Rewatching the show after a while and I kind of forgot how much nicer Chaka is to Alex than he is to Chaka. Like yeah she's abrasive and annoying but she always has his back and he sometimes has hers.
Same. That's one of the best things about the show. The voice acting felt realistic and natural but what's even more interesting is that with the exception of Goat's VA, the actors chosen had no prior experience, they were just locals picked off the street if I remember correctly.
I know Jen is supposed to be the smart, cynical mom-friend and all but she's really a vibe killer. Like no one can ever have a good time without her criticism or way to stop it.
I feel like she's both depending on the situation. I actually like this, it makes this show and the characters more real. Almost all people have some habits which may be cool and fun in one situation, but annoying or toxic in another.
just stumbled on this show today and was instantly hooked. looked up the cast just now and saw leyora zuberman (the voice actress of chaka) passed away less than a month ago on april 11, 2023. she had so much talent, along with the rest of the cast and crew. rest in peace!
The feeling of being yourself at your most strung out and disoriented by completely dropping whatever act you thought you had to put on is conveyed really well in this episode
I think Jen isn’t meant to be the “cool not like other girls” girl. It’s a front the writers created and it’s very clear she’s self-conscious and anxious. I feel like we’ve all been there, when we don’t feel cool or fit in, so we harp on other people to other them or make ourselves feel better. It doesn’t excuse her cynicism, just a look into it.
Yeah totally. It’s almost like she kinda just envies the life they’re living but she’s too busy looking down on it and hating the game when she really could be joining. But the whole self conscious thing is so on point too
i get what u mean but i just can’t get over the way she belittles every single person she is around. it’s one thing to be insecure, it’s another to be a bully (whether caused by insecurity or not). jen is just straight up a bully in most circumstances.
Chaka getting Alex a date with Serena was the nicest thing she's done in the show, and she was still a jerk after Alex said he couldn't go because he hadn't slept in days.
This might be the episode of Downtown that really solidified my love for the series. It's just so fucking moody and those insomnia sequence feel straight out of a dream.
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it's great to see this series finally receiving the recognition it deserves. I remember watching this episode back in 2022 when it only had 100k views, and now it has a million!
This is my favorite episode, I think everyone can relate to insomnia. Especially when you had multiple nights with no sleep, that's the worst. Too stressed to sleep, too tired to get any real work done.
Man, I remember this one so well- Alex's weird bout of insomnia, showing up and impressing Serena with his oddness, his open-shirt look, her line about "dressing like this because you HAVE TO", and more. I never quite realized how funny Jen was, though- she's a hoot in these episodes. "She plays the zither!" "Which you know ALL ABOUT, and love SO MUCH!"
David Harrell yeah but id say she also has serious self esteem problems and alex is her only friend. and shes right serena probably wont like him cuz they dont have that much in common
@@calleinad Yeah I always got the impression she didn't appreciate not being seen sexually by others, and her deliberately unsexy persona was kind of her acting like she didn't care.
I had lost track of this show for a few years. And all I had to go off to find it again was google and a vague memory of the episode featuring the club under Alex's apt. Incredibly eventually it worked but took actual years of searching on and off. So very very worth finding again.
I'm an early 2000s kid and I have to say, 90s kids had some of the best shows! I find myself watching more 90s and early 2000s shows than I do with new shows on TV.
@Ange Saucedo ikr, they are awesome with each other. I relate to Jen big time because I at least TRY to be loyal to my best buddies, and they still hate my radicalness 😵
You can tell she's got a ton of anxiety and her compulsive behavior triggers Alex's insecurities. But really both are equally flawed; Alex is so insecure that he lets Jen be the catalyst for his own self-sabotage. Many people are like that, they stick around cynical and deppressed people to rub off on their anxieties and apathy in order to justify their own inaction or perceived imperfections with the façade of a mental illness that they would've never developed on their own since they're usually just relatively well-off people with decent upbringings who are demotivated, but also too guilt-ridden to conceptualize their discontent with capitalist society as anything other than laziness.
