Tosh.0 giving 'N64 Kid' a second chance

by Ben Gilbert { Oct 24th 2009 at 7:00PM }

It was with awkward trepidation that we first approached Comedy Central's Internet content-laden Tosh.0 -- working online all day can leave you feeling a bit strange when you find the same content in the TV box, ya know? But when we read over at GoNintendo that the exuberant comedian would be giving his famed "Web Redemption" treatment to the Internet's own "N64 kid," we couldn't help but get overexcited. We started pumping our fists in the air and shouting and ... well, you already know, don't you? The show will be airing this Thursday on Comedy Central, but check your local listings for the specifics.

Tags: comedy-central, gonintendo, n64, n64-kid, tosh.0, tv, web-redemption

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Emuzik29 @ Oct 24th 2009 7:06PM

Wow that was me 10 years ago

Brysonial the Bison @ Oct 24th 2009 8:51PM

I have watched season 1,2, and most of season 3 of heroes and I have to say the first season was amazing the second season was good and the third season has so far been a huge let down, Villains was really bad i don't know what they were thinking when they made it. Then Fugitives is alright but not nearly as good as season one which no matter what anyone says was amazing.

That ends my huge rant thankyou

ZaxCG2 @ Oct 24th 2009 9:06PM

I'm pretty sure you were just talking about the NBC series, Heroes right then. You have to be. I mean... I don't think Tosh.0 was ever amazing or good. It WAS a huge letdown though.

Filthy Assistant @ Oct 25th 2009 3:01AM

That's cool, Bryson.

Now what the fuck does it have to do with anything?

nima @ Oct 25th 2009 5:12PM

still think this would have made a better web redemption

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKwCQWjTyI0

Brysonial the Bison @ Oct 25th 2009 2:06PM

This is so much like N64 kid but even creeper.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_phU1coQCU

Faceman @ Oct 24th 2009 7:12PM

I still think the show is stupid.

Lurkero @ Oct 24th 2009 7:23PM

If you think Tosh.0 is stupid you should see what else in on TV.

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Oct 24th 2009 7:26PM

If you think TV is stupid you're a decade too late.
It's been trash for a very long time.

...I guess I'm guilty of fueling that trash. I happen to be a very big fan of Heroes but from what I understand I'm pretty much alone.

MRLN (The Comment God) @ Oct 24th 2009 7:36PM

Heroes is actually pretty good. It's one of the few American TV shows with a plot that actually interests me.

Bubbameister33 (Confused by Fanboyism) @ Oct 24th 2009 7:38PM

Heroes sucks and you know it.

Rhamsey @ Oct 24th 2009 7:47PM

Heroes plot interested me the first season, but the writting has gotten terribly sloppy and filled with plot holes, plus random sections that make no sense in the Heroes universe. I still watch the show (mostly cause that and How I met your mother are the only shows my mother and I both watch and can talk about), but i dont really enjoy it.

vidGuy @ Oct 24th 2009 8:00PM

One of my professors was discussing the lawsuit that came from the scene where Claire puts her hand in a garbage disposal in the first episode. He prefaced the story with, "back when Heroes was good..."

Yeah, Heroes sucks. After Lost finishes this year I don't know if I'll have anything worth Tivoing.

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Oct 24th 2009 8:05PM

That's fair. I can definitely understand why people wouldn't like Heroes.
I'm not a fan of the current season of House. You can't imagine how much people b*tch at me about that.

Heroes Season 2 was absolutely terrible. At least they brought back some interesting plot in Season 3 and this current season (4) is actually quite good.

It's definitely an acquired taste and I don't expect many people to like it.

Monkeydog @ Oct 24th 2009 8:18PM

How can you say TV is trash with shows like Breaking Bad and The Venture Brothers on the air?

Obviously you're not watching the right shows.

WiredKnight: Keeper of Threads @ Oct 24th 2009 8:32PM

The Soup is waaay better than Tosh.0, and is the perfect antithesis of what's wrong with TV.

vidGuy @ Oct 24th 2009 8:33PM

I'll throw another vote in for Breaking Bad. Great premise and pretty well executed.

Reader @ Oct 24th 2009 9:25PM

Heroes is so bad, but it's still entertaining, so I watch it. If Hulu goes to paid, or stopped showing Heroes, I'd never make the effort.

Faceman @ Oct 25th 2009 3:13AM

Meh, the new show to watch now is Secret Girlfriend. So tru n so funny.

pibs @ Oct 25th 2009 3:17AM

Watch Its always sunny in Philadelphia, I doubt you will be disappointed.

AvA (ice~) @ Oct 25th 2009 1:19PM

Only shows I watch are

Psych
Criminal Minds
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

each show has amazing writing, cool plot....and psych and Always sunny are freaking HILARIOUS

Discotheque @ Oct 25th 2009 5:13PM

Both Heroes and Lost suck. Heroes sucked from day 1 basically. And Lost just went to shit after the first season. Such terrible writing.

As for this whole "web video show" thing I prefer Web Soup over Tosh.0

Dr. Bradwart, Dark Lord of the Sith @ Oct 24th 2009 7:13PM

I don't remember being that excited to see my N64.

But then again, I'm an evil, cold-hearted machine. I enjoy killing kittens and delivering one-liners.

AhSeezMoneh @ Oct 24th 2009 8:02PM

You too? I'm not alone...*tear*

bongoes Sector 2814 @ Oct 24th 2009 10:17PM

You know Dr. Bradwart, if your the Dark Lord of the Sith like you say you are shouldn't you're name be Darth Bradwart?

Dr. Bradwart, Dark Lord of the Sith @ Oct 24th 2009 10:21PM

*waves hand* You shouldn't ask questions. I might get upset.

bongoes Sector 2814 @ Oct 24th 2009 10:26PM

I'm not a weak minded fo... I shouldn't ask questions. You might get upset.

