The clerks tv show. It sadly didn't last long, but still a nice continuous show. I don't believe they had the original actors which is sad. But still good.
Honestly in my personal opinion I don't believe New school erased the character development of the movie but rather it was the natural next step for Kuzco to truly be a good person/emperor. While he may have learned to be a better person, he still has literally an entire life's worth of selfish/entitled behavior to unlearn. Of course he still has a bit of selfishness left in him and throughout the series he works on those traits and was capable of learning a lesson at the end of each episode. Pre-movie Kuzco would never have learned almost any of the lessons from the series and probably would have blamed everyone else for every problem he faced so his capabilities to learn and accept his mistakes and flaws is the character development from the movie at work. He didn't revert backwards, he just has way to many selfish character traits to be completely erased in one life changing adventure. The movie was step 1, acknowledge that you're horrible and try to be better while the series was step 2 of actually working on fixing yourself. That's what I believe and one of the reasons I enjoyed the show as is
One thing I think that makes the show work is Kuczos age. The movie glosses over the fact that he's just newly 18. As a kid I always thought he was at least 20 which made the show confusing for me
I Also want to point out how El Dorado came out at the same time which (since it had a similar setting and similar themes) supposedly "split the vote" and took some of the attention and dollars from Emporers new groove. So this would explain the gap of popularity between this initial release and its TV show.
Keep in mind, Kuzco is only 18. Most people that age in real life are trying to figure out maturity, now imagine someone who's been waited on hand and foot all his life being thrust into a new world where he must be an average joe and has to learn empathy the hard way.
@@jeremyscungio16I actually didn't have Nickelodeon until a little bit later, which is when MLaTR, The X's, Avatar, Catscratch, and a bunch of other classics came into my life. And of course, Flapjack and Chowder were CN classics.
Rewatched American Dragon about a year or so ago and I wish it had at least one more Season. The series finale felt so rushed and nonsensical to me. Revival would be nice although chances of it being good are probably small and if they wanted to continue the story, it would be best to ignore the finale (I doubt they would though). Gotta watch Lilo and Stitch movie and the show as I've heard it's pretty good but I've never actually seen it
Eartha Kitt, how we shall miss you. You were in a class of your own and wore villainy like a fur coat...and looked Fabulous!!!! I'm glad they retired the character after your passing: for it will be forever treasured by your fans!
I do think if they wanted to they could bring the franchise back. It would just need a new antagonist and kronk would end up fully integrated with the protagonists full time. Might actually feel kinda fresh cause heading yzma around gave the exact same motivation, template, conflict, and types of humor. Though it would be easy to end up messing it up by making it too little mermaid 2ish, or feeling like nostalgia bait that just doesn't hit the same way (too...ppg rebootish maybe?) When the goal is to be more like the Ben 10 sequel series. new and refreshing certain cliche aspects (most notably the available aliens and thus general strategy), but keeping the heart, core, and character appeal
I don't think yzma was bad or anything. She was pretty iconic and right up there with basically every other Disney villain. Just like uncle max wasn't bad at all. In fact she couldn't feel like such a lynchpin if she was unpopular, uncharasmatic, or unexciting. Without yzma you really can't have a typical episode. Those types of characters being there does kind of create a rut and a sense of predictability and even stability. Not inherently bad. But sometimes good to retire the character (even if only temporarily) in order to have a better chance at exploration, growth, and creating real status quo changes. And sometimes it's good to just let the episodic formulaic shows be what they are (like Phineas and Ferb that was very popular for a long time). But i feel like most groove fans want the character development and to see things actually change once Cusco is a better person (and always trying to get even better every day). They want to see the kids grow and the kingdom change. And there does seem to be a sense of disappointment in most people (not just myself) that the series was so episodic and devoid of real growth or change
The reason they cancelled the show is a very respectable thing to do. Too many shows that are popular would be milked even after something like the death of a perfect actor. It shows that the people making the show actually cared about it and not JUST the possible money.
@@xdeadheadx Meh. Eartha really did make Yzma though. Any following actress would just be constantly criticized and unfairly compared to her anyway. Definitely a gate worth being kept in this case.
@@xdeadheadx Yeah, I find the US' obsession with voice actors very weird. Like cancelling shows or characters because the original voice actor departed or died is just weird to me. In my country, if a voice actor dies or leaves, they get replaced. While I appreciate the voice actors of my country, they don't nearly have this glorious reputation that their collegues from other countries like the US have.
@@DariaHoelzel I find it weird to not give that degree of value to the actors. I mean, they are actors and their voice is essentially the entire character beyond the visible design. It breathes life into it and a replacement or subpar job can completely ruin a character. I find it strange they would NOT be held to high esteem. I mean, they are the heart and soul of that character and how far somebody can push their voice and still maintain/convey emotion - heck the ability to even CONVEY emotion at all - it's all skillful. I mean, some people are so iconic in the actor and/or voice actor department that an entire character is designed with them in mind in the first place and then the project or character completely canceled if they can't get that person onboard. Because they were the center. The point. Robin Williams is one good example in the amount of personality and uniqueness he brought to every single role he played. You can't just...bring somebody else in to mimic him. What.
Fun fact about Jessie Flowers, she actually got her role in this because she literally kept quoting the lines from Emperor's New Groove as she was growing up and was chosen when the original actor aged out of the role.
I remembered watching this show on Disney Channel back then. And I like this show. In my opinion, it helps show some continuation to this series. Even help show and build the character's stories and personality.
Ironically this show absolutely worked for me pretty much just because of the side cast. Kronk is hilarious und Izma getting screwed over will never not be funny. "Kronk pull the Lever" is still a phrase me and a friend use.
