There were worse episodes. Remember the time his parents were just sitting in the car in the driveway while Vicky was with Timmy? "You hungry yet?" "No!"
@@akganimationstudioproducti3779imagine this. Her being nice ew. The manipulative women who use kindness for their gain. Are peak. Fuck you need a good woman fore shits mid😂
@@akganimationstudioproducti3779 I wish they actually made vicky a person and not just canonically Satan. She was always a cruel babysitter, but maybe they could've had her actually *have* emotions. They could've made some stories with that where she has some moments of humanity and maybe even have her feel bad for some of the stuff she's done but that's just my opinion
@@HitTheFloor16 I liked Vicky in the first season because she was just a jerk and not a psychopathic satan spawn hell bent on murdering Timmy. She just felt like a bossy teenager who wanted to sit and watch TV.
Not only are Jimmy Neutron's parents more caring and nurturing, but they actually have more charisma than Timmy's parents, especially when revisiting as an adult. It's amazing how Timmy coped with all this and how he has fairies pretty much exclusively due to his parents' negligence about him.
Hugh and Judy are great. Not just some of the best parents but one of the best couples in animation, too. It's adorable how they are constantly doting on each other.
yeah, they are awesome. most parents in media only exist as a plot device, to cause problems for the protagonists. how often have the kids to hide their powers/identity/magical pets/instertplotdevicehere from them, to avoid getting grounded and being unable to save the world because of this? On the other end of the spectrum are parents that completely ignore the premise of the show, and act like everything is normal, while their child fights giant monsters and almost dies all the time. the neutrons are perfectly reasonable parents. they know, their child is a genius, and are supportive, but also scold him, when he does something wrong. they use the gadgets he makes for them, even though it keeps costing them toasters, but demand that he is in bed, if its a school night, and are not fooled for long by the jimmy android that says nice things.
They told their first white lie to him& it was all downhill from there. They regard him as a burden at times. When pressed their parental instincts kick in at times
My Dad had an abusive childhood, but still managed to break away from it to love and raise me right. The stories he told me when I was old enough have made child abuse and neglect a berserk-button topic for me, so even as a kid I despised the Turners, Vicky, and any other abusive parent figure in fiction.
@@xobunnyfangsxoExactly. I mean, who hired the baby sitter? Who never looked into how good she was? That's just the tip of the iceberg for how abusive neglect can get. At the end of the day the parents are responsible for him, and they just ignore everything bad.
Same here! It boils my blood seeing more shit parents than good ones in these shows. 😢 my dad never went into heavy detail but you can tell he is messed up from it. 😞
His parents were so trash They had a chance of redemption in channel chaser, but it was stripped away because Timmy wanted to keep cosmo and wanda longer
Even then, what *COULD* have happened - and we somewhat see this in the Magic Muffin movie - They could've had their redemption, fire Vicky, but it's a SLOW redemption. Step 1 in the right direction: Fire Vicky, but the flip side of the coin, is the new babysitter is Helga's mom (Always buzzed from smoothies, doesn't care if Timmy runs in the street for hours). Just a One Step Forward three steps back. That way, Timmy could still keep Cosmo and Wanda but his parents wouldn't be teetering on the edge of CPS being called.
To be fair, between having neglectful parents actually giving a crap, which might not last forever and they might go back to neglectful for entirely different reasons which might not even be intentional, and keeping the two people who genuinely give two hoots about my well being in my life and have cared from the start, I'd keep the godparents too. Like, magic be damned, I'd just rather stay with the ones that I care and that care for me, instead of having to cope with them being gone and learning how to deal with the ones who ignored me actually caring for once. Kids like and need stability, having a consistent caring caretaker figure is important for development.
We could see that Cosmo and Wanda are actually good parents to Timmy, even though they’re fairy godparents. At least Timmy‘s parents had their little moment of redemption at the end of channel chasers, even though it’s short.
Looking back at it now, I think Timmy does forgive and loves his parents but does not trust them enough to let Cosmo and Wanda go. It’s really sad how the chronic neglect undermined that trust. The best kinds of people that can keep a secret, especially something as big as fairy godparents, are the ones that have trust issues.
Besides not being able to keep fairies a secret. The other reason is due to the love tootie has for Timmy that makes her happy to not need fairies. I read this somewhere maybe the wiki page.
Mr. and Mrs. Turner are literally unrecognizable in the later seasons. They become not only neglectful but verbally abusive towards their son and unlike in the first two seasons, he had became their burden not their most important thing in the entire world. This sort of episode would have had Family Guy level of sociopathy in Season 6-finale with the Turners actually being too selfish to give up their powers.
@@TheGreatSalsaMan wish really hurts when you see that Mr.turner dolted over his son litterally recording every moment in timmies life up until he was 8 when he got vicky. Like his presouse gift from above.
I dont hate timmys parents- at least not in this episode. It kinda just feels like they really love timmy, and want no harm to come to him, but at the same time don't seem to have any idea how to raise a child
In defense of this episode (and the first seasons) however is that Timmy's parents are not really smart so most of the times they are more naive to understand how their son is suffering, but they did care for him in many occasion (like the times when they actually protected him or when they finally understood how Vicky was mistreating him). It's in the later seasons they just got flandarized to the point that they literally don't even hide the idea of wanting to stay away from him on purpose making them pure awful
Also the fact that he’s effectively leader of the fairies Like the video game Shadow Showdown established that Fairy World does ostensibly have actual rulers but by its own admission, said rulers were ineffectual and even the council Jorgan technically answers to aren’t especially great as leaders making him the most reasonable guy in charge
@DuskTillShawn Chester certainly _deserved_ a fairy godparent, but he did not necessarily _need_ one. Remember, _Da Rules_ say that only kids who are miserable and truly need help get assigned fairy godparents. Conversely, Chester, despite being poor as heck, was rather happy-go-lucky. He was much happier overall than Timmy ever was. Therefore, the Fairy Council must’ve reviewed Chester and concluded that he wasn’t necessarily miserable enough to need or deserve a fairy godparent.
It helps that while his dad wasn't the richer he was there for him, we got nothing to suggest Chester dad is anything less than the best dad he could be with the circumstances.
There were two scenarios where Chester did have fairy godparents: In Fairy Idol he gets Norm the Genie(now a fairy) then his good intentioned wishes actually make things worse for the world. Then in the the infamous 'It's a Wishful Life' Chester gets Cosmo and Wanda as his fairies and I'm guess this time his pure hearted wishes work out cos they were there to guide him instead of leaving him to figure it out on his own like Norm did.
While they're not the best parents, you can't say they don't love Timmy. They gave up powers to save Timmy here, his dad made him a bike, his dad didn't let him ride in the Striker Z because it was a screaming metal death trap, they fought a sewer gator to save him. Things like this make it hard for me to say they're the worst given that's it's shown how much they actually care about him, despite their oblivious natures. There are FAR worse parents in the real world.
Also, note dad saying "no time for Timmy, must make world safe for Timmy" while they did get on the hero thing for fun, (or because they felt it was the right thing to do since they had superpowers), there was at least some sentiment of doing it to keep Timmy safe. They did care, and we'll... Between death by meteor or more Vicky time, one feels that dad made the right call then.
@@Aldenfenris Yeah, they weren't bad in the first few seasons. Neglectful, but not abusive and they had their moments. But as the series went on, they got worse and worse. I mostly blame the writers for the inconsistent changes in their personality. Not the best cartoon parents, but not the worst either (again in the few few seasons.)
I think the reason they don't question Timmy knowing they had powers is because of the Timmy doll. They saw that Galactimus had "Timmy" hostage, and when Cosmo pulled the pull string, the doll says "I love you mom. Give up your powers. I love you dad. Give up your powers." So it probably made them think that Galactimus revealed to "Timmy" that his parents were the superheroes running around in Dimsdale. I'm probably over thinking something as minor as this, but I guess it tends to happen when it comes to the shows I like.
I find it interesting that Timmy’s parents still seem to care about him even when they’re neglecting him. They’re overworked so they can provide for him, and when they’re superheroes, they’re fighting crime to make the world safer for him. And then of course they give up their powers when they think that’s the only way to save him. The desire to be good parents is there, but they just seem to be focusing too broadly on how to achieve that goal.
Here is a Fairly Oddparents episode that you can/ may do an video on: Season 6 Episode 12 Vicky gets fired. I feel so bad for Timmy. Even when there is evidence of how evil Vicky is, Timmy's parents just don't care.
