"technically high treason" that's the worst kind of technically

@vsgfilmgroup

5 жыл бұрын

Well, at least it wasn't...light...treason.

@grahamlopez6202

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah but technically doesn't count, which is why he got off like a rich white dude in a Saigon cat house

@greenmountainhistory7335

5 жыл бұрын

But the best kind of treason. Not high technically

@kosarugaraboshi9337

5 жыл бұрын

But it was totally justified.

@t850terminator

5 жыл бұрын

Wonder what low treason would be.

“Iran who will always be a grateful ally”

@jacatiwi5699

4 жыл бұрын

Kekw

@AAAAAA-bm9qd

4 жыл бұрын

@@a.c.6192 r/ihavereddit

@AAAAAA-bm9qd

4 жыл бұрын

@@a.c.6192 yes

@tomassanz2003

4 жыл бұрын

Now they might be

@gentlemenmagician4140

4 жыл бұрын

Horacio Ortiz I was just thinking that lmao

I like how this manages to both educate about the actual historical event while also still being written from the perspective of someone who doesn't get why it was wrong.

@gallectee6032

8 ай бұрын

The USSR had minimal involvement in Nicaragua, but they always use such propaganda to fervor blind patriotism (the exact same thing is done to China now). So that they can do anything with the publics' support. In reality it was the Nicaraguans themselves who rose up to slightly change their economic system to improve their living standards, like the US and other western powers themselves have done during the FDR/New Dealers era and their equivalents. But the so called democratic free world cannot permit such things to others, particularly their colonies, so they labeled the Sandanistas communist Marxist terrorists and funded the fascist forces in Nicaragua (the Contras) to militarily defeat these reforms and to terrorize the public, destroy infrastructure, and all the rest. Edgar Chamorro was a leader of the Contras and became a dissident because the Contras had no vision for the country, when he asked his soldiers why they fought for the Contras, they'd always reply that it was because they were getting paid. The Sandanistas were the complete opposite (even though they won, going against these powers you can never win long term. They always destroy these countries in the end). A lot of people are unaware of the fascist dictatorships that were couped and instated by western powers all over the world, from Latin America to the Middle East. And still so to this day. Ukraine being one of the most recent examples (Maidan Revolution in 2014). It was an internationally engineered coup leading to a war by and for western elite interests (e.g. taking Russia's energy market share in Europe, providing a stimulus to US weapons manufacturers, throwing Ukrainian bodies at reducing Russia's influence, and etc). The Central Intelligence Agency is probably the most evil terrorist organization that there is and ever will be.

@henrywilson2136

8 ай бұрын

​@@gallectee6032I will point out that it was only like two people, North and Regan, that disobeyed Congress, consisting of over 500 people. It is always nations that put too much power into too few people.

@mareksicinski3726

8 ай бұрын

its not as much abt getting

@hyenaloaf1858

8 ай бұрын

​@@gallectee6032how much is Putin paying you?

@gallectee6032

8 ай бұрын

@@hyenaloaf1858 University of Chicago

"Him and Reagan went around the sissy congress" that got a good chuckle out of me

@aceous99

2 жыл бұрын

R. Reagan was the Devil!

@kordellswoffer1520

2 жыл бұрын

@@aceous99 he wasn't.

@mfsalatino

2 жыл бұрын

@@aceous99 Reagan was a hero

@mfsalatino

2 жыл бұрын

@@aceous99 that was kenyan marxist

@nope6908

2 жыл бұрын

@@mfsalatino how?

"Iran who will always be an greatful ally" lmao

@AndalusianPhilosopher

6 жыл бұрын

Corey O'Bryan not anymore....😒

@КГБКолДжорджКостанца

6 жыл бұрын

Corey O'Bryan Iran did a great move against the US, Fuck the US Government

@ZeranZeran

6 жыл бұрын

Comrade_ Savage15 You are now being monitored by the United States Government. Every website you visit, every text, phone call, voicemail, every sound within a 30 foot radius of your phone's microphone, and everything within the lens of your phone's camera is being recorded at all times.

@КГБКолДжорджКостанца

6 жыл бұрын

ZeranZeran The United States can't monitor foreign enemy territories, they try and Russia will DDOS half of Servers in United States Government facilities

@ZeranZeran

6 жыл бұрын

Comrade_ Savage15 You're a cute kid. If I were you, I would start destroying any hard drives, sd cards, phones, RAM, anything that holds memory. You have a few weeks max.

I fuckin' love how "The Commies" is just Ivan Drago

@Pandora234able

3 жыл бұрын

Well Rocky 4 was American propaganda lol

@Scarletraven87

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pandora234able Was it? Do you recall what Rocky says to the audience when the match ends?

@LaughingMaRevolution

2 жыл бұрын

same here it help really set the scene well

@theoneandonly7019

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pandora234able no it wasn't lmao

@Channel-23s

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pandora234able propaganda is outrageous Apollo died and it was a dramatic boxing film about both sides going vs each other for brownie points wolf warrior or something crazy about a nation only would be propaganda meanwhile rocky 4 was about avenging a dead friend and being forced into the sole role of reping a whole country.

Dang this really was educational.

@johnmobile5747

3 жыл бұрын

Look up whitest kids you know kitty history if you wanna keep learning

@litojonny

3 жыл бұрын

its crazy how American Dad copied your video

@magicalmelancholy970

3 жыл бұрын

Damn I just finished watching your video

@bradley8575

3 жыл бұрын

you just realized your just made a video about the Iran-Contra Affair.

@metroidnerd9001

3 жыл бұрын

I love that you used clips from this in your Iran-Contra video you just released.

It's amazing how good of a parody of Schoolhouse Rock this is, from the art style to breaking from singing to just a lecture about things that are too hard to write lyrics for.

@kylemorello4787

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget about the great abundance of cartoon slapstick and metaphors. I remember how Looney Tunesesc The Shot Heard Around the World was.

