He went to the beach, the library, heck - even outer space. But what he was looking for was in front of him all along. Someone should share this with Waldo before it’s too late.
This is well written, as many of your other videos. I wish someone could donate 6 figures or more and allow you to do a large project. I feel this channel's production has such high quality. Thank you!
@Guknowit she was upset because she just had a long stay in the hospital because of me(I broke her skull), and i was just trying to calm her down Anyway, women stuff, Am I right?
That's what he knows. All the way back to when he was thrown in jail for calling 911. What did he have then? Just a hard wooden bench to sleep on, no covers, no pad, just a wooden wedge for a pillow. He knows he's finally, at long last, going home so he is returning to those days when he was a simple monkey in a jailcell without a head full of so much horrors he can never un-see, and so much of society's evil that he can never un-know.
The thing destroying me about this is that right by George's grave is another that reads "Ponderous Cody". The reason George doesn't have "Curious" written down on his tombstone is because he already found his answers.
but he could speak the whole time, and he didnt figure out the love thing until later according to him, he said he later wished he had realized it was all about love, which means he didnt know that the whole time lol...
"I'm dying Theodore" being uttered from a melancholic Curious George with the voice of a 50 year old chainsmoker is one of the most hilarious things I've seen.
It's not a banger, it's all bullshit. That's what he was getting at; there will never be an end to the conspiracies because some new stupidity will always be invented to satiate the types of people who need to overthink shit, and the whole point is that George should have never cared about the conspiracy shit and just lived his life.
If p3do island and lol1ta express is real, im pretty sure pizza gate is probly real too with time passes. Hell conspiracy theories are a funny thing cuz it slowly becomes true with time that brings the truth to light. For decades crazy Alex Jones was shoutong in a megaphonr in publoc streets since 80s and 90s that the govt was phone tapping us and storing all of it. It was until decades later that Edward Snowden expose the NSA for that exact thing Jones was talking about decades earlier, vindicating Aled Jones.
I loved the fact that George loved and respected Theodore enough to speak to him but everyone else he just made monkey noises. Theodore was the one who gave George the most love and happiness than anyone else did.
Isn't it crazy how the CDC was saying monkeypox was an STD but when children and animals started getting it everyone instantly stopped talking about it?
Even before that, George, the cartoon monkey, staring out the window with a somber look, accepting the reality of his mortality. Had me laughing before he said anything. He's so tiny on this big bed.
I like that there was no punchline. It stayed committed to its goal and didn’t harass the viewer at the end but stayed true to itself. Thank you for that.
The punchline was the memetic crescendo of a B-tier Jack Johnson, who did a whole soundtrack of children lullabies for the Curious George soundtrack, cover of "Upside Down" as George finished pouring his soul out to Theodore.
The point was that he spent some time learning stupid bs that amounted to nothing but gaining hate for others. He learned now that instead of doing all that (getting into QAnon, anti-vaxx bs, or fighting people on the internet) he should've spent more time loving. He didn't reveal anything about a conspiracy, he even admits it.
This was the most beautiful video I’ve ever encountered in my 17 years of living, thank you so much for this eye opening opportunity to turn my life around on such a hard and heavy point in my life…thank you..
So I know this is a skit but this advice was nearly identical to that which my father gave to me on his deathbed 3 years ago. In essence, he said love shouldn't be complicated. This video brought out raw emotions that I'd suppressed for literally 3 years, and it means so much to me. Thank you, Joel.
Dude, my own father isn't in the best shape, he's probably not far off and I came to the comments cause I started to get teary. I don't know why but I thought of him too, the one person who that has only ever exceeded my expectations, then I see your comment and dammit if I'm not crying
@@WillowTitov yeah I agree. Everything about it kinda just fits perfectly. I wasn’t sure if he meant the actors thought with the way he worded it. Not many YT commenters know what an Oscar actually is
I think one of the things that sticks out to me is that the quote on George's epitaph is still monkey noises. Nothing from his final words to Ted. Because George had nothing to say to the rest of the world, just to his best friend, The Man in the Yellow Hat. Someone he loved.
and remember, he didn't talk because he had nothing worth saying. Why nothing for his tombstone? Because he felt nothing for himself, only the ones he loved.
I haven’t felt like this in quite a while, the message when Theodore left the room i instantly got, but then the remix of “upside down” took me by surprise and my life flashed before my eyes like the critic from ratatouille
This is seriously one of the greatest things to ever exist. Not even kidding. It's the perfect translation of the comedy and tragedy of life, told through a familiar and connecting medium and characters. It's damn near a perfect thing, dare I say... Perfect.
The juxtaposition between the deep voice of wisdom with that tiny segment interspersed in the middle of george making cute innocent monkey noises at the doctor is sending me
@@DigitalDeinosuchus as someone who grew up on the curious George show and that extremely underrated movie with jack Johnson’s amazing soundtrack, this really hit me different
@@thehatter9400 Now I’m not gonna ignore that there was any message but “not a quip in sight” and even downplaying it to a “small bit” is hilarious, you channeling your inner English teacher?
The way you weave comedy, deep emotions, and the news cycle here is truly artful. Mad respect. Also, my cat was killed by third stage curiosity, so this hits.
it hits even harder if somebody's cat was killed by that same somebody's curiosity. he will never be forgotten. so sad, and so cruelly unfair, that something's gotta die for something else to grow up and stop being an asshole.
I've come back to this video several times when I'm down, I don't seek it out, it just finds me... And it always has a way of turning my melancholy into something better. I love you Joel, we're lucky to have you.
I read this comment aright before the flowers moved expecting something profound…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………I was not disappointed.
What. A. Rollercoaster. I went from giggling like a child, to serious adult introspection, then the depths of despair and lastly almost shed a tear at the cover of a freaking Jack Johnson song. Never stop doing what you do Joel.
I love how George's gravestone does not say Curious George. Before death he stopped being curious and learned the importance of embracing the people who love him, so now he is simply just George.
Wow brilliant explanation for someone who is not on board! Eye eye captain! Thanks, p.s. I still not knowning who is the curious George, but it's not the point
@@АнтонСтрельников-з4ц Curious George was a series of children's books in the U.S that was adapted into a movie in the 2000's. It was later made into a show on U.S Public Broadcasting Station (PBS). The song playing at the end of the video was the first song that played in the Curious George movie called "Upside-down" by Jack Johnson. The movie is very nostalgic to me and as movies made for little kids go Curious George is really good; George is just ridiculously cute.
