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  • @DudeCrazy198
    @DudeCrazy198 Před rokem +9356

    Ned's Declassified is one of the most well-aged Nickelodeon sitcoms from the 2000s

  • @LunaWitcherArt
    @LunaWitcherArt Před rokem +2334

    But Ned is fundamentally different from the Wimpy Kid because Ned wanted to help other kids with his guide while Wimpy Kid wrote his diary as a guide because he thought he was better than everyone else.

    • @dapperfan44
      @dapperfan44 Před rokem +116

      I was already 20 when the first movie came out, but I actually enjoyed the movie for the same reason that most people hated it. I LIKED that Greg was a selfish jerk. I liked seeing a main character that was flawed that had to learn to grow from those flaws. It was a refreshing change of pace to not have a child main character who was a goody-two-shoes.

    • @lauracerqueiramachado8979
      @lauracerqueiramachado8979 Před rokem +59

      Harryanna Hook (she has an opinion channel here on CZcams) even complimented how Ned is a great exemple of when they make a "perfect character" work with some good-writing, because we see a lot of shows that try to make their characters flawless just because they are the main characters but we as the audience get annoyed by this because they do make mistakes and the show won´t acknowledge that, but with Ned he is really nice and just wants to help others, even when he does "wrong" things such as stealing a notebook to study for a test, tricking his teachers to get info about some other student or change the way people see him he still does it in an funny way and it never gets awful consequences either for him or his friends or the school staff so we can´t get angry at him

    • @Abba_Fan
      @Abba_Fan Před rokem +6

      So wimpy kid is like a live action Daria?

    • @Jester_Jingles
      @Jester_Jingles Před rokem +6

      @@dapperfan44oh no the movie is great. But in the book he just kinda stays a jackass the entire series.

    • @dragonkingsports
      @dragonkingsports Před rokem +8

      Also, Diary of a Wimpy Kid was originally an online comic that came out in 2004. Not to mention Jeff Kinney started working on the book with his publisher in 2001, the publisher even confirmed this. Definitely wasn’t copied. If anything, ND complied Wimpy Kid

  • @CafefantasmaMX
    @CafefantasmaMX Před rokem +2105

    The charm of Ned's Declassifies is precisely the absurd, the cartoonish, but well made.

    • @NedsPod
      @NedsPod Před rokem +21

      Well thank you ;)

    • @merllintarnate
      @merllintarnate Před rokem +17

      On the podcast I heard it was made by Scott Fellows who also wrote and produced Fairly Oddparents so you can see the absurd, cartoonish, exaggerated world of Ned's Declassified. But this is one of the best shows similar to Big Time Rush.

    • @sarahsantana8161
      @sarahsantana8161 Před 10 měsíci +1

      7:02 swy

    • @NedsPod
      @NedsPod Před 7 měsíci +2

      Agreed!

  • @allienimmons308
    @allienimmons308 Před rokem +892

    I heard someone recently say Ned’s was like Scrubs for kids - good lessons, great humor, dreamlike surrealism, and the satisfaction of watching a group of people start something as newbies and then complete it.

    • @iwriteseoarticlesin12hours25
      @iwriteseoarticlesin12hours25 Před rokem +87

      There is even a crazy janitor.

    • @tooncastfan5151
      @tooncastfan5151 Před rokem +4

      funny thing is this came before scrubs I think

    • @allienimmons308
      @allienimmons308 Před rokem +15

      @@tooncastfan5151 nah scrubs started in 2001 and neds started in 2004.

    • @APCLZ
      @APCLZ Před rokem +1

      omg YES! this! the janitor was one of my fav charakters xD

    • @alexandernevermind8106
      @alexandernevermind8106 Před rokem +10

      The majority of the main cast were first time actors. It was awesome to see their growth. Miss this show

  • @MetroLazer
    @MetroLazer Před rokem +1632

    Neds declassified school survival guide is in my opinion one of the best live action shows to come out of Nickelodeon. I would get excited watching the hijinks that occur on the show.

    • @ramuneisyummy-6012
      @ramuneisyummy-6012 Před rokem +14

      @@DoNotreadmyprofilephotostfu

    • @WhitneyDahlin
      @WhitneyDahlin Před rokem +20

      I completely agree! The actress who plays Moze did an interview recently and she said they made her wear jackets to hide her chest because they thought she looked too old. She said it made her feel really awkward all this focus was always on her chest. So great show not so great for the actresses unfortunately

    • @SavantPete
      @SavantPete Před rokem +3

      I'm so glad you wrote out the whole name. That's the way it's supposed to be said

    • @sirmel11
      @sirmel11 Před rokem

      Great show but I like iCarly the most.

    • @joshentertainment2
      @joshentertainment2 Před rokem +3

      @@WhitneyDahlin she looked older already but isn’t that much older than ned

  • @Zlyy0
    @Zlyy0 Před rokem +818

    Damn the answer “I can’t answer that due to the fact that i’m 40” was sadly not the answer I was expecting from a 2004 sitcom. Glad it was tho. Awesome show

    • @TheSorrel
      @TheSorrel Před rokem +46

      Yeah, knowing the Dan Schneider stuff, I was always surprised how unproblematic this show was.

    • @HorrorDiva01
      @HorrorDiva01 Před rokem +71

      @@TheSorrel that's cause this was one of those few shows NOT by dan .

