Reminder: we've got an ALL NEW season of Game Changer that just started this week, with so much more to go (plus we made a whole show on Dropout about improv musicals. It's called Play It By Ear, you should check it out)
Someone still has to explain to me how the Coastal Mountains, the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia, St. Lucia in the Caribbean, Majorca in Spain, all of Hawaii.... don't count as "seaside mountains." BC has a literal mountain range called "The Coastal Mountain Range". Why has no one on the cast/crew seen a picture of mountains directly next to the ocean?? Are we the crazy ones??? What's going on here????
I'll never forget the first time I watched this--it's one of the most magical episodes of anything ever made. You can see in Sam's smile that he knows he's made a playground for some of the sharpest and most creative people anywhere in entertainment.
My personal headcanon is that the geological phenomenon of a mountain/seaside town is some kind of deep, dark secret, and Timothy's "crime" is just that he reveals it to strangers.
I thought it could be where there's a mountain range that's all squished together, and the sea is on the other side, cresting the top of the mountains (Similar to a cliff with water or dam).
How on earth did they get the other instrumentation in there, like the violins at 2:50? Did they edit it in later, or is that all the pianist doing that with the keyboard’s features?
I live in Maine and can confirm there are small gossipy towns where there are foggy mountains next to the sea, overfishing is a problem, and there are lots of wealthy people on sailboats. Y'all should come to Maine and see how the mountains stretch into the sea⛵ Art imitating life.
2:52 jess forgetting that the town is called mountport and zach correcting her moments later, not once but twice in this episode, while trying to remain on melody is equal parts hilarious and impressive
But he didn't even correct her He acknowledged that she said the right name and they all shorten it cuz they're busy which is even more awesome 🤣 But the second time when she called it "Mount Town" was hilarious
It is genuinely insane that these people are creative enough to come up with thus sort of thing on the spot. Bravo. this deserves an award from the improv community
@@go-away-5555 They definitely knew the game would involve singing, two of them have a podcast (Off Book, IIRC?) that is basically the same concept, an improv musical. Doesn't make this any less incredible to watch, though.
@@SodawarsGaming no they didnt know it would include singing. They do a singing improv show together hence why theyre so good, but they did episodes before this with no singing involved
When I first saw this I was not ready for how amazing it was and I love that Sam's reaction was the same. He was not prepared for the magic in a bottle he was catching with that talented group of 3 improve singers and 1 improve pianist
They have a podcast called off book where they improvise a full musical every episode. They're all really good but I definitely recommend Ben Schwartz and Paul f thompkins episodes
God something about watching Sam realize he's about to record one of the greatest Game Changer episodes, textbook "he struck gold" moment is just so satisfying.
As someone who has a dropout subscription, it is 100% worth it. Dropout's content, from D20 to their gorgeous improv shows, is some of the best internet content being produced atm.
I’m not going to lie, I cried tears of joy when I watched this episode because of how spontaneously cohesive, hilarious, beautiful, full circle and just MAGICAL this form of improv is. It’s the purest, most layered and most impressive genre of improv you can possibly get. Can’t get enough of it
I legit just watched the episode on Dropout last night. This is one of my favorite game show concepts and I'm already enjoying Season 5 of Game Changer. I loved Season 1 of Play it By Ear and I'm sure I'm not the only one looking forward to a potential season 2.
If you need a fix in the meantime before season 2 (manifesting) - check out Off Book, zach and jess’ improvised musical podcast. They have various guests like on play it by ear and it’s great. The only difference is there are no prompts / structure they just start with a conversation and go from there
this was an absolute delight to watch for the first time, my jaw was hanging open from 2:35 in this video to the end of the episode and also reignited my love for musical theater in a good several years again. i binged all of play it by ear right after (+ off book on youtube, which is zach and jess's other improv'd musical on stage) trying to chase the same high i felt watching this, and while they were amazing, nothing hit quite as much as welcome to mountport. outstanding performance.
my favorite game changer episode so far!!! everyone in the comments is commending the singers, which is absolutely necessary, but we also NEED to appreciate the pianist scott passarella!!!! the way that he picks up on what the others are doing and leads into it perfectly is just amazing !!! an example is 2:50 in this video but there’s a lot of other examples in the other songs
Oh my was that good... Just absolute gold! So much talent to not only make it up on the spot but to actually have it work out so fantastically! I'ma give them a LOT of points for this!