@@toldyouso5588 Sssh. We have chuckleheads in this country who will take you seriously. And thus another conspiracy theory rockets across the internet.
The long silent shot at the monkey, which is actually a partially animated human, laying over a poorly drawn oversized bed is simply a cinematic masterpiece
One might chose to cry while watching this. We will miss you down the rabbit hole George but I’m glad you finally dug deep enough to find love little buddy…
I'm a real dude and I have real emotions too. At the beginning of the vid I felt a bit of melancholy for a beloved childhood character. Then, I felt joy as I was moved by George's monolog..We have to learn how to love again and to feel loved in return.
man joel i wish i could talk to you personally about this one. by far my fav skit. you somehow made me laugh and made me think and made me truly feel something. w curious george and this unique weird ass animation style. truly a favorite vid of mine. of all youtube. hope this gets to ya somehow someday
Joel is unironically a really good writer. I really hope he gets a big job one day, id love to watch a movie or comedy show, or really anything where he was one of the writers
I clicked into this expecting some quick laughs, but this is legitimately a dramatic masterpiece. How you managed to cram such a range of emotions into a 5 minute video is well beyond me. You sir are extremely talented, thank you for these videos!
You went so hard in the paint on this one Joel, wtf. What are you, some kind of artist or something? Making profound, thought provoking, emotionally moving sketches that pull at your heart strings like this? I'm not crying, you're crying.
I remember watching the Curious George movie as a kid, along with the cartoon series on PBS Kids. When the melancholy cover of "Upside Down" started playing, I almost cried. Usually, surreal adult-swim style content relies on shock humor. While this video includes that, it has so much more than that. Portraying our beloved Curious George as a dying old man who finally has all the answers he ever wanted, and sharing his wisdom with the one person he loves. This really pulled on my heartstrings. Thank you for making this.
It was covered by Kevin Sloan, very well done! I use to love Jack Johnson before he was extremely famous, although still somewhat known. I have 2 of his earlier albums on vinyl. They're GREAT to spin on a rainy morning with a joint, and or cigarette, with coffee and/or alcohol. Jack is one of the reasons I got into playing guitar. From people who know Jack Johnson they say he's an amazing soul. You never hear bad things about him. I believe he still walks barefooted are the big island even tho hee a multimillionaire.
I was completely surprised when George didn't go down the Illuminati rabbit hole when talking about the dark web. That answer was way more real than I was expecting. This was a very thought provoking video. Great job.
@@balouthebear2942 Q is a person or group of people pretending to be Trump-supporting government insiders that repeatedly claimed that "we" are 2-3 months away from "major happenings," some newsworthy and beneficial to the Trump voter base, often through cryptic messaging that make his followers feel smart and involved by deciphering them. The height of Q popularity was during the Trump administration, and the effect of the messaging was the building of a large following of conspiracy theory enthusiasts, and also a quelling of Trump supporter concerns over him not fulfilling any major campaign promises (other than tax cuts), as these people never got anything done. Their "trust the plan" slogan diverted Trump supporter criticism and relieved pressure on Trump to follow through on his controversial 2016 campaign promises. This has led to some to believe in another conspiracy theory, that some conspiracy theories are spread in order to prevent any action on anything real being taken. Debates about the physics of steel beams, bullet trajectories, and demonic forces displace and discredit-by-association debate about who is responsible, who benefitted, and who are complicit.
@@Hellwaterva more like pointing to sick shit that happens in this world like child trafficking it happens and yet nobody really talks about it and would rather talk about easy shit
@@MrSponge56It’s fascinating that you watched this skit and when he brought up pizzagate, instead of thinking “that sounds absolutely insane when you explain the conspiracy that way”, you thought “finally, someone else is acknowledging pizzagate for the real problem it is.”
@@tefweebz um it sounds absolutely sane? where have you been? missed the whole epstien situation? try actually looking into pizza gate, its real. i mean cmon an out of work actor storms the place and fires 1 shot from his gun that goes through a door and directly into the hard drive a a PC. leaked emails between people talking about pizza related things that sound exactly like the stupid codes drug deals use on the phone? Its just another epstein situation except this one was for even younger kids.. the rich and powerful can have anything they want so the only things left for them to want is things they cant (or shouldn't) have. i dunno you gotta be a special kinda blind or willfully ignorant to not see what has become blatantly obvious in the last decade.
I expected to laugh. I didn't laugh as much as I thought, but I was definitely left smiling. You guys answered the secret of existence in 5 minutes. I have nothing but respect and love for you
you guys missed the point of the comment. The money is a sign of appreciation for the emotional influence this video had on them, and they want to show gratitude. The point isn’t throwing away money to a random youtuber, it’s a thank you.
@GusM60Patton I didn't say it was too much just that I didn't have an extra ten to give him. Why are you hating on people that don't have much money? Some people are just unnecessarily rude nowadays.
You can't just drop a cinematic masterpiece on us about rotoscoped curious george dude, now how am I going to explain to my family why I'm crying inconsolably?
What the hell?? Comedy, absurdity, sincerity, drama, emotional truths, introspection; so very, VERY much packed into 5 minutes! Dude, Joel, youre a legend. This, right here, is a masterful work of comedic art. Congratulations, pat yourself on the back, spend some extra money to treat yourself to something nice! You deserve it. And all the actors who took part in this, even the doctor, all did a 10/10 job performing this. I'm honestly humbled as a creative person. Humbled.
@@HarshDude126 Nah, its clear what its trying to say, but it is baseless and meaningless. You are simply too easily dazzled. Don't feel bad. The did studies and people of lower intelligence will apply "deep" meanings to complete gibberish. Perhaps you would benefit from a deep dive and learn to differentiate between meaningful wisdom and nonsense pandering to those with a lack of cognitive processing.
@@thatonemick2736 woosh? he wasn't telling a joke that I didn't get so I don't understand the woosh. some people don't know why that song is being played.
literally just watched this after finding out my grandpa died and this made me cry a lot of both happy and sad tears. you make the best animations of modern day. bravo.
glad its helping you too, havent lost any one recently but, ive had a lot of issues with death and meaning and this honestly might have given me so much clarity. this truly is a masterpiece.