    • @maem7462
      @maem7462 Před rokem +39

      @@TheSorrel When Alex said "Someone should show this part to Dan Schneider" that was some great comedy right there

    • @lauracerqueiramachado8979
      @lauracerqueiramachado8979 Před rokem +13

      @@HorrorDiva01 Yes but even around like 2015 Nickelodeon still had a few pretty great shows that weren´t made by Dan Schneider the problem is they were only interested in giving new season to those that were and the rest got cancelled too soon, such as Bella & the Bulldogs, The Haunted Hathaway, Max & Shred, 100 Things to do Before High School (this one even had some Ned Declassified vibes), WITS Academy, etc

    • @xavierwashington5408
      @xavierwashington5408 Před rokem +3

      Yea that’s y no feet were involved

  • @tsukimilo
    @tsukimilo Před rokem +341

    The fact this show was grounded and mostly felt real and had no laugh track was enough for me to be a favorite, but also has a great overall plot, the characters are its heart and soul AND it's funny without being obnoxiously physical, this was peak Nickelodeon and it's sad how underrated it is because it came in the age of Drake&Josh and iCarly

    • @justjoannak
      @justjoannak Před rokem +3

      I would say Drake and Josh more so since iCarly started 3 months after this show ended

  • @aarondaines7163
    @aarondaines7163 Před rokem +1500

    To be honest, there could be a good plot to a reboot for the show. Ned and his friends out of college trying to figure out how to live an adult life on their own. That's definitely a struggle for a lot people. There is no need for more than 2 seasons give or take on how long and how many episodes there are.

    • @claytonstiles8909
      @claytonstiles8909 Před rokem +97

      They're starting a podcast about exactly that, my dude

    • @isabelladeloucas6063
      @isabelladeloucas6063 Před rokem +38

      I’m afraid it would have the same end as ICarly, the reboot is so uncomfortable with the adult themes

    • @Doctor4077
      @Doctor4077 Před rokem +50

      Actually, they kind of did that.
      There’s a channel somewhere where they made a skit about surviving college and the main character brings out Neds guide to help them. His friend thinks that’s lame and useless since the guide was for middle school so he tries to throw it away but it gets caught by, get this, Ned himself making a cameo (like the actual actor shows up for the skit). He then calla forth a new updated guide for college and gives it to the main character before he disappears into the sunset.

    • @Worm-revolver
      @Worm-revolver Před rokem +9

      I think they pitched one where some are going to college and others have jobs and it's tips on getting through college and doing jobs and adult things like balancing check books, how to negotiate mortgages, and do taxes ... all things my highschool decided all the students needed to know. Anyways, I think the pitch was rejected by nickelodeon.

    • @nlpnt
      @nlpnt Před rokem +5

      Claire Sawyer holding her JD diploma and practicing new adjectives in front of a mirror to keep the cadence of her self-intro...

  • @carlijn1460
    @carlijn1460 Před rokem +612

    watching ned's declassified after school will always be a core memory

  • @trinaq
    @trinaq Před rokem +782

    Gordy, the janitor, was also the voice of Timmy's dad in "Fairly Odd Parents." I loved that he never did any actual work, just "letting the night guy take care of it."

    • @adventuresinplushtoycity
      @adventuresinplushtoycity Před rokem +90

      He also played Budda Bob on "Big Time Rush" and voiced Cosmo on "Fairly Odd Parents"

    • @tomuchcamoflauge
      @tomuchcamoflauge Před rokem +71

      even when they had a replacement that was great at cleaning. He kept his job because he was better with the students.

    • @timsheppard6204
      @timsheppard6204 Před rokem +30

      Yep Daran Norris legendary VA

    • @BigAmericanGirlFan
      @BigAmericanGirlFan Před rokem +23

      @@timsheppard6204 Darren Norris is an absolute treasure.

    • @BigAmericanGirlFan
      @BigAmericanGirlFan Před rokem +15

      Also, the art teacher is played by Nolan North, who is best known for voicing Nathan Drake

  • @Y2Ksnowglobe
    @Y2Ksnowglobe Před rokem +359

    I need to keep that "I can't answer that because I'm 40" line tucked away to get my students to stop asking me if their peers are hot. Why do they want my opinion so badly? I don't understand!

    • @HandofOmega
      @HandofOmega Před 10 měsíci +14

      "It's a trap!"

    • @marinecorp179
      @marinecorp179 Před 6 měsíci

      you kinda look like a pedo ngl got a face that matches the opinion

    • @therealsapdad1942
      @therealsapdad1942 Před 5 měsíci +2

      Wait why DO they want your opinion?

    • @HighAsHeckPriestess
      @HighAsHeckPriestess Před 5 měsíci +4

      Because all children are insane😂😂

    • @Y2Ksnowglobe
      @Y2Ksnowglobe Před 5 měsíci

      I don't know, @@therealsapdad1942! God knows they don't want my opinion on literature and how to think critically about what they're reading!

  • @SarcasticPossum
    @SarcasticPossum Před rokem +379

    This show has surprisingly aged well.

  • @tannerparks6030
    @tannerparks6030 Před rokem +1288

    I was hoping you'd mention the "I can't answer that due to the fact that I'm 40"
    I haven't seen this show in 15 years but that line always stuck with me

    • @alessandracardenas5911
      @alessandracardenas5911 Před rokem +220

      Same! It's honestly the only acceptable answer in that situation yet for some reason other shows make it okay for adults to comment on children's appeareances

    • @maccamachine
      @maccamachine Před rokem +79

      It’s one of the funniest lines for sure

    • @mattallen8136
      @mattallen8136 Před rokem +122

      We stan wholesome Gordy (who is also aware of statutory laws).

    • @mlv5746
      @mlv5746 Před rokem +2

      just watch at 10:00

    • @buggobricks
      @buggobricks Před rokem +2

      They did talk about it.

  • @Rkay421
    @Rkay421 Před rokem +583

    Ned’s declassified actually had some legit tips for surviving middle school

    • @NJGuy1973
      @NJGuy1973 Před rokem +33

      And the one about how to organize your papers and supplies is definitely useful.

    • @oliviashearer
      @oliviashearer Před rokem +26

      I used the locker lock trick all the time. Where you enter the first and second numbers of the combination, then when your rushing to your next class you put in the last number.

    • @thebadger622
      @thebadger622 Před rokem +5

      @@oliviashearer Wait, that was a tip? I've been doing that since i was in middle school, and i never even seen this show

    • @lauracerqueiramachado8979
      @lauracerqueiramachado8979 Před rokem +8

      The ones I remember the most are: if they won´t let you run in some part of school try "fast-walking", whenever a teacher says something twice highlight it because it will be on a test, don´t carry too much stuff on your backpack otherwise you´ll look like a turtle and if you´re afraid of going somewhere because there may be bullies there ask a friend to go with you

    • @smartaleck05
      @smartaleck05 Před rokem +1

      i still remember the episode about procrastination, still use those tips :)

  • @FMA10901
    @FMA10901 Před rokem +180

    The three main actors from the show just started up a new podcast called “Ned’s Declassified Podcast Guide” that is pretty fun and they’ve been going through episodes and just talking about some of the fun they had on set and some insecurities in being a child actor. I’ve found it pretty enjoyable.

