We always knew the Professor was a multi-timeline hopping jelly-bean pooping nasty trickster puppet-producing demigod, but we never thought about how Shane is basically a Hindu destruction-trio-esque ubergod.
It's like that scene in The Office when Darryl's grandma dies and Pam asks everyone to sign a card with condolences and everyone thinks it's for his birthday. Except here everyone is mourning and Kate is the only one thinking it's for a happy occasion. I wonder if they had that gag in mind.
Sometimes I forget that the Professor isn't a seperate sentient being and is in fact a creation of Shane's. That little armchair Shane bought for him during the coco-panini really made him seem real to me.
The show: *always shows a picture of the Professor and the words “Canonically dead FYI”* Shane: *writes a whole ass funeral for the Professor* Me: The Professor’s still not dead.
@@kristinchilders8052 i mean shane and the professor have never met so im not sure shane would be convinced. And even then they only have approximations of souls so he would be an approximation of a ghost- and an approximation of a ghost isn’t a ghost.
I like how it's the Oars that stop everyone. Without pseudo-life, the Oars wouldn't have gotten together. Their relationship was all thanks to the Professor. I guess in a way, they were the most happiest. The lore truly is deep.
Kate must never know. Even if the professor is "reborn" everyone needs to tell her he went on a lil vacation. She must be protected because she's so sweet.
@@AlexJones-zx5vr I don't think it's necessarily more technically difficult to harmonize with yourself than it would be to harmonize with someone else, but it does mean he had to record himself multiple times and sing a lot
Kate sending in a cheery video saying happy birthday because nobody had the heart to tell the Professor's biggest fan that he's dead is the funniest and saddest thing to ever happen
"Oooh, are we making videos for the Professor?!" "…uhh…" "Is it for his birthday or something?" "…yeah, yep, that's it, haha, happy birthday to the Professor!" 😬
I think leaving buzzfeed was the best thing Shane could have ever done. He can now take more risks than before, and as a result, we get masterpieces like this. The man's a genius.
THEY COULDNT TELL KATE THE PROFESSOR IS CANONICALLY DEAD I'M- season five is going to open on Kate waiting patiently for her history lesson and then just SLAUGHTERING Ryan when it finally sinks in what happened
I love how this video is basically: "Merry Christmas! THE PROFESSOR IS STILL CANONICALLY DEAD!" But jokes aside, this was quite the masterpiece to watch, thank you!
Jesus Christ! You just made me believe that Queen Liz had just passed away and I, a subject of Her Royal Majesty, somehow didn't hear of it for approximately 30 seconds.
It took 10 years for Sherlock to be brought back in The Strand, BUT modern day protocol (aka Moffat/Gatiss) cuts that into 2 years, HOWEVER- THAT IS BRITISH, PUPPET HISTORY IS AMERICAN AND AMERICAN PROTOCOL IS IMPATIENT SO WE LETS CUT THAT IN HALF AND SAY 1 YEAR. The clock has already started.
@@theviking1359 exactly, that’s sir Arthur conan Doyle killing off Sherlock Holmes in The Reichenbach Fall and being forced to bring him back by The Entire Country of England if I’ve ever heard it
I can't even imagine what the email Shane had to send to former guests for them to "give their condolences" looked like lmao what an unique thing to ask
"Hi Ryann Graham - I know you weren't on this season of Puppet History, but the Professor died in season 4 (not sure if you saw lol) and we're making a funeral video for him. Ryan Bergara was responsible for his death. Also a genie played by me. Also a puppet version of the devil. Oh yeah, and the funeral is going to be full of puppets. Could you send a video with your condolences for this fictional blue puppet? Extra points if you cry. Thanks! - Shane"
Well most of their guests were friends of ryan, shane, or steven, so it was probably a text that got then in the studio in the first place and they probz sent a text for the videos too 😂
@@sopgiee dude, puppet history has been 50x better than the hotdog saga. Just sayin. I have been so impressed by the amount of work he's put into this show!
Theory: The Professor has begun the cycle of reincarnation and is soon to be reborn, explaining the imagery of the Professor seeming akin to a fetus in the womb. Kates birthday video was in fact not a misinterpretation on her part and was actually a clue.
@@hgdellinger omg i didn't even think of that, that's way better. I was just thinking egg because he was kind of in a fetal position and i was thinking of the dinosaurs.
