The Rise & Fall of Jimmy Neutron: Nickelodeon's First CG Show
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Today we're taking a look at the evolution of Jimmy Neutron - a television character that could have aired as early as the mid 80's, had it not been for a specific chain of events.
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I'm surprised he didn't mention the fairly odd parents/Jimmy neutron crossover.
That was a HUGE deal as a kid!
Naw fr 💯
Yeah that was so cool
Ikr? I always loved that cross over!
That Power Hour speacial had to be seen in both parts lol.
FOR REEEEAAAALLLLL
Hey! Young me is actually in this video a couple of times. You've caught the attention of some of the DNA Productions vets, and I just wanted to say thanks for really doing your research and getting the history pretty much spot on.
Thank you so much Ryan. There is nothing more gratifying than when I recieve messages like these from the actual creators. And I'm happy to hear my research checks out! Wishing you all the best.
@@slow_start Oh good, I'm glad you found my comment! I watched your video because I'm on an old Facebook group with other Alumni from DNA (it was set up shortly after DNA shut down in 2006), and John A. Davis posted your video to the group. Here's what he said: "I don't know who made this (and I was not involved) but it is well done. I've seen some really laughably inaccurate "story of" accounts online, but this one is actually pretty darn accurate!" So, there you go, from the horse's mouth!
As for me, I'm the guy with glasses and longish brown hair sitting at the dual monitors looking at a high resolution render of Jimmy's hair in Photoshop (I made the textures and materials for Jimmy, Goddard, King Goobot, Ooblar, Poultra...and Paul the 3-eyed chimp). It's simplistic stuff, but it fit the shows's aesthetic and the (off-the-shelf, as you know) tools of the time were quite limited. I'm also standing on the right, close to the front in the Jimmy Neutron crew photo. My career turned towards the Lighting side of the industry in more recent years, and I'm currently a Lead and sometime Director of Photography for the Lighting Department at Pixar.
@@RyanMichero “Hi, im Paul” bro that was easily my favorite part of watching cartoons, i still reference Paul all the time! A huge thank you to you and the whole DNA team for making such great memories for me and others from these wonderful shows and movies
I can't believe I almost lost this comment under the recent activity on my channel! Ryan, thank you so much for passing on John's message. That is absolutely incredible to hear, and as a creator it's one of the best kind of compliments you can recieve. I'm so glad I was able to make something that hopefully did the show justice and helped shine light on the incredible work you and your team did throughout the 2000's. I think I can speak on behalf of many people my age when I say thank you for all you and your team accomplished. And congratulations on your continuing work with Pixar!
@@RyanMichero just saw this comment and I’m just an internet random but I have to drop a line saying thank you so much for your contributions to my childhood.
I think the most surprising thing here for me is learning Jimmy Neutron only had 3 seasons.
If you had asked me prior to this, I'd have sworn that it had like...8 or 9.
I guess that's the power of syndication.
same here. Also with the tv movies and fairly odd parents cross over i thought there was way more!
that why our parents hated our cartoons we were just watching the same 3seasons reran consecutively for two days straight
Time moves a lot more slowly when you're 10.
I thought it had 4 seasons?
Time goes by slow when you're little. Also most cartoons have like 23 episode seasons
The marketing strategy before the movie is incredible. I definitely saw it in theaters as a kid and was already so familiar with the character that I didn't even know it came out before the show
Yep remember going to see it in theaters too. The marketing was massive it was all over Nickelodeon commercials. I remember watching the show premiere right after the kids choice award the following year. I was hyped that it was getting a show. I remember the movie being real enjoyable too
@@KDubb-ws9zc I don't remember the premiere, but I remember the day Phineas and Ferb aired.
It's bizarre to hear this all now and validate my memories... I knew the movie came out before the TV show, but I already knew the character and was SUPER excited to see the movie in theaters as an 8 year old, I'd never looked the timeline up before to make sense of it. Seeing the crossover promotions now suddenly hit me with a wave of nostalgia. Great push from the marketing team.
