedestal and playing Mr. Niceguy. She could also learn to be more disciplined, focused, and financially responsible from him. They're like opposites.

    • @ravennightshade2644
      @ravennightshade2644 3 роки тому +4

      Especially if she was the younger sister. I feel bad for Alex

    • @Forgiveiolord
      @Forgiveiolord Рік тому

      I wouldn’t mind I don’t gotta do all the extra

  • @ceiiknmzx8412
    @ceiiknmzx8412 3 роки тому +159

    chaka can be a vibe sometimes but she’s mad annoying

  • @yvngarmz5984
    @yvngarmz5984 3 роки тому +102

    I love Jen’s film references! Planet of the apes and taxi driver

  • @brinichole3522
    @brinichole3522 8 місяців тому +20

    Honestly men always say they don’t like certain girls but then they stare like that lmao

    • @Sly_Tendencies
      @Sly_Tendencies 2 місяці тому

      I’m sure you’ve met someone whose pretty look at, but a detriment to your health (physically/mentally) with anything further. Much like watching a majestic wild animal in all its glory that could tear you apart the moment you’re on their side of the glass.

  • @0vern9K
    @0vern9K Рік тому +32

    Chaka is the type of sibling you get away from when you can

  • @Nailsnailsnailsallday
    @Nailsnailsnailsallday 3 роки тому +115

    But we need to have a community hear of people who love downtown we need to come together and protest to come back but not with no new age crap it is still have that nostalgic summer nights and lazy afternoons

  • @JULYSNOWING
    @JULYSNOWING Рік тому +32

    Everyone needs to go piss off somewhere else bro Jen is fire

    • @judymoodyy
      @judymoodyy Рік тому +3

      she’s great but she’s such a hater to girls

    • @KaiDecadence
      @KaiDecadence 11 місяців тому +12

      Jen is part of what makes the show and it was cool how they went with a surly character like her.

  • @InsaneNuYawka
    @InsaneNuYawka Рік тому +40

    "I have to pay to get rid of you ? "
    "Works for me! Here's a quarter and call someone who cares "
    DAYUM 😆That's one of the best BURNs ive ever heard on a cartoon🤣

  • @bram4540
    @bram4540 3 місяці тому +2

    Fav episode. Nothing worse than losing a hang out spot for something trendy, loud and invasive

  • @gorilla-grip-pussy-support7976
    @gorilla-grip-pussy-support7976 2 роки тому +1922

    I know a lot of people are quick to brand Jen as a “I’m not like other girls type of girl.” But growing up in the 2000’s...the archetype of women was you were either skinny (I’m talking size 0) and hot or you were worthless. We’ve come a long way in terms of celebrating and accepting different types of women NOW, but back then it was exhausting. I don’t blame her attitude at all. There wasn’t really any social media that promoted body positivity. You were at the mercy of whatever was in magazines or on tv.

    • @KaiDecadence
      @KaiDecadence 2 роки тому +368

      Thank you. It's a little annoying how people are saying that she's a hater and "not like other girls" type but it's mostly because the ones complaining are younger and didn't live through the 90s and/or early 2000s when heroine chic was the look that was being touted as most attractive for women to look like, the whole Kate moss look. Jen's attitude was a reaction to that mentality when it was more relevant. Before social media and all that.

    • @asvpkvrlv
      @asvpkvrlv Рік тому +155

      It’s almost like they’re perceiving a time period that they did not grow up in with a modern lens. I personally was not a teen in the 90s but it’s quite obvious Jen is supposed to be the “against the herd” archetype. That’s all, she’s just a character.

    • @internetpointsbank
      @internetpointsbank Рік тому +4

      Yes new york

    • @kerblam
      @kerblam Рік тому +67

      if we're going by this logic, they would call daria a hater too!

    • @evagrace9095
      @evagrace9095 Рік тому +6

      Good point I didn't think of it like that

  • @crystalbreland561
    @crystalbreland561 5 років тому +38

    This was my favorite show I miss it.

  • @liokin229
    @liokin229 Рік тому +38

    Damn this is like old school gentrification, the phase before the current gentrification we're seeing now in our cities.

  • @adminmusicmgt7109
    @adminmusicmgt7109 Рік тому +48

    i cant believe its pedro pascal doing the voice at 10:12 😂

  • @amiescraft8154
    @amiescraft8154 6 років тому +155

    Talking about being vegan even all these yrs before😗 wow

    • @joeyclemenza7339
      @joeyclemenza7339 6 років тому +54

      veganism has been "hip" for decades. it was even hip in the 80's with all of the damm yuppies, and in the 70's with all of the hippies and revolutionaries.