I just watched this episode on Dropout and I had to see if people were talking about it because oh my god!! So good!! They are so incredibly talented. Zach was incredible at coming up with the lore and dropping in hints and new characters. He really shaped the story and made it go forward. So impressive.
That climax number when they take down the tower and different chords mix together is so magical it gets me shivering every time I watch it! I still cannot believe they just came up with that on spot, that was truly magical. Honestly half of the reason I keep the subscription for dropout is that I can watch this episode over and over again 😅😅😅
Having watched it about 10 times now, I think Jess starts her part of the music rather low and steady on purpose to allow room for the others to layer on top.
I literally cried watching this episode, I couldn't believe how so many talented people could come together to do such an incredible and masterful improv
One of the most iconic Game Changer episodes, well warranted in helping inspire my favorite of the new Dropout shows. Me and my friends have watched this episode multiple times.
A pinnacle of the show. I watch parts of this (in various edits) on repeat every other week. It's insane how they tie things together and the melodies are magic
i know all the songs from this episode, theyre just all permanently imprinted on my brain. if i could watch this for the first time again i would, absolute pure magic
As someone who loves musicals, watching this episode was astounding. The songs they’d make up on the spot were fantastic and I keep coming back to listen to them.
This is the episode that literally let me convince my inner self to finally subscribe DropOut... even if it means less lunch for me, this is totally worth every cent of it.
This is the most fantastic musical I have ever watched. After seeing just this clip, I thought there was no way the rest of the episode was as good, but it was EVEN BETTER! This is by far my favorite episode on Dropout. I love what you guys are doing. Please never stop!
Love the heavy implication that you can't have mountains next to the Ocean, despite the fact that Vancouver and also many other places exactly like that do infact exist lol
The fish coincidence foretold magic and then the actual product exceeded all possible expectations. This episode is amazingly good. And I’d happily watch the “Sam Reacts” edit - His joy is contagious.
I've been paying long enough to watch this when it first aired. I'm engaging now to encourage new interest. That's how much worth this subscription has for me. Great stuff!
My friends showed this episode to me unaware that I am a huge musical fan, and I was crying/laughing so hard from how amazing this part in particular was
He definitely warms up after this opening song, but going toe-to-toe with Z&J musically... I don't envy him! I do think he probably has the funniest lines of anyone in the musical - even just bringing back Timothy at the end of this song is a great quick-thinking gag
I watched the full episode for the first time a couple of days ago and I'm still absolutely stunned by how talented everyone is, Scott & the contestants listening to each other and working together to make literal magic. The callbacks & revisiting old themes were phenomenal. I couldn't believe it when I finished the episode and saw it was only 30mins long, cause it really felt like I sat through a full on musical.
Reminder: we've got an ALL NEW season of Game Changer that just started this week, with so much more to go (plus we made a whole show on Dropout about improv musicals. It's called Play It By Ear, you should check it out)
This is amazing how can I audition
Definitely need a part 2 to this
I second this comment. It’s a great episode.
where can i watch play it by ear full episodes?
Who funds this? CRINGE failed acting school graduates.
The second "How can that be" is pure harmonizing bliss
"Like, phys-i-cal-ee?"
@@Fyreflier "How can that bee"
@@Fyreflier I must sing that in my head, like, every other day. Pure genius!
@@BluesPoet I've been singing "No Home Run" all day. 😀
Someone still has to explain to me how the Coastal Mountains, the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia, St. Lucia in the Caribbean, Majorca in Spain, all of Hawaii.... don't count as "seaside mountains." BC has a literal mountain range called "The Coastal Mountain Range". Why has no one on the cast/crew seen a picture of mountains directly next to the ocean?? Are we the crazy ones??? What's going on here????