You forget that episode completely retcons the end of “Channel Chasers.” Remember, the fact that Timmy has Vicki for a babysitter, is the very reason Timmy got assigned Cosmo and Wanda in the first place.
The Turners are definitely bad parents, they never wanna spend time with their only child and only wanted a daughter. Plus, they even put him in a doggy cage so they can put their surf boards on their flight seats, and always forces him to they’re chores while they’ll doing something dumb or something stupid
I think Helga's parents are the worst. Timmy's parents have negligent but they're mostly criminally dumb and have cared for Timmy at times but I think Helga's parents take the cake for worst parents. Also what about the parents on Rugrats
the parents of rugrats are mostly not really bad parents the worst thing they do is not watch toddlers. but overall they are much better parents than both timmy's and helgas parents. plus the show is taken from babbies in the early 90s where things where somewhat different
I think Timmy's parents are worse. While Bob and Miriam are bad, they do seem to have their moments where they care about Helga compared to Timmy's parents, where it's once in a blue moon they are nice to him.
Looking back, I can't recall any significant moments Timmy had with either parent. No special bonding with his dad, no fun day out with mom. Just brief moments spent with his parents saying goodbye before going off to do other things. I honestly don't think Timmy's parents know any of his favorite things, what his dreams are, and I doubt he knows much about his parents . Timmy probably grows up and doesn't keep in touch with his parents because he realized he wasn't important enough for them to get to know. That's bound to leave a kid with serious issues later. His own parents barely have any time for him and when they ARE with him, they still hardly give him any kind of positive attention. Cosmo and Wanda are the ones who get the meaningful moments, who have the tough conversations, who actually try. Timmy's parents shelter and provide for him but they aren't really there for him in any other way. A good parent would figure out Vicky isn't a good babysitter.
There were some in early seasons. (The bike-a-thon, Timmy runs away, the picnic contest day his scout troop did) Back then they did seem to genuinely love him they just had really demanding jobs and could not afford to spend much time at home during the week.
Cosmo and Wanda are the two best intelligent life forms in Timmy‘s life, but _Da Rules_ say that when a kid grows up, not only do they lose their fairy godparent(s) forever, but they also forget that they ever had them in the first place. Forgetting having ever had Cosmo and Wanda probably has to be the brutalist thing to ever happen to Timmy in the future.
I'm a childhood trauma survivor and a lot of the people in my support forums said Fairly Odd Parents was a comfort show because it involved getting surrogate parents that whisked you away from how horrible your life was. Retrospectively, DAMN that makes sense because his parents are the worst.
The reason Chester never got fairy godparents is because he's very optimistic about being poor and it actually looks like he likes eating from the trash.the getting fairys thing looks to be a quality over quantity thing especially since I noticed it seems to be also that way via versa considering tons of people say the reason chloe got fairys is so silly
Fun, canonical facts: 1. Timmy has had Lazer vision since episode one. He just forgets he has it. 2. Timmy's dad's real name is Mom, and his mom's real name is Barnaby 3. Male fairies are the ones who give birth
They sucked. Cosmo and Wanda had their flaws, (Cosmo being a dunce, Wanda being often too dismissive of Timmy. I get that he needed a saner voice, but there's a line between that and too readily being contrarian.) but they were ultimately better for him. Juandisimo I think deep down truly DID care for Remy, but like with Cosmo and Wanda, had his issues (being a LITTLE too into himself) And Jorgen's just a power tripping brute. Not only does the fairy system need work (as shown with Chloe in Season 10 as well), I blame him for dooming Fairy World to the threat Crocker poses. Back to his parents. It's like a certain someone once said, Power doesn't change who you are, it reveals it.
I think Juandisimo is actually a better fit for Remy than if he had Wanda and Cosmo. Remy seems to have a high self esteem, so having a high self esteem fairy would prevent any abuse of power
Even with the whole "leaving Timmy with an evil babysitter" his mom and dad aren't exactly the best parents. But the show has shown before that they do love him
When i worked fulltime as an EMT i had no life outside of that. I wanted to help people but realized i was failing my daughter in turn. Now im able to spend tons of time with her, and i appreciate every moment. I had horrible parents and honestly it never even clicked how bad they were as a child. By comparison they were still better than my parents so i never realized just how bad they were. As an adult it makes me sad for a multitude of reasons to be frank.
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Fun fact: Timmy’s Parents and Godparents are voiced by the same people. So you argue that cosmo and wanda are the ideal versions of his parents, also it’s really funny when the two sets meet each other. And yes wanda and mom are the same voice talk about range 😂
Holy, you were a 9-1-1 dispatcher? Bless your heart, that has to be up there as "worst but super important job", good thing you can do something else now
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I always thought that this should have been the first episode. Introducing Timmy and his parents and how they're always busy and neglect him. And then he gets very odd parents. And then he wishes for his parents to have way more time with him and for his life to be better. And that should just be the whole show. But no, we like seeing Timmy suffer apparently.
Your passions shine through in all your work! Here's a fiver to help you and your family. If you're open to suggestions, I'd love to see you talk about the All Grown Up episode Lucky 13. For the first time I genuinely felt bad for Angelica, AND she took the high road.
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The only animated parents I can think of who are worse than Timmy's parents are Fire Lord Ozai and Jonas Venture Sr. PETER GRIFFIN is a better parent than Mr. and Mrs. Turner.
I’d love an ep where Timmy’s grown up & has become even more financially successful than his parents but outright disowns them without giving them a cent, while exposing Vicky’s abusive behaviour with film footage he had his Fairy Godparents record as a kid, putting her behind bars for child abuse (or at least have her put on the most humiliating kind of community service). Can you imagine the pure unadulterated CATHARSIS?! 😌
The major issue with Timmy’s parents was that they didn’t want children. From what I could tell, Timmy’s parents were hippies on the road when they found out the mom was pregnant. The dad quickly managed to get an office job with good pay and bought them a house. They wanted to have a girl and went crazy buying things for a baby girl, and were brutally disappointed when they had a boy. As we saw in an alternate timeline when Timmy wishes he had never been born, had they had a girl, Sophia would have been treasured and raised with great love and care. She would then repay that love by sharing her wealth with her parents. Wealth that she attained in writing, acting, and directing in Hollywood. This shows that their lack of support for their son isn’t due to life, it’s intentional. So basically: Timmy came at the wrong time, was the wrong gender, and had the wrong brain. They blame their son for taking away their adventurous lifestyle and frankly hate him for it, hence why they are constantly leaving. Not for work or school. But to salvage their lifestyle and not be around him.
Yet again I see another comment basically screaming parents should prefer sons and not ever dare to want daughters yet some parents only ever have daughters therefore must be awful horrible parents and parents with sons only must be such wonderful good parents
i never realized before that the measurement fairies seem to use in terms of who gets one and who doesn't is related to whether or not the child has a viable support system to guide them in life, oh my god. framed like that, the logic of who gets fairies makes a lot more sense, and explains why it's often little sh*ts with no other moral guidance getting them too i think my fave part of the where do babies come from joke is that right before it timmy explicitly states he has half an hour until he needs to head out. what was the full half hour explanation that led to that kind of question?!
@@unicornfani Fax, Peter and Lois are the worst. The Turners may ignore and have an awful babysitter, but Peter and Lois do the beatings themselves y'know? Ignorance is the bliss in the Turners case.
idk if this was pointed out anywhere, but! In regards to the super hero references, the Wonder Twin reference where Dad changes into a bucket of water might also be referring to a clip from Cartoon Network where Zan and Jayna are talking about their powers and Zan changes into a bucket of ice water then starts complaining about how he's always something lame like a wave or a sheet of ice and Jayna is always something cool like a tiger or a gorilla. Which is kind of a deep cut and I love it, lol
That exact clip you mentioned popped into my mind when he turned into a bucket of water and I thought it was gonna smashcut to it. Then proceeded to go insane on google looking for that clip
Actually managed to find it lmao th-cam.com/video/8r8CBl6dwl4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=EQUtVAwo57ty6-p9 and saw a comment mentioning how fairly odd parents referenced it lol
Y'know the episodes where Timmy sees them walk out and leave Vicky in charge, those kinda have to be set on the weekends/summer season right? Sometimes he does be coming home to Vicky being there and others they show how little they care about him in person, but there's a timeline here not fully shown. We can presume they work from 8-4 probably since they see him off to school before leaving themselves, and assuming the bus arrives for him around 7-7:30. To my knowledge (It's been a decade) it is implied they are home usually, only hiring Vicky on the weekends or when they want to go do something which is what causes the episode to be worth viewing. It is a children's show so were not gonna see boring nights where they just ignore him unless it's in the context of Timmy leaving and doing something else while they ignore him.