@@louisinese I remember when Phineas and Ferb aired too lol. It was like right after High School Musical 2 premiered they played like a short where they built a roller coaster in the backyard. Tbh by the time phineas and ferb came out I was approaching that age of growing out Nickelodeon/Disney channel so I don’t have the attachment to that show like a lot of younger people do
@@nogoodnames222 yep I remember during the kids choice awards they had like jimmy interrupting the show as a co host in his lab. Nickelodeon was really pushing the shit out of it
This show’s animation actually aged fairly well all things considered. It’s not great, but it’s more than certainly a cut above its contemporaries at the time.
As for Planet Sheen (and most other later CGI Nicktoons)… it’s more than just their animation that didn’t age well (except they still seem to be repeating that schtick to this day where they don’t put as much effort as they could have just to not make their animation either too over-the-top like The Loud House, Bunsen is a Beast and etc or lifeless like Monsters vs. Aliens and Butt-Ugly Martians).
Could you give an example of one of it's contemporaries, the only one I can think of is Veggietales
It's defin9tely a cut above, but my god seeing it in action all this time later has me thinking "IT LOOKED LIKE THAT????"
Like reboot but that was made way earlier so it had an excuse to look dated
Ayo its still better than fanboy and chum chum.
I won tickets to the films premiere in Australia. Not having cable at home, I was really confused who this kid was as it felt like something already established that I'd just missed. I had no idea the movie was basically the start of the franchise
In reality you were witnessing the start of something beautiful
@@exitoemprendedor3094 ain’t that some crazy shit lol
I didn't know either until years later
I was shocked. Same for the barnyard movie
Honestly considering how hugely relevant Jimmy neutron has remained despite its surprisingly limited run of media is testament to its quality.
Early 2000s Nickelodeon was such a golden age to be watching cartoons. The holy trinity of Spongebob, Jimmy Neutron, and Fairly Oddparents.
Those were the days. 😄
That was just the cartoon side! Also had sitcoms like
All That
Kenan & Kel
Amanda Show
Drake & Josh
Zoey 101
Then iCarly in my opinion was the start of the downward slope.
Teen Titans were cool too and Avatar The Last Airbender was the best show hands down. ❤
@@Sc0rch91 iCarly was the start of Nick's downfall? No, lol. The only show on that list that tops iCarly is Drake and Josh. Victorious and to a lesser extent, Big Time Rush are all in good company for Nick live action. The Cartoon side was on a downfall way before the 2010s
Cartoon Network was better
@@cottonmather8146 Amanda show was better than icarly, it had drake and josh in pretty much every skit
I mostly used to like this show as a kid, but I still remember being really creeped out by one episode where Sheen's head grew really big and he wanted to enslave the town or something.
He became too smart
"I can turn the brain drain helmet into a brain *gain* helmet but..."
the episode where carl gets a huge butt and then gives birth to a killer alien
@@myra-yves Super Weird But That's The 2000s Any Strange Crap Can Happen In The 2000s
I was creeped out by slappy, were he becomes sentient and tries to control Jimmy's dad. It's so creepy like he was trying to suck out his soul
Amazing breakdown, great editing, great commentary, you crushed this!
Appreciate that Patrick!
@@slow_startI wish there will be the new jimmy neutron boy genius reboot.
water pack member here
I swear patrick was an og r/waterniggas member
*Fun Fact:* The reason why Jimmy Neutron (or Johnny Quasar) managed to breath in space because he doesn't need an oxygen tank to survive, he has oxygen inside his forehead.
**BREATHE*
@@Herobello7141 Of course, Jimmy transfers the oxygen to them from his forehead, how you may ask? Well, my dear friend, it's pretty gross but- *Gets cut off by Carl Wheezer singing about the moon*
Meat canyon anyone?
Fun Fact: Planet Sheen was were I awaken to my kink as a child.
Roast of the century
I had a professor who was a modeler on Jimmy Neutron, he taught our intro course, and he showed us some of his files from Neutron and Ant Bully. But he also told us that the studio was under severe crunch, and towards the end the work environment was really unpleasant. Apparently, they originally had an agreement with Nick for a certain amount of new models/outfits/environments that were allowed each episode, but Nick continually surpassed the limit. This cause the studios to do a lot more work than they agreed on, which obviously affected their money and work environment. I think he also mentioned the Ant Bully thing but this was in 2013, so I don't remember exactly. Overall it seemed like he was still proud of having worked on the show.