  • @Crystalluss
    @Crystalluss Před rokem +171

    This was a good show. There was an episode where Moze blew off studying for a test, thinking she could just wing it because she was smart and always did well. She ended up doing poorly, and the lesson was that you should always study ahead of time and make sure you're prepared. Even if you get A's, never think you can just wing it. A genuinely good lesson that I wish I implemented more in some of my college classes.

    • @ddjsoyenby
      @ddjsoyenby Před rokem +5

      agreed it's funny and offers some good advice.

  • @xaivercampbell1587
    @xaivercampbell1587 Před rokem +567

    Okay but seriously Barbie: Princess and the Pauper is such an insanely brilliant movie. Shocking and true.

    • @unfabgirl
      @unfabgirl Před rokem +25

      It and Barbie and the Nutcracker are my faves. I really hope Alex covers it one day

    • @cherusiderea1330
      @cherusiderea1330 Před rokem +14

      @@unfabgirl I mean, he said he wouldn't do animated stuff bc it wouldn't really work with his animation style, but then again, he did do Miracolous or whatever it's called, so ... there may be hope?

    • @lmc1022
      @lmc1022 Před rokem +5

      PREMINGER… I can’t even, best antagonist to DATE

    • @unfabgirl
      @unfabgirl Před rokem +1

      @@cherusiderea1330 The Miraculous video is what gives me hope

    • @katiee.elisabeth
      @katiee.elisabeth Před rokem

      @@lmc1022ITS A TEMPORARY SET BACK, ITS A MOMENTARY *?*, BUT CONVENIENTLY MY EGO DOESNR BRUISE

  • @writteninthestars02
    @writteninthestars02 Před rokem +598

    This show really deserved better. The humor has aged so well and it's still funny and fun to watch even at 25.

    • @ch36799
      @ch36799 Před 4 měsíci

      I am 30 and i agree.

  • @23TDJ
    @23TDJ Před rokem +216

    This show will always hold a special place with me because I was literally starting 6th grade when this came out. They aged with me and really felt like the show was directly for me.

  • @aeoligarlic4024
    @aeoligarlic4024 Před 7 měsíci +21

    I think the characters were amazing, diverse, and ahead of its time as well.
    Moze had ALL the potential to be those "i'm not like other girls, ew girly things" type of girls, and this trope was at peak during the 00s.
    But instead she was just a regular tomboyish girl who happens to be bffs with 2 boys. She never shames other girls for being feminine, and she also yearns for a girl bestfriend.
    Even her rivalry with Suzie brings out the best of both characters and had nothing to do with competing for a boy's attention. It was just perfect and wholesome!

  • @merliahrusso3856
    @merliahrusso3856 Před rokem +1422

    I'm surprised no one is taking about Ned's tips. They were honestly quite useful.
    Especially those for school tests, running for student council, making friends, choosing after clubs among other things.
    I swear those tips would have been so useful if I was rewatching this so around my teen years.
    The best part, all characters mattered and weren't just there. The vice principal and Mr Sweeny despite being an authorized figure had characteristics that were different from the perspective of Ned. VP being there to watch out for kids to help them which was his goal after changing careers from a cop. And Mr Sweeny who despite being seen as some evil (Ned and his schoolmates prescriptive) but truly did care for his students. From tricking Ned into using his old notebook to study his test to not ratting him out in the finale episode.
    There were kids who had careers planned out for themselves, like the lawyer girl.
    Teachers to guide students and even connect on a personal level (choosing a career episode)
    Even the janitor was made so likeable and not seen below others who worked at the school. He was given a personality that to me made him the best character, I character who's absence would ruin the show in a way.
    This was such an underrated show. I'm annoyed it's not mostly known.

    • @JayceeLabrador
      @JayceeLabrador Před rokem +95

      I remember Ned had a tip during a dodgeball game in one of the episodes to throw a ball in the air to confuse your opponent so that they’ll attempt to catch it, which in turn leaves an opening for you to hit them on the side. I thought of Ned and used this tip/strategy back when I was in the 6th grade and it worked LOL. Thank you Ned

    • @SuperLovelyDulce
      @SuperLovelyDulce Před rokem +13

      @@JayceeLabrador that is so damn cute+

    • @tobiasdarkrai1134
      @tobiasdarkrai1134 Před rokem +12

      Structured procrastination. A tip I still use to this day

    • @randallthe_bazerker2019
      @randallthe_bazerker2019 Před rokem +2

      Most helpful episode for me was the baby powder episode 😭

    • @MegaKnight2012
      @MegaKnight2012 Před rokem +4

      Some of those tips were lifesavers in college, especially the note-taking one

  • @MsNobody092
    @MsNobody092 Před rokem +2036

    I don’t say this lightly, this show is one of the greatest shows ever.

  • @llamachai
    @llamachai Před rokem +149

    I fucking LOVED Ned's Declassified! I never forgot that one episode where he talked about note-taking and said to double underline something that a teacher says twice - got me through my masters!
    But also real talk: the Amanda Show was also great! I still remember the freaky doll that would go "MAHA!"😂

    • @blayde5957
      @blayde5957 Před rokem +5

      Totally Kyle was good also

    • @MrJakeros
      @MrJakeros Před rokem

      I gotta admit, Amanda show, even as a kid, was weird to me.

    • @ethanhegel8576
      @ethanhegel8576 Před 3 měsíci

      YOU’RE SO HURTFUL!!!!

