It's funny, because I was telling my GF, "I bet there's a Brian out there that was like, " OMFG! MY NAME IS BRIAN AND HE SAID HAPPY BIRTHDAY! HE KNEW! "
The boss cats from 'A Week Of Garfield' on the Famicom are the alley cats from the 1983 TV special 'Garfield On The Town'. Highly recommend checking it out
Awesome episode! The two cat bosses in A Week Of Garfield were actually rival alley cats in the cartoon special, Garfield on the Town. Great episode where he meets his mother.
I used to play Garfield’s Scary Scavenger Hunt when I was a little kid and I’ve forgotten what it was called when I went looking for it years later. Never thought that AVGN would remind me of it over a decade later.
OMG what an episode! That plot twist was even better than the sixth sense. The way you managed to connect garfield with bugs and bring back Mike....was brilliant! Thank you guys!
Me and my best friend that passed away a few years ago would watch you every night back in the day since like 2010 thank you for Endless amazing content, and I like to feel my friend is watching with me💚
Loved the funny face garfield made when he jumped in the first one. Cant believe they didnt use garfields snobby cousin, the animal trapper or the bulldog as bad guys for a game.
So...in a nutshell...Garfield is Ghostbusters is Mickey Mouse is Kid Klown is Bugs Bunny with Super Mario Bros. as the recommended game by RUclips and Jon Arbuckle is the reincarnation of Jim Davis is the reincarnation of a pharaoh who just so happens to look like Jon Arbuckle...makes perfect sense to me. :3
19:48 All these cross references, Garfield, Ghostbusters, Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, same games but for different regions. It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world.
That purple eyepatch cat boss is from the 1983 Garfield "Movie" called "Garfield on the Town". He was a member of the rival gang called "The Claws", you can see him behind the main antagonist in the final fight scene.
@@Pornopastori Yeah, but we know that Mike contributed to the video and his character also appears in it. The chances of it not being Mike in the suit are tiny.
It wouldn't surprise me if it was so hard for him to resist laughing at that point that they just decided "eh whatever, let's use this scene, even if James is clearly about to burst out laughing".
Oh man, I went through all the comments and couldn't find anyone saying this but I can't believe you missed Hugo's head at the end!!! Amazing episode, I'd love a dedicated episode about crazy castle as well.
Is been a long run, After all this years i still come up here looking forward to something new on Christmas, Thank you for all the work you do, Merry Christmas!.
I'm glad James made the Garfield and Ghostbusters connection. It just clicked halfway through the video that Bill Murray and Lorenzo Music both played the same characters.
Hearing James talk about what he originally loved about Garfield and how it's moved away from that since then was fascinating. Flanderization almost inevitably happens to all long-running franchises. I have similar feelings about the Mario franchise now, especially Bowser.
Man, I haven't watched AVGN in years, and decided to check this one out. You haven't lost your touch man, merry Christmas! Alsos I lost it when I saw Bugs.
I used to watch all of your videos when I was 11. Glad to see you still making videos you’re like one of the founding fathers of video game content with substance. So glad you’re well.
I haven’t watched AVGN in a few years but it brings me so much joy to see James still doing his thing and getting sponsorships. We love you James even if you’re less angry and nerdy now!!
Used to play The scavenger hunt with my grandma on her big ol computer. The powdered donut was the last and hardest donut to obtain. Truly humbling and wholesome experience
Oh i can imagine it alright. If it was me, i'd assume they was actually saying the more commonly spelled "Brian", and check the transcript to confirm it, and then see that yes in fact he did say "Brian", so therefor definitely wasn't by some Christmas magic actually saying Happy Birthday to me at all, but to some other Brian who's name was spelled properly.
OK, let's imagine ... 1.5 million views, spread over the year means about how 4,000 people saw it on their birthday. About 0.5% of the US population is named Brian. That would make for roughly 20 people, but we can imagine that the number of Brians in the international audience would be significantly lower. So all in all, maybe just about below a dozen people. Easily imagined as a bunch of friendless nerds with birthday hats in a split screen reaction video.
My work buddy and I binged watched your stuff during COVID lockdown while we were stuck in the office, just saw you uploaded this and I'm pleased you are looking healthy. Hope you are doing well dude
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After all these years, I’m always glad to see a new AVGN out!
He made a video on DOOM a month ago.
Me 5ive
Just gonna be another season to watch on a never-ending binge.
6 episodes - - - it took 9 months - - - to be exact...
I have also waited years for a new AVGN.