I love how Sam just embodies the whole audience’s reaction. I would take a solitary guy freaking out over a laugh track any day
I want a new sitcom where they just have one dude cracking up at the jokes
In the cut for time episode, we find out Sam’s face was originally in the corner for the entire mountport episode
@@mlynn998 omg I went to watch it and Sam’s faces are too good!!! I really wanna see the whole ep with that now lololol
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@@mlynn998"I've been here the whole time!"
I'll never forget the first time I watched this--it's one of the most magical episodes of anything ever made. You can see in Sam's smile that he knows he's made a playground for some of the sharpest and most creative people anywhere in entertainment.
Yessssssssss
yess! The first time watching this was truly magical!
It’s definitely one of those things I wish I could forget so I could experience it for the first time again
has sam ever played santa? is there a calendar of it?
Where can u watch the full episodes 😭
Mountport's sudden lack of fish really tipped the scales for me moving there in order to start a new life of non-fishy newspaper distribution.
Be careful about the tuna fish there. It's really good, but just a bit will do ya
@@nanwijanarko1969 Luckily there aren't any left.
@@leonmayne797 well not after that last train conductor got at them, anyway. rip.
Tipped _the scales_
Tipped the SCALES
“On account of the crime” is such an underrated line
“Don’t ask me!”
“Don’t ask me!”
“You can ask me!”
“GET BACK INSIDE!”
“Okay!”
I love how Jess is accutley aware of how amazing what they just did was. "We get a lot of points, Sam?"
"give us the points!"
"yeah, put the points in there!"
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My personal headcanon is that the geological phenomenon of a mountain/seaside town is some kind of deep, dark secret, and Timothy's "crime" is just that he reveals it to strangers.
I thought it could be where there's a mountain range that's all squished together, and the sea is on the other side, cresting the top of the mountains (Similar to a cliff with water or dam).
The city of Valparaiso in chile is pretty much a mountain/seaside town
Vancouver is pretty much a mountain port town.
@AmTrFilms Well, now you've revealed their secret, and Zach won't let you outside anymore.
Literally outside my front door is the mountains and I'm also 15 minutes from the ocean in Vancouver. That's just how we live.
What a tease of one of, if not the, best episodes of Game Changer. They're all so talented!
I remember watching this for the 1st time and I was smiling ear to ear the whole time.
@@traewatts i remember crying laughing over it honestly lolll
uhm actually the best episode is literally anything with brennan
@@LeonardGreenpaw can't argue with that. But I love whatever we can get of Jess! And this episode is truly special.
Where can I watch?
Shout out to Scott as well as the contestants, for providing the music that also had to adjust to their singing on the fly!
The king of pianists!
the piano guy is the mana for jessica´s magical powers
@@benchilcott6908 the painist of kings!
How on earth did they get the other instrumentation in there, like the violins at 2:50? Did they edit it in later, or is that all the pianist doing that with the keyboard’s features?
@@muddlewait8844 all keyboard baby
The full episode is amazing. Arguably the best game changer episode
Anybody who argues against it is wrong
watch "play it by ear" from them!! so good
@@thebillboardsofficial See this guy right here. All wrong.
@@thebillboardsofficial (loljk art is subjective and we all like what we like)
@@orbislame I mean, animal sounds exist, so...
Having “The fish are gone” as the first line absolutely killed me
The way that came full circle with Timmy is pure epic. You couldn’t write and plan that any better.
Seriously. It’s such a typically “musical” thing to happen and they came up with it on the fly. Just amazing.
I live in Maine and can confirm there are small gossipy towns where there are foggy mountains next to the sea, overfishing is a problem, and there are lots of wealthy people on sailboats. Y'all should come to Maine and see how the mountains stretch into the sea⛵ Art imitating life.
How can that be?!
@@zaidlacksalastname4905 Well the mountains stretch from the sky right down to the sea!
@@bigboye3077How can that be? Like physically?
@@avataruri6987 How can that beeeee??
@@ilikepineappleonpizza4257 don't ask me
The implication that jimothy’s crimes have to do with why the mountain and the sea are now close to each other
Wait! Wait! This is improvised?!!! Holy shit! It’s amazing!!