Another amazing vid Shawn. With you covering "As Told By Ginger" too, I really hope that you cover the episode "A Lesson in Tightropes". That one was a massive tearjerker with an amazing song included
First of all, I love the nod to the wonder twins that they had, even sticking to the fact that the guy used to always transform into something pertaining to water, that was actually really awesome, but as far as the overall plot point of the neglect of his parents, Taken by itself removing the absurdity of a lot of the other episodes, where they just got flanderized, this truly is heartbreaking if you think about it, but in their own way, they actually thought they were doing what was best.
@@AllaBethony i'm kind of surprised they actually referenced them to begin with, but I guess it was early enough that the audience would've actually gotten such a reference. If they tried it in a modern episode, I don't think the audience would actually get the reference.
@@Ibetterlightamatch I mean no they don’t as in mr turner never farted in Timmy’s face nor did Mrs turner ever say she was gonna turn the other direction while giving Tommy pills to commit solitaire.
I don’t see Timmy’s parents as neglectful as there are times when they care, but this particular episode shows off how demanding his parent’s jobs are. It seems more that they are too busy to have time for their son because they want to provide him with a happy home and food on the table.
also it feels like most of the comments missed the point of the show as a whole that timmys are parents are supposed to suck he wouldn't have fairies and there would be no show if he had good parents. Also it's true they do neglect him there is an ep where he wished to never be born and when his parents had the girl they wanted they treated her better.
Agree with everything. At least it was that way in the earlier seasons, where they were more naive and just needed to learn. They are also unaware that Vicky is evil and as shown in Channel Chasers they would fire her if they found out. They are better parents than Ned Fenders parents and all the parents in Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory because they are not extreme doormats and do discipline Timmy. Some parents in real life are extreme doormats and spoil there kids rotten, but yet have the nerve to complain about there kids to others.
@@ChrissaToddapparently parents who want girls are like awful horrible monsters but parents who prefer sons are perfectly acceptably just fine apparently
One of the things that make this episode work so well for me is that, when you look at the motives behind their actions, no one is really in the wrong here. Timmy granting his parents powers may technically come from a place of selfishness, but you could tell that he also wanted to make their lives better too. Timmy's Parents not having time for him was completely out of their control and once their powers gave them the time to spend with him, they sat down and just talked untill the bus came to take Timmy to school. It wasnt even a joke of his parents forcing him through a topic he didnt care about or was disturbed by, he seemed genuinely happy to have just spent time with them. Then, when they stop spending time with him, its because these new powers give them even greater responsibilities that take up their time, even if they want to spend time with him. Timmy's dad even says: "I dont have time for Timmy, Im trying to make the world safe for Timmy!" Showing that, despite his absence, everything he is doing, he is doing for his son first and foremost.
LOL I love that Cornholio joke from Beavis and Butthead is at the beginning of the video, made me very happy and well prepared for a good video like this one. And also well said analysis. DINKLEBERG!
👍 Great video. I was always waiting for Timmy's parents to leave so he could be with his fairy parents who, while are trained to BE parental figures to all the kids they are assigned to, we know that they love Timmy the MOST out of all the kids they've watched over, as seen in the episode where Timmy explores their fishbowl castle house. Whereas yes, Timmy Parents can be loving, the fact that it is rarely shown and how they just kinda jump at the chance to do anything away from their son instead of, going out to dinner with him, or staying home and watching movies, playing games he likes, just taking an interest in what he likes and being there when they can, it's rough to watch. You did a great job going over this episode.
As a kid, this is funny. But as an adult, this just feels like a big slap-in-the-face I mean I love the show and even if they have some redeeming moments, Timmy’s mom and dad are the prime example of what every good parent should NEVER be
Timmy’s parents were the REAL problem from the very beginning. They tricked him into making him call Vicky without knowing the possible consequences. In a way, it was the parents that made their son’s life more disastrous and made him make many bad wishes. I think Timmy’s “lamest family in the universe” made him have mental issues or unbalanced which caused him to not do anything right in his life whether education, sports, or wishing. Timmy even hardly follows Wanda’s advice and spent too much time with Cosmos’ incompetence. The parents are the roots.
During the scene where Timmy’s dad told him about where babies come from, Timmy asked what the machine was for. I’m an adult, but I still don’t know what machine he’s talking about 😂
I remember how back in the day (Oh Yeah! Cartoons back in the day), Timmy's Mom and Dad legitimately weren't that bad, just at events every now and again and they chose Vicky once and after the fun Timmy had with his Fairies, he insisted on Vicky being his babysitter so that Cosmo and Wanda would continue to be his Fairies, and on the one time they decided to let Timmy be home alone, they made sure that Timmy was guaranteed alright and left him with: - Emergency Phone Numbers and Emergency Provisions should anything happen - A First Aid Kit - A Second Aid Kit (Bigger than the First Aid Kit) - A Third Aid Kit (Bigger than the Second and had legitimate hospital equipment like Heart Monitors, IV Bags) - Emergency Flares (Somewhat dangerous, but I get it) - A literal satellite phone with direct connection to the Pentagon And even with all that to guarantee he was safe, they still wanted to check if Timmy was okay and when Vicky tried to pull a Candace, they came right away. Man, the jump from Oh Yeah! Cartoons to its own series really left the parenting part out, and it only got worse...
My parent always hated Fairly Odd Parents specifically for no reason and it was sorta the only show kinda banned. My parent also worked a lot and would come home to sleep that I would joke about there being no difference between a sleeping parent and an alcoholic parent. My parent also weren't there to do homework or play or engaged with me or even touched me like hugs or kisses or believed in praising me as they believe affection and praise would curse me to suffer cause of some ancestry myth and even if they engaged with me, they didn't really care about my interests or my grades just lecture me on safety and their problems/trauma/paranoia/religion with a few exceptions such as art or watching movies. I also didn't have any babysitter or anyone as my parent banned me from seeing my extended family and I struggled with making friends. My high school homeroom teacher was the only one who was there for me genuinely and I would've dropped out and died or get arrested if it wasnt for them. My parent also provided me the best they can giving me a roof over my head food on the table and art supplies, toys and movies I wanted if they can afford it which they usually struggled to. Now as an adult I try not to take it personally and my parent regrets not teaching me or being there for me even though they still don't but its a bit better but I still have this void and feel like a child that needs a parent and I dont think this void will ever be filled.
I mean not all the time they had shown how much their care for their son like when ti,my whished for care free parents or them as super heroes or when Crocker rule the world or meet the oddparents sadly they need to be neglectful because if not the show loses his plot and Timmy knows it that's why he erased their meteorites in channel chasers
"But I am the reason the Dinkelbergs have so much more nice stuff than us.." -Timmy "Hm, that may be true son. But there is one thing the Dinkelbergs DON'T have that we DO; And that's you!" - Timmy's Dad -Back when the show actually was good.
You may not see this but I began watching your videos when I had a bad stomach flu and watching these made me even forget I had a stomach flu! Now I watch them every night before I go to bed
👍🏽 love your videos my guy, they cause me fall in love all over again with the shows I grew up watching. As well as a new appreciation for the themes in them that might have flew over my head growing up. I especially love the Hey Arnold and As Told By Ginger videos you create. I'm riding this nostalgia train til the wheels fall off.!
19:57 When I was his age, 10 in the 5th grade? I saw that joke as his wish coming back to bite him in the butt. My mom and dad always told me "be careful what you wish for" with dad chiming in, "'cause you never know what'll come around and bite ya in the butt!". Entire show is showcasing Timmy's wishes' DRAWBACKS **always** coming back to hit him or affect him in a way such that he undoes the wishes or has to make several additional wishes to counteract the first. Even as a kid, the humour wasn't lost, but, growing into a teenager it *did* make me cut back on the hypotheticals. "if only I had a" or "I wish I could" would then spur me into thinking, yeah, if I DID have x or COULD do y, what are the ways that could fuck around and HURT me or people I care about?
