I hated how Courtney was treated in the final season. It was like she was being punished for being “the rich bitch” even though she was consistently a better friend to Ginger than Dodie ever was.
Courtney was a sweet girl, if sometimes a bit vapid. Still, she was better than Dodie, in my opinion, who was shallow and materialistic much of the time. Courtney at least tried to understand Ginger, not intentionally looking down on her. I hated Miranda, that's for sure. Ironic, but fitting, that a cop's kid would be such an aweful brat!
@@terellmitchell918 I could never stand Miranda. She's just pretty conniving and manipulative, especially early on. I guess she could be said to have depth of her own, but it's been so long since I've watched that all I can remember doing is disliking her.
This was my favourite Nick show in the world (before Avatar The Last Airbender, of course)!! As a daughter of divorced parents, who lived with Mom with a strong personality in various economichally precarious situations, and with a fondness for telling stories... I cannot tell you how much I related to Ginger when growing up. And seing a family similar to my own, that was different but still loving, was wonderfull. And made me feel less lonely, and hopefull towards life and the future. ...also, the Griplins were SO GAY FOR THE FAULTLEYS, COME ON. EVEN AS A CHILD I COULD SEE THAT.
I'm glad you were able to find comfort in this show! The Foutleys were so unique within the reality of the series but I'm sure they were relatable to thousands of kids out there, and I think that's really neat! I will defend the idea of gay Griplings until my dying days (also to me atla is barely a nicktoon, it is ART-)
@@DrawpinionDump it definitely was one of my low-key favorites. I loved watching them grow and mature. It was one of those cartoons that was less like a younger child's cartoon and more transitional in nature.
I'm probably one of the few people who disagree with that but I thought Miranda was bitchier than Dodie. Don't get me wrong Dodie has done some horrible things but Miranda framing Ginger, and mocking Ginger after she thought she had a mental illness was horrible
Everything Miranda has done: Tried to humilate Ginger by getting her to wet the bed. Mocked Ginger for believing her had a mental illness ie:she said "I know that I wanted you to disappear but I didn't know did" (seriously who does that?) Used peer pressure /manipulation to coerce Ginger into committing an illegal act then ratted her out . Was a cold bitch after Ginger was recovering from appendicitis and nearly DIED. Tried to get Ginger to stay away from friends and family longer than anticipated. Framed Ginger so she could get the lead in the play. Blackmailed Ginger into stop being friends with Ginger by threatening to tell ppl about her legs. The one time she's actually nice to Ginger she's like "Ugh. This is too overwhelming " Excluded Ginger's friends. Has abandoned Courtney on more than one occasion. Made up rumors about the new girl Has been all around heartless and bitchy to everyone except her dad. Things Dodie has done: Was upset and angry with Ginger for getting the lead role in a play w/ a guy she liked Tried to break up Ginger and Darren. Faked an injury to get on the cheer squad. Spread gossip on the announcements and ratted out Ginger's mom Told about students who had lice over the announcements and nearly humilated Courtney Tried to get Ginger to cancel a party because she wasn't allowed go, which is unfair. Told about Ginger's hairy legs .
I always figured that aside from just being a forgiving person Ginger couldn't get Dodie out of her life for Carls sake to because of how much Hoodsey meant to him and Dodies mom really hated Carl which didn't help
Dodie is the representation of these people you called "friends" in childhood but they really were acting by their personal interest, not thinking two times to betray you, i had "friends" like her in the past that one year to another magically dissapear and acted like nothing have happened
Courtney Gripling is the friend we all want. She's rich, fun, kind, and cheerful. Dodie's a two-faced backstabbing fake friend. I only realized how horrible she was when I grew up.
I don't know why i remember this show even because i was born in 1999 an i didn't live in the USA, maybe is because they repeated the show later it finished, nick do it many times. Maybe i saw it in 2006-2008 probably
Spoiler. Ginger’s dad does come back in her life. While Ginger is happy Carl is not and he couldn’t face his father and went to his step father instead .
I feel like the voice acting is quite a big part in making it so relatable and genuine, they really gave each character a realistic personality and maintained it through the seasons.
I heard the actually creator wanted her to confess to Ginger at the end of the show but he couldn’t because you know how television was with LGBT representation. Also you should join the ATBG amino
No that are you seen it to make sense when you're a kid you don't realise these things I love the show growing up continue it would have been good to see ginger growing up going to college getting rid of doide that b
I'm a "manly" guy that loves this show. I remember watching it with my sister as kids. It was a show we could watch together, because I liked the main story, but there was also the b plot with Carl for boys to enjoy. I still watch the entire series from time to time.
Hmm I was a boy who mainly watched boy shows, but I was never keen on the b plots. A bit too weird and unrelatable, especially compared to how it was generally one of the most grounded shows.