Wow they do
But yeah that’s some crazy improvisational skills
Like whattttttt!?!?!!
2:52 jess forgetting that the town is called mountport and zach correcting her moments later, not once but twice in this episode, while trying to remain on melody is equal parts hilarious and impressive
But he didn't even correct her
He acknowledged that she said the right name and they all shorten it cuz they're busy which is even more awesome 🤣
But the second time when she called it "Mount Town" was hilarious
I feel like she chose "mountain port" to stick with the melody.
Something I've noticed in episodes of Play it by Ear is that Zach is really good at directing the music and maintaining continuity.
equal parts fear and admiration! ~feaaaar and admiraaation! Dont know if you meant to reference them, but made me giggle.
Yathe baseball aong was awesome and she messes up the name but they all play it off so nicely like it was scripted! Real talent these guys
It is genuinely insane that these people are creative enough to come up with thus sort of thing on the spot. Bravo. this deserves an award from the improv community
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@@EEEEEEEEyou said it man
This is all improvised isn't it? The amount of talent required, both musical and comical, to improvise all of that is absolutely insane. Hats off!
All improvised except Sam's prompts obviously. They might not have even known this episode's game would involve singing.
@@go-away-5555 They definitely knew the game would involve singing, two of them have a podcast (Off Book, IIRC?) that is basically the same concept, an improv musical. Doesn't make this any less incredible to watch, though.
@@SodawarsGaming no they didnt know it would include singing. They do a singing improv show together hence why theyre so good, but they did episodes before this with no singing involved
True, but they probably could’ve guessed once they saw Scott on the call sheet.
“On account of the crimes” makes me laugh unreasonably hard
This is when Sam realised he stumbled upon gold
You guys gotta watch the whole episode. This felt like…as satisfying as watching an actual musical
Then afterwards, just listen to every Off Book podcast episode. They pull this off all the time, it's amazing
Oh man ok they got me I'm gonna sign up
I hate that it’s not posted on TH-cam. I can’t afford dropout. But I’m great full that they actually put some videos and the whole soundtrack online.
When I first saw this I was not ready for how amazing it was and I love that Sam's reaction was the same. He was not prepared for the magic in a bottle he was catching with that talented group of 3 improve singers and 1 improve pianist
Yes sooo good
They have a podcast called off book where they improvise a full musical every episode. They're all really good but I definitely recommend Ben Schwartz and Paul f thompkins episodes
The "how can that be" harmonization was wayyyy too good on the spot, so many props
This episode was absolutely incredible. Totally loved it and now Play it by Ear.
This was truly a magical episode
"LIKE PHYSICALLY" 😂 got me crying, pure genius
It is my literal favorite part.
That shining ray of pure, perfect, musical genius shone upon him. Flawless.
Watched it. Watched it again. Watched it with 3 other people separately. Bought the shirt.
Joyous and incredible piece of art.
The shirt! Lucky you! My size is sold out :'[
It's amazing how fast Jess became one of my favorite CollegeHumor cast members
I want to see her and Lisa Gilroy improv together
You mean dropout 😅
God something about watching Sam realize he's about to record one of the greatest Game Changer episodes, textbook "he struck gold" moment is just so satisfying.
Watching the whole cast recording on Dropout might be the first time I ever cried while watching a “game show”… pure magic!
Well if you watch the GC episode that came directly after this one, you'll be bawling your eyes out at the end. It's literally called Don't Cry
dude same. I'm over here crying my eyes out and I dont even know why. That was just something truly special.
@@Mammutidae it's absolutely worth crying over and has the best reasons for the tears
I've watched this episode so many times it's implanted on my tv.
Oh shit. Legit?
Wait, how do you get drop out on your tv?
@@daniellins4114
I just connect it to my laptop with an HDMI.
as someone who lives in a mountain seaside town in alaska, i think about this song all the time.
same lol
1:31 "How is that geologically possible?"
Sam, may I introduce you to the italian region of _Liguria_ (Ligury)?
Also, like most of Norway
My favourite part is always when it cuts back to Scott and you see how much joy he has in seeing what the contestants are doing with his music.
