S2: #57 - Our Top 5 Favorite Try Not To Laugh Moments

Summary

Podcast Summary: Smosh Mouth – S2: #57 - Our Top 5 Favorite Try Not To Laugh Moments

Release Date: April 1, 2020
Hosts: Shayne Topp (Shane), Courtney Miller, Amanda Lehan-Canto (Tall), Ian Hecox, and Damien Haas
Description: Join the Smosh cast as they delve into their favorite moments from their "Try Not To Laugh" segments, sharing hilarious anecdotes, behind-the-scenes insights, and memorable jokes that have resonated with both the hosts and their audience.

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Introduction

In episode #57 of Smosh Mouth, released on April 1, 2020, the Smosh team—comprising Shayne Topp, Courtney Miller, Ian Hecox, and guest Damien Haas—gathers to discuss their Top 5 Favorite "Try Not To Laugh" Moments. The conversation is filled with laughter, friendly banter, and a deep dive into some of the most memorable and funniest bits they've created over the years. The hosts aim to reminisce about these moments, highlight what made them special, and share behind-the-scenes stories that fans might not be aware of.

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Top 5 Favorite Try Not To Laugh Moments

5. Courtney’s "Giving Birth to a Baby for Gus Johnson by Recipe"

Timestamp: 11:29 - 12:32
Courtney Miller recounts a hilarious bit where she dresses up in a dress and pretends to give birth to a baby for Gus Johnson using a recipe. The humor lies in the juxtaposition of seemingly unrelated elements—a baby doll, a cookbook, and the sudden appearance of a "baby leg."

Courtney Miller (12:07): “Courtney comes out wearing a dress, and she's just like, oh. Oh, no. And she... reads a little bit and is like, oh.”

Damien appreciates the playful use of props and the unexpected nature of the joke, emphasizing how small, simple moments can often be the funniest.

Damien Haas (11:52): “I just thought it was a really funny bit, truly playing with the prop.”

4. Tommy’s "America's Next Top Jamie Lee Curtis"

Timestamp: 17:41 - 19:00
Damien Haas introduces Tommy’s creative parody where he hosts “America’s Next Top Jamie Lee Curtis.” The character lists absurd contestants like “Jimpy Lee Jormpus” and “a pile of yogurt," showcasing Tommy's commitment to original and quirky humor.

Damien Haas (18:11): “He lists out the contestants. He's like, our contestants are Jimpy Lee Jormpus, a pile of yogurt.”

This bit stands out for its absurdity and originality, making it a fan favorite and highlighting Tommy's unique comedic style.

3. Damien's "Australian Geisha" Bit

Timestamp: 19:00 - 20:04
Damien shares his portrayal of an "Australian Geisha," a character inspired by an inside joke from his Disney days. The bit involves parodying Australian accents and the art of conversation, seamlessly blending cultural humor with his own flair.

Damien Haas (19:15): “Rustle your jimmies with this.”

This segment is celebrated for its clever wordplay and Damien’s ability to create a memorable character that resonates with both the hosts and the audience.

2. Damien’s "Princess Diana" Historical Facts Bit

Timestamp: 24:12 - 26:09
Damien discusses a moment where he engages in a rapid-fire delivery of historical facts about Princess Diana, leading to unexpected humor. This bit showcases intellectual humor intertwined with Damien’s dry delivery, making it both informative and entertaining.

Shane Madej (33:19): “I think to date, I think I hurt my ankle.”

The humor arises from the unexpected twists in factual statements, keeping listeners engaged and amused by the seamless blend of knowledge and comedy.

1. Shane’s Bunny Mask Bit - “Legally You Have To Look At Me”

Timestamp: 34:02 - 38:36
Claiming the top spot, Shane Topp reminisces about his iconic bunny mask appearance where he emerges wearing a pink mask and wrap-around bunny ears, delivering the line, “I think legally you have to look at me.” This bit is lauded for its simplicity and sheer absurdity, making it an enduring favorite among the hosts.

Shane Madej (33:08): “I think legally you have to do this.”

Damien emphasizes the dry humor and early creativity that Shane brought to the show, highlighting how such straightforward yet bizarre moments have left a lasting impression.

Damien Haas (44:41): “There's nothing more that can be said that hasn't already been said.”

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Honorable Mentions

Beyond the top five, the hosts acknowledge several other standout moments that have contributed to the show's comedic legacy:

• Eugene’s Magikarp Moment (Timestamp: 36:41):
  Damien praises Eugene from The Try Guys for his bit where he throws out a Magikarp and then falls into despair, exemplifying character-driven humor.

  Damien Haas (36:41): “Eugene from the Try Guys did, where he just would throw out a Magikarp and then fall into deep despair.”

• Keith’s "Bobby from the Block" and Skeletons (Timestamp: 36:45):
  The interaction between Keith and Ian, including the "Bobby from the Block" character and Keith’s skeleton prop antics, are celebrated for their unique comedic styles.

• Noah’s "Glark" Bit (Timestamp: 45:29 - 48:07):
  Shane introduces Noah’s over-the-top swimmer character, Glark, whose enthusiastic and exaggerated performances add a layer of physical comedy to the segments.

  Shane Madej (46:07): “Now, I'm back to Claire. So good.”

• Courtney’s Stripper Firefighter (Timestamp: 42:10 - 42:37):
  Courtney’s surprise appearance as a stripper firefighter catches listeners off guard, adding an unexpected twist to the humor.

• Joe Beretta’s Clothesline Destruction (Timestamp: 42:16 - 42:43):
  Joe Beretta’s explosive entrance where he shatters the set is highlighted as a memorable and dynamic moment.

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Listener Anecdote

Towards the end of the episode, Courtney shares an amusing and slightly embarrassing story submitted by a listener. The listener recounts an incident where they mistakenly grabbed their friend’s mom’s bra while searching for DVDs in a friend’s large house, leading to an awkward encounter and being uninvited from future visits.

Courtney Miller (52:13): “...he put a picture of his parents in his room... After about two minutes of searching, I holed up what I thought looked like a bra. And in that exact moment, my friend's mom walked in as I'm holding her bra out in front of me.”

The hosts engage in a humorous discussion about the scenario, emphasizing the awkwardness and unexpected hilarity of such moments, while also offering light-hearted advice on handling similar situations.

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Conclusion

The "Our Top 5 Favorite Try Not To Laugh Moments" episode of Smosh Mouth provides listeners with an entertaining glimpse into the creative and humorous processes of the Smosh team. Through shared stories, witty banter, and reflections on past sketches, the hosts celebrate the moments that have defined their "Try Not To Laugh" segments. The inclusion of listener anecdotes and honorable mentions further enriches the conversation, showcasing the diverse range of comedy that Smosh has produced over the years.

The episode not only serves as a nostalgic trip for long-time fans but also offers insightful and funny content for new listeners, highlighting the collaborative spirit and comedic genius of the Smosh cast.

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Notable Quotes:

• Shane Madej (33:08): “I think legally you have to do this.”
• Damien Haas (36:41): “Eugene from the Try Guys did, where he just would throw out a Magikarp and then fall into deep despair.”
• Courtney Miller (52:13): “...After about two minutes of searching, I holed up what I thought looked like a bra.”
• Damien Haas (44:41): “There's nothing more that can be said that hasn't already been said.”

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Listeners are encouraged to share their own favorite moments and anecdotes in the comments, fostering a community of shared laughter and fond memories from Smosh's extensive library of comedic content.

Transcript

[Shane Madej]

Ramble.

[Courtney Miller]

Like, I don't usually plan any bits on. Try not to laugh. Like, I'll maybe plan, like, one bit. Courtney, you're like, uh huh.

[Damien Haas]

I can tell the combo of all of the bits that Eugene from the try guys did. He just would throw out a Magikarp and then fall into deep despair.

[Shane Madej]

Shane walking out in a pink mask and wrap around bunny ears. And I wouldn't look at him. He's like, I think legally you have to.

[Courtney Miller]

Legally?

[Ian Hecox]

I didn't know the word to use. Damien, when you came on for your first episode, we decided to do a chaos round. I point at you and you're, like, looking off at, like, Olivia yelling at you, but all of a sudden, I just go. I spy you in the heat of battle.

[Shane Madej]

There's my boys. There's my voice. Poo poo peepee. There's my voice.

[Damien Haas]

Here we are.

[Shane Madej]

How you guys doing? Good morning.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, good morning. It's another. It's another great week in quarantine, I have to tell you. Really, really enjoying not touching other humans. You know, just. Just being completely by myself with no other human contact. Nobody to potentially save me or rescue me if I fall down the stairs.