@vampiregamingyt8754

Жыл бұрын

It looks like it was ripped straight out of the interjections song

@thewrestler9184

10 ай бұрын

I can't believe they discontinued Schoolhouse Rock. It was so fun & educational, I learned so much from that show.

@Angry11B

5 ай бұрын

Oliver North did nothing wrong.

And now Oliver North says that "America should never have allowed Iran to get missiles". I'm gonna guess he got alzheimer's at his old age.

@nwahnerevar9398

4 жыл бұрын

Like President like Colonel

@gabe_s_videos

4 жыл бұрын

Alzheimer's. Sure, let's go with that.

@PinataFreaks

4 жыл бұрын

@Shawn Dominique ... Yes. That would be the joke.

@halflifeger4179

4 жыл бұрын

Never underestimate the sheer shamefulness and two-faced boldness of people of power and privilege. They WILL lie to your face because they know they can get away with this

@Abysalss

4 жыл бұрын

Or he realizes the problems that stemmed from their actions and regrets it

I wish I could learn more history from sarcastic Seth MacFarlane songs.

@samrobbins2248

8 жыл бұрын

Wow, I just learned while being entertained!

@dmf1301

7 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not... but in case you're serious, you actually can! Obviously American Dad is supposed to be funny and entertaining, so sometimes it glamuorizes events in ways which are.. well, very controversial. But Seth MacFarlane is brilliant at covering actual historical events within the episodes of American Dad or Family Guy. Either that or covering current events in such a manner that it highlights real problems within the world today. Try "The Best Christmas Story Never Told"... it covers John Hinkley's shooting of Ronald Reagan and James Brady, and changes within the country which stemmed from that. One of my favourite episodes ever! There's also the song "You've Got a Lot to See" from Family Guy episode "Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows"... it actually covers about 3 decades worth of highlights within the social and economical hierarchy and the changes throughout the years because of those significant events... sung by Brian to a woman who has been a shut in for about 30 years, and hasn't experienced these things because of being a shut in! :)

@mywhychromosome

7 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more! He and his shows get shit on a lot by people, I suppose a lot of it is just the inevitable "Okay, this thing was popular and beloved for a while, now we've got to turn on it and label it 'passe' and move on to whatever the new thing is" cycle that the majority goes through, for whatever reason. But I love the way he (and the writers...American Dad in particular has very little to do with Macfarlane himself at this point, other than that he does the voices)manage to slip in so many references, whether flippant pop cultural ones or actual relevant social ones, all while being funny, and in 23-minute episodes. Still 2 of my favorite shows of all time (cartoon or live-action), and some of the only ones I'll consistently DVR to watch before I go to bed, and etc. Can't wait for the new season of AD to start, crossing my fingers it won't get canceled (again...)

@user-unos111

7 жыл бұрын

Funny you say that, because his shows usually are at their best when isn't involved in the writing process.

@mywhychromosome

7 жыл бұрын

111 111 Do you have any specific examples (in your opinion)?? I agree that a lot of the heavy lifting and ingenious stuff is done by a whole team that doesn't get enough credit, but I wouldn't go as far as to say he SHOULD be cut out. But maybe I just don't know

I love the little detail of the children running into landmines just turning into patriotic fireworks. Absolutely stunning.

Recently I went on a wikipedia rabbit hole of the Iran-Contra affair and boy does this song not even scratch the surface. The Nicaraguan Civil war was crazy. It became a proxy war for the Americans and Soviets, but for some reason Canada backed the Soviets rebels and Communist Poland and Romania backed the American rebels. Then somehow Israel and the PLO got involved and it became a proxy war between them where Iran and Saudi Arabia were both backing the Israeli backed rebels. The entire things was a massive mess.

@alpacawizardman6778

7 ай бұрын

Honestly about sums up late 1900’s politics as a whole.

@johnnotrealname8168

5 ай бұрын

America backed the Sandanistas until January 1981.

@ticklemedaddy

4 ай бұрын

Most logical Cold War proxy war

@johnnotrealname8168

4 ай бұрын

@@ticklemedaddy Romania was always trying to snuggle up to the Americans and Canada is about as communist as you get in the West.

@krieginphernjacobson

3 ай бұрын

An under 2 minute funny cartoon song doesn't give a deep look into the Iran-Contra scandal as well as their governments and war crimes. On a more surprising note, it rained today in London, England.

Aaaand now he's the head of the NRA

@zacharyviii5495

6 жыл бұрын

yup, that's why i'm here

@powerless_imp0682

6 жыл бұрын

Nick930 he’s not even allowed to conceal carry anymore is he? That seems kinda ironic

@MrHalohunter24

6 жыл бұрын

Beat me to it

@jaredhamon3411

6 жыл бұрын

But he was "acquitted" he is capable to carry.

@HtotheMK1

6 жыл бұрын

mo. ack he doesn't want to carry weapons, he wants to sell them to Iran again

Seth Macfarlane’s singing voice and Schoolhouse Rock’s animation style are a match made in post-modern heaven

@kyleshiflet9952

4 жыл бұрын

I would love to see him do a parody of schoolhouse rock

@kyleshiflet9952

4 жыл бұрын

@@gamer10137 I know I was meaning a full tv show

@BigTiger_99

4 жыл бұрын

0:44 was the Schoolhouse Rockiest of them all’

@xnortheast1106

3 жыл бұрын

Nope

@thelewismoralez

3 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing about the School House Rock part, when I first saw this.

Reagan's "Well" at 1:00 is so perfect.

@mypropmp4057

2 жыл бұрын

Yes sir

@beatlemaniac

Жыл бұрын

You know something? He DID say "well" a lot!

@Gray-Wolf-024

7 ай бұрын

I know! It sounds just like him!

My high school government teacher showed us this when we were learning Reagan. He was the coolest teacher, and had an even better laugh. 10 years later, hes still my favorite! Thank you Mr. Conolly ❤

@johnnotrealname8168

5 ай бұрын

Well obviously political but fair enough.