Not gonna lie, I randomly find myself having the lyric, "K-U-Z-C-O! Kuzco! Kuzco! Let's go!", pop up in my head every once in a while. It's been engrained in my subconscious since childhood.
I one moment I will always remember fondly was the scene of Kuzko lounging in the yard, staring at a rake and leaves on the ground and saying "Wow! Those leaves really WON'T rake themselves." 😂
Distinctly remember a credits gag where Kronk and Kuzco we're just starting out and saying "What are they doing? They'll just staring...I think that one blinked, etc."
The movie and the show are set in times of the Inca empire. As a Peruvian, it was nice growing up with a show that put the spotlight over one of the most important moments of my country's history. Although there are lots of creative licenses it still is a very loved show in Peru :D
I felt the same way about Kuzco’s change initially but it’s unrealistic to expect that one sequence of events would just get you to total enlightenment. Making a change is an everyday struggle that’s not shown in Disney movies so I don’t think it’s unrealistic for a character to fall into old habits or not be completely changed. It would have been nice to see him occasionally think on his movie experiences when conflicted about doing the right thing, though. That would have been the best way to have your cake and eat it too
Fun Fact: Malina was originally going to be in the movie back when it was called "Kingdom of the Sun." She would've been a llama herder from a village and a love interest for a prototype version of Kusco. So it's interesting how they revived and repurposed her character slightly just for this TV series! I still found the movie fun and the TV series nearly just as fun.
I binge watch the Emperor's New School all the time! it's such an underrated series and the voice cast did such an amazing job Patrick and Eartha Kitt's performances as Yzma and Kronk were awesome and as for J.P. Manoux voicing Kuzco well, it may not have been as fitting as David Spade but it was still a pretty good performance!
Rbh I feel like they didn't really break Kuzco's character either. What you see in the first movie is him opening up to being kinder and considerate as well as being friends with Pacha and his family, and none of that really changes in the show. He didn't have suddenly become the most selfless person in the world at the end of the film, it just has a dramatic event that sets his life in the right direction, a direction we see him start to go down in the film and then continue in the series
I recently rewatched this show and was surprised by how much I remember from originally watching it as a child. It was very nostalgic and a definite comfort show.
I thought it was a good show overall. Yzma got a great song with "Yzmopolis", and in the finale, Kuzco made Kronk his royal advisor, and gave him Yzma as his secretary (lol).
I always considered this series to have taken place in the time gap of the creation of Kuzco's vacation home. Kuzco learns his lesson at the end of the movie, but it hasn't completely been drilled in his head yet. Rome wasn't built in one day, and people do not change immediately. So, the series takes place right before the end, in the gap where Kuzco has to learn to be Emperor again.
Yup, this was when the "good movie must have a spinoff series" trend was dying out. Funny I kept thinking about Emperor's New Groove lately. The sequel and spinoff show were hidden gems.
You called it a comfort show, and that's essentially what it feels like to me. Recognizable and beloved characters in perfectly enjoyable plots with some good character growth along the way. Oddly as a kid it never occured to me that Kuzco reverted as in my eyes he still had a lot of growing left to do as a haungty teen emperor. Emperor's New School has this delightful and homey feel to it, and the found family dynamics involved with essentially every character are just perfection.
When I was little my parents had a TV in their room, every Saturday morning me and my brother and sister used to sit on my parents bed and watch this show. I remember none if the plot but it’s a very special memory to me.
I don’t think they regressed him as much as you think, in the beginning of the movie he threw an old man out of a window for not getting out of the way quick enough. While he’s still a selfish jerk in the show it’s more out of obliviousness and habit than narcissism. The idea is that he doesn’t exactly know How to not be a selfish jerk yet. Look at how he interacts with everyone els In the school, yes he puts himself fist but he doesn’t really shove anyone out of the way to do it. He’s unsympathetic if whatever he’s doing causes problems for someone els, but he’s not intentionally causing those problems.
I was the correct age when this came out and a fan of the original film. I liked it pretty good. Not sure if anyone recalls the final episode, but it subverted expectations at least a bit and was slightly nuanced.
I remember watching and loving this show so much when it was airing! It literally brought me so much joy. I have Disney Plus, but I didn't know they added it there. New binge for me now, especially now that my courses are done!!
I’ve actually been on an Emperor’s New Groove franchise podcast around 15 times now. Being the small franchise it is, a lot of it covers Emperor’s New School episodes
In my earliest memories of going to McDonald's as a kid, I was kinda mesmerized by the ads from Emperor's New Groove when it first came out, and I even got a few toys from it which was neat. Though I didn't get to see it until a few years later, and it was definitely great. However, since I come from Peru and I was getting taught about Incan culture during elementary school, seeing this movie definitely felt different as it was literally based on the culture of my own home country. Kuzco himself is just one letter distinct from the city of Cuzco, which is where Machu Picchu is located. Also, the making of footage and information of this movie is very fascinating. Only seen bits and pieces of the TV show though, but I still remember it to an extent.
I can treat the show and the movie as two separate entities so I'm not really bothered by the changes. I did enjoy the movie as a kid and I really enjoyed the show because it was essentially more of what I liked just now in bitesized pieces on my TV.
I loved this show as a kid and teenager and I still would love to watch it! It was just a simple fun series, where you don't have to think much, you could just sit back, relax and have some fun!
I remember the Halloween episode about the Anteater ghost scared me when I was little. That's the only episode that I can clearly remember when I think about the show. But I do have a very positive fondness for the show overall.
I remember finding this show while channel surfing as a kid, and laughing my ass off to it. When I rewatched an episode many years later, it just wasn't landing for me like it did before. I thought it might be that the series just didn't have humor that appealed to me anymore, but when I rewatched the movie it was still as great as I remembered. I guess something was just missing from the animated series that was in the movie.
