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This week we discuss two episodes that take place at the same time... and why we think our fans hated it.

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Kenta

I was laughing my damn ass off watching this episode when it came out, absolutely loved it. I have no recollection of the comment section being negative but its still in my like "best of" Jake and Amir playlists. They're both great in this ep, J & A was always fun or sometimes even MORE fun when you had guests.

Extra Crispy

The line delivery on “be dead!” Is one of my favorites across the entire series.

Raphael Gordh

Password is one of my favorite videos! Great acting from all, and super unique. In my opinion a great ep.

Logan Knipfel

Password is definitely one of my favourites. Paul's immediate "leave." after Will suggests banana13

Chimpman

Me when I have objectively bad opinions:

Shawn

Password DID feel like a cop-out when i was 16 watching it

Shawn

but they are still hilarious, theyre just not J&A!

Rambolav

I love Password.

Treskatay

they felt cheated out of a J&A because it didn't feature J&A at the time, I guess? but in retrospect it's just one episode out of the whole series, it's fine.

Shiren

"I'm more than okay, I'm devastated!" is still my favorite line from all of J&A. If you cut out the few seconds that reference Password, 4th of July Scroll is absolutely perfect.

Marcus Dingle

I never understood the Password hate, it's such a fun episode

Davis Gollert

Please watch “Song” and “Itinerary” next. Two episodes that couldn’t be more different.

Lachlan Hoy

i honestly think the little moments like that which setup the broader canon of the series are some of the strongest moments in j&a. without these details the world series wouldnt feel nearly as rich

Jent Watches

I think it's one of those things where at the time people were waiting for a J&A video to come out and then when Password was released they might have been upset because it wasn't their favourite people. But this episode has always stood out when you're not waiting week-by-week. It's really, really funny the whole way through and I think today most J&A fans love this episode.

Aidan Sullivan

Watch Pie and any other video all I want is for you to watch Pie please grant me this wish

Jordan Fields

I can't believe reaction was negative this is one of the videos I rewatch the most. Will's acting is so hilarious

Garret G

I loved these two! I would like to see you guys watch 'Cousin' and 'Cousins'!

PogieJoe

I think Password is hysterical. Forget the haters of the day!

Cannon Pack

If you guys watch High School and High School Play, I’ll French both of you

Amirio

Release the audio podcast version you diva roaches!!

PurpsJL

Watch "New Website" and "Website Ideas". Two oldies that are both themed around Amir making or wanting to make websites.

Lorne Mintz

You guys should watch Instagram and Facebook Privacy, two very “Meta” episodes.

Keanu DRAMAFACE

I’ve always loved CEO and ROSIES APPOINTMENT as they are two episodes where Amir calls out lies that no one else would DARE

Mikhail Shevchenko

I didn't even realize people didn't like Password, the 2 or 3 videos that feature both Paul and Will are all hilarious.

Netrunner1197

I always loved password, i had no idea it was widely disliked

Lachlan Hoy

you gotta watch tinder and amnesia! two eps where jake is a monster

Josef Oliver

Watch "Scared" and "Storm" next week or I blow up a hospital.

Max Heckert

I was certainly NEVER a hater at any point in the series, but I will admit I was lukewarm on Password when it came out. It felt so out of nowhere, and I would have been surprised at the time to know that both Jake and Amir were present at that filming. What can you say? It was just ahead of its time.

barrowlight

It definitely aged well. I remember not liking the episode too much when it came out. But I’m dying at how fast Will is coming up with passwords lmao

Humesy

You guys should watch CEO and Meeting Invitation, 2 episodes where Amir goes mad with power

Jordan

I really enjoyed Password.

Tobberoth

I personally love Password, had no idea that people in general didn't like it. I think it's fantastic, possible a top 20 episode for me.

Jo.Comics

I suggested these two as well several months ago, so glad y'all got around to watching them now! I always genuinely enjoyed the Will and Paul episode. It has some of my favourite stupid lines in it and I rewatched it a LOT! I wasn't even aware that others didn't like it, I always thought it was hilarious and the inclusion of the Scroll episode, which is also one of my favourites, always made me smile a bunch! "Don't be such an Assscroll" is a fantastic line and Paul's sandwich order always makes me laugh! Just a genuinely satisfying and hilarious set of episodes and it's a shame that there aren't more similar ones! Also, it'd be super fun for y'all to watch Double Date finally 😉

Nicholas Callaghan

“Vending machine” and “break a leg” please… they are so good you guys

Agnes M

Sorry Password, we did you wrong. A lot of the videos I didn't enjoy back in the day get 100 times better by watching you laugh at them ^^

Robot Arms

You should watch "CEO" and "Dinner Jokes" - Both about Amir being real mean to strangers

Secretariat

You guys should watch Headache and Impersonation.