Even if it was female-centric I still learned a lot as a kid. And I also loved the grime-ish aesthetic of the show, it made it feel even more real. Great video
i feel females should watch as told by ginger as young teens..its one of the best girl shows i have seen...its not sugar coated its not a gimmick show like say thats so raven with a power or wizards of waverly place or even hannah montana its just real..ginger is the same as lizzie mcguire....I feel if girls watched those 2 shows growing up they would be better people...thats real storytelling...not freaking zoey 101 or my life as a teenage robot or powerpuff girls
All of as told by ginger is on paramount plus, for anyone who is interested in rewatching, I watched the show in entirety for the first time a few months ago. I love it. Very underrated cartoon
Honestly, I'm partially blind, so the anination/art style never really bugged me. The mouth thing was a little odd, but I still didn't mind! The voice acting and story made ATBG amazing!
I remember watching this show with my older sister when i was little. Even back then i could feel like what they were saying was important, even if i didn't understand all of it. And even back then i could tell that Dodie was absolutely the worst!
weirdly, re-watching As Told by Ginger as an adult now, gives me almost the same vibes as Jane the Virgin. That beautiful, witty, heartwarming, dramedy feels.
As According to Ginger was my favorite when I was in middle school, not just because I was also in Middle School, but because of how RELATABLE Ginger was. I was Ginger, I had an odd family dynamic, and I had “cool” friends I felt like I needed to impress, and my friends that were like me that I felt comfortable with. I can’t think of a more relatable kids show!! This is also why I don’t understand why these topics are typically considered too heavy for kids shows, especially considering how many kids deal with these issues themselves. I was a child abandoned by a parent, and I had a lot of feelings about that as a child, and having stories like this helped me understand them better.
Ginger is one of my favorite cartoons, so good to see a video so well done about it. Thinking about "Hello Stranger" still gives me an unexplainable feeling, it's one of the best episodes ever made off all shows
I remember turning off the tv when this show came up because of the aesthetic and now I wish I would had grown up watching it. Just finished the whole series and it has earned its place as one of my favorite shows from all time. Definitively deserves more credit. Great video!
This was an amazing show. Definitely my favorite. I'm a `91 baby so i got the chance to be blessed with this show in my preteen years . It shaped me into the person i am 🥰
I loved this show! I always thought it would be cool for Courtney and Ginger to end up together. (I think Miranda was jealous) Though, one episode that still haunts me to this day and makes me wary of lemonade in pitchers is the one where Carl has one of those create a snake things and he actually puts it into a pitcher in the fridge. Louise drinks it and out pops a live snake from her stomach at work.
Saw a couple of episodes but watched it all on youtube back in 2010. I was just impressed to see cartoon characters grow up. Also had a big crush on Ginger
I'm watching the show now again as an adult with my own family. I appreciate the nuances and the themes explored. Ginger has a heart of gold and always tries to do her best. I think Courtney likes her sincerity and friendship while dodie is often jealous of Ginger or wants Ginger all to herself. In many ways Ginger was much older than her peers and showed much more maturity.
I think a lot of Gingers maturity came from her grounded mom Lois. I wish there was a prequel that told the story of her life. "As told by Lois". I would love to see that. As a grown up I related much more to Lois than ever.
Geez, I was *just* thinking about this show the other day, how much I wanted to re-watch it, and how frustrating it is that there are *very* few ways to legally watch the series (which seems to be the fate of most animated “girl’s shows” *cough* “Pepper Ann” *cough*). I remember feeling oddly fascinated by this show as a kid, since even though I was around the same age as the characters, their middle school experiences were completely different from my own (popularity seemed like such a confusing concept to me, so I did not understand why the characters tried so hard to achieve it). I feel that now that I’m older, I think I can properly identify my feelings towards this show, once I give it a re-watch. Also, this show and “Rugrats” were the few Chanukah specials I saw on TV, and both served as my introduction to the festival. So thank you for reminding me of how special this show was, and for reigniting my wish to watch it again. (And for the final Ginger x Courtney comment! Glad I’m not the only one who was thinking it!)
I love the way this show dealt with the concept of popularity; it went over my head when I was young, but it speaks so true to me now that I'm older! "Oddly fascinated" is a great way of putting those feelings into words too, hehe
Great review! And don't worry; I'm proud to consider "As Told by Ginger" one of my top five favorite Nicktoons, for over five years now. If there **is** anything you may question about my top 10 Nicktoons list, though, it might be why "Avatar" isn't ranked on there (even though I DO love that one). Also, I say it's about time we get some "Ginger" goodies in the Nick Box (I'd personally like to have either a replica of Carl's eyeball-in-a-jar, or Hoodsey's iconic hoodie)! Their social media has mentioned the show before, so why can't the Box itself represent it? Side note: To correct you on 3:20, the episode where Dodie blabs Ginger's secret was the **eighth** one, not the seventh.
As told by ginger is one of my most favorite Nicktoons that isn’t spongebob watching it reminds me of the time when Zim Rugrats ChalkZone and many more were still airing and spongebob was just one of the Nicktoons and not just a time slot filler
Rewatched this show in my mid 20s and I have to say that it really is a great show. Especially with how they dealt with death. One time, where Ginger's brother found out the teacher he admired died. And the one where a boy's grandmother dies and didn't really know what to make of it 'cause of how young he was.
