I personally believe that Kang and Kodos have no continuity, sometimes siblings, sometimes a couple, sometimes evil monsters out to destroy earth, and sometimes just misunderstood, it doesn’t really matter since they never have had a main starring role in a canon episode.
@@skydiamsteam6005 Sure the parasitized always say it's necessary... Yet those who haven't been infected but are aware of it, swear that it's just a parasite tricking you into being it's baby factories. Best to irrevocable anilihate the infected & burn to ash any remains, then risk allowing the disease to spread. If we have learned anything from covid, harsh uncompromising universal quarantine is essential to success. Besides, the other thing proven from covid, that the USA left to its own devices, they will use a pandemic as an excuse to rob the public with insider trading the public release of info of said pandemic & then embezzlement the funding for emergency supplies to enrich themselves while everyone else dies around them. I will point out that larger numbers of people is not in their interests. It's much harder to impose your will on/control others, the more people there are. They don't care much if a whole lot of people are killed by the pandemic, their scams can still go on unaffected. So if they can steal money under cover of the pandemic, they won't hesitate. The op of right, it should be illegal & any sane person should fight it, whenever they find it, in any of its forms. Frankly, the rest of the world has had enough & would happily see your gov arrested, prosecuted & incarcerated for crimes against humanity, human rights & nature/the planet. Frankly, if the USA public doesn't stand up themselves soon, they will find themselves being treated like Germany /Germans after WW2. Eventually, the international community will step in, since people can only tolerate so much.
I delayed production of this video just so I could include this year's Treehouse of Horror special... And then Kang and Kodos are barely in it. Bah humbug.
"Well, I'll just vote for a third party!" "Go ahead! Throw away your vote!" Classic. Your channel's great, always look forward to the new stuff. I'd love to see a history video on Barney or Martin, they aren't really as utilized as they were back in the old day, and I'd love to see you do one a'la your Herman video going into why that is.
barney might be a good choice next, because the writers around season 12 ish had that stint where they made him a recovering alcoholic, but newer seasons seemed to have ditched that whole premise
If I remember correctly, one of the DVD commentaries talked about how Kang and Kodos were originally planned to be regularly recurring characters who only interact with Bart and Lisa, but were eventually shifted to be the “Halloween” characters. When one of the newer writers at the time read the original intentions in the show bible, they suggested an episode using them, and the rest of the staff were shocked by the suggestion.
My fellow Americans, As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball! But tonight I say we must move forward not backward! Upward, not forward! And always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom!
I miss the original "creepy but misunderstood" portrayal of them, having good intentions but often liking to laugh back at humanity for it's incompetence once in awhile. "Foolish Earthlings!"
That bit in Time and Punishment where Kang and Kodos turn into Peabody and Sherman always stuck out to me. As a kid I didn’t always put two and two together, so everytime that same shot of them maniacally laughing popped up in Treehouse of Horror, I expected the Peabody and Sherman thing to happen again for some reason.
Sideshow Bob, come on, its freaking Kelsey Grammer! He deserves his spotlight. And technically he isn't a murderer as he never succeeded in one except in a non canon tree house of horror segment.
For all we know Kang and Kodos sexual dimorphism works like clownfish. They were born men and then became female over time. Thus the lesbian relationship between the two and why they have masculine voices in spite of being female. Plus it would also explain how one of them is the illegitimate “father” of Maggie
“As a boy I dreamed of being a baseball...” “The politics of failure have failed. We need to make them work again.” “I am looking forward to an orderly election tomorrow, which will eliminate the need for a violent bloodbath.”
I think my favourite Kang & Kudos moment(s) are the little cameos they’ve made throughout Treehouse of Horror, they don’t NEED to be in the main story necessarily to have great one-liners & character moments. Next The History Of....Troy McClure or Lionel Hutz? I always give kudos to anyone who will discuss Phil Hartman or his career in any capacity ;D
Can't even tell you how quickly I clicked on this one. Was a really good idea doing these two for this series, its an interesting spin on the timeline thing, being as all their appearances are non-canon. And yeah, I agree, really glad they did force the characters into recurring, props btw for forcing yourself to sit through the newest treehouse of horror for us. In answer to your questions however: 'I' voted for KODOS! No, I cannot... even 19+ years later, I'm still intrigued by their design And, nothing has ever really topped the blowing the dust off the cookbook bit for me, the only moment that's really come close is the "earth capital" sign as the donut rolls past. Its really hard to say who I'd want to see next, I enjoy the surprise more than anything.. If I had to recommend one however, it would be Lionel Hutz. Always makes me laugh, and is very interesting too. Again, fantastic video, bloody love your content! Keep it up man!