[Damien Haas]

This is where we start.

[Courtney Miller]

I'm taking.

[Ian Hecox]

We need to.

[Shane Madej]

We all need to get. Yeah.

[Damien Haas]

Oh, my God.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. That's smart. I'm just imagining Ian just on the ground. Just like.

[Damien Haas]

That goes against this whole quarantine because then you're summoning people to your house to pick up your limp body. It's like, it's a damned if you do, damned if you don't. Yeah, but they sneeze in their hands.

[Shane Madej]

Probably police. They go, hands up. Put your hands up.

[Damien Haas]

They're like, serve and protect.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, that's exactly.

[Shane Madej]

I had a rough morning. Or like, it's not even that bad. It's like I, last night started feeling like, the tiniest headache as I was going to bed, but I was like, whatever, it's fine sign. And then I woke up at like 4am with one of the worst migraines. Like, the worst.

[Damien Haas]

Oh, no. I.

[Shane Madej]

And migraines are new to me. Like, I. Everybody always told stories about migraines and they. How they feel. And, like, I think I have a really high pain tolerance because many times when I get hurt and I'll. I'll be like, this might be worse than I realize. Like, I'll be like, interesting injury on my leg or something. So the fact that I was in my bed, like, audibly in pain, like, holy crap. I just took a bunch of Tylenol and like, good.

[Damien Haas]

I was worried you were going to say ibuprofen and I was like, no.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah, no, because like, I've tried ibuprofen in the past and it just doesn't work. So I.

[Damien Haas]

You also can't have that right now.

[Courtney Miller]

During the COVID Wait, what?

[Ian Hecox]

I didn't know that.

[Shane Madej]

Apparently ibuprofen doesn't, like, is not good to help with COVID Yeah, I would.

[Ian Hecox]

Make sure we're absolutely certain about any medical advice on this.

[Damien Haas]

Of course. That was the thing I've been seeing quite a bit of. And it wasn't just from, you know, my cousin heard from, blah, blah, blah. Like, I'm pretty sure it was in one of those, like legit hi, I'm a doctor articles that I saw. But obviously fact check with all things. Of course. But I'm just saying, think twice.

[Shane Madej]

There's so much fake news. Double check. Like there was some person being like, guys, police in LA are pulling people over.

[Damien Haas]

Oh my God.

[Shane Madej]

If you have a necessary. If you're doing something, like with a necessity, otherwise. They gave my friend a $400 ticket and the police officer, the literally the police Twitter was like, nope, this is bullshit. Do not.

[Damien Haas]

But that also came from a verified account. It's so weird that a verified person was like, hey, guys, my friend had just had this happen to them. And I'm like, which one of you was lying?

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, well, they were like, my friend's boyfriend did this thing and it's like, okay, so you're hearing this like from 2 degrees away. That's why it's like, you gotta, you gotta verify your sources. Also, like, cops just be racist. So they might have pulled them over and g him. Some excuse like that.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah, blanket statement to pull them over.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Damien Haas]

I was going to say, what if it was the boyfriend that like, was super late for something with his girlfriend and that's the excuse he gave just as a lie. He was like, yeah, the cops were like, you have to go. And so like having all of Twitter verify this lie and come back to you is just like, oh my God.

[Shane Madej]

No, he's like cheating on his girlfriend. He's like, I was, I was ah. I was getting pulled over. I wasn't.

[Courtney Miller]

I mean, I mean on, on Saturday night, I don't know if they. Because, because they've been telling people like, they can't. People can't be out for anything that's non essential or whatever. But on Saturday night, I was like, I was like, you know what? Like, this is the best time to go for, like, a night drive. Like, I didn't get out and contact, like, come into contact with anybody, but I just, like, I did this big drive around la. I went up to the mountains and I came back down. Then I went through. Went through downtown la, then I drove all the way up Sunset to West Hollywood, then up Laurel Cannon and Mulholland, and that's awesome. Hollywood Hills. And was like, yeah, it was super cool. But, like, I passed so many cops. So many cops.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah. Cops are all over the place.

[Courtney Miller]

But they didn't pull me over.

[Ian Hecox]

I don't think they're pulling people over. I think I thought that it was just that they're probably on patrol because no gatherings of 10 or more are allowed. So they're probably just looking for anything to break up.

[Shane Madej]

I've thought about going driving even in my crappy Fiat, just because, like, I've realized in those few moments of, like, driving with my music on feels normal. It makes me feel like everything's okay and like everything's normal again. It's just doing those things that make you feel like it's a normal day. Like, I don't have to do my makeup today, but I do it because it makes me feel like I'm starting my day like a normal day.

[Courtney Miller]

And also, like, I know it's like, it's a terrible situation that we're in, but there is something really freaking cool about driving down Sunset Boulevard. But it's normally slammed with tourists and cars.

[Damien Haas]

Sure.

[Courtney Miller]

And it's completely empty.

[Shane Madej]

It's like you're in GTA in real life because GTA cannot render that many cars on the road.

[Damien Haas]

That's funny. No, it's great that you find, like, those little bits to be happy about in this. Like, we all can acknowledge, like, this sucks. Of course it does. But, like, if you can look at one little thing and get some happiness from it, good for you. Do it. Don't feel bad about that.

[Courtney Miller]

The air's been super nice. I mean, that's not just attributable to the car traffic. It has been raining in LA as well. But the air has been really nice.

[Ian Hecox]

It's been gorgeous outside.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, yeah, it's been super beautiful this whole week.

[Shane Madej]

I think I hurt my ankle yesterday, so I can't. I'm not going to run today, but I think I'm going to go for a little walk.

[Damien Haas]

But you have a high pain tolerance, so your ankle could have just been chopped clean off and you're just like, I think I got. Yeah, I Think I hurt my ankle.

[Shane Madej]

Literally that.

[Damien Haas]

I think I'll use my credit card.

[Ian Hecox]

I think I use my credit card.

[Shane Madej]

So the point of this whole episode. Ian, take it away.

[Courtney Miller]

Well, so the point of this whole episode is we are going to be running down our top. What the hell did I just drop?

[Ian Hecox]

Ian just shits his pants.

[Courtney Miller]

Our top five top five youtubers that have shitted.

[Damien Haas]

Just us just to see one through five.

[Courtney Miller]

Ian. Hehe one top five times. Ian, he.

[Shane Madej]

Missed that meme.

[Ian Hecox]

Okay.

[Courtney Miller]

You know, you could just go on YouTube and like, yeah, you can just.

[Ian Hecox]

Go watch that meme.

[Damien Haas]

She can still miss it, you guys.

[Shane Madej]

Ten Fortnite players who have shitted.

[Courtney Miller]

But 10A. We're going to be running down the top five try not to laugh moments.

[Shane Madej]

Yes.

[Courtney Miller]

Our top five. Our individual top five favorite. Try not to laugh.

[Damien Haas]

I gotta say, this is probably the most difficult assignment that's ever been given in Smosh. Because you got to pick your top five out of what, 800? And they're all bangers. And so, like, I at a certain point had to just let myself stop looking for, like, my absolute favorite and be like, these are five things that come to mind that I really like.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah, I wonder how many we're going to have that are similar or like the same.

[Damien Haas]

Like, I specifically tried to pick weird ones that are really good that you may have forgotten about.

[Shane Madej]

Mine are definitely ones that just popped in my head that I know that I definitely go onto YouTube and go back and watch again. But yeah, I'm so excited. Shane, do you want to start with number five?

[Courtney Miller]

You want to kick it off?

[Ian Hecox]

Sure. So at number five, like Damian said, there's just too many. So I kind of started to just go with, well, here's five that I really love and I think about a lot. And number five is a simple one, but I probably have quoted it the most over the years. And it's Tyler from the Bath Boys. I think it's episode seven. Uh, he comes out, it's. It's my turn. I'm sitting there and we have tons of just dumb props, right? Like, we'll just throw any garbage we have in the back and be like, yeah, I guess. And we had this like, it was just like a sponge, but it looked like a kidney or something. It was just this weird shaped thing. And anyways, Tyler comes out with a giant spoon with this at the end of it. And he just looks at me and he just goes, sup, dude? Eat this bean. And it is still, in my opinion, one of the funniest jokes that's been said on try not to laugh, despite how simple and dumb it is. He just saw a dumb prop and was like, all right. And just went with it. I don't know. There's so many big, crazy jokes and try not to laugh, but totally. Sometimes those tiny, small ones are my absolute favorite. So that's number five.

