I first watched that on my laptop while taking the bus home after work. My fellow passengers were looking at me weird as I nearly doubled over wheezing because I was trying to keep my voice down
"My son sells them on Etsy. He is a huge disappointment." I watch this show whenever I've forgotten about it enough. He delivers that first line with sincerity and pride so that second line gets me every time lol
I think they used him perfectly. Pawnee was the closest we ever got to a live-action Springfield, and keeping a good balance with all the characters in the town was an important part of that.
@@maljha I think they’re referring to the fact that Ken/the Wamapoke made the graphic and sent it in to bolster their claim of the curse and scare the citizens of Pawnee. So yea, it is an offensive video, but he made it, so it makes sense that he wouldn’t be offended by it.
@@22especwhitebeard is a character that was inspired by Saito Musashibo Benkei, the mighty warrior monk who faces waves of samurai to protect his master
Ken was always one of those people who trusted Leslie to do the right thing, even when she messed up. In a town & career where so many people are only ever looking out for themselves, Leslie was always looking out for other people and always tried to do the right thing. Her interactions with Ken always show the effort she puts in to recognize all of Pawnee history, the good & the bad. I suppose one could view it as White Guilt, but I believe it demonstrates her willingness to tackle obstacles head on instead of dancing around them. Also, I love when Ken comes up to Ben, says "Here, stupid" in Wamapoke, then just throws dirt in his face. Kills me every time.
It’s also very consistent with how she treats everybody in Pawnee. The people know she has everyone’s best interests at heart and puts others before herself, even if they don’t always agree with her. That’s why the Police Chief agrees to help with security for the Harvest Festival, the airport “loses” the bag that contains a bad interview, JJ’s diner lists her as their favorite customer, and someone like Ron Swanson goes above and beyond to support her political career.
In case people don't know, those types of news animations are really specific to Taiwan. For some reason they're really common in Taiwan and Taiwan only.
When you’re a wealthy casino owner who can make the heads of local government departments come crawling to you to beg favors and your son is just some dude selling bolos on etsy, that’s a pretty good way to feel about it
Props to the Parks and Rec YT channel for not only reading the comments on their posted clips, but actually listening to fans request for specific scenes and compilations. Finally, some Ken Hotate!
I never noticed until now that Matchbox 20 was playing at the casino when they showed the outside. Probably wouldn't have picked up on it without this compilation.
I forgot what a killer line "A epic 7 day battle that the wamapoke lost... because they didnt have any weapons" was. And also historically pretty accurate.
Lasting 7 days without any weapons is pretty badass though. It's probably not historically accurate for a native tribe to have literally no weapons though
8:20 I think Ken “lifting the curse” is one of the funniest bits from the show. “I am not saying anything” “No one can understand me anyway” “Doobee, Doobee, Do”
I know Swanson and Hotate stand for opposite sides of the spectrum, but I get the feeling they are just best buds when they're off the clock: they both like whiskey, are all about being self-made, and are amazing trolls
@@HimanXK Yeah, Native Americans have to apply to the US government for eagle feathers, for which they have cultural and religious uses. Only card-carrying tribe members have the right to own a feather and giving one to a non-member-for instance, a grandchild-is a federal crime. Not every tribe or people is recognized. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has kept people poor and malnourished for decades. My guess is Ken hates the Feds more than Ron. 😅
Woah, guy distrusts the government, is a firm man, likes to mess with people, hated Jamm and drinks whiskey? How come we never got an interaction between him and Ron?
“There are two things I know about white people they love Matchbox Twenty, and they are Terrified of curses” One of my favorite quotes from Parks and Recreation 😂
The more I watch this show, the more I’m convinced the secondary characters are some of the best out there 😂 I’m also really glad we get such a great Native American character as strong, sarcastic, and forward as Ken 🙏🏼
Ah, they used the Matchbox 20 cut of the curses bit. An alternative/other coast cut was "Rachel Ray". Personally, as a Kanienkeha'ka, I think "La La Land" would universally fit. Shame it didn't exist back then. 😂
@@djamtz Laugh at people = one character is made to look ridiculous (extra dumb, awkward, or something) and everybody else laughs at them. Basically, it's Jerry's case. He's made to be laughed at. Laugh with people = characters are going at each other in a balanced, shared way, so you laugh at the jokes, roasts or teases they make to each other, you enjoy the exchange between the characters, you don't laugh at a character in particular.