"love what you still can" and if you can't anymore. Never forget what you loved while you could. Loss is hard, and I'm truly pained for you. stay strong and trust me, It will get easier 🖤🖤🖤
Why am i more emotionally impacted by a 5 min cartoon of a talking monkey than any tv or film ive seen in a decade? This is really art joel thanks for all your hard work
if you want something emotionally compelling you gotta get on andor. i know theres a layer of SERIOUS corporate cynicism around these shows but for real, its good and will make you feel something.
George is spitting facts. Love is the most important thing in this world. Not necessarily romance, just valuing those around you, or even showing kindness to anyone.
the elite are still trafficking African children though, I get that people can get too caught up in all the "conspiracy theories" but there needs to be some level of justice in the world.
Starts out making a comedy about a dying George reflecting on his endless curiosity and what it all meant, and ends up making one of the most emotionally profound animated shorts I’ve ever seen. Gracious. I never imagined the day I would shed a tear for curious George and The man in the yellow hat.
“Try to minimize all the bullshit they tell you to do, and just love.” Honestly, this hilarious parody of a children’s cartoon contains one of the most profound and moving quotes I’ve ever heard in my life.
“Love. Love Theodore. Love while you still can.” My son the memer sent this to me. I expected to get “Rick Rolled” by this one. But… It made me cry. I’m thankful that my son sent me something that says he loves me. Thank you.
I know the quote is so damn powerful but the fact that it's being said deadpan by Curious George on his deathbed is just too absurd and I can't stop laughing 😂
@@Palafico3 I put myself in George’s position and it hit home. Just love. Everything else is a distraction from what we are meant to do with the time we have. Love the people in our lives. Thank you George.
Hey, shoutout to Kevin Sloan for this mood-perfect cover. His work is often the secret sauce that brings Joel's emotional moments into focus. You're the GOAT Kev!
As comical as this may be… it has a powerful message that many might overlook. Dont go fucking around and doing random shit that could get you in trouble or lead you in circles, find love or purpose, itll make life so much more enjoyable.
Yea. It sometimes in that poking around u can make a difference and then there u find purpose, and especially with friends when you’re just goofing around and being curious, sometimes out of those experiences, come the most amazing memories
The original song “Upside Down” by Jack Johnson was featured in the Curious George Movie, incase anyone missed that subtle layering in this masterpiece.
@@eligah1843underrated movie. Was forced to watch it to keep my younger siblings distracted but I realised it was actually a fairly well made movie. Haven’t seen it since though. Man how many years ago was that
The subtle smirk that creeps up on Theodore’s face when he’s pondering on George’s lasts words while he drives home is so heartwarming. There’s grief but there’s also hope.
That slowed version of Upside down brought me to tears. I can't tell you how many times I watched The Curious George movie, and that beginning scene, even as a child made me sad because of how lonely George was, not having anyone to really relate to. But this parody, I can't quite describe how touching this is. It's fitting somehow, and so profound.
Has anyone else realized the brilliance of the script, that the whole message that George is trying to give to Theodore is to stop questioning the little things, but by the magnitude of the entire event and the conversation the only thing that Theodore can come up with are all interrogations or questions?... That ironic concept is on another level of writing... Brilliant video...
I was getting choked up listening to George’s last words. Then I read his tombstone and was laughing. What a roller coaster of emotions you put me through.
He went to the beach, the library, heck - even outer space. But what he was looking for was in front of him all along. Someone should share this with Waldo before it’s too late.
Waldo already knows. He's just waiting for you to find him.
And just like that another video idea was born
@@Naraku-no-Hana-WE 🤣🤣🤣
Its ok. At this point Waldo reached God status and became immortal.
Good luck finding him
The deep voice of George along with that transition back to acting like a monkey. Unsettling yet powerful.
I was hysterically laughing when he swapped between the 2
It's the one and only steven wright.
Edit: I could be totally wrong but George sounds just like him
This is well written, as many of your other videos. I wish someone could donate 6 figures or more and allow you to do a large project. I feel this channel's production has such high quality. Thank you!
It's not steven wright
It's joel
“Ooh ooh aah aah”
George being the size of a fully grown man and saying "I'm dying, Theodore." in a deep af voice got me so good
Lmao
Damn you spoiled it for me lol
@@anxiyti That's because Joel is so small!
last chance to look at me hector
@@JeronimoStilton14 NEVER read comments before watching the video man, come on
*Comes in expecting comedy*
*Leaves feeling motivated instead*
Just love
Just love, as there is nothing more important. The time to love the ones you do is fleeting so might aswell show it while you can
With so much hatred in this world right now this is the message we needed
@ So much hatred that was defeated. Now please move on. My comment is not a place for people to vent their frustrations.
I really wish everyone saw this video
I love the fact that everyone believes George is a normal monkey, yet admitted him to a regular-ass hospital
Pretty sure that’s what they did in one of the books, too.
@@JosiahVarenkamp Yep, and then he got high huffing ether and blacked out.
believes?
Great insurance or poor standards...
Better than the half-assed hospital.
The delivery of “I’m dyin’, Theodore.” is incredible. Oscar worthy stuff
The way that shot lingered on him staring out of the 🏥 window. I knew this was gonna be deep.
Nearly makes a grown man cry :'(
Dont mention the Oscar’s around Joel
The oscars? Did you just say the OSACRS?! We don't do that around these parts buddypal, ohhhh no we don't. Ohhhhhh no.
It’s because it’s Joel’s voice. Haha, it has more impact
From the moment George said "Questions, questions, questions..." I knew this was going to be an absolute masterpiece
You mean at the end?
@@nahimgudfam yeah 0:53 is the end of the video I guess.
@@Over_9k It's clearly written on the grave at the end.
@@thezen9 i didn't say it wasn't. Read the first comment in the chain.
@@Over_9k In the end, its all the end. The end.
this video ended a fight between me and my wife, a true masterpiece
Wow 😂
Tell us more.
@@Doodlebugthegoldenhamsteragreed
Still waiting for you to spill the tea!!!!
@Guknowit she was upset because she just had a long stay in the hospital because of me(I broke her skull), and i was just trying to calm her down
Anyway, women stuff, Am I right?
Honestly hard to call but I think this be my favourite skit of yours -Dave
same dude
are you stickmen
Hi Rob
Very powerful all jokes aside
who the hell
I love how this starts out as a comedic idea for the first minute, then it became an emotional masterpiece.
ooo ooo aah aah. 😂
555 👍
5h ago
I love how Google offered to translate the monkey noise into English lol
Double.10?