    • @apodis4900
      @apodis4900 6 років тому +27

      The vegan society was formed in 1944, and there have been various episodes of 'trendy' veganism since then as Joey described. The society gains members during these periods, although a lot of them leave when that particular episode of fashionable veganism does. Of course at the current time the 'hipsters' have predominantly adopted it, at least for a while.

  • @rory2112
    @rory2112 Рік тому +11

    This show is so satisfying to watch

  • @ughhhhh2000
    @ughhhhh2000 7 місяців тому +20

    JEN IS SO ANNYOING MY GOD.

    • @raxqs.
      @raxqs. 6 місяців тому

      how😂

    • @ughhhhh2000
      @ughhhhh2000 6 місяців тому +13

      @@raxqs. she contstanly hates on other females because lf her own insecurities. She only hangs out with boys because she is afraid of the criticism from girls, and continues to bash other girls instead of working on herself. Shes rude to serena simply because she splits alex's attention, and because she feels sad.

    • @raxqs.
      @raxqs. 6 місяців тому +6

      @@ughhhhh2000 i kinda liked her as a character but i can see where ur coming frm

    • @taylor-fb5bq
      @taylor-fb5bq 6 місяців тому +2

      @@ughhhhh2000she hates on EVERYONE 💀💀

    • @angeloalvarez5520
      @angeloalvarez5520 5 місяців тому +6

      Those clubs were replacing places she liked to eat at, I could see why she'd hate it

  • @BrokamaGay
    @BrokamaGay 7 років тому +79

    The ending with Chaka picking up litter was used in Megas XLR with Coop throwing trash at that bounty hunter chick picking up litter after her defeat

    • @terrelltownsend8016
      @terrelltownsend8016 3 роки тому +8

      To think this was by the co-creator of that show and Goat appears in both.

    • @slanetroyard92
      @slanetroyard92 3 роки тому

      @@terrelltownsend8016 think he'll ever do downtown again?

    • @terrelltownsend8016
      @terrelltownsend8016 3 роки тому

      @@slanetroyard92 Probably not.

  • @tommykai72
    @tommykai72 3 роки тому +111

    Chaka gives me very much Aries energy lol

    • @freya9921
      @freya9921 3 роки тому +24

      She's the epitome of aries energy hahaha

    • @Funky_Dead_Cat
      @Funky_Dead_Cat Рік тому +11

      While Alex has more like a taurus vibe.

  • @aidancanoli
    @aidancanoli 6 років тому +147

    YES DUDE I LOVE JEN
    "Someday a rain will come and wash away all the scum"

    • @terrelltownsend8016
      @terrelltownsend8016 4 роки тому +3

      Too bad her plan with the fire sprinklers backfired.

    • @Bingo_the_Pug
      @Bingo_the_Pug 4 роки тому +21

      Taxi Driver reference?

    • @aidancanoli
      @aidancanoli 4 роки тому +4

      Bingo the Pug yes ur a very knowledgeable dog good boy 🐶

    • @fredthebear277
      @fredthebear277 4 роки тому

      Aidan Connolly great movie , I just want to travel around New York City and upstate

  • @alainchristian
    @alainchristian Місяць тому +2

    Chaka doing community service was one of my favorite endings

  • @jamarsh09
    @jamarsh09 3 роки тому +243

    Jen was so negative in this episode. Very thin line between just disliking shit and letting it consume you.
    Anyone who hates a group of people to the point where you have to call them scum and say your gonna irrticate them needs help.

  • @stlyphil
    @stlyphil Рік тому +23

    “The bigger the booty, the more for Fruity” 😂😂😂

  • @osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624
    @osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624 3 роки тому +96

    FACT: This animated show on MTV targeted to humans who are ages 18-25 also known as 'Young Adulthood'. Since I am age 23, I can watch this animated MTV show on UA-cam. Lucky Me! ☺️
    Who knew, I never watch this animated MTV show before when I was age one and watch some educational show for children on TV.

    • @gretchengeorge5302
      @gretchengeorge5302 Рік тому

      Alright, loser.

    • @seeleunit2000
      @seeleunit2000 7 місяців тому +1

      Dude, I watched this when it originally aired back in the late 90s as a kid... It's not that out of place.