I always like that they are really intimidating when you see how big and scary they are in comparison to anyoneon the show. Then you see how inept they are so you definitely find them funny
these videos are always just so relaxing until they get spooky in some videos you've done lol. perfect way to end my night at 4am thanks for the upload!
for the longest time i thought they were siblings. but now i just see them as whatever the writers want them to be as they only appear in non canon material anyways so go nuts.
Great video, TheRealJims. Kang and Kodas are really interesting characters considering that, for the most part, they are not canon at all, having only mostly appeared in the TOH episodes. (I wonder if they hadn't have appeared in the very first one, if their annual appearance would have become such a tradition). I agree that they couldn't have kept them as the "actually they just want to be nice" characters of their first appearance, and in my head too always had that their initial meeting with the Simpsons tainted their view of mankind for all future appearances (Howeer they did have a few sinister moments in their first appearance despite their "nice" reveal at the outcome, that never actually made this character tweak too severe. I also really like that they have never overused the characters feeling obliged to do a whole story concerning them in each and every TOH special, which would have become trivial and tiresome and seen the idea ran out of steam years ago. One minor thing you could have commented on is how their colour has changed shades a few times over the years (but then yeah, so have all of the characters!); Likewise their actual size has been significantly different at times (yeah, so has Homer's gut!) I initially really liked K&K thought felt they became a bit one joke slightly mis-used characters later on (see also, "Ralph" et al) and their original fun factor lost it's shine a bit. Some people seem to regard 'Citizen Kang' as a classic but I have to say it never grabbed me; maybe due in part to the fact I'm a Brit so wasn't as up to speed with the subject matter it was spoofing enough to really "get" it. As for next character, I'll go with either Moe or Barney, which seem to be popular votes at the moment.
Interestingly while kang and kodos don't appear theirplanet IS briefly mentioned ONCE: the episode where homer joins the navy, a quick gag has person the sub homer's working say they're on route to Rigel 7, before correcting himself. WHile just a small gag, it IS the only truly canonically instance of the aliens being reference blatantly
I remember watching the man who came to be dinner back when it first aired and it was such a surreal experience that I genuinely thought it was a weird dream I'd had for years
I'm not good with telling them apart but I did recognize one of them having the same voice actor as Homer. It made me familiarity of voice that I prefer I would say my favorite moment is Citizen Kang.
Not a character, but can you do the Simpson's version of "The Republican Party" they pop up quite a bit as a recurring crew. Its bizarrely apolitical considering Dracula is part of it, it functions more like the Legion of Doom lol.
Idea: The treehouse of horror episodes are just some simulations Kang and Kodos are running with alien tech or smth. It helps to explain the obvious continuity shift, as well as why Kang and Kodos show up in every one.
Kang and Kodos don't speak English, they speak Rigellian; which just happens to be exactly the same.
An astonishing coincidence
@@nathanjones5457 No it’s because of the Bri’ish
@@jordandino417 They _were_ known for invading everything.
how convenient!
Moldovans to Romanians:
"Abortions for all"
"Boooo!"
"Very well, no abortions at all!"
"Booo!"
"Abortions for some, miniature American flags for others!"
"Yaaay!"
Yesss... For some reason I often remember this scene, despite having not seen it for 20 years or so.
Wow he figured out human mentalities pretty damn quickly.
Honestly that’d solve all of it
@@igotes Because it still is a very relevant topic in today's American politics.
Don't blame me. I voted for Kodos.
"Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos."
That’s my response to this political mess in America!
*Whip intensifies*
That's right, Mr. Burns was actually shot by Kang and Kodos.
Stupid ZOMBIE FLANDERS
He was a zombie?
Nah, they just got their kid to do it.
M and S
S, M
Space Mutants
I just think the design of kang and kudos is awesome, it's so unique and I love how their constantly frothing at the mouth
I personally believe that Kang and Kodos have no continuity, sometimes siblings, sometimes a couple, sometimes evil monsters out to destroy earth, and sometimes just misunderstood, it doesn’t really matter since they never have had a main starring role in a canon episode.
Yeti Man They could have a whole other culture around all of that stuff. They’re aliens
What if they are an incestuous couple?
@@zoroarklover363 Sweet home Alabama...
@@malindarusse6527 Space Home Alabama.
I know someone else already did this but, SWEET HOME ALABAMA
"Go ahead, throw your vote away!" has always been a common phrase around my family and is a wonderful fun poking at the two party system.
The US is a rapidly spreading fascist tumor that needa to be stopped at all cost before you kill us all
@@magusperde365 It’s-a-needa!