16:50 Its kind of wild that the best interaction serea and Alex had this whole series was when he was 3 days sleep deprived. They flowed so well, everything just felt so natural . Cracking jokes relating to one another and flirting.
16:50 Its interesting to note that the best interaction serea and Alex had this whole series was when he was 3 days sleep deprived. They flowed so well, everything just felt so natural . Cracking jokes relating to one another and flirting.
Show was ahead of its time. Felt so natural for the cast to just be shooting the shit with each other. Wish the creator could do a sequel series or something
Sometimes, I would fade back to a memory of a cartoon I watched when I was about 6, about a girl in a brown sleeve t shirt that had a flapping long sleeve brown T- shirt whilst talking about renting apartments in NY. Thank you Alogorithim.
This episode is nerve-racking to watch if you are dealing with insomnia, but I give it props for showing how easily one can develop it. I ride through it though because it’s better to face it than to let it rule over you. Plus, sometimes all we need is that special someone to put us to sleep.
@@cargonewjeanz I couldn’t find it. Only Beck and The Melvins for this episode and the insomniac soundtrack, so I think it’s a original soundtrack piece made just for that bit, but they must’ve sampled it from somewhere.
This show feels like a fever dream lol but I remember it but would have never thought about it had TH-cam not put it in my feed. It still gives real world meets Daria vibes.
this show is so psychedelic, n in the most subtly perfect moments too. the scene where he crosses the street before hanging out with Serena is one of my fav scenes. luv this episode
Everything about this show smooth and flows together so well. The animation, the art, the acting, and the writing. I know many people wish this show would get a second season someday, but with how stiff and puppet-like animation is these days, a LOT would be lost in translation.
I just absolutely love the last scene of Alex finally talking to Serena he had to be delusional form sleep deprivation in order to be relaxed enough to open up to her but something about that is just so sweet 😂❤
I love this show,Alex got his due in the end but he literally sleep walked and had the best conversation with Serena and fell asleep. I’m not sure if that’s foreshadowing but ,what makes it trippy is that fact that after all of that even though he was influenced a little by Jen he also thought it was a dream. But that shit really happened. And the ending is just the icing on the cake my man there strategizing a couple more sleepless nice to capture “insomnia” the character that Serena finds interesting. So much about this show oozes relatability. I find Alex very relatable.
I saw someone talking about this show on Instagram and how it was unfairly cancelled. I am sucker for watching animated content before my time and when I was too young to watch it or keep up with. So far I am enjoying the show
This vibe.. the art style, the background, the dialog, the soundtrack, the character designs... it's all so wicked
So freaking true, the soundtrack on those critical moments are so good
Seriously. It’s become my favorite show. I just wish there was more of it 😥
@@spiritually_drunk I was thinking the other day that it would be super cool if Netflix or Hulu were to revive it and pick it up where it left off.
Any shows similar to this?
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Alex’s sister is such a real one for bringing him with
literally what i was thinking, like that was super real of her 😭
Rewatching the show after a while and I kind of forgot how much nicer Chaka is to Alex than he is to Chaka. Like yeah she's abrasive and annoying but she always has his back and he sometimes has hers.
@@amelialonelyfart8848 maybe it’s cause this is my first watch but her turning his apartment into a party place last episode was pretty messed up
The voice acting in this show is fantastic. The way Jen and Alex talk over ear other feels so realistic
Right? I think that’s why I love it so much
Same. That's one of the best things about the show. The voice acting felt realistic and natural but what's even more interesting is that with the exception of Goat's VA, the actors chosen had no prior experience, they were just locals picked off the street if I remember correctly.