Idk about the newer seasons, but in older episodes there were multiple times they showed they really do love Timmy. They were willing to give up superpowers to save his life, Timmy has stated they care too much, etc Not to erase the fact they were awful parents, at least they loved him. Thats better than a lot of other cartoon parents lol
I was staying with my friend and her daughter and I (we are both adults, btw)ended up doing a total binge watch of The Fairly OddParents all evening and overnight on Paramount Plus. I woke up in the middle of the night and it was strangely comforting to see it still playing. I think we got all the way to the 5th season before my friend’s boyfriend made us finally watch something else! He was literally dumbfounded that we watched so many episodes of a cartoon….It was really pretty funny!! I had forgotten about how awful Timmy’s parents and Vicky were until rewatching so many episodes as an adult. Everything you mentioned was so true though, like how Timmy had it worse than even Chester did and all the adult jokes hidden in each episode! I was not the biggest fan of this particular episode, but I loved this show!! Some favorites of mine were the episodes with Chip Skylark, especially seeing as how Chris Kirkpatrick voiced him. I was a huge NSYNC fan, and you can’t really beat “Icky Vicky” and “My Shiny Teeth and Me”!! 😂❤ Every once in a while, I’ll remember those and have them stuck in my head for days; I have no idea why!! But this really was an awesome Nicktoon and I hope you do more videos on it!! 😊
what about the episode "Timmy's 2D House of Horror"? in that episode Vicky's family stay at the Turners' house and Mr. and Mrs. Turner basically treated Timmy like a dog by making him sleep in a dog house with Vicky and Tootie taking his bedroom they also didn't give him any breakfast (they took it from him as a form of "sharing") and they had NO respect for his property by tearing his comic books to do arts and crafts! coincidentally this episode aired before the infamous "It's A Wishful Life" episode where Timmy wished he was never born which caused everyone to have "better" lives like his parents having a daughter named Sophia
If I had creative control over Fairly Oddparents, I would've considered addressing the neglect towards the show's end. As part of wrapping things up, I would've had Timmy confront his parents or find a way to make them realize they could do better for him. Better times with his parents would be one of the many factors that allowed Timmy to WILLINGLY give up his fairies. (I'm fixated on giving the show a proper end because the IP owners treat it so badly; it needs to be put to rest )
First off amazing job Second am I the only one who wondered how many times Vicky was gonna make Timmy clean that toilet? Like girl I’m sure it’s clean by this point Third yeah timmy’s parents very neglectful they go out to the point that it’s like why even have a kid? It’s funny considering there apparently was a point where they were always around (when Timmy was 8 see Abra-Catastrophe!)
Mr. & Mrs. Turner both suck. And they only got worse with later seasons. Wishology, for example, didn't have them redeem themselves like the previous times Timmy had enough of their crap.
Dude, I had the same thing happen to me as a Dispatcher. As I was nearing the end of my training (which was on our PD console), the stress gave me nightmares. I woke up on time yelling in my head, "3510!" (one of the officers' numbers). I finished training shortly after lol. It was always joked around that once the nightmares/dreams happen about you dispatching, then that means you're close to being signed off. As I trained people for years to come, I can confirm that it is very true, lol.
I watched a Episode of fairly oddparents which was a halloween episode where the parents basically dress up as themselves and they force Timmy to go Trick-r-Treating with Vicky
It’s crazy to think that the whole reason why Timmy’s parents are neglectful towards him is because Timmy was a boy, we saw from both the Secret Origin Of Denzel Crocker episode and the It’s A Wishful Life episode that his parents very clearly wanted a daughter, his mom was still pregnant and was already saying that she wanted a girl, his dad even said “I’d be crushed if we had a son” It’s sad to think that his gender was the ultimate factor of why his parents don’t treat him well, that his parents were secretly disappointed with how their kid turned out, and had he been a girl they would’ve loved him more
There were worse episodes. Remember the time his parents were just sitting in the car in the driveway while Vicky was with Timmy? "You hungry yet?" "No!"
Oh yeah
Vicky Loses Her Icky
One of the rare times we get to see Vicky show genuine concern for Timmy at that (keyword: rare)
@@akganimationstudioproducti3779just how I like my women deranged an unpredictable.
@@akganimationstudioproducti3779imagine this. Her being nice ew. The manipulative women who use kindness for their gain. Are peak. Fuck you need a good woman fore shits mid😂
@@akganimationstudioproducti3779 I wish they actually made vicky a person and not just canonically Satan. She was always a cruel babysitter, but maybe they could've had her actually *have* emotions. They could've made some stories with that where she has some moments of humanity and maybe even have her feel bad for some of the stuff she's done but that's just my opinion
@@HitTheFloor16 I liked Vicky in the first season because she was just a jerk and not a psychopathic satan spawn hell bent on murdering Timmy. She just felt like a bossy teenager who wanted to sit and watch TV.
Not only are Jimmy Neutron's parents more caring and nurturing, but they actually have more charisma than Timmy's parents, especially when revisiting as an adult.
It's amazing how Timmy coped with all this and how he has fairies pretty much exclusively due to his parents' negligence about him.
They raised someone who could invent a nuke, and he respects them that's saying something
Yeah fr, no wonder Timmy was such a jerk I'm the crossover specials and literally wanted to take Jimmy's life.
Hugh and Judy are great. Not just some of the best parents but one of the best couples in animation, too. It's adorable how they are constantly doting on each other.
yeah, they are awesome. most parents in media only exist as a plot device, to cause problems for the protagonists. how often have the kids to hide their powers/identity/magical pets/instertplotdevicehere from them, to avoid getting grounded and being unable to save the world because of this? On the other end of the spectrum are parents that completely ignore the premise of the show, and act like everything is normal, while their child fights giant monsters and almost dies all the time.
the neutrons are perfectly reasonable parents. they know, their child is a genius, and are supportive, but also scold him, when he does something wrong. they use the gadgets he makes for them, even though it keeps costing them toasters, but demand that he is in bed, if its a school night, and are not fooled for long by the jimmy android that says nice things.
When I watched as a kid I thought they were annoying and interfering but looking back they just wanted to spend time with their son
Moment you realize timmy parents are how alot of parents are in real life. They are just exaggerated
They told their first white lie to him& it was all downhill from there.
They regard him as a burden at times. When pressed their parental instincts kick in at times
Pretty much everything in the world of Fairly Oddparents is exaggerated.
Cool
Extremely so.
@mysourpiano you have good taste in anime. 😊
Cosmo and Wanda, Wanda especially were better parents to Timmy, then his actual parents.
That's kinda the point of the show.
kinda the point
That was the point
than*
eeexactly😌✨
My Dad had an abusive childhood, but still managed to break away from it to love and raise me right.
The stories he told me when I was old enough have made child abuse and neglect a berserk-button topic for me, so even as a kid I despised the Turners, Vicky, and any other abusive parent figure in fiction.
Timmy's parents weren't abusive just neglectful. His babysitter Vicky was abusive.
Same here, but only because I was emotionally and verbally abused as a kid.
@@jasonrandom372 Neglect is a form of abuse
@@xobunnyfangsxoExactly. I mean, who hired the baby sitter? Who never looked into how good she was?
That's just the tip of the iceberg for how abusive neglect can get. At the end of the day the parents are responsible for him, and they just ignore everything bad.
Same here! It boils my blood seeing more shit parents than good ones in these shows. 😢 my dad never went into heavy detail but you can tell he is messed up from it. 😞
His parents were so trash
They had a chance of redemption in channel chaser, but it was stripped away because Timmy wanted to keep cosmo and wanda longer
Even then, what *COULD* have happened - and we somewhat see this in the Magic Muffin movie - They could've had their redemption, fire Vicky, but it's a SLOW redemption. Step 1 in the right direction: Fire Vicky, but the flip side of the coin, is the new babysitter is Helga's mom (Always buzzed from smoothies, doesn't care if Timmy runs in the street for hours). Just a One Step Forward three steps back. That way, Timmy could still keep Cosmo and Wanda but his parents wouldn't be teetering on the edge of CPS being called.
@@DarkCrystalSage yeah
The only one who needs redemption now is Timmy cause the unlimited amount of wishing has gone to his head in the later seasons
To be fair, between having neglectful parents actually giving a crap, which might not last forever and they might go back to neglectful for entirely different reasons which might not even be intentional, and keeping the two people who genuinely give two hoots about my well being in my life and have cared from the start, I'd keep the godparents too.