I confess I did hate that Kuzco went backwards throughout the show but I’m glad he went back to being a good person later! I did like the show and I’m glad it ended on a good note where he became emperor again and that he got the girl of his dreams! ❤️ I can’t wait to see your video on Timon and Pumbaa! It was one of my favorite Disney shows too!
he didn't go backwards. what the show did is REALISTIC. one event isn't going to make someone good right off the bat ....can you use your brain please?
I miss this show, it's sad that it was ended due to Erma Kitt's passing, but some shows will not replace certain members of the cast so understandable.
I used to watch this with my bro whenever I was visiting my dad's house, we have about 5 years between us but we could both watch it and enjoy it. We particularly enjoyed a lot of the 4th wall scenes, but also really enjoyed how, like the movie, kuzco needs a little guidance from those around him. While I get its a cartoon so not meant to be realastic, but to me, it does make sense he still needs to unlearn a lot of his behaviours, they're his basic impulse responses, and he has to keep learning what is and isn't acceptable, in diffrent situations, so i enjoyed that element, not many people irl get one big life lesson and change everything, it's a slow progress to rewire your brain, especially at kuzcos age, well under the estimated 25 years old, that most people are when they have further frontal lobe development which typically increases a lot of elements important to understanding others and socialising in a respectful way, so i was never put off by his character having some what of a reset. I thought it was a pretty fun show, especially compared to some of the other kids shows on at the time, in the uk that is, we didn't have access to us channels around at that time .
One thing that never made sense to me though is how does Yzma become Empress by having Kuzco fail? In the first movie, Yzma was Kuzco's adviser who got fired and nobody knew that other than her, Kronk and Kuzco, so killing Kuzco would state her as the emperor's replacement since there is no heir. But everybody now knows that, so Yzma should not only still be fired but should be in prison for her crimes. Sure, she somehow free and in hiding and they give her a disguise as a Principal Amzy, but there's several episodes where she's out of disguise and out in the open with no problem, even making it clear that almost everybody except Kronk can see through the disguise. Sure, I can buy that she got off with being stuck as a cat and she went into hiding when it wore off somehow, but in general, her plan and her being free was a plot hole I thought needed to be addressed. Regardless, I love that Eartha Kitt and Patrick Warburton returned to do the voices of Yzma and Kronk as highlights of the show and Eartha Kitt will be missed (R.I.P.)
I always thought the fact that Yzma was never imprisoned (or worse) was a sign that Kuzco actually did change as kind of sees her as family in a twisted way. he still hates her schemes and makes fun of her, but she did "practically raise him" one episode he even lets her stay for dinner for a holiday.
I remember the series from my childhood far more clearly than the movies. I absolutely ADORED the series and would stay up late when I could to catch it, at around 4:30am as a nine year old. I haven't gotten around to rewatching it as an adult but I always felt it would have aged well and still be funny enough.
I know you're never going to see this but the Lilo & Stitch TV show adaption of the movie with literally the my favorite thing as a kid then making The Emperor's New School was genuinely a joy to me and I'm so happy that you could do these shows
7:30 I am getting a sense of deja vu... I just noticed this cause I'm dumb but I like how Disney used to make shows off their animated movies and a few decades later they're doing it again with their live action marvel movies.
Jordan Fringe: Oh riiiiight, the show, the show for Kuzco, the show especially chosen to school Kuzco, Kuzco’s show... That show? Commenters: YES, that show! Jordan Fringe: Gotcha covered.
I've been wanting to watch this series again for so long! I thought it was lost tbh xD When I rewatched the movie recently, I realized it was okay, but it was actually the series I was thinking of for all the bits I loved in The Emperor's New Groove.
I loved this show.... I don't remember anything but I remember loving it. Thank you for this Watching the ending of the video left me on a sad note.... So sad about the death of Eartha and her character was really iconic. So sad now
Actually have an entire podcast dedicated to the franchise, but a huge chunk of it is devoted to trying to get people to remember this show specifically. (pretty much everyone remembers the movie now.)
I loved this show back in the day. My favorite (or at least most memorable) episode is probably the one where they hide in Kuzco's secret bunker in order to pass a survival test for class. Lilo and Stitch: The Series was the other movie-to-tv series show that I really enjoyed. Recapturing the experiments was perfect for an episodic format.
Your videos are a beautiful memory of my childhood days, I can't express how much I'm happy that I found it and got the chance to remember all the old cartoons i used to watch as a kid, thank you man.
Why was this the way i found out Yzma died :(. She was truly a legend. I still quote the "Pull the Lever Kronk...WRONG LEVER!!!" line often for fun or whenever i can stretch the meaning to work. It was iconic.
I always thought it would be funny if they continued to introduce Eizmas son/daughter if they ever continued. Would of been hilarious to see everyone’s response
I still love the Kuzco movie and the spin off show till this day because it represents the city of Cusco, Perú which is my home country. I remember this series also being on Toon Disney
For once I actually remember and have actually watched one of the shows you've talked about. Usually I either remember it existing, but have never seen it, or I've never heard of it
All I remember is seeing an ad and asking, "why?" out loud. Having since learned that we almost got a Treasure Planet sequel set at naval academy, I really think the ball was dropped, as that would have made more sense as a tv show than this. Or hey, how about that Atlantis series we almost got? Never saw it though, so it might justify its weaker premise.
I forgot about this show! O my goodness does it bring back memories. I remember loving this show… it had everything that was great about the movie (such as the characters, visuals, and humor.)
