this was the first cartoon that made me realize I was growing up and how awkward and lonely it can be (and that I was poor lol)
@AnthonyvideogameКүн бұрын
Can you imagine Carl in Nickelodeon All star brawl?
@BeGDКүн бұрын
I agree with a lot of the comments: Courtney was not a bad character and she was a WAY better friend than Dodie! Miranda wasn’t a good friend to Courtney either. I LOVED this show so much, i rewatched it recently…. And honestly it was very well written for an animated show. Simply loved that show sooooo much
@zakiyaa4470Күн бұрын
I think As Told By Ginger saved my life a lil bit . the theme song is always floating around in my head
@blkjem21Күн бұрын
I loved this show and couldn't understand why it wasn't popular. Btw it's step child your parents spouse is your step, your children's spouse is your in law.
@shell100002Күн бұрын
We know how Chaz and Kara met
@kittyvicious69602 күн бұрын
The hello stranger episode is what made me fall in love with the show. I felt it was an episode speaking directly into my soul. It hurts even to this day Thank you to the creators for showing me I wasn’t alone in my struggle
@adolfvondoof32662 күн бұрын
Literally all I watched on KZread was Naruto edits to linkin park 😂😂
@shell1000022 күн бұрын
Didi is juwshis
@shell1000022 күн бұрын
Why does angela refer chuckie as a pre pre teenager does she forget that he is an year younger than her
@maneruloquendero2 күн бұрын
No matter how much I watch the show, I still call Dodie Macie and Macie Dodie, purely bc Macie looks like someone that could be named Dodie
@RarelyAChump3 күн бұрын
I promise this isn't a jab, but it was very funny when you said it was understandable that Carl was bitter after Blake screamed at him, but didn't mention about Blake feeling understandable even though he was the real victim 😂 Don't worry, I don't think that's what you actually meant but I found (my understanding of) what you said very funny
@SuperSoftballgirl143 күн бұрын
2:00:46 Step daughter not daughter in law. Daughter in law are when your kid gets married and that makes then you daughter or son in law. Thats Gingers step dad and that dr. Dave’s step daughter
@iamosoli4933 күн бұрын
I swear top 10 hated character is dodie
@SuperSoftballgirl144 күн бұрын
17:15 they were supposed to look different by the end of the show. Showing time has passed and that they are growing up. The point of Dairens looks was that before he was the nerd with head gear that was a good person bc he had to be to be liked but it gets flipped when he start getting popular and looking more attractive, it’s harder to be a good person when superficial stuff gets in the way and that was part of his arc. Could he be a good person with the superficial things like he was before.
@shell1000024 күн бұрын
Charlotte has changed did she get a face lift
@pedro_perez15 күн бұрын
2:00:41 I think you got father-in-law and son-in-law confused with step-father and step-son.
@frewthelookingglass8605 күн бұрын
We need another series of them in their 30s
@timphiz5 күн бұрын
I was right in the target age range for this show but I couldn't watch it because all their mouths look like worms.
@procow22746 күн бұрын
6:43 we all see that person in the window right?
@procow22746 күн бұрын
2:13:24 Carl?
@de1326 күн бұрын
omg i was 5 too when this show started o: Cree Summer's laugh as Miranda reminds me of Eartha Kitt's Catwoman lol
@procow22747 күн бұрын
1:22:47 is me 🐄
@DarkEclipse237 күн бұрын
The irony of Mr. sweeny being “evil” is just that he genuinely believes his students are bright and it infuriates him that they choose not to do the work. I mean yeah middle school but it’s funny because he genuinely is excited about his subject and to teach.