  • @zipporox
    @zipporox Před rokem +97

    as insane as the show is, I love how they totally lean into the insanity - this show knows exactly what it is and what it's doing lol, I re-watched it last year as a 25 year old and was super surprised how enjoyable and funny I still found it to be

  • @beckfink6261
    @beckfink6261 Před rokem +294

    okay, but real talk, Ned's holds up. it has like good continuity and feels really relatable to middle school. it is a fun time, and i re-watch it from time to time

  • @TokuBoyStudios
    @TokuBoyStudios Před rokem +435

    He did it! He finally did it! I can now die happy now that Alex has covered all of the big Nick sitcoms from my childhood

  • @markmendoza7868
    @markmendoza7868 Před rokem +175

    This wasn't just a great show. It was an ACTUAL SURVIVAL GUIDE

  • @dilegox
    @dilegox Před rokem +48

    This is my favorite Nickelodeon show. Every character was incredible, they had their own music and personalities, and they all merged incredibly well to one another. And the humor of the show is great. Wacky, ridiculous, but grounded in the sense that we all went through those things they did. Also, the sound effects were great

  • @westonglokner250
    @westonglokner250 Před rokem +841

    Still my favorite Nickelodeon sitcom. Its one of them that haven't been ruined due to Dan Schneider.

    • @YungRomeoX
      @YungRomeoX Před rokem +13

      Thx Scott fellows❤

    • @HistoryandReviews
      @HistoryandReviews Před rokem

      @@YungRomeoX Hi, Im Brian Fellow

    • @cameramike2515
      @cameramike2515 Před rokem +8

      This along with Big Time Rush. I also enjoyed School of Rock. That was probably the last good live action Nick show.

  • @MedicallyHigh
    @MedicallyHigh Před rokem +112

    My sister was born with a very rare chromosome disorder that gave her weakened breathing which caused her airway to be very small. Meaning she couldn’t talk normally as her vocal cords didn’t vibrate like normal. Somehow she taught herself to whisper talk. It was amazing. Anyways, long story short her health conditions kept her from experiencing normal things such as a normal school life. She was often home sick with pneumonia most years.
    This show gave her hope. It let her feel what it was like to have friends and have goofy jokes and things happen to you at school. She felt as if she were a character in the show herself. It was amazing seeing her joy whenever this show came on.
    Sadly my sister passed away suddenly at home 2 years ago. This show will forever hold a special place in my heart and memories. My sister lived her life through her shows she watched. They gave her hope.

    • @andreasmeelie1889
      @andreasmeelie1889 Před rokem +5

      Oh my gosh! Your comment warmed my heart! God bless you, your family, and your sister and may your sister rest in peace! :) If it's okay for me to ask how old was she? :(

    • @cherusiderea1330
      @cherusiderea1330 Před rokem +4

      I'm sorry for your loss :(

    • @MedicallyHigh
      @MedicallyHigh Před rokem +7

      *Response*
      My sister was born in 1998 and passed away in November 2020. When she was born the doctors at the time told my parents the best thing we could do for her was to put her in a facility. My parents refused outright. A lady at the hospital was giving flowers of all sorts away at the doors leading outside. She gave my parents a sunflower and from that moment till now that flower has held a lot of meaning. On my sisters grave we were able to have sunflowers etched into her nameplate.
      My sister was born with a digeorge syndrome. She was a fluke, the rarity for her illness was a 1 in 6 million chance. Since her passing we’ve now learned that my sister was actually born with an illness known as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. It’s a real head scratcher to explain, but simply put it is an extremely rare condition.
      My sister has been in countless medical journals and teaching materials for doctors to learn from her so that her life might be help for another child to live a better and more healthier lifestyle than my sister.
      🌻🌻Rest In Peace Gracie Lou 1998-2020🌻🌻

  • @tnr2217
    @tnr2217 Před rokem +50

    I remember watching this show as a kid and my dad actually liked it and wanted to watch it with me. Which is one of the few times outside of Avatar: The Last Airbender that he wanted to watch a kids show with me. Just speaks to its quality

  • @wigglinbrow
    @wigglinbrow Před rokem +32

    I think it's super interesting that, according to Alex, American middle schools really do have similarities to series like this (even if, of course, a lot of it is exaggerated for comedic purposes). When the series was released under the name "Neds ultimativer Schulwahnsinn" ("Ned's Ultimate School Madness") in Germany in 2006, I was just 12 and had been enrolled in High School, since there is no middle school in Germany. When you're 11 or 12, you're just sent to the same school as 18-year-olds. And back then I always imagined that such schools didn't really exist and watched the series more like some kind of fantasy series. XD I learned much later how the American school system works.

    • @HighAsHeckPriestess
      @HighAsHeckPriestess Před 5 měsíci

      My middle school shared a building with high school kids, with gave the middle school kids an advantage with the option to take some of the high school standardized tests before high school (I ended up finishing high school a year early because of this). However, you also had to share the gym with another older group of students and man did that mess with my self image😅😅

  • @holymacaroni2466
    @holymacaroni2466 Před rokem +705

    To me Ned's Declassified has the same charme as Malcolm in the middle. It never get's old and you just have to laugh. You can watch the episodes a billion of times and ist's still funny. Both series aged pretty well and the characters are so diverse and interesting. Hard to top that. :)

    • @pleaseshutup7053
      @pleaseshutup7053 Před rokem +37

      I see where you are going. They both had a realism to it. And both covered the awkwardness of adolescence well

    • @ElectronicStar24
      @ElectronicStar24 Před rokem +3

      Agree 100%!! ;D

    • @kaufmanbaby
      @kaufmanbaby Před rokem +2

      YES! Same vibes!

    • @ericfasold805
      @ericfasold805 Před rokem +6

      @@pleaseshutup7053 Not to mention that both main characters break the 4th wall.

  • @crazy922blade
    @crazy922blade Před rokem +134

    I swear Alex says what we are all thinking but no one talks about. ‘Middle school is twitter in real life’. Holy hell, what an accurate description.