It's kind of funny how "pull the lever Kronk" (Though translated to Polish, my native language "Ciąg za wajchę Kronk") is a phrase I use very often when I have to give a signal to go ahead in some manner.
This was one of those Disney shows you had to catch super early in the morning My God this takes me back I swear your childhood helps me relive my childhood
When I was hit with covid I watched this show daily. My lord this show kept me happy and smiling while I was going thru such a hard dark time in my life
I was at first thrilled that people have been reaching this rather underrated movie lately this year, but I wonder if even Disney would try to make a live action version of this....
Absolutely loved Yzma and kronk in this . Kronk was going back and forth from supporting Kuzco to destroying him and his relationship with Yzma was just so good and genuine in this .
I honestly preferred the show for its brighter color palette and more lighthearted tone. The movie was darker in color and had a certain ominous feeling of kuzco staying a Llama despite not being as somber as some Disney movies. Idk something about episodic animal transformations is way more fun than potentially being an animal forever as punishment. That trope is often employed in Disney's darker properties like pinnocchio or Princess and the frog.
I wasn't really allowed to watch tv as a kid, but sometimes on the weekend, this would be on and my dad would let us watch it. Before commercial breaks it would always say "we'll be right back with the emperors new school on ABC Kids" and for some reason, that specific phrase stuck in my brain permanently, and now, almost 2 decades later, every time anyone says "we'll be right back" I have to physically restrain myself from saying "with the emperors new school on abc kids" I saw maybe half a dozen full episodes of this show, but it has etched itself permanently into my brain
Wierdly I caught this show while I was already in the University. So I didn't know it existed before that and I had more or less forgotten about the Emperor's New Groove. I remembered just Kronk. But idk, in some lazy, wasted sunday I wacthed an episode and thaught the humor was pretty dope. Eventually I watched what I think is most of season 1. Never watched season 2 but...I have very fond memories of this one. And it was one thing we had in common with a girl that I was crushing on back then. We talked a lot about the show and how much we loved it. Nowadays we still have our inside jokes about it. So to summarize I keep this one close to my heart. I remember it being hillarious and it made me watch Emperor's New Groove again and like that one all over. Perhaps it is time for me to watch it again, this time with season 2.
i love this series on your channel so much! it makes me so happy to see recognition for all the obscure cartoons i loved as a kid. thank you for that!! this show in particular was one of my favorites when it was on.
This was my favourite show as a kid. I still often think about the fortune cookie episode for some reason and the theme song spawns into my head at random all the time
A lot of these Disney spin-off shows really feel like fever dreams. Lots of people I know didn’t watch them. But the ones who did always liked them. The most popular was probably Lilo and Stitch. It’s nice to go back to these shows. Reminds me of the old days.
I never had the movie on vhs as a kid, so I only knew the show growing up. I remember really liking Malena! I was confused when she wasn’t in the movie when I finally watched it.
I'd remembered The Emperor's New School and I've LOVED The Emperor's New Groove and it's one of my favorite Disney animated movies and the Show is Great
Thanks so much for watching! What other shows that continue off of a movie are your favorites?
The clerks tv show. It sadly didn't last long, but still a nice continuous show. I don't believe they had the original actors which is sad. But still good.
The Lion Guard which I treasure with every cell of my body
The Timon and Pumbaa show doesn’t get talked about enough. It had 3/4 seasons and almost 90 episodes.
The Lilo and Stitch show was great. I loved the "monster of the week"/monster collecting vibe to it
I LOVE how you use Tv Ad into and outros for your own ad sections! SOO good!
Honestly in my personal opinion I don't believe New school erased the character development of the movie but rather it was the natural next step for Kuzco to truly be a good person/emperor. While he may have learned to be a better person, he still has literally an entire life's worth of selfish/entitled behavior to unlearn. Of course he still has a bit of selfishness left in him and throughout the series he works on those traits and was capable of learning a lesson at the end of each episode. Pre-movie Kuzco would never have learned almost any of the lessons from the series and probably would have blamed everyone else for every problem he faced so his capabilities to learn and accept his mistakes and flaws is the character development from the movie at work. He didn't revert backwards, he just has way to many selfish character traits to be completely erased in one life changing adventure. The movie was step 1, acknowledge that you're horrible and try to be better while the series was step 2 of actually working on fixing yourself. That's what I believe and one of the reasons I enjoyed the show as is
Exactly it's a natural progression of the Character.
One thing I think that makes the show work is Kuczos age. The movie glosses over the fact that he's just newly 18. As a kid I always thought he was at least 20 which made the show confusing for me
I was about to leave the exact comment
I Also want to point out how El Dorado came out at the same time which (since it had a similar setting and similar themes) supposedly "split the vote" and took some of the attention and dollars from Emporers new groove. So this would explain the gap of popularity between this initial release and its TV show.
Keep in mind, Kuzco is only 18. Most people that age in real life are trying to figure out maturity, now imagine someone who's been waited on hand and foot all his life being thrust into a new world where he must be an average joe and has to learn empathy the hard way.
This show, along with Lilo & Stitch, Timone & Pumba, and American Dragon, were staples of my childhood. A classic.
American dragon Jake long, the emperors new school, and my life as a teenage robot were my favorite shows as a kid
@@jeremyscungio16I actually didn't have Nickelodeon until a little bit later, which is when MLaTR, The X's, Avatar, Catscratch, and a bunch of other classics came into my life.
And of course, Flapjack and Chowder were CN classics.
Same
Rewatched American Dragon about a year or so ago and I wish it had at least one more Season. The series finale felt so rushed and nonsensical to me. Revival would be nice although chances of it being good are probably small and if they wanted to continue the story, it would be best to ignore the finale (I doubt they would though).