@@decadentgamer3108 damn, didn’t know that until now
Yeah that’s what I especially love about this show
Yeah its cool
Jen definitely likes him more than a friend. She insinuates it every episode
literally
I lowkey ship it tho 🥰
sworn they fucked like a episode or two ago
@@true_emmyrose ew no
@@sashaaaaaaaaaaaaa333I agree
this is the most accurate description of insomnia ever created
Yeah, I was about to mention how bad my insomnia used to be and how this was a very accurate representation of insomnia
was just thinking this bc i’m watching this during an episode lmao
@@minuys SAME lmaoo
Right. The walls and ground randomly moving, sensitivity to light and sounds, feeling paranoid in crowded and public spaces, etc. They hit the nail
I’ve stayed up for 48 hrs and never had hallucinations 😂😂
The scene where Alex is walking down the street like a crazy person and makes 3 grown men cross the street is hilarious
16:35
I laughed so hard
I’m deadass crying
I know Jen is supposed to be the smart, cynical mom-friend and all but she's really a vibe killer. Like no one can ever have a good time without her criticism or way to stop it.
I feel like she's both depending on the situation. I actually like this, it makes this show and the characters more real. Almost all people have some habits which may be cool and fun in one situation, but annoying or toxic in another.
@@agatazietek9098 yeah but she’s always sucking in every situation
Anxiety in human form
I find Alex annoying and Jen really cool.
i like her! i think shes cool actually...lol all the characters add their own dynamic to the show
This show is so badass I’ve never heard of it until today and I’m loving every episode
I used to watch it on I think MTV2 in the 00s. Barely remember anything about it though to be honest.
Same here
Same this animation is so awesome!
Duo tri thrpta mine willys@@sabbystarz480
No kap I literally just found this by accident this reminds me of PS2 times
Its a cool show that made you feel like being outspoken and wild.
no bc literally
This show is straight garbage 😂😂😂
@@Npcuserthdhdcoming to a vid just to hate comment is crazy
@@tingmin5411 show is garbage, 🗑️
just stumbled on this show today and was instantly hooked. looked up the cast just now and saw leyora zuberman (the voice actress of chaka) passed away less than a month ago on april 11, 2023. she had so much talent, along with the rest of the cast and crew. rest in peace!
shit that’s unfortunate.
i’ve seen people with serena as their profile picture but only learned today what it’s called and now i’m binging the show:D
omg no way !! rip leyora !
Looked into it and and the voice actor for Goat passed away in February this year too from a house fire it looks like
@@hiddenskies8805hope he didn't suffer for too long.
AWWW! Seriously Rest in Peace to her. Thank you for the comment
The feeling of being yourself at your most strung out and disoriented by completely dropping whatever act you thought you had to put on is conveyed really well in this episode
that's exactly it! well put
i think hes more nerdy tho he was trying to fit in with her a little. his sister is the worst i hater her
@@joellashby339 yeah, i think she's supposed to be kind of a boundary pusher. which is a nice friend to have, but still a bit annoying at times
I think Jen isn’t meant to be the “cool not like other girls” girl. It’s a front the writers created and it’s very clear she’s self-conscious and anxious. I feel like we’ve all been there, when we don’t feel cool or fit in, so we harp on other people to other them or make ourselves feel better. It doesn’t excuse her cynicism, just a look into it.
Yeah totally. It’s almost like she kinda just envies the life they’re living but she’s too busy looking down on it and hating the game when she really could be joining. But the whole self conscious thing is so on point too
i get what u mean but i just can’t get over the way she belittles every single person she is around. it’s one thing to be insecure, it’s another to be a bully (whether caused by insecurity or not). jen is just straight up a bully in most circumstances.
real
no cap
shes a pick me
They literally animate, credits and all, up until the final second. Mad respect.
This art style is so nostalgic, and their soft tone of voice too
I laugh so hard when Alex yells he’s a loser out the window and the other dude says he is than jumps off the window.
had me rollin
@@dropdedgothish i was dying, ofcourse someone would compete that
16:06
imagine getting one upped like that 😭
Chaka getting Alex a date with Serena was the nicest thing she's done in the show, and she was still a jerk after Alex said he couldn't go because he hadn't slept in days.
The pre date anxiety, all too real.
Jen's tip about cleaning the tub when you can't sleep is actually good
amana try this
adhd life hax
This might be the episode of Downtown that really solidified my love for the series. It's just so fucking moody and those insomnia sequence feel straight out of a dream.
