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The Angry Video Game Nerd

★ 8.5 16K votes 2004–present 20 seasons · 237 episodes Returning Series YouTube
Roller CoasterSwung up and down across 20 seasons, with 6 changes of direction.
NostalgicTrades on longing for a past era, in the story or around it.This show: 9/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 9/10Lo-fi charmA low budget worn proudly.This show: 8/10RaunchyExplicit, adult, boundary-pushing humor.This show: 7/10
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Starring
James RolfeMike MateiKyle JustinKieran FallonAntonio PilusoKevin Finn
Written by
James Rolfe
Starring
James RolfeMike MateiKyle JustinKieran FallonAntonio PilusoKevin Finn
Written by
James Rolfe
Ratings per Episode
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Votes per Episode
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"Profane nostalgia trip through gaming's worst disasters"

A foul-mouthed retro gamer named the Nerd plays through some of the worst video games ever made, screaming, cursing, and smashing controllers along the way. Each episode is a short, profanity-packed rant mixing genuine nostalgia with slapstick props, skits, and increasingly elaborate effects. It's crude, juvenile, and proudly low-budget, but the creator's comic timing and obvious love for old games give it real charm. Watching it feels like hanging out with a hilarious, furious friend who remembers every terrible NES cartridge you tried to forget.

Watch it for

the inventive, quotable profanity-fueled rants about genuinely terrible old video games.

Maybe skip if

you dislike constant swearing or deep-cut references to obscure retro consoles.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12004
7.66K172h 25m
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Season 22007
8.07K244h 35m
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Season 32008
8.07K234h 37m
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Season 42009
7.97K255h 20m
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Season 52010
8.13K113h 16m
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Season 62011
7.91K61h 47m
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Season 72012
7.93K113h 7m
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Season 82014
7.43K161h 59m
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Season 92015
7.81K51h 6m
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Season 102016
7.51K51h 27m
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Season 112017
7.42K122h 52m
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Season 122018
7.62K93h 8m
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Season 132019
7.02K113h 48m
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Season 142020
6.81K123h 57m
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Season 152021
6.12K134h 57m
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Season 162022
7.562862h 26m
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Season 172023
7.348962h 35m
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Season 182024
6.764193h 16m
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Season 192025
7.342083h 8m
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Season 202026
7.423682h 27m

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

James Rolfe The Angry Video Game Nerd, The Angry Nintendo Nerd, Self
Mike Matei Bugs Bunny, Freddy Krueger, The Joker
Kyle Justin The Guitar Guy, Cousin Itt, Frosty the Snow Man
Kieran Fallon Goblin, Darkman Box, Genie
Antonio Piluso Aladdin, Charlie, Dr. Gonzo
Kevin Finn The Glitch Gremlin, Ninja Gaiden
Liam Mulvey Michael Myers #2, Narrator
Craig Skistimas Ghost of Christmas Past
Justin Silverman Dennis Nedry, The Clown
Marsh Spider-Man, TV Creep

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