I always thought the animation in Jimmy Neutron was really good. I think it something to do with how every movement feels like it has real weight and gravity to it. When a character throws an object, it may not have the exact physics it would in real life, but close enough- and the movements in the show just feel so believable. The rigs also have a lot of expressiveness, most notably in the faces. Nobody looks like a stiff toy, or a low-poly PS1 character. For example, I can't enjoy Beast Wars because all the characters look fake as hell and move fake as hell. I cannot suspend my disbelief with that show. But with Jimmy Neutron, even though the artstyle is very cartoonish, the movements and facial expressions are very realistic, so it is more palatable to watch.
Definitely. It immerses you so you see everything through the lens of the world they're portraying, so nothing ever seems weird or uncanny because it's just part of that world's characteristics.
I don't know why, but this video kept giving me moments where you can't help but feel like you're celebrating with the team that made it all. Show must've been a bigger part of my childhood than I remember, lol
I can't believe he didn't even mention the crossover between Timmy Turner and Jimmy neutron.
That was the movie-level hype back in the day. As a kid, the crossover episode was amazing. And everyone talked about it at school. Fun times.
The crossovers is the only way I heard about Jimmy, as I never saw his show on tv😅
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As a young adult in the early 2000s, I really liked this show. The early episodes were good with the main three boys with Cindy and Libby as foils but got even better when the latter two became part of the crew and they all went on adventures.
I was about 6 when the movie came out. It was great man each episode was different and creative. Looking back it kind of reminds me of the old twilight zone with the outlandish scenarios Jimmy and the town would get into. I might’ve liked this show a tad bit more than odd parents
I'd be interested in a history of Fairly Odd Parents video for sure. One of my most prominent childhood memories is the crossover between it and Jimmy Neutron, seeing Timmy in 3D and Jimmy in 2D
And how it didn't get one, not two, but three crossovers
I enjoyed the heck out of the Jimmy/Timmy Power Hours. They were all hysterically funny
Check out Nicktendo’s ongoing retrospective of the series it’s really well made and researched
Dude that's the episode I was thinking about during this entire video😂
That was a HUGE deal as a kid. Me and my brother stayed up all night to watch it.
I never even realized that Jimmy Neutron only lasted 3 seasons. It felt like it was on air so much longer when I was a kid but then again 3 years does seem like a lifetime to a kid that age. In the little time it was on air though it made a huge impact on me. An impact that stays with me to this day. I still love to learn and Jimmy Neutron kind of brought that to the forefront.
I loved both the Jimmy Neutron movie and series as a kid
But I will say it’s a shame that a 4th season never came to be. And it’s an even bigger shame that a box-office bomb resulted in the closure of its animation studio.
If Jimmy Neutron ever does get revived, I hope that they put some of their scrapped ideas to good use
Part of me would love to see it return, but I also know it wouldn’t be the same. I think a lot of the charm came from being a product of the late 90s and early 2000s, I don’t think it can be recaptured like that. Plus, if we’re being honest with ourselves here, Jimmy Neutron is very much a kids show. Not that it’s not enjoyable as an adult, but it’s not to the same degree as say early SpongeBob or Rocko or Regular Show etc. I feel like if Jimmy came back as a reboot, it would get buzz for a day and then nobody would really care again.
I think you're right, even shows like Hey Arnold Jungle Movie and the Invader Zim movie we got a few years ago created much hype, but were appreciated.
As long as the original writers and creators has some say in it I’m sure they’ll make it nice
I think it would be possible, if the show grew with the audience. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it should be "adult" (by which I'm referring to the definition you're thinking of), but has matured in a way of showing that while it is the same Jimmy in essence, it's grown up a bit. A large aspect of the enjoyment with Jimmy is the weird inventions and off-the-walls adventures; going to Egypt, finding a mad scientist in the Bahama Quadrangle, The Junk Man, and many others. Point is, there's a very fine balancing act that would be incredibly difficult to pull off successfully.
I babysat for the director when I was younger, I used to love hearing all the behind the scenes info and bits that didn’t end up in the movie/show!
Seeing people on social media compare the character models from "Rugrats" (2021) to those of "Jimmy Neutron" I find is a testament to its influence on how computer-animated series are visually developed when granted the time and resources.