@bloodmooncomics22497 күн бұрын
I always hated Dodie. I always wondered why Ginger would be friends with her. As an adult I realized it was because a lot of us had that friend. A friend that would throw anyone under the bus to make themselves look better even for a second (sometimes they didn't even think of you as a friend, but pretended so they were not alone) and gaslighting you whenever you start to think about it. As kids we think our friends are our friends no matter what, as adults sometimes you look back and realize you had a Dodie in your life without realizing it. I personally do not like how as adults Ginger is still friends with her. Really, I think it would be once they were out of school they realized they were only friends because they were in school (a place that forces people your age together). Ginger wouldn't want a toxic person like that as an adult ruining her life. I could totally picture Dodie running around doing any interview she could saying whatever embarrassing story she could think of so she could have 5 minutes of fame and gaslighting Ginger into thinking it was ok. Courtney is a friend I picture she would have as an adult. Maybe once they were done with school they would find each other again and become friends. Sometimes once the pressure of school is done you realize someone you kept away could have been an amazing friend. Courtney deserved a lot better and she was Ginger's true friend. Sad that her fake friend is still her friend and we see nothing of the one that really cared for her.
@DarkEclipse237 күн бұрын
I watched both as a kid. Idk I somehow liked the sorta dry more drama esque cartoon of well. Life. Nearly as much as any other 😂
@edwardstench8 күн бұрын
As Told By Ginger truly deserves every bit of praise it gets and more.
@cuka2cool_7488 күн бұрын
I loved as told by ginger. The episode with the poem that had her go to the therapist was so sweet. Also the background song you’re playing is that kingdom hearts and animal crossing
@janel44298 күн бұрын
Wow i hardly ever see anyone talk about this show! I loved watching this growing up because it was definitely relatable.
@Kayworx8 күн бұрын
I tried to rewatch all of As Told By Ginger a few years ago, and I think I got to the part where Ginger and Darren kiss before I just forgot to keep watching it. I can't believe I missed Ginger almost DYING
@redmaxxs9 күн бұрын
I won't lie Tommy and Chucky were my favorite characters when it was Rugrats. The way they portrayed Tommy and all grown up I still like him he does eventually learn from his mistakes. Chucky I couldn't stand his character the more the seasons went on. Even as a teenager I noticed all the things with him but the episode with Kimi and her liking Tommy made me just hate his character completely. It makes me wish Angelica or Susie was part of that episode. Angelica wouldn't care but will put Chucky in his place and tell him he has no right to tell his sister who the date or like. Susie would do the same thing but be more gentle about it then Angelica and he listens to her more than anyone else.
@iluvwanesworld9 күн бұрын
I loved watching As Told By Ginger when I was growing up, seeing it again it takes me back to such happy times, I don't know why I stopped watching it but I remember the show ending on a cliff hanger about Carl's dog being stolen, it looks like I missed a lot of great episodes after that.
@mcjaguilar86678 күн бұрын
I think they continued it on the sister channel
@mindlessamusement709510 күн бұрын
Anyone else have an issue with the in-law remark.....ginger would be his step daughter....not daughter inlaw....
@gokynod67110 күн бұрын
you know braceface is another good show its similar to as told by ginger but has more adult or mature themes, give it a chance.
@bas3q11 күн бұрын
Great video. It's worth noting that, after 12 years and 19 other original Nicktoons, All Grown Up was quite possibly Nickelodeon's first original animated show misfire. Seriously, look it up - just about every Nicktoon from the original 3 (Rugrats/Doug/Ren & Stimpy) in 1991 were legends of 90s and early 2000s kids TV. The only exception might be Oh Yeah! Cartoons (a pretty transparent ripoff of CN's What-a-Cartoon Show) - but even there, one might consider OYC a spiritual sibling to KaBlam! - and in any case, it was a cartoon anthology without a stable set of characters or narrative, so I don't think it really counts in the same way as All Grown Up. Besides exhibiting a mind-boggling level of success and skill/talent at making original cartoons that resonated with kids, it's notable that the first time Nick stumbled in creating Nicktoons was when they took power away from the creatives and put it in the hands of executives pushing what would make Viacom money. As you pointed out, All Grown Up feels forced - and I would say, corporate in its nature. In terms of another animated icon of the time, it's the Poochie to Itchy and Scratchy (ie, Rugrats) - a safe, focus group-approved, parent-authorized spinoff that sacrificed creative integrity for maximum profit potential. Honestly, it's pretty representative of what was going on at Nick in general at the time - and the subsequent failure of most Nicktoons that followed (save for My Life As A Teenage Robot, Avatar and Danny Phantom) is pretty good corroborating evidence.