3:39 Sam being utterly unprepared for how good this was
Even the pianist is giggling
3:20 is just,,, you can see where they all end up on the same page, its amazing
So glad to see this clip on the official channel. This episode got me to subscribe to Dropout and I don’t regret it!
Its crazy how they all are meeeting eachother for the first time, everyone knows you say Hi-Ho to people you already know.
Ngl, I might have to get a dropout subscription because this was straight fire
As someone who has a dropout subscription, it is 100% worth it. Dropout's content, from D20 to their gorgeous improv shows, is some of the best internet content being produced atm.
Oh you just wait to hear the other songs from the episode 🔥
@@civilizedmonkey1795 spoiling it would be a ticket to nowhere to you
And the. You have to go looking for the cut business school song.
I just watched this randomly after missing CH videos for months and this is one of the funniest things I've seen in years.
It’s insane how Sam’s small comment about the town being on the sea and next to mountains shapes the entire musical
I’m not going to lie, I cried tears of joy when I watched this episode because of how spontaneously cohesive, hilarious, beautiful, full circle and just MAGICAL this form of improv is. It’s the purest, most layered and most impressive genre of improv you can possibly get. Can’t get enough of it
"I heard it was tuna she caught on the schooner" is such an underappreciated slant rhyme
That’s just a rhyme in Boston
I legit just watched the episode on Dropout last night. This is one of my favorite game show concepts and I'm already enjoying Season 5 of Game Changer. I loved Season 1 of Play it By Ear and I'm sure I'm not the only one looking forward to a potential season 2.
If you need a fix in the meantime before season 2 (manifesting) - check out Off Book, zach and jess’ improvised musical podcast. They have various guests like on play it by ear and it’s great. The only difference is there are no prompts / structure they just start with a conversation and go from there
"LIKE PHYSICALLY?" is such an underrated improv rhyme
Everything Zach and Jess touch is gold
this was an absolute delight to watch for the first time, my jaw was hanging open from 2:35 in this video to the end of the episode and also reignited my love for musical theater in a good several years again. i binged all of play it by ear right after (+ off book on youtube, which is zach and jess's other improv'd musical on stage) trying to chase the same high i felt watching this, and while they were amazing, nothing hit quite as much as welcome to mountport. outstanding performance.
I'm so glad this is finally on TH-cam so I can comment that "throw out that suggestion" is such a funny line for a song in an improv show
the dopamine that continually flooded my brain as i watched this when it first aired
This whole episode was AMAZING. Zach is a musical theater genius, he knew all the spots to layer different vocals.
my favorite game changer episode so far!!! everyone in the comments is commending the singers, which is absolutely necessary, but we also NEED to appreciate the pianist scott passarella!!!! the way that he picks up on what the others are doing and leads into it perfectly is just amazing !!! an example is 2:50 in this video but there’s a lot of other examples in the other songs
Oh my was that good... Just absolute gold! So much talent to not only make it up on the spot but to actually have it work out so fantastically! I'ma give them a LOT of points for this!
I just watched this episode on Dropout and I had to see if people were talking about it because oh my god!! So good!! They are so incredibly talented. Zach was incredible at coming up with the lore and dropping in hints and new characters. He really shaped the story and made it go forward. So impressive.
Thank you for this episode, I rewatch it all the time. Also for inadvertently introducing me to Jess and Zach’s Podcast Offbook
The best thing about this episode all the jokes and musicl were actually connected
That climax number when they take down the tower and different chords mix together is so magical it gets me shivering every time I watch it! I still cannot believe they just came up with that on spot, that was truly magical. Honestly half of the reason I keep the subscription for dropout is that I can watch this episode over and over again 😅😅😅
Having watched it about 10 times now, I think Jess starts her part of the music rather low and steady on purpose to allow room for the others to layer on top.
I literally cried watching this episode, I couldn't believe how so many talented people could come together to do such an incredible and masterful improv
"--like, physically--" might be my all-time favorite line from any musical.
One of the most iconic Game Changer episodes, well warranted in helping inspire my favorite of the new Dropout shows. Me and my friends have watched this episode multiple times.