[Damien Haas]

See, this is why I gave myself a list of backups, because if our top five videos of all time was any indication. Shane. Dude, that was on my list.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, my.

[Damien Haas]

So I'm. I'm skipping that and going to my backups.

[Ian Hecox]

I quote that so often. I will very often just be like. I'll be by myself and just, like, eat this bean. Like, I just say it.

[Shane Madej]

Hey, bro, eat this.

[Ian Hecox]

Beat this, bro. Eat this bean.

[Courtney Miller]

Did you eat the bean?

[Ian Hecox]

I did not eat the bean, but I did laugh that. That. I think that's. I think I want to say that's episode. That's the first episode where the Bath Boys came on, and it's an absolute banger. It's a banger.

[Shane Madej]

Was that the one with hey, Marvel fans?

[Ian Hecox]

Yes. That's a really good question. I don't want to say any others from that because it's very likely on people's lists, but it was a great episode.

[Courtney Miller]

Damian, maybe you should go. So just in case more of us don't steal your.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

On your list.

[Damien Haas]

All good. All right. So eat this bean is no longer number five. What my true number five is is Courtney Miller given birth to a baby for Gus Johnson by recipe. So Courtney comes out wearing a dress, and she's just sort of like that, like, oh. Oh, no. And she, like, puts a book down on the ground and, like, reads a little bit and is like, oh. And then a little, like, baby leg from a baby doll drops out below the skirt, and then she just, like, looks back at the book and is. It's just the juxtaposition of like, huh.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah.

[Damien Haas]

Okay, now here we go. I just thought it was a really funny bit, truly playing with the prop. Like, it's the kind of thing that you don't see until you just look at a baby doll and then look at a book and you're like, got it. Recipe for making baby. I'm going to do that. I just thought it was some solid prov. And I. You got it. I dig it, dude.

[Shane Madej]

I don't even remember how I thought of the bit at all. It's like, do you ever, like, have an idea where you're. You looking at a prop and you aren't even really actually thinking. You just kind of go out there and just like, no. Okay.

[Damien Haas]

Yeah. No though that's the space that I like wish I could get back into. Like when I was originally guesting on Try not to Laugh back when I was like exclusively on games. That's sort of what I did. And that's like always felt good. And now I'm like, ah, the pressure. It's the top top pit videos I must do well. And so it's like I wanna get back to that.

[Shane Madej]

It's like thinking of the idea but not letting yourself think about it too much. Cause you just wanna let whatever happens happens.

[Courtney Miller]

I either have to either like most of the things. Like I don't usually plan any bits on. Try not to laugh. Like I'll maybe plan like one bit. Courtney, you're like, uh huh. I can tell.

[Shane Madej]

Well, because I'm going to say my number five is an Ian bit.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, okay.

[Shane Madej]

My number five is Ian with a bow. Ian with a bow.

[Courtney Miller]

What?

[Shane Madej]

Do you remember that bit?

[Courtney Miller]

I don't even remember that bit.

[Shane Madej]

Literally you have, you go out there, you put the, you have the bongos in front of you and you have this giant bow tie on.

[Damien Haas]

Oh, I remember that.

[Shane Madej]

Ew. With a bow. And it's the most simple but weird thing that Olivia could not help but laugh at. Like that's something that's that weird simple shit that makes me laugh.

[Damien Haas]

Got that Weird, weird.

[Shane Madej]

Like I love that bit so much. It's so cute. I go back and watch that one sometimes.

[Courtney Miller]

There's only been a couple bits that I've like, like you do where you like half plan it. But it never works for me. Like I either have to like fully plan it out or I half plan it. And I get out there and I'm like, so. Yeah, yeah. So I like, it's, it's kind of like all or nothing. Like I have to like fully, fully plan it out. But even when I do fully plan it out, I get out there and I choke.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah, you got to commit wholeheartedly when we did that. Reacting to the, the non release try not to laugh episode. Shane's like note for us was just like, we should have just fully committed to what we were doing.

[Courtney Miller]

Mine is also a very simple, very, very simple. And it was just, it was just two words that killed me. So this was, this was an episode. Maybe maybe eight episodes back, maybe 10 episodes back. Tommy comes out in a wig and he says, hi, it's me, Beethoven Dad.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah.

[Damien Haas]

Yes.

[Shane Madej]

He's done.

[Courtney Miller]

For some reason. For some reason, like, with him saying, not Beethoven's dad, but he says, hi, it's me, Beethoven Dad.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

I don't know why that just.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah, he did it the first time he did one with Zachary Levi when he was like. He came out with a robe and that wig, and he's like. He's mid bit. He's talking. He's like, oh, by the way, it's me, Beethoven Mom.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Shane Madej]

And so he just brought it back with Beethoven Dad.

[Courtney Miller]

Well, then maybe it was the mom.

[Ian Hecox]

I think it was Beethoven mom, because I was. That was from Macaulay Culkin, right?

[Courtney Miller]

Was it Macaulay.

[Shane Madej]

Culkin?

[Ian Hecox]

I know with Macaulay Culkin. He's the only one who got him to laugh. And he did Beethoven Mom.

[Courtney Miller]

Okay, you know what? It was that one. So is Beethoven Mom. Beethoven dad came later, but it was.

[Ian Hecox]

Yes. I think they're both involved, but yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

So the genesis was Beethoven.

[Ian Hecox]

Love that Tommy has his own, like, style. And it's so original and so good. Every time he's.

[Shane Madej]

He kills it, dude. I'm so. He's just the best.

[Damien Haas]

He's a plus human.

[Courtney Miller]

Number four.

[Ian Hecox]

Okay, so number four for me goes back to episode three. And this is back when we still. We still would do, like, a thing at the very end where all of us came out at once and tried to make someone laugh. And I forget who was in the stool. I think it was, like, Courtney. I think it was Courtney in the stool. But all of us came out and were just acting absolutely insane. It somehow ended up. I think I was on the floor screaming or something.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

And then Noah. Noah was in the back with a guitar, right?

[Shane Madej]

Yes.

[Ian Hecox]

And Noah was singing, but none of us were paying attention to that. We were all just yelling and going crazy. And after everything died down, all you hear is Noah on the guitar just going, all I want is Anthony. All I want is Anthony. And all of us like, what the hell?

[Shane Madej]

We all just are like. Everyone kept singing it. I can't remember who was in the stool if it was me or not.

[Ian Hecox]

It was just chaos. I mean, episode three is pure chaos.

[Shane Madej]

That one was a good one.

[Ian Hecox]

It's episode three or episode four. But yeah, just nuts. It's the one that we shot in the tiny studio.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah. When we. When we were first doing those episodes, we would always try the chaos rounds where we'd all come out, but it's, like, always a clusterfuck.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Damien Haas]

Yeah. Those. Those never really worked, did they? I mean, they always sound so fun. In theory, but, like, so rare when.

[Shane Madej]

They actually have a payoff.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. I remember, Damien, when you came on for your first episode, we decided to do a chaos round while you were in the stool. And once again, it was just everybody yelling over each other, but somehow I managed to catch your attention, and. And I point at you. I point at you, and you're, like, looking off at, like, Olivia yelling at you. But all of a sudden, I just go. I spy you in the heat of battle, and you just looked me direct in the eyes. Just freaked out.

[Shane Madej]

Oh, my God.

[Damien Haas]

So good, dude. So good. I miss those days.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, it's nuts.

[Damien Haas]

We were so young then.

[Ian Hecox]

We were 22.

[Damien Haas]

We were 12.

[Ian Hecox]

Courtney was 22. But the rest of us were not.

[Courtney Miller]

Damien. Number four.

[Damien Haas]

Oh, number four, I would say. I'm gonna give this one to also Tommy I really liked. I think it was one of the first times he came out, and it was a gauntlet, and it was when he was sort of filling in for Olivia and, like, being Olivia during our smosh Summer Games apocalypse. And he did America's Next Top Jamie Lee Curtis to replace Jamie Lee Curtis for the second time.

[Shane Madej]

Pile of yogurt.

[Damien Haas]

So he, like, lists out the contestants. He's like, our contestants are Jimpy Lee Jormpus, a pile of yogurt. And, like, he had a trophy with little hair on it. And he was just like, we all know that Jamie Lee Curtis has tiny hair, so this is the tiny hair trophy. Like, he's a great example of just commitment. Like, those things didn't necessarily flow together, but he's like, tiny hair. Trophy. Jamie Lee Curtis has tiny hair. You are yogurt. And it just was so good.

[Ian Hecox]

He's so good. It was so solid.