    • @osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624
      @osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624 6 місяців тому +1

      @@seeleunit2000 Ok. 👍🏿

    • @angeloalvarez5520
      @angeloalvarez5520 5 місяців тому +1

      What a strange comment

    • @osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624
      @osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624 4 місяці тому +1

      @@angeloalvarez5520 A comment of what I typed? Yeah. I never grew up watching this show. This show target young adults to live out their experiences in working, partying, getting to know each other, and of course, provide the life what they will be in the future. 😀

  • @johnshields6852
    @johnshields6852 Рік тому +67

    I love animation with real-life problems, this is so cool and accurate.

  • @bjw4654
    @bjw4654 Рік тому +6

    Found this show perfect timing my comfort show rn

  • @danxden
    @danxden Рік тому +9

    The taxi driver reference Jen made during the water scene is so nice 🫠

  • @maianeuhaus6706
    @maianeuhaus6706 10 місяців тому +7

    I love old shows, I'm ten and TOTALLY into this stuff

    • @soapppi
      @soapppi 3 місяці тому +5

      ur ten?!!!!! girl go play outside

  • @HalcyonxTeatree
    @HalcyonxTeatree 3 роки тому +27

    Alex is actually a dreamboat

  • @SixWheelsDown
    @SixWheelsDown Рік тому +7

    13 year old me somehow missed this show- thanks for making it so i can see it now at 37

  • @jaslanaye6191
    @jaslanaye6191 Рік тому +18

    jen reminds me of janice from mean girls

  • @kyran._xx
    @kyran._xx Рік тому +12

    Glad 2000s fashions is coming back

  • @Absolynth
    @Absolynth 3 роки тому +17

    This was the episode that stuck in my mind for 20 years that got me to find it again.

  • @misstekhead
    @misstekhead 3 роки тому +45

    I wish I could find a playlist for this whole series.

    • @perhaps1094
      @perhaps1094 3 роки тому +20

      Here you go: ua-cam.com/play/PLjLt9Ko9Xnsicvt79T6plaoDguyPpzbuM.html

  • @IIVIIX
    @IIVIIX Рік тому +10

    Rewatching his show is always a joy

  • @ezinnehuntress7533
    @ezinnehuntress7533 7 місяців тому +6

    Mecca is the dreamer and I live for it. And I want Matt's personality so bad

  • @sarahkaiser8709
    @sarahkaiser8709 3 роки тому +34

    Pedro Pascal is credited as an actor on this episode, but I have no clue who he plays

    • @caelaevans
      @caelaevans 3 роки тому +6

      He's the bouncer at Flame.

    • @SanDeE2130
      @SanDeE2130 2 роки тому +13

      ​@@caelaevans You sure? Doesn't sound at all like him. The guy at the club around 10:14 sounds like Pedro though.

    • @lizzybethnj617
      @lizzybethnj617 2 роки тому +1

      Are u serious that’s awesome

    • @ytpmvsux
      @ytpmvsux Рік тому +2

      @@SanDeE2130 that's him

    • @shirley444
      @shirley444 Рік тому +1

      He’s the guy that was talking to Chaka at the club. When she was dancing with the wig on at flame

  • @MarxistMomentum
    @MarxistMomentum Рік тому +50

    I'm so sick of people saying Jen is the worst character when Chaka is a complete brat! She's rude, generally unpleasant, leeches off of Alex without giving anything in return, and when he ask her to do anything for him she whines like a freaking loser. At least Jen is actually fun. Chaka actually pissed me off. Stop hating on Jen. She isn't that bad, especially when compared to that lossr Chaka.

    • @iateyursandwiches
      @iateyursandwiches Рік тому +16

      But chaka is a real one though. She tried to set Alex up with his love interest, Serena seamlessly(though Alex was the one who still blew it).
      She is Bratty but she does care for her brother deep down and he for her(as you see in this episode ). Just has a reluctance with acting like it most days.

    • @KaiDecadence
      @KaiDecadence 11 місяців тому +1

      @@iateyursandwiches It was implied that Jen cares for Alex as well though and did try helping him get close to a girl he liked in high school in a previous episode. She can have a sharp tongue and clearly has some discontent with how her life was going but she never really went out of her way to torment Alex. Even in a later episode when she spies on Serena, it was out of concern that Alex might be falling for the wrong kind of girl.

    • @seeleunit2000
      @seeleunit2000 7 місяців тому

      Thank you ! Seriously, these people act like Jen caused world war III.