Gotta watch Lilo and Stitch movie and the show as I've heard it's pretty good but I've never actually seen it
@@WojtekGoose I haven't seen the show in many years, but the movie is pretty good. The sequels are also pretty fun.
Eartha Kitt, how we shall miss you. You were in a class of your own and wore villainy like a fur coat...and looked Fabulous!!!! I'm glad they retired the character after your passing: for it will be forever treasured by your fans!
yeah
I do think if they wanted to they could bring the franchise back. It would just need a new antagonist and kronk would end up fully integrated with the protagonists full time.
Might actually feel kinda fresh cause heading yzma around gave the exact same motivation, template, conflict, and types of humor.
Though it would be easy to end up messing it up by making it too little mermaid 2ish, or feeling like nostalgia bait that just doesn't hit the same way (too...ppg rebootish maybe?) When the goal is to be more like the Ben 10 sequel series. new and refreshing certain cliche aspects (most notably the available aliens and thus general strategy), but keeping the heart, core, and character appeal
I don't think yzma was bad or anything. She was pretty iconic and right up there with basically every other Disney villain. Just like uncle max wasn't bad at all. In fact she couldn't feel like such a lynchpin if she was unpopular, uncharasmatic, or unexciting. Without yzma you really can't have a typical episode.
Those types of characters being there does kind of create a rut and a sense of predictability and even stability. Not inherently bad. But sometimes good to retire the character (even if only temporarily) in order to have a better chance at exploration, growth, and creating real status quo changes.
And sometimes it's good to just let the episodic formulaic shows be what they are (like Phineas and Ferb that was very popular for a long time).
But i feel like most groove fans want the character development and to see things actually change once Cusco is a better person (and always trying to get even better every day). They want to see the kids grow and the kingdom change. And there does seem to be a sense of disappointment in most people (not just myself) that the series was so episodic and devoid of real growth or change
Yeah, retiring Yzma was the right call. Eartha Kitt really made the character her own, and it’s something that cannot be replaced.
The reason they cancelled the show is a very respectable thing to do. Too many shows that are popular would be milked even after something like the death of a perfect actor. It shows that the people making the show actually cared about it and not JUST the possible money.
At least they ended this in a good note. He became emperor yet again, graduated school and got together with the girl that he likes from the start.
disagree, this is like the LA Lakers retiring the entire team due to Kobe's death. I see it loosely as selfish gatekeeping.
@@xdeadheadx Meh. Eartha really did make Yzma though. Any following actress would just be constantly criticized and unfairly compared to her anyway. Definitely a gate worth being kept in this case.
@@xdeadheadx Yeah, I find the US' obsession with voice actors very weird. Like cancelling shows or characters because the original voice actor departed or died is just weird to me.
In my country, if a voice actor dies or leaves, they get replaced. While I appreciate the voice actors of my country, they don't nearly have this glorious reputation that their collegues from other countries like the US have.
@@DariaHoelzel I find it weird to not give that degree of value to the actors. I mean, they are actors and their voice is essentially the entire character beyond the visible design. It breathes life into it and a replacement or subpar job can completely ruin a character.
I find it strange they would NOT be held to high esteem. I mean, they are the heart and soul of that character and how far somebody can push their voice and still maintain/convey emotion - heck the ability to even CONVEY emotion at all - it's all skillful. I mean, some people are so iconic in the actor and/or voice actor department that an entire character is designed with them in mind in the first place and then the project or character completely canceled if they can't get that person onboard. Because they were the center. The point. Robin Williams is one good example in the amount of personality and uniqueness he brought to every single role he played. You can't just...bring somebody else in to mimic him. What.
Fun fact about Jessie Flowers, she actually got her role in this because she literally kept quoting the lines from Emperor's New Groove as she was growing up and was chosen when the original actor aged out of the role.
That's awesome
I remembered watching this show on Disney Channel back then. And I like this show. In my opinion, it helps show some continuation to this series. Even help show and build the character's stories and personality.
Ironically this show absolutely worked for me pretty much just because of the side cast. Kronk is hilarious und Izma getting screwed over will never not be funny. "Kronk pull the Lever" is still a phrase me and a friend use.
you mean there are people who dont quote that line and the following one at every relevant opportunity? XD
Not gonna lie, I randomly find myself having the lyric, "K-U-Z-C-O! Kuzco! Kuzco! Let's go!", pop up in my head every once in a while.
It's been engrained in my subconscious since childhood.
Same here it just played in my head right now.
@@jturner2577it's really catchy
I one moment I will always remember fondly was the scene of Kuzko lounging in the yard, staring at a rake and leaves on the ground and saying "Wow! Those leaves really WON'T rake themselves." 😂
Distinctly remember a credits gag where Kronk and Kuzco we're just starting out and saying "What are they doing? They'll just staring...I think that one blinked, etc."
The movie and the show are set in times of the Inca empire. As a Peruvian, it was nice growing up with a show that put the spotlight over one of the most important moments of my country's history. Although there are lots of creative licenses it still is a very loved show in Peru :D
it's nice to know it's enjoyed there too :)
I didn’t know izma Va passed away and that’s why it was canceled, but I’m happy that they choice to end it because they didn’t want to replace her.
I felt the same way about Kuzco’s change initially but it’s unrealistic to expect that one sequence of events would just get you to total enlightenment. Making a change is an everyday struggle that’s not shown in Disney movies so I don’t think it’s unrealistic for a character to fall into old habits or not be completely changed. It would have been nice to see him occasionally think on his movie experiences when conflicted about doing the right thing, though. That would have been the best way to have your cake and eat it too
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your suggestion is too obvlious though
Fun Fact: Malina was originally going to be in the movie back when it was called "Kingdom of the Sun." She would've been a llama herder from a village and a love interest for a prototype version of Kusco. So it's interesting how they revived and repurposed her character slightly just for this TV series! I still found the movie fun and the TV series nearly just as fun.