That's our Joel
I love how George isn't under the blankets, he just laying on top of the bed lmao
I mean he is furry, not a furry, just furry.
@@lcgiv4u fur of fury
That's what he knows. All the way back to when he was thrown in jail for calling 911. What did he have then? Just a hard wooden bench to sleep on, no covers, no pad, just a wooden wedge for a pillow. He knows he's finally, at long last, going home so he is returning to those days when he was a simple monkey in a jailcell without a head full of so much horrors he can never un-see, and so much of society's evil that he can never un-know.
He doesn't need to be under them anymore.......he's done.
Never in the sheets like it on top of the covers
Amazing video
chat is this real
DailyDoseOfIntermet only having 11 Likes? Unacceptable!
❤
@@jamescannon7935
Completely acceptable, literally all he does is say some dumb thing over footage someone else took.
Ayyyyyyy you here
The thing destroying me about this is that right by George's grave is another that reads "Ponderous Cody".
The reason George doesn't have "Curious" written down on his tombstone is because he already found his answers.
That one got me too.
That there are no answers. Only the way.
According to the tombstone, George died at the age of 21. The lifespan of barbery macaques is between 20-30 years.
No one ever told the story of Ponderous Cody. No one. Makes you think.
@@altersami9660 he's not a barbery macaque, he's a chimpanzee
It's crazy. George never told Theodore he could speak because he knew Theodore would ask questions, and he just wanted him to love. So poetic.
but he could speak the whole time, and he didnt figure out the love thing until later according to him, he said he later wished he had realized it was all about love, which means he didnt know that the whole time lol...
@@sanjayw9878 still, what a lesson he leaves behind lol
@@sanjayw9878 its complicated and inexplicable, like love
As poetic as pissing, when that love involves forgetting about childabuse victims!
@@LucyKelly-of6cuwhat
"I'm dying Theodore" being uttered from a melancholic Curious George with the voice of a 50 year old chainsmoker is one of the most hilarious things I've seen.
Well, if you put it that way… 🤔
"G-george?"
I didn't laugh until you put it in those words 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I agree
I’m so happy that someone chose to name the man in the yellow hat “Ted” so that that line would be written in the future.
How can this video be so funny yet the ending so goddamn sad?!
Dont ask questions that ultimately wont matter, just love yourself and those around you.
@@tobios89p13 fire pfp
“Do you know what pizzagate is?” Caught me so off guard I was dying.
Also “it’s all tip” is a low key banger line
It's not a banger, it's all bullshit. That's what he was getting at; there will never be an end to the conspiracies because some new stupidity will always be invented to satiate the types of people who need to overthink shit, and the whole point is that George should have never cared about the conspiracy shit and just lived his life.
Fr 💀💀💀
fr 🤓🤓🤓🤓
It’s all tip. I feel the tease!
Nahhh
“I was waiting till I had something to say” followed by “do you know what pizza gate is” had me uncontrollably shrieking like a gibbon
a curious gibbon?
Perhaps an inquisitive gibbon?
no that’s the dead monkey guys, he’s an uproarious gibbon
😂
If p3do island and lol1ta express is real, im pretty sure pizza gate is probly real too with time passes. Hell conspiracy theories are a funny thing cuz it slowly becomes true with time that brings the truth to light. For decades crazy Alex Jones was shoutong in a megaphonr in publoc streets since 80s and 90s that the govt was phone tapping us and storing all of it. It was until decades later that Edward Snowden expose the NSA for that exact thing Jones was talking about decades earlier, vindicating Aled Jones.
I loved the fact that George loved and respected Theodore enough to speak to him but everyone else he just made monkey noises. Theodore was the one who gave George the most love and happiness than anyone else did.
Bi-Curiosity Killed The Gay Cat..
@@DirtyJuvenile why tho what made you type this
Isn't it crazy how the CDC was saying monkeypox was an STD but when children and animals started getting it everyone instantly stopped talking about it?
@@therustedshank9995 what’s STD?
@The Rusted Shank
What the fuck are you talking about Jesse
“It’s always bananas. They never even bother asking if I like ‘em.”
Strangely profound.
The way george just looks at Ted and then speaks in the deepest and saddest voice "I'm dying Theodore" just killed me god that was good
"do you know what pizzagate is theodore?"
Even before that, George, the cartoon monkey, staring out the window with a somber look, accepting the reality of his mortality. Had me laughing before he said anything. He's so tiny on this big bed.
What did George die of?
@@tvirus9369 ligma
@@thaddiusjames8061 I thought it was monkey aids or something
The “Do you know what pizza-gate is?” and Theodore’s subsequent confusion sent me into hysterics.
It’s a good question. I often ask it when meeting new people.
@@noseriouslyimserious4073 was gonna laugh but then I saw your username
I like that there was no punchline. It stayed committed to its goal and didn’t harass the viewer at the end but stayed true to itself. Thank you for that.
ooh ooh aah aah was a punchline imo but it's subtle enough to fit in
don't know why but for some reason "harass the viewers" sounds funny to me
The punchline was the memetic crescendo of a B-tier Jack Johnson, who did a whole soundtrack of children lullabies for the Curious George soundtrack, cover of "Upside Down" as George finished pouring his soul out to Theodore.
I mean I chuckled at the "ponderous Cody" headstone
You have 666 likes, cannot add to that.
But here… here is my like 👍
“its always bananas… they never even ask me if I like em.” Its hilarious but also deeply profound… ngl this my favorite video on yt right now 😭😭😭
The idea of Curious George being so curious he unveils government secrets is genuinely too funny.
Truth sets you free.
just love theodore
It's a funny idea, but idk if that's the point of the video. He mentioned there was really NOTHING going on lol.
@@killer429 And yet, all of it is going on.
The point was that he spent some time learning stupid bs that amounted to nothing but gaining hate for others. He learned now that instead of doing all that (getting into QAnon, anti-vaxx bs, or fighting people on the internet) he should've spent more time loving. He didn't reveal anything about a conspiracy, he even admits it.
I'm not sure how to come to terms with the fact that a Curious George parody animation has meaningfully altered my outlook on life.
Just go with it… I am
@@SuperSeoExperts ha. Gaaaay.
That's the beauty of art. It's meaning is up to it's audience
yeah right?