@bigfloppa9594

5 күн бұрын

​@@johnnotrealname8168no shit, it's a political controversy

@johnnotrealname8168

5 күн бұрын

@@bigfloppa9594 Sure but a political cartoon? If to show the aftermath then fine but this only shows one side.

@bigfloppa9594

5 күн бұрын

@@johnnotrealname8168 it shows the correct side lol

@johnnotrealname8168

4 күн бұрын

@@bigfloppa9594 Yeah if you listen only to the media.

This joke has aged like fine wine.

@thatguyoverthere8441

3 жыл бұрын

I dont think were still pals with iran tho

@1313tennisman

3 жыл бұрын

@@thatguyoverthere8441 america never was thats part of the reason why it was so controversial

@ryan4627

3 жыл бұрын

@@1313tennisman Hey! We were friends with the dictator we installed until Iranians overthrew him

@thedemonhater7748

3 жыл бұрын

@@1313tennisman we were before the Ayatollah came to power.

@wooaahh23

3 жыл бұрын

This happened wtf are you on about.

They showed us this in US History class

@caydenjohns2440

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that’s cool

@arkinyte13

3 жыл бұрын

It does an excellent job encapsulating the situation for young learners, which is why it’s not just good entertainment but educational.

@lewisirwin5363

3 жыл бұрын

Kiwi here, my uni lecturer even used it!

@jafo1657

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@Ghost-ql3hl

3 жыл бұрын

Good

By the way, a part they left out: A couple of months before this happened, Iran had taken part in a terrorist attack that killed over 200 servicemen in Beirut. That's where the 'High Treason' part comes in.

@toms.a.savage7232

2 жыл бұрын

"...[Iran,] who would always be a grateful ally."

@kordellswoffer1520

2 жыл бұрын

So every arms deal we have ever done with the Saudis is just as questionable.

@mleonee

2 жыл бұрын

@@kordellswoffer1520 No one reasonable is denying that

@bothi00

2 жыл бұрын

@@kordellswoffer1520 yup. Yes it is

@kordellswoffer1520

2 жыл бұрын

@@mleonee so should obama be impeached and should anyone who supported thus bill and passed this bill also be punished.

Oliver North was a guest speaker at my super-conservative college and we had to listen to him talk for an hour about how it’s America’s job to police the world.

@Miguel-jr3gb

2 жыл бұрын

because what we will do without the americans, have free elections? xdxd

@SuperKiao

2 жыл бұрын

Makes a nice change from all super left-wing leaning colleges

@mattsodano6264

2 жыл бұрын

It's not our job, it's our duty. The problem is we do a terrible job of it. This song being an example.

@MarquisLeary34

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperKiao Well, in the sense of hearing idiocy of a right wing flavor instead of left, but okay...

@goldenhorde6944

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattsodano6264 No offense as a non-american but if your elected officials can pull stuff like this, the war on drugs, or the patriot act and get away with it then maybe you should try and sort out your own democracy before messing with anybody else's turf. Like the problem with Iran-Contra wasn't only the fact that they were funding terrorists, it was the fact that it was actively treasonous to the very country that elected them but they ended up getting off scot-free for something that an average citizen would probably have been executed for. "Rules for thee but not for me."

This is actually the best and Most succinct summary of the whole situation - it's an unironically good history lesson

@kallemick

Жыл бұрын

I actually agree... I dont mean this ironically but i actually learned more about this whole incident in this clip than i ever did anywhere else... It was both Catchy and factual..And a bit humorous too "You see North secretly sold missiles to a harmless country called "Iran" that would always be a grateful ally"

@leonturner2598

Жыл бұрын

So all of this is true?

@kurtpunchesthings2411

Жыл бұрын

@@leonturner2598 yes Ollie North took the fall for this and ultimately escaped prison time

@drakehenderson8584

Жыл бұрын

I was reading One Nation Under Blackmail by Whitney Webb when it got to a section going into detail about this and I remembered this American Dad clip. It succinctly nails what went down.

@RagnamanEXE

Жыл бұрын

​@@kurtpunchesthings2411 the guy who took a hit for Reagan thus setting him up for life among the republicans since a lot of Republicans worship Reagan.

I think that the most of us learn about Oli north from this song

@christophercervantes5753

7 жыл бұрын

Amen to that!!

@dmf1301

6 жыл бұрын

If that's true, then you're fairly ignorant! For one thing, this song isn't entirely accurate... it's a whimsical representation loosely based on historical facts. Although it does have its purpose in giving one a GENERAL overview of the concept of the cold war and what happened between Nicaragua and the US, plus the ensuing scandals - and it's certainly intriguing - one would definitely benefit from doing their own research using actual reliable sources of material! Another important thing to remember is that the character of Stan is a right wing extremist, as was President Reagan. So he always glamorizes everything that Reagan and other right-wing extremists do or say, but it's a bias perspective! Of course, the same would be true if the character were a hard-core liberal, and constantly praised Obama whilst trashing Reagan, Bush and the rest, as that's how bias works! Actually, as Hailey is a hard-core liberal, any episode which features her voicing of her opinion always includes the portrayal of any action or speech of a right-wing politician in a negative light. The gun control episode in season 2, for example... she refers to Stan and the CIA as "right-wing lunatics!' Not really a very nice or neutral thing to say! So at least we know that the bias in the show itself goes both ways, lol. But the cartoon mainly centres around Stan's bias, so we are shown bias in favour of the actions and speeches of the right-wing extremists. So I'd honestly suggest it would benefit you to not claim that 'most' people only know anything about Oliver North through a whimsical portrayal in a 90 second song with a major bias and featured in a cartoon! 'Most' people probably wouldn't appreciate being portrayed in such a ridiculous manner! At least use this as a jumping off point to do some proper research, if your history classes don't cover this, or you haven't gotten to that class yet. I'm sure that's what 'most' people do, lol. I myself have been intrigued by political or historical events portrayed in this cartoon and gone and done more research. I don't live in America, so not all of the the political events are taught in non-American schools (although the significant historical ones are). Major props must be given to Seth and all the writers and other creative consultants for their genius in being able to take off where real life ends, and actually discuss very controversial subjects in a way which doesn't really come across as insulting, even though they're kind of making fun of serious things at times. Family Guy does it too, but I think I enjoy American Dad just a bit more because of the character being a very politically minded character, so hence the show actually teaches you a few things that you can go away and research if you're interested! Peter Griffin doesn't really know anything about anything, honestly! He's literally nothing but a comic relief character! :p

@stuffhappensdownsouth9899

6 жыл бұрын

history = his story, the political machine is geared to give you a micro revolution every 4-8 years that accomplish's nothing... you know, not enough to water to tree of liberty but just enough keep it alive so you think your still free.....