Another fun Garfield fact: in "The Garfield Show" (2008-2016), he was voiced by Frank Welker who also voiced Ray in "The Real Ghostbusters".
I'm not saying he wasn't in the garfield show, he was in everything, he was just not garfield.
AND Megatron in Transformers
And Scooby-Doo & Fred in the Scooby-Doo franchise.
That lasted 8 years!?
And Megatron
Just as Jim Davis will always be remembered for garfield, I hope James will always be remembered as the angry video game nerd.
Honestly I always hoped he'd be remembered for Board James. He got to flex a lot of his cinematic skills for that series!
Another combination of all the letters in Garfield & Odie's names is, "O grief, die lad." And I like that
and mike matei as bugs bunny
unless all the sites that have his videos close down and the videos are lost, I think he'll stick around in history.
He will, thanks to the multitude of fanboys who hate games that James hates, even though they never played them.
So grateful this series still exists
Me too. And the best thing is, he stays true to himself. Still the same after all these years.
Yes but I just not the same anymorw though
angry video game nerd has been relevant for years, pretty incredible
lets challenge
This series has been around since 2004
I laughed so hard at that comeback. I think is the true arch enemy of the AVGN.
Technically that's true if you played the games.
one eyed willie
And Fred Fuchs.
666th like
@@camilohiche4475 Fred Fuchs was hilarious
"My longest 'Nyeehh, What's up Doc?' ever"
Nyeeeeeh, boiiii!!!
You are the guy inside that suit(real one)?????? I love that nyyyyyeeeeehhhhh 😂😂😂😂😂
He turned into a mosquito
Love when he calls back to the early episodes that helped to make AVGN so iconic.
25:40 the AVGN should be the final boss for Kingdom Hearts 4. Someone has to defeat Mickey once for all
Holy crap my name's Brian and AVGN said happy birthday. What a great Christmas present.
It's funny, because I was telling my GF, "I bet there's a Brian out there that was like, " OMFG! MY NAME IS BRIAN AND HE SAID HAPPY BIRTHDAY! HE KNEW! "
Or...birthday present...?
My name is Brian too and my birthday was on December 22nd! I freaked out!!!
@@VibinWithBrian231 happy belated birthday fellow Brian!
Got me too!
The boss cats from 'A Week Of Garfield' on the Famicom are the alley cats from the 1983 TV special 'Garfield On The Town'. Highly recommend checking it out
I think that TV Special actually won an Emmy award. It was surprisingly heartwarming for a Garfield cartoon, and gave some backstory for him.
The final boss was eek the cat
Eyyy I remember checking that out from my local library on VHS. How old does that sentence make me feel....
I kneeeew it! I knew they were from a special but I couldn't remember which one!
nerd moment wow
Awesome episode!
The two cat bosses in A Week Of Garfield were actually rival alley cats in the cartoon special, Garfield on the Town.
Great episode where he meets his mother.
he'll always be Fluffy Ned to me.
And hey, now we got the movie for where he meets his father.
@@romdan7136Hope Fluffy Ned returns in it
Seeing Mike Matei as Bugs Bunny again is truly the cherry on top of this episode's sundae! Merry Christmas, James, Mike!👏😃
the ending was hilarious !
I collect spores molds and fungus
I love how Kid Klown didn't have any catchphrases or lines of audible dialogue to use as reference so they just had him say, "Duuuuuhhhhh!".
@@DragonHeartHisMajestyX P P P PLEASE!
@@bradhedgehog12 *Lasagna.*
I used to play Garfield’s Scary Scavenger Hunt when I was a little kid and I’ve forgotten what it was called when I went looking for it years later. Never thought that AVGN would remind me of it over a decade later.
I loved playing that game too. It reminded me of Luigi's Mansion in a way.
"He's gonna take you back to the past" indeed.
It was nice to see Bugs Bunny return again
yes I was not expecting that lol
Iiiiiiiiggggggggg WHATS UP, DOOOOOC!?
Me too
Wait I thought Bugs Bunny was actually Woody Woodpecker (back in the Crazy Castle episode)
That was my wife’s favorite game…hard to believe anyone enjoyed it!
23:45 the mosquito in my room at 12 am
OMG what an episode! That plot twist was even better than the sixth sense. The way you managed to connect garfield with bugs and bring back Mike....was brilliant! Thank you guys!
Better than sixth sense. Now thats funny af
@@keeepmovingforward I m glad you find it funny. It was a joke ;)
agreed
Hands Down this was Amazing
DOES THIS MEAN GARFIELD CONNECTS TO FORTNIGHT THROUGH MULTIPLE DIFFERENT FRANCHISES!?