Same dud
Don't come... just love
We graduated from awkward humor to depression
Ain’t that funny though? 👀
We will swing back around to "lol nothing matters" soon
Natural progression.
It's the same thing.
@99batran I didn't think the video was depressing at all. It's a beautiful video-not about how to die, but rather, how to live.
―James Cropcho
This was the most beautiful video I’ve ever encountered in my 17 years of living, thank you so much for this eye opening opportunity to turn my life around on such a hard and heavy point in my life…thank you..
So I know this is a skit but this advice was nearly identical to that which my father gave to me on his deathbed 3 years ago. In essence, he said love shouldn't be complicated. This video brought out raw emotions that I'd suppressed for literally 3 years, and it means so much to me. Thank you, Joel.
I got some actually similar vibes, but I was strong enough to not shed a tear
@@Lemon_Sage9999 I think, at least for me, grief is commensurate with the love I felt for my father. Needless to say, the dam in my eyes broke
@@yaboighandiyo6510 I'm definitely not trying to minimize the loss of your father, but I have thanks to give for this beautiful video as well 🥲
Not sure where I heard it, but what is grief but love prevailing after death
Dude, my own father isn't in the best shape, he's probably not far off and I came to the comments cause I started to get teary. I don't know why but I thought of him too, the one person who that has only ever exceeded my expectations, then I see your comment and dammit if I'm not crying
The fact that this started with “you ever heard of Pizza gate?” And ended with me almost crying. Jesus Christ man this should be up for an Oscar
Alright I lol'd
An Oscar’s for actors. But I get what u mean. This hits fucking hard
@@rgbpotato They are actors. This should be up for getting each of them Oscars.
@@WillowTitov yeah I agree. Everything about it kinda just fits perfectly. I wasn’t sure if he meant the actors thought with the way he worded it. Not many YT commenters know what an Oscar actually is
I wish I could upvote this a thousand times
I think one of the things that sticks out to me is that the quote on George's epitaph is still monkey noises. Nothing from his final words to Ted. Because George had nothing to say to the rest of the world, just to his best friend, The Man in the Yellow Hat.
Someone he loved.
You're going to make me cry dude
and remember, he didn't talk because he had nothing worth saying. Why nothing for his tombstone? Because he felt nothing for himself, only the ones he loved.
The Man in the Yellow Hat's name is Ted????
This was just a reveal that the man in yellow hat has a brain tumor and thinks he can understand monkey noises. 😊
This my favorite comment
I haven’t felt like this in quite a while, the message when Theodore left the room i instantly got, but then the remix of “upside down” took me by surprise and my life flashed before my eyes like the critic from ratatouille
A real masterpiece. Only Joel could make a silly animated cartoon monkey cut deep in the heart with such wisdom.
This is seriously one of the greatest things to ever exist. Not even kidding. It's the perfect translation of the comedy and tragedy of life, told through a familiar and connecting medium and characters. It's damn near a perfect thing, dare I say... Perfect.
But seriously, the entire skit was absurd.
@@Durwood71 Your UA-cam account is absurd.
I came down to the comments to say pretty much the same thing, but I saw you already had, so I'll just leave my Like and be on my way...
@@BAGGStheAugmented I appreciate the compliment. I hope you enjoyed my videos.
The sad version of George’s theme broke my heart, this video is actually perfect
Do you know which cover this is? I cant find it
@@TheCollos1 Upside down by Jack Johnson, he's my childhood hero
@@TheCollos1 It's in the video description. By Kevin Sloan @kevinkevinkevinkevinkevin
Joel Hover pulled a freaking Pixar on us.
The juxtaposition between the deep voice of wisdom with that tiny segment interspersed in the middle of george making cute innocent monkey noises at the doctor is sending me
You have something to say? What is it George? What do you have to say???
"Do you know what pizzagate is?"
It's sending me too, friend. Me too.
It's always bananas
voice of... wisdom?
@@DigitalDeinosuchus as someone who grew up on the curious George show and that extremely underrated movie with jack Johnson’s amazing soundtrack, this really hit me different
This means so much to me; more than you could ever imagine. Thank you.
This 5 minute animation carries more emotional weight than a lot movies can in 90 minutes. Joel's delivery is truly something special
Only because there wasn't a quip in sight, a serious scene but with a small bit of humor
@@thehatter9400 it’s curious fucking George wdym, a doctor walked in and he switched to oo oo aa aa dafuq bro 😂😂😂
@@thehatter9400 Now I’m not gonna ignore that there was any message but “not a quip in sight” and even downplaying it to a “small bit” is hilarious, you channeling your inner English teacher?
The way you weave comedy, deep emotions, and the news cycle here is truly artful. Mad respect. Also, my cat was killed by third stage curiosity, so this hits.
it hits even harder if somebody's cat was killed by that same somebody's curiosity. he will never be forgotten. so sad, and so cruelly unfair, that something's gotta die for something else to grow up and stop being an asshole.
4th and final stage curiosity is terminal. there's still a chance of survival although a small one in 3rd stage.
“I turned the whole thing upside down” best line and song
have you ever listened to outkast
@@DMK1560Hey don't get me wrong I love Andre 3000 but upside down is a absolute bop
That line sent me to heaven
I didn't catch it until the end when it reminded me of the movie song
@@DMK1560outkast is fire
I've come back to this video several times when I'm down, I don't seek it out, it just finds me... And it always has a way of turning my melancholy into something better. I love you Joel, we're lucky to have you.
What a powerful quote to put on George's headstone. Truly encapsulates the dichotomy of man and monke
"Monké"
monke.
I read this comment aright before the flowers moved expecting something profound…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………I was not disappointed.
He was not a monke… he was an ape 😢
“It’s all tip…”
What. A. Rollercoaster.
I went from giggling like a child, to serious adult introspection, then the depths of despair and lastly almost shed a tear at the cover of a freaking Jack Johnson song.
Never stop doing what you do Joel.
Yeah it's wild from start to finish, stupid easy to forget that that's suposed to be a shitpost about a curious monkey
In all fairness Curious George's ost goes kind of hard. Jack Johnson did a good job on it.
Personally I was just laughing the whole time. Getting deep and philosophical with a cartoon monkey talking can only be so deep lmao
Almost? Not over the cover, but over the story.
This message was so personal, I never thought I'd feel touched by a wise monkey's last words
'Oh, so this guy animated the humans in smiling friends!!!"