@@Libellulaire Exactly! I didn't like the Jerry thing. I understand you need a character like that in sitcoms for some slapstick humour or else studios don't greenlight (like Joey being stupid), but it feels uncomfortably close to workplace bullying. Most of the time however, this show does inclusive humour really well.
"Does it white man?!" will always make me laugh, no matter how many times I've seen it.
Seriously. Always hilarious.
Idk what I’d say to that. We really did that sh*t .
It's PC gone bonkers
"No it doesn't. So clearly, this, is not offensive."
One of my favorite lines in the show.
"Is that a threat?"
"Why yes... I thought that was obvious."
A man who knows his fiddles.
Best scene with this man
Amazing delivery from the actor too!
I actually loled at that part!
I absolutely love that!
never drops the smile either its perfect
Haha Ken Hotate making up gibberish for the curse lifting ceremony is hilarious.
It's even funnier to consider the possibility that other members of his tribe might have seen that broadcast and none of them said a thing.
Scooby. Dooby. Do.
I first watched that on my laptop while taking the bus home after work. My fellow passengers were looking at me weird as I nearly doubled over wheezing because I was trying to keep my voice down
They were probably in on the joke 🤣🤣@@foxxygradius7858
I love that after he does the ceremony, he just walks off stage, straight through the crowd.
"Slowly taking back our money from white people, one quarter at a time" cracks me up every time
PLEASE 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Looks like it cracked him up too lol
This is why I only go to Asian-owned casinos. Although they screw me all of the time, the money are at least kept among my own people.
I am a Native American who works in a Native American casino and I agree.
@@louisbrown6141Is Louis Brown your Native American name?
Ken Hotate: (Sees an offensive stereotypical portrayal of himself)
Also Ken Hotate: "Yes. That is exactly how it happened."
He will take any chance he gets to mess with white people and you kind of have to respect him for it
4d chess moves
Offensive, but working in his favor. The guy knows which battles to pick.
@@Aethelia Hey, if it makes the _other_ person uncomfortable, that's ammo in your pouch. Use it.
My FAVOURITTTEEEE
"My son sells them on Etsy. He is a huge disappointment."
I watch this show whenever I've forgotten about it enough. He delivers that first line with sincerity and pride so that second line gets me every time lol
The sincerity behind "Did he die" made me spit take
Such perfect delivery 😂
Ken Hotate's distrust of the Pawnee government was justified, but he definitely trusted Leslie.
Anyone's distrust of the government is justified.
Another great thing about Leslie is that she knows their history and respects it.
this comment says something
Often the only politicians you'll find that are actually trying to do good don't make it too far.
@@non_brewed_condimentas does this one
I would’ve loved if they used Ken more, that said the scenes we did get of him were fantastic
He was/is so underrated.
Very much so.
I think they used him perfectly. Pawnee was the closest we ever got to a live-action Springfield, and keeping a good balance with all the characters in the town was an important part of that.
Is that so white man? Use him like you used the ancestors of his tribe?
Absolutely! He stole the scene every single time!
“The atrocities are in blue.”
😂
That has the capacity to become a meme like "they're the same picture"
"The red are the good parts" 😂
Amazing line
Honestly that’s the reality here across all the Americas.
“Does it, white man?!” Is still one of the best lines/deliveries of television.
"That is exactly what happened" he should probably be offended but the man knows how to use racism to his advantage.
He really plays white people like a fiddle.
Why should he be offended?
@@toonnaobi-okoye2949lmao did you watch the video
@@maljha I think they’re referring to the fact that Ken/the Wamapoke made the graphic and sent it in to bolster their claim of the curse and scare the citizens of Pawnee. So yea, it is an offensive video, but he made it, so it makes sense that he wouldn’t be offended by it.
@@lauraroth6630 😂
This show has some of the best, well formed supporting cast members of any show. Ken Hotate included.
Especially* 😂
“During the battle 93 year old chief was shot 102 times by the cavalry”
“Did he die??”
