@tomatkinson4880 I think they're saying the reference of 9/11 in smiling friends is a reference to their *own 9/11 joke* in an oneyplays episode, not that Oneyplays invented 9/11 completely.
One small tweak. The tiny egg homunculus in the show is definitely not a tiny Hitler/Osama reference. They've talked on OneyPlays about a video where a Russian guy tries to make a homunculus from an egg exactly like the scientist in the show does. He even smashes the creature with a Bible afterward, which they obliquely reference with the scientist using a copy of The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (a book Zach has joked about occasionally).
that's not a bible, they just thought it was a bible. as a russian person who grew up with this meme, it's a russian-chinese dictionary. русско-китайский словарь.
That’s what I thought the reference was, when the Russian guys homunculus is “born” it sprays acid like liquid at him and he freaks out and smashes it leaving a bloody stain
I F'ING SAID FROM THE F'ING BEGINNING IT'S A SMALL VERSION OF OZAMA THAT HAS ALL HIS MEMORIES OF EVIL DEEDS, BUT THIS VERSION DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WOULD YE TORTURE IT OR NOT YOU GUYS HAVE NO ANSWERS
And it is included here because the russian guy injecting eggs with semen to create homunculi has been discussed a few times on OneyPlays. By your logic, "it doesn't matter what channel" shouldn't be included either since it is a reference to how on 9/11 every channel was showing the towers. And you might be right.
@@NateS917 Zach calls it a Bible on OneyPlays. In the actual video it's a dictionary. Don't mistake Let's Play talk for reality, I've been there and it gets dicey.
@Winsane There is specifically an oneyplays moment where Zach goes through and explains the entire russian homonculus video. That moment is more relevant to smiling friends because firstly it's Zach saying it, not Julian saying it years ago, and secondly because Dr. Psychotic smashes the first experiment with a book. It's a direct reference, not just "the concept of a homunculus has shown up in oneyplays at some point."
There's a lot of clips of Zach saying "Knock his block off" that probably inspired that line where the rotoscope brother threatens to knock Pim's block off.
I remember absolutely losing my mind when the Spamtopia episode came out and Charlie found the boss’s manifesto. I audibly gasped and laughed for about 5 minutes whilst saying “THE TOMANIFESTO” over and over. I think I should be in a psych ward.
I'm also convinced it was the same kind of manifesto that Tomar's was which is why Charlie sounds more confused than concerned when he brought it up to the Boss.
The "Turn on tv, doesn't matter what channel", the red jewel that Mr Boss tries to find, and the Manifesto all made me think immediately of those OneyPlays moments.
You forgot the alien episode where they mention the zeda verticulon system, which is something Tomar did a impression of where he tried to sound like a president and said “I do not acknowledge the existence of the zeda verticulon system”
Zach once talked about a dream he had about Sasquatch pointing and screaming at him, really similar to the Sasquatch pointing and screaming at Allan in Episode 3
Missed the one with the failed homunculus getting smashed by The God Delusion. Zach has made jokes about that book and the original Russian egg creature video in the past.
One of my favorite underrated references was the Bigfoot pissing against the tree and moaning while doing it; being a reference to Cory and Adam talking about how much better the moaning makes it feel 😂
I was thinking about this when I was watching it. Zach's gulping, the egg homonuculus, cory's cd story, and zach wasnt even there for that. Also tomato sauce on the manifesto? THE TOMANIFESTO???
Stretching the idea of reference to its breaking point. Im pretty sure it's just zachs sense of humor constantly seeping into the smilimg friends writing like diarrhea
The "Turn the tv. It doesnt matter what channel" bit i think its referencing the time Stamper told his 9/11 experience in the Sleepycast and it has been referenced in oneyplays since 🧐
I'm pretty sure the rocket boots from the last episode are a reference as well, I distinctly remember a bit similar to that on Oneyplays. Something about Chris being like an inventor that creates cool gadgets and stuff.
"It doesnt matter what channel" is more of a Sleepy Cabin reference. And the homonculi is also one, pretty sure they've spoken about it on OneyPlays too.
In the manifesto drawer, there's two pics of the boss with one being redder, it might be a reference to Alex Jones's before and after supplement pics they've mentioned on the channel before.
I swear Zach made this show just to inject his craze career into the big tv and Michael is just going along with it. Perhaps it is because Michael has Koala Man and has already put Damo and Darren in it and all but I would love to see more of what he has done as well as Marc's stuff since he's a regular on the show
I remember having a double take when I heard the aliens said about putting a CD holder up their ass because it was such an oddly specific reference to Cory that testing to see if he was gay that I looked at my friend (who didn't watch Oney Plays as I do) and I was compelled to explain this wierd bit of Oney Plays lore to him.