[Damien Haas]

It was a plus. I. I want to see more of that dude in all sorts of stuff. I don't know when this is coming out, but he and I have a games thing coming out soon, and I just, like.

[Shane Madej]

I don't know.

[Damien Haas]

He's so good to work with.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Damien Haas]

Oh, someone didn't silence their phone. Must have been everybody else.

[Courtney Miller]

Corny.

[Shane Madej]

My number four. I can't remember which episode this is from. I know we had a guest on. I can't remember who it was, but this is a Damien bit. He's like the Australian geisha.

[Damien Haas]

Oh, for the valley folk.

[Shane Madej]

Yes, it was the valley folk. And it was like, I'm training it. The art of pleasure in conversation. And then you're like, oh, no, your clothes are still on. What are we gonna do about it?

[Damien Haas]

Thank you.

[Shane Madej]

Rustle your jimmies with this.

[Damien Haas]

Rustle your jimmies. Thank you.

[Courtney Miller]

Have we gone a single try not to laugh without making fun of Australians?

[Ian Hecox]

No, no. From the very beginning.

[Damien Haas]

But I also think that, like, I think we've talked about the origin before, at least for like, Shane and myself. But one of our best friends from our Disney days had an amazing, like, Australian parody acc. He and his brother always did. So it just sort of like bled into us and it became something we did all the time. So I don't know, we do it in everyday conversation not to be like haha, Australians. But just like, ah, that's the inside joke we got with our buddy. So, you know.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah.

[Damien Haas]

At least for me. That's why I always default and then rustle your Jimmy's just is the phrase I use when I'm scratching my cat's tummy.

[Courtney Miller]

So my. My number four. I feel like we got. I feel like we got a lot of good bits out of the the Last Smosh Summer Games gauntlet.

[Shane Madej]

Yes. Oh, gosh.

[Courtney Miller]

Our lists are gonna be because Mari.

[Shane Madej]

Yes.

[Courtney Miller]

Coming out.

[Shane Madej]

Mine.

[Courtney Miller]

That's the Mari coming out. And like sliding like it was just such a surprise because, like, shopping. Because I think the last time Mari was on, I don't even know. So she was just a complete wild card.

[Ian Hecox]

We didn't know what she was doing.

[Shane Madej]

The last time she was on Try not to Laugh was the one time that we decided to do a Try not to Laugh with the Smosh Game squad in that other studio. That was the only other time.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, wait, no, no, Juji.

[Shane Madej]

Yes, you're right.

[Ian Hecox]

Sorry I'm wrong. She's always done really great on it.

[Shane Madej]

She's funny. Dude. That bit, I literally go back and watch that bit all the time. And I mean, the way she looks, she's just like laying on the ground with gloves on, like playing with a skirt. Like, what? Yeah, you're going to push my hair.

[Damien Haas]

She's so good at like. She's so good at like, filling whatever role is needed in a video. Like, if it's like, hey, we need someone to like, keep this video moving forward. Like, you know, please hit all the points. She's going to do it. If it's like, hey, we need this video. Needs to be more energetic, more hype. She's going to do it. But also if we need a funny wild card, she can do that too. Yeah, she's an impressive human.

[Courtney Miller]

Number three.

[Ian Hecox]

All right. Number three. Okay. So I think it's tough. I wanted to maybe put this higher, but I think I got to put it at number three. It's a tie. It goes to Olivia, Tim and Jackie. Right. So Olivia, Olivia's always been nuts in try not to laugh. From the very beginning, she's just always been the one that you have zero idea what she's going to do. Her jokes are often not even a joke. It's just her saying random words with random props in her hands. But she finally, like, she really fine tuned it at one point and it was when she came out for Gauntlet and she had the old man wig on with I think a barbecue lid on top of her head.

[Shane Madej]

The anti rogue commercial.

[Ian Hecox]

Jackie. Jackie comes out. And Jackie has zero desire to be on camera. I think because she came out, she was just kind of like she was very confused. Just like, all right, now. I say it now. And from the beginning it was just so good because it fell apart from the start.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

And it's just like anti Rogaine commercial. And I was like, hell is going on. And then before Olivia can even begin because she set. She gave Tim the wrong, like, amount of time or something. Tim just walks out before Olivia can say anything and just goes, give me all your money. And I was like, I didn't realize it was Tim at first. So for a second I thought I was like, are we getting robbed? Like, did someone come into here and decide to rob us? And I turn and see that it's Tim of all people. And I was like, Olivia enlisted Jackie and Tim the last, like the two people who are just like the quietest. Just kind of like they're not just minding their own business. She got them on camera to go insane.

[Damien Haas]

And that's why it's brilliant.

[Ian Hecox]

Gold. It's gold.

[Shane Madej]

Is. It is gold.

[Damien Haas]

That's why it's brilliant.

[Courtney Miller]

And the best part is, like, so great. I feel like she didn't exactly plan it that way, but her intuitions letter led her to that disaster.

[Shane Madej]

Put that into her lap.

[Ian Hecox]

I. I think, you know, we've done so many try not to laughs and we do so much crazy stuff that I'm rarely like. I'm always like surprised by the jokes. Like I don't know what's coming, but I'm rarely like completely thrown off guard. And that was probably one of the best times of just having zero idea Damien say that.

[Damien Haas]

Well, I want you to say the thing.

[Courtney Miller]

What do the.

[Damien Haas]

Do the.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, number three.

[Damien Haas]

Thanks, Ethan. So this one is. I was like. I was like hesitant to do one that I did, but I like that it leads into other people's stuff. So it's the combination of me and then Shane and then Tim. I used to have a way darker sense of humor before I joined Smosh, but I was still, aw, shucks, happy go lucky as I am now. So I liked the juxtaposition, but since being on camera and on the Internet, I've been, like, more worried about letting that show through sometimes. So a sort of return to that for me was driving Shane in the car and dropping facts until it became very clear that he's Princess Diana.

[Shane Madej]

Oh, yes, yes.

[Damien Haas]

But then it became Tim doing it for the Hindenburg and Shane doing Archduke Franz Ferdinand. And what I like about it is you can tell who's a history nerd by how many facts it takes before someone goes, yeah. And, like, I don't know. I like making jokes and just seeing jokes that are, like, maybe not for everybody. There's just, like, 4% of the audience that's like, yeah. So that was a fun, fun bit. Again, not just mine.

[Courtney Miller]

Everybody's, I think, my favorite. Yeah. I mean, the. The Princess Diana thing. Such a great, original bit.

[Ian Hecox]

Thanks.

[Courtney Miller]

And it was so good. But the way that Tim delivers, AKA the Hindenburg.

[Damien Haas]

Yes. Wow. Tim made it on this list twice so far. Way to go. Person that deals with all of our tech stuff, but is also so funny.

[Ian Hecox]

Tim, the silent killer.

[Damien Haas]

He is the silent kill. I. He probably has bodies in his basement. I could see it. I'm just saying.

[Shane Madej]

But their bodies that deserve it, you know, like, he's a vigilante by night.

[Damien Haas]

That is like, he killed Dexter from the show Dexter. And you're like, wow, I guess that does work.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

The guy with the laboratory.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, yeah. Ian, the guy with the laboratory.

[Damien Haas]

And his sister Dee, too.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah. Okay, so my number three is a gauntlet as well. I think it was. I can't remember who was Olivia's first. I think it came up as her first gauntlet. It was the one where. I don't know what's so funny about people coming out barefoot. Like, it's such a vulnerable thing. It's so weird to see people's toes just, like, on set. And so she. It's like she had sunglasses on and, like, a weird sports jacket or something. And Greg is reading the audio being like, yes, this girl is looking for a lover. Also, she's blind, and she just bumps into the wall.

[Damien Haas]

So good.

[Shane Madej]

She, like, walks up forward for some reason, and then, like, opens her hands and walks backward, and she's, like, walking. Walking with her toes all curled. I Don't know why it just gets me so much.

[Damien Haas]

Her bit that almost ended up on my list.

[Shane Madej]

Understand the process, dude.

[Ian Hecox]

It's something.

[Damien Haas]

Something about the timing of. Also she's blind. Like, it just.

[Ian Hecox]

It was perfect timing, so.

[Damien Haas]

Well, it was chef's kiss.

[Courtney Miller]

So my. My thing. Do the thing for every single. For every single one.

[Damien Haas]

Yes.

[Courtney Miller]

All right, number three. So this is. This is. This is kind of like a broad one, I'd say. Any time Damien has to make Shane laugh.

[Damien Haas]

Oh, thanks, man.