Yes….” 😂
Yes but also he pronounced it “ cal-vary“ which may be a deliberate Biblical reference but I doubt it😂
For some reason it made me thin in Whitebeard' death in 'One Piece', sad truly but a what a badass death if your enemy have to do all that to kill you
@@22especwhitebeard is a character that was inspired by Saito Musashibo Benkei, the mighty warrior monk who faces waves of samurai to protect his master
"Is that a threat?"
"Why yes, I thought it was obvious"😊
I love it.
Ken was always one of those people who trusted Leslie to do the right thing, even when she messed up. In a town & career where so many people are only ever looking out for themselves, Leslie was always looking out for other people and always tried to do the right thing.
Her interactions with Ken always show the effort she puts in to recognize all of Pawnee history, the good & the bad. I suppose one could view it as White Guilt, but I believe it demonstrates her willingness to tackle obstacles head on instead of dancing around them.
Also, I love when Ken comes up to Ben, says "Here, stupid" in Wamapoke, then just throws dirt in his face. Kills me every time.
It’s also very consistent with how she treats everybody in Pawnee. The people know she has everyone’s best interests at heart and puts others before herself, even if they don’t always agree with her. That’s why the Police Chief agrees to help with security for the Harvest Festival, the airport “loses” the bag that contains a bad interview, JJ’s diner lists her as their favorite customer, and someone like Ron Swanson goes above and beyond to support her political career.
@@54raynor EXACTLY.
Except for Orin.
Ben going "Oh, I love these things!" at the low-budget "USCSB" style reenactment video. 100% fitting with his character
In case people don't know, those types of news animations are really specific to Taiwan. For some reason they're really common in Taiwan and Taiwan only.
Inspiration for his future claymation endeavors
@@shridharambady2069do they still make them?!
@@shridharambady2069 well that, and the USCSB have used them for hundreds of accidents in the US
@@harrdeeharr*Claymaysh
Damn it's not here but Ken chucking dirt in Ben's face to "bless" him is such an underrated funny moment from the Harvest Festival ep🤣
agreed, that's one of my favorite moments in the series
“Is that a threat?”
“Yes, I thought that was obvious.”
Incredible
Ken indeed played white people like a fiddle… especially on that episode where he played jam 🤣🤣🤣
“Does it, white man!?” Is one of the single best delivered lines in the history of this show.
@@brandonrust4114 🤣🤣🤣🤣 it just kills me like
He jammed the Jam. So poetic.
@@VitchAndVorty he jammed the jammed out of jam 🤣🤣
*Jamm
wished they also kept in the moment where he "lifts" the curse for Ben.
"Hey, dummy!" *throws sand in Ben's face*
Pocket sand!
Doobee, doobee... Doo...
*everyone claps 💀
Anyway no one can understand me
Thought he was channeling the spirit of Roy Orbison, or scooby doo.....
I’m not sure if that is supposed to be a throwback to mid 90s penguin Bud ice commercials but it works.
Ken Hotate really called his own son a disappointment. 🤣🤣
When you’re a wealthy casino owner who can make the heads of local government departments come crawling to you to beg favors and your son is just some dude selling bolos on etsy, that’s a pretty good way to feel about it
I think the implication is that his son is a Native American artisan and that is disappointing to him 😂
Selling stuff on Etsy is still a step above selling stuff on Amazon
Well you have to understand his son is being raised by a white man
@@bisquit56 To be fair, he was screwing the white man's wife.
Props to the Parks and Rec YT channel for not only reading the comments on their posted clips, but actually listening to fans request for specific scenes and compilations. Finally, some Ken Hotate!
The delivery of "He is a huge disappointment." was so deadpan and sincere, it completely caught me off-guard. Perfection.
Every fckn side caracter in this show nails it. I have no clue how they ve done it...
he is the best recuring character. every scene with him is an absolute blast.
"None of that happened!" "That is exactly what happened."
Ken Hotate did not get even screen time, he should get a spin-off
"Does it white man" 😅😂
That’s a great idea.
Yeeeeeees please
Have you heard of 'Big Mountain Fudgecake'?