Agreed. I really think Jimmy set the standard for a lot of studios. Amazing to see what's being done today because of it.
I would argue that part of the success of the first seasons of rugrats was due to its cheap and archaic looking animation style. Jimmys animation worked because it was a whole new show but when you start a show with the characters looking one way and eventually they look entirely different than they once did it takes a lot of the magic away. I even feel that way about South Park.
Jimmy Neutron was a big part of my childhood, I rewatched the movie so many times as a kid and watched all the episodes and crossover special, I'm very positive that someday Nick will bring it back with the modern CGI technology
What do you think about Planet Sheen?
Jimmy Neutron was such a powerhouse cartoon, easily interchangeable with SpongeBob and Fairly Odd Parents at the time, it always seems so weird to me that nick just let the franchise die. It was my favorite growing up alongside Invader Zim.
I remember the absolute hype around this movie. I also remember me and my mom going to like, every store looking for the soundtrack. Every song on it was an absolute Banger.
One of, if not THE best soundtrack of any 3d animated movie ever.
Rip Aaron Carter ❤
I actually loved this show while growing up, it was so incredible.
I stumbled across your channel via the Bionicle videos, and couldn't believe you hadn't been uploading for years. Your videos already feel very skillfully made and well written. I can't wait to see what's next!
And I can't wait to show you guys! Thanks so much for the kind words, especially about my writing!
Don't really comment on videos that often, but I just wanted to say that everything from your writing, to editing, to narration is fantastic, and you deserve way more attention than you get
(Also a huge fan of your music choices, especially the tracks by Intense)
Thank you very much Kettei! Especially for the kind words about my writing! So glad you enjoy the channel. Hopefully we'll reach 10k soon :)
An exciting new channel for sure.
@@Pax.UA-cam so glad you like the channel man! thank for taking interest.
@kettei@@Pax.UA-cam absolutely agree with both statements. I hope he makes more of these documentaries. There is a natural feeling to his writing that straddles the line between a professional TV documentary and a conversation with a friend. It's very engaging. I watched the entire Bionical series after the first one was recommended to me and I couldn't have cared less about Bionical at the beginning yet I was rooting for it in the middle and cheering it on by the end.
i kept on being ready to select my skater
It was a huge hit in latin america (or at least in Mexico). There are times where Mexican tv still transmits some episodes of the show and, of course, I leave the tv on to at least listen to it in the background. Easily one of my favorite shows ever.
I knew that because a lot of Spanish videos that do "Best Nickelodeon Shows" often list this as no. 1 or someplace in the top 5 while lists like these made in the US don't always include this show.
@@josephrowe849 i think it's because of the latin dub, the same thing happened with malcolm in the middle
One of the big successes of this show is, ironically, that it didn't outstay its welcome. So many shows will run one and on, getting worse over time. Jimmy Neutron never had that time to turn bad, it was golden from start to finish. I fear that if it had run longer, even by 2 or 3 seasons, it would have deteriorated as the writers ran out of ideas.
I remember in first grade. My teacher Mrs Matthews rolled in the old big box tv. And put on “Jimmy Neutron” I had never really heard of it. I was took away. It was SUCH a good movie. Even looking back. There’s TONS in the films for kids. And there’s stuff for parents as well. Such a good film. It’s good to learn about it’s history. Insane to think the concept came 16 years before it’s release. It gives me hope for more things like Jimmy to come along.
I remember watching the Jimmy Neutron short where he introduces Goddard to Cindy and has him mess with her dog and that's what convinced me to drag my parents to the film.
The worst part about finding a banger UA-cam channel early is that I’ve already watched all you’re videos
I love you mr. slow start, (previously mr. slow)
This rebrand is going to keep me up at night. The confusion surrounding what people should call me is painful to watch and for that I apologize...
Glad you like the videos though!
That is well said 👍
I wouldn’t say Jimmy Neutron ever fell. The quality of the show grew with each season. It’s just that the company who animated it fell.
Exactly.
@@KyleEvraseason one intro or season 2
Love the video! Keep it up! Never realized how much nostalgia I had for this show!
Me neither until I started working on the video!