I'm a dude and I loved this show so much as a kid and I never really cared or noticed that Ginger was a girl, and also loved Carl and Hoodsey too. It was almost like even back then I wasn't thinking about boy or girl, but this could happen to any person. I don't know if that was intentional on the authors part, but its really cool. This is such a beautiful show with so much love and heart put into it, and so is this video ♥ - Great job on this.
I've never seen a full episode of this show, I've only seen some of the clips Nickelodeon uploaded to one of their UA-cam channels since it popped up in my recommended. But from the 2-5 minutes of each clip (as few and far between as they are), I became deeply invested in the writing of the characters. I loved Ginger and her mother's personality, and even though I was able to tell what type of characters the rest of the cast were meant to reflect/convey (albeit roughly) I felt they must've been fleshed out enough for each plot. I don't think I've ever witnessed such obvious character development, the writers clearly cared about them and what they conveyed and it makes me so sad I never got to grow up watching it. A show like this would've helped my writing style immensely (I also happen to have a hobby of writing, as Ginger seems to have).
I'm a 30 year old man and just started rewatching as told by Ginger. It's really a good cartoon, i watched it back in the day too when i was still a young boy. I really liked the schemes that Carl and Hoodsie where pulling, but then again the whole show is good.
#Random....just randomly scrolling and i find this Jewel....im a 36yrs old and #NoCap this was one of the ones...I LOVED THIS SHOW....CHALK ZONE...CATDOG....PELSWICK...KABLAM....AHHH REAL MONSTERS....WILD THORNBERRIES #Love and #Respect Thank You For Making Me Re-Appreciate My Childhood...Their needs to be more channels like you #GodBless 💜
To be fair in an episode about Dodie she learns that her mom use to be just like her when she was in middle school and she learns that trying to be popular isn’t worth it so I’ll give Dodie that as a redeeming point in my opinion the episode was a soft turning point for Dodie
Drawpinion Dump I’m surprised not a lot of people remember that episode if it wasn’t for that main event Dodie would’ve ended up a-lot worse then what she would have been
Whenever I say that As Told By Ginger is my favorite cartoon series people always ask "what is that?". I have watched a lot and As Told By Ginger is the absolute best for me.
@@DrawpinionDump It's a show called "W.I.T.C.H." It came out when i was 12. As the immature brat that i was i avoided it like the plague because it seemed girly, but then one rainy day i gave it a chance. And was surprised how much of it's own thing it was, it had a story and wanted to tell it, in retrospect it really wasn't just a show to sell toys to girls. It ended up being my favorite cartoon at the time and i still love it dearly to this day. But sadly it was canceled and faded into history. Would love to see your take on it.
I remember w.i.t.c.h! It was a fun show with cool characters and high stakes, though after reading the comic it was based off of it fell down a little bit, as there were very clear changes from the source material that made the world it inhabited a little smaller.
I loved this show growing up! I also hate Dodie and like Courtney. I grew up with all this 90's and early 2000's shows and loved many like: Rugrats (and All Grown Up), Spongebob, Invader Zim, Rocket Power, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Chalkzone, Fairly Odd Parents, Danny Phantom, Drake and Josh, Kenan and Kel, Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, My Life as a Teenage Robot, Jimmy Neutron, Angry Beavers, Hey Arnold, Catdog, Rocko, Wild Thornberries
I see people calling out how they did Cortney dirty at the end of the season. As much as I hate it too, I can't help but think that it held true to real life: sometimes bad things happen to really good people. I don't know if it was intentional or they just ran out of time to give her a satisfying ending due to time constraints, but I choose to believe what they did to her was intentional because, again, in real life good people don't always get a happy ending
Dude I remember parts of this show, but didn't know if it aged well or not. Maybe I'll give it a shot. Also I'm 28 and feel old as hell, so I'm glad I'm not the only 90s kid here haha
Rich families do sometimes send their kids to public school. I'm from a wealthy family and I went to American public school. Courtney is an awesome character though. She is unpretentious and kind, despite her lavish upbringing . Miranda and Dodie are shallow, petty and stuck up though, not sure why Courtney and Ginger are friends with them.
You'd be surprised that in the US in the early 2000s, most of the best schools were public schools. I think it was only 10% of Americans who went to private ones. The Griplings are rich but they're not famous famous, so maybe the children go to public school since they don't need the privacy and safety that a child star or celebrity's child might need. Kinda like Mean Girls, where Gretchen and Regina still go to public school when they're from wealthy families.
For some reason, my mom never let me watch this, even as an older kid. I have no idea why, but I assume it might be because she didn't like the subject matter of the show or at least some of the episodes :/
Or it might have been the art style... lots of people found it disturbing... which is weird, cause Rugrats and Wild Thornberrys was fine... but there is just something about Ginger's art style that just felt.... wrong...
hate to be the one flashing us with what lies under the veil but we all know its misogyny. It was considered a show for girls and thus immediately demoted, no matter its relation to the criteria the other cartoons were measure with.
This cool awesome show deserves more love :) , but is not as underrated as other Klasky Csupo classic gem, Aaaah!!! Real Monsters, that show really derserves more love ❤ .