“It’s time for Kuzco’s Doodles!”
Emperors New Groove was just the beginning of Kuzco growing. I don't think the show reversed his character. He just had much more to learn still
I binge watch the Emperor's New School all the time! it's such an underrated series and the voice cast did such an amazing job Patrick and Eartha Kitt's performances as Yzma and Kronk were awesome and as for J.P. Manoux voicing Kuzco well, it may not have been as fitting as David Spade but it was still a pretty good performance!
Same
I need to rewatch this show!
Rbh I feel like they didn't really break Kuzco's character either. What you see in the first movie is him opening up to being kinder and considerate as well as being friends with Pacha and his family, and none of that really changes in the show. He didn't have suddenly become the most selfless person in the world at the end of the film, it just has a dramatic event that sets his life in the right direction, a direction we see him start to go down in the film and then continue in the series
well said. no idea why people have a problem with this
Agree
I recently rewatched this show and was surprised by how much I remember from originally watching it as a child. It was very nostalgic and a definite comfort show.
I thought it was a good show overall. Yzma got a great song with "Yzmopolis", and in the finale, Kuzco made Kronk his royal advisor, and gave him Yzma as his secretary (lol).
I always considered this series to have taken place in the time gap of the creation of Kuzco's vacation home. Kuzco learns his lesson at the end of the movie, but it hasn't completely been drilled in his head yet. Rome wasn't built in one day, and people do not change immediately. So, the series takes place right before the end, in the gap where Kuzco has to learn to be Emperor again.
i like how they turned the whole wrong lever thing into one big running gag
Yup, this was when the "good movie must have a spinoff series" trend was dying out. Funny I kept thinking about Emperor's New Groove lately. The sequel and spinoff show were hidden gems.
You called it a comfort show, and that's essentially what it feels like to me. Recognizable and beloved characters in perfectly enjoyable plots with some good character growth along the way. Oddly as a kid it never occured to me that Kuzco reverted as in my eyes he still had a lot of growing left to do as a haungty teen emperor. Emperor's New School has this delightful and homey feel to it, and the found family dynamics involved with essentially every character are just perfection.
When I was little my parents had a TV in their room, every Saturday morning me and my brother and sister used to sit on my parents bed and watch this show. I remember none if the plot but it’s a very special memory to me.
I don’t think they regressed him as much as you think, in the beginning of the movie he threw an old man out of a window for not getting out of the way quick enough. While he’s still a selfish jerk in the show it’s more out of obliviousness and habit than narcissism. The idea is that he doesn’t exactly know How to not be a selfish jerk yet.
Look at how he interacts with everyone els In the school, yes he puts himself fist but he doesn’t really shove anyone out of the way to do it. He’s unsympathetic if whatever he’s doing causes problems for someone els, but he’s not intentionally causing those problems.
He is spoiled, but not, "Destroy your house to build my pool" spoiled.
He’s mostly just lazy in the show and desperately trying to find an easy way out
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I was the correct age when this came out and a fan of the original film. I liked it pretty good. Not sure if anyone recalls the final episode, but it subverted expectations at least a bit and was slightly nuanced.
Pacha is the Uncle Iroh of Disney, and no one can convince me otherwise.
This was one of my favorite shows growing up! I didn’t even end up seeing the movie until years later.
I remember watching and loving this show so much when it was airing! It literally brought me so much joy. I have Disney Plus, but I didn't know they added it there. New binge for me now, especially now that my courses are done!!
Man I miss this show. Plus all the shows after the movies were so good! Gonna have to go and rewatch all those shows again
I remember it. It's on Disney+, it's one of the first things I watch on there. I love it. And of course Kronk and Yzma were the best part of the show.
"PULL THE LEVER, KRONK!"
I gotta a pick it up on DVD for my collection of TV shows and movies.
It IS?!
@@poweroffriendship2.0 "Wrong lever!"
I’ve actually been on an Emperor’s New Groove franchise podcast around 15 times now. Being the small franchise it is, a lot of it covers Emperor’s New School episodes
There's a podcast?!
In my earliest memories of going to McDonald's as a kid, I was kinda mesmerized by the ads from Emperor's New Groove when it first came out, and I even got a few toys from it which was neat. Though I didn't get to see it until a few years later, and it was definitely great. However, since I come from Peru and I was getting taught about Incan culture during elementary school, seeing this movie definitely felt different as it was literally based on the culture of my own home country. Kuzco himself is just one letter distinct from the city of Cuzco, which is where Machu Picchu is located. Also, the making of footage and information of this movie is very fascinating. Only seen bits and pieces of the TV show though, but I still remember it to an extent.
This show reminds me of simpler times.
I remember it being pretty funny as a teenager!
I can treat the show and the movie as two separate entities so I'm not really bothered by the changes. I did enjoy the movie as a kid and I really enjoyed the show because it was essentially more of what I liked just now in bitesized pieces on my TV.
I loved this show as a kid and teenager and I still would love to watch it! It was just a simple fun series, where you don't have to think much, you could just sit back, relax and have some fun!
I remember the Halloween episode about the Anteater ghost scared me when I was little. That's the only episode that I can clearly remember when I think about the show. But I do have a very positive fondness for the show overall.
Not really a Kuzcoween episode (though there was one), but had my favorite song.