@elitegamer4954

6 жыл бұрын

dmf1301 Shut your Liberal ass up Reagan is one of the best presidents ever sure better than Obama.

@dmf1301

6 жыл бұрын

Not a liberal supporter. Never have been. Although they did finally push the SSM referendum through Parliament, so they get one point for that! :p

I wish there were more clips like this on government corruption issues, it makes it really memorable and easy to understand and show other people

@UnchainedEruption

2 жыл бұрын

There was, it was called Schoolhouse Rock, which I think was what the song was also parodying.

@thefutureisnowoldman7653

2 жыл бұрын

@@UnchainedEruption School house rock teaches math and proper sentence structure not corruption

@TheFPSKingsGaming

Жыл бұрын

If you want another video like this someone made a school house rock parody of the JFK assassination

@cashewnuttel9054

5 ай бұрын

... and punish those corrupt government people? (Well no because that's too hard)

"Y'see North secretly sold missiles to a harmless country called Iran, who would always be a grateful ally" Fucking dead

@vistagreat9994

Жыл бұрын

Fucking genius!

@HoleInTheCarpet

4 күн бұрын

... until now I always thought he said **heartless** country

Ollie North, Ollie North He's a soldier And a hero And a novelist And now he's the president of NRA

@Aqquila89

6 жыл бұрын

By the way, he also ran for the United States Senate from Virginia in 1994. And he almost won.

@RichardAndewSwayne

6 жыл бұрын

Soldier? As in the Army? He was a marine...

@mattyboy3576

5 жыл бұрын

Richard a marine is a soldier to

@aaronsteele4941

4 жыл бұрын

@@mattyboy3576 soldiers are members of the army, marines are members of the marine corps

@TheStapleGunKid

4 жыл бұрын

North wasn't a soldier, he was a marine. You don't call marines "soldiers".

Should be Oliver North's official theme song.

@skellydanecromancer1343

7 жыл бұрын

PinMike8666 yes

@LazyPirate8

5 жыл бұрын

His now the leader of the N.R.A

@malcolmrush8947

5 жыл бұрын

@@LazyPirate8 not anymore

Dude, im from Nicaragua and i just can't believe that our educational system is so bad that i had to lean this big chunk of history from a American dad song

I love that little pause after Stan shout "Genius!" as if telling us to let that sink in your mind on how bat shit idiotic and desperate the US were to beat the USSR during the cold war.

@rejvaik00

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah it gets even better (worse) basically the US used everything they had in their toolbox to try and halt the Soviets at every turn such as: The US hired former Nazhi scientists such as Klaus Barbie to help with their aeronautical and rocketry engineering

@oogalaboogala8408

2 жыл бұрын

@@rejvaik00 yeah America was really desperate lol but to be fair wasn’t the Soviet Union also desperate I don’t really know much about their perspective on the Cold War or what they’ve done, regardless the 1980 miracle on ice is what took it home 😂

@rejvaik00

2 жыл бұрын

@@oogalaboogala8408 oh yes the USSR was definitely just as desperate, they likewise tried everything within their power to ensure a communist victory Like when they rolled over protestors with tanks in Prague

@oogalaboogala8408

2 жыл бұрын

@@rejvaik00 wow I never knew about that, sounds just like Tiananman square. Crazy that we’re never taught a whole lot about the Cold War in school especially since it was not long ago and people can still feel the affects of it today

@oscarin13

2 жыл бұрын

@@rejvaik00 One correction, the stuff about Nazi scientists being recruited by the Allies is true. Even the Soviets did it. However, Klaus Barbie was not a scientist, you may be confusing him with Werner Von Braun. Barbie was involved in the political repression that permeated South America for much of the 60s and 80s.

Okay, I'm not usually a big Seth MacFarlane fan, but this is legitimately one of the most awesome things I have ever seen on a comedy series.

@lustyargonianmaid4071

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Haha (super unpopular opinion I know-- but I kind of sorta LOATHE Family Guy and most of McFarlane's "our only source of providing humour is RANDOMNESS AND FARTS!" shows and movies) yet this was AMAZING and I absolutely loved it. Fuck Ollie!!!! Fuck all those insane extreme right wing narcissist, sociopath NUTS.

@Doctorkilledbydeath

4 жыл бұрын

@@lustyargonianmaid4071 You should try Dexter's lab, Johnny Bravo, Cow and Chicken (where he wrote and directed some episodes) and Cosmos

@lustyargonianmaid4071

4 жыл бұрын

@@Doctorkilledbydeath OMG he wrote and directed some those classic toons??! My mind has fully combusted. That is amazing wooooowwww. The man was ALWAYS there, throughout my entire childhood and I didn't even know it!! Ok I'm liking Seth more and more now.

@YOTSUBA_desu

4 жыл бұрын

Lusty Argonian Maid lol commie

@drwhite7285

3 жыл бұрын

@@lustyargonianmaid4071 You sound like a Schizo, calm down.

Who doesn't love Stan as an 80's cartoon

@neverbecreative5531

8 жыл бұрын

Me

@bananaduck2756

8 жыл бұрын

You don't even love cartoon Drago.