The quality on these videos is awesome. The care and love for the subjects is really palpable, and makes me excited for the next one!! Keep it up!! ❤️
Thanks so much Alice. These comments keep me going!
In the United States, Jimmy Neutron was never properly syndicated. It only aired on cable, airing reruns on Nickelodeon until 2012 and the spinoff channel Nicktoons until 2021. There are rumors that the Christmas special aired once on CBS sometime in the mid 2000's.
Too bad this show never got the credit it deserved.
It even got its own ride with other nicktoon characters before being replaced by despicable me
I really dig this short yet throughout look at franchise's history without any major dramatic nonsense padding it out. Not everything needs to be a 2-hour cinema verite documentary about a scandalous lost media mystery. Sometimes a show gets made and then it ends without much else to it and it's nice to hear those stories too.
Facts
Man, what was up with 1990s/2000s animation studios and movies about ants?
Its was probably because bug's were easier to animate without them looking weird
@NJEZ7 exactly. Humans were extremely hard to animate. One of the reasons why Pixars movies focused on non human characters
CGI was rarely new and most animations looked terrible on Human designs
I actually liked Jimmy Neutron more than Fairly Odd Parents, I found the plot and humor more enjoyable.
This brings much memories. I was in the industry at that time - working on 2D digital animation. I was working with Silicon Graphics computers. These cost 10,000+! And rendering took so long. All on 17 inch screens. Thank you.
That is so cool! Watching old footage of animators working with dual crt's side by side was really cool to see as well. Those desks must have been sturdy!
Man!!! You should make more documentary type videos like this!!! Found your channel today and have watched every video!! Great work!
Wow, this was a wonderful video essay. You did a lot of research to create this project. Looking back Jimmy Neutron’s animation was really top notch and now I know why.
Love these type of videos. Hitting those childhood feels right now.
Another great video. I'm glad to see you getting the attention you deserve.
I remember spending all year in 2001 being so hyped for the movie. I always wondered why it was announced so far ahead of its release.
Wow a behind the scenes of my favorite childhood show GREAT VIDEO!!! thanks 😊
I genuinely think that if you keep it up, you'll eventually be regarded as one of youtube's best documentarians.
(side note, seeing that little Storm Hawks blip was a wonderful little blast from the past. I'd love to see a video about it's history.)
Wow what a compliment! I have no plans on slowing down so thank you!
It wasn’t just the animation the show had very talented writers and jokes for adults that would go over kids heads yet still be entertaining
What a fantastic video! I remember this show being advertised in Germany in some kid's magazine (I forgot the name) and when I watched it, I wondered what "DNA productions" or "Ohhhh Entertainment" is. Now hearing and seeing all the names behind the companies is like a puzzle that makes the whole picture. (Also, the marimba jingle playing in DNA outro is also the jingle that plays when CloneDVD/Alcohol is done ripping a disk to ISO^^)
Solid vid. The ending hit me. We’ll never get those years back watching this show as a kid. When I was in Delaware those summers watching this show etc. wow. Gotta do a viewing of it all sometime
Excellent video! Never realized how interesting the history of Jimmy Neutron was.
That was something that awakened the deep sleeping love I have for this show and specially the movie. The little kid crying with the full belly for his parents in the movie was the scene that I repeated at least 20 times bursting in laughter every time.
Watched all the way through and I really liked your style! Subbed bro!
your channel is great!
I came from pyrocynicals most recent video, and have basically binged all of your content.
I had so much fun with this show as a kid. I ended up making my own lifesize Goddard model out of cardboard and sat it next to my beanbag chair :)
the movie first approach is a damn smart move, getting a majority of your assets pre established and high quality renders mustve saved them millions over the course of the TV show run.
There's not nearly enough JN commentary on UA-cam, Fantastic video!
A video essayist with a pleasant voice? Subbed.
DreamWorks Antz is a banger. I loved this movie as a kid.
Ok random as hell, but I had a childhood friend who i always thought looked just like Sheen, he's Japanese - Mexican. And finding out Sheen's character was originally Japanese validates my childhood so hard 🤣
That’s funny. As a kid I always had a feeling sheen was Chicano but I didn’t really know
Proper video this. Was nice to revisit one of my childhood classics.