    • @seeleunit2000
      @seeleunit2000 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@@iateyursandwichesAnd Jen sticks with Alex and supports them to the best of her abilities, but she's not going to pretend that Alex is perfect and she's not going to sugarcoat anything for him.
      Sometimes she's a little bit too harsh, but she definitely does act like a decent friend.

  • @douglasjunior9245
    @douglasjunior9245 4 роки тому +32

    Here in 2020!

  • @markow.3054
    @markow.3054 3 роки тому +19

    This show so much more interesting and fun stoned

  • @gracie8117
    @gracie8117 3 роки тому +35

    love this show, I wish it got a season 2

  • @kanyeeast1115
    @kanyeeast1115 4 роки тому +18

    this show is so good.

  • @benni7628
    @benni7628 3 роки тому +17

    "Works for me. Here's a quarter, call someone who cares ☺️"

  • @ShazfaRahman
    @ShazfaRahman 3 місяці тому +2

    You can tell Chaka and Alex are related by seeing them moves 😂

  • @louiseoh
    @louiseoh 3 роки тому +8

    Almost 2021 and still here we are

  • @mackc4735
    @mackc4735 Рік тому +30

    Jen had me so HEATED this episode

    • @seeleunit2000
      @seeleunit2000 7 місяців тому +4

      Dude, Jen's the problem ?
      Chaka basically stole her brother's apartment and trash the place and Jen's the problem ?

    • @TheyLuvMeKJ
      @TheyLuvMeKJ 6 місяців тому

      ​@@seeleunit2000 both were the problem

    • @angeloalvarez5520
      @angeloalvarez5520 5 місяців тому

      Really?

  • @Caesar_Online
    @Caesar_Online Рік тому +5

    These storylines are so good

  • @ceci7962
    @ceci7962 3 роки тому +115

    Uuhhh.. I love this show (,:

    • @gracie8117
      @gracie8117 3 роки тому +31

      fr I rly hope this show doesn't blow up on tiktok ppl would ruin it

    • @davidford3968
      @davidford3968 2 роки тому +7

      "Stop please, my soul hurts"

    • @_Jaxx333
      @_Jaxx333 2 роки тому +15

      Well uh it hasn’t been on tik tok, and what’s wrong with more people finding this. It’ll give em a reality of what’s New York like. Cuz sometimes living here is f u n.

    • @sillymonkeysixtynine
      @sillymonkeysixtynine Рік тому

      YES IM SCARED I LOVE IT AND ITS AMAZING IF IT'S APPRECIATE IT BUT NOOOOOOO OMFG

    • @zopps8529
      @zopps8529 Рік тому

      already happened

  • @meshackjohnson7646
    @meshackjohnson7646 7 місяців тому +3

    Yo Fruity cracks me up fr "The bigger the booty the more for fruity"😂😂😂

  • @softyy222
    @softyy222 3 місяці тому +4

    Mecca is so real w her love life 😭

  • @Nailsnailsnailsallday
    @Nailsnailsnailsallday 3 роки тому +46

    I love Jen this was my shit growing up I’m from London but New York but then was fucking amazing you know I always like about Mecca she is one foot in reality and other in fantasy But Jen is my girl and I love her flatmate so much as an artist you appreciate this beautiful beautiful animation illustration look at the buildings they have little swirls It’s so nostalgic please never never never take this off UA-cam

  • @adamchristensen5231
    @adamchristensen5231 9 місяців тому +13

    10:14 introducing Pedro Pascal, the Mandolorian himself. Though I feel like Alex might appreciate that fact more than Chaka.

  • @solarpolar666
    @solarpolar666 6 років тому +95

    I can relate to characters like jen

  • @nellymejiaa
    @nellymejiaa 24 дні тому +1

    i need a show just like this but with more season and episodes

  • @miata350
    @miata350 2 роки тому +10

    I missed out on this show in 1999 but I love it

  • @Jay-om7zw
    @Jay-om7zw 11 місяців тому +5

    this episode is such a good one. the fashion is so good it's so nyc Lowkey equivalalent to todays times. wish this show could be rebooted such a good show for gen z

  • @Nat-kv1hc
    @Nat-kv1hc Рік тому +19

    why am i into alex…

  • @AidarEduardovich-ig8fp
    @AidarEduardovich-ig8fp Рік тому +12

    Skinny girls at 2:00 is actually cool looking

    • @xs0528
      @xs0528 10 місяців тому

      Ya.