@Atopico8

8 жыл бұрын

+bananaduck27 He looks like Roger Ramjet :P

@grantkelly8696

6 жыл бұрын

I love Stan all the time.

@unlimited-edge

5 жыл бұрын

Hate to be that guy but School House Rock came out in like the 60’s

“Technically high treason” is the best kind of treason

I love the “and land mines” as children run by and explode into fireworks.

We need more historical American Dad song parodies with throwback looking cartoons

@noahhenderson3164

2 жыл бұрын

it's a schoolhouse rock parody, both in art direction but also song and storytelling design

@patriot17764th

2 жыл бұрын

agreed!!!!

@anthonyporcelli95

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@JohnZiTAB

2 жыл бұрын

It’d be funny to see it’s take on the Vietnam War, and the other Cold War/Post-Cold War conflicts.

@supabiscuit

11 ай бұрын

It’s biased and misleading

I genuinely started a college essay about the Contras with “In the 80’s there was Cold War drama” and did well... thanks American Dad!

@adriansanmartin6258

4 жыл бұрын

So...in your logic...¿ Star wars plagiarized every dramatic novel with scenes like "He was his brother" or "The murderer of my friends was my own father"

@adriansanmartin6258

4 жыл бұрын

You're right, I don't doubt it, but putting references is not bad, even if they are a bit meticulous (I don't blame the person who teaches and doesn't see American Dad), it's like looking at an old chapter of the Simpsons, even if you're a person With a lot of culture, it is impossible to understand absolutely all the references, since they can go from referring to a film of the 50s, to another one of a book or a painting.

@mattj4112

4 жыл бұрын

Kyle Starr taking inspiration from a generic sentence without any real relevant content isn’t plagiarism.

@antg007

5 ай бұрын

Did you properly quote and cite that?

I have never heard about this guy before, well i guess American dad can actually teach history

@changvasejarik62

Жыл бұрын

Much like with Bethesda I feel like Seth missed a good opportunity by not making college level educational cartoons. School house rock for college students.

@BaseballPlayer0

Жыл бұрын

He literally was all over the news, r u Amish

@willch.2259

Жыл бұрын

​@@BaseballPlayer0 Doesn't it occur to you that they could be either not American or too young to remember

@BaseballPlayer0

Жыл бұрын

@@willch.2259 no excuse

@cheeseking2825

Жыл бұрын

​@@BaseballPlayer0 actually that is a good excuse, sorry this person doesn't know everyone you know

Can we just appreciate how they animated it like school house rock...

@noahhenderson3164

2 жыл бұрын

that...that's the whole point. the entire thing is designed to parody a schoolhouse rock episode

All jokes aside, the song is actually really good

@DannyTehGod

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. If I need a quick giggle I watch this

@MijmerMopper

3 жыл бұрын

And (relatively) historically accurate.

@notchuckproductions5029

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a good spoof of schoolhouse rock

He's back. Now he's president of NRA. Thanks to his hot secretary and her shredder 😂

@dkupke

6 жыл бұрын

David Cohen I gotta admit, the irony is freaking hilarious.

@patriot17764th

4 жыл бұрын

lol i kinda like him tbh

@alexs5744

3 жыл бұрын

I'll pick him over Wayne LaPierre but still Oliver North is a tool. Literally and metaphorically a tool.

@mar10ssj1

3 жыл бұрын

I need a hot secretary with a shredder. I'll take a regular secretary with a shredder. I just need someone to operate the shredder while I am being indicted for high treason and/or war crimes.

@matt13r1

3 жыл бұрын

Was her name Fawn Hill??

Not only is this song absolutely amazing but the funniest part is people asking if Oliver North was a real person. Yup and this song is pretty much exactly what happened.

"Technically high treason" That's the best kind of high treason!

@peter.p.

3 ай бұрын

Technically aiding enemy is totally justified if you are POTUS or dear friend of POTUS 😂

Interestingly enough, this whole thing, typically called the Iran-Contra Affair, is also known as the McFarlane Affair in Iran.

@noobguy57

4 жыл бұрын

Well that's due to the officer Robert McFarlane

@JamVar

4 жыл бұрын

@@noobguy57 Yeah, I know. Just thought it was an interesting coincidence.

@CollinMcLean

2 жыл бұрын

@@JamVar Got to love it when reality throws in it's own easter eggs like that

This was shown in 2008. *2008.* That's 8 years ago.

@nifralo2752

8 жыл бұрын

I know magic right.

@Infernal460

8 жыл бұрын

Still good.

@Infernal460

7 жыл бұрын

☢ KAZUHIRA EVAN ☮ Add ten to that, imagine how I feel.

@Hulk2k6

7 жыл бұрын

Wow, I was 24 back then... Jeez

@mywhychromosome

7 жыл бұрын

The "increasingly rapid time" thing is universal, but I feel like starting around 2000, it's become even more heightened in the cultural sense, in the sense that the decades are no longer cleanly broken up into periods anymore. By as early as '94, you can see movies etc where they refer to "The Eighties", and what that whole decade was about style-wise, music wise, how different it is ideologically from "The Nineties". But even now, 6 years into the next decade...what the hell was 2000-2010 about?? What do we even call it?? What are the laughable, now-outdated styles?? It's all a fucking hodgepodge

This song is actually hilarious, perfect combination of Stan’s patriotism and delusion

“But that was technically high treasoooooooooon!” Lives in my head rent free

this song is literally half the reason I passed US history

@a-drewg1716

7 жыл бұрын

nope, other 49% was random history songs on the internet, and 1% was his entire education in history from all his teachers.

@ildlyn8966

7 жыл бұрын

sounds like easy tests.

@charlesdeschamps9119

6 жыл бұрын

The other half is form "little Hitler" form robot chicken

@michaeld8280

5 жыл бұрын

I highly doubt Iran Contra is more than a footnote in any US history course.......

@tadstrange1465

5 жыл бұрын

How much time did you spend studying Ollie North?