@kathrineici981112 күн бұрын
Bruh no one cares that the man in a dress was sus in a cartoon from the fucking 90’s
@manfacetweek10 күн бұрын
2000s*
@de1326 күн бұрын
Tbf, this is a critical retrospective and I think it was important to note that the crew likely didn't have any malicious intent. I think Cameron did a tasteful job in that.
@richieosborn263912 күн бұрын
That thumbnail was clever!
@kathrineici981113 күн бұрын
I also assumed that ginger was a girlz show, which meant that it would be lame. Because when I was a little girl, the absolute LAMEST and MOST BORING properties were all marketed to girls, which very much poisoned anything that even looked like it might be girly
@kathrineici981113 күн бұрын
Halfway through your review now This is 100% a girlz show I would have HATED this as a child And as an adult this would still definitely not be my cup of tea It’s like a way softer semi-realistic middle school, which irl is actually traumatic and involves a lot of children being preyed upon by the teachers
@sheevhernandez386913 күн бұрын
2:15:32 damn they mewing hard 🗿
@HollyClementine13 күн бұрын
1:28:08 Dr. Dave was slick with that “I like occasional roughhousing” comment 😏
@bas3q13 күн бұрын
This is absolutely the definitive work on the history and complex story that is As Told By Ginger, the absolutely last word on one of the best young adult TV shows ever made. There may be other videos that come after this which talk about ATBG, but I don't think any could cover it with the depth, respect and emotional investment that this one does. As one who grew up before ATBG's time but still came to appreciate it later in life, you have my enduring respect and appreciation. Awesome job!!
@DavidBContentExtravaganza396714 күн бұрын
At least the crew did their best of having the characters being preteens and stay true to them while develop their personas.
@DavidBContentExtravaganza396714 күн бұрын
You do realize that Chuckie has good intentions of trying to cheer Kimi up when changing her room because he thinks it's what made her upset but didn't know the real reason til Kimi told him eventually. That shows how much he cares for Kimi despite some rough spots at times and wanted her to be happy again.
@GorgeousBri6514 күн бұрын
I was definitely f**ked because as told by ginger was my shit. I loved rugrats, and rocket power but as told by ginger was def better than all grown up. And I wish they made more seasons
@thedamntrain870014 күн бұрын
This show marked the end of an era for Nickelodeon, a time when every show was an instant classic. In the 90s, an entire generation was born and grew up with Nickelodeon's animated shows. Right after this generation grew up, Nick completely lost its way. Of course, there were some good shows after 2004 like ATLA or Danny Phantom, but the thing is, they were pitched and targeted to an audience that had already grown up or was about to do so. I was born in the year 2000, so I was never the target audience for these shows. Of course, I watched every one of them and liked them; they were a part of my childhood, but they were just reruns. At some point, when I was around 7 years old, my cable network removed Nickelodeon from the channels list, and I was very sad because of it. It felt almost like I wouldn't be able to watch my favorite shows again and see some new great shows. When I turned 17, I decided to close that gap and realized that I hadn't missed anything. I'd already seen all the best. But it wasn't enough. I wanted to rewatch every show that I had watched as a kid. And I did that. I started with Ren and Stimpy, Rugrats, and As Told by Ginger was the last one. And what a finish it was. I didn't expect such topics, plots, and character development from a Nickelodeon show that wasn't ATLA. So, it became one of my favorite shows from Nickelodeon. I enjoyed this "Nicktoons marathon," but I don't think that I'm going to do that again. I was able to stop nostalgia from fooling me into thinking that everything about the past is great. Sometimes it's not great; it's just OK.
@annierussell852514 күн бұрын
I love As Told by Ginger. ❤️ You did a great job on this video.