Darth Bradwart, Dark Lord of the Sith @ Oct 24th 2009 10:28PM

Good. Gooooood.

killdash9 @ Oct 24th 2009 10:52PM

Impressive. Most impressive.

Or maybe just . . .

All too easy.

Darth Bradwart, Dark Lord of the Sith @ Oct 25th 2009 12:33AM

You will find it impressive...or face my wrath.

Sly @ Oct 25th 2009 1:38AM

I find your lack of funniness disturbing.

Darth Bradwart, Dark Lord of the Sith @ Oct 25th 2009 2:01AM

That's what she said.

*waves hand* You find that funny.

shadowj0 @ Dec 4th 2009 7:04PM

Your penis is small... I find that funny.

SoshiKitai @ Oct 24th 2009 7:15PM

This picture and the PES's picture both need DSG.

AtomicPlayboy @ Oct 24th 2009 7:16PM

That was pretty much my exact reaction when I was given my NES for X-mas, especially because it had been wrapped in a way which made me think I wasn't getting one that year. I was in my 20's when I got my N64, but I remember having the adult version of this reaction when I got to the water level in Super Mario 64.

Jrod @ Oct 24th 2009 7:25PM

I liked Tosh.0 the first time when it was Unscrewed w/ Martin Sargent.

sonicspike41 @ Oct 24th 2009 7:53PM

I miss that show. His weird and wacky way of doing the show was just awesome.

According to wikipedia, he seems to be doing lots of random podcasts and internet shows now.

Jrod @ Oct 24th 2009 8:00PM

All of his internet shows have been canned by a bunch of assholes. He used to have Infected,then Web Drifter,then Internet Superstar. People just don't appreciate greatness :(

Bones3D @ Oct 24th 2009 8:53PM

Ahh, a fellow TechTV fan! Unscrewed was one of my favorites right before comcast destroyed the network with G4 crap.

On a side note though, even Unscrewed wasn't exactly original. TechTV (ZDTV at the time) had a previous internet variety show called "Internet Tonight" hosted by Scott Herriott from 1998-2001. The show was almost identical to Tosh.0 on several levels and was actually pretty decent. Unfortunately, Paul Allen got wind of the show and canned it shortly afterward.

Some elements of show later got merged into some of TechTV's other offerings, like The Screen Savers, when the network was in it's pre-G4 transition, with even Scott Herriott himself appearing in some episodes.

WINterfang ( Now with the power to piss you off ) @ Oct 24th 2009 7:36PM

Oh Daniel Tosh you enhance the Internet with your show =D.

Bagels (@AlsoBagels) @ Oct 25th 2009 8:05PM

I could go either way with bagels.

Autobot @ Oct 24th 2009 7:45PM

This show is still on the air?

WINterfang ( Now with the power to piss you off ) @ Oct 24th 2009 8:14PM

Yeah Unlike Transformers Animated.

Autobot @ Oct 24th 2009 10:24PM

Just because my name is Autobot doesn't necessarily mean I like transformers.

WINterfang ( Now with the power to piss you off ) @ Oct 24th 2009 10:37PM

That makes sense, since I hate Winter and Fangs.

NintendoJunkie @ Oct 24th 2009 8:16PM

Yeah my reaction was probably similar when I got my NES for Christmas in '86. I got the Deluxe Set complete w/ R.O.B. the robot & Gyromite, Duck Hunt, the Zapper, & 2 controllers. I also got Excitebike along w/ my first tv: a 13" Goldstar. Yeah I don't think that brand is manufactured anymore. I was one happy kid!

One of my (several) cousins that had an NES also had Kung Fu. I remember him bringing it over to my house & me watching him play it. I always thought Mr. X was an awesome name for an end game boss. He would also get pissed when I would beat him @ Excitebike. He'd throw the controller on the floor & go outside to get his bike & ride to my grandma's house. Haha! Ah man that was amazing.

I think the following year my mom ordered Zelda for me from the JC Penny's catalog. It was quite a life changing experience to get that shiny gold cartridge & go around just throwing bombs everywhere trying to find caves. I recall in most "wooded" areas using the candle to try to burn every bush I could find.

I think at the time of the NES's lifespan, I had about 30-50 NES games. Sadly in the mid 90's I let my sister's (then) boyfriend's brother borrow most of my games. I never saw them again.

:-(

Back in '02 I traded my original NES, Zelda, & Nes Advantage joystick for $50 store credit towards purchasing the Game Cube at Gamestop. I don't regret purchasing the Game Cube, but I do regret trading my NES in.

Ah well...I have recollected a lot of stuff again. I have 3 NES systems now (due to flea market's, garage sales, craigslist) along w/ an Nes Advantage joystick & 2 Zappers. One of the NES systems I bought for $5 @ a flea market. It's in great shape too. I think I paid a total of $2 for the Advantage joystick, normal gamepad, the zapper, & an RF adapter. I also have about 40 NES games that I'm slowly working on adding to.

Obi-Habby @ Oct 24th 2009 9:18PM

Fun Fact: Goldstar merged with Lucky, and became the company you know today as LG. I hear they make cellphones and dishwashers and stuff. =)

Dr. Bradwart, Dark Lord of the Sith @ Oct 24th 2009 10:16PM

Yep.

NintendoJunkie @ Oct 24th 2009 10:45PM

Interesting. Yeah LG is one of the brand's of HDTV's I'm considering for when my wife & I get an HDTV (hopefully) in January or February.

Darth Bradwart, Dark Lord of the Sith @ Oct 25th 2009 12:16AM

LG's a good brand. I'd also look at Sony or Sharp, if you don't mind the extra expense (though they can be part of some great deals)

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