History WebVideo / TheHappySpaceman

** There's the sketch in his review of [[Music/TheRamones Dee Dee Ramone's rap album]] where he imagines the reaction of a Warner Music Group executive:
-->'''Executive:''' Welp, this was a mistake! ''Presses the button on a HandyRemoteControl, causing the Warner Records building to explode''

** He also has a more cynical one of these when reviewing ''WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeerAndTheIslandOfMisfitToys'', and specifically when talking about the twist that [[spoiler: the Toy Taker is actually a teddy bear named Mr. Cuddles who was abandoned by his owner, and the movie's ending with Mr. Cuddles being patched up and returned to the owner's kid]]:
---> "The moral of the story? I dunno. If you like something, recycle it. Like how the filmmakers recycled [[WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer the first Rankin/Bass special]] and mixed it with ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2''. Nice one.

* AlternateAesopInterpretation: InUniverse, Spaceman himself has one in his review of ''Film/RockItsYourDecision'':
--> '''Spaceman:''' It was less like a pro-Jesus film and more like a psychological thriller about a normal kid whose religious fanatic parents ruin his life by brainwashing him into a selfish, irrational, judgmental bigot with no personality or independence, all because they don't like the music he listens to. You could turn the script into a cautionary tale about the dangers of joining a cult and nothing would have to be changed.

* DamnedByFaintPraise: InUniverse, when Spaceman realizes that ''Film/Zombies2018'' is so bad that he has to give credit to the ''Film/HighSchoolMusical'' series:
-->"I mean, say what you want about ''High School Musical''... oh my god, I'm about to praise ''High School Musical''..."

* FunWithSubtitles: When Spaceman watches Soviet propaganda film ''Shadows on the Sidewalk'', he cannot understand the dialogue spoken, so he adds his own captions to what the characters are saying.
-->'''Woman:''' [[WaxingLyrical One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock rock.]] [[Music/BillHaleyAndHisComets We're gonna rock around the clock tonight.]]
-->'''Narrator:''' But in Soviet Russia, [[RussianReversal clock rocks around YOU!]]

-->'''Backwards!Spaceman:''' Ugh! This movie is so weird.
-->'''Subtitles:''' This movie is better than ''Film/CitizenKane''!

* JawDrop: Spaceman's reaction to this line in "WesternAnimation/GrandmaGotRunOverByAReindeer," from his Top 6 Worst Christmas Songs:
--> '''Elmo Shropshire:''' ''It's not Christmas without Grandma''
--> ''All the family's dressed in black''
--> ''And we just can't help but wonder:''
--> ''Should we open up her gifts or send them back?''
--> '''Spaceman:''' ''in StunnedSilence at first'' [[SkewedPriorities THAT'S the first thing on your mind?!]]

* {{Narm}}: InUniverse, Spaceman [[{{Corpsing}} tries not to laugh]] when [[Music/{{Kiss}} Gene Simmons]] sheds a tear at the end of the music video for "[[Music/MusicFromTheElder A World Without Heroes]]."

-->'''Spaceman:''' The original song probably spoke to a lot of gay or trans kids growing up, feeling like they didn't fit in, like they were freaks, unnatural, but heard this song tell them, "Hey, you're awesome no matter who you are and who you love, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise." But by removing these lines, it completely undermines the original song's message of acceptance! And for anyone who's about to say, "Well, kids shouldn't hear about homosexuality because then it'll turn them gay," do you realize how you ''fucking'' sound?

** In the same video, when talking about the poor sound mixing in ''WesternAnimation/RudolphsLessonsForLife'', he says, "It's a telltale sign that a video has minimal effort put into it when they can't even be bothered to adjust the volume levels so they aren't overlapping and drowning each other out. See also: My early reviews."

-->'''[[Music/{{Kiss}} Gene Simmons]]:''' ''Only you have the answers / But the questions you have to find''
-->'''Spaceman:''' Oh, I know this one! [[Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy1 Forty-two!]]

--> '''Spaceman:''' What quest? How will he become a man? What, [[Film/RockyHorrorPictureShow in just seven days, you'll make him a man?]] Tell me, Gene!

--> "Can this movie stop being horny [[WesternAnimation/Shrek2 FOR FIVE]] [[SuddenlyShouting MINUTES?!]]"

* StuffBlowingUp: In addition to the RunningGag mentioned above and YourHeadAsplode below, there's the sketch in his review of [[Music/TheRamones Dee Dee Ramone's rap album]] where he imagines the reaction of a Warner Music Group executive:

-->'''[[Music/{{Kiss}} Gene Simmons]]:''' ''Only you / Are the manchild''
-->'''Spaceman:''' ...[[FlatWhat what?]]
-->'''Simmons:''' ''You are the light, and you are the way''
-->'''Spaceman:''' Did... did {{manchild}} mean something different back in TheEighties? I don't know, "manchild" usually makes me think about those grown adults who make two-hour video essays about how cartoons were better in the good old days.
-->''Presents a montage of such videos accompanied with a fart sound effect, including lengthy videos from [=MisAnthroPony=], Creator/LilyOrchard, WebVideo/MangaKamen, and WebVideo/{{Uniquenameosaurus}}''

-->"...Well, this only makes the ''third'' worst album he's worked on." ''Shows pictures of Music/MetalMachineMusic and [[{{Music/Metallica}} Lulu]]''

-->'''Spaceman:''' My god! This is shameful! It's a disgrace! It's the same friggin' movie, only this one is rated PG! [[IfIWantedXIWouldY If I wanted a PG version]] of ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'', I'd just...
-->''Shows the poster for Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShowLetsDoTheTimeWarpAgain''
-->'''Spaceman:''' ...okay, that's too insulting. This is still better than that crap.