Agreed, for some reason I always watch this specific episode whenever I’m high idk why tho
@@meihsauq160 great idea lmao
@@joaquin4692try it bro😭
its very obvious jen lowkey likes him
Bruh if you couldnt tell
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it's great to see this series finally receiving the recognition it deserves. I remember watching this episode back in 2022 when it only had 100k views, and now it has a million!
Bro got that insomnia rizz
LMFAOOO fr
rizzomnia
Deadass night owl tingz huh 😴
@@aldra8507 I don't have insomnia that I know of, but I'm a night owl for sure tho. Also, having insomnia and being a night owl is different yk
This is my favorite episode, I think everyone can relate to insomnia. Especially when you had multiple nights with no sleep, that's the worst. Too stressed to sleep, too tired to get any real work done.
Man, I remember this one so well- Alex's weird bout of insomnia, showing up and impressing Serena with his oddness, his open-shirt look, her line about "dressing like this because you HAVE TO", and more.
I never quite realized how funny Jen was, though- she's a hoot in these episodes. "She plays the zither!" "Which you know ALL ABOUT, and love SO MUCH!"
David Harrell yeah but id say she also has serious self esteem problems and alex is her only friend. and shes right serena probably wont like him cuz they dont have that much in common
@@calleinad Yeah I always got the impression she didn't appreciate not being seen sexually by others, and her deliberately unsexy persona was kind of her acting like she didn't care.
@@Jabronivillewow sorry for the reply 3 years later, but you made me realise i act just like her lmao
@@Jabronivilleshe's always using sxl innuendo though
i wish we had shows like this now
I had lost track of this show for a few years. And all I had to go off to find it again was google and a vague memory of the episode featuring the club under Alex's apt. Incredibly eventually it worked but took actual years of searching on and off. So very very worth finding again.
Just in case you’re looking again haha
i’m here too in case you’re looking
@@jack_the_breathtaker2410 a 90s kid like me never turns away from something like this heheh ;)
I'm an early 2000s kid and I have to say, 90s kids had some of the best shows! I find myself watching more 90s and early 2000s shows than I do with new shows on TV.
@@withlovetumi The 90s was just built different lol
i feel like queefing on the people that canceled this
Brilliant. You're the best. No, Really
???? Wtf
please do
this comment was ahead of its time
Still queefing, my queen?
Just found out about this show and the music is mesmerizing. Really lives up to its year
the song at 10:30 is connection by elastica
if ur curious im pretty sure the song in the first ep is push it by garbage
Gangstarr in the shop was legendary
Jen is a dragggg😭like damn girl every word that comes out of her mouth is either an insult or a complaint
Yeah I can't stand her
Like all they got to do is eat 😂😂😂 with they skinny ahhh
Jen gets under my skin sometimes
I love her and relate to her but I also think she's often super annoying
No Frl sometimes
one of the worst characters
Nah I like Jen she can be annoying but I like her
@@yoshii9263no
this show is so comforting to me sad it's only 13 eps
Just because Jen likes him doesn’t mean she has to be so negative. That’s gonna push him away not closer.
This feel so real and floaty, like how you float through seeing your friends ect, I miss those days
Jen's a truly awful friend in this episode...
Because she lowkey liked him
@Ange Saucedo ikr, they are awesome with each other. I relate to Jen big time because I at least TRY to be loyal to my best buddies, and they still hate my radicalness 😵
Jen is a femcel.
@@taitorthotthottie692 Jen is canonically asexual
You can tell she's got a ton of anxiety and her compulsive behavior triggers Alex's insecurities. But really both are equally flawed; Alex is so insecure that he lets Jen be the catalyst for his own self-sabotage. Many people are like that, they stick around cynical and deppressed people to rub off on their anxieties and apathy in order to justify their own inaction or perceived imperfections with the façade of a mental illness that they would've never developed on their own since they're usually just relatively well-off people with decent upbringings who are demotivated, but also too guilt-ridden to conceptualize their discontent with capitalist society as anything other than laziness.