[Courtney Miller]

Because I feel like you guys. You guys, like, have these certain jokes that only you understand or maybe that only Shane finds as funny. So it's really amusing to see what weird things make Shane crack, because I'm just. I have no idea what the context is sometimes, and I'm just watching Shane's reaction, and that's. And it tickles me. I never know what to expect. Whenever you have to pull something, and then you always. If you can't get Shane with something, then you just go. Have you ever heard. And then that always gets them.

[Damien Haas]

Thanks.

[Courtney Miller]

So that's my. That's my number three. Now we're on to number two. Number two.

[Ian Hecox]

So actually, my number two, I luckily had a tie here. So, Damien, you said the Princess Diana bit, which is. I had that listed as my number two, because your Princess Diana bit, I just, you know, you can't. You come out. And I'm. I try to, like, be like, okay, I think I know where this joke is going. And then I had no idea. And I, you know, I was not expecting you to make that dark of a joke. And it got me so hard. It was so good. And also, I think in that Funhouse episode, you weren't technically in the episode, you, like, kind of came on as a celebrity shot for that.

[Damien Haas]

Oh, yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

So I really wasn't expecting it.

[Damien Haas]

I'd considered doing that bit, and I was originally in the episode, but I think we looked at the count of people and how much time it would have taken, have all of Funhouse and everybody in that episode. So they had me scooch out for that one and be in the next. So I was like, can I at least do this one thing?

[Ian Hecox]

So it was literally legendary.

[Damien Haas]

Thanks, man.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, I hope. I hope you. You keep doing more of those, because they're great. Also at number two, like Ian said was any time you've done Randall. And that's because. That's because, for one, it's great. Also, back when we were on so Random, and I'm sure a lot of people Know this. And I had nothing to do with the creation, like, the production or anything of Try not to laugh on Smosh Pit. But back on. So random. Back in the day. And I think it happened naturally. We were at lunch one day, and I just started drinking some water, and I had it in my mouth, and Damian just bust into that character, and I spit out my water. And then it became a thing that we would do every day. I would just. I would just. We would literally play Try not to Laugh. We didn't call it anything. I would just sometimes just put water in my mouth and sit there. And then David turned to me and turn into Randall and say some insane stuff.

[Damien Haas]

So what you're saying is we created Try not to laugh, and Randall was the first bit.

[Courtney Miller]

Whoa.

[Damien Haas]

Technically, that's what you're saying.

[Ian Hecox]

Technically, that's crazy.

[Damien Haas]

Women, huh?

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, buddy. The first joke you said is, Randall, back in the day was you talking about your grandma being made out of hand.

[Damien Haas]

Made out of. Made out of ham. Yeah. Ham is a funny word.

[Ian Hecox]

It is.

[Shane Madej]

Women.

[Courtney Miller]

Women. I tell you, buddy, that's pretty good. Oh, that's it.

[Damien Haas]

Tell you what, buddy. I've been talking to my girlfriend day and a half. Turns out my grandma's made ham.

[Ian Hecox]

So good.

[Damien Haas]

Number two, this one is also me. No, I'm just kidding. This is a special guest celeb shot. We got our boy Gus Johnson. Very funny human. Pick any of his bits. They belong in the hall of fame. But one that I really liked was his Christopher Walken baby comes out, and he's just like, mom, I'm hungry. I want some milk. Why don't you bust out those bazoombas so I could have some milk? And it's just. It's so dumb, but it's so fun to me. It's the spirit of Try not to laugh, where it's like, yep. You look at a prop, you're like, what if it had this voice? Great. And then you just do.

[Courtney Miller]

That was like a giant baby head that he had on his. Yes, right.

[Ian Hecox]

That was. That's a different. That's a different one.

[Damien Haas]

Oh, that's holding a baby doll and making it talk, too, I think, Olivia.

[Ian Hecox]

He's done several baby jokes, and they're all great.

[Damien Haas]

He's done a lot of. He does a lot of baby jokes.

[Ian Hecox]

There's a lot of baby jokes. We luckily shot an episode with him before all of this. We have one in the. In the barrel with. With Gus Johnson. And it's. It might be my favorite. It's my Favorite one we've done with him. I will say that.

[Shane Madej]

Wow, that one was really good. My number two was originally the Mari Gauntlet bit, but I'll. I'll use. Sorry, this other one. That's okay. I completely agree with you. So instead what I'm going to use. It was originally my number one, but I'll just put it here and then think of a better one. I don't know. Anyway, it was in the first episode we ever shot, like with the squad. It was Shane walking out in a pink mask and wraparound bunny ears and was just like, look at me. And I wouldn't look at him. He's like, I think legally you have to do this.

[Ian Hecox]

Legally. I didn't know the word to use.

[Shane Madej]

And he goes, I'd like to apply for a loan. And I just. That was the hardest I'd ever like, spit water, like, I think to date.

[Damien Haas]

So good.

[Shane Madej]

It was so early on and it was so simple and like was. It's like. It's great when there's like a low energy bit that can just make you laugh so hard. And that one has always just been a lovely one that I think about a lot.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. I had no idea what I was doing. I'll say that.

[Shane Madej]

Well, you did it.

[Ian Hecox]

And I. What's funny is legally. I wasn't saying legally, like to be funny. I forgot. I forgot the term to use. I was like.

[Shane Madej]

Because I know we had talked to look at you.

[Ian Hecox]

We had talked about the games. Because I kind of like. I kind of look off at. I think I look off at Sarah and I was like. I was like, I think legally you have to look. Yeah, it was very genuine, but it.

[Damien Haas]

Sounded like your character was just trying to get service in a bank and is like, actually, you have to look at.

[Ian Hecox]

Legally, you have to look at me. Highlighter alone.

[Shane Madej]

And you had full beard. The fact that you had your full beard. Bunny head.

[Ian Hecox]

I had like this.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah, it was like even more. It was like. That was the coolest beard. Dude. You let this quarantine bring that beard back.

[Ian Hecox]

I want to grow my beard out, but I can't. I have to shave it.

[Shane Madej]

But it was great though. The pink superhero eye mask and the beard with the bunny ears. You're like, look at me.

[Damien Haas]

So I think. I think legally you. You have to. You have to look at me.

[Courtney Miller]

Number two, this one. It's also kind of like a. A grouping. It's in the somewhat earlier days of try not to laugh. Keith and Noah, whenever they would get together for a bit it always involved one of them spitting water on the other person.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

And there was a lot of. There was a lot of water sports, and there's their commitment to those bits. It's like they come out and you're like, okay, why is he taking off his shirt? Why is he standing directly in front of him? And, oh, God, he's shooting water directly into his mouth. Like, it's. There's just so many different bits they had where they shot water at each other. And. Yeah, gotta. Gotta give it to them. And their. And their commitment.

[Ian Hecox]

They would always.

[Damien Haas]

That's a big commitment.

[Shane Madej]

Oh, they commit so hard every time. It's so proud of them.

[Courtney Miller]

Before we get on to number one, let's. Let's talk honorable mentions. Any. Anyone have any honorable mentions they want to give?

[Damien Haas]

I got a couple.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah. Marvel fans was so weird. Peter came out prematurely. Like, hey, Marvel fans. And Tyler's like, nope, nope. And he's like, oh, it goes back out. And then when it's finally his turn, he comes out, he's like, oh, did she say that? Oh, did she say that to me? Hey, Marvel fans. I have no idea why he was doing that. And I hadn't even seen the viral clip of Chris Evans or. Yeah, Chris Evans drunk on the red carpet saying, hey, Marvel friends. So I was like, what the hell is this?

[Damien Haas]

I got a. I got a couple honorable boys. One would be the combo of all of the bits that Eugene from the Try guys did, where he just would throw out a Magikarp and then fall into deep despair and crumble on stage. So funny.

[Shane Madej]

And Keith with the skeletons. Keith from the Try guys.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, that was the most solid episode.

[Damien Haas]

And speaking of which, my other honorable mention would be other Keith. Our Keith, his character that he uses often with the. Like, my sister. My sister.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, Bobby from the block.

[Damien Haas]

Bobby from the block. So I love Bobby from the block, but I think there was one where he was on the phone actually calling because he thought there was a murderer in his house or like, his sister was going to kill him. And for some reason, that character actually in a life or death situation was funny as hell to me. Ian doing Hulk hand. Lobster hand. Just playing the beat on the. On the piano. Like, Hulk hand, lobster. Lobster hand.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah, dude.

[Damien Haas]

Hulk hand, lobster.

[Shane Madej]

Funny.

[Damien Haas]

Got me. Got me real good.