I love how he says “I’m not saying anything” at the end in front of the cameras like no one’s going to translate it
No one will, the subtitles will just say [Speaking in Indian]
i don't think any indian would snitch on their own for the white man.
I never noticed until now that Matchbox 20 was playing at the casino when they showed the outside. Probably wouldn't have picked up on it without this compilation.
I was about to comment the same thing Lol. That's such a good call back
That brief throwaway sight gag may be my favorite part of this compilation. Very Edgar Wright.
Never caught that before 😂
I forgot what a killer line "A epic 7 day battle that the wamapoke lost... because they didnt have any weapons" was. And also historically pretty accurate.
Lasting 7 days without any weapons is pretty badass though.
It's probably not historically accurate for a native tribe to have literally no weapons though
8:20 I think Ken “lifting the curse” is one of the funniest bits from the show.
“I am not saying anything”
“No one can understand me anyway”
“Doobee, Doobee, Do”
I know Swanson and Hotate stand for opposite sides of the spectrum, but I get the feeling they are just best buds when they're off the clock: they both like whiskey, are all about being self-made, and are amazing trolls
Actually I think they would be pretty politically in tune. They're both very against the government
I mean, if Ron and Typhoon could become best friends, I can see him and Ken being good buds as well hahah 😂
Ron was right-wing libertarian but was not racist. They would be good duo.
@@HimanXK Yeah, Native Americans have to apply to the US government for eagle feathers, for which they have cultural and religious uses. Only card-carrying tribe members have the right to own a feather and giving one to a non-member-for instance, a grandchild-is a federal crime. Not every tribe or people is recognized. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has kept people poor and malnourished for decades. My guess is Ken hates the Feds more than Ron. 😅
"That is... not great." Is one of my favorite lines.
Ken is one of the most awesome characters on the show and the actor that plays the role is awesome too.
"My son sells them on Etsy. He is a huge disappointment." Lol!!! No one writes like this anymore.
Woah, guy distrusts the government, is a firm man, likes to mess with people, hated Jamm and drinks whiskey? How come we never got an interaction between him and Ron?
“There are two things I know about white people they love Matchbox Twenty, and they are Terrified of curses”
One of my favorite quotes from Parks and Recreation 😂
Then later that exact same band is performing in the casino. Love those little details.
That line wasn't used in the show.. he says "Rachel Ray" instead of Matchbox 20 in version I saw..
@@Optimystikthat threw me off big time
PFP BUDDIES!!!!!
@@OptimystikI was sure of it too, but matchbox 20 is way funnier
"DOES IT, WHITE MAN?!"
6:16
“Is that a threat?”
“Why yes, I thought it was obvious”
Lol, April smiling at the beginning, totally aware of what he is doing, is my favorite part.
"I think it's a slam dunk idea. I think we're done here."
7:24 Matchbox 20 is headlining at the casino lmao
1:00 April was REALLY stoked to go smoke the peace pipe😂😂
"Is that a threat?!"
"Why yes! I thought that was obvious." 😃
Hard to pick a favourite scene from the compilation but that was a good one
6:40 Ken gaslighting that guy about being offensive after he put on the headdress because Ken asked him to🤣🤣🤣
That reenactment tho 😂😂😂
They sure made that digital recreation fast.😅😂
Ground breaking animation. Lol
He had a vision
Reminds me of Xavier Renegade Angel
"The atrocities are in blue" kills me everytime
I’m going to say it, most underrated (and under used) character on Parks and Rec
A scene with Ken, Lesley, Ann, and April smoking a bowl could’ve been damn funny
In a show filled with fantastic side characters, Ken Hotate was one of the best.
Him messing with Jamm is amazing. 6:25.
"Absolutely not, that sounds highly offensive." "Does it, White Man?" The stern face and delivery is perfect.
"So clearly this is not offensive." "It is offensive." "I'm very sorry." "Take it off." I also like how the Paunch Burger lady is now very quiet.
About damn time we get a ken hotate compilation!!!! "Does it white man?"
That's the guy who played John Redcorn on King of the Hill
He's so funny.