Fantastic show, I liked how they translated the movie into a show format. Better than other Disney related ones
I remember finding this show while channel surfing as a kid, and laughing my ass off to it. When I rewatched an episode many years later, it just wasn't landing for me like it did before. I thought it might be that the series just didn't have humor that appealed to me anymore, but when I rewatched the movie it was still as great as I remembered. I guess something was just missing from the animated series that was in the movie.
We need more of this series! Have a great day Jordan!
I confess I did hate that Kuzco went backwards throughout the show but I’m glad he went back to being a good person later! I did like the show and I’m glad it ended on a good note where he became emperor again and that he got the girl of his dreams! ❤️ I can’t wait to see your video on Timon and Pumbaa! It was one of my favorite Disney shows too!
he didn't go backwards. what the show did is REALISTIC. one event isn't going to make someone good right off the bat ....can you use your brain please?
I miss this show, it's sad that it was ended due to Erma Kitt's passing, but some shows will not replace certain members of the cast so understandable.
I used to watch this with my bro whenever I was visiting my dad's house, we have about 5 years between us but we could both watch it and enjoy it. We particularly enjoyed a lot of the 4th wall scenes, but also really enjoyed how, like the movie, kuzco needs a little guidance from those around him. While I get its a cartoon so not meant to be realastic, but to me, it does make sense he still needs to unlearn a lot of his behaviours, they're his basic impulse responses, and he has to keep learning what is and isn't acceptable, in diffrent situations, so i enjoyed that element, not many people irl get one big life lesson and change everything, it's a slow progress to rewire your brain, especially at kuzcos age, well under the estimated 25 years old, that most people are when they have further frontal lobe development which typically increases a lot of elements important to understanding others and socialising in a respectful way, so i was never put off by his character having some what of a reset. I thought it was a pretty fun show, especially compared to some of the other kids shows on at the time, in the uk that is, we didn't have access to us channels around at that time .
This show was EVERYTHING I would never miss an EP or rerun if I didn't have too
And ofc I will always praise Eartha Kitt
After all, she was brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!
I genuinely loves this show. This was one of the first worlds my OCs visited in the old kh fan fic trilogy I made eons ago
I used to love this show!! Memories of staying up late and rewatching reruns
The “Kuzco Dance” from the musical episode still earworms it’s way into my head on occasion.
One thing that never made sense to me though is how does Yzma become Empress by having Kuzco fail? In the first movie, Yzma was Kuzco's adviser who got fired and nobody knew that other than her, Kronk and Kuzco, so killing Kuzco would state her as the emperor's replacement since there is no heir. But everybody now knows that, so Yzma should not only still be fired but should be in prison for her crimes.
Sure, she somehow free and in hiding and they give her a disguise as a Principal Amzy, but there's several episodes where she's out of disguise and out in the open with no problem, even making it clear that almost everybody except Kronk can see through the disguise. Sure, I can buy that she got off with being stuck as a cat and she went into hiding when it wore off somehow, but in general, her plan and her being free was a plot hole I thought needed to be addressed.
Regardless, I love that Eartha Kitt and Patrick Warburton returned to do the voices of Yzma and Kronk as highlights of the show and Eartha Kitt will be missed (R.I.P.)
I always thought the fact that Yzma was never imprisoned (or worse) was a sign that Kuzco actually did change as kind of sees her as family in a twisted way. he still hates her schemes and makes fun of her, but she did "practically raise him" one episode he even lets her stay for dinner for a holiday.
The emperor’s new school is literally one of my favorite shows ever
Not only do I remember this show, some of the best Disney Channel memories I have are from watching when I was a tween/teen.
I remember the series from my childhood far more clearly than the movies. I absolutely ADORED the series and would stay up late when I could to catch it, at around 4:30am as a nine year old. I haven't gotten around to rewatching it as an adult but I always felt it would have aged well and still be funny enough.
I do remember watching it at my firend's house. Best memories of my life.
I hope you get around to the Tarzan, Alladin and Hercules TV shows. I remember those being great.
I remember for its time, that show was funny and popular. I watch every episode on Disney plus and im really happy to watch it again.
I know you're never going to see this but the Lilo & Stitch TV show adaption of the movie with literally the my favorite thing as a kid then making The Emperor's New School was genuinely a joy to me and I'm so happy that you could do these shows
I remember watching this show when I went to middle school. Yeah, this show was really good. I wish it had another season or two.
7:30 I am getting a sense of deja vu...
I just noticed this cause I'm dumb but I like how Disney used to make shows off their animated movies and a few decades later they're doing it again with their live action marvel movies.
Bro watched your SRMTHFG video be binging all your others. your vids are like a daily dose of nostalgia thanks dude!
Jordan Fringe: Oh riiiiight, the show, the show for Kuzco, the show especially chosen to school Kuzco, Kuzco’s show... That show?
Commenters: YES, that show!
Jordan Fringe: Gotcha covered.
Thanks @jordanfringe ! Any chance you’ll be doing Courage the Cowardly Dog anytime soon? Thanks! :)
I've been wanting to watch this series again for so long! I thought it was lost tbh xD When I rewatched the movie recently, I realized it was okay, but it was actually the series I was thinking of for all the bits I loved in The Emperor's New Groove.
I used to watch it before going to school at 5:30 am while having breakfast, the nostalgia hits me hard
I loved this show.... I don't remember anything but I remember loving it. Thank you for this
Watching the ending of the video left me on a sad note.... So sad about the death of Eartha and her character was really iconic. So sad now
Actually have an entire podcast dedicated to the franchise, but a huge chunk of it is devoted to trying to get people to remember this show specifically. (pretty much everyone remembers the movie now.)
I absolutely loved this show as a kid. Especially loved the parts where kuzko would draw out his plans.