In the Jose Rizal episode, Jose's book's song had a really random line about learning how long it would take for bodies to digest in a t-rex's stomach. So that's that.
I looked it up and it 4-5 days! What if the meteor killed the T-Rex then death saw The Professor while processing the death of the T-Rex. Then he had to let The Professor go back to the world of the living!
Arthur Conan Doyle, interesting... I only say this because the past few years I was watching a documentary and there may be a good chance he was actually Jack the Ripper. Not saying he is, but the stuff they brought up to light and knowing he responsible for Sherlock Holmes... I could see it. So I don't know if I would want Shane to be like Arthur (if he was and again, not saying he was for sure)
@@bma1193 when talking about fiction, "canon" refers to the stories, worldbuilding, lore, and so on which make up the "official" universe & story of that fiction. "canonically" means "according to canon" which means "this is true within this fictional universe." As opposed to non-canon, which is something that is not true within that fictional universe. For example, it is canon that Holmes and Watson solve crimes together; it is not canon that Holmes and Watson spend their off-time smoochin' each other. So when they say "the professor is canonically dead" it means "in the world of Puppet History, the professor is officially confirmed to be dead." Basically a way to say "no, the professor did not secretly survive somehow, he is well and truly dead no matter how badly you want him to be alive."
The fact that the stool of gold still only says his own name like he’s a Pokémon makes me so happy, also can’t believe the beef boy would beef up this beloved puppets funeral like that
All of the former guest cameos were gold. Idk how so many people managed to deliver tonally appropriate eulogies for something as bizarre as this. Absolutely fantastic work.
"maybe beef boy will save the day somehow." i'm not sure if they're hinting at something or just trying to make ryan feel bad (he deserves it for killing the professor /hj).
I can’t believe no one’s talking about how the ending shot is a pretty clear reference to 2001: A Space Odyssey. Not only is the Professor being reborn, he is reborn with a higher level of enlightenment, and is returning to impart it on us, the less evolved! Or maybe he’s just dead, no ones supposed to understand the ending of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Its part of the ghost files set, but I’m pretty sure they said that it is supposed to be a machine that holds the ghosts they hunt or something like that. I’m thinking that Ghost Files might have a thing to do with the Professor eventually coming back
"Hey Kate, we're gonna need you to make a video dedicated to the Professor-" "Golly, is it for his birthday?! You bet!" Pls protect Kate at all costs 😭
The fact you have to be deep into PH lore for this episode brings me immense joy and incredible validation because now I feel like I haven’t wasted my time watching every episode 900 times
the fact that Shane even made advertisements for this special. 2021 was such a great year for Watcher and I'm so glad these guys have their own space to create what they want, how they want to. Buzzfeed Unsolved ended, but Watcher is giving us so much to fill the void. I can't wait for 2022 with these dudes.
Are we not gonna talk about the wikifeet watermark over The Professor's picture? I know he was proud of his perfect score but they couldn't find a picture anywhere else
im glad shane is getting his flowers for his voice acting and impressions. before this show even, his ability to emulate characters or imitate celebrities blew me away
but in all seriousness, i assume he only "vaguely" remembers because in the timeline, the Professor's death occurred more than 65 million years ago, which is a long-ass time to remember something when you're processing tens of thousands of deaths _every day._
Why do I get the feeling that season 5 will be an elaborate pay back scheme for Ryan not taking the Hot Daga seriously…? So now he has a starring role in a convoluted story line set to music. 😂
I've never been so desperate for answers. Shane your talent is incredible. This show is incredible. All of you are incredible. I'm going to cry about anthropomorphic puppet deaths now.
Ok hear me out, a Christmas Carol but the characters from puppet history. Ryan is Scrooge, the wheat is tiny Tim, death is ghost of Christmas future, etc. it’s perfect!
I jut binge watched all of puppet history. I think it's really sweet that the team acknowledged Kyiv over Kiev on the clock in the background. Shows that they listen to the comments!
Never thought I'd find myself crying as one of Shane's productions since "Believe Me Maizey" from The Hot Daga. How is it that _one man_ can create a show about an incredibly silly cast of characters, play each and every one of them, and leave me in tears, twice?? Mr. Madej, you are an absolute genius.