“And happy birthday Brian.” I laughed harder than I should’ve.
It was so random I love it
Hey my name is Brian and he told me happy birthday so that made my day 😆 🤣
Wasn't that a Monty Python reference?
@@phatman8986 That's so cool, happy birthday lol
This is why we drive stick. 'cause we can shift gears of our own accord.
13 years late and James still uses the same line “you’ve gotta do it all over again” classic
esfwetwrrsete😅
He needs the JOJ
@@spacegoblin8463because there's nobody better
I literally screamed with joy when I saw the rabbit ears appear in frame.
Thank you James and Merry Christmas!
Made my month
You literally screamed?
This is wonderful! It feels like a classic AVGN, but maybe just slightly matured. Thanks a million James! We needed this!
Yes, I love the episodes without a side story/actors. It's so much more focused
AVGN should start his own AVPN.
Ayyyyyyyy... I see what you did there. Funny.
Thats smart
@@Agon1stt Wicked smart
He made that joke in another episode, don't remember which
Do you mean the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, that AVPN?
When he brought out the beer, I was anticipating him hitting Bugs on the head with it like he did before.
Same!
Me too. I was like "wait for it"
Oh Bugs Bunny didnt see it coming
same here, expecting for it to be used as a weapon
That was the joke and suspense 🤦
Wow. The animations for caught in the act were actually incredible.
I love this Garfield episode. I especially love Bugs Bunny Return 🤣
Me and my best friend that passed away a few years ago would watch you every night back in the day since like 2010 thank you for Endless amazing content, and I like to feel my friend is watching with me💚
sorry about your friend :/
Sorry about your dead friend! That had to hurt. 😔
And don't forget... both Mickey and Bugs were featured in the Roger Rabbit film.
and in the same scene too!
@@jimnfl7134 True! when they're falling from a tall building right?
@@ernestoosuna4594 thumbs up!
@@jimnfl7134more like 🖕
Which is what the animators had Bugs secretly do to Mickey
They were just Woody going extremely fast
Loves the ending of this episode. Not saying the rest the episode was bad it was also really good.
"because cats love lasagna" is my favorite modern day AVGN line ever
Hey, hedgehogs LOVE chili dogs.
So cool to see Mike back
❤️❤️
Was it really him? Because he wasn't in the credits
@@nicolaspeter1679 but he is in the description
@@ferryfearer8534 for recording gameplay, not for guest starring.
was there some beef between them?
Loved the funny face garfield made when he jumped in the first one. Cant believe they didnt use garfields snobby cousin, the animal trapper or the bulldog as bad guys for a game.
YES! It's always a great day when a new AVGN episode comes out!
I always love it so much when Nerd episodes devolve into conspiracies due to weird coincidences relating to the games lol
It is always a pleasure to go deep the toilet bowl of gaming with the Nerd guidance.
Merry Christmas Nerd!
Garfield turns 45 this yr & Hagar 50.....Hagar is popular in Norway , i hope the cartoon series will be made soon
8:24 Jon’s face in this panel makes the joke 10x funnier 😂
So...in a nutshell...Garfield is Ghostbusters is Mickey Mouse is Kid Klown is Bugs Bunny with Super Mario Bros. as the recommended game by RUclips and Jon Arbuckle is the reincarnation of Jim Davis is the reincarnation of a pharaoh who just so happens to look like Jon Arbuckle...makes perfect sense to me. :3
The Crazy Castle rabbit hole is way more deeper and crazier than we could ever think about them.
@@madsceptictrooper6803 They knew...they knew what they were doing, the smug dastards. >:3
@@madsceptictrooper6803 Almost as crazy as Kirby lore
You got the anagram wrong at 11:31. The anagram for "Garfield Odie" should've been "Fragile Die OD".
I was hoping to see new AVGN this Christmas!!! BIG THANKS FOR THAT!
so was i
I was too but found it later
To be honest, i almost expected for this episode to have a Gorefield theme.
Great minds think alike.
That'd be better for October.
"Bullets won't work, John..."
I was hoping not. It is so awful.
All this over a dog, Jon?
The Garfield Ghostbusters link was pretty crazy ngl
and the fact that Bill Murray was a part of both.
Funny that the rabbit hole at the end literally ends with a rabbit.
19:48 All these cross references, Garfield, Ghostbusters, Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, same games but for different regions. It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world.
Only a true fan would know and mention James's favorite movie. Well done. Well done.
Seeing Mike back as Bugs again made my Christmas! Love you guys so much!