[Courtney Miller]

So I guess the key is for me to just call out the props that I have with music.

[Shane Madej]

It's just like, you're so low energy. It was like Lisa or, like, from. It was like the girl from Bob's Burgers that we always say. You're like Tina.

[Damien Haas]

Oh, Tina. Tina.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah. You're like her. It's so funny.

[Courtney Miller]

I gotta watch Bob's Burgers.

[Shane Madej]

You should. It's a great time to do it.

[Damien Haas]

It's good. Yeah. You got time.

[Shane Madej]

Sorry, I have another one. It was like. It's also that Bobby from the block where Keith comes out in a tree costume. He's like, oh, yeah, my mom. My mom said mama said I should be in theater.

[Ian Hecox]

I don't even like theater.

[Shane Madej]

Like, so, so good.

[Damien Haas]

So good. And last honorable mention for me, I had of these that could have gone on the list because, Shane, you're a funny Mother goose. You got a bunch of different characters that, like, could have. We could. We could have made our own top five Shane characters thing. But I just think you're a bit on the phone where you talk about reading the Bible. We read the Bible. It's just so good.

[Shane Madej]

I just love that the phone bit continues to progress. And some not. Not the. The recording, but the red phone bit, like, pizza place, just somehow still. Still continues to evolve and still be funny. It's a really impressive.

[Courtney Miller]

You're my favorite pizza place.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah. Ian, what are some honorable mentions for you?

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, I want to give. Yeah. I was talking to somebody. They're older. They're talking about how they didn't know if they would find, like, our videos funny. And then so they went to try not to laugh. And I guess they were watching one and it was the one machine. They're like, this is when I realized that, like, oh, it's like, it's not what I thought it was going to be. And it was the bit of Shane walking out to Keith and just walking up next to him and said, just saw Black Panther.

[Damien Haas]

Oh, my God. So funny.

[Courtney Miller]

And just holding out. Just holding his hand out for a fist bump.

[Shane Madej]

I think that's such a beautiful, beautiful joke because, like, what a way to describe is. It is. Because it's like, that is such a trope. It is such a trope. And you nailed it. And you were wearing, like, that weird. That, like, Moo Moo. That was like.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, I think I was just wearing. I was just wearing a pink shirt and.

[Shane Madej]

Oh, no, I'm thinking of Coco, the sequel.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, you're thinking of. Yeah. When I go to Olivia and I was like, coco just saw Coco.

[Damien Haas]

Yeah, there's no fat on that joke. You do the entire setup through visuals and sound. You say one quick sentence. You couldn't drop a single word from the sentence and get the Same meaning. You do one last bit of physicality, and it's just. It's.

[Ian Hecox]

I'm very glad Keith thought it was funny.

[Damien Haas]

Yeah. We would have a different conversation.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, yeah, that's probably. It would have been. It would have been the. The Michael Jackson joke that I made with Keith that we had to cut out.

[Shane Madej]

Oh, God, I don't even remember that one.

[Ian Hecox]

I. I was very nervous about doing the joke, and it was very well received. I knew Keith. Keith and I make a lot of jokes like that when we're just hanging out on set, so I knew he would think it was funny because you're.

[Shane Madej]

Making fun of ignorant people.

[Ian Hecox]

I'm making fun of myself. Yes. Yes.

[Shane Madej]

Not even yourself. Like you're making fun of. Because those people exist. For sure.

[Ian Hecox]

For sure. That's what I mean. Yeah.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

Shane, do you have any honorable mentions?

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, yeah, I've got a bunch that. That one actually leads into. I was gonna say, anytime I have to make Keith laugh is just fun because, like, Keith, I know I can really go crazy and weird and, like, Keith and I make each other laugh all the time on set. And just when we're hanging out, like, we have very. We laugh at just a lot of the same things, and that's our general reaction. That's how we handle stuff in life, is to laugh at it. So I know I can make really dark jokes to him. I know I can make stuff like the Black Panther joke, and he'll think it's funny. I also have the woman at the bar joke that I do for him a lot, and I just always know he's going to find it funny, and so it's great. Another one. There's a couple Noah jokes, but I got to give it for some reason, I think it's so good when he comes out in the clear suit and I was just telling the news.

[Shane Madej]

Oh, yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

And then he's just like, now on to sports, which I also do. Noah's just so good. Like, he's always got this deadpan expression, and he just really commits. It's. It's awesome. And then lastly, an honorable mention. Or, no, sorry, two more. One is also Courtney's stripper firefighter. That one really caught me off guard. When she comes out, she's just like, yeah, we've got a really serious situation for a good time. No, I'm just kidding. Your brother did not make it. Like, it's just, like, really? He has a lot of levels.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah. When I brought it back with Gus, it's.

[Ian Hecox]

It's just so good. And then lastly, it's when we had Joe Beretta on and he just broke through the clothesline.

[Shane Madej]

Yes.

[Ian Hecox]

And shattered the whole set. It was very Joe Beretta of him.

[Shane Madej]

And completely destroyed the entire.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. Destroys the whole set. And I'm like, only Joe Beretta could do this.

[Shane Madej]

All right, shall we move on to number one?

[Courtney Miller]

Number one.

[Ian Hecox]

Number one. This is a whole episode. But it's just. Was so much fun for me and I really think every single joke was equally fantastic. It's when we had the crew do Godless and literally these are all people that we joke with every day we know so well, but fans don't get to see. So we knew how funny these people were and we knew how like. But we weren't prepared for what their jokes were going to be because we've never seen them on. Try not to laugh. So having Monica, Garrett, Spencer, Chris Matu, Sarah, Matt Robb and more people, like, just really come out and do insane stuff.

[Damien Haas]

Kevin saying, what up, B holes and free holes.

[Shane Madej]

Oh my God, what up be holes.

[Damien Haas]

That we still talk about to these stage.

[Ian Hecox]

Every single joke in that. And Spencer coming out and be like, you know what? This show needs another straight watt male.

[Courtney Miller]

Just.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

So Matt Rob spitting blood out of his mouth. I mean, it's so solid. It's so solid. Yeah. Tim had his Hindenburg joke.

[Damien Haas]

Sarah just having a laugh breakdown.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Shane Madej]

So good. And she's like, no, I'm good, bro.

[Ian Hecox]

Garrett's joke, you can't see as well on camera, but he just had Orbeez in every single pocket of his. Of his clothing. So he just kept, like reaching. Just Orbeez just kept coming out. It was awesome. Every joke in that one is a plus. Incredible.

[Shane Madej]

That is a killer episode. I'm glad you brought that one up.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. And it was just very special. Like, it just felt special. So I really love it.

[Courtney Miller]

Damien. Sorry, sorry. Number one.

[Damien Haas]

Nice. So you're not gonna believe this, Courtney, but my number one was actually the Shane Bunny mask thing. Oh, my.

[Shane Madej]

Dude. That was my originally my number one.

[Damien Haas]

Too, because it was before I ever joined or it was at the very least before I was ever on a. Try not to laugh for sure. I just remember, like, checking in and looking like, what's this all about? What's Shane up to with Smosh? It was just so funny. It's just so dry. I just think the thought of like, I think legally, like, it's. It's just so good.

[Shane Madej]

I agreed.

[Damien Haas]

There's nothing more that can be said that hasn't already been said. There we go. That's my number one.

[Shane Madej]

Nice.

[Courtney Miller]

Hell yeah.

[Shane Madej]

All right.

[Ian Hecox]

Honored.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah, dude, it was killer.

[Damien Haas]

But that was also the first bit you ever did. So that just means it's all downhill. Just like all downhill.

[Shane Madej]

My number one, because I actually had another one on deck just in case. I don't know if you guys remember this one, but it was Noah. And he's off stage and you hear him say, all right, now it's time for the world's fastest above water swimmer, Glark. And he has the weirdest swim cap on. And he's swimming as hard as he can walking around. But the fact that his name was Glark with a G. Glark. And he's so enthusiastic and it just goes around.

[Damien Haas]

Isn't that one of your brothers?

[Shane Madej]

Courtney Clark is my brother with a G. Because we're season Ks. No GS.

[Ian Hecox]

They put Glock up for adoption.

[Damien Haas]

What's this baby's name? Glark. Get him out of the Millers.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, he's sorry we can't fix that typo on the birth certificate. Then we got to go.

[Damien Haas]

Then be gone with you.

[Shane Madej]

That one makes me laugh so hard. Noah is so. He comes in with the surprise. Bang. He brings the heat every time.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, he really does. Like when he did the stand up comedian for the Gauntlet.

[Shane Madej]

Oh, God, that was so good.