Also, nice selection of BG music
Que video incrível cara! A edição, narração e as informações no geral ficaram de um jeitinho muito nick hahahh! Trabalho fenomenal!
I really wish there was at least a 4th season for jimmy neutron,
(I try to forget planet sheen was a thing)
I was so obsessed with the TV show back in the day :D
it really looks stunning for it's time
17:10 Random thing, but that sound made me jump so hard. I swear that exact sound was used in the Neverhood and it took me so of guard.
Uh... less random; great video.
This was great! I had just made a video just like this for my channel, only it was about The Dukes of Hazzard. Fantastic job on this man! Only i cant believe you didnt mention the jimmy/timmy power hours...
Jimmy neutron was my idol as a kid. I literally wore the VHS tape out rewinding it time after time lol. And it’s always fun going back and to rewatch and see all the things you missed as a kid
Awesome video! Loved the ending lmaoo
The idea of the Jimmy Neutron gags was a stroke of genius! Along with the mini episodes, it really brought the hype towards the movie.
I was really looking forward to the movie because of them. And the movie lived up to the expectations it set. It was one of the most memorable moments of my childhood.
love your music choices!
Keep going man. Great work.
Interesting that in some alternative timeline you could see Jimmy Neutron as being a kind of "Magic School Bus" kind of show on PBS Kids.
I really like your content ! Keep up the hard work (:
Praise to the UA-cam algorithm! I loved this show as a kid and always wondered what led to its downfall. Was shocked to see there were only 3 seasons...felt like the franchise was active for far longer (and I guess it was...just not in the typical show format).
This show was so great. loved the gags and the meme potential was nice.
There was no fall. Everything about Jimmy Neutron is Untouchably Gold 🏆
Cool. Glad to see you cover this topic.
Well done, this was amazing.
That 1995 design looks horrifying
After working on this video for so long, I see the face every time I close my eyes.
Really? I thought it looked kind of cute.
Johnny's been hitting Burn's old fashioned nerve tonic
I was a kid at this time, and the promotional bits had me sooo excited for the movie. Imo the animation style aged well
This video was really good, my only complaint is that the glitch effects were sometimes distracting, but I’ve been watching your videos lately and they are really good! Also, I hope you have a good day :)
Fair point! I am working to rely on them less! Very happy to hear you enjoy my videos :)
I always thought the opening of the movie with the fighter jets looked insanely good. To look back on it now and find out that they were pioneers with a small budget, it's very impressive.
The movie was amazing. The parents all disappearing was like a kid’s dream come true
I really like beast wars, warts and all it's a good transformers show which set the standard and pace for all future transformers shows, some of them don't even live up to the writing and impact on fans that it had as the second transformers series.
This is crazy amazing stuff. Where is all this info from! hella research i guess
I'm a 28 year old nerd who to this day has a Jimmy Neutron towel from back in the day. It is bleached, full of holes, and no longer usable as towel, but it is a reminder of one of my favourite shots that helped me get into a degree in computer sciences.
I still remember seeing this in theaters. I didn't have cable, but this 7 year old and his cousin basically died laughing. This was and still is one of the most fun and clever films I've seen... and even still it holds up today. Sure, modern 3d looks different, but the animation in Jimmy Neutron is fluid and consistent, which to me, makes it it's own style. The show was incredibly clever, and fun. I'd watch it any day of the week.
I met one of the animators for the movie at an convention a few years ago. It was quite interesting to hear him talk about the more primitive software they had to use back then
Great video! Got me feeling nostalgic.
this is a great video good job dude!
i still cant believe there were so little seasons of this show, i thought there were many more seasons
90- 2k Nickelodeon was god level
Love your videos never stop
Brilliant job on this! The world needs more Jimmy Neutron content....
Wow, I remember all the ads and promotions that Jimmy Neutron had. I could have sworn the show was already out at that point and was the reason the movie got made in the first place.
It’s pretty cool how much trust they had in the show before it ever even came out
I noticed the jungle track, Shifty-jazz ass. In the background. Great stuff
;)
literally went through almost all the dnb I’ve got on my phone, knew I recognised it lol
The triphop and tracked idnb style background music is really taking me back
This show was my childhood and seeing this was dope to see how this show took so long to make.