Are we not going to talk about the fact when death said "I vaguely remember processing a lil' blue fella with a satchel" The professor had visibly dropped his satchel before getting eaten at 17:55
WAIT! We are all blaming Ryan but what if he’s right, it’s not his fault, it’s THE ALGORITHM! The professor has clearly stated many times that the algorithm is it’s own thing so the professor doesn’t control it and that poses the question, who IS controlling the algorithm?! The people behind the algorithm wanted the professor dead and they knew that by tweaking the scores so that Ryan never wins they could manipulate Ryan into becoming THEIR PUPPET!!! And Ryan was just reacting as they wanted him to. I’m calling it now, the people behind the algorithm are the real villains here
What if they break the 4th wall and it’s just straight up Shane Madej behind the algorithm, just a really long con to prank Ryan lol. It doesn’t fit with all the lore but I think it’d be hella funny if it was just like, the watcher channel itself was behind all of this 😂
Shane, for the 10th time this video: "The professor is definitely canonically dead."
Me: "So you're saying there's a chance..."
Sherlock Holmes was also canonically dead, and we all know how that turned out.
Shane doth protest too much...
"Promise me you'll never ever die." "Oh, I promi-" "DEAD" this took me out
It was still hard to hear.
It also took him out.
Just like the professor
Took them all out…
HAD ME DEAD
I can't believe Shane grew 50 extra arms to do this live, his dedication to his craft is unparalleled.
Well he is a demon, so him growing arms at will isn’t something too straining for him.
@@Davidofthelost he isn’t a demon. He’s haunted by one.
We always knew the Professor was a multi-timeline hopping jelly-bean pooping nasty trickster puppet-producing demigod, but we never thought about how Shane is basically a Hindu destruction-trio-esque ubergod.
? Shane's never been on this show
And most are the right hand
I love the insinuation that they didn't tell Kate the Professor died. I honestly thought she would cry if she had to talk about even if it's all jokes
She told him happy birthday and the trader suggested her was being reborn somehow though. I'm hoping she knows something we don't.
Kate didn’t understand the assignment lol
I'm convinced they told her to record something for his birthday lol, and if not that's great acting on her part
I assumed she was just in denial about it because his death didn't seem like something she could handle given how much she loved being in episodes.
I think she may be in deep denial because she can't handle the truth
Ryan trying to defend himself and failing while the puppets boo is just chefs kiss
Beef Boy gets ratiod
wonder if they'd have the same reaction to the genie and asmodeus, or if they'd be all buddy buddy as part of the joke
why does nobody talk about the fact that shane is literally like insane
this comment is so funny frl
I think that's *all* Ryan talks about lmao
Bc we've figured since they started on Buzzfeed.
Everybody: mourning The Professors death
Kate: Happy Birthday Professor!
Ryan: THE ALGORITHM!!!
I'm actually very happy I didn't have to see sad Kate, her happiness is just too pure
they lied to her 🤧
She knows something we don't. Professor being reborn, maybe she is just wishing him an early happy birthday.
It's like that scene in The Office when Darryl's grandma dies and Pam asks everyone to sign a card with condolences and everyone thinks it's for his birthday. Except here everyone is mourning and Kate is the only one thinking it's for a happy occasion. I wonder if they had that gag in mind.
@@miledith555 "Birthday Punches!" As he cries 😂
Us: *mourning the beloved Professor*
Shane: *doing all the voices for his 42 characters and harmonizing with himself*
*Mourning.
S-s-sorry, I just cant help myself.....lol.
troy and abed are in morning
Because he is so God damn odious!!
Professor: STOP TELLING EVERYONE THAT I'M DEAD!!
It makes me so incredibly happy to see how Shane’s story telling skills have developed over time. Hot Daga walked so the professor could run
Next group should FLY!
Sometimes I forget that the Professor isn't a seperate sentient being and is in fact a creation of Shane's. That little armchair Shane bought for him during the coco-panini really made him seem real to me.
Ryan fighting for his life while everyone of the audience boos at him is sending me out of orbit lmaoo
Omg yes plss😭😭😂😂😂
It's the algorithm
I started to boo him when he showed up and then the puppets boo-ed him too, I just went “yes, boooo!”
We don’t give Shane enough credit for his voice acting the man is talented
Shane isn't in this show what are you talking about
Was he an easter egg?
Who is Shayne? He never left a messege?
the puppets sung this who's Shane?
wait was there a guest called shane i must've missed it
"I think that's God"
"Gods's hot"
Why is nobody paying more attention to that line it has me wheezing.
i lost it at that line lol
I KNOW!!