[Courtney Miller]

It was so dry.

[Ian Hecox]

Like when he did Turning into a Werewolf. And then he's like, all right, now I'm back.

[Shane Madej]

I'm attempting to.

[Ian Hecox]

Now I'm back to Claire.

[Shane Madej]

Okay, now I'm back to Claire. So good.

[Damien Haas]

Number one is just Noah and the.

[Shane Madej]

Fact that the stand up bit, he has a glove on with the microphone, like as if it was dirty or something.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, just.

[Shane Madej]

Oh, my God.

[Courtney Miller]

Number one. And it's probably just because it's on the tip of my mind. I have like, I have to give my number one just because it was. It was just so epic. It's the unaired Gus Johnson or it's soon to be aired, hopefully Gus Johnson episode. And Shane comes in with the most epic bit.

[Shane Madej]

And don't tell. Don't say what happens though.

[Courtney Miller]

I won't say. I won't say.

[Damien Haas]

Wow.

[Courtney Miller]

But number one is a great way. Yeah, but like literally you spent like what, a whole day planning that. That bit.

[Ian Hecox]

I had had this plan for. Because the last time Gus Johnson had been on had been like, it'd been like eight months. But I had spent in that eight month span, I had been actively thinking of what I would do when he came back. And I had come up with it. And for months I had been thinking about what I was going to do, and then I wasn't. I was filming on the Goldbergs and it was on a Wednesday, I think, and I was filming on the Goldberg, so I wasn't in that day for, for shoots. And I got off early and then I got back home and I texted being like, hey or no, someone texted me being like, hey, Noah can't make it in. Like, I don't know what's going on, but can you hop into the. Try not to laugh. We're about to shoot in like an hour and a half. And I was like, wait, is it the one with Gus Johnson? And they're like, yeah, I was like, I'll be there. Just I might be a little late. And I'm. And all I'm saying is, look, it required me to record on my phone, so I think, you know, what the bit kind of entails.

[Shane Madej]

Oh, my gosh.

[Ian Hecox]

But it took me, it took me about an hour of.

[Damien Haas]

Let's set up their expectations, like, really high and just be like, hey, you like the pizza place bit? Screw the pizza place bit. You like the harbinger? So looking to enter. Whatever. You're going to hate that after this. All comedy is dead to you after this. It's the funniest thing ever.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, but I, I really, I, I gave it all I've. I've got. It's the most effort I put into a joke, for sure.

[Damien Haas]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

So it's a moment.

[Courtney Miller]

It really. I was not, I was not prepared for it. I, I don't know who was.

[Damien Haas]

No, no, he told me what he was doing.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. So I, I just wasn't. I just had no idea what was going on until it, until it happened. So I, I won't say anymore. I don't want to spoil anymore. It's a great episode. Do we make them laugh? I don't know. You'll have to tune in and got to see. Find out.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, man. I wonder when that comes out.

[Shane Madej]

Hopefully soon. I know we're. We're making pit content, games content while we're in quarantine, but we should trickle in the goodies from before as well. I feel like the longer we wait, the more irrelevant that stuff we filmed will be because it'll just remind everybody.

[Damien Haas]

Of the before times when we still find things in the store.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, I think we're, I think we're sprinkling pre recorded stuff and stuff. We're Recording in quarantine. So we're kind of like flipping flopping.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah, we all. We all did some vlog footage, right? I had some weird stuff. I almost. I almost seriously injured myself trying on a pair of Nikes I ordered. What's up? Yeah, it was rough. So maybe that'll be in there, maybe it won't. Depends on what the editor wants to put in.

[Courtney Miller]

Because I just went. I just went back to. I just went back to Ian is board content.

[Shane Madej]

Oh, cute.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. Well, anyway, so that was the top five. Try not to. Laughs. Well done.

[Ian Hecox]

Ever.

[Courtney Miller]

Thank you guys so much for sharing your favorite bits. And before we finish. Before we finish, guys, this is the Smosh cast. And the Smosh cast would no longer be complete without Shoot dude.

[Damien Haas]

Shoot, dude. Shoot, dude.

[Shane Madej]

Shoot, dude. Shoot, dude. Shoot, dude.

[Ian Hecox]

Shoot, dude.

[Damien Haas]

Shoot, Shoot, dude.

[Shane Madej]

Shoot, dude. Shoot, Shoot, dude.

[Ian Hecox]

Shoot, dude.

[Shane Madej]

Also, for those who are listening or watching, hit us in the comments down below with your top five, for sure. I would love to.

[Ian Hecox]

Please let us know. Yeah, we must know.

[Shane Madej]

Let us get that Shoot dude going.

[Courtney Miller]

So this Shoot dude comes from an anonymous person.

[Shane Madej]

Oh, nice. So you know it's gonna be good.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, boy. This person said. A few years ago, I got invited to a friend's house that I had never been to before. And he gave me a tour of the house. After the tour, he told me he had to use the restroom and that I could wait in his room. He said that his top shelf in his room there were a bunch of movies. And he said I could go in and pick one and we would watch a movie afterward. So after he left to use the restroom, I totally forgot where his room was. And it was a huge house. As I go into the room, I see the shelf. He explained to me and walk towards it. There was one thing I noticed, and it was that he had a picture of his parents in his room. And at first I thought it was a little weird, but just brushed it off in the drawer. There were a lot of piles of clothing, and I didn't pay attention to what I was going through. After about two minutes of searching, I holed up what I thought looked like a bra. And in that exact moment, my friend's mom walked in as I'm holding her bra out in front of me. All I could manage to get out of my mouth was, it's not what it looks like. And I was never invited to his house again.

[Damien Haas]

Oh, no.

[Courtney Miller]

Hold on.

[Damien Haas]

Yeah, go for it. Do your questions.

[Ian Hecox]

Hold on. He was like, yeah, you can go look through my DVDs and pick a movie. So he's like, oh, now I'm in my friend's room, but instead of looking for DVDs, I'm gonna look through this clothing.

[Courtney Miller]

Well, he thought, he thought the DVDs were in the, were in the drawer. So he was going, he was probably trying to.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, so he. Who put DVDs and then puts clothes over the DVD?

[Courtney Miller]

Well, this, this is the first time his. The first time there. He doesn't know how his friend.

[Ian Hecox]

I know, but I would be like, I would, I would be like, oh, this is a clothing drawer. Nobody puts clothes and DVDs and different, like a seven layer dip of items.

[Damien Haas]

Also, what I think is, here's what I think is potentially also a little questionable about that. If you go into a friend's house and you're a kid, whether you're a kid or a teenager, you go into a friend's room, there might be a poster of a video game. They might have some cool fun toys around. If you're like a straight up kid, they're gonna have a twin sized bed, maybe a full sized bed. You walk into what was clearly the master bedroom, the biggest bedroom in the house, which probably had a king sized bed for mom and dad, See pictures of the parents and are digging through what looks like might be an underwear drawer. I'm calling shenanigans on.

[Courtney Miller]

Look, there are.

[Shane Madej]

Through a tour, saw his bedroom.

[Courtney Miller]

Like, come on, guys. Yeah, this is his first time there. It was a huge house. Is it so hard to imagine that this kid in this huge house could be rich as a mother and also has a king bed and loves his parents so much that he puts his parents photo in his room and I.

[Ian Hecox]

Think, I think he shooted his own dude here.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah, he shooted his own dude. I will say I had some. I had some. I lived, I was a poor, like on the poorer side in a rich neighborhood. I had friends that had a queen size bed that were way too young to have a queen size bed. But like the fact that he couldn't even explain himself and never came back to that friend's house, Lil Sus, you could just quickly be like, oh, I was told, what the heck? I don't know. It's a little Sus, man.

[Courtney Miller]

Definitely. You shoot a drone, dude, you think he shot his dad?

[Shane Madej]

Yeah, he shot his dad.

[Ian Hecox]

So how far, how far would you go in any sort of situation before being like, you know what, I'm calling off this mission and I'm gonna go find my friend and be like, hey, I'm lost. I failed. I failed at finding.

[Courtney Miller]

I want to know how old this person was when they did it. Because, like, I'm saying, how interested were they in the bra?

[Damien Haas]

Because that's also, like, if you, if you are in a wealthy house, like, I can see where if, like, if you don't have a lot of money for decoration, a parent's room might look like a kid's room. They both might be a little bare. But if it was a huge, wealthy house. Think about a parent's room in a huge, wealthy house. They're going to spend money on that. It's going to be like you walked into a pier one that made out with an. An anthropology. And there's gonna be candles and those smelly sticks everywhere. It's gonna look like no child's room.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah.