  • @MxMoondoggie
    @MxMoondoggie 3 роки тому +156

    Back when this was released, Jen's attitude was known as sassy and funny lol. I guess these days the culture is more about finding reasons to be offended and "you can't tell me how to live my life even if it's shitty" so people find her to be a hater. Chaka always made me wish I had a sister, she has so much energy and actually gets along with Alex better than it seems sometimes. I have a younger brother but we were never particularly close growing up so I envy how close they are. Weird name though, I don't think anyone ever named their kid that. It's like they took some random Arabic words in Chaka and Mecca and slapped them on there.

    • @Obolo_m3nace
      @Obolo_m3nace 2 роки тому +102

      They’re not “finding a reason to be offended”, the critiques they have of her are valid, the only reason you feel otherwise is bc you relate to them…

    • @_Jaxx333
      @_Jaxx333 2 роки тому +71

      I don’t think people are finding reasons to be offended when it comes to Jen, it’s just that having someone beat down on u like that all the time is annoying. Even Alex realizes that.

    • @GryphonWyng
      @GryphonWyng Рік тому +3

      I think Chaka is a nickname.

    • @jabrokneetoeknee6448
      @jabrokneetoeknee6448 Рік тому +20

      Youth culture right now is horribly conformist. I think Gen Z and late Millennials grew up in a monoculture that was the product of social media… never really experiencing any true “counterculture” phenomena. Right now it’s hip to deride a person who bucks trends as a “pick me.” Honestly, it’s a very stifling environment. The attitudes of 2020s are replicating those of the 1950s and 1980s in their hostility toward individuality.

    • @kage6613
      @kage6613 Рік тому +2

      Singer of the band Orange 9mm named Chaka.

  • @lovebug9696
    @lovebug9696 Рік тому +6

    Jen's premonition of humanity was fairly accurate 😔🫡

  • @forgotaboutbre
    @forgotaboutbre 3 роки тому +21

    "I don't swallow animal protein"
    Oh I bet she does giggity

  • @osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624
    @osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624 3 роки тому +14

    You know, Chaka looks so hot when she is ready to party with her fashion late 90s outfit. 😀

    • @sannydee
      @sannydee Рік тому +6

      I used to dress like that. Alloy catalog and Delia’s. Blue eye shadow had me in a chokehold.

    • @osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624
      @osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624 4 місяці тому +1

      @@sannydee how was it for you? 😀

  • @jamillie87
    @jamillie87 Рік тому +12

    This should be easy to bring back the characters should all still be around and it’s simple really close to home and simple love it gives me lo-Fi bojack horseman vibes 🏆

    • @xs0528
      @xs0528 10 місяців тому

      Ya, every character except Jen.

  • @PallasAthene12
    @PallasAthene12 2 роки тому +62

    Man, Jen totally predicted gentrification.

    • @goodgod326
      @goodgod326 2 роки тому +67

      predicted? dude it’s not a new concept, it’s been happening for years

  • @itsnotaphasemom4789
    @itsnotaphasemom4789 3 роки тому +36

    Jen is kind of annoying.

    • @damiengomez581
      @damiengomez581 3 роки тому +21

      This episode extremely....it goes to show how judgemental and hypocritical both sides can be. But at least Jen is more upfront with her thoughts and just wants everyone else to be real to. But by her talking smack is contradictory to her cause

    • @WolfgangXP65-67
      @WolfgangXP65-67 Рік тому

      ​@@damiengomez581 yeah she kinda was out of character here lol. Alex was more levelheaded and flexible as he usually is ;)

    • @seeleunit2000
      @seeleunit2000 7 місяців тому +2

      ​@@damiengomez581... Seriously, you find Jen to be the worst in this episode ? Chaka basically stole her brother's apartment and thrashed it & yet Jen's the worst ?

  • @DefinitelyNotNormalLol
    @DefinitelyNotNormalLol Рік тому +12

    I remember seeing this show when I was literally like 3 or 4 years old when switching the channels from Cartoon Network wow what a blast from the past 23 years later 💀.

  • @Jay-om7zw
    @Jay-om7zw 11 місяців тому +3

    chaka easesdropping on the conversation at 7:17 then calling Mecca is hella funny girl had a plan and stuck to it.😂

  • @davidford3968
    @davidford3968 6 місяців тому +3

    15:58 is oh so true from that time and how the world changed