This helped my little brother pass his history final in 11th grade.

@talesfromwesterntexas5877

8 жыл бұрын

lol

@mywhychromosome

7 жыл бұрын

I believe the implication was that the details of the Ollie North story (that should've been a bigger controversy), which are more or less laid out fact-by-fact in the song itself, were remembered by his brother because of it, so he could use that historical info on the exam. However, bonus points should be granted if he included Roger and Klaus in the description lol

@mywhychromosome

7 жыл бұрын

bill bixby Insightful

@dorourke105

5 жыл бұрын

Is your brother a little slow?

@liammiddleton3064

4 жыл бұрын

You mean grade 11

“A tiny bit of blow” Having seen the Netflix doc, I can safety say that was the biggest load of Dino-shit ever.

@powderedphantom5765

3 жыл бұрын

Talking about narcos?

@TonyDSaint

3 жыл бұрын

@@powderedphantom5765 No; it’s a recent Netflix doc; Crack.

@powderedphantom5765

3 жыл бұрын

@@TonyDSaint k

@toms.a.savage7232

2 жыл бұрын

And Reagan is the major reason why the crack epidemic of the '80s was as bad as it was.

@bothi00

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. It was more a boat full of dinosaurs load. Or rather just literally entire literal military planes

“HE’S A SOLDIER, AND A HERO, AND A NOVELIST, AND NOW HE’S ON FOX NEEEEEEEWWWWWS!” That part and the Iran bits are pure gold.🤣

Should update the last line “And now he’s on Fox News, decrying Iran for using Surface-to-Surface Missiles”

@TheFiresloth

4 жыл бұрын

I wonder where they found that...

@Krosstic

4 жыл бұрын

TheFiresloth kzread.info/dash/bejne/g459tI-eisfcd84.html

@Krosstic

4 жыл бұрын

Oshabot 16 Guess who doesn’t really give a shit what you think? That’s right, it’s me.

wow my history teacher played this video in class

@KaisarReinhard

6 жыл бұрын

+SgtBaker16 Or he isn't a revisionist.

@drumyogi9281

6 жыл бұрын

What he did was wrong but did your teacher teach you about all of the socialist dictators throughout the world including Saddam Hussein and the Baath party?

@impervas5801

5 жыл бұрын

@@drumyogi9281 Saddam Hussein? Is this the former ally of the United States and who banned the Communist Party in his country?

@adrianccone

5 жыл бұрын

@@impervas5801 That was pretty funny

@a.k6762

4 жыл бұрын

@@adrianccone NPC with no valid Argument

This is how I learned about Ollie North. Thank you, American Dad!

I've actually shown this to people who worked in the Reagan administration, and even they think it is the best summary of the entire ordeal.

@EmptyMan000

2 жыл бұрын

So they pretty much admit Fawn Hall, the old ass secretary who's still alive by the way who destroyed the evidence against Oliver North, is guilty of destruction of evidence. However, Oliver North is also guilty of high treason because of the MacFarlane affair caused by selling weapons to Iranians.

@leostaley3307

2 жыл бұрын

beside the fact that iran killed us soldiers before this

Huh. Actually learned something today.

@gandhithegreat328

6 жыл бұрын

Ryan Taylor also don't forget they were fighting a regime that murdered 20 million men, women, and children in the Siberian Gulags and 60 million men, women, and children in China during Mao's "great leap forward"

@jackluck2538

5 жыл бұрын

@@gandhithegreat328 I'm pretty sure the Sandinistras didn't kill 20 million people in Siberia or china.

@gandhithegreat328

5 жыл бұрын

Jackluck2 No but Communism did and had Communism been allowed to take over Nicaragua it would have ended up like Cuba. Instead it's been a Democracy thanks to Reagan

@herbertmoon9989

5 жыл бұрын

Sammuel Parris and Oliver north

@deeznoots6241

3 жыл бұрын

@@gandhithegreat328 pretty sure Cuba has better HDI than Nicaragua so...

i remember my parents when i was young telling me id never watch cartoons when i get older because theyre for little kids and you wont learn anything. im 30

@marz881

7 жыл бұрын

Bentley_Brant this isnt something to learn dude :¥

@bentleybrant

7 жыл бұрын

Marco Rodigues explain why not

@user-qu1zy1jd4e

7 жыл бұрын

Bentley_Brant Left or right?

@thecowkingofcows

7 жыл бұрын

Legend27 left

@MrLTiger

7 жыл бұрын

your parents are morons, I bet they watched "FRIENDS" and stupid shit like that

You can tell Seth McFarlane really likes making songs. Family guy, Cleveland show, and American dad all have some hilarious musical scenes

@l.tc.5032

9 ай бұрын

I just know that in another life he was a Broadway star.

@gameguy_

7 ай бұрын

he actually makes music as well

It's been a decade and I keep coming back here, once or twice a year because this randomly pops up back in my memory. Anyone else feel the same way?

I don't think it was a coincidence that this video was recommended right after all the mess with Iran..

Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War In A Nutshell

@estrogenizedbird9161

3 жыл бұрын

Literally. People forget, the tensions in the 80s and 90s was mostly a civil war in Russia with itself. They were fine with us. Hell Ole KC! Loved us so much he put a Pizza Hut in Moscow!

@kurtberliner7049

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. Remember when you played a Communist War Hero in WAW, planting the red banner on the reichstag? Now its just "commies bad". Meanwhile, games that kill nazis are getting less and less. We need more nazi killing.

@Raul_Menendez

3 жыл бұрын

@@kurtberliner7049 Honestly, I prefer playing games as both sides of the story. Knowing war, the Wermacht soldiers, some of them did it for the love of their country or defence of their families. Even the Japanese did the same. Such as Okinawa for instance, civillian suicide bombers because of Japanese Propaganda protraying the Americans as devils. Which fueled by undiciplined Marines did war crimes. But war is war. Both sides had this. But then again... KILL THEM NAZIS! WHOOOOOOOOOOOO

@studi0651

3 жыл бұрын

@Brady Fries Come on comrade you don't mean that. I mean no one so fragile about their own skin color, would openly oust themselves as someone that would rather kill communists than nazis. That'd be embarrassing.