I like Jen and Chakka i wish they had more lines together they’re such opposites😭
i hope so too i know there the most hated characters but i love them so much
@@riverbanzachamploo9725 wym hope so?
@@almonds8895 This was wen I only saw the first 4 episodes so I didn't know if they'd get more lines together.
Chakas a real one for trying to set her brother up w the girl he likes
I love the realistic sounding dialogue in this beautiful show. It is gorgeous.
16:50 Its kind of wild that the best interaction serea and Alex had this whole series was when he was 3 days sleep deprived. They flowed so well, everything just felt so natural . Cracking jokes relating to one another and flirting.
Just found out that the voice actress of Chaka passed away. R.I.P.
Jen is so jealous of Serena, its obvious shes into Ale and he's clueless
Isnt Jen asexual though?
I don't think Jen likes Alex, she is just jealous of attractive girls.
@@chainsawmonster7322 naw, she definitely is. I’m the limo episode, she was begging Alex to dick her down.
@BONG WATER god don’t remind me🤢🤢🤢
@@reginaharper3346 you can be asexual but want romance
16:50
Its interesting to note that the best interaction serea and Alex had this whole series was when he was 3 days sleep deprived.
They flowed so well, everything just felt so natural . Cracking jokes relating to one another and flirting.
You commented this twice
@ cause it was so real I might comment it a 3rd time
@@wordfromzic how about 10 times
This show hits on real-life young people in real life scenarios, very cool. Thank you.
Best episode of the best show ever. Shame about the Portishead track being scrubbed near the end. Thanks for the uploads.
You're welcome.
I'm actually surprised that more of the music in the show was not scrubbed or flagged by ContentID.
Hey thanks, I was desperately looking for that song just yesterday night.
serena is so my type... i am weak for goths and alternative people lmfao
same here, love to my goths, emos, & punks :P
serena is literally who i aspire to be
@@jennaestrada348 same
Got me a Goth Latina bro its the perfect fucking hybrid....
damn right
Props to whoever uploaded this for not putting ads on it!
Insomniac here, watching this episode makes me feel better
THE ARTSYLE!! THE COLORS!!! ITS SO PERFECT!!! IM IN LOVE WITH THIS SERIES
the animation is surprisingly fluid for this time period. Really wish more shows were animated like this.
Show was ahead of its time. Felt so natural for the cast to just be shooting the shit with each other. Wish the creator could do a sequel series or something
Soul patches, goatees, goth girls, baggy pants, grungy city vibes..
Ah the early 2000s...
It was the late 90s
@@Lil_Princess2005Same thing
This show was created (I think) in January '1999, Still technically the early 2000s/90s.
Yeah the late 90s and early 00s had the same vibe, than mid 00s it started to slowly change
Sometimes, I would fade back to a memory of a cartoon I watched when I was about 6, about a girl in a brown sleeve t shirt that had a flapping long sleeve brown T- shirt whilst talking about renting apartments in NY. Thank you Alogorithim.
This episode is nerve-racking to watch if you are dealing with insomnia, but I give it props for showing how easily one can develop it. I ride through it though because it’s better to face it than to let it rule over you. Plus, sometimes all we need is that special someone to put us to sleep.
Ironic this episode is the most I can relate to him
do anyone know the song for 18:33
@@cargonewjeanz I couldn’t find it. Only Beck and The Melvins for this episode and the insomniac soundtrack, so I think it’s a original soundtrack piece made just for that bit, but they must’ve sampled it from somewhere.