@duasabah78414 күн бұрын
I loved watching it as a kid it felt like if I had an older sister that’s what she will go through or something it was so nice and relatable in later years also
@buddyzilla455715 күн бұрын
1:18 -It wasnt even the first Nickelodeon parody of it. Remember that show about a laid back kid in a wheelchair? The episode starts off with him feeling like the Yugioh parody is a fad and not that cool but gets super hooked into it real fast. He and his friends however learn they have equally amtch3d decks and rhe only way to winnis to get the super rare Faceless Jeff card. Thats the only name that i rememebr since it is so doofy and hilarius for the trump card if a TCG but feels like it could be real. The bully gets a pack in his lunch from his mom and of course pulls a faceless Jeff. The main characrers prokises to be his slave for a day in exchange for the card and has to learn a lesson on self worth over material objects. If i remember correctly, he gets the card but feels empty and a flood of copoes make it into the game not long after when the fad fades.
@LowellLucasJr.15 күн бұрын
I'm really surprised there's not a crossover; it so would've worked!❤️
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Isn't Tommy Jewish on his mother's side?
this was the first cartoon that made me realize I was growing up and how awkward and lonely it can be (and that I was poor lol)
Can you imagine Carl in Nickelodeon All star brawl?
I agree with a lot of the comments: Courtney was not a bad character and she was a WAY better friend than Dodie! Miranda wasn’t a good friend to Courtney either. I LOVED this show so much, i rewatched it recently…. And honestly it was very well written for an animated show. Simply loved that show sooooo much
I think As Told By Ginger saved my life a lil bit . the theme song is always floating around in my head
I loved this show and couldn't understand why it wasn't popular. Btw it's step child your parents spouse is your step, your children's spouse is your in law.
We know how Chaz and Kara met
The hello stranger episode is what made me fall in love with the show. I felt it was an episode speaking directly into my soul. It hurts even to this day Thank you to the creators for showing me I wasn’t alone in my struggle
Literally all I watched on KZread was Naruto edits to linkin park 😂😂
Didi is juwshis
Why does angela refer chuckie as a pre pre teenager does she forget that he is an year younger than her
No matter how much I watch the show, I still call Dodie Macie and Macie Dodie, purely bc Macie looks like someone that could be named Dodie
I promise this isn't a jab, but it was very funny when you said it was understandable that Carl was bitter after Blake screamed at him, but didn't mention about Blake feeling understandable even though he was the real victim 😂 Don't worry, I don't think that's what you actually meant but I found (my understanding of) what you said very funny
2:00:46 Step daughter not daughter in law. Daughter in law are when your kid gets married and that makes then you daughter or son in law. Thats Gingers step dad and that dr. Dave’s step daughter
I swear top 10 hated character is dodie
17:15 they were supposed to look different by the end of the show. Showing time has passed and that they are growing up. The point of Dairens looks was that before he was the nerd with head gear that was a good person bc he had to be to be liked but it gets flipped when he start getting popular and looking more attractive, it’s harder to be a good person when superficial stuff gets in the way and that was part of his arc. Could he be a good person with the superficial things like he was before.
Charlotte has changed did she get a face lift
2:00:41 I think you got father-in-law and son-in-law confused with step-father and step-son.
We need another series of them in their 30s
I was right in the target age range for this show but I couldn't watch it because all their mouths look like worms.
6:43 we all see that person in the window right?
2:13:24 Carl?
omg i was 5 too when this show started o: Cree Summer's laugh as Miranda reminds me of Eartha Kitt's Catwoman lol
1:22:47 is me 🐄
The irony of Mr. sweeny being “evil” is just that he genuinely believes his students are bright and it infuriates him that they choose not to do the work. I mean yeah middle school but it’s funny because he genuinely is excited about his subject and to teach.