[Damien Haas]

Submitted by Anonymous.

[Shane Madej]

When they give you a tour of their house, you remember, you remember what your friend's bedroom looks like? Like, come on.

[Damien Haas]

Yeah. And if the bedroom is where they were gonna be hanging out to watch movies, there's gotta be toys and games in there. This is a rich kid. These are straight up. Shannan's unknown. I have his real name.

[Courtney Miller]

This is his first time there. How is he supposed.

[Shane Madej]

And what are you gonna say, Shane?

[Ian Hecox]

I was gonna ask if put. Put our. All ourselves in that situation. What is the excuse that you come up with that you think gets you out of that?

[Shane Madej]

I wouldn't get that far. I'm too nervous. I'd step. I'd step. I'd take one step into a room and be like, I'm not sure about this, and then just wait in a hallway.

[Ian Hecox]

No, but, but, but you are. You are holding. I'm putting you in the situation. You are holding the bra.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

The mom is looking at you. What do you say in that situation?

[Courtney Miller]

I would say, wow, Ms. Pierce, I figured you for a D cup.

[Ian Hecox]

Okay.

[Shane Madej]

I don't doubt that for a second. Ian.

[Ian Hecox]

I. I bet you frantically explain immediately.

[Shane Madej]

Like, oh, my God, I'm so sorry. They told me to come into their bedroom and I'm lost. And I. They told me the top drawer. Like, no way I would just let that slide and be misunderstood like that.

[Damien Haas]

I. I would just probably say, like, I've been waiting for you. Ms. Pierce. I.

[Shane Madej]

Stop.

[Damien Haas]

I don't know. What do you say? I'm a colossal idiot.

[Shane Madej]

I would never get that far.

[Damien Haas]

Dude, it's hard to put yourself in those shoes.

[Shane Madej]

Like, there's no way I. I would not put my DVDs in with my underwear.

[Courtney Miller]

Hold on.

[Shane Madej]

Hold on.

[Courtney Miller]

What if you just pull a total alpha move and you put the embarrassment on her?

[Shane Madej]

How?

[Courtney Miller]

You know, like, she's like, what are you doing here? And you're like, what are you doing in here? Why are you interrupting me?

[Shane Madej]

Oh, my God.

[Damien Haas]

That's always the sign of a terrible liar when you're just like. You're like, I think you're lying. And they go like, I think you're lying right now. That I could ask you the same thing.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Damien Haas]

And you're like, okay, what are you doing with this?

[Ian Hecox]

I'm trying to think. And I think you'd have to start with. Sorry, I thought this was my. Your son's room. I'm clearly super confused. But. But that just. There's really no way of getting out of that situation. Like, yeah, like, you might just be. You might as well be in the vault holding the cash. Like, what are you going to say?

[Damien Haas]

This isn't the 711 ATM? Yeah, yeah, you're done. You're going to jail.

[Ian Hecox]

I'm studying clothing design and this is just impeccable work.

[Courtney Miller]

What if you just went like, what is this? I don't even know what this is. What. What are you doing with this?

[Shane Madej]

You. There's no way you ever that far.

[Courtney Miller]

That's crazy.

[Ian Hecox]

What?

[Shane Madej]

No heckin way.

[Courtney Miller]

Is this like a weird, like harness for rock climbing?

[Shane Madej]

Oh, stop.

[Courtney Miller]

This is crazy.

[Damien Haas]

Is this a carabiner for the person that climbs lead?

[Shane Madej]

That is a massive shoot.

[Ian Hecox]

Nice bloodfold, Mrs. Jenkins.

[Shane Madej]

You certainly shooted your own dude there, Anonymous. God. Yeah, you shot my die little sus. It's a little Susan. But I'm sorry that happened to you. I'm sorry you can't go to that fancy house anymore. Maybe just be a little more careful when you're looking through drawers.

[Ian Hecox]

Don't pick up bras.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah, yeah, don't pick them up and lift them out of the drawer. You soon you see underwear in a drawer. You shut that thing.

[Damien Haas]

That's not where they shut the DVDs.

[Courtney Miller]

That's where I keep my most precious DVDs.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, the only DVDs you're gonna find in there is not the DVD.

[Shane Madej]

That's where I thought I was waiting for like a weird. Yeah, that's what I thought was happening.

[Damien Haas]

What I thought was a purple lightsaber.

[Shane Madej]

But you know, growing up, my. My family, like, we had all the family friendly movies out in the living room. And then my dad had all his like rated R movies up in his closet in the top shelf. He still kind of does that with his, like, favorite special movies.

[Courtney Miller]

Ew. What do you mean by favorite special movies?

[Shane Madej]

Like Groundhog Day. Nothing, like. Nothing like inappropriate like. Oh, yeah, American Pie. Unrated version. Keep that. No.

[Damien Haas]

Intergalactic.

[Shane Madej]

No, like his. His all time favorites. That he doesn't want to get lost because his kids are always losing shit.

[Courtney Miller]

But all his kids are. But all his kids are adults. Are you saying. Never mind. But all his kids are adults now.

[Shane Madej]

It's just a habit that he still has.

[Courtney Miller]

That's cute.

[Shane Madej]

My dad's adorable.

[Courtney Miller]

All right, well, so that does it for this podcast. This. Thus ends the second week of quarantine. How are you guys feeling?

[Damien Haas]

Great.

[Shane Madej]

Aside from the migraine, I'm doing all right.

[Damien Haas]

I'm busier than I've ever been, which is interesting.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, Yeah, I know. It's actually like. I guess I'll put it out there. It's really important to have a creative outlet in this time and being locked inside, it's. It's so important. I didn't realize that until thinking back on this, on this week of like a shooting and like, always having a project to work on every day, because I know, like, if I. If I didn't have anything to do, I would. It would start to eat me up. So I think that it's. It's so important to have some sort of creative outlet. Some. Just some sort of project, some hobby, something that keeps your mind engaged on something other than just like watching Netflix or watching your favorite Smosh videos.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah. Our smash videos.

[Damien Haas]

While sipping my favorite coffee.

[Shane Madej]

I'm getting sick of, like, my routine that I've created for myself here. Like, wake up, work out, do work, and then, like, chill the rest of the day. I'm like, no, I need to go. I want to just go outside. I want to freaking someone, drive around and me sticking out of the sunroof going, yeah.

[Damien Haas]

Oh, yeah. Heredity.

[Shane Madej]

That's what I want. I just want perks of being a wallflower. Driving through the tunnel, standing outside the truck, just freaking.

[Damien Haas]

But you can do all those things. Go for a run in your neighborhood. Like, as soon as we're done here today, go for a run in your neighborhood. No excuses. Make yourself do it. Just don't.

[Shane Madej]

I do it every day and I'm tired of it.

[Ian Hecox]

You can. You can drive around with your windows down.

[Shane Madej]

It's not. Yeah, I can. It's just like, I want someone to drive for me. And me just be like, woo. With my boss.

[Damien Haas]

That's the one thing you can.

[Courtney Miller]

You can. It's called putting a brick on the gas pedal.

[Shane Madej]

And also, if you guys are going on runs every day, try not to do the same course every day. It's not safe. So, like, I've already exhausted the course that I've been doing around my neighborhood. You don't want to be doing the same one every time unless it's an extremely public place. Be careful. Like, just be safe. Be safe. Stay away from people no matter what.

[Courtney Miller]

But don't forget to get a little bit of sun, but not too much sun because that's radiation. That's bad. But get a little bit of sun.

[Shane Madej]

Vitamin D. Feel like I'm getting more radiation being in my house near my wi fi so much. Thanks for hanging out with me, guys. Thanks to the listeners and the viewers for hanging out with us. I know that podcasts have really helped me stay sane and feel comforted in this weird ass time. So I'm glad that you guys have chosen us and our podcast to do that for you guys.

[Courtney Miller]

And we'll probably be be doing this, this quarantine cast in quarantine training for, for quite a while because we're trying to stay safe, trying to keep people safe. Safety and, and, and health is our number one priority. So.

[Damien Haas]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

So I'm willing to do this as long as we need to.

[Damien Haas]

Me too.

[Courtney Miller]

All right, awesome. Love you guys.

[Ian Hecox]

All right.

[Shane Madej]

All right, love you. Bye.

[Ian Hecox]

Bye.

[Courtney Miller]

See you next week. Bye.

[Damien Haas]

Touch your face. Don't touch your face.

[Ian Hecox]

Don't touch that face.

[Shane Madej]

Don't touch your Facebook.