Nils Berglund

I think Password is the only episode I had never seen before. It’s great.

Juhana Mäntymaa

I honestly think password is in my top 10 episodes and always has been :D Had no idea it wasn't universally liked.

Nils Berglund

OSCAR POOL PT 2, and ITINERARY. I’M EXCITED TO SHOW THIS

Dexter Smit

I have always loved Password. Anything with Paul in it is automatically gold.

Manko

Putting out special eps instead of the regulars was setting them up to fail tbh, they shine during an archive binge like Tremors on cable. How 'bout Jake and Amir: CEO to see Will/Paul in a more loved episode? and Karate because Will kinda suggested it.

Sequoya Waring

I had no idea people didn't like them. I wanted more Paul and Will videos and loved the JACU concept you had going on.

Charlotte Young

I'm gonna enjoy Password sooooo much more now XD I think that's the hardest I've seen Jake and Amir laugh at any of their videos

Odin Blaine

Ok so there's this really bizarre early episode called "Church" and it all takes place at a church. There's this truly terrifying moment- maybe the only jumpscare in the Jake and Amir Cinematic Universe (J&ACU) where you hear a woman scream. It turns out it's from another video I guess you were filming at the time, My Super Not Chill Ghost Roommate. But it sounds like someone's getting murdered, it's truly terrifying lol

Odin Blaine

Also Password is hilarious!

Mason Schraufnagel

Suggestion: That 70's Episode and Parkour. Parkour has a fantastic, nonsense ending and That 70's Episode has some very funny acting.

TokidokiTensai

I liked Password when it came out, mainly because I thought Will’s character was hilarious. It was a detour from the norm, to be sure, but it’s still a good episode.

Jeremy Verkaik

I would also like to read the comments to this video on YouTube BUT YOU TURNED THEM OFF YOU FOOLS

Sean Britton

You turned the comments off for Password you diva roaches. Password was excellent! Paul is always hilarious, i dont know who hated it

Lotad

Password is Z+ tier

adrian clavel

Password has been one of my favorite episodes for years! I honestly never knew it was hated and i have no clue why it would be. Will and Paul are so funny together! a real masterclass imo.

Tristan Turigan

Password in my mind was always a classic episode, pretty legendary given that its legitimately your CEO

Richard

I feel like Will's delivery of "I can't, I can't, I can't!" is a reference to one of the early seasons of Homeland where Brody says pretty much the exact same thing in the same tone. Jake even seems to allude to the cinematic build up to that moment and the way it ought to be scored, which is probably how it WAS scored in Homeland. Could just be a coincidence but I'm guessing this ep and that ep of Homeland came out at around the same time.

Elaborate Gecko

If you could start posting the audio versions of these again I’d appreciate it! I’ll start liking and commenting on them to show support haha

RonaldTheWeasle

4th July scroll is one of the all time favorites. I love how Jake just snaps.

Joe Marrone

I just laughed aloud in a dark room alone at “then lay down, and swallow my steamy, steamy loaf” for a solid 10 -15 seconds

Jon Goulet

I loved these episodes when they came out, I totally agree with expanding the Jake and Amiriverse!

Maurice Coyote

your youtube clip of this video got kids'd for some reason

Josie Green

Compost and Trust Fall. Two "coward beta Jake bullied by alpha Murph episodes."

Abbott Pinkerton

Headset and Trouble. Two episodes where Amir gets Jake unwillingly involved in his schemes.

Cole Alexander

Someone suggested it earlier, but you all should watch the Double Date series!

Lucas Wojcicka

The comments are tuned off for password on youtube what in the circlejerking diva

Citizen Chris

Dear Jake and Turdy. You should watch Engaged and Double Date Part 4. Two engagement-style episodes for the happiest day of the rest of your wife!