@WOLF36554

3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact Oliver North was a military consultant for Black Ops II. He also makes a cameo and is voiced by himself.

The way Reagan runs away never fails to make me laugh... God i wish American dad could do more like this Truth be told i had no idea who Oliver North was before i saw this episode of American dad

Not being from the US I had no idea who Oliver North was and thought it was a fictional character initially when I saw the title and thumbnail, but that was a genuinely good history lesson

80's ? Nicaragua ? I thought Big Boss handled that ;)

@gizmoxl

7 жыл бұрын

Neos4500 nah it was solid snake!

@bullet996

7 жыл бұрын

Neos4500 war.....has changed....

@markpabst8468

7 жыл бұрын

Hoang Vo War. War never changes.

@winterdarkraven1173

7 жыл бұрын

XD

@turbocharger1663

7 жыл бұрын

Mark Maxim the enclave can change that

And this is an example why _American Dad_ is not only the best of Seth's shows but is a straight up great cartoon.

@gallectee6032

8 ай бұрын

The USSR had minimal involvement in Nicaragua, but they always use such propaganda to fervor blind patriotism (the exact same thing is done to China now). So that they can do anything with the publics' support. In reality it was the Nicaraguans themselves who rose up to slightly change their economic system to improve their living standards, like the US and other western powers themselves have done during the FDR/New Dealers era and their equivalents. But the so called democratic free world cannot permit such things to others, particularly their colonies, so they labeled the Sandanistas communist Marxist terrorists and funded the fascist forces in Nicaragua (the Contras) to militarily defeat these reforms and to terrorize the public, destroy infrastructure, and all the rest. Edgar Chamorro was a leader of the Contras and became a dissident because the Contras had no vision for the country, when he asked his soldiers why they fought for the Contras, they'd always reply that it was because they were getting paid. The Sandanistas were the complete opposite (even though they won, going against these powers you can never win long term. They always destroy these countries in the end). A lot of people are unaware of the fascist dictatorships that were couped and instated by western powers all over the world, from Latin America to the Middle East. And still so to this day. Ukraine being one of the most recent examples (Maidan Revolution in 2014). It was an internationally engineered coup leading to a war by and for western elite interests (e.g. taking Russia's energy market share in Europe, providing a stimulus to US weapons manufacturers, throwing Ukrainian bodies at reducing Russia's influence, and etc). The Central Intelligence Agency is probably the most evil terrorist organization that there is and ever will be.

@Tacotime478

8 ай бұрын

@@gallectee6032what does this have to do with American Dad being Seth McFarlands best show?

@gallectee6032

8 ай бұрын

@@Tacotime478 Because they're saying this is an example of why it's one of the best Seth's shows, even though in this part they're propagandaizing the public...? I'm not saying it's intentional, as that was the narrative painted by the state and media. But that's still what it is. Imagine painting forces that terrorized a public as the good guys. The United States funded those terrorists and forced the Nicaraguan public to fight for better living standards. Which even though they won, were then sanctioned out of the global economy to make sure they wouldn't achieve them anyway (and they didn't - the benefits were short lasting). This is pure evil. If Seth criticized such acts rather than paint Congress as the problem (who blocked funding these terrorists), I would have nothing to say.

@tachobrenner

7 ай бұрын

@@gallectee6032 American Dad really is an ironic show. He doesn't glamourize the USA with it, and the main character really is satire.

@k-wc1rz

5 ай бұрын

@@gallectee6032 because all says here is 100% wrong. All “socialism reform” is funded by ussr and use terrriosm force to undergo dictatorship reform.

Funnily enough, The Iran-Contra Affair is also referred to as the “Mcfarlane Affair”.

I loved everything about this from the first time I saw it but the running kids turning into fireworks at the line "...and landmines!" has always particularly stuck with me as an absolutely top class bit of animation and satire.

I get the end with roger!, it's from a schoolhouse rock ending

@williamhartnell3096

7 жыл бұрын

duh! exclamations

@lewisridout2015

7 жыл бұрын

okay

@angelmarie2281

7 жыл бұрын

William Hartnell You are my favorite doctor.

@johnnyklebitz6062

7 жыл бұрын

The schoolhouse rock video about interjections.

@gregcoyle4598

7 жыл бұрын

Aren't you special!

Did anyone else notice George Sr. in the background of all this , don't forget , he once headed the CIA and mot likely engineered the majority of this with good ol Ollie and Reagan left holding the bag.Great play on the old School House Rocks cartoons from when I was a kid. Peace Y

@Lanceawright

7 жыл бұрын

Plus, George Sr. was Vice President at the time.

@dasking2120

7 жыл бұрын

Isaac Mounce calm down we all have a right to have an opinion, him and I choose something different than you, is that so bad

@dasking2120

7 жыл бұрын

Adam Sarris I believe he is

@lulzalfest

7 жыл бұрын

Some reason he looked like Rumsfeld to me.

@TheStanStanmanson

7 жыл бұрын

Reagan most likely had no idea this happened, he signed off on the Boland agreement and likely knew how fucked the contra were. My guess is that north was to blame.

I recently saw Ollie North speak at the traveling Vietnam wall exhibit and I couldn’t get this song outta my head.

No one is talking about the children turning into fireworks when he mentions landmines 💀

@peter.p.

3 ай бұрын

Meat firework 😢

Harmless country called "Iran" bahahahahahaha

@viraloracle5151

4 жыл бұрын

unlike the US iran not invaded anybody in last decades.

@Exedus20

4 жыл бұрын

Obama's buddies.

@paulmaartin

4 жыл бұрын

@@viraloracle5151 the w bush administration did nothing but help iran. They got rid of saddam hussein and the talibans. They both hated iran and now these countries are pro iran

@stefvasquez3876

4 жыл бұрын

Imagine being this stupid?