@@skydiamsteam6005
Sure the parasitized always say it's necessary...
Yet those who haven't been infected but are aware of it, swear that it's just a parasite tricking you into being it's baby factories.
Best to irrevocable anilihate the infected & burn to ash any remains, then risk allowing the disease to spread.
If we have learned anything from covid, harsh uncompromising universal quarantine is essential to success.
Besides, the other thing proven from covid, that the USA left to its own devices, they will use a pandemic as an excuse to rob the public with insider trading the public release of info of said pandemic & then embezzlement the funding for emergency supplies to enrich themselves while everyone else dies around them.
I will point out that larger numbers of people is not in their interests. It's much harder to impose your will on/control others, the more people there are.
They don't care much if a whole lot of people are killed by the pandemic, their scams can still go on unaffected. So if they can steal money under cover of the pandemic, they won't hesitate.
The op of right, it should be illegal & any sane person should fight it, whenever they find it, in any of its forms. Frankly, the rest of the world has had enough & would happily see your gov arrested, prosecuted & incarcerated for crimes against humanity, human rights & nature/the planet.
Frankly, if the USA public doesn't stand up themselves soon, they will find themselves being treated like Germany /Germans after WW2. Eventually, the international community will step in, since people can only tolerate so much.
Because having a third name on the ballot that you have no say in being there suddenly fixes the party system…
@@magusperde365 … do you even know what “fascist” means?
I delayed production of this video just so I could include this year's Treehouse of Horror special... And then Kang and Kodos are barely in it. Bah humbug.
Do grandpa
Humbug indeed!
This episode was a pleasure as always! Thank you!
Do Moe
"Well, I'll just vote for a third party!" "Go ahead! Throw away your vote!" Classic. Your channel's great, always look forward to the new stuff. I'd love to see a history video on Barney or Martin, they aren't really as utilized as they were back in the old day, and I'd love to see you do one a'la your Herman video going into why that is.
barney might be a good choice next, because the writers around season 12 ish had that stint where they made him a recovering alcoholic, but newer seasons seemed to have ditched that whole premise
"I love you Chloe and I love you too brake fluid! (belch)"
*We had a winner!*
Supernintendo Chalmers, Do Him next please!
Well from streamed hams we know hes from New York originally
@@derekc4340 Well, I'm from Utica...
Gary Chalmers would be awesome
@@Mevkev GARY?
@@derekc4340 I'm learnding!
If I remember correctly, one of the DVD commentaries talked about how Kang and Kodos were originally planned to be regularly recurring characters who only interact with Bart and Lisa, but were eventually shifted to be the “Halloween” characters. When one of the newer writers at the time read the original intentions in the show bible, they suggested an episode using them, and the rest of the staff were shocked by the suggestion.
"What happened to us, Kodos?"
"Quiet, you."
My fellow Americans,
As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball!
But tonight I say we must move forward not backward!
Upward, not forward!
And always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom!
cornishphilosopher I love this. Such wonderful satire.
Amazing how the Simpsons predicted Joe Biden's speeches
That's Slick Willie for ya.
I miss the original "creepy but misunderstood" portrayal of them, having good intentions but often liking to laugh back at humanity for it's incompetence once in awhile. "Foolish Earthlings!"
I still remember you from your "I BUILD VAGINA" henta1 artist comment on command and conquer I think it was
That bit in Time and Punishment where Kang and Kodos turn into Peabody and Sherman always stuck out to me. As a kid I didn’t always put two and two together, so everytime that same shot of them maniacally laughing popped up in Treehouse of Horror, I expected the Peabody and Sherman thing to happen again for some reason.
Well they did keep reusing that same footage of them laughing in the early seasons.
Kang and Kodos are the Statler and Waldorf of the show
Sideshow Bob, come on, its freaking Kelsey Grammer! He deserves his spotlight.
And technically he isn't a murderer as he never succeeded in one except in a non canon tree house of horror segment.
Attempted Murder is still a crime tho
Unknown name Attempted murder? Honestly, what is that? Do they give a Nobel Prize for attempted chemistry?
Yes, my favourite Kang and Kodos scene is at the end of Treehouse of Horror XI, when they complain about being left out of the show.
We are merely exchanging long protein strings. If you can think of a simpler way I'd like to hear it
Please cover Moe "Kid Gruesome" Szyslak!! He's my favorite character.
That plus politics you know it's all politics
Lousy Democrats!
Thank you for including his nickname.
I thought he went by "Kid Moe" now.
I agree can you do a video on moe please he is one of the characters that has changed the most
When i see how huge they are they are kinda scary
I would like an episode on Willie the Groundskeeper next please.