Nikolaus Cox

Can you gents please watch 'Texting' and 'Voicemail'? Not only are they both phone-related episodes, but both have a Hardly Working energy due to stellar performances from other CH cast.

iman

Love the fact that Paul's insults were all ape related

Thomas Birch

Honestly 'Password' was super funny but I'm kinda glad this sort of video pair didn't take off, the fans were mad because its a Jake & Amir *without* Jake & Amir

Abdullah Nasser

Jake and Amir: Waitress and Dinner Jokes - two episodes with the same actress playing the waiter that Amir ends up inevitably screaming at

Arthur Hall

Password is a criminally underrated episode imo

Jackson Paul

Y'all divas should do the Fired Special y'all did!

Andre Collins

I’d love to see you guys watch “Baby” and “Baby Bjorn”. My two favorite videos that both coincidentally have baby as a topic.

Kelsey Ferguson

they should watch it with murph, emily and....................niko?!

Elias Olsen

I've been waiting too long for this video to release, nice delivery, boys.

annie

Password is fantastic, don't let nobody tell you otherwise! Also, Swag and Lottery are the only two episodes connected by the same subtle musical theme- engage if you dare

USA Gneiss

You should watch “Embarrassed” and “Meeting Invitation.” The crux of the shorts are Jake is on the phone and Amir thinks Jake is talking to him.

Matty

"Ghost Pepper Challenge Mission Accomplished" on the amirvalerie channel, since they already watched March Madness 5. I still can't believe it actually got made

butterfiolee

Can you watch "Internship Interviews" and "Shia". Two episodes where you bring in an A-List celeb in Shia the freaking Beef!!

Ryan Burgoyne

The brother series with Kumail nanjiani would bea great video

Sasamo Samo

I remember watching Password when it first came out and liking it. I think I was a little confused because of the -mostly- lack of you guys being in it and, with how different it was from the norm, was surprised. It was sorta like watching a show by Tim and Eric where they directed it, but didn't star in it. I also remember the weird aggression Password got. I think Tongue also got a weird reaction too. Idk...I liked them.

Bradley S

I’m certainly not proud of it, but I was one of those that disliked Password when it first came out, but please, let me explain. I saw a new Jake and Amir pop up in my subscriptions and when I clicked on it, I saw two people that were not Jake and Amir. I wasn’t familiar enough with Jake and Amir to recognize these characters from the Jake and Amir Cinematic Universe, so I figured Jake and Amir would walk in at any moment. I was so busy waiting for Jake and Amir to walk in that I did not take in any of the video. Is it a good video? I mean, I can say yes now, but at the time, I didn’t even pay attention. After the video was over I was confused. “What happened? Was that a Hardly Working that was mis-titled? Worse, was someone at Collegehumor trying to pull a wool over my eyes by having one shot of Jake and Amir, thinking that justifies calling it a Jake and Amir? Not bloody likely! I’ll leave a downvote!” I remember looking through the comments and seeing people as confused as I was. I specifically remember one comment that said, “My favorite part of this video was when Jake and Amir were actually in it,” and “Jake and Amir at 1:06.” I’m certainly sorry for being one of the people that disliked the video at the time, but you must understand, I disliked the video out of confusion, not because I didn’t like the video, and I think a lot of people were the same way. Not everyone understood your intention of expanding the Jake and Amir Universe.

Kos

Ngl it's pretty hilarious to imagine someone seeing Password, somehow not recognising Jake and Amir's very obvious writing style, and in teary eyed confusion pressing dislike. I guess they overestimated their audience.

iman

Paul's "No wonder you chose banana13, it's your favorite food and your IQ" line and just generally referring to Will as a "big ape" and "chimp" is one of my favorite bits in Jake & Amir!

Eliza Ball

Password is a great episode of Hardly Working

Bryanj

Password made me laugh lmao, good ep. I think it might be because you'll didn't show up first and sorta introduced them later in the vid that it had a ''bad'' reaction then

Nicholas Mata

I like that he has a poster for the movie Paul and Greenberg, in case he got lost and entered the wrong office. Anyways I fucking loved that episode when it came out, didn’t know what other Jake and Amir fans thought of it at the time cuss most fandoms are usually awful so I always admired what I consumed from afar.

Sam Walker

I remember being so annoyed when Password came out and all the comments were hating on it for departing from the formula. It's a great episode. It's a shame the negative reaction killed the possibility of any more like that.

jontheguy

In hindsight, I love Password and I genuinely think it's one of the funniest J&A episodes. Will and Paul are great in it. But I do also remember feeling skeptical at the time, because it felt like the episode was implying that you were "passing on the torch" to another set of actors, and I think people were afraid of that. There's also a bit of a disconnect with having a series that's called "Jake and Amir" and having an entire episode that basically isn't about either.