WHERE DID YOU WATCH IT AND WHY DON'T WE HAVE A NICKTOONS STREAMING YET????????? as told by ginger is the best and I know how to sing all the songs in portuguese please lets sing it together tomorrow
it's some kind of returning curse, that whenever a hungarian helps / creates a cartoon, it'll remain underrated, despite it's being a masterpiece that's the short explanation. I'm kinda used to it by now :/
"Why You Should Watch As Told By Ginger" I would, but it's very difficult to get the episodes. As told by Ginger is screwed by the network. To much Spongebob, no Ginger 😢
I didn't bother with this show when it came out, even though I was part of the target demographic. Not only did I dislike the style, the concept or kids exploring their own identity through interactions with other human beings wasn't something I was used to. I'm autistic and was almost feral during that time. Now that I'm an adult, I can appreciate the strength of the writing and recognize it as a good show-even if I still don't have much in common with the main characters!
I think they only got away with it because they did had a very diverse cast in general, with the main love interest being a black boy, and this is the same studio that created other awesome black characters like Susie in Rugrats. I don’t think many people ascribed Miranda’s meanness to being black so much as she was just a jealous bitch and a simp for Courtney.
I noticed shows from the early mid two thousands that had a female protagonist always had one of her girlfriends be a garbage person Dodie Dijonay like seriously why were Penny and ginger hanging around with these girls
Cortney lacked depth, probably from lack of any real adversity and excessive praise. She is attracted to that trait in Ginger. Miranda was sexually attracted to Courtney and responded with jealousy.
I hated how Courtney was treated in the final season. It was like she was being punished for being “the rich bitch” even though she was consistently a better friend to Ginger than Dodie ever was.
Real talk, they totally shoved Courtney aside in the final season, and she's one of my favorite characters... She deserved better
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Yeah, Dodie was a horrible friend, especially in the lice episode.
Courtney was a sweet girl, if sometimes a bit vapid. Still, she was better than Dodie, in my opinion, who was shallow and materialistic much of the time. Courtney at least tried to understand Ginger, not intentionally looking down on her. I hated Miranda, that's for sure. Ironic, but fitting, that a cop's kid would be such an aweful brat!
@@terellmitchell918 I could never stand Miranda. She's just pretty conniving and manipulative, especially early on. I guess she could be said to have depth of her own, but it's been so long since I've watched that all I can remember doing is disliking her.
This was my favourite Nick show in the world (before Avatar The Last Airbender, of course)!!
As a daughter of divorced parents, who lived with Mom with a strong personality in various economichally precarious situations, and with a fondness for telling stories... I cannot tell you how much I related to Ginger when growing up. And seing a family similar to my own, that was different but still loving, was wonderfull. And made me feel less lonely, and hopefull towards life and the future.
...also, the Griplins were SO GAY FOR THE FAULTLEYS, COME ON. EVEN AS A CHILD I COULD SEE THAT.
I'm glad you were able to find comfort in this show! The Foutleys were so unique within the reality of the series but I'm sure they were relatable to thousands of kids out there, and I think that's really neat!
I will defend the idea of gay Griplings until my dying days
(also to me atla is barely a nicktoon, it is ART-)
I agree completely with gay Grillings
@@DrawpinionDump ATLA *is* indeed ART.
@@wandanemer2630 For a kids show the character development was some of the best in animation.
finally somebody who understands me when i say as told by ginger was a mile stone in animation and story telling
this show was so good!!! Even if I made a thousand videos I wouldn't be able to do it justice
@@DrawpinionDump 👍👍
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@@DrawpinionDump it definitely was one of my low-key favorites. I loved watching them grow and mature. It was one of those cartoons that was less like a younger child's cartoon and more transitional in nature.
The fact that I can list off more bad things Dodie's done to Ginger than Miranda is a problem lol
Honestly some friends are just terrible friends even as an adult
I'm probably one of the few people who disagree with that but I thought Miranda was bitchier than Dodie. Don't get me wrong Dodie has done some horrible things but Miranda framing Ginger, and mocking Ginger after she thought she had a mental illness was horrible
Everything Miranda has done:
Tried to humilate Ginger by getting her to wet the bed.
Mocked Ginger for believing her had a mental illness ie:she said "I know that I wanted you to disappear but I didn't know did" (seriously who does that?)
Used peer pressure /manipulation to coerce Ginger into committing an illegal act then ratted her out .
Was a cold bitch after Ginger was recovering from appendicitis and nearly DIED.
Tried to get Ginger to stay away from friends and family longer than anticipated.
Framed Ginger so she could get the lead in the play.
Blackmailed Ginger into stop being friends with Ginger by threatening to tell ppl about her legs.
The one time she's actually nice to Ginger she's like "Ugh. This is too overwhelming "
Excluded Ginger's friends.
Has abandoned Courtney on more than one occasion.
Made up rumors about the new girl
Has been all around heartless and bitchy to everyone except her dad.
Things Dodie has done:
Was upset and angry with Ginger for getting the lead role in a play w/ a guy she liked
Tried to break up Ginger and Darren.
