How to Further Kill All Your Good Will. More Old Cereal!

 No build-up, no premiere, not even a word about it on Facebook. Out of nowhere, Chris drops a new IG video. Rather, it's more I Rate the 80's (going by the thumbnail). Because he's going to talk about old licensed cereal again! This isn't why people subscribed to you Chris. Take your crusty old cardboard boxes and whack yourself in the head until you realize why people actually subscribe to you.

 

Anyway, he's going to talk about Urkel-O's. Which he mentioned in the Nintendo Cereal video, and I had to look into to see if it was real or not

The video title is DID I DO THAT? Irate NERD Reviews URKEL-O's Family Matters Cereal

At least he gets the catchphrase right. Irate Nerd though? The thumbnail has him wearing glasses. Gee, I wonder who he's trying to emulate.

The good news is that this video is short. Under 9 minutes. Surprised Chris didn't try to stretch it for YouTube revenue. 

Wait, when did Family Matters come out? *looks up* The show premiered during the Fall 1989 TV season, and the vast majority of the show took place in the 90's. Considering Urkel-mania didn't take off until the 90's... Chris once again screws up.

Onto the video.

No theme again, just the fire-laden logo. I guess that's going to be the main tell that this is an 80's video?

He brings up the joke from the last cereal video and replays the clip. Where he poorly dubs over the catchphrase error. Wooow, not even going to own up to it. Just pretend it never happened, even though your lips clearly don't match what you're saying. He seriously wants to be on TV?

"What's interesting is that some of you thought it was a joke" I WONDER WHY THAT IS?! It's certainly not because you have a history of doing stupid list jokes that end in something obviously fake.

He claims there was a lot of uproar in the comments (I wouldn't know, going into YouTube comments is like staring into madness), and some wanted him to do a "Family Matters rant". Pretty sure they meant talk about the show, not the tie-in product.

We get the intro. Only now it's "I Rate the 90's" Oh, so you are aware it was from the 90's. Then why use the 80's intro? Why not make a new one for the 90's? I know this is only your "second video" of this rebooted format, but surely you should have planned this out. ... Pffffff

But first, a sponsorship deal? No, not Raid Shadow Legends or Crunchyroll or Audible, but rather the BenQ Screenbar lamp. Are we sure this is a brand deal? Granted, he linked it in the description, but that was to the Amazon page and didn't have some offer with it. Hmmm..

Gives some info on Family Matters, how it was part of ABC's TGIF block. He lists other sitcoms that were part of it, ending on Hangin' with Mr. Cooper. This prompts a record scratch and IG saying "they can't all be winners". Is something wrong with this show? I never saw it. Looking into it, it lasted five seasons so it must have some fans. Is it like 2 Broke Girls where it's utterly awful yet somehow had enough ratings to keep going? He doesn't explain himself, and he expects his young audience to understand too.

Interestingly, he mentions Perfect Strangers, but doesn't address that Family Matters is a spin-off of that. Does he not know?

The big breakout star of the show being Steve Urkel. Then he shows a montage of him saying his catchphrase.

He gives an anecdote about how big Family Matters was in the 90's. He went to a pizza place playing it on TV and everyone was watching. The manager joked about changing it and everyone yelled "Noooo". He then claims he hasn't seen anything like that since. Definitely not now since big gatherings are still a bad idea (and anyone doing them is risking their family's lives).

How it was so big, it got a cereal. He then leans down next to a scale model of Jerry Seinfeld's apartment from his show, so he can show off his expensive toy I MEAN bring up how Seinfeld didn't get a cereal. Why would it? If Family Matters was for all ages, Seinfeld was more for older viewers. I mean, one of Seinfeld's most popular episodes was about masturbation, definitely not something you want the family watching together. "Dad, what do they mean by master of my domain?"

He shows some more old newspapers, then mentions shows it off along side his other crusty old cereals, makes another comment about Ralston-Purina and he hopes it doesn't taste like dog food. You already made a dog joke last time, get new material.

He shows an old B1G1 deal for Urkel-O's. Then he tells his audience that if they want a box, they can print out a coupon he puts on screen and take it to their nearest grocer. "I'm sure they'll honor it". Then he gives a double thumbs-up, and then rolls his eyes. Did Chris just roll his eyes at his own stupid joke? Was that intended and not a blooper he left in? This did come out pretty quickly after the last one.

"Now the moment you've all been waiting for, the review of the actual Urkel-O's box" ... Nobody has been waiting for that. Did you mix up your Puppet Steve script in here? Was that meant to be a joke? If not, I don't think he understands his audience.

He notes how this was the second box design, made for the 1992 Presidential Election with Urkel running for office. Surprisingly, no jokes about Bill Clinton.

He also admits he never bought a box when he was younger. I can believe that at least.

Then he... slowly... describes... the box. What's on it... the number of Urkels. This is not compelling!

He brings up the Proof of Purchase, and doesn't know what you'd get with those. Ah yeah, that used to be a thing, send in your Proof of Purchase to get better prizes or something. Do they still do that? 

He jokes that it's the Urkel doll from the show, and then shows a real version that he doesn't want to review. Then why bring it up? 

Opens the box, pours out the cereal, compares it to Fruit Loops. However he refuses to take a bite. Yet you had no problem eating the Nintendo Cereal. Why is this the line you won't cross?

Then he reaches in and takes out the prize. An "Urkel for President" button. Not much to say there.

Then he brings up the commercial. Starts playing the YouTube upload of it, as it cuts to IG watching and commenting on it. He calls it cringey. Glass houses Chris.

He notes the tagline of "Urkel-ized with Urkel-O's". Then he wonders that if you eat it, you'll turn into an Urkel. So he takes a bite, and turns into a "nerd", with glasses, a buttoned shirt and a nasally voice. What were you saying about cringe Chris?

"I wonder if this is how the AVGN was created" We get it! You acknowledge each other now! You don't have to keep bringing it up! James sure as hell doesn't. 

Then he mentions the short shelf life, and shows the time it was referenced on The Simpsons. Just like I mentioned before.

Then a dumb bit where he's still dressed as Urkel as he tries putting his Urkel-O's box next to the other moldy cereal only to fall over and give a "Did I Do That?"

What was the point of this? Who asked for this? I know he said at the beginning someone did, but again I'm pretty sure they were referring to the TV show not the tie-in products. 

Also, yet another cereal review where he doesn't comment on the taste. Last I checked, that's an important aspect of food! 

To reiterate, I don't think Chris knows his audience. Then again, it's dwindling all the time. Kids aren't really going to care, and most older fans jumped off ages ago. 

Can't say I expected this really. Hopefully the cereal stuff doesn't become a recurring thing because it's way too fucking niche, even for YouTube.

Oh right, almost forgot. Chris posted on Facebook that he's been asked by a Kickstarter to help them out. Which one? A Polybius replica Arcade cabinet. You can see it here.
And here's a pic of the post.

Among the first to review it huh? Perhaps you should have actually read the Kickstarter. They're not actually giving people the game, it's just a cabinet looks like Polybius. The actual content is a video of scary shit, because there's no actual Polybius. It's an urban legend.

Can't really call this a scam since they're upfront about it at least. But Chris really should have looked into it before making a fool of himself here. Also, this isn't even funded yet so there's a chance it won't come out. I swear, if he ends up making a promotional video, then his hypocrisy would be astonishing.