I loved this show back in the day. My favorite (or at least most memorable) episode is probably the one where they hide in Kuzco's secret bunker in order to pass a survival test for class.
Lilo and Stitch: The Series was the other movie-to-tv series show that I really enjoyed. Recapturing the experiments was perfect for an episodic format.
Your videos are a beautiful memory of my childhood days, I can't express how much I'm happy that I found it and got the chance to remember all the old cartoons i used to watch as a kid, thank you man.
I remember this show was always on around 1 or 2am on school nights. I always watched it when I had trouble sleeping. Good times
Yes, yes I remember it, Emperor's New Grove was one of my Fav shows a long time ago and still kinda is, And yes I remember the school one too.
literally one of my favorite shows! the humor is so good in this one... the MP3 player pop music joke and dinosaurs - I fell out of my chair xD
Why was this the way i found out Yzma died :(. She was truly a legend. I still quote the "Pull the Lever Kronk...WRONG LEVER!!!" line often for fun or whenever i can stretch the meaning to work. It was iconic.
I always thought it would be funny if they continued to introduce Eizmas son/daughter if they ever continued. Would of been hilarious to see everyone’s response
Small thing, but the way you time your edits to PERFECTLY match the RUclips ad breaks *muah* (chef’s kiss)
The amount of growth this channel has had in the past year has been absolutely crazy. Love to see it!! Another great video!!
I still love the Kuzco movie and the spin off show till this day because it represents the city of Cusco, Perú which is my home country. I remember this series also being on Toon Disney
YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!🤩 thank you for talking about this legend!
So glad you pulled this one out the bag. One of my favorite cartoons, I couldn’t click on the video fast enough
Yes I actually remember it , and loved it !!!
For once I actually remember and have actually watched one of the shows you've talked about. Usually I either remember it existing, but have never seen it, or I've never heard of it
All I remember is seeing an ad and asking, "why?" out loud.
Having since learned that we almost got a Treasure Planet sequel set at naval academy, I really think the ball was dropped, as that would have made more sense as a tv show than this. Or hey, how about that Atlantis series we almost got?
Never saw it though, so it might justify its weaker premise.
I forgot about this show! O my goodness does it bring back memories. I remember loving this show… it had everything that was great about the movie (such as the characters, visuals, and humor.)
It's kind of funny how "pull the lever Kronk" (Though translated to Polish, my native language "Ciąg za wajchę Kronk") is a phrase I use very often when I have to give a signal to go ahead in some manner.
This was one of those Disney shows you had to catch super early in the morning
My God this takes me back
I swear your childhood helps me relive my childhood
When I was hit with covid I watched this show daily. My lord this show kept me happy and smiling while I was going thru such a hard dark time in my life
not gonna lie…Kusco was the embodiment of all my ADHD in middle school
I was at first thrilled that people have been reaching this rather underrated movie lately this year, but I wonder if even Disney would try to make a live action version of this....
One of my all time fav shows when I was in school. This would always be on when I came home on my off blocks
Absolutely loved Yzma and kronk in this . Kronk was going back and forth from supporting Kuzco to destroying him and his relationship with Yzma was just so good and genuine in this .
For a spin-off, it felt canon.
Well it is
I honestly preferred the show for its brighter color palette and more lighthearted tone. The movie was darker in color and had a certain ominous feeling of kuzco staying a Llama despite not being as somber as some Disney movies. Idk something about episodic animal transformations is way more fun than potentially being an animal forever as punishment. That trope is often employed in Disney's darker properties like pinnocchio or Princess and the frog.
I wasn't really allowed to watch tv as a kid, but sometimes on the weekend, this would be on and my dad would let us watch it. Before commercial breaks it would always say "we'll be right back with the emperors new school on ABC Kids" and for some reason, that specific phrase stuck in my brain permanently, and now, almost 2 decades later, every time anyone says "we'll be right back" I have to physically restrain myself from saying "with the emperors new school on abc kids"
I saw maybe half a dozen full episodes of this show, but it has etched itself permanently into my brain
Wierdly I caught this show while I was already in the University. So I didn't know it existed before that and I had more or less forgotten about the Emperor's New Groove. I remembered just Kronk. But idk, in some lazy, wasted sunday I wacthed an episode and thaught the humor was pretty dope. Eventually I watched what I think is most of season 1. Never watched season 2 but...I have very fond memories of this one. And it was one thing we had in common with a girl that I was crushing on back then. We talked a lot about the show and how much we loved it. Nowadays we still have our inside jokes about it. So to summarize I keep this one close to my heart. I remember it being hillarious and it made me watch Emperor's New Groove again and like that one all over. Perhaps it is time for me to watch it again, this time with season 2.
I have fond memories of this show. Many of which started with the iconic "THEME MUSIC!"
i love this series on your channel so much! it makes me so happy to see recognition for all the obscure cartoons i loved as a kid. thank you for that!! this show in particular was one of my favorites when it was on.
This was my favourite show as a kid. I still often think about the fortune cookie episode for some reason and the theme song spawns into my head at random all the time
I loved this show growing up, and the movie as well. Timon and Pumba was one of my favorite shows, really looking forward to you covering that!
A lot of these Disney spin-off shows really feel like fever dreams. Lots of people I know didn’t watch them. But the ones who did always liked them. The most popular was probably Lilo and Stitch. It’s nice to go back to these shows. Reminds me of the old days.
I never had the movie on vhs as a kid, so I only knew the show growing up. I remember really liking Malena! I was confused when she wasn’t in the movie when I finally watched it.
I'd remembered The Emperor's New School and I've LOVED The Emperor's New Groove and it's one of my favorite Disney animated movies and the Show is Great
One of the most memorable shows of my childhood