@Bgh583

4 жыл бұрын

@@viraloracle5151 not Because they dont want to.

"Iran who will always be a great ally" *Sweats nervously*

@gholland5840

4 жыл бұрын

We have not been on speaking terms with Iran since 1979

@MarkyMark1221

4 жыл бұрын

Just look at all key word ALL of 2019 alone In May they attack an oil tanker in the gulf June they shoot down a US drone July they seize a British oil tanker September they attack Saudi state run oil co. December they attack US military bases in Iraq, and storm US embassy in Iraq.

@Krosstic

4 жыл бұрын

Seymour Lewis And then we filled their military leader with shrapnel.

@jameswelsby5734

4 жыл бұрын

@@Krosstic that boi was vaporized.

@leifewald5117

4 жыл бұрын

The US supported the Shah of Iran, and tried to overturn a democratically elected president with a coup in 1953.

"a harmless country called IRAN WHICH WOULD ALWAYS BE A GOOD ALLY" best line EVER

And now he’s on Fox Neeeeeeeeews!!!

I can’t believe this was uploaded 10 years ago. I feel old

@Derekivery

5 жыл бұрын

me too

@caydenjohns2440

3 жыл бұрын

@@Derekivery omg you replied..

@stansmithshugechin716

2 жыл бұрын

@@Derekivery 12 years now

1:46 steve expressed my thoughts

That guy was in Black Ops 2 in the introduction to the story.

1:09 Stan looks very cute here.

You can agree or disagree with Seth politically, but he's a genius when it comes to writing show tunes

@snakey934Snakeybakey

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. I am a right winger, but I still enjoy the comedy of McFarlane and Jon Stewart, because at least they are funny, (even If they are misleading at times.)

@vishaansingh1019

2 жыл бұрын

Seth didn't write this, the dude who writes the Holland Spiderman movies did

@deanmoriarty6015

2 жыл бұрын

@@snakey934Snakeybakey L

@hardnewstakenharder

2 жыл бұрын

@@snakey934Snakeybakey what was misleading about the song?

@shanez1215

2 жыл бұрын

@@hardnewstakenharder lol he deleted his comment

I'm here because my wife had a weird crush on Oliver North when she was 11.

@gordonfreeman8109

4 жыл бұрын

What?

@HighSockDavid

4 жыл бұрын

Wtf was he hot then or something what 11 year old gives a shit about politics

@LilliSatine

4 жыл бұрын

@@HighSockDavid She watched the Iran Contra hearings on summer break.

@HighSockDavid

4 жыл бұрын

Speranza Tikvah I mean sure it was 1986 he was younger but still wired

@krispr1me

3 жыл бұрын

Now you know why.

Keep in mind that this was AFTER the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the Hostage Crisis.

Seth McFarlane misses very often but when he hits it's fucking gold.

all you need to learn about Ollie North in under 2 minutes and with a catchy song.

Seth Macfarlane should make a series where he stars as an animated version of himself and explains history but a bit more detailed than this but in song fashion. His animated character's outfit could change with the period too!

you know it's a problem when the greatest explanation of this incident is a satire

Someone told me this was the best place to learn the context for the movie made about his life, and I was not disappointed

this song is so true

@herbertmoon9989

5 жыл бұрын

Luis X epic

NYAAAY!

@alfredaraujo9744

6 жыл бұрын

xXSilentAgent47Xx found ya again

@grategoogleemooglee

6 жыл бұрын

Yeeee...

@VSaber365

5 жыл бұрын

What was THAT?

I'm from Scotland and don't know much about this incident but I got a Trivia question correct at a Pub Quiz and was able to explain it whilst sounding intelligent purely because of this scene 🤣

Seth Mcfarlen is a musical genius

“Always be a grateful ally”

@vsgfilmgroup

3 жыл бұрын

Genius!

And because of Reagan and North is why we have such strong militant jihadist groups like Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.

@craigharvey-gurr337

8 жыл бұрын

+NeoDragonCount And now the group who attacked Paris.

@NeoDragonCount

8 жыл бұрын

Craig Harvey-Gurr It was technically ISIS.

@craigharvey-gurr337

8 жыл бұрын

+NeoDragonCount Sorry. Brain Fart. Anyways, first Al-Qaeda, then Taliban, and now ISIS. All because of Reagan and North. REAL american heroes they turned out to be.

@RKBock

8 жыл бұрын

+NeoDragonCount if you think that's the fault of what they did 30years ago... well this might be called ignorant. they started it all, but the money and the guns still float today.

@DragonTaco7

8 жыл бұрын

+Craig Harvey-Gurr isis is junior's fault

Every single American history teacher should show this to their students.

i wish all history was told this way

@djsponge10

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's called schoolhouse rock

"I would rather entertain and hope others learn something than teach and hope others were entertained." - Walt Disney

That last line Roger, dressed as a cheerleader, says after the song is finished; "Crap, that's the end."

Oh damn they not lying about fawn hall 💦

@thephantomthievesofhearts4388

6 ай бұрын

They definitely weren’t.

Even after all these years I can still recite this from memory. Proof enough that kids these days need Schoolhouse Rock.

I showed this in history class and my teacher laughed so hard at it

No joke this helped me ace my history final, thank you Oliver North you’re a true American Hero!!!

@gorginhanson

Жыл бұрын

I think you missed the point about the treason

@A_dingo_ate_my_baby22

10 ай бұрын

@@gorginhansona little treason never hurt anyone

@ficus3877

10 ай бұрын

What American hero hasn’t committed treason? High Treason especially!

@TNG173

8 ай бұрын

@@gorginhansonOliver North was a hero!

I met Ollie North when I was at Fort Bragg. He was selling a book.

I love how this song is in a completely different art style than usual in order to Drive the Parody/Love Letter to School House Rock home. And it’s among one of my favorite scenes in this series!