WHEN
there's a tweet from their official page saying "rooting for them" and then the ss of the dialogue, that's all im gonna say
im writing fanfiction about them on my ao3 A_Hundred_Jewels if ur interested lmao. should b out soon
The show: *always shows a picture of the Professor and the words “Canonically dead FYI”*
Shane: *writes a whole ass funeral for the Professor*
Me: The Professor’s still not dead.
I almost gave in to the fact of "accepting" his death when 'god' showed up ,but then the post credit scene saved me!!
@@bharathi5870 same...I was revving up to complain and petition. XD
@@deprofundis3293 lol 😂 same here. Even though I know it's a show I am legit mad at Ryan for murdering our jellybean king 👑.
it's the fact they keep harping on it that makes me suspicious
BUT DID U SEE HIM IN THE AMNIOTIC FLUID AT THE END THO?!?!
theory: ghost files has just been started as an attempt to find the professor's ghost because everyone misses him so much
Accepted.
+
Better happen
If they reach the professor though…. Won’t Shane have to admit ghosts are real though 🤔
@@kristinchilders8052 i mean shane and the professor have never met so im not sure shane would be convinced. And even then they only have approximations of souls so he would be an approximation of a ghost- and an approximation of a ghost isn’t a ghost.
I like how it's the Oars that stop everyone. Without pseudo-life, the Oars wouldn't have gotten together. Their relationship was all thanks to the Professor. I guess in a way, they were the most happiest. The lore truly is deep.
And you can't paddle the river of life without oars...
I've didn't noticed that, awww that's so cute
perhaps the true pseudo-life was the pseudo-friends we made along the way :,)
Kate must never know. Even if the professor is "reborn" everyone needs to tell her he went on a lil vacation. She must be protected because she's so sweet.
100% agree, I love Kate ❤
Seriously, it will break her heart(like it did ours)
We must keep this from her. Kate is to be protected at all costs.
We must protect Kate AT ALL COSTS
I’d love to be her pen pal
To keep her spirits up. She’s amazing
Kate must be protected at all costs
Props to shane for playing every puppet and singing with himself and HARMONIZING with himself
an absolute unit
Why is it hard to harmonize with yourself? /gen
@@AlexJones-zx5vr I don't think it's necessarily more technically difficult to harmonize with yourself than it would be to harmonize with someone else, but it does mean he had to record himself multiple times and sing a lot
Shane of my talents
It's not hard to harmonize with yourself lmao???
A post credit scene? Now thats when you KNOW the lore’s really gotten deep
Yeah
Kate sending in a cheery video saying happy birthday because nobody had the heart to tell the Professor's biggest fan that he's dead is the funniest and saddest thing to ever happen
It KILLED ME 🤣🤌
Wait is that why😭 no one told her?!
"Just tell her he's on vacation! Visiting family! For a long, long time!"
"Oooh, are we making videos for the Professor?!"
"…uhh…"
"Is it for his birthday or something?"
"…yeah, yep, that's it, haha, happy birthday to the Professor!" 😬
Its so funny 😭😭😆😆
I think leaving buzzfeed was the best thing Shane could have ever done. He can now take more risks than before, and as a result, we get masterpieces like this. The man's a genius.
I couldn't agree more!
Fr!
Damn.
this is either an incredibly unnerving puppet show or INCREDIBLE subtle psychological horror
Somewhere Alfred Hitchcock is giving a slow clap
Yes
So don't hug me I'm scared?
@@magicfetus dhmis is not subtle, like at all.
Two things can be true at once
ryan says it’s not his fault, but if he had nothing to hide, why hasn’t he pulled out the spirit box to try and communicate with the professor?
This better be what happens on the first episode of Ghost Files
because shane broke it, of course. he needs a new one
@@Jukajobs Maybe Santa will bring Ryan a new spirit box
I was thinking they'd tie it all together
Because Shane destroyed it. Maybe Shane doesn't want to know the truth either.
THEY COULDNT TELL KATE THE PROFESSOR IS CANONICALLY DEAD I'M- season five is going to open on Kate waiting patiently for her history lesson and then just SLAUGHTERING Ryan when it finally sinks in what happened
Or forcing him to fix it (to appease her/keep his life in tact lol)
Ryan Graham wearing the veil and gloves just stole the show that was ICONIC
he really understood the assignment
He ate
12:23
He had me in stitches.
I love how this video is basically: "Merry Christmas! THE PROFESSOR IS STILL CANONICALLY DEAD!"