I always hated Dodie. I always wondered why Ginger would be friends with her. As an adult I realized it was because a lot of us had that friend. A friend that would throw anyone under the bus to make themselves look better even for a second (sometimes they didn't even think of you as a friend, but pretended so they were not alone) and gaslighting you whenever you start to think about it. As kids we think our friends are our friends no matter what, as adults sometimes you look back and realize you had a Dodie in your life without realizing it. I personally do not like how as adults Ginger is still friends with her. Really, I think it would be once they were out of school they realized they were only friends because they were in school (a place that forces people your age together). Ginger wouldn't want a toxic person like that as an adult ruining her life. I could totally picture Dodie running around doing any interview she could saying whatever embarrassing story she could think of so she could have 5 minutes of fame and gaslighting Ginger into thinking it was ok. Courtney is a friend I picture she would have as an adult. Maybe once they were done with school they would find each other again and become friends. Sometimes once the pressure of school is done you realize someone you kept away could have been an amazing friend. Courtney deserved a lot better and she was Ginger's true friend. Sad that her fake friend is still her friend and we see nothing of the one that really cared for her.
I watched both as a kid. Idk I somehow liked the sorta dry more drama esque cartoon of well. Life. Nearly as much as any other 😂
As Told By Ginger truly deserves every bit of praise it gets and more.
I loved as told by ginger. The episode with the poem that had her go to the therapist was so sweet. Also the background song you’re playing is that kingdom hearts and animal crossing
Wow i hardly ever see anyone talk about this show! I loved watching this growing up because it was definitely relatable.
I tried to rewatch all of As Told By Ginger a few years ago, and I think I got to the part where Ginger and Darren kiss before I just forgot to keep watching it. I can't believe I missed Ginger almost DYING
I won't lie Tommy and Chucky were my favorite characters when it was Rugrats. The way they portrayed Tommy and all grown up I still like him he does eventually learn from his mistakes. Chucky I couldn't stand his character the more the seasons went on. Even as a teenager I noticed all the things with him but the episode with Kimi and her liking Tommy made me just hate his character completely. It makes me wish Angelica or Susie was part of that episode. Angelica wouldn't care but will put Chucky in his place and tell him he has no right to tell his sister who the date or like. Susie would do the same thing but be more gentle about it then Angelica and he listens to her more than anyone else.
I loved watching As Told By Ginger when I was growing up, seeing it again it takes me back to such happy times, I don't know why I stopped watching it but I remember the show ending on a cliff hanger about Carl's dog being stolen, it looks like I missed a lot of great episodes after that.
I think they continued it on the sister channel
Anyone else have an issue with the in-law remark.....ginger would be his step daughter....not daughter inlaw....
you know braceface is another good show its similar to as told by ginger but has more adult or mature themes, give it a chance.
Great video. It's worth noting that, after 12 years and 19 other original Nicktoons, All Grown Up was quite possibly Nickelodeon's first original animated show misfire. Seriously, look it up - just about every Nicktoon from the original 3 (Rugrats/Doug/Ren & Stimpy) in 1991 were legends of 90s and early 2000s kids TV. The only exception might be Oh Yeah! Cartoons (a pretty transparent ripoff of CN's What-a-Cartoon Show) - but even there, one might consider OYC a spiritual sibling to KaBlam! - and in any case, it was a cartoon anthology without a stable set of characters or narrative, so I don't think it really counts in the same way as All Grown Up. Besides exhibiting a mind-boggling level of success and skill/talent at making original cartoons that resonated with kids, it's notable that the first time Nick stumbled in creating Nicktoons was when they took power away from the creatives and put it in the hands of executives pushing what would make Viacom money. As you pointed out, All Grown Up feels forced - and I would say, corporate in its nature. In terms of another animated icon of the time, it's the Poochie to Itchy and Scratchy (ie, Rugrats) - a safe, focus group-approved, parent-authorized spinoff that sacrificed creative integrity for maximum profit potential. Honestly, it's pretty representative of what was going on at Nick in general at the time - and the subsequent failure of most Nicktoons that followed (save for My Life As A Teenage Robot, Avatar and Danny Phantom) is pretty good corroborating evidence.