Faked an injury to get on the cheer squad.
Spread gossip on the announcements and ratted out Ginger's mom
Told about students who had lice over the announcements and nearly humilated Courtney
Tried to get Ginger to cancel a party because she wasn't allowed go, which is unfair.
Told about Ginger's hairy legs .
I always figured that aside from just being a forgiving person Ginger couldn't get Dodie out of her life for Carls sake to because of how much Hoodsey meant to him and Dodies mom really hated Carl which didn't help
Dodie is the representation of these people you called "friends" in childhood but they really were acting by their personal interest, not thinking two times to betray you, i had "friends" like her in the past that one year to another magically dissapear and acted like nothing have happened
Courtney Gripling is the friend we all want. She's rich, fun, kind, and cheerful. Dodie's a two-faced backstabbing fake friend. I only realized how horrible she was when I grew up.
As a non 90s kid it’s real interesting learning about cartoons like this. I love your channel my dude.
This show was on from 2000-2004.
Violet Parr You’d have to be a 90s kid to be old enough to remember it well lol
ginger felt like it was too mature for nick..should of been a disney show..more their audience
I don't know why i remember this show even because i was born in 1999 an i didn't live in the USA, maybe is because they repeated the show later it finished, nick do it many times. Maybe i saw it in 2006-2008 probably
I was born in 1994 and I barely remember the 90s. But I remember so many episodes of ATBG. Lol
Spoiler. Ginger’s dad does come back in her life. While Ginger is happy Carl is not and he couldn’t face his father and went to his step father instead .
I feel like the voice acting is quite a big part in making it so relatable and genuine, they really gave each character a realistic personality and maintained it through the seasons.
Personally I felt Courtney had a crush on Ginger. That or she's a genuinely good person
I heard the actually creator wanted her to confess to Ginger at the end of the show but he couldn’t because you know how television was with LGBT representation. Also you should join the ATBG amino
Courtney had a crush on Will Darren’s brother
@@bbygirl_chay2422 what’s atbg amino?
No that are you seen it to make sense when you're a kid you don't realise these things I love the show growing up continue it would have been good to see ginger growing up going to college getting rid of doide that b
Or both
I'm a "manly" guy that loves this show. I remember watching it with my sister as kids. It was a show we could watch together, because I liked the main story, but there was also the b plot with Carl for boys to enjoy. I still watch the entire series from time to time.
Hmm I was a boy who mainly watched boy shows, but I was never keen on the b plots. A bit too weird and unrelatable, especially compared to how it was generally one of the most grounded shows.
@@mankytoes I'm a male too and I love this show maybe the only girl show I will like.
Don't worry there's men that likes My little pony.
Even if it was female-centric I still learned a lot as a kid. And I also loved the grime-ish aesthetic of the show, it made it feel even more real. Great video
i feel females should watch as told by ginger as young teens..its one of the best girl shows i have seen...its not sugar coated its not a gimmick show like say thats so raven with a power or wizards of waverly place or even hannah montana its just real..ginger is the same as lizzie mcguire....I feel if girls watched those 2 shows growing up they would be better people...thats real storytelling...not freaking zoey 101 or my life as a teenage robot or powerpuff girls
@@razkable ahaha Zoey 101 can never 🤣
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All of as told by ginger is on paramount plus, for anyone who is interested in rewatching, I watched the show in entirety for the first time a few months ago. I love it. Very underrated cartoon
I always avoided this show and that other show about skateboarders as a child because I thought they were too ugly. Time to revisit this lol.
JASDHKDSFH I totally get that though; I think the style grows on you after a while
I respect this style for its uniqueness. This studio has a pretty recognizeble artstyle. It stands out.
The one with the skateboards you’re talking about is Called Rocket Power I personally don’t hate it but it’s decent enough for me to watch it
Honestly, I'm partially blind, so the anination/art style never really bugged me. The mouth thing was a little odd, but I still didn't mind! The voice acting and story made ATBG amazing!
@@MagicalAuroraDream I was never really bothered by the animation though I found it funny that many characters had big heads and tiny feet.
That brief moment of Chalk Zone sent me on a nostalgic time warp I didn't even know I wanted. Yet another great video, keep on keepin' on :)
thanks! Researching all these old nicktoons was also rly nostalgic for me kjdhfdh
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Can you review chalkzone please me and my mother both love that show
I've been trying to find this show on DVD because no one seems to remember it. I will never forget As Told By Gingers theme song. Awesome show!
You can purchase it on Amazon Prime
I remember watching this show with my older sister when i was little. Even back then i could feel like what they were saying was important, even if i didn't understand all of it.
And even back then i could tell that Dodie was absolutely the worst!
weirdly, re-watching As Told by Ginger as an adult now, gives me almost the same vibes as Jane the Virgin. That beautiful, witty, heartwarming, dramedy feels.
As According to Ginger was my favorite when I was in middle school, not just because I was also in Middle School, but because of how RELATABLE Ginger was. I was Ginger, I had an odd family dynamic, and I had “cool” friends I felt like I needed to impress, and my friends that were like me that I felt comfortable with. I can’t think of a more relatable kids show!!