A pinnacle of the show. I watch parts of this (in various edits) on repeat every other week. It's insane how they tie things together and the melodies are magic
We need another episode with these geniuses!
They have their own show now, Play it By Ear.
The piano player is the real MVP
the very last "How can" is so aesthetically pleasing to my theatre kid ears
The shorts from this episode that ya'll shared are honestly what got me to get a dropout subscription.
That was insanely good improv
My dad and I quote "on account of the crimes!" constantly.
It's the funnest thing
i know all the songs from this episode, theyre just all permanently imprinted on my brain. if i could watch this for the first time again i would, absolute pure magic
I don't know why, but i particularly enjoy "Oh right, okay, so it was the same thing" at 1:09
Honestly one of the best bits of musical improv I have ever witnessed. Watched the whole episode multiple time with joy!
I've never seen a teaser ad make me want to buy a subscription so much in my life
As someone who loves musicals, watching this episode was astounding. The songs they’d make up on the spot were fantastic and I keep coming back to listen to them.
This episode is truly one of the best pieces of media.
"Like physically"!? Is so funny and I love their singing 😂
This has to be one of the single best improv sessions ever recorded
This needs to be a Broadway production soon! I LOVE IT
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL
This is the episode that literally let me convince my inner self to finally subscribe DropOut... even if it means less lunch for me, this is totally worth every cent of it.
I have no words. Literal chills.
“You can ask me”
“GO BACK INSIDE”
"*high pitched voice* You can ask me---"
"GET BACK INSIDE!!!"
This is the most fantastic musical I have ever watched. After seeing just this clip, I thought there was no way the rest of the episode was as good, but it was EVEN BETTER!
This is by far my favorite episode on Dropout. I love what you guys are doing. Please never stop!
Love the heavy implication that you can't have mountains next to the Ocean, despite the fact that Vancouver and also many other places exactly like that do infact exist lol
This makes me so happy. The talent, the music, and Sam's constant giggle. Truly a masterpiece.
"the fish are gone" is a bonkers first beat for anything. it's fantastic
They are good at singing, and harmonizing with great acting
The fish coincidence foretold magic and then the actual product exceeded all possible expectations. This episode is amazingly good.
And I’d happily watch the “Sam Reacts” edit - His joy is contagious.
This is one of the best videos I've seen on TH-cam ever. It's insane
I honestly cannot get enough of this episode. I need to listen to the whole track at least once per damn week
Quite possibly my favorite game changer yet, everyone is so so talented
What episode is this from?
Dropout is worth your subscription from this episode alone
Zeke, Zach, and Jess are sirens. No, they're archmagi of enchantment magicks. This is the only rational explanation for how good this is.
I've been paying long enough to watch this when it first aired. I'm engaging now to encourage new interest. That's how much worth this subscription has for me. Great stuff!
Y'all made the keyboard player SO HAPPY!
I’ve been obsessed with Mountport for weeks.
My friends showed this episode to me unaware that I am a huge musical fan, and I was crying/laughing so hard from how amazing this part in particular was
Sam being so genuinely in awe of this amount of comedic & musical talent is truly all of us. This always brings me immediate joy.
This episode is incredible in every way possible. The final song legit makes me tear up every time 🥹
It's one thousand percent not fair putting anyone next to Zach and Jess and then expecting them to be able to stand out, but Zeke did an admirable job
That's probably because prior to this, Zeke's had experience with the two's podcast
He definitely warms up after this opening song, but going toe-to-toe with Z&J musically... I don't envy him! I do think he probably has the funniest lines of anyone in the musical - even just bringing back Timothy at the end of this song is a great quick-thinking gag
@@rileyrouth Definitely more the humor side of the show. He was responsible for a lot of the story's fun takes.
I watched the full episode for the first time a couple of days ago and I'm still absolutely stunned by how talented everyone is, Scott & the contestants listening to each other and working together to make literal magic. The callbacks & revisiting old themes were phenomenal. I couldn't believe it when I finished the episode and saw it was only 30mins long, cause it really felt like I sat through a full on musical.