-->'''Spaceman:''' [[SoundEffectBleep Sh*t]], the gym is still closed from [[UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic the virus]].

-->'''Bree:''' Addy? Are you okay, Addy?
-->'''Addison:''' My heart is racing and my palms are sweaty.
-->'''Spaceman:''' Mmm, are your knees weak and arms heavy? Is there vomit on your sweater already? Mom's spaghetti? ''Launches into "Lose Yourself" by Music/{{Eminem}}''

-->'''Spaceman:''' [[Music/TheBeatles When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me.]] [[Music/LetItBe Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.]] Amen.

-->'''Spaceman:''' [[SarcasmMode Man, this party's kicking!]] [[Music/VanHalen They're gonna get some leg tonight for sure! Tell us how you do!]]

-->'''Winterbolt:''' To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall!
-->'''Spaceman:''' [[Music/LilJon Til the sweat drops down my balls! Til all these]] [[Main/{{Bowdlerise}} females]] [[Music/LilJon crawl! Til all skeet skeet skeet skeet!]]

** When reviewing ''Film/PhantomOfTheParadise'', he describes the movie's tone by using a clip from his prior review of ''Music/CaressOfSteel by Music/{{Rush|Band}}'': "It's friggin' depressing!"

** He gets several in his video ''I Watched Every Literature/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer Special'':

-->"Guess that's what happens when you make an album that's the soundtrack to a movie [[WhatCouldHaveBeen that was never made]], but [[ExecutiveMeddling the tracks are out of order]], and the only way you'd know that is if you read it on [[Website/TheOtherWiki Wikipedia]] which '''DIDN'T EXIST WHEN THIS ALBUM WAS RELEASED!!!'''"
-->"Or maybe this, too, was a metaphor. A metaphor for how we believe we're destined for greatness and we spend our lives working and training until we're ready, but the moment never comes, and [[RealitySubtext we find ourselves with NO job, NO forseeable future,]] '''[[RealitySubtext REVIEWING KISS ALBUMS FOR A LIVING!!!!]]'''"

-->"Now, I don't talk about this a lot, but I am [[UsefulNotes/{{Armenia}} one-quarter Armenian]]. My ancestors [[UsefulNotes/TheArmenianGenocide fled Armenia during the Genocide, and some were killed during the death marches of 1915-16]], but I recognize that in America, I have the privilege of appearing as any white male, and as such, I probably don't have the perspective to make a full analysis on such a complex issue. That said, though, I'd just like to point out that THIS IS A LICENSED [[Creator/DisneyChannel DISNEY]] MOVIE [[CluelessAesop THAT COMPARES MINORITIES TO ZOMBIES,]] '''[[YouHaveGOTToBeKiddingMe ARE YOU CRAZY?!?]]'''"

-->"Melvin."
-->''Moves closer to the camera''
-->"Melvin."
-->''Moves even closer''
-->"'''[[YouHaveGOTToBeKiddingMe REALLY?!]]'''"

-->'''Spaceman:''' Actually, this brings up some other questions... Like why is Santa flying so low that he'd hit someone with his sleigh? Why didn't he see Grandma? It mentions his footprints being on her body...
-->'''Elmo Shropshire:''' ''And incriminating Claus marks on her back''
-->'''Spaceman:''' ...so, was this intentional? Did he run Grandma over, then get out of the sleigh and stomp on her body just to make sure she was dead? But the most baffling question of all is, '''HOW IN THE EVER-LOVING [[SoundEffectBleep F**K]] DID THIS SONG MAKE IT PAST THE CUTTING BOARD?!?'''
** In his review of ''WesternAnimation/RudolphsShinyNewYear'', he struggles to pronounce Creator/RedSkelton's name.
-->"''[[WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer1964 Rudolph]]'' was so successful that it spawned multiple sequels, the first of which was ''WesternAnimation/RudolphsShinyNewYear'' from 1976, starring Red Skeleton--r-[[Characters/MarvelComicsRedSkull Red Skull]]--Red... Skelton--'''WHY IS HIS NAME THAT?!'''

** In his review of ''Film/MonsterMash1995'', Spaceman says he has nothing to do on Halloween, and shows that the only things he has in his house are a bag of stale candy [[note]]It's actually popcorn, but don't worry about it.[[/note]] and [[OddLastItemIndex a magic cellphone that can communicate with the past]], then questions what he could do with that. At the end of the review, [[spoiler: [[ChekhovsGun he uses the cellphone]] to [[HelpYourselfInTheFuture call himself in 2014 to warn himself about the future]]]].

* GoMadFromTheRevelation: At the end of his ''Every Literature/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer Special'' review, Spaceman comes to the realization that [[spoiler: Rudolph must actually be a girl, as only female reindeer have antlers well into winter. One "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer RuleThirtyFour" web search leaves him [[{{Squick}} on the floor, foaming at the mouth]]]].