But jokes aside, this was quite the masterpiece to watch, thank you!
Ya, but did you see the post-credits scene? Possible resurrection maybe?
@@seanstrizak3654 Possible nothing. If the Professor does not Lazarus his ass up from the dead, WE RIOT.
@@seanstrizak3654 I did, looked like a rebirth, a womb...wow he's Def coming back
Don't forget, the Professor has compared himself to Gandalf the Grey.
shane deserves a tony award for every goddamn masterpiece of a song he’s written for this show
AGREED!!
"...an attempt from Ryan to save his own skin" THIS MAKES SO MUCH SENSE NOW
OH SHIT IT DOES!!!
OH
OML
what?
'to save his own skin' is talking about how the fake professor was trying to possess ryans body@@ddt9164
I can’t believe Shane never had the chance to meet the professor. Heartbreaking
He wouldn't believe in The Professor's existence, even if he saw him.
I am LIVING for the professor's best of reel just being nothing but "C-dog" jokes 🤣😂
It's what he would have wanted.
OMG, Yaaas!!😂😂😂😂😂😂
Best joke in the show!
Garrett Watts: “Sorry you’re dead Professor!” *Whipped Cream Shot*
that is a very garrett watts thing to do and it's beautiful
The fact that I’m uncontrollably sobbing over a blue puppet that’s voiced by Shane…
It's not how I expected to spend my Xmas morning
Literally same, like I don’t understand why I’m so upset right now
dude like fr wwhyyyyyy this got me crying so much?
Same ☹️
I already lost it at “state funeral”. The Professor is having a more elaborate funeral than the Queen
Edit: welp….10 months later…
😆
Jesus Christ! You just made me believe that Queen Liz had just passed away and I, a subject of Her Royal Majesty, somehow didn't hear of it for approximately 30 seconds.
@@clinton8421 Not to be morbid, but it feels like she really has gone to a ranch upstate, with plenty of space to play with the other queens.
@@clinton8421 im at least 99% sure shes somewhere rotting right now
@@xTetraMuffinsx 😂 I love this comment
Shane killing off his most popular character and constantly insisting he’s dead has big Sir Arthur Conan Doyle energy
It took 10 years for Sherlock to be brought back in The Strand, BUT modern day protocol (aka Moffat/Gatiss) cuts that into 2 years, HOWEVER- THAT IS BRITISH, PUPPET HISTORY IS AMERICAN AND AMERICAN PROTOCOL IS IMPATIENT SO WE LETS CUT THAT IN HALF AND SAY 1 YEAR. The clock has already started.
@@KennedySaintKing i think you are now proving to be correct
@@pineconecereal I think his idea has now been proved
@@theviking1359 exactly, that’s sir Arthur conan Doyle killing off Sherlock Holmes in The Reichenbach Fall and being forced to bring him back by The Entire Country of England if I’ve ever heard it
I can't even imagine what the email Shane had to send to former guests for them to "give their condolences" looked like lmao what an unique thing to ask
"Hi Ryann Graham - I know you weren't on this season of Puppet History, but the Professor died in season 4 (not sure if you saw lol) and we're making a funeral video for him. Ryan Bergara was responsible for his death. Also a genie played by me. Also a puppet version of the devil. Oh yeah, and the funeral is going to be full of puppets. Could you send a video with your condolences for this fictional blue puppet? Extra points if you cry. Thanks! - Shane"
Well most of their guests were friends of ryan, shane, or steven, so it was probably a text that got then in the studio in the first place and they probz sent a text for the videos too 😂
I wonder what email KATE got
All jokes aside the amount of effort this must have taken is insane and honestly really impressive
Yes, it is so well done 🙌 Props to all of em.
The entire series was a work of love 💕
Its amazing how Shane thought about all this
Don't you mean... inShane?
ok sry bye-
I can't even imagine the meeting where Shane pitched this episode to Ryan 😂
Best way to spend Christmas Eve. Alone watching puppets
I agree
Shoot man I totally just realized it was Christmas eve. It's like I was in Christmas denile, haha.
love the pfp, stan king rick
@@t3r3z1_pyr0p3 yes
But you aren’t alone, you are with the watcher family.
Came for the Christmas history, stayed for Shane doing this whole episode alone. #revengeofthehotdogga
bro yesssss
literally gave off hotdoga energy the entire 20 minutes
@@sopgiee dude, puppet history has been 50x better than the hotdog saga. Just sayin. I have been so impressed by the amount of work he's put into this show!