I love how George's gravestone does not say Curious George. Before death he stopped being curious and learned the importance of embracing the people who love him, so now he is simply just George.
Wow brilliant explanation for someone who is not on board! Eye eye captain! Thanks, p.s. I still not knowning who is the curious George, but it's not the point
@@АнтонСтрельников-з4ц Curious George was a series of children's books in the U.S that was adapted into a movie in the 2000's. It was later made into a show on U.S Public Broadcasting Station (PBS). The song playing at the end of the video was the first song that played in the Curious George movie called "Upside-down" by Jack Johnson. The movie is very nostalgic to me and as movies made for little kids go Curious George is really good; George is just ridiculously cute.
Tombstone should have said "Epstien and George did not kill themselves."
@@toldyouso5588 Sssh. We have chuckleheads in this country who will take you seriously. And thus another conspiracy theory rockets across the internet.
Look it up
Only Joel can blindside me like that. Came for the laughs, stayed for the love. thanks for another masterpiece, man.
!!!
The long silent shot at the monkey, which is actually a partially animated human, laying over a poorly drawn oversized bed is simply a cinematic masterpiece
Absolutely this, 1000% this right here ☝️
this reads like an ai comment
One might chose to cry while watching this. We will miss you down the rabbit hole George but I’m glad you finally dug deep enough to find love little buddy…
1) that hit WAY harder than I was mentally prepared for damn
2) we need full version of Kevin Sloan cover of upside down ASAP
good time to be a heat fan huh
@based tortellini lol if you say so. Chose this name a long time ago and have since not followed sports all that much 😅
Yes please inject it into my soul
100% agree. That song spit bars
Yess🔥👌🏿😅
That was just the right amount of existential levity that I needed today. Thank you, Joel.
Is this ai generates!!??
@@I_am_FRANCO no
This video brought tears to my eyes.
I'm a real dude and I have real emotions too. At the beginning of the vid I felt a bit of melancholy for a beloved childhood character. Then, I felt joy as I was moved by George's monolog..We have to learn how to love again and to feel loved in return.
@@jebreski will a day come and be able to create such things with ai tools? I'm too lazy to learn animation
All these years, tonnes of videos and Joel Haver skits just keep getting better
Happy that you feel that way ❤️
man joel i wish i could talk to you personally about this one. by far my fav skit. you somehow made me laugh and made me think and made me truly feel something. w curious george and this unique weird ass animation style. truly a favorite vid of mine. of all youtube. hope this gets to ya somehow someday
This is really well written, honestly. I wouldn't bat an eye if this dialogue was in a movie.
Thats Joel in a nutshell
@@josiahgonzalez942Joel is like that nerd in the back of the class who later became a millionaire
This is better than any movie I’ve seen since the iron giant
Joel is unironically a really good writer. I really hope he gets a big job one day, id love to watch a movie or comedy show, or really anything where he was one of the writers
@@tuxtitan780 What about you? You seem smart are you a writer?
I clicked into this expecting some quick laughs, but this is legitimately a dramatic masterpiece. How you managed to cram such a range of emotions into a 5 minute video is well beyond me. You sir are extremely talented, thank you for these videos!
Well said.
you said it better then i could
Rip George😔
same. 😔
You went so hard in the paint on this one Joel, wtf. What are you, some kind of artist or something? Making profound, thought provoking, emotionally moving sketches that pull at your heart strings like this? I'm not crying, you're crying.
Yeah this is dark. A human mind shows this through his work. Like George.
Really struck a chord with me, im not crying, he's crying!
Have you seen mickey's descent into madness?
That shit hits
I mean.... Ironically, everything stated about the tip of the iceberg was spot on.
Dude, it's easy to forget that this is a god tier shitpost about george the curious monkey, really good shit right here!
I remember watching the Curious George movie as a kid, along with the cartoon series on PBS Kids. When the melancholy cover of "Upside Down" started playing, I almost cried. Usually, surreal adult-swim style content relies on shock humor. While this video includes that, it has so much more than that. Portraying our beloved Curious George as a dying old man who finally has all the answers he ever wanted, and sharing his wisdom with the one person he loves. This really pulled on my heartstrings. Thank you for making this.
The fact George was buried next to Ponderous Cody, but wasn’t buried as Curious George is a beautiful and bittersweet moment. Sweet dreams George
Ponderous Cody*
@@dante666jt good catch, edited to the actual name, thanks!
@@GlazednConfused sure, np. But ponderous pony sounded apt
He isn't curious anymore
@@dante666jt Not really since Cody is a human name similar to George.
I am continuously impressed by your ability to ride the line between humor and the heavier things. This is gold.
It’s amazing. Joel must have some preternatural sense for where to cut things, especially without causing neck-breaking whiplash.
What a soulful cover there at the end! RIP George.
Jack Johnson cover was rad
Does someone know if there's a full version? The link to Spotify in the description didn't work for me
Please don't go away, please don't go away. Is this how it's supposed to be?
RIP Ponderous Cody
It was covered by Kevin Sloan, very well done! I use to love Jack Johnson before he was extremely famous, although still somewhat known. I have 2 of his earlier albums on vinyl. They're GREAT to spin on a rainy morning with a joint, and or cigarette, with coffee and/or alcohol. Jack is one of the reasons I got into playing guitar. From people who know Jack Johnson they say he's an amazing soul. You never hear bad things about him. I believe he still walks barefooted are the big island even tho hee a multimillionaire.
The ability to make a grown man laugh and tear up at the same time is a different type of talent
“Im dyin’ Theodore,” greatest delivery of a line in cinema
I didn't expect an incredibly important, complex, and touching message to come from curious george.
Bro became a little too curious..
Fr. I went from laughing to tearing up. That hurt, man
shut up poop!
This made me cry man how was my laugh taken and turned into crying from this
He literally just stated "ignorance is bliss" in really flowery prose.
The doctor interrupting and just seeing the man in the yellow hat sit there helpless and confused is perfect.
him sit
I appreciate you still calling him the man in the yellow hat.
Seeing this again hit different yo. Beautiful. 😅💐🍌🪦🐒
I was completely surprised when George didn't go down the Illuminati rabbit hole when talking about the dark web. That answer was way more real than I was expecting. This was a very thought provoking video. Great job.