  • @Sam-yk8ee
    @Sam-yk8ee Před rokem +35

    I’m so glad to finally see something about Ned’s Declassified. I was starting to think this show was just a fever dream

  • @alex.bradford
    @alex.bradford Před rokem +198

    the amount of character growth between the premiere and finale is amazing. Im so excited for their podcast

    • @minnakha5101
      @minnakha5101 Před rokem +18

      The friends to lovers relationship between Ned and Moze is one of my favourite things about the show! Just love their growth

  • @juliogomez2534
    @juliogomez2534 Před rokem +179

    Thanks for FINALLY doing Ned's Declassified Guide. This series was top Nickelodeon, the premise was simple and each an every chapter was fun, the cast was solid and the story ark for each and everyone of them all see a conclusion throughout the series, which is something plenty of series dropped the ball latter on. This is one and Drake & Josh are the only early 2000 nickelodeon series I can still recommend without the fear of creating some sort trauma.

  • @VenhedisKaffas
    @VenhedisKaffas Před rokem +22

    I remember watching this show as a kid and being really upset because all of those tips sounded so useful and I couldn't use any of those because my country's school system is different. (We couldn't apply to clubs, for example.) But either way, this show was absolutely insane and one of the best shows that I watched when I was a kid.

  • @songmarysmith
    @songmarysmith Před rokem +19

    9:48 is my absolute favorite line from the whole series!!

  • @MrKlausbaudelaire
    @MrKlausbaudelaire Před rokem +156

    This is the kind of show I think deserves a sequel, like focusing on college for both students AND teachers, where the protagonists could go to college as part of the staff and Ned makes a new guide for college. The actors had too much charisma and chemistry to be replaced, so putting them as part of the college staff would work well enough.

    • @ErickSoares3
      @ErickSoares3 Před rokem +24

      I was wondering how it would be if we give Ned kids and a single-dad story line, so the episodes could be divided in two: part of the plot follows his kids in middle or high school and the other part we see Ned and his friends reuniting and exploring the adult world -- so both the people who grew up with the show and the yonger generation may enjoy (if it is well made).

    • @MrKlausbaudelaire
      @MrKlausbaudelaire Před rokem +14

      @@ErickSoares3 Thats a great idea too! Personaly I lean towards college because it's a natural evolution from school to college, but also because teachers could use some help too. Especioaly college teachers since the mentality is way different from teaching kids and teenagers.

    • @ghostytoasty9269
      @ghostytoasty9269 Před rokem +1

      There was actually gonna be a sequel called “Ned’s Declassified High-school Survival Guide” but it was cancelled due to the actors getting other gigs

    • @m.c.martin
      @m.c.martin Před rokem +1

      A show how to survive college is sorely needed after the stuff I went through 😂

    • @LUNITUNZBackup
      @LUNITUNZBackup Před 10 měsíci

      There was no sequel, but there was essentially a successor called "100 Things to do Before High School," made by the same creative team.

  • @kevinschoenfeld6294
    @kevinschoenfeld6294 Před rokem +179

    Despite the show being weird, all the characters added something to the show! Missy, Loomer, the teachers. Really good actors who obviously enjoyed doing the show!!. That's rare to see in shows today.

    • @minnakha5101
      @minnakha5101 Před rokem +12

      And they were all multidimensional in some way, especially Loomer and his friends (like the one who likes sewing, I forgot his name)

    • @lauracerqueiramachado8979
      @lauracerqueiramachado8979 Před rokem +2

      @@minnakha5101 true, I like how Mose and Susie started as rivals and became best friends

    • @kevinschoenfeld6294
      @kevinschoenfeld6294 Před rokem

      @@minnakha5101 I think you mean the curly haired kid. "I am in the sewing club!" And everybody else was like: 😮 Hahaha!!!

    • @emilyz.9112
      @emilyz.9112 Před rokem +1

      Yeah, I like how even though Loomer was a bully, he was also a romantic too.

    • @lauracerqueiramachado8979
      @lauracerqueiramachado8979 Před rokem +1

      @@emilyz.9112 Yes, he was in love with Moze and was always trying to do something nice to call her attention, which was complicated since he picked on her best friends

  • @theisraelianhendrix
    @theisraelianhendrix Před rokem +11

    8:34 the best sound I have ever heard in my 25 of age!!!

  • @lennea23
    @lennea23 Před rokem +8

    I was absolutely obsessed with this show as a kid and I think it’s still really good even at 25! The cartoony feel to a live action show, and the fact that Ned breaks the 4th wall and talks directly to the camera is just soooo good

  • @FreeStyle786
    @FreeStyle786 Před rokem +96

    I loved this show when it came out and still watch the re-runs. I was always disappointed they never did a High School version.

    • @kristi6274
      @kristi6274 Před rokem +7

      They are coming back for the neds declassified podcast!

  • @user-ex9ti7ds3m
    @user-ex9ti7ds3m Před rokem +295

    Lisa’s makeover reminds me of a friend I had in middle school. For a long time she basically only wore tshirts and track pants because of her scoliosis brace. In seventh grade she showed up at open house wearing new clothes, makeup, and a hair blow out instead of a pony tail because she didn’t need to wear the brace anymore.

    • @NJGuy1973
      @NJGuy1973 Před rokem +32

      Or they're nerdy looking all the way through high school, then twenty years later you see them on Facebook, and she's drop-dead gorgeous.
      Not that I'd know.

    • @fionamonning7697
      @fionamonning7697 Před rokem +10

      @@rickeytmcasual2669 oh please bffr the reason why you didn’t talk to her at first wasn’t because you weren’t “social” but because you didn’t find her attractive and you only became interested in talking to her once she got hot 🙄

    • @MetalSandman999
      @MetalSandman999 Před rokem +2

      In college there was a Lisa type figure. Like, one day she took off her glasses, got some good acne medicine, got her hair done, and all of a sudden she went from like a 3 to an 8 lol

    • @jenn4593
      @jenn4593 Před rokem

      Aww. I’m happy for her. I hope she’s happy ❤

    • @jenn4593
      @jenn4593 Před rokem

      @@rickeytmcasual2669 I’m glad she doesn’t sit next to you on the bus anymore. You weren’t nice and kind to her before she was “pretty.” You were standoffish and rude all because of her looks. You got what you deserved.