Theory: The Professor has begun the cycle of reincarnation and is soon to be reborn, explaining the imagery of the Professor seeming akin to a fetus in the womb. Kates birthday video was in fact not a misinterpretation on her part and was actually a clue.
Oooooooo interesting
I love this
He looked like he was in an egg lol
@@ElidiaGonzalez7 I think it's a jellybean.
@@hgdellinger omg i didn't even think of that, that's way better. I was just thinking egg because he was kind of in a fetal position and i was thinking of the dinosaurs.
Ryan Furiously defending himself and the puppet creatures absolutely shredding him
The fact that the professor is “canonically dead” was mentioned so much is leading me to believe that he’s not canonically dead.
it is QUITE suspicious
Maybe he is canonically dead but that doesn't mean he can't also canonically come back to life
But did you watch past the credits?
@@kmarapatt Yes, and I'm choosing the believe that the Professor being in some weird fetal position is a sign lol
reverse physiology right?
In the Jose Rizal episode, Jose's book's song had a really random line about learning how long it would take for bodies to digest in a t-rex's stomach. So that's that.
I looked it up and it 4-5 days! What if the meteor killed the T-Rex then death saw The Professor while processing the death of the T-Rex. Then he had to let The Professor go back to the world of the living!
thank you for giving me a reason to rewatch the whole show. it’s a hunt for clues now!
Its great how Death is just basically Shane's voice. It checks out.
And so is God.
LMAOOO
And the professor, could this be saying the professor is both Death and God?
He even does the stare off into the distance in shock thing in his last scene like Shane did on the post-mortems
the fact that i still don't believe that the professor is actually dead should be alarming
Hes in a bunker with 2 pac
He’s living in Argentina or something
Denial is one stage of grief
@@westontheexistent7154 its true i just saw him
He Epsteined himself.
as an empath, i can sense that shane is telling us that the professor is canonically dead
Ready for Shane to be our 21st century arthur Conan Doyle and bring his protagonist back from the dead.
Lol, wouldn't it follow that he hates the Professor?
@@rachelk4805 yes, but would that honestly surprise anyone at this point?
Arthur Conan Doyle, interesting... I only say this because the past few years I was watching a documentary and there may be a good chance he was actually Jack the Ripper. Not saying he is, but the stuff they brought up to light and knowing he responsible for Sherlock Holmes... I could see it. So I don't know if I would want Shane to be like Arthur (if he was and again, not saying he was for sure)
@@Monkeezy oh my GOD this is a rabbithole i can't wait to fall into
@@Monkeezy id be super interested to hear how u think there could have been a good chance of that!! /gen
do you remember the documentarys name?
Shane is absolutely batshit insane and I mean that as the highest of compliments.
Jermaine: *expressing condolences*
“what? daddy, what? what?”
So cute!!
i don’t know how he explained to his child that he’s fake crying over a puppet who is canonically dead
The amount of times Shane put in "canonically" dead is so funny, I think he wants us to know that the Professor is dead, canonically
Ehhhhh I don’t know....
doesnt seem like it, i still have hope
What does that word even mean
@@bma1193 when talking about fiction, "canon" refers to the stories, worldbuilding, lore, and so on which make up the "official" universe & story of that fiction. "canonically" means "according to canon" which means "this is true within this fictional universe." As opposed to non-canon, which is something that is not true within that fictional universe. For example, it is canon that Holmes and Watson solve crimes together; it is not canon that Holmes and Watson spend their off-time smoochin' each other.
So when they say "the professor is canonically dead" it means "in the world of Puppet History, the professor is officially confirmed to be dead." Basically a way to say "no, the professor did not secretly survive somehow, he is well and truly dead no matter how badly you want him to be alive."
😂😂
The fact that the stool of gold still only says his own name like he’s a Pokémon makes me so happy, also can’t believe the beef boy would beef up this beloved puppets funeral like that
All of the former guest cameos were gold. Idk how so many people managed to deliver tonally appropriate eulogies for something as bizarre as this. Absolutely fantastic work.
Can we talk about Ryann Graham wearing a widow’s veil please?? That _killed_ me! 🤣
yessss it was such a good visual gag
And the gloves? Iconic
Kate wishing the professor a happy birthday is so funny but so dark at the same time
This man Shane literally just wrote and voice acted an entire 20 min episode (almost) entirely by himself. What a legend.