Bruh no one cares that the man in a dress was sus in a cartoon from the fucking 90’s
2000s*
Tbf, this is a critical retrospective and I think it was important to note that the crew likely didn't have any malicious intent. I think Cameron did a tasteful job in that.
That thumbnail was clever!
I also assumed that ginger was a girlz show, which meant that it would be lame. Because when I was a little girl, the absolute LAMEST and MOST BORING properties were all marketed to girls, which very much poisoned anything that even looked like it might be girly
Halfway through your review now This is 100% a girlz show I would have HATED this as a child And as an adult this would still definitely not be my cup of tea It’s like a way softer semi-realistic middle school, which irl is actually traumatic and involves a lot of children being preyed upon by the teachers
2:15:32 damn they mewing hard 🗿
1:28:08 Dr. Dave was slick with that “I like occasional roughhousing” comment 😏
This is absolutely the definitive work on the history and complex story that is As Told By Ginger, the absolutely last word on one of the best young adult TV shows ever made. There may be other videos that come after this which talk about ATBG, but I don't think any could cover it with the depth, respect and emotional investment that this one does. As one who grew up before ATBG's time but still came to appreciate it later in life, you have my enduring respect and appreciation. Awesome job!!
At least the crew did their best of having the characters being preteens and stay true to them while develop their personas.
You do realize that Chuckie has good intentions of trying to cheer Kimi up when changing her room because he thinks it's what made her upset but didn't know the real reason til Kimi told him eventually. That shows how much he cares for Kimi despite some rough spots at times and wanted her to be happy again.
I was definitely f**ked because as told by ginger was my shit. I loved rugrats, and rocket power but as told by ginger was def better than all grown up. And I wish they made more seasons
This show marked the end of an era for Nickelodeon, a time when every show was an instant classic. In the 90s, an entire generation was born and grew up with Nickelodeon's animated shows. Right after this generation grew up, Nick completely lost its way. Of course, there were some good shows after 2004 like ATLA or Danny Phantom, but the thing is, they were pitched and targeted to an audience that had already grown up or was about to do so. I was born in the year 2000, so I was never the target audience for these shows. Of course, I watched every one of them and liked them; they were a part of my childhood, but they were just reruns. At some point, when I was around 7 years old, my cable network removed Nickelodeon from the channels list, and I was very sad because of it. It felt almost like I wouldn't be able to watch my favorite shows again and see some new great shows. When I turned 17, I decided to close that gap and realized that I hadn't missed anything. I'd already seen all the best. But it wasn't enough. I wanted to rewatch every show that I had watched as a kid. And I did that. I started with Ren and Stimpy, Rugrats, and As Told by Ginger was the last one. And what a finish it was. I didn't expect such topics, plots, and character development from a Nickelodeon show that wasn't ATLA. So, it became one of my favorite shows from Nickelodeon. I enjoyed this "Nicktoons marathon," but I don't think that I'm going to do that again. I was able to stop nostalgia from fooling me into thinking that everything about the past is great. Sometimes it's not great; it's just OK.
I love As Told by Ginger. ❤️ You did a great job on this video.
I loved watching it as a kid it felt like if I had an older sister that’s what she will go through or something it was so nice and relatable in later years also
1:18 -It wasnt even the first Nickelodeon parody of it. Remember that show about a laid back kid in a wheelchair? The episode starts off with him feeling like the Yugioh parody is a fad and not that cool but gets super hooked into it real fast. He and his friends however learn they have equally amtch3d decks and rhe only way to winnis to get the super rare Faceless Jeff card. Thats the only name that i rememebr since it is so doofy and hilarius for the trump card if a TCG but feels like it could be real. The bully gets a pack in his lunch from his mom and of course pulls a faceless Jeff. The main characrers prokises to be his slave for a day in exchange for the card and has to learn a lesson on self worth over material objects. If i remember correctly, he gets the card but feels empty and a flood of copoes make it into the game not long after when the fad fades.
I'm really surprised there's not a crossover; it so would've worked!❤️