  • @alessandracardenas5911
    @alessandracardenas5911 Před rokem +17

    This show is so underrated, recently rewatched all the popular nick shows and this is the one that has aged the best imo, it was geniuenly funny and the characters were pretty likeable, you also actually buy ned, moze, and cookie's friendship
    I will be forever mad that they didn't donthe high school version of the show with the same cast

  • @zachhaywood1564
    @zachhaywood1564 Před rokem +5

    What I loved about this show was how the random music and sound effects made it like a live action cartoon.

  • @roonkolos
    @roonkolos Před rokem +140

    This show was, is and forever will be an absolute classic

    • @mariahenriquez2988
      @mariahenriquez2988 Před rokem +1

      I'm also happy he actually took us seriously about wanting adult advice!! like us who grew up with the show it was fun and informative in a odd way lol and I've rewatched this show so many times especially now that its on Netflix it aged pretty well

    • @psychxmania
      @psychxmania Před rokem

      i completely agree.

  • @Mercedes.666
    @Mercedes.666 Před rokem +260

    as a professional hairdresser the "get your hair cut at least 1 week before" is really good advice. for any important event

    • @noelaguirrechavez4462
      @noelaguirrechavez4462 Před rokem +13

      This is one of the few tips i took to heart ever since I watched it, i often end up feeling that my haircut ended up being shorter than what I wanted so that gives me time for my hair to grow back in

  • @BeepBoop14
    @BeepBoop14 Před rokem +8

    This was my fav show growing up!!! I remember being in my freshman year of college and rewatching all the episodes bc I was nostalgic and would have LOVED a college survival guide reboot!!

  • @applepieclub5012
    @applepieclub5012 Před rokem +8

    It’s underrated how funny this show was and how much the comedy, still holds up. Literally the first 5 seconds when he called him coconut head, I started laughing. Simple but effective comedy.

  • @paigehinkle91
    @paigehinkle91 Před rokem +261

    This show feels like a fever dream! I remember liking it as a kid, but I was always completely obsessed with Drake and Josh. Looking back now and knowing about all the controversy with Dan Schneider, I realize this was one of Nick’s least problematic shows. It aged well.

    • @andreasmeelie1889
      @andreasmeelie1889 Před rokem +39

      It was actually created by Scott Fellows and not Dan Schneider which hugely helps by a long shot. Lol

    • @callsigncoyote7931
      @callsigncoyote7931 Před rokem +1

      It’s one of the few Nick shows that the cast looks back on fondly

  • @gurlinacoma
    @gurlinacoma Před rokem +349

    You know what, the janitor in this show was the lawyer in Veronica Mars so Ned was right to bring him to the lunch table 😆

    • @Littleworld90
      @Littleworld90 Před rokem +6

      Lol, I recently watched Veronica Mars and was shock to see him there, but your absolutely right.

    • @Kadavro
      @Kadavro Před rokem +6

      He was! i forgot about that. Another good 2000s show altho i'll be honest, i didnt get passed season 1 lmao

    • @timothyfloogle
      @timothyfloogle Před rokem +6

      He was also in izombie

    • @alessam3186
      @alessam3186 Před rokem +24

      He's also Cosmo from the fairly odd parents and he's voiced several anime characters. :D

    • @shaynalange7488
      @shaynalange7488 Před rokem +7

      He also voiced Cosmo in fairly Odd Parents!

  • @Hobo_X
    @Hobo_X Před rokem +4

    Oh god I love that you highlighted my absolute favorite line in the whole show with Gordy and Cookie 🤣
    A little disappointed your video wasn't more comprehensive of the whole show and how it progresses though, instead of focusing on just the very first episode. I seriously think this was Nick's greatest live action show

  • @Golden910
    @Golden910 Před rokem +21

    This show really was a Gem like some of the lessons still run true plus it has one of my favorite casts of a sitcoms. Definitely peak nick.

  • @voodoosleeper
    @voodoosleeper Před rokem +254

    Cookie isn't actually a cyborg, he's just a tech nerd wearing smart glasses.
    Also, girl at 5:40 isn't sniffing glue, it's an allergy inhalant/decongestant.

    • @whatagreatnameaye1169
      @whatagreatnameaye1169 Před rokem +30

      Sarcasm

    • @hrodriguez561
      @hrodriguez561 Před rokem +12

      Its called a joke smarty

    • @reasonablyserious
      @reasonablyserious Před rokem +4

      ​@@hrodriguez561 he repeats the first point later in the video, which makes clear that the initial mention wasn't a deliberately comedic misunderstanding.

    • @michaelmayo9823
      @michaelmayo9823 Před rokem +2

      ​@@reasonablyserious you are fun

  • @shipperlover44
    @shipperlover44 Před rokem +140

    I remember it being 2013 and my dad actually recommended me and my sister to watch this on Netflix because HE wanted an excuse to binge watch it. And we watched an episode after school everyday!

  • @Datura981
    @Datura981 Před rokem +11

    I was the generation that Pete & Pete originally aired for, but my kid watched Ned's Declassified, and yeah, it never seemed that weird to me after watching Pete & Pete. Then again, I'm also the generation that spent our early years watching Peewee's Playhouse in its original airing, moved right onto MTV'S Liquid Television (if you don't know what that is, go look it up, it's wild), and closed out our 20's watching cartoons on Adult Swim. A lot of these shows seem pretty tame and reasonable in comparison to the insane, mind-bending stuff a lot of my generation was watching at 10-14.

  • @MattBlackstone
    @MattBlackstone Před rokem +9

    I'm currently rewatching this show on Netflix and it's been SO much better than I actually thought it would be lmao.

  • @ellisowers6157
    @ellisowers6157 Před rokem +24

    Ran into the actor who played Ned at a rave a couple years ago. He was chill af.

  • @aerialhardaway4634
    @aerialhardaway4634 Před rokem +29

    Devon Werkheiser described this show as a “live-action cartoon” and I think that’s the perfect description

    • @TheKpa11
      @TheKpa11 Před rokem +1

      God I wish that original pilot was available, I watched it a couple times so it was in my head

  • @CMHartman001
    @CMHartman001 Před rokem +10

    This was one of my favorite shows as a kid. I made sure to never miss a new episode.