This show has no business being this well produced and phenomenal with a UA-cam budget. THE PURE FREAKING TALENT OF THIS TEAM!
Ikr
Them getting the previous guests to say something really hit me😂✊
"maybe beef boy will save the day somehow."
i'm not sure if they're hinting at something or just trying to make ryan feel bad (he deserves it for killing the professor /hj).
i 100% think they're hinting something... especially with how sad ryan was after seeing the professor die
“I hope you’re not in a place where there’s still a hand up you’re ass” … we all want to believe there’s a place like that 👍
The scene with Kate Peterman is wonderful. She's so good, so pure, so wholesome.
also, the puppets giving ryan hell while he tried to explain himself was golden.
I can’t believe no one’s talking about how the ending shot is a pretty clear reference to 2001: A Space Odyssey. Not only is the Professor being reborn, he is reborn with a higher level of enlightenment, and is returning to impart it on us, the less evolved!
Or maybe he’s just dead, no ones supposed to understand the ending of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
That's what I thought too!
Swallowed whole he waits in a dinosaur's womb, growing, ascending, being nurtured by things man cannot truly ever fathom
I’m not saying that Ryan is standing in front of a Time Machine, but Ryan is standing in front of a time machine. GO SAVE THE PROFESSOR, RYAN!!
Oh that'd be sick, I hope he is
They did randomly wonder if the beef boy might do something
I thought that was the ghost files set…maybe both?
yeah no i’m p sure that’s just the ghost files set lmao
Its part of the ghost files set, but I’m pretty sure they said that it is supposed to be a machine that holds the ghosts they hunt or something like that. I’m thinking that Ghost Files might have a thing to do with the Professor eventually coming back
You know how you can tell this is a cinematic masterpiece?! THERE’S A POST-CREDITS SCENE!!
WHY AREN’T MORE PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THIS!!
This HAS to be a resurrection!!
I love how Shane makes his characters so complex with complicated backstories even though they’re all just puppets or hot dogs
To think this started with Ruining History and now I'm emotionally invested in a puppet's soul and well-being
Think about this, guys - A genie can't demand shit from you if you're legally and canonically dead.
GASP
Ik this is supposed to be a funeral but IM HOLLERING AT GRAHAM CRYING, RYAN SAVING HIS SKIN, AND “FUCK BEEF BOY” IN THE AUDIENCE
"FUCK BEEF BOY" should be a tshirt
I love that the Stool canonically doesn't say anything but "a stool of gold"
Shane has the most fertile imagination...Buzzfeed was holding him back. This is crazy wonderful 👏👏👏👏👏!!
"Hey Kate, we're gonna need you to make a video dedicated to the Professor-"
"Golly, is it for his birthday?! You bet!"
Pls protect Kate at all costs 😭
The fact you have to be deep into PH lore for this episode brings me immense joy and incredible validation because now I feel like I haven’t wasted my time watching every episode 900 times
Only 900 times? 🥰
@@infinitiger yeah rookie numbers I know
THIS. I watched this at my parents' house with my mom and my aunt and trying to explain the ~lore~ made me realize how deep in it I am lmao
the fact that Shane even made advertisements for this special. 2021 was such a great year for Watcher and I'm so glad these guys have their own space to create what they want, how they want to. Buzzfeed Unsolved ended, but Watcher is giving us so much to fill the void. I can't wait for 2022 with these dudes.
Are we not gonna talk about the wikifeet watermark over The Professor's picture? I know he was proud of his perfect score but they couldn't find a picture anywhere else
im glad shane is getting his flowers for his voice acting and impressions. before this show even, his ability to emulate characters or imitate celebrities blew me away
"Boys!"
-Christopher walken
The lore sure is expanding with this one
I actually really appreciate you sandwiching a real ad amongst the fake ones. Brilliant.
Not to be a conspiracy theorist but the fact death only “vaguely” remembers processing the professor makes me wonder how canonical it is
Also, if Death is constant, maybe when he processed the professor is up to debate?
No, he's _canonically_ dead, weren't you listening!
but in all seriousness, i assume he only "vaguely" remembers because in the timeline, the Professor's death occurred more than 65 million years ago, which is a long-ass time to remember something when you're processing tens of thousands of deaths _every day._
there's also more of his species so it could've been someone else lmao
it's pedantic but death said the lil blue fella he processed had a satchel, but the professor lost his satchel before getting eaten
Fr though Shane is so talented, Buzzfeed had no idea what they had with these guys
GoatMan: "I'm coming for my bridge"
Shane: 42 character voices, 42 different socks. 1 Professor
GoatMan: "Fuck this i'm out. Take the fucking bridge."
is this (also) a musical joke...