For all we know Kang and Kodos sexual dimorphism works like clownfish. They were born men and then became female over time. Thus the lesbian relationship between the two and why they have masculine voices in spite of being female. Plus it would also explain how one of them is the illegitimate “father” of Maggie
Aren’t they twins??
@@GourmetJobSim wait, what the hell?!
"Oh, great. Mormons."
"Actually, we're Quantum Presbyterians."
If you wanted to make Sarek the preparer cry, mission accomplished. THANKS THEREALJIMS!
“As a boy I dreamed of being a baseball...”
“The politics of failure have failed. We need to make them work again.”
“I am looking forward to an orderly election tomorrow, which will eliminate the need for a violent bloodbath.”
Don't blame me I voted for Kodos.
@@davidhonez8859 I was waiting to see who would say it
I wish more politicians were this honest.
This is, as Mr Burns says, "Excellent"
I loved their extremely prolonged laughter in those early appearances
Yeah those were good ones 😆
They should bring back one of those for the recall
Don't blame me, *I* voted for Kodos...
The 'Treehouse of Horror' episode with Clinton and Dole is my all time favorite. So, so, so many quotable lines!
A lot of people may have voted for Kang, but in our hearts we all voted for Kodos.
I think my favourite Kang & Kudos moment(s) are the little cameos they’ve made throughout Treehouse of Horror, they don’t NEED to be in the main story necessarily to have great one-liners & character moments. Next The History Of....Troy McClure or Lionel Hutz? I always give kudos to anyone who will discuss Phil Hartman or his career in any capacity ;D
Can't even tell you how quickly I clicked on this one. Was a really good idea doing these two for this series, its an interesting spin on the timeline thing, being as all their appearances are non-canon. And yeah, I agree, really glad they did force the characters into recurring, props btw for forcing yourself to sit through the newest treehouse of horror for us.
In answer to your questions however:
'I' voted for KODOS!
No, I cannot... even 19+ years later, I'm still intrigued by their design
And, nothing has ever really topped the blowing the dust off the cookbook bit for me, the only moment that's really come close is the "earth capital" sign as the donut rolls past.
Its really hard to say who I'd want to see next, I enjoy the surprise more than anything..
If I had to recommend one however, it would be Lionel Hutz. Always makes me laugh, and is very interesting too.
Again, fantastic video, bloody love your content! Keep it up man!
Pretty fitting for the Halloween season!
I always like that they are really intimidating when you see how big and scary they are in comparison to anyoneon the show. Then you see how inept they are so you definitely find them funny
James Earl Jones voicing Kang in his first appearance was gold! Darth Vader with several twists.
Don't blame me, I voted for kodos!
Cannot believe I missed this Simpsons History! Again, another classic! Man great work.
these videos are always just so relaxing until they get spooky in some videos you've done lol. perfect way to end my night at 4am thanks for the upload!
Your videos have incredible rewatchability, due to your intensely soothing voice. I love you, in a not-weird way.
"Look at that island shaped like our number four."
"Makes you think."
Now I want a T-shirt with that "Keepin it Kodos" image!
Love these videos guys. Do more please.
I think a history of Apu would be a good one to cover.
Seeing Steve Wilkos wrestle Kang makes just about anything worth it.
You always do such a fantastic job with your videos dude, I always stop whatever it is that i'm doing to watch any newly uploaded video you put up.
I could never tell them apart until now. Now I will never forget. Great explanation
I would love to see a Dr Nick, Smithers or Lenny Simpsons History sometime.
6:17 “Also, we learn Kodos is Jewish”. I thought “Actually, we’re Quantum Presbyterians.”
7:05 found both of them next to the statue.
At first they implied they were from Saturn introducing themselves as "... visitors from a certain nearby ringed planet"
The Bouvier twins would be a good choice. Selma has been given more focus but you might as well include Patty in there.
for the longest time i thought they were siblings. but now i just see them as whatever the writers want them to be as they only appear in non canon material anyways so go nuts.
the history of nelson's father
Do Groundskeeper Willie. What is his history? Is he really from Scottland? How did he survive that mine collapse?
When I saw this in my subs this morning I got a childish grin and said "yay!" Been waiting for this one!
I really like the War of The Worlds segment.
Another awesome video
Great video, TheRealJims. Kang and Kodas are really interesting characters considering that, for the most part, they are not canon at all, having only mostly appeared in the TOH episodes. (I wonder if they hadn't have appeared in the very first one, if their annual appearance would have become such a tradition). I agree that they couldn't have kept them as the "actually they just want to be nice" characters of their first appearance, and in my head too always had that their initial meeting with the Simpsons tainted their view of mankind for all future appearances (Howeer they did have a few sinister moments in their first appearance despite their "nice" reveal at the outcome, that never actually made this character tweak too severe.