  • @andreasmeelie1889
    @andreasmeelie1889 Před rokem +10

    I have to admit while I did love The Amanda Show and Drake and Josh way more I did love Ned's Declassified way more than iCarly, Victorious, and Zoey 101 because I felt like it had the right kind of humor to get me laughing and I loved how relatable it was compared to those shows as in it shows the life of middle school and how to survive it even if it was exaggerated in hilarious TV form. Lol
    What I also found awfully interesting was that the guy who created this show, Scott Fellows, also created Big Time Rush and around the time when iCarly was out and everyone was raving about iCarly.
    I loved Big Time Rush.
    It had the kind of humor that I loved from Ned's Declassified (Though honestly I literally had no idea that the two shows had the same creator till I was in my twenties but it explains a lot. Lol)
    Also I love watching shows that involve music and people making it big time especially when it's written well.
    Everyone including my friends were raving about iCarly but I was the one person who absolutely loved Big Time Rush way more than that show.
    I even loved it more so than Victorious and Zoey 101 as well as much as I loved those shows.
    It always made me feel pretty unique! EEP! :)
    Looking back I wonder if part of it is because compared to Dan, Scott didn't have the kind of humor to make me feel uncomfortable or weirded out.
    I still need to get Paramount Plus to binge watch these shows but I wouldn't be surprised at all if part of that was the case at all even though I loved The Amanda Show and Drake and Josh way more.

  • @YariAzQuran
    @YariAzQuran Před rokem +233

    If you're reading all the praise about Ned's Declassified in the comments and wondering if it's all the hype or not, let me assure you: YES. It's a phenomenal show and has aged extremely well.

  • @Kryptoniankousin
    @Kryptoniankousin Před rokem +79

    I think the fact so much of the show can still apply to today and even adulthood, to some degree, shows how well it holds up.

  • @Mike14264
    @Mike14264 Před rokem +12

    It wasn't just the weirdest show, it was the bestest show. Seriously, I remember watching this one religiously when I was a kid. And it gave me a newly found love for the Almighty Janitor archetype!

  • @Rafaelsharks
    @Rafaelsharks Před rokem +1

    This is definitely one of your best videos!! Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide was one of my favorite shows growing up. Although saying that who title got old so I would just say Ned's Declassified haha

  • @lumibean7494
    @lumibean7494 Před rokem +124

    While this show had its crazy moments, it really did teach kids some valuable lessons and cause of that, it holds a special place in my heart. Like the study ep, thanks to that ep I made sure to always make sure my notes were organized and not a complete mess when I needed to study.

  • @SarahJo
    @SarahJo Před rokem +35

    This show literally changed my life in the weirdest way. I was going into middle school just after it started and was a huge fan, so when they had auditions for the school play I was like "that's so middle school! It's something like Ned, Mose, and Cookie would do!" so I auditioned for the play just to be like them, and found a life long passion for acting. Now I'm signed to the same agency as the girl who played Mose, where she started. Crazy looking back lol

  • @dinosaysrawr
    @dinosaysrawr Před rokem +6

    The joke at 6:26 reminded me of a time when we minorities were often grateful for any dollop of acknowledgment, even if it came in the form of a mean joke or insulting stereotype. OH YAY THE SERIAL KILLER WHO LIVES IN A DUMPSTER IS GAY! I FEEL SEEN!
    This also reminded me a of a time when Nickelodeon was truly weird and edgy, instead of just a meaner version of the Disney Channel with more statutory rape jokes.

  • @LaureeAnna
    @LaureeAnna Před rokem +18

    "I feel like I need to call my mom to come to pick me up." I felt that in the fiery depths of my soul.

  • @monstersrelease556
    @monstersrelease556 Před rokem

    Came here from the Pinocchio video, somehow missed this one, but I'm glad I got to see it. Keep the fun rolling Alex!

  • @bradwolf07
    @bradwolf07 Před rokem +133

    I loved this show. It was freakily accurate. The three main leads worked well together. Edit: Loved the Janitor. My middle school Janitor was a great guy who didn't talk down to kids.

  • @Lionsgala
    @Lionsgala Před rokem +108

    You know the characters from this show strike me as students that would ultimately come back to be teachers

    • @anniemouse3853
      @anniemouse3853 Před rokem +5

      If that's not what they're coming back for then we riot, that's genius :OOO

    • @SixMajinMiss
      @SixMajinMiss Před rokem +17

      @@anniemouse3853 Ned is a teacher, Cookie is the schools I.T. Guy (in place of the janitor) and Moze is the Principal.

    • @christopherauzenne5023
      @christopherauzenne5023 Před rokem +4

      @@SixMajinMiss or alternatively she comes back as either the gym teacher or the woodshop teacher

    • @christopherauzenne5023
      @christopherauzenne5023 Před rokem +5

      honestly yeah, i can see that, I think it may be due to the fact the shows teachers have just as wild and goofy personalities as the kids and I could see the kids becoming teachers themselves. except for Claire sawyer, she's going to be a future lawyer

  • @helloitsdevon
    @helloitsdevon Před rokem +5

    Ned’s Declassified Podcast Survival Guide is out now. 😂🙌

    • @SlashinatorZ
      @SlashinatorZ Před rokem

      I hope the final season of Ned will come to Netflix

  • @Jadzebra
    @Jadzebra Před rokem

    This show was a major part of my childhood, and my favorite show to watch growing up, thank you for covering it!!

  • @NekoEcho13
    @NekoEcho13 Před rokem +36

    I actually used one of the tips in this in middle school. It was the one with the locker combination where you do the first 2 numbers in it when you leave, so you only have to turn it once to the last one when you go back to it. It was rather efficient, and I got out of school just that little bit sooner at the end of the day. 🙂
    Also, fun fact: the janitor is played by Darran Norris, who voices Cosmo from Fairly Odd Parents.