Do you know what george meant by q
@@balouthebear2942 quanon
@@balouthebear2942 Q is a person or group of people pretending to be Trump-supporting government insiders that repeatedly claimed that "we" are 2-3 months away from "major happenings," some newsworthy and beneficial to the Trump voter base, often through cryptic messaging that make his followers feel smart and involved by deciphering them. The height of Q popularity was during the Trump administration, and the effect of the messaging was the building of a large following of conspiracy theory enthusiasts, and also a quelling of Trump supporter concerns over him not fulfilling any major campaign promises (other than tax cuts), as these people never got anything done. Their "trust the plan" slogan diverted Trump supporter criticism and relieved pressure on Trump to follow through on his controversial 2016 campaign promises.
This has led to some to believe in another conspiracy theory, that some conspiracy theories are spread in order to prevent any action on anything real being taken. Debates about the physics of steel beams, bullet trajectories, and demonic forces displace and discredit-by-association debate about who is responsible, who benefitted, and who are complicit.
@@balouthebear2942 oh it’s from Star Trek
luminati is an old group
I can't describe how perfect "Have you ever heard of pizza gate?" As an opener is.
Same vibes as quoting and bad meme
@@Hellwaterva more like pointing to sick shit that happens in this world like child trafficking it happens and yet nobody really talks about it and would rather talk about easy shit
@@MrSponge56 have you ever heard about "adrenochrome" ?
@@MrSponge56It’s fascinating that you watched this skit and when he brought up pizzagate, instead of thinking “that sounds absolutely insane when you explain the conspiracy that way”, you thought “finally, someone else is acknowledging pizzagate for the real problem it is.”
@@tefweebz um it sounds absolutely sane? where have you been? missed the whole epstien situation? try actually looking into pizza gate, its real. i mean cmon an out of work actor storms the place and fires 1 shot from his gun that goes through a door and directly into the hard drive a a PC. leaked emails between people talking about pizza related things that sound exactly like the stupid codes drug deals use on the phone?
Its just another epstein situation except this one was for even younger kids..
the rich and powerful can have anything they want so the only things left for them to want is things they cant (or shouldn't) have.
i dunno you gotta be a special kinda blind or willfully ignorant to not see what has become blatantly obvious in the last decade.
I expected to laugh. I didn't laugh as much as I thought, but I was definitely left smiling. You guys answered the secret of existence in 5 minutes. I have nothing but respect and love for you
you paid ten freakin euros for this
@@deluxejay69 It is definitely one of his top videos. I'd throw him a tenner too but I'm too poor lol.
you guys missed the point of the comment. The money is a sign of appreciation for the emotional influence this video had on them, and they want to show gratitude. The point isn’t throwing away money to a random youtuber, it’s a thank you.
@GusM60Patton I didn't say it was too much just that I didn't have an extra ten to give him. Why are you hating on people that don't have much money? Some people are just unnecessarily rude nowadays.
@GusM60Patton Now why are you saying Joel is rude? I've never met him but he seems like a pretty nice guy.
Amzing little script buddy good job!
He lived curious, but he died George. Rest in peace sweet prince.
You can't just drop a cinematic masterpiece on us about rotoscoped curious george dude, now how am I going to explain to my family why I'm crying inconsolably?
Honey, what's wrong?
It's complicated.
what makes a man cry can be too dam complicated
They would understand
Explain they too need to love.
"I even know who Q is" has gotta be in the top 5 funniest things this channel has ever produced
George turned into Vin Diesal. lol
Q is the guy that made one of the Chan websites. Maybe it was like 8chan or something. We already know who he is.
@@joesteadman343 that was just a fall guy.
@@tommytheshimigamiIt's Schumer or one of his aids. It's how they know so much about a fantasy, they write it.
@@tommytheshimigami The real Q is laughing like, "Wow, those idiots believed me! What gullible rednecks!"
This channel reminded me why I adore rotoscoping
its rotoscoping not raytracing💀
@@guyfromthe619 SORRY IM DUMB
I wasn’t ready for a tired curious George saying “do you know what pizzagate is?”
What the hell?? Comedy, absurdity, sincerity, drama, emotional truths, introspection; so very, VERY much packed into 5 minutes! Dude, Joel, youre a legend. This, right here, is a masterful work of comedic art. Congratulations, pat yourself on the back, spend some extra money to treat yourself to something nice! You deserve it. And all the actors who took part in this, even the doctor, all did a 10/10 job performing this. I'm honestly humbled as a creative person. Humbled.
"You have no reason to ask questions when you have something as inexplicable as love." Incredible.
Its like the meaningless "deep" quotes form a Deepak Chopra quote generator
@@murrayshekelberg9754 The meaning is that if you have love in your life nothing else really matters, cheesy, yes.
@@murrayshekelberg9754The meaning is pretty obvious, lil bro. You’re just slow.
@@HarshDude126 Nah, its clear what its trying to say, but it is baseless and meaningless. You are simply too easily dazzled. Don't feel bad. The did studies and people of lower intelligence will apply "deep" meanings to complete gibberish. Perhaps you would benefit from a deep dive and learn to differentiate between meaningful wisdom and nonsense pandering to those with a lack of cognitive processing.
This video has genuinely changed my whole perspective on life
That Jack Johnson cover was seriously well done. Props to Kevin Sloan!
if you didn't know, that song was part of the soundtrack for the 2006 curious george film.
@@PallasRil woooosh
Yeah I couldn’t even recognize it but I liked it a lot
Very cool they brought it in like this
@@thatonemick2736 woosh? he wasn't telling a joke that I didn't get so I don't understand the woosh. some people don't know why that song is being played.
literally just watched this after finding out my grandpa died and this made me cry a lot of both happy and sad tears. you make the best animations of modern day. bravo.
sorry for your loss
glad its helping you too, havent lost any one recently but, ive had a lot of issues with death and meaning and this honestly might have given me so much clarity. this truly is a masterpiece.
Sorry for your loss, I hope things get better for you
"love what you still can" and if you can't anymore. Never forget what you loved while you could. Loss is hard, and I'm truly pained for you. stay strong and trust me, It will get easier 🖤🖤🖤
My grandpa also passed away a few weeks ago, I feel your pain bro. Got a tear in my eye too
Why am i more emotionally impacted by a 5 min cartoon of a talking monkey than any tv or film ive seen in a decade? This is really art joel thanks for all your hard work
if you want something emotionally compelling you gotta get on andor. i know theres a layer of SERIOUS corporate cynicism around these shows but for real, its good and will make you feel something.