This is also why I don’t understand why these topics are typically considered too heavy for kids shows, especially considering how many kids deal with these issues themselves. I was a child abandoned by a parent, and I had a lot of feelings about that as a child, and having stories like this helped me understand them better.
Very underrated Nickelodeon show for damn sure.
Ginger is one of my favorite cartoons, so good to see a video so well done about it. Thinking about "Hello Stranger" still gives me an unexplainable feeling, it's one of the best episodes ever made off all shows
I remember turning off the tv when this show came up because of the aesthetic and now I wish I would had grown up watching it. Just finished the whole series and it has earned its place as one of my favorite shows from all time. Definitively deserves more credit. Great video!
This was an amazing show. Definitely my favorite. I'm a `91 baby so i got the chance to be blessed with this show in my preteen years . It shaped me into the person i am 🥰
I loved this show! I always thought it would be cool for Courtney and Ginger to end up together. (I think Miranda was jealous) Though, one episode that still haunts me to this day and makes me wary of lemonade in pitchers is the one where Carl has one of those create a snake things and he actually puts it into a pitcher in the fridge. Louise drinks it and out pops a live snake from her stomach at work.
That's “Hello Stranger”
Saw a couple of episodes but watched it all on youtube back in 2010. I was just impressed to see cartoon characters grow up. Also had a big crush on Ginger
I'm watching the show now again as an adult with my own family. I appreciate the nuances and the themes explored. Ginger has a heart of gold and always tries to do her best. I think Courtney likes her sincerity and friendship while dodie is often jealous of Ginger or wants Ginger all to herself. In many ways Ginger was much older than her peers and showed much more maturity.
I think a lot of Gingers maturity came from her grounded mom Lois. I wish there was a prequel that told the story of her life. "As told by Lois". I would love to see that. As a grown up I related much more to Lois than ever.
@@lunatic4613 That would be a good idea.
Geez, I was *just* thinking about this show the other day, how much I wanted to re-watch it, and how frustrating it is that there are *very* few ways to legally watch the series (which seems to be the fate of most animated “girl’s shows” *cough* “Pepper Ann” *cough*).
I remember feeling oddly fascinated by this show as a kid, since even though I was around the same age as the characters, their middle school experiences were completely different from my own (popularity seemed like such a confusing concept to me, so I did not understand why the characters tried so hard to achieve it). I feel that now that I’m older, I think I can properly identify my feelings towards this show, once I give it a re-watch. Also, this show and “Rugrats” were the few Chanukah specials I saw on TV, and both served as my introduction to the festival.
So thank you for reminding me of how special this show was, and for reigniting my wish to watch it again. (And for the final Ginger x Courtney comment! Glad I’m not the only one who was thinking it!)
I love the way this show dealt with the concept of popularity; it went over my head when I was young, but it speaks so true to me now that I'm older! "Oddly fascinated" is a great way of putting those feelings into words too, hehe
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I was obsessed with this show when I was 11.
Great review! And don't worry; I'm proud to consider "As Told by Ginger" one of my top five favorite Nicktoons, for over five years now. If there **is** anything you may question about my top 10 Nicktoons list, though, it might be why "Avatar" isn't ranked on there (even though I DO love that one). Also, I say it's about time we get some "Ginger" goodies in the Nick Box (I'd personally like to have either a replica of Carl's eyeball-in-a-jar, or Hoodsey's iconic hoodie)! Their social media has mentioned the show before, so why can't the Box itself represent it?
Side note: To correct you on 3:20, the episode where Dodie blabs Ginger's secret was the **eighth** one, not the seventh.
As told by ginger is one of my most favorite Nicktoons that isn’t spongebob watching it reminds me of the time when Zim Rugrats ChalkZone and many more were still airing and spongebob was just one of the Nicktoons and not just a time slot filler
Great video! That was super well done👍
Rewatched this show in my mid 20s and I have to say that it really is a great show. Especially with how they dealt with death. One time, where Ginger's brother found out the teacher he admired died. And the one where a boy's grandmother dies and didn't really know what to make of it 'cause of how young he was.
why does nick do it's best shows SO dirty?
Sometimes friends can be so different than each other. Sometimes that’s the best thing.
This is such a fantastic series. It's so underrated and really should get much more love. I'd love to hear more of your thoughts on the series.
I'm a dude and I loved this show so much as a kid and I never really cared or noticed that Ginger was a girl, and also loved Carl and Hoodsey too.
It was almost like even back then I wasn't thinking about boy or girl, but this could happen to any person. I don't know if that was intentional on the authors part, but its really cool. This is such a beautiful show with so much love and heart put into it, and so is this video ♥ - Great job on this.
Nice to see someone recognize the true greatness of this show. Subscribed instantly.
