- So in 2005,
Anthony and I created this channel, Smosh,
as a way to make each other laugh and just have fun.
And very quickly it resonated with millions of people,
and it turned into a career for us making YouTube videos.
This was a dream that we never realized was possible
and was just so awesome.
But after six years of doing almost everything ourselves
and the rate at which we were putting out videos,
we realized it wasn't a sustainable thing
and we needed help.
- So in 2011, we were approached by a company
who offered to buy Smosh,
and they promised to help us turn it
into everything we'd ever dreamed of.
So we were like, "You know what? Sold!"
The quality of the videos rapidly started increasing
and they started offering us to do more and more projects.
- We did some movies. - We did movies.
We did a comic book, livestream.
- There was a magazine, there was two issues of a magazine.
- A mobile game?
A lot of stuff, which was really cool
to have the opportunity to do all that stuff.
But I realized that I had no time or energy
to commit to creating the sketches
that Ian and I made together,
which I felt was the foundation of what made Smosh, Smosh,
so I kept pushing through.
But after about six years,
I realized that this company's goals for Smosh
were just too different from my own.
So I left to create a channel on my own
as an independent creator.
- And I stayed on at Smosh,
because I felt like there was still so much more to do
on that channel.
However, our parent company
suddenly went outta business in 2018,
which threatened the existence of Smosh.
Fortunately, Rhett and Link stepped in
with Mythical Entertainment and acquired Smosh
and helped it live up to today.
- So flash forward to last year,
Ian and I started hanging out a ton.
And we realized that the sketches that we'd made
weren't just great because they were products of the times,
I wasn't just being blinded by the nostalgia
when I'd go back to get a laugh at the old videos,
they were a reflection of the magic that we felt
when we were making something together.
- So we came up with the totally insane idea
of what if we bought Smosh?
We didn't know if this was actually possible,
but we felt like we had to look into it
and see if we could actually do it.
So after months of negotiating and deliberating
on whether this was a good idea or not.
- Yeah, we're just gonna change our entire lives.
- Yeah, who cares? - That's it.
- Today, Anthony and I can say officially
that we own Smosh. - Own Smosh.
- Yeah. - This shit's ours.
- It's ours, we bought it. - I got the password.
- Yeah, we own Smosh now.
And what you can expect on this channel is sketch comedy
written by and starring Anthony and myself.
- Classic Smosh is back.
- And as for the other channels, Smosh Pit and Smosh Games,
those are staying the same.
Same content, same people, no worries about-
- Can you guys hurry up and finish your stupid video?
- Okay, mom, we're almost done.
- We're almost done, mom.
Well, hi, Anthony.
I love your I Spend the Day With series.
And, Ian, you need to spend a day with someone,
maybe a personal trainer, you emaciated cuck.
- How does my mom know what cuck means?
- [Mom] Now get outta here!
xQc is live, and I missed his last two streams.
- Okay, so we are on our own now.
So if you wanna support us directly,
just hit the join button down below
and you can become a member.
- Thank you guys so much.
I can't wait for you guys to see what we have in store.
- Please support a free and independent Smosh.
For some reason, my dumb ass son and his hot friend
wanna keep doing this forever.
(door slamming)