Like, magic be damned, I'd just rather stay with the ones that I care and that care for me, instead of having to cope with them being gone and learning how to deal with the ones who ignored me actually caring for once. Kids like and need stability, having a consistent caring caretaker figure is important for development.
Channel chaser should have been the finale for Fairly OddParents.
Timmy’s dad would rather focus on Dinkleberg.
Yeah, to paraphrase Pee Wee, "If you hate him so much, why don't you MARRY him?"
@RancorousSea I know.
We could see that Cosmo and Wanda are actually good parents to Timmy, even though they’re fairy godparents. At least Timmy‘s parents had their little moment of redemption at the end of channel chasers, even though it’s short.
Well said
Well that’s why they were assigned as Timmy’s godparent
Unfortunately for Timmy, he ultimately chose to put up with Vicky for the sake of keeping his godparents.
Looking back at it now, I think Timmy does forgive and loves his parents but does not trust them enough to let Cosmo and Wanda go. It’s really sad how the chronic neglect undermined that trust.
The best kinds of people that can keep a secret, especially something as big as fairy godparents, are the ones that have trust issues.
Godparents in the show are better parents
I'm surprised Tootie didn't have Fairy God Parents, she lives with Vicky and seems to have no friends.
They had an episode kinda showing why.
yeah,that surprises me to,but tootie can't keep secerts and vicky must be keeping an eye on her at all times
For all we know she may have been assigned one once and lost them as quickly as she almost lost Timmy's
Besides not being able to keep fairies a secret. The other reason is due to the love tootie has for Timmy that makes her happy to not need fairies. I read this somewhere maybe the wiki page.
@@Zacman1123what episode was that?
Remember when cosmo and Wanda wanted a family picture with poof and Timmy thought they didn’t want him in it but they refused to take it without him
I adored that moment so much
Mr. and Mrs. Turner are literally unrecognizable in the later seasons. They become not only neglectful but verbally abusive towards their son and unlike in the first two seasons, he had became their burden not their most important thing in the entire world. This sort of episode would have had Family Guy level of sociopathy in Season 6-finale with the Turners actually being too selfish to give up their powers.
Maybe Mr. and Mrs. Turner were replaced by the Turnbaums, their criminal doppelgängers from the season 3 episode, Parent Hoods.
Actually, I personally think they got worse once Season 7 came around. And that's kinda weird because the seventh season was the last good season imo.
‘Its ok son my hopes and dreams were shattered years ago.’
‘How many years ago?’
‘How old are you?’
‘🤨’
@@TheGreatSalsaMan wish really hurts when you see that Mr.turner dolted over his son litterally recording every moment in timmies life up until he was 8 when he got vicky. Like his presouse gift from above.
Later meaning 3-10, right?
I dont hate timmys parents- at least not in this episode.
It kinda just feels like they really love timmy, and want no harm to come to him, but at the same time don't seem to have any idea how to raise a child
Never hate anyone. Love heals the world
@@HeartEllis Chill, Plato, they're fictional people.
I HATE you@@HeartEllis
@@HeartEllis counter point: p3dophiles
And that still is neglectful. Timmy didn’t asked to be born. You have to sorta just do the best you can with a first child.
In defense of this episode (and the first seasons) however is that Timmy's parents are not really smart so most of the times they are more naive to understand how their son is suffering, but they did care for him in many occasion (like the times when they actually protected him or when they finally understood how Vicky was mistreating him). It's in the later seasons they just got flandarized to the point that they literally don't even hide the idea of wanting to stay away from him on purpose making them pure awful
To be fair Timmy's parents arent the brightest especially Dad. Also Jorgen never gets assigned a godchild because of his extreme wishes
I don't think any world could be dysfunctional enough to assign Jorgen of all people to a kid.
Also the fact that he’s effectively leader of the fairies
Like the video game Shadow Showdown established that Fairy World does ostensibly have actual rulers but by its own admission, said rulers were ineffectual and even the council Jorgan technically answers to aren’t especially great as leaders making him the most reasonable guy in charge
@@vegeta002 I mean Timmy got Jorgen as a temporary fairy when Cosmo and Wanda went on vacation
Yeah they never actually seem malicious about the things they do at all, they just seem to not know any better.
Maybe he should be Chester's godparent.
It's funny how the Abra-catastrophe movie shows that at least Timmy's Dad wanted to spend every second with Timmy before Vicky came in their lives.
The irony that 2 completely neglectful parents started off as hyper attached ones
@DuskTillShawn Chester certainly _deserved_ a fairy godparent, but he did not necessarily _need_ one.
Remember, _Da Rules_ say that only kids who are miserable and truly need help get assigned fairy godparents.
Conversely, Chester, despite being poor as heck, was rather happy-go-lucky. He was much happier overall than Timmy ever was. Therefore, the Fairy Council must’ve reviewed Chester and concluded that he wasn’t necessarily miserable enough to need or deserve a fairy godparent.
It helps that while his dad wasn't the richer he was there for him, we got nothing to suggest Chester dad is anything less than the best dad he could be with the circumstances.
There were two scenarios where Chester did have fairy godparents: In Fairy Idol he gets Norm the Genie(now a fairy) then his good intentioned wishes actually make things worse for the world. Then in the the infamous 'It's a Wishful Life' Chester gets Cosmo and Wanda as his fairies and I'm guess this time his pure hearted wishes work out cos they were there to guide him instead of leaving him to figure it out on his own like Norm did.
@@rebajoe i mean to befair it was norm who probley purposefully fucked over chesters wishes
Okay, what about Tootie? Surely she could use one?
@@darksideofevil13 I think she would blow the secret within seconds.
While they're not the best parents, you can't say they don't love Timmy. They gave up powers to save Timmy here, his dad made him a bike, his dad didn't let him ride in the Striker Z because it was a screaming metal death trap, they fought a sewer gator to save him. Things like this make it hard for me to say they're the worst given that's it's shown how much they actually care about him, despite their oblivious natures. There are FAR worse parents in the real world.
Also, note dad saying "no time for Timmy, must make world safe for Timmy" while they did get on the hero thing for fun, (or because they felt it was the right thing to do since they had superpowers), there was at least some sentiment of doing it to keep Timmy safe. They did care, and we'll... Between death by meteor or more Vicky time, one feels that dad made the right call then.
@@Aldenfenris Yeah, they weren't bad in the first few seasons. Neglectful, but not abusive and they had their moments. But as the series went on, they got worse and worse. I mostly blame the writers for the inconsistent changes in their personality. Not the best cartoon parents, but not the worst either (again in the few few seasons.)
It's really ambivalent. In real life, it's probably easier to forgive but it'll take some healing.
I find it kinda cool that Timmy learned about babies without being disgusted…. Of course the machine is totally an older topic…
So I guess I'm an oblivious idiot. I didn't get that one. Are they alluding to...like..."toys"?
I am wondering what the machine is a toy, an incubator?
I headcanon it was a vibrator@@mariebelladonna437
@@alphagiga4878 definitely an incubator
I think the reason they don't question Timmy knowing they had powers is because of the Timmy doll. They saw that Galactimus had "Timmy" hostage, and when Cosmo pulled the pull string, the doll says "I love you mom. Give up your powers. I love you dad. Give up your powers." So it probably made them think that Galactimus revealed to "Timmy" that his parents were the superheroes running around in Dimsdale. I'm probably over thinking something as minor as this, but I guess it tends to happen when it comes to the shows I like.
I find it interesting that Timmy’s parents still seem to care about him even when they’re neglecting him. They’re overworked so they can provide for him, and when they’re superheroes, they’re fighting crime to make the world safer for him. And then of course they give up their powers when they think that’s the only way to save him. The desire to be good parents is there, but they just seem to be focusing too broadly on how to achieve that goal.
Cosmo and Wanda were better parents to Timmy than his actual parents
Here is a Fairly Oddparents episode that you can/ may do an video on:
Season 6 Episode 12 Vicky gets fired.
I feel so bad for Timmy.
Even when there is evidence of how evil Vicky is, Timmy's parents just don't care.
You forget that episode completely retcons the end of “Channel Chasers.”
Remember, the fact that Timmy has Vicki for a babysitter, is the very reason Timmy got assigned Cosmo and Wanda in the first place.