It's good to see Mike back on an episode again.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
When is Kyle Justin aka Kyle The Guitar Guy coming back?
ok
@@VVVVV00 alright
23:22 I’ve been waiting for this reunion since April 2016.
Always look forward to the AVGN holiday episode
A new bible games episode would be cool but he pretty much covered them all
True
@@Deadfunct just got done rewatching those episodes
This feels like a cup of hot cocao.
Freaking awesome episodes I love ‘em got the whole collection on dvd just rewatched them last month those were the days!
17:41 😂Like how Mario just nopes the f**k out of there.
Because crossovers wouldn’t happen until Smash 64
That purple eyepatch cat boss is from the 1983 Garfield "Movie" called "Garfield on the Town". He was a member of the rival gang called "The Claws", you can see him behind the main antagonist in the final fight scene.
I always love it when James makes new episodes.
Merry Christmas!
Seeing Mike's return at the end as Bugs Bunny was such an unexpected delight. Thank you so much for that!
Was that actually him though?
@@Randpage sure sounded like him at least
Definitely, I want him back
@@Randpage it was a new voiceover for sure
I don't think it was him, no mention in the credits
I'm so glad Bugs Bunny is back
I wasn't expecting Bugs to come back, this was amazing, a perfect AVGN Christmas episode.
Oh! Matei is back! With James together at last! Hope to see J&M Mondays again!
@@gurvmlk It's in the description
@@Marcelelias11 Yes, he contributed gameplay. He is not credited as having played Bugs.
I believe the "The Last Ninja" episode was the first one with him back on! Made me so happy lol.
@@gurvmlk Guy above me already pointed out where he was credited
@@Pornopastori Yeah, but we know that Mike contributed to the video and his character also appears in it. The chances of it not being Mike in the suit are tiny.
23:58 James cannot keep it together and has to cut to bugs
It wouldn't surprise me if it was so hard for him to resist laughing at that point that they just decided "eh whatever, let's use this scene, even if James is clearly about to burst out laughing".
Seeing Bugs Bunny return at the end was such a blast from the past.
Thank you for helping me become the person I am today through your years of hard work!
Oh man, I went through all the comments and couldn't find anyone saying this but I can't believe you missed Hugo's head at the end!!! Amazing episode, I'd love a dedicated episode about crazy castle as well.
Nevermind! There is a Crazy Castle avgn episode from 11 years ago! Video wai9CnvatBo
Both Nostalgia Critic and AVGN uploaded videos about Garfield…with a Christmas theme. Coincidence?
Yes.
Very much coincidence. Alot of people (myself included) do like to watch the christmas special during the holidays
I think NOT!!
Shhhh, dont speak its name.
I wouldn't be at all surprised that they planned this.
Is been a long run, After all this years i still come up here looking forward to something new on Christmas, Thank you for all the work you do, Merry Christmas!.
Childhood memory unlocked: Garfield Caught in the Act is directly based on a book I had as a kid called "Garfield: His 9 Lives"
That crazy castle lore got way more complex then I could have ever imagined
Been ages since I've had my AVGN fix!
Merry Christmas everyone.
Watch his older ones too if it's been "ages"
I'm glad James made the Garfield and Ghostbusters connection. It just clicked halfway through the video that Bill Murray and Lorenzo Music both played the same characters.
When Bugs showed, probably the best slow head turning I have seen from the AVGN. It’s just so smooth.
6:19 TFW at our name is Brian and you hear a random “Happy Birthday Brian” in an AVGN
TFW nobody cares
Happy birthday Brian
@@jackadogoff8677 TFW your mum drops you
happy birthday brian
@@jackadogoff8677 TFW L Ratio
Nice to see Mike Matei again 🙌🏻
He cleaned up well after everything that happened
@@davidsanderson7948 what happened
@@draxxthemsclounts2478 Oh boy...
@@linkbeoulve6294 well what happened?
@David Sanderson need more context,what happened
Merry Xmas 🎄
Hearing James talk about what he originally loved about Garfield and how it's moved away from that since then was fascinating. Flanderization almost inevitably happens to all long-running franchises. I have similar feelings about the Mario franchise now, especially Bowser.
Hearing AVGN say “Happy Birthday Brian” made me smile more than it probably should’ve.
(My name is Brian)
6:34 as a kid, if someone told me I would see Sonic and Garfield togheter in a game cover, my mind would've blown
6:34 NO WAY!!!
Putt him in forces cowereds
Not true bri
*25:06* that scene is the by far the best fight scene I ever saw.
Wrong timestamp. 25:22
Haven't watched you in years, but so excited to watch your content again! I used to binge your videos when I was younger!