The Professor’s dead eyed stare as someone really gets me in the holiday spirit.
Even if he’s dead now.
me: how are they gonna do a Christmas special when the professor is (canonically) dead???
watcher: anyway its his funeral today-
Didn't the horse die too, so if he's here surely the prof is alive too? Hopefully
Dying at Jermaine's baby going "What?" every time he tried to say anything, sooooo cute
Is it terrible this is just cementing my belief that the Professor will return, more glorious than ever?? (Perhaps even 1'6)
this "confusing and canonical time of mourning" is a freaking masterpiece
Why do I get the feeling that season 5 will be an elaborate pay back scheme for Ryan not taking the Hot Daga seriously…? So now he has a starring role in a convoluted story line set to music. 😂
I'm so proud of the professor for re-earning his doctorate in the puppet womb
"A stool of gold"
What fitting words for such trying times. Brought tears to my eyes.
okay but are we not gonna address how “the now you’ve always known’s the same now as the one before you go” is a fucking banger of a line
I've never been so desperate for answers. Shane your talent is incredible. This show is incredible. All of you are incredible. I'm going to cry about anthropomorphic puppet deaths now.
GARETT CUTTING OUT HALFWAY THROUGH FILLING HIS MOUTH WITH WHIPPED CREAM IS SO FUNNY
That was perfect 😂
I can’t get over how when asked if the professor was dead, Death basically said “idk I don’t remember but probably ig”
Ok hear me out, a Christmas Carol but the characters from puppet history. Ryan is Scrooge, the wheat is tiny Tim, death is ghost of Christmas future, etc. it’s perfect!
Agree.
It could be called "A Puppet Christmas Carol" the rif off the muppets one 😅
@@BumblebEli yes! Perfect
Yes next year they need to do this
The torch can be Christmas past, maybe the flower boat or the guitar thing as Christmas present… St. Nick’s bones gotta make a guest appearance.
We need to talk about Ryann Graham's funeral outfit, because I know The Professor would have appreciated the work that went into that look.
Ikr?? Too bad Eugene wasn't invited.
He went full “rich widow” and I’m living for it
I jut binge watched all of puppet history. I think it's really sweet that the team acknowledged Kyiv over Kiev on the clock in the background. Shows that they listen to the comments!
Never thought I'd find myself crying as one of Shane's productions since "Believe Me Maizey" from The Hot Daga. How is it that _one man_ can create a show about an incredibly silly cast of characters, play each and every one of them, and leave me in tears, twice??
Mr. Madej, you are an absolute genius.
i mean could you say "GENIE" ?????
Whatever goes wrong in this episode, it’s automatically beef boys fault
Ify literally crying and choking up at “canonically dead” fucking KILLED me
Will we finally see Shane and The Professor fight to the death???
Update: its way better than I could’ve guessed
Feels like they technically already have.
the jelly bean ornaments, the donner lake clock, the little details are so *chefs kiss*
The clocks showing the time in various other Puppet History time zones as well! Loudun (Possessions), Guangdong (Ching Shi), and Kyiv (Olga).
Are we not going to talk about the fact when death said "I vaguely remember processing a lil' blue fella with a satchel" The professor had visibly dropped his satchel before getting eaten at 17:55
WAIT! We are all blaming Ryan but what if he’s right, it’s not his fault, it’s THE ALGORITHM! The professor has clearly stated many times that the algorithm is it’s own thing so the professor doesn’t control it and that poses the question, who IS controlling the algorithm?! The people behind the algorithm wanted the professor dead and they knew that by tweaking the scores so that Ryan never wins they could manipulate Ryan into becoming THEIR PUPPET!!! And Ryan was just reacting as they wanted him to. I’m calling it now, the people behind the algorithm are the real villains here
...this...you could be on to something!
so you're saying it's the genie running the show?
What if they break the 4th wall and it’s just straight up Shane Madej behind the algorithm, just a really long con to prank Ryan lol. It doesn’t fit with all the lore but I think it’d be hella funny if it was just like, the watcher channel itself was behind all of this 😂
@@ittakesafool i mean the genie _does_ look a lot like shane…
The UA-cam Algorithm