The Turners are definitely bad parents, they never wanna spend time with their only child and only wanted a daughter. Plus, they even put him in a doggy cage so they can put their surf boards on their flight seats, and always forces him to they’re chores while they’ll doing something dumb or something stupid
I think Helga's parents are the worst. Timmy's parents have negligent but they're mostly criminally dumb and have cared for Timmy at times but I think Helga's parents take the cake for worst parents. Also what about the parents on Rugrats
the parents of rugrats are mostly not really bad parents the worst thing they do is not watch toddlers. but overall they are much better parents than both timmy's and helgas parents. plus the show is taken from babbies in the early 90s where things where somewhat different
Helga's parents are the worst. I mean, they have two daughters, but they act like they only have one.
@@lukespillman1313
I think it’s probably maybe mainly mostly Helga’s dad
@noorbohamad5796 the mom was an alcoholic so she doesn't get a free pass either.
I think Timmy's parents are worse. While Bob and Miriam are bad, they do seem to have their moments where they care about Helga compared to Timmy's parents, where it's once in a blue moon they are nice to him.
Looking back, I can't recall any significant moments Timmy had with either parent. No special bonding with his dad, no fun day out with mom. Just brief moments spent with his parents saying goodbye before going off to do other things. I honestly don't think Timmy's parents know any of his favorite things, what his dreams are, and I doubt he knows much about his parents . Timmy probably grows up and doesn't keep in touch with his parents because he realized he wasn't important enough for them to get to know. That's bound to leave a kid with serious issues later. His own parents barely have any time for him and when they ARE with him, they still hardly give him any kind of positive attention. Cosmo and Wanda are the ones who get the meaningful moments, who have the tough conversations, who actually try. Timmy's parents shelter and provide for him but they aren't really there for him in any other way. A good parent would figure out Vicky isn't a good babysitter.
The Squirrely Scouts episodes show Timmy and his dad actually bonding and having fun, but most of those are awful, boring gender-war episodes
There were some in early seasons. (The bike-a-thon, Timmy runs away, the picnic contest day his scout troop did) Back then they did seem to genuinely love him they just had really demanding jobs and could not afford to spend much time at home during the week.
Cosmo and Wanda are the two best intelligent life forms in Timmy‘s life, but _Da Rules_ say that when a kid grows up, not only do they lose their fairy godparent(s) forever, but they also forget that they ever had them in the first place.
Forgetting having ever had Cosmo and Wanda probably has to be the brutalist thing to ever happen to Timmy in the future.
I'm a childhood trauma survivor and a lot of the people in my support forums said Fairly Odd Parents was a comfort show because it involved getting surrogate parents that whisked you away from how horrible your life was. Retrospectively, DAMN that makes sense because his parents are the worst.
That's so impactful 🥺
The reason Chester never got fairy godparents is because he's very optimistic about being poor and it actually looks like he likes eating from the trash.the getting fairys thing looks to be a quality over quantity thing especially since I noticed it seems to be also that way via versa considering tons of people say the reason chloe got fairys is so silly
Fun, canonical facts: 1. Timmy has had Lazer vision since episode one. He just forgets he has it.
2. Timmy's dad's real name is Mom, and his mom's real name is Barnaby
3. Male fairies are the ones who give birth
I’m loving the seahorse code they got going on
Okay how do you know the name one? I thought their names were never confirmed.
maybe it's Ted and Tatiana Turner
I used to think Timmy’s dad was a normal guy when I watched the Oh Yeah Cartoons version. That sure changed, especially in the beauty pageant episode.
They sucked.
Cosmo and Wanda had their flaws, (Cosmo being a dunce, Wanda being often too dismissive of Timmy. I get that he needed a saner voice, but there's a line between that and too readily being contrarian.) but they were ultimately better for him. Juandisimo I think deep down truly DID care for Remy, but like with Cosmo and Wanda, had his issues (being a LITTLE too into himself) And Jorgen's just a power tripping brute. Not only does the fairy system need work (as shown with Chloe in Season 10 as well), I blame him for dooming Fairy World to the threat Crocker poses.
Back to his parents. It's like a certain someone once said, Power doesn't change who you are, it reveals it.
I think Juandisimo is actually a better fit for Remy than if he had Wanda and Cosmo. Remy seems to have a high self esteem, so having a high self esteem fairy would prevent any abuse of power
@@Air_Serpent A match.
Yeah, Remy needed someone on his level who cared for him to rein him in. I think you're right on that.
Even with the whole "leaving Timmy with an evil babysitter" his mom and dad aren't exactly the best parents. But the show has shown before that they do love him
When i worked fulltime as an EMT i had no life outside of that. I wanted to help people but realized i was failing my daughter in turn. Now im able to spend tons of time with her, and i appreciate every moment.
I had horrible parents and honestly it never even clicked how bad they were as a child. By comparison they were still better than my parents so i never realized just how bad they were. As an adult it makes me sad for a multitude of reasons to be frank.
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Fun fact: Timmy’s Parents and Godparents are voiced by the same people. So you argue that cosmo and wanda are the ideal versions of his parents, also it’s really funny when the two sets meet each other. And yes wanda and mom are the same voice talk about range 😂
Holy, you were a 9-1-1 dispatcher? Bless your heart, that has to be up there as "worst but super important job", good thing you can do something else now
Aw didnt know Shawn had kids. Gotta be one of the coolest dads ever to share such awesome 90s and 2000s cartoons with. 🧡
Awesome
He's mentioned them in past videos.
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While they're bad, Billy's parents--especially his dad--from Grim Adventures are on another level.
I always thought that this should have been the first episode. Introducing Timmy and his parents and how they're always busy and neglect him. And then he gets very odd parents. And then he wishes for his parents to have way more time with him and for his life to be better. And that should just be the whole show. But no, we like seeing Timmy suffer apparently.
because then he wouldn't need fairies :) that'd break the purpose of the show and it'd be done by the pilot lol
Still better than Butters’ parents.
who?
@@adamk-paxlogan7330Sucks Butters from South Park. IMO, his parents are far worse than Timmy’s.
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If you're open to suggestions, I'd love to see you talk about the All Grown Up episode Lucky 13. For the first time I genuinely felt bad for Angelica, AND she took the high road.
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I'll add that episode to my list of video ideas! I remember that one and it definitely changed the way I looked at her as a character for sure.
The only animated parents I can think of who are worse than Timmy's parents are Fire Lord Ozai and Jonas Venture Sr. PETER GRIFFIN is a better parent than Mr. and Mrs. Turner.
Erm I dunno about that. Peter is physically abusive. Say what you will about the Turner's, but I don't recall them ever hitting Timmy.
I’d love an ep where Timmy’s grown up & has become even more financially successful than his parents but outright disowns them without giving them a cent, while exposing Vicky’s abusive behaviour with film footage he had his Fairy Godparents record as a kid, putting her behind bars for child abuse (or at least have her put on the most humiliating kind of community service). Can you imagine the pure unadulterated CATHARSIS?! 😌
The major issue with Timmy’s parents was that they didn’t want children. From what I could tell, Timmy’s parents were hippies on the road when they found out the mom was pregnant. The dad quickly managed to get an office job with good pay and bought them a house. They wanted to have a girl and went crazy buying things for a baby girl, and were brutally disappointed when they had a boy. As we saw in an alternate timeline when Timmy wishes he had never been born, had they had a girl, Sophia would have been treasured and raised with great love and care. She would then repay that love by sharing her wealth with her parents. Wealth that she attained in writing, acting, and directing in Hollywood. This shows that their lack of support for their son isn’t due to life, it’s intentional.
So basically:
Timmy came at the wrong time, was the wrong gender, and had the wrong brain. They blame their son for taking away their adventurous lifestyle and frankly hate him for it, hence why they are constantly leaving. Not for work or school. But to salvage their lifestyle and not be around him.
Yet again I see another comment basically screaming parents should prefer sons and not ever dare to want daughters yet some parents only ever have daughters therefore must be awful horrible parents and parents with sons only must be such wonderful good parents
i never realized before that the measurement fairies seem to use in terms of who gets one and who doesn't is related to whether or not the child has a viable support system to guide them in life, oh my god. framed like that, the logic of who gets fairies makes a lot more sense, and explains why it's often little sh*ts with no other moral guidance getting them too
i think my fave part of the where do babies come from joke is that right before it timmy explicitly states he has half an hour until he needs to head out. what was the full half hour explanation that led to that kind of question?!
That explains the Giraffe OC.🦒 On a serious note, as much flack Peter and Lois Griffin gets they at least are physically there for their kids
Some would say at times TOO physical but that show lives on a chaotic timeline in regards to continuity
Disagree Peter and lois is the worst at least Timmy's parents they have good moments who show they actually care about him
@@unicornfani Yet they got progressively worse overtime while Peter and Lois are slowly getting better after a few seasonal rots
@AzureWolf168 He's a Sonic fan. That explains the Giraffe OC🦒
@@unicornfani Fax, Peter and Lois are the worst. The Turners may ignore and have an awful babysitter, but Peter and Lois do the beatings themselves y'know? Ignorance is the bliss in the Turners case.
idk if this was pointed out anywhere, but! In regards to the super hero references, the Wonder Twin reference where Dad changes into a bucket of water might also be referring to a clip from Cartoon Network where Zan and Jayna are talking about their powers and Zan changes into a bucket of ice water then starts complaining about how he's always something lame like a wave or a sheet of ice and Jayna is always something cool like a tiger or a gorilla. Which is kind of a deep cut and I love it, lol
That's what popped into my head too.
That exact clip you mentioned popped into my mind when he turned into a bucket of water and I thought it was gonna smashcut to it. Then proceeded to go insane on google looking for that clip
Actually managed to find it lmao th-cam.com/video/8r8CBl6dwl4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=EQUtVAwo57ty6-p9 and saw a comment mentioning how fairly odd parents referenced it lol
Y'know the episodes where Timmy sees them walk out and leave Vicky in charge, those kinda have to be set on the weekends/summer season right? Sometimes he does be coming home to Vicky being there and others they show how little they care about him in person, but there's a timeline here not fully shown.
We can presume they work from 8-4 probably since they see him off to school before leaving themselves, and assuming the bus arrives for him around 7-7:30.
To my knowledge (It's been a decade) it is implied they are home usually, only hiring Vicky on the weekends or when they want to go do something which is what causes the episode to be worth viewing. It is a children's show so were not gonna see boring nights where they just ignore him unless it's in the context of Timmy leaving and doing something else while they ignore him.
19:00 It adds re-watch value!! Also, the random jokes, I just eat those up even now, I LOVE them!!
Another amazing vid Shawn. With you covering "As Told By Ginger" too, I really hope that you cover the episode "A Lesson in Tightropes". That one was a massive tearjerker with an amazing song included
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First of all, I love the nod to the wonder twins that they had, even sticking to the fact that the guy used to always transform into something pertaining to water, that was actually really awesome, but as far as the overall plot point of the neglect of his parents, Taken by itself removing the absurdity of a lot of the other episodes, where they just got flanderized, this truly is heartbreaking if you think about it, but in their own way, they actually thought they were doing what was best.
I was wondering if someone would point that out. She could only become animals and he could only become liquid.
@@AllaBethony i'm kind of surprised they actually referenced them to begin with, but I guess it was early enough that the audience would've actually gotten such a reference. If they tried it in a modern episode, I don't think the audience would actually get the reference.
Orel from Moral Orel’s parents:
*Jimmy Neutron’s parents are more caring and supportive than Timmy’s parents they’re neglectful, selfish and stupidly arrogant*
These parents make Peter and Lois look like good parents
No they don’t
@@AngryKidaardman1998 it's my opinion
@@Ibetterlightamatch I mean no they don’t as in mr turner never farted in Timmy’s face nor did Mrs turner ever say she was gonna turn the other direction while giving Tommy pills to commit solitaire.
@@AngryKidaardman1998don’t you mean commit suicide
I don’t see Timmy’s parents as neglectful as there are times when they care, but this particular episode shows off how demanding his parent’s jobs are. It seems more that they are too busy to have time for their son because they want to provide him with a happy home and food on the table.
Agreed.
also it feels like most of the comments missed the point of the show as a whole that timmys are parents are supposed to suck
he wouldn't have fairies and there would be no show if he had good parents.
Also it's true they do neglect him
there is an ep where he wished to never be born and when his parents had the girl they wanted they treated her better.
Hard disagree they regularly employ Vickie and make no little to meaningful time for Timmy but clearly alot tike for their own leisure without him.
Agree with everything. At least it was that way in the earlier seasons, where they were more naive and just needed to learn. They are also unaware that Vicky is evil and as shown in Channel Chasers they would fire her if they found out. They are better parents than Ned Fenders parents and all the parents in Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory because they are not extreme doormats and do discipline Timmy. Some parents in real life are extreme doormats and spoil there kids rotten, but yet have the nerve to complain about there kids to others.
@@ChrissaToddapparently parents who want girls are like awful horrible monsters but parents who prefer sons are perfectly acceptably just fine apparently
The thumbnail reminds me of the Cartoon Network promo with the Wonder Twins and he always complains about turning into something lame like ice.
😂😂😂
One of the things that make this episode work so well for me is that, when you look at the motives behind their actions, no one is really in the wrong here.
Timmy granting his parents powers may technically come from a place of selfishness, but you could tell that he also wanted to make their lives better too.
Timmy's Parents not having time for him was completely out of their control and once their powers gave them the time to spend with him, they sat down and just talked untill the bus came to take Timmy to school. It wasnt even a joke of his parents forcing him through a topic he didnt care about or was disturbed by, he seemed genuinely happy to have just spent time with them.
Then, when they stop spending time with him, its because these new powers give them even greater responsibilities that take up their time, even if they want to spend time with him. Timmy's dad even says: "I dont have time for Timmy, Im trying to make the world safe for Timmy!" Showing that, despite his absence, everything he is doing, he is doing for his son first and foremost.
LOL I love that Cornholio joke from Beavis and Butthead is at the beginning of the video, made me very happy and well prepared for a good video like this one. And also well said analysis.
DINKLEBERG!
Happy early birthday to your daughter!
My friend said she loved this show because…..that’s how her parents were 😳🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩And that show used to make me SO uncomfortable
👍 Great video. I was always waiting for Timmy's parents to leave so he could be with his fairy parents who, while are trained to BE parental figures to all the kids they are assigned to, we know that they love Timmy the MOST out of all the kids they've watched over, as seen in the episode where Timmy explores their fishbowl castle house. Whereas yes, Timmy Parents can be loving, the fact that it is rarely shown and how they just kinda jump at the chance to do anything away from their son instead of, going out to dinner with him, or staying home and watching movies, playing games he likes, just taking an interest in what he likes and being there when they can, it's rough to watch. You did a great job going over this episode.
As a kid, this is funny.
But as an adult, this just feels like a big slap-in-the-face
I mean I love the show and even if they have some redeeming moments, Timmy’s mom and dad are the prime example of what every good parent should NEVER be
Look at the bright side.at least there not the loud parents
@@Ibetterlightamatchhow so?
"Timmy's parents are the worst"
Chlorophyll makes plants green
20:50 I didn't even get that one until you said it! I _really_ need to re-watch the rest of this show...
Same. It always bothered me as a kid that the "T" was on the helmet and suit when the name started with "G".
Oh i penguin slid here 😂 great start to a Sunday
Hah so funny you mentioned how you watch youtube in the back ground while cooking dinner because that's EXACTLY WHAT I'M DOING AS I LISTEN TO THIS
Timmy’s parents were the REAL problem from the very beginning. They tricked him into making him call Vicky without knowing the possible consequences. In a way, it was the parents that made their son’s life more disastrous and made him make many bad wishes. I think Timmy’s “lamest family in the universe” made him have mental issues or unbalanced which caused him to not do anything right in his life whether education, sports, or wishing. Timmy even hardly follows Wanda’s advice and spent too much time with Cosmos’ incompetence. The parents are the roots.
During the scene where Timmy’s dad told him about where babies come from, Timmy asked what the machine was for.
I’m an adult, but I still don’t know what machine he’s talking about 😂
Agree the scary part is that Timmy's parents know they are trash and relish in it. Complete sadists
They indeed are...
Timmy problem would be solved if Timmy asked Wanda to give his parents to have the power to duplicate each other so they can be two places at once.
He tried that with his dad. It turned into a battle over Timmy. Which later turned into his mom being kidnapped.
Timmy's parents are downright the worst, but Timmy becomes WORSE in the newer episodes.