A new AVGN episode just before the end of the year?! It's a Christmas miracle! Thanks James!
Imagine coming home and seeing your cat getting one shotted by a freaking rat?
Mike's back for an episode. Good stuff.
@MysticPsion weird his name wasn't in the credits though
Was it him though? Didn't see his name in the credits
I mean he has a big part in every episode for the past decade. Most of the gameplay you see is him. James just shows up and reads some lines
@@yozarian86 total garbagecomment. its not like this
@@ShotokanEditor indeed
26:04 That "Nice touch!" at the very end seems so familiar and really made me laugh. I want to say it's a movie reference but I can't place it...
I would guess the Garfield movie but I don't know
One of the best in a longtime. Mike was a nice touch.
Man, I haven't watched AVGN in years, and decided to check this one out. You haven't lost your touch man, merry Christmas!
Alsos I lost it when I saw Bugs.
Check out the fear and loathing episode, my new favorite tbh.
@@mentalphilanthropist35 that is a greeeeat one dude!
The worst episode ever?
@@nicolaspeter1679 the Shrek one is a pretty bad one. Focuses mostly on the franchise, and bashing one GameBoy Color game...
Bugs returning was such a pleasant surprise
On WIkipedia, the only celebrity Brian listed as born on a December 22nd is the South African cricketer Brian McMillan, who turned 59.
Once again the Nerd comes in clutch with a Christmas classic! See ya next year, James!
Wait, does that mean you only watch one episode a year?
It's a bit odd but you do..............
whomever you want!
@@steveharvey2102 man Steve you got way unfunny way fast.
Awesome. These videos are a Christmas tradition to me. Merry Christmas, James!
Been watching since 2006, and still always happy having a nice surprise of a new episode every once in a while.
The tension in the room when Bugs Bunny showed up was so thick you could cut it with a knife. 😆
Bravo, AVGN! That was a TREMENDOUS episode!
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Well...if it is a bot...i am not. Agreed. GREAT AVGN.
@@PepeSilvia01 ha, you wish. Bozo. Beat it kid.
@@luxul1879 then you are just a manbaby
@@PepeSilvia01 hahahah how long did it take for you to come up with that one? Hahaha 😆
I used to watch all of your videos when I was 11. Glad to see you still making videos you’re like one of the founding fathers of video game content with substance. So glad you’re well.
I love this episode so much. All these references at the end are so great!
I haven’t watched AVGN in a few years but it brings me so much joy to see James still doing his thing and getting sponsorships. We love you James even if you’re less angry and nerdy now!!
Garfield: (sees the "No Garfield" sign on the AVGN room door) Huh, I wonder who's that's for?
James and Crew. How thoughtful, creating another AVGN b4 the holidays. I’m extremely grateful, as are all of us.
Used to play The scavenger hunt with my grandma on her big ol computer. The powdered donut was the last and hardest donut to obtain. Truly humbling and wholesome experience
Imagine all the people named Bryan who watched this on their birthday.
Oh i can imagine it alright. If it was me, i'd assume they was actually saying the more commonly spelled "Brian", and check the transcript to confirm it, and then see that yes in fact he did say "Brian", so therefor definitely wasn't by some Christmas magic actually saying Happy Birthday to me at all, but to some other Brian who's name was spelled properly.
OK, let's imagine ... 1.5 million views, spread over the year means about how 4,000 people saw it on their birthday. About 0.5% of the US population is named Brian. That would make for roughly 20 people, but we can imagine that the number of Brians in the international audience would be significantly lower. So all in all, maybe just about below a dozen people. Easily imagined as a bunch of friendless nerds with birthday hats in a split screen reaction video.
Awesome to see Mike back as Bugs😂! Loved this. Happy Holidays everyone!
Been waiting for the Xmas episode to drop. Interesting choice.
Robert Martin I think not
My work buddy and I binged watched your stuff during COVID lockdown while we were stuck in the office, just saw you uploaded this and I'm pleased you are looking healthy. Hope you are doing well dude
I liked to laughed to death when Bugs showed up 😆 🤣 😂
Yeah that was really funny. Plus the ending is the best.
Looked like he was laughing there.
I was crying out of laughter when Bugs Bunny suddenly appeared. The joke never gets old!
Garfield and Friends was a big part of my childhood.
23:40 mosquitos when they
14:42 Did AVGN just miss "Congratulation"?😂
At least it's not "Conglaturation" (like from that one Ghostbusters NES game).
after 16 years of watching the Nerd I can say I hope he never stops :D