@@RUSerious97 I found itt thanks tho
This show feels like a fever dream lol but I remember it but would have never thought about it had TH-cam not put it in my feed. It still gives real world meets Daria vibes.
this show is so psychedelic, n in the most subtly perfect moments too. the scene where he crosses the street before hanging out with Serena is one of my fav scenes. luv this episode
I’ve never watched this show back then, but now I’m glad I am able to know it exists ! I love Serena so much; great episode ~
This whole episode hit different if you’ve ever worked a 12 hour shift. Ik the feeling too well now
the scene where alex is going crazy and runs into serena, the background music is glory box by portishead which is why it sounds like that
Tysmmm i was looking for the song
Jen killing the vibes
the animation is so smoooooth I'm hypnotized
Everything about this show smooth and flows together so well. The animation, the art, the acting, and the writing. I know many people wish this show would get a second season someday, but with how stiff and puppet-like animation is these days, a LOT would be lost in translation.
Many thanks for sharing this! To say I miss these episodes is an understatement.
+rataciri You're welcome. :)
CKS Richardson you’re a cool guy
Ah, Just the episode to watch before bed 😅
2:21 RIP to two things: Guru of Gang Starr (Full Clip jumped off perfectly) & this wonderful animated masterpiece 🙏🏽
I really do love Chaka omg
Same
i watched this show as a 12/13 year old, ive never stopped loving it and ive never stopped thinking about how they cancelled the show.
Was good boo?
2:20 is that Full Clip by Gang Starr? Damn this show is amazing.
Yea dude this is og MTV gotta love it.
0:37 There’s my girl! Man, it’s been 2 episodes since I saw her!
exactly my type of woman fr
I just absolutely love the last scene of Alex finally talking to Serena he had to be delusional form sleep deprivation in order to be relaxed enough to open up to her but something about that is just so sweet 😂❤
this show is dope as fuckkk
ong!!!
i freaked out when i heard connection by elastica ahhh i love the soundtrack sm:D
I love this show,Alex got his due in the end but he literally sleep walked and had the best conversation with Serena and fell asleep. I’m not sure if that’s foreshadowing but ,what makes it trippy is that fact that after all of that even though he was influenced a little by Jen he also thought it was a dream. But that shit really happened. And the ending is just the icing on the cake my man there strategizing a couple more sleepless nice to capture “insomnia” the character that Serena finds interesting. So much about this show oozes relatability. I find Alex very relatable.
This art style is so addictive
Watching this while your high😭😭
This show is going to be my new favorite cartoon fr cause why did I never know this existed
Music score for this show is 🔥🔥🔥
This show is like how i want to be as a teenager but instead i’m weird and awkward 😭
i was searching for the downtown aesthetic girls and i found this gem,dont regret it a single bit
Yo they got Gangstarr Fullclip
That's hella tight
"This is very Freudian isn't it"😂😂😂
The soundtrack is so good
What’s the song that plays at 18:40
@@Leeethaaarulaa Glory Box by Portishead
@@rafagreeneviera8476 do u know the one playing at 16:40 ???
@@castillitocore I don't, sorry :( but according to shazam, it's "ghost, supernatural sound effects"
Anyone know 0:40 ?
Watching this at 5am and pulled all nighter yesterday lol
Bro, if you’re a smoker watch this episode while you’re high 😂 it’s amazing!!
I saw someone talking about this show on Instagram and how it was unfairly cancelled. I am sucker for watching animated content before my time and when I was too young to watch it or keep up with. So far I am enjoying the show
I'm so happy I came across this episode.
I remember when this came out. I would watch this and “undressed” weekly
“Tonight!? Saturday!? Damn!!”😂😂😂
jen literally kept alex up on purpose 😭
the portishead!! i luv this show
Makes this episode even better
That transition at 3:34 was so smooth I almost didn’t catch it.
We need more shows like this, I love the old style animations and vibe
5:32 “shes not a vampire she just likes to dress that way “🤦🏽♂️💯
I love this vibe of the show
Best episode of the show.
ive rewatched this 1000x timesss
I miss this kinda of stuff 😩
hell yeah, watching this instead of sleeping
привет.
Fr
Jen is so jealous that he has a date omg 🙄
alex tweakin like a shiddd
It's a time machine back to older... Perspectives... Neat
It's not even all that different
This cartoon had a great hip-hop soundtrack.
17:10 serena's brave for letting him in like that. the way i could never lol
When MTV had class and creativity