Joel's movie "Pretend That You Love Me" Impacted me surprisingly much as well, you should check it out if you enjoyed this.
What is the exact song by "Kevin Sloan"?
I can't find it 3:
@@alt.youtube_0220 At 5:03 is says that it is Upside Down.
Made me weep and laugh, depressed and encouraged at the same time.
Got major deja vu watching smiling friends, I just had to make sure
the fact that curious George ended in 2022 means this is very accurate for a final resting place for the curious little monkey.
my friend farted and it went in my mouf a lil bit :(
@@DMK1560 Dude what
Wait it ended?
@@DMK1560alright buddy
Nooo they need to make another direct to video movie
George is spitting facts. Love is the most important thing in this world. Not necessarily romance, just valuing those around you, or even showing kindness to anyone.
the elite are still trafficking African children though, I get that people can get too caught up in all the "conspiracy theories" but there needs to be some level of justice in the world.
Hear hear
Lies.
keep going man - love yourself, love your enemies. everyone deserves it
All you need is love. John Lennon. Smart man. Shot in the back, very sad.
The Jack Jonson slow cover was sheer genius. I didn't realise at first as I was so upset that George had died. Very clever!! 😢
that was the song they used in the movie 😭 dont mind me just gonna cry
Shit got me cracking up when I heard it.
@@daveb7638 About half way through I was wondering why it sounded familiar, and then I realized and said "MOTHERFU--"
@@philcollinslover56705 what was the song?
@@gregvs.theworld451 haha
Starts out making a comedy about a dying George reflecting on his endless curiosity and what it all meant, and ends up making one of the most emotionally profound animated shorts I’ve ever seen. Gracious. I never imagined the day I would shed a tear for curious George and The man in the yellow hat.
His name is Theodore!
How can a video that starts with “do you know what Pizza Gate is” get me to feel these emotions literally 3 and a half minutes later? I can’t even.
HONESTLY
how
I thought that he was going to say something like that's where he got the infection, TBH.
the monologue paired with a slow emotional cover of a happy song and building strings gave me goosebumps
“Try to minimize all the bullshit they tell you to do, and just love.” Honestly, this hilarious parody of a children’s cartoon contains one of the most profound and moving quotes I’ve ever heard in my life.
This... Actually really helped me in the point of life I'm in. Thank you Joel.
:)
Don't thank Joel, thank George.
I’m really happy it could help you, thanks for watching, wish you well❤️
Your not alone in heart my friend, we will be ok 💙
Hang in there Jeremiah! We all feel this way in life. You're never walking down this road alone, not ever.
Why is this the most beautifully crafted and expertly delivered monologue I've ever heard 😭
We'll have to wait for the writers at SNL to come off strike for the word-for-word ripoff on TV.
@@jimjam51075 here, hear. Call them out. Those dirt bags.
I didn't expect to cry from a randomly recommended parody short film of a series from my childhood, mad props to these creators.
Please be satire 😂
please let this be a normal fieldtrip
@@holap2104With Joe Havver no way!
This is actually beautiful. It moved me. I watched it for a joke but, I don’t think it’s a joke anymore
This is legitimately genius level writing
This is my day to day thought process
Plot twist: it's all improv
“Love. Love Theodore. Love while you still can.”
My son the memer sent this to me.
I expected to get “Rick Rolled” by this one. But…
It made me cry. I’m thankful that my son sent me something that says he loves me.
Thank you.
I know the quote is so damn powerful but the fact that it's being said deadpan by Curious George on his deathbed is just too absurd and I can't stop laughing 😂
@@Palafico3 I put myself in George’s position and it hit home. Just love. Everything else is a distraction from what we are meant to do with the time we have. Love the people in our lives.
Thank you George.
If you call your son “The Memer”, you should seek shock therapy and lobotomy reversal treatments
Sounds like a great son you got.
@@emilhappy5696 Yeah. My wife and I have three great children.
Hey, shoutout to Kevin Sloan for this mood-perfect cover. His work is often the secret sauce that brings Joel's emotional moments into focus. You're the GOAT Kev!
I'm having troubling finding this one on his spot what's the name?
Need the full version asap
@@scav234 I don't think there is a released full version, unfortunately. I've been looking since this came out.
hell yeah go kevin
@@MrUltraChicken please please please i hope they release a full version
As comical as this may be… it has a powerful message that many might overlook. Dont go fucking around and doing random shit that could get you in trouble or lead you in circles, find love or purpose, itll make life so much more enjoyable.
Yea. It sometimes in that poking around u can make a difference and then there u find purpose, and especially with friends when you’re just goofing around and being curious, sometimes out of those experiences, come the most amazing memories
The original song “Upside Down” by Jack Johnson was featured in the Curious George Movie, incase anyone missed that subtle layering in this masterpiece.
Good catch.
You weren’t the only one. This makes me want to rewatch that masterpiece…
@@eligah1843underrated movie. Was forced to watch it to keep my younger siblings distracted but I realised it was actually a fairly well made movie. Haven’t seen it since though. Man how many years ago was that
I didn’t catch that!!!
Also people watching.
The subtle smirk that creeps up on Theodore’s face when he’s pondering on George’s lasts words while he drives home is so heartwarming. There’s grief but there’s also hope.
That slowed version of Upside down brought me to tears. I can't tell you how many times I watched The Curious George movie, and that beginning scene, even as a child made me sad because of how lonely George was, not having anyone to really relate to. But this parody, I can't quite describe how touching this is. It's fitting somehow, and so profound.
Same curious George was my childhood and hearing the slowed down Upside Down had me feeling so nostalgic and sad at the same time
Was hoping we could get a full version of the slow version
Dude same. So many memories with Upside down. I was crying towards the end.
It's a comedy because it's sad
hehe monke
Has anyone else realized the brilliance of the script, that the whole message that George is trying to give to Theodore is to stop questioning the little things, but by the magnitude of the entire event and the conversation the only thing that Theodore can come up with are all interrogations or questions?... That ironic concept is on another level of writing... Brilliant video...
I was getting choked up listening to George’s last words. Then I read his tombstone and was laughing. What a roller coaster of emotions you put me through.
that is the trick, a beautiful thing
The toombstone creeped me out just a smidge because I was born in 2003, meaning George was about as old as I am when he died.