2 in the AM PM 

Yo this edible aint sh- *the beginning of regular show*

It's weird seeing Benson there instead of Rigby

I still find it funny that after being declined by Adult Swim, Quintel was approached by Cartoon Network and was asked "Hey, we need a new show to fill out some timeslots, have anything?", so then he saw his proposal to AS that went through and thought, "Yeah I can make this work as a kids' show". And then somehow he managed to make it work as a kids' show, surprisingly well in fact.

This is some amazing lore. The story of two perma-fried coworkers who long forgot they were once humans.

benson so high he forgets he's the one who does the firing

2 In The AM PM: Before the trip Regular Show: The Trip Close Enough: After the trip

Benson cursing feels so natural, it magically fits like a glove

“17 years ago” is fucking nuts

“I didn’t put any weed in this candy...” “It was *ACID* ”

RU-vid should put a "See oldest comments" option, I really wonder about people's reactions about this before 2010

Being today years old, seeing for the first time that this is the origins of Regular Show, moved me to tears. Thank you JG Quintel.

Hearing Benson swear just feels so much more right.

So here's the chronological order: 2 in the AM PM (before the trip) Regular Show (the trip) Close Enough (after the trip)

Behold, The Unregular Show

I love how 2 seperate shows were made from this single animatic

This JG Quintel guy was such a huge fan of Regular Show, he made his own fan skit before the show even aired.

"We're gonna get fired for this crap." Oh benson, if only you knew how the tables would turn

16 years later and it’s still funny

Mordecai is canonically a convenience store worker on acid

The Acid lasted longer than they expected,It lasted many seasons and a movie.

there's something satisfying about Benson using the word "fuck" like he was always meant to use it.

I like how this is both a pilot for Close enough, and Regular show

This adds so much to the regular show, it actually feels like a real episode.

And regular show couldn’t even say “piss”

Benson swearing is oddly surprising but fits way too much

17 years ago this video was made. Regular Show will never be forgotten.

J.G quintel was definitely on drugs when he wrote the characters for the regular show

When you base an entire show on one of your acid trips

they should make a adult swim version of regular show

This is what you call "an all time classic".

man 15 years later and it still is as funny as I remember it

back in 2007 and nobody had any idea this would be the prelude to REGULAR SHOW

If Regular Show was on Adult Swin instead of Cartoon Network

17 years ago... this is almost a legal adult bro

Posted April 2007, and it’s now April 2024.. how the time flies

The weirdest thing about this video is that Benson isn't the manager...

Everyone's talking about how Regular show is actually an acid trip, honestly I'm just fascinated to see Benson cursing, it just... Suits him

That is Mordecai and Benson First Appearance

The way he can build tension is SO good. He should direct film

Ha ha, it's so weird hearing them swearing. And now Mordecai is playing Rigby's role while Benson plays Mordecai's

“Posted 13 years ago” that carries so much weight

16 years ago is wild

Hearing Benson swear a lot sounds very fitting for his character 😂

Listening to them speak as co-workers and friends instead of Boss and employee is a big enough trip without any acid

it’s so weird seeing their voices outside of a bird and a gumball machine

I don’t know what it is but cartoons at night or in black and white feel so much more nostalgic. 15 year ago, wow.

SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO?! I WASN'T EVEN AN IDEA YET 😭

Somebody really saw this and was like “we should make this a kids show”

The awkward no background music makes this all the more enjoyable.

This is lightning in a bottle. Why Regular Show is one of the only shows that humors both adults and children. Bravo

15 years later and it’s still being put in people recommended lol

"I think there's something wrong with this candy." Famous last words

People so blown away at the fact that they are swearing and doing drugs acting like Regular Show is family friendly.

Holy crap 17 years ago!!!

I remember my big sister showing this to me as a kid from some DVD she got from some film festival called Spike and Mike's or some crap. Several years pass and then I recognize the characters on this new show called, "the regular show".

He ate his own gumballs

Why are we all getting recommended this a whole 13 years later?

15 years later I get recommended this. W youtube

“Dude, rigbys so gonna fire us”

- A film by JG Quintel. "I put drugs in the candy" Man, this is the guy that made "Regular Show"

Regular show summed up in one sentence: “Do you have a better idea?”

16 years later this still a banger

so technically the entire regular show is based around a bunch of characters who are consistently high on acid

Hearing Benson say “fuck” just feels so right

This straight up looks like an ad for Red Bull.

The fact that this was uploaded in 2007 3 years before Regular Show aired makes this video even more precious this is a piece of tv history, please dont ever delete this

16 years later and still a banger

It took 10 whole years for that acid to wear off

I like how Benson's introduction has him slacking off with Mordecai

Still goated after nearly 17 years

I still find myself coming back to this short 10 years after seeing it for the first time. Damn it makes so much more sense now that I’m not in 3rd grade 😂

So... did somebody seriously look at this and think: "Hey, we should make a kids' show out of this"?

Benson: we’re going to get fired over this crap Well well how the turn tables

I have a tradition of watching this everytime this pops up in my suggestions

17 years ago damn...

JG Quintel: Hmm I think I’m gonna make an 18+ show Cartoon Network: THIS IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT FOR KIDS

Think if this was on Adult Swim.. Benson would be cursing the hell out of Mordecai and Rigby.

I wasn’t expecting Regular Show was in early development

its hard to believe the entirety of regular show was just a heavily induced acid trip

hearing benson go "ugh what the fuck.." sounds so natural

For some reason, it actually feels natural hearing them swear

when mordecai said "do you have a better idea?" i expected benson to respond with "yes. yes, i do."

the fact this was posted before making the actual show proves this was an early pilot episode that wasnt animated fr has lore💀💀💀💀☠️

so, it is now confirmed that regular show is just a huge acid trip

*That moment when you realize Regular Show was nothing but an acid trip*

don't know why this was in my recommended- I loved it

Its now been "15 years" and the best show has came and gone, rip pops

Regular Show should've ended with them waking up on the floor behind the counter as humans.

Fun Fact: regular show was going to be put on adult swim with this exact premise

16 years ago. Legendary

17 years ago is crazy

I can just imagine anyone in 2007 just shrugging this off as just another "internet video" when in reality it was destined to become one of the greatest animated television shows of the century.

Imagine the regular show ended then waking up as humans at the gas station

And this is how the best TV show was created 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥

6:54 i love how this made it into the actual show😭

I just realized that both regular show and close enough originated from this

What if the acid lasted forever and they are still at the station but are imagining the whole regular show

this is something i cant stop rewatching every now and then.

16 years ago hits hard

*"Human Mordecai isnt real he cant hurt you"* Human Mordecai: