The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange

This show lives up to its name. I've only seen the main character for a few minutes and I already wish he and his friends would fall in a juicer.

Once again, that is the point. He's supposed to be annoying. If he annoys you, he has succeeded at his mission.

edited 20th Jun '12 12:52:56 PM by Fighteer

If that's the case, I wonder how it got such (relatively?) high ratings. Oh right, kids think annoying is cool.

I have a feeling that the kids watching this are gonna wish that they didnt once they get older.

And yet the AO channel on You Tube has somehow acquired almost 2.5 million subscribers and 1.25 billion views, making it one of the most popular channels on the site.

Somehow I don't think that's all ten year olds.

By comparison, all of Toby's channels add up to... Carry the One... 3.7 million subscribers (although many of those are undoubtedly overlaps) and 950 million views.

edited 20th Jun '12 2:57:00 PM by Fighteer

I have lost faith in anyone who watch this crap.

Sorry, dude, you can't claim that it "objectively sucks" when it has those statistics. I get that you don't like it, you think it's the worst thing ever, you think it should die in a fire, etc. So why not go comment about something you do like?

The TV business is uglier than most things. It is normally perceived as some kind of cruel and shallow money trench through the heart of the journalism industry, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs, for no good reason.

Hmm... I feel sorry for Fighteer for being practically the only one defending this show. I really need to see an episode of this series to get a better feel of the show, considering all this negativity is building up my Critical Backlash regarding this show. Plus, all those subscribers and views must add up to something. Of course, YMMV may vary on this (as demonstrated here and elsewhere repeatedly).

edited 22nd Jun '12 10:11:14 AM by Delvarian

Just FYI, apparently AO has become available for download from iTunes. I was lamenting that I'd missed a bunch of episodes and Cartoon Network wasn't hosting them on its site, but then Toby posted on his Facebook page with a link to the download, here.

It's not free, of course: the whole season (including episodes yet to be released) in HD is 29.99 USD (19.99 USD for SD), so if you're interested in previewing the show, it may not be your best option. But if you missed episodes, like me, and/or want to be able to watch it whenever, legitimately, it's a good deal. And you're supporting independent artists like Daneboe and Tobuscus, so that's a plus.

edited 20th Nov '12 7:20:52 AM by Fighteer

I do have to say that the Annoying Orange web series isn't that bad at all, or annoying in particular. I don't know how the series itself is though, I've only seen half an episode, and I did feel it's kind of watered down for kids.

edited 20th Nov '12 5:26:04 PM by GaryCXJk

Did you guys see tonight's episode with Guest Stars Alice Cooper, Brent Michaels, and Weird Al Yankovich? It's kind of a surreal thing in that "why are you guys going way below your standards" kind of way.

That was my wife's opinion as well. I wasn't sure what to think, but I did love Toby getting glomped offscreen. My son loved it, of course.

Same reason Daneboe agreed to make this show; they gave them a big bag of money.

Will this suffice?

Sure, Why Not?

That's nothing George Takei, Tim Curry and Jim Cummings also provide voices

Well, Tim Curry and Jim Cummings already have established voice acting careers in their own right...but Takei, why?

Oh shit, really? I knew about Curry (honestly, it's not as surprising since he's been in a ton of shit since he left film/major theatre/broadway stuff), but I didn't know about Cummings and Takei. That's sad to hear.

I think it's really funny and good the references are classic

Ricardio says hi.

I'm having some trouble with the second season on iTunes. I bought a season pass, but for some reason only the first six episodes will download. I suppose I should contact someone about it.

I actually like Annoying Orange. I like how both the web series and the tv series doesn't just parody modern tv, they parody things from almost everything. They have parodied King Kong, Greek Mythology, Star Trek, Children of the Corn, Footloose and a lot of others. Its like MAD, almost.

And since the show now has a second season, that must mean other people like this show too.

I have watched a couple episodes now.

It isn't hideously bad, but it's certainly not good at all either. I'd rate it higher than The Problem Solverz but lower than Johnny Test.