I've literally been waiting for this video for years 😭
I legit want an artbook of all the Pawnee City Hall murals. They're peak black comedy 😂
"He is a huge disappointment" 😂
The more I watch this show, the more I’m convinced the secondary characters are some of the best out there 😂
I’m also really glad we get such a great Native American character as strong, sarcastic, and forward as Ken 🙏🏼
I understand the mixup of saying Calvary instead of cavalry but I am shocked it made it into the final cut 😂
Same!
i like how the re-enactment at 3:38 looks like it was done in Sims 2 😂
“Doobee. Doobee. Do.” So moving I cry every time
Ken Hotate was an underrated character!
I love at 7:30 how the casino is featuring Matchbox 20
Parks and rec had the best side characters.
I love how in the beginning April immediately catches on that he’s making fun of Leslie and Ann
This character was so great, I was always happy to see him show up again when I was first watching through this show
Ken's delivery of "Does it, white man?!" always always always gets me cracking up... even though i've seen it dozens of times 🤣🤣🤣
One of the most underrated side characters.
Yes! I love Ken Hotate
Ken was a true legend, perhaps not the best character but certainly did an amazing perfomance with incredible humour in all of them
whoever did this compilation, you win. i've watched it every day lol
The reenactment animation is still the funniest thing to date for me. 🤣
If they want to give Ken a spin off show I’m in
Ah, they used the Matchbox 20 cut of the curses bit.
An alternative/other coast cut was "Rachel Ray".
Personally, as a Kanienkeha'ka, I think "La La Land" would universally fit. Shame it didn't exist back then. 😂
I didn't know there was an alt version with Matchbox 20.. that blows my mind.
The Rachel Ray version was the one available in the UK
Doobe.. Doobe.. Doo
Such profound words Ken, they invoke so much emotion.
Why do i feel hungry for some scooby snacks?
Ken Hotate was a great character and we need one of these on the Pawn shop guy
OMG YES!
just get some nitrous and he'll show up
This is how you do comedy. You don't laugh at people, you laugh with them.
How? What are the details?
@@djamtz having your characters be mean to each other like
A to B : you are such a loser cause blah blah blah (LIVE AUDIENCE LAUGHS)
@@djamtz
Laugh at people = one character is made to look ridiculous (extra dumb, awkward, or something) and everybody else laughs at them. Basically, it's Jerry's case. He's made to be laughed at.
Laugh with people = characters are going at each other in a balanced, shared way, so you laugh at the jokes, roasts or teases they make to each other, you enjoy the exchange between the characters, you don't laugh at a character in particular.
@@Libellulaire Exactly! I didn't like the Jerry thing. I understand you need a character like that in sitcoms for some slapstick humour or else studios don't greenlight (like Joey being stupid), but it feels uncomfortably close to workplace bullying. Most of the time however, this show does inclusive humour really well.
I never noticed at 7:25 the marquee says "now showing Matchbox 20" 😂😂
"The atrocities are in blue" always cracks me up
Imagine this guy in a same room as Doug Judy (Craig Robinson) from Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Relatable AF character.
Should have included the bit where he "removes the curse" from Ben.
Hold on.. he said "They love Rachel Ray" instead of "Matchbox 20" in the version I originally saw.. 🤔
There was an opportunity here where ken and Leslie go out on a date or two that could have been hilarious.
Ken and Jennifer Barkley were THE BEST secondary characters
Katherine Hahn is the BEST part of almost any project she's in.
Very underrated character.
Criminally underrated show and actor.
Definitely one of my favorite side characters from the show. Everything he says always makes me giggle.
2:26 "They Love Matchbox 20..."
7:23 Tonight: Matchbox 20
LOL
Holy- I’ve never noticed that and it’s hilarious. 😂
6:32 He’s so proud of her😭😂
I just noticed the Wamapoke Casino was advertising Matchbox 20 at their casino. This show is amazing lol
Ken was one of the best things to come out of parks and rec
Wish he had more screen time
A Ken Hotate spin-off would KILLLLL
Dobe dobe doo 😂😂😂 that one gets me every time 😂😂😂
When Hote did that dooby do speech for the opening of the festival. I fell off my chair. He became an instant favorite after that.
I will never not laugh at Coinsy the wolf
Best character in the show that Ken
"My son sells them on Etsy. He is a huge disappointment." lol