I've never seen a full episode of this show, I've only seen some of the clips Nickelodeon uploaded to one of their UA-cam channels since it popped up in my recommended. But from the 2-5 minutes of each clip (as few and far between as they are), I became deeply invested in the writing of the characters. I loved Ginger and her mother's personality, and even though I was able to tell what type of characters the rest of the cast were meant to reflect/convey (albeit roughly) I felt they must've been fleshed out enough for each plot. I don't think I've ever witnessed such obvious character development, the writers clearly cared about them and what they conveyed and it makes me so sad I never got to grow up watching it. A show like this would've helped my writing style immensely (I also happen to have a hobby of writing, as Ginger seems to have).
Miranda got the best lines. I used to quote "let me pretend I care" all the time at school ha
The theme song is dope 🧡
I'm a 30 year old man and just started rewatching as told by Ginger. It's really a good cartoon, i watched it back in the day too when i was still a young boy. I really liked the schemes that Carl and Hoodsie where pulling, but then again the whole show is good.
#Random....just randomly scrolling and i find this Jewel....im a 36yrs old and #NoCap this was one of the ones...I LOVED THIS SHOW....CHALK ZONE...CATDOG....PELSWICK...KABLAM....AHHH REAL MONSTERS....WILD THORNBERRIES #Love and #Respect Thank You For Making Me Re-Appreciate My Childhood...Their needs to be more channels like you #GodBless 💜
This was my favorite show. It’s truly underrated
I never realized that as to why Courtney goes to regular public school instead of a private school🤣
I loved that show so much !! I was sad I never saw merch for it
To be fair in an episode about Dodie she learns that her mom use to be just like her when she was in middle school and she learns that trying to be popular isn’t worth it so I’ll give Dodie that as a redeeming point in my opinion the episode was a soft turning point for Dodie
Ooh that episode is so good! I'll take it as a turning point ;)
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I’m surprised not a lot of people remember that episode if it wasn’t for that main event Dodie would’ve ended up a-lot worse then what she would have been
Whenever I say that As Told By Ginger is my favorite cartoon series people always ask "what is that?". I have watched a lot and As Told By Ginger is the absolute best for me.
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Doing a rewatch right now. It’s still so relatable now that I’m about to turn 30!
I was born in 1993 so I remember at least most of these cartoons.
If obscure old shows are fair game for your reviews now, could i suggest one for you to possibly check out in the future ?
Of course!
@@DrawpinionDump It's a show called "W.I.T.C.H."
It came out when i was 12. As the immature brat that i was i avoided it like the plague because it seemed girly, but then one rainy day i gave it a chance. And was surprised how much of it's own thing it was, it had a story and wanted to tell it, in retrospect it really wasn't just a show to sell toys to girls. It ended up being my favorite cartoon at the time and i still love it dearly to this day.
But sadly it was canceled and faded into history. Would love to see your take on it.
@@rdsasuke1 istg i would be all over a video on witch!!!!! gosh i'd forgotten about it until rn, thank you x
@@mocha9901 Awww happy to see another fan :D
I remember w.i.t.c.h! It was a fun show with cool characters and high stakes, though after reading the comic it was based off of it fell down a little bit, as there were very clear changes from the source material that made the world it inhabited a little smaller.
I will definitely watch this show, but only ‘cause of a childhood Tress-ure.
I love this I didn't know it was underrated. I really like Carl too
ATBG was the show that introduced the concept of tee eyes pregnancy to me. And it was just a passing scene in a random episode
Bruh how'd I not know this show existed, sad that Nick got so swept up producing bangers that they could get away with covering this up
I heard about this show maybe a week ago (I can’t remember how), but after seeing this, HOLY HECK I WANNA WATCH IT!!
I am thrilled to cause such a reaction! Go watch it, you won't regret it :D
theres a livestream on youtube if you dont have it
If my mom was a little more assertive she would remind me a lot of Ginger’s mom.
And I'm turning 12 lol and I love this show even if it and older show lol
I loved this show growing up! I also hate Dodie and like Courtney.
I grew up with all this 90's and early 2000's shows and loved many like:
Rugrats (and All Grown Up), Spongebob, Invader Zim, Rocket Power, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Chalkzone, Fairly Odd Parents, Danny Phantom, Drake and Josh, Kenan and Kel, Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, My Life as a Teenage Robot, Jimmy Neutron, Angry Beavers, Hey Arnold, Catdog, Rocko, Wild Thornberries
I think more people from current generation should see this series. It's so underrated and brings up so many important topics.
"Nick's most underrated cartoon". Isn't that Making Fiends?
I love your videos though: you are a great analyst.
I see people calling out how they did Cortney dirty at the end of the season. As much as I hate it too, I can't help but think that it held true to real life: sometimes bad things happen to really good people. I don't know if it was intentional or they just ran out of time to give her a satisfying ending due to time constraints, but I choose to believe what they did to her was intentional because, again, in real life good people don't always get a happy ending
I’m binge watching this on paramount plus
Same! Lol literally just finished...that ending 🥲
omg this was so good, you videos are amazing
Dude I remember parts of this show, but didn't know if it aged well or not. Maybe I'll give it a shot. Also I'm 28 and feel old as hell, so I'm glad I'm not the only 90s kid here haha
As far as media goes, I think this one aged super well! It's still a big mood for me
The show agreed well. You know it was in the 00s for sure. Season 3 really turned k to Degrassi and I was here for all the tea.