I also really like that they have never overused the characters feeling obliged to do a whole story concerning them in each and every TOH special, which would have become trivial and tiresome and seen the idea ran out of steam years ago.
One minor thing you could have commented on is how their colour has changed shades a few times over the years (but then yeah, so have all of the characters!); Likewise their actual size has been significantly different at times (yeah, so has Homer's gut!)
I initially really liked K&K thought felt they became a bit one joke slightly mis-used characters later on (see also, "Ralph" et al) and their original fun factor lost it's shine a bit. Some people seem to regard 'Citizen Kang' as a classic but I have to say it never grabbed me; maybe due in part to the fact I'm a Brit so wasn't as up to speed with the subject matter it was spoofing enough to really "get" it.
As for next character, I'll go with either Moe or Barney, which seem to be popular votes at the moment.
Yes!! This was Great!
Rip Sarlek the Preparer.
I personally have always loved the Monkey's Paw segment. Specifically the "board with a nail in it" jokes.
Interestingly while kang and kodos don't appear theirplanet IS briefly mentioned ONCE: the episode where homer joins the navy, a quick gag has person the sub homer's working say they're on route to Rigel 7, before correcting himself. WHile just a small gag, it IS the only truly canonically instance of the aliens being reference blatantly
Their design and set seems directly referencing some 1950s sci-fi movies. I might have seen the one once.
I love kang and kodos!
He forgot to mention their role in the Simpson’s hit and run! Comon man! They were a major plot point
twirling TWIRLING *TWIRLING* TOWARDS FREEDOM
Some of my favorite side characters for sure!
I've been watching the show for years, but could never tell them apart. I've always been bad with stuff like that.
They also showed up in the simpsons clip show, "thats not tears we are vomiting from our eyes" haha
Literally my favorite characters
Kang sounds like Skinner. That's how I remember who is who.
My two favourite character honestly
Thanks for doing my suggestion
I'll bet you $1,000 that our planet is a reality TV show to Kang & Kodos and usually the aliens from South Park.
also in their first appearance kang says "im kang and this is my sister kodos"
Due to this being 5 years out of date, I wonder if it's worth revisiting some of these old histories videos
"Citizen Kang" is my hands down favorite. And becomes oddly relevant every 4 years.
Don't blame me I voted for Kodos!
I’m not even American but every US election, you’ll find me saying I voted for Kodos.
If you have the time for another deep dive character piece/history, you should do Lenny & Carl
“It makes no difference which one of us you vote for. Either way, your planet is doomed. Doomed!”
I remember watching the man who came to be dinner back when it first aired and it was such a surreal experience that I genuinely thought it was a weird dream I'd had for years
I love both of them equally and I can tell who is who by the voices!
Next up you should do the "Squeaky Voiced Teen"
"I LIKE IT!"
Your superior intellect is no match for our puny weapons!
When will you do Ralph? My favorite character
I'm more interested in his cat. Do you know that its name it's Mittens?
@@Yoseqlo1 I bent my Wookie!
Would you ever consider doing a run of Futurama histories/mysteries?
I'm not good with telling them apart but I did recognize one of them having the same voice actor as Homer. It made me familiarity of voice that I prefer I would say my favorite moment is Citizen Kang.
They scared the hell out of me in the first episode they appeared in
"I am kang and this is my sister kodos"
Also what about their bit in Hit and Run
Yeah, and they also appeared in The Simpsons Game too.
Dan Castellaneta actually did the voice of the genie in the Aladdin television series.
You know, I wasn't expecting alien he/him lesbians from the Simpsons, but I love it.
Is there enough to do Kearney? Or could you do the history of the bullies in general from the weasels to Jimbo, Kearney and Dolph?
A Kang and Kodos Simpsons Histories is a nice change of pace. Serak couldn't make it, though; he's expensive.
Not a character, but can you do the Simpson's version of "The Republican Party" they pop up quite a bit as a recurring crew. Its bizarrely apolitical considering Dracula is part of it, it functions more like the Legion of Doom lol.
Idea: The treehouse of horror episodes are just some simulations Kang and Kodos are running with alien tech or smth. It helps to explain the obvious continuity shift, as well as why Kang and Kodos show up in every one.
I think Kang and Kodos were very interesting characters and my favourite moment was in their first Appearance were they were misunderstood.
Love the zelda background music
I like it!