I remember how back in the day (Oh Yeah! Cartoons back in the day), Timmy's Mom and Dad legitimately weren't that bad, just at events every now and again and they chose Vicky once and after the fun Timmy had with his Fairies, he insisted on Vicky being his babysitter so that Cosmo and Wanda would continue to be his Fairies, and on the one time they decided to let Timmy be home alone, they made sure that Timmy was guaranteed alright and left him with:
- Emergency Phone Numbers and Emergency Provisions should anything happen
- A First Aid Kit
- A Second Aid Kit (Bigger than the First Aid Kit)
- A Third Aid Kit (Bigger than the Second and had legitimate hospital equipment like Heart Monitors, IV Bags)
- Emergency Flares (Somewhat dangerous, but I get it)
- A literal satellite phone with direct connection to the Pentagon
And even with all that to guarantee he was safe, they still wanted to check if Timmy was okay and when Vicky tried to pull a Candace, they came right away.
Man, the jump from Oh Yeah! Cartoons to its own series really left the parenting part out, and it only got worse...
I’m 25 and still don’t know what machine Timmy is asking about in reference to babies
7:29 I... severely doubt Jorgen is a field agent. Pretty sure just running the place can be his magical outlet.
My parent always hated Fairly Odd Parents specifically for no reason and it was sorta the only show kinda banned. My parent also worked a lot and would come home to sleep that I would joke about there being no difference between a sleeping parent and an alcoholic parent. My parent also weren't there to do homework or play or engaged with me or even touched me like hugs or kisses or believed in praising me as they believe affection and praise would curse me to suffer cause of some ancestry myth and even if they engaged with me, they didn't really care about my interests or my grades just lecture me on safety and their problems/trauma/paranoia/religion with a few exceptions such as art or watching movies. I also didn't have any babysitter or anyone as my parent banned me from seeing my extended family and I struggled with making friends. My high school homeroom teacher was the only one who was there for me genuinely and I would've dropped out and died or get arrested if it wasnt for them. My parent also provided me the best they can giving me a roof over my head food on the table and art supplies, toys and movies I wanted if they can afford it which they usually struggled to.
Now as an adult I try not to take it personally and my parent regrets not teaching me or being there for me even though they still don't but its a bit better but I still have this void and feel like a child that needs a parent and I dont think this void will ever be filled.
I mean not all the time they had shown how much their care for their son like when ti,my whished for care free parents or them as super heroes or when Crocker rule the world or meet the oddparents sadly they need to be neglectful because if not the show loses his plot and Timmy knows it that's why he erased their meteorites in channel chasers
"But I am the reason the Dinkelbergs have so much more nice stuff than us.." -Timmy
"Hm, that may be true son. But there is one thing the Dinkelbergs DON'T have that we DO; And that's you!" - Timmy's Dad
-Back when the show actually was good.
You may not see this but I began watching your videos when I had a bad stomach flu and watching these made me even forget I had a stomach flu! Now I watch them every night before I go to bed
With Parents like them, no wonder Timmy made the Secret Wish.
👍🏽 love your videos my guy, they cause me fall in love all over again with the shows I grew up watching. As well as a new appreciation for the themes in them that might have flew over my head growing up. I especially love the Hey Arnold and As Told By Ginger videos you create. I'm riding this nostalgia train til the wheels fall off.!
19:57 When I was his age, 10 in the 5th grade? I saw that joke as his wish coming back to bite him in the butt. My mom and dad always told me "be careful what you wish for" with dad chiming in, "'cause you never know what'll come around and bite ya in the butt!". Entire show is showcasing Timmy's wishes' DRAWBACKS **always** coming back to hit him or affect him in a way such that he undoes the wishes or has to make several additional wishes to counteract the first.
Even as a kid, the humour wasn't lost, but, growing into a teenager it *did* make me cut back on the hypotheticals. "if only I had a" or "I wish I could" would then spur me into thinking, yeah, if I DID have x or COULD do y, what are the ways that could fuck around and HURT me or people I care about?
The video begins at 4:20 . Your welcome
I thought Mr turner was funny for the famous line “DINKLEBERG”!!! He was a crappy father but I thought him being a hater was hilarious.
I was not expecting someone to use Buried as their background for an essay video lol, took me back a bit when I recognized it!
Idk about the newer seasons, but in older episodes there were multiple times they showed they really do love Timmy. They were willing to give up superpowers to save his life, Timmy has stated they care too much, etc
Not to erase the fact they were awful parents, at least they loved him. Thats better than a lot of other cartoon parents lol
“Being a superhero would make everyday easier” oh boy..
If I were living with the Turners, I'd say in a heartbeat, "I'd be better off living with the Dinklebergs then with you two nincompoops!"
I was staying with my friend and her daughter and I (we are both adults, btw)ended up doing a total binge watch of The Fairly OddParents all evening and overnight on Paramount Plus. I woke up in the middle of the night and it was strangely comforting to see it still playing. I think we got all the way to the 5th season before my friend’s boyfriend made us finally watch something else! He was literally dumbfounded that we watched so many episodes of a cartoon….It was really pretty funny!! I had forgotten about how awful Timmy’s parents and Vicky were until rewatching so many episodes as an adult. Everything you mentioned was so true though, like how Timmy had it worse than even Chester did and all the adult jokes hidden in each episode! I was not the biggest fan of this particular episode, but I loved this show!! Some favorites of mine were the episodes with Chip Skylark, especially seeing as how Chris Kirkpatrick voiced him. I was a huge NSYNC fan, and you can’t really beat “Icky Vicky” and “My Shiny Teeth and Me”!! 😂❤ Every once in a while, I’ll remember those and have them stuck in my head for days; I have no idea why!! But this really was an awesome Nicktoon and I hope you do more videos on it!! 😊
what about the episode "Timmy's 2D House of Horror"? in that episode Vicky's family stay at the Turners' house and Mr. and Mrs. Turner basically treated Timmy like a dog by making him sleep in a dog house with Vicky and Tootie taking his bedroom they also didn't give him any breakfast (they took it from him as a form of "sharing") and they had NO respect for his property by tearing his comic books to do arts and crafts! coincidentally this episode aired before the infamous "It's A Wishful Life" episode where Timmy wished he was never born which caused everyone to have "better" lives like his parents having a daughter named Sophia
If I had creative control over Fairly Oddparents, I would've considered addressing the neglect towards the show's end.
As part of wrapping things up, I would've had Timmy confront his parents or find a way to make them realize they could do better for him. Better times with his parents would be one of the many factors that allowed Timmy to WILLINGLY give up his fairies.
(I'm fixated on giving the show a proper end because the IP owners treat it so badly; it needs to be put to rest )
First off amazing job
Second am I the only one who wondered how many times Vicky was gonna make Timmy clean that toilet? Like girl I’m sure it’s clean by this point
Third yeah timmy’s parents very neglectful they go out to the point that it’s like why even have a kid? It’s funny considering there apparently was a point where they were always around (when Timmy was 8 see Abra-Catastrophe!)
Mr. & Mrs. Turner both suck. And they only got worse with later seasons. Wishology, for example, didn't have them redeem themselves like the previous times Timmy had enough of their crap.
Dude, I had the same thing happen to me as a Dispatcher.
As I was nearing the end of my training (which was on our PD console), the stress gave me nightmares. I woke up on time yelling in my head, "3510!" (one of the officers' numbers). I finished training shortly after lol.
It was always joked around that once the nightmares/dreams happen about you dispatching, then that means you're close to being signed off. As I trained people for years to come, I can confirm that it is very true, lol.
I watched a Episode of fairly oddparents which was a halloween episode where the parents basically dress up as themselves and they force Timmy to go Trick-r-Treating with Vicky
“In other news, Vicky is not nice, Timmy Turner is 10 years old, and fairies can grant widhes!”
Exactly 🙄🤦♂️ what exactly is new here?
13:11
Lmfao her face and how quickly it changed
It’s crazy to think that the whole reason why Timmy’s parents are neglectful towards him is because Timmy was a boy, we saw from both the Secret Origin Of Denzel Crocker episode and the It’s A Wishful Life episode that his parents very clearly wanted a daughter, his mom was still pregnant and was already saying that she wanted a girl, his dad even said “I’d be crushed if we had a son” It’s sad to think that his gender was the ultimate factor of why his parents don’t treat him well, that his parents were secretly disappointed with how their kid turned out, and had he been a girl they would’ve loved him more
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