Rich families do sometimes send their kids to public school. I'm from a wealthy family and I went to American public school. Courtney is an awesome character though. She is unpretentious and kind, despite her lavish upbringing . Miranda and Dodie are shallow, petty and stuck up though, not sure why Courtney and Ginger are friends with them.
This is one show, I could see getting a live action adaptation.
You'd be surprised that in the US in the early 2000s, most of the best schools were public schools. I think it was only 10% of Americans who went to private ones. The Griplings are rich but they're not famous famous, so maybe the children go to public school since they don't need the privacy and safety that a child star or celebrity's child might need. Kinda like Mean Girls, where Gretchen and Regina still go to public school when they're from wealthy families.
For some reason, my mom never let me watch this, even as an older kid. I have no idea why, but I assume it might be because she didn't like the subject matter of the show or at least some of the episodes :/
It does have episodes where ginger becomes incredibly depressed and ends up in the hospital. So maybe your mom thinks that is too heavy.
@@lunatic4613 eh probably, or maybe there were some that she thought were too inappropriate for me at the time. Or both lol
Or it might have been the art style... lots of people found it disturbing... which is weird, cause Rugrats and Wild Thornberrys was fine... but there is just something about Ginger's art style that just felt.... wrong...
@@TheDeathmail yeah I was never a fan of the art style
There is reason why this got an Emmy
I named my pet rat The Duchess after The Duchess from that one episode in this show!!!
hate to be the one flashing us with what lies under the veil but we all know its misogyny. It was considered a show for girls and thus immediately demoted, no matter its relation to the criteria the other cartoons were measure with.
Me thinking I was a cis boy loving this show when i was 14: Interesting
Man I love this show
This cool awesome show deserves more love :) , but is not as underrated as other Klasky Csupo classic gem, Aaaah!!! Real Monsters, that show really derserves more love ❤ .
Agreeed! Justice for Ginger!
WHERE DID YOU WATCH IT AND WHY DON'T WE HAVE A NICKTOONS STREAMING YET????????? as told by ginger is the best and I know how to sing all the songs in portuguese please lets sing it together tomorrow
I was born in 1993 I remember most of these old Nickelodeon cartoons.
I love as told by ginger
it's some kind of returning curse, that whenever a hungarian helps / creates a cartoon, it'll remain underrated, despite it's being a masterpiece
that's the short explanation.
I'm kinda used to it by now :/
where can we watch the full episodes?!
I feel like you could talk about any topic and I'd watch it for 20 mins n enjoy it immensely 😅
aaw, thanks ;w;
"Why You Should Watch As Told By Ginger"
I would, but it's very difficult to get the episodes. As told by Ginger is screwed by the network.
To much Spongebob, no Ginger 😢
I'm German and don't know much about the US-TV-programme, so I can't answer the question. But here, I haven't seen it since... over 10 years
I didn't bother with this show when it came out, even though I was part of the target demographic. Not only did I dislike the style, the concept or kids exploring their own identity through interactions with other human beings wasn't something I was used to.
I'm autistic and was almost feral during that time. Now that I'm an adult, I can appreciate the strength of the writing and recognize it as a good show-even if I still don't have much in common with the main characters!
I love this show. Courtney is my fav from this. C:
And nice little slip in the end lol
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OMG KABLAAM! argh the nostalgia
I don't like how they made Miranda a bully and she's the only black female character
Exactly. It makes other black females look like a bad influence.
When in reality she would be the one that's bullied.
I think they only got away with it because they did had a very diverse cast in general, with the main love interest being a black boy, and this is the same studio that created other awesome black characters like Susie in Rugrats. I don’t think many people ascribed Miranda’s meanness to being black so much as she was just a jealous bitch and a simp for Courtney.
I would love an adult reboot on something like adult swim...
Dodie reminds me of that shit friend in The Princess Diaries lol
Courtney was a real friend to ginger even if it meant putting herself in positions she wasn't familiar with
I noticed shows from the early mid two thousands that had a female protagonist always had one of her girlfriends be a garbage person Dodie Dijonay like seriously why were Penny and ginger hanging around with these girls
Cortney lacked depth, probably from lack of any real adversity and excessive praise. She is attracted to that trait in Ginger. Miranda was sexually attracted to Courtney and responded with jealousy.
Ginder was a better animated Lindsay McGuire
They're playing light as a feather stiff as a board
It wasn't my favorite but I did like Ginger.
Where can I watch it now
anyone remember Mighty B? just me the 2010's kid with the dvd? okay, i'll leave...
The opening theme is stuck in my head but I don't remember ever watching a single episode. You are valid
Drawpinion Dump: "Yeah, this show's actually good."
Me: "Oh crap, the show's designs. *KILL IT, KILL IT WITH FIRE* "
If you haven’t watched shows with the Klaspy style you’re gonna think it’s weird
@@HomuBuni I just don't like the style. I hated Rugrats and All Grown Up.
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@@nicholasrodinos4701 What??? You HATED RUGRATS AND ALL GROWN UP???? Eh, it’s not for everyone.