  • @DavidKen878
    @DavidKen878 Před rokem +98

    I remember being in 7th grade when Ned's Declassified came out and trying the tips at school. Long story short, it did not end well. 🤣

    • @gobalbucs
      @gobalbucs Před rokem +29

      *Your results may vary.
      🤣🤣🤣

    • @BreeanaSwift
      @BreeanaSwift Před rokem +1

      Deadass 😂
      I legit had a notebook with the show’s logo on the front and got bullied and laughed at so HARD for it. My middle school was more brutal and way less colorful than Ned’s. 😭

    • @aeoligarlic4024
      @aeoligarlic4024 Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@BreeanaSwift the kids back the were so mean and judgemental, you can't even like superheroes without getting called names

  • @zacharykithoran4058
    @zacharykithoran4058 Před rokem

    Alex Myers out here droppin' banger vids and CZcams just pullin' the rug out. I enjoyed this vid once, but gosh dang it I watch it again just for you homeboi.

  • @Pokesatsu96
    @Pokesatsu96 Před rokem +1

    just watched the podcast they put together and its awesome! they talk alot about behind the scenes stuff and what theyve been up to since neds declassified was over.

  • @natalialeon849
    @natalialeon849 Před rokem +27

    It’s such a weirdly brilliant show, and has shockingly aged pretty well which says a LOT considering how rare that is. I loved it as a kid and could see myself still enjoying it today, also as a kid I genuinely feel like watching it helped me feel so much more comfortable with my journey first going into middle school, even if some of the “lessons” were pretty ridiculous and comical, some of it was still decently accurate (while still being presented in a very wacky fashion) but above all it helped with my confidence and fears in going into the 6th grade.

  • @RasenRendanX
    @RasenRendanX Před rokem +38

    I been waiting for Alex to do this video for 3 years
    This is one of the best Nick Shows and it aged well

  • @ashlynnzibby7876
    @ashlynnzibby7876 Před rokem

    I didn’t even see this video pop up on my feed! Thanks for linking in your Pinocchio bud so I could watch!

  • @gracecorlet6821
    @gracecorlet6821 Před rokem

    Good thing you tagged this at the end of the Pinocchio video cause CZcams did not show me this was released and it was one of my fav shows when I was little

  • @crystalkloo
    @crystalkloo Před rokem +46

    I used to absolutely loved Ned’s declassified! I had a crush on Ned. My husband and I even reference this show still as adults 😅

  • @irishprincessbearlimaloudj8458

    Can we just appreciate the consistency and work this guy put in every single video???😩

  • @Applemangh
    @Applemangh Před rokem +5

    I would have been finishing up highschool when this show came out, but I still remember watching it and being invested in the wacky shenanigans whenever I caught it on TV.

  • @Midsomnyx
    @Midsomnyx Před rokem +6

    I was also in high school when this show came out, still loved watching it, although not only Cookie, but the whole cast went weird in the last season, as if they had to make the show more cartoony because the actors were getting older.

  • @dust2k13
    @dust2k13 Před rokem +14

    10:00 at this point even the last person realized that this isn't a Dan Schneider Show.

    • @NJGuy1973
      @NJGuy1973 Před rokem +5

      Clearly it's not. Everyone's wearing shoes.

  • @nixuniverse5240
    @nixuniverse5240 Před rokem +6

    This was definitely a comfort show for me. As a writer it was really fun watching Ned go through some of the same struggles I do like writers block, etc. I just wish they played it more on re-runs. I can’t remember the last time they played this show.

  • @maenad1231
    @maenad1231 Před rokem +3

    I’ve seen every single episode of the Amanda show multiple times. Tony Pajamas and Judge Trudy & the dancing lobsters will forever have a place in my heart-right next to the poor old man who can’t realize he’s being prank called by a brat lol

  • @NateyC214
    @NateyC214 Před měsícem +1

    Thank you so much for bringing back memories of Ned's declassified but The Amanda Show could've stayed locked far far away along with most of what happened on late night Teletoon....

  • @authoreyes101
    @authoreyes101 Před rokem +75

    One tip that I genuinely found helpful: stay close to the lockers during the rush to get to class. You get to your class faster and avoid getting run over.
    Also: Ned's Declassified Office Job Survival Guide.

    • @christopherauzenne5023
      @christopherauzenne5023 Před rokem +2

      One tip I find really helpful (in school and in life) is to always get a haircut a week or so before school starts so it will grow in nicely.
      i also liked the second tip of presetting your locker so you can just do 1 turn to open it.

  • @msnorringtonsims6536
    @msnorringtonsims6536 Před rokem +26

    I discovered this as an adult when my son was just a kid. And yes, it most closely resembles the Nick shows I grew up watching in the early 90s. It wasn’t trendy… it felt like every absurd thought one has at that age had been mined and put to screen. The experiences are silly and universal and treated as such. It’s real life situations turned into fantasies like Salute Your Shorts, I totally felt being assigned to ‘the locker at the end of the universe’. Great show 😁

  • @EddyGraphic
    @EddyGraphic Před rokem +13

    This show has held pretty well, I watched it as a kid and loved it, I’m 24 now and still find it funny. 😂

  • @Ramsey276one
    @Ramsey276one Před rokem +5

    4:06 what a TWIST
    XD

  • @ggp5225
    @ggp5225 Před rokem +29

    Me and my mom LOVED this show. We still quote lines and crack up.

  • @GrayShadowOfNight
    @GrayShadowOfNight Před rokem +45

    I really liked Moze!!! She wasn't too much of a "I'm not like other girls" but still not a girly stereotype

    • @aeoligarlic4024
      @aeoligarlic4024 Před 7 měsíci

      She's normal and well balanced. If anything, she's a decoy. At first you'd expect her to be a 'pick me'. But she's nothing like that, at all

    • @gemstoneprincess2890
      @gemstoneprincess2890 Před 2 měsíci

      Me too

  • @Crazya298
    @Crazya298 Před rokem

    Loved this!!!!!!!!! Been waiting for you to do this!!!

  • @e.w9641
    @e.w9641 Před rokem

    I love watching these videos of yours mostly because I grew up on them, but they were dubbed in dutch and it messes with my brain that these actors actually have different voices