Angry Grandpa (partially lost video series; 2007-2017)
Charles Green, AKA Angry Grandpa, in the thumbnail of the infamous bomb prank video
Status: Partially Lost
Charles Marvin Green, Jr., better known as the Angry Grandpa, was a YouTuber from South Carolina active from 2007 until his death in 2017 who became famous for his destructive rampages, pranks, rants, stories, and vlogs. These videos featured Charles himself, his youngest son and cameraman Michael Green, and Michael's girlfriend Bridgette West. Recurring characters include Charles' ex-wife Tina Sharp, their grandchildren, their oldest son "Charlie Chill", their daughters Jennifer and Kim, his neighbor Tina Dandridge, and Bridgette's father Doug West.
Despite being a very popular YouTuber who gained over 3 million subscribers in his lifetime, dozens of Angry Grandpa videos have been deleted over the years, some being reuploaded, others only surviving in partial clips, and several having no mirror uploads whatsoever.
Removed videos
xlxcigaroxlx (Break.com) videos
Angry Grandpa videos were originally uploaded to the now-defunct Break.com before he moved to YouTube permanently. Michael's Break.com profile, xlxcigaroxlx, was deleted in the early 2010s and several videos were lost in the process. The only one known to feature the Angry Grandpa, The exploding cigarette, was a prank video uploaded in August 2008[2] in which Michael planted a firecracker in AGP's box of cigarettes. Several non-AGP videos, including Michael terrorizing his baby nephew with a Freddy Krueger mask and him showing a shock video titled "2 girls 1 finger" to his mother, remain lost as well.[3] Given that these videos have been missing for over a decade and their existence was only rediscovered in March 2021, they're probably the least likely of the possibly-extant videos listed in this article to be recovered.
TheAngryGrandpaShow videos
The earliest known deleted video from TheAngryGrandpaShow YouTube channel, Grandpa Arrested, was recorded and uploaded shortly after Angry Grandpa destroys kitchen! in January 2011. AGP is seen talking to police officers while Michael and Bridgette record from her car and laugh. He was detained and taken to the local police station, albeit he was released a few hours later with no charges being pressed. This incident caused TheAngryGrandpaShow to go on a brief hiatus. Only a single screenshot of the video has been found.
Later in 2011, Michael ran a Facebook poll on whether Angry Grandpa, who despises cats, should have to kiss a cat. The final result was overwhelmingly in favor of it and the deed was done at AGP's niece Jessica's home. Angry Grandpa Kisses a cat was uploaded on 23 July, 2011[5] but was later removed. The reason for this is unknown, although it's speculated that it was due to AGP's own embarrassment over the video. Unfortunately for him, it has been reuploaded to YouTube several times and remains publicly available.
Angry Grandpa Hates Chris Price was uploaded during or shortly prior to November 2011. In the video, AGP rants about his daughter Jennifer's ex-boyfriend, who had pistol-whipped her and thrown her out of a moving car, while Jennifer herself sits next to him with a black eye. Michael apparently uploaded this video against Jennifer's wishes and she presumably had him take it down.
The Fake Bomb Prank is arguably the most notable and controversial lost AGP video and was uploaded on 3 April, 2012.[6] It was removed a few days later due to violations of YouTube's terms of service and potential legal issues. Two screenshots have surfaced, one being the thumbnail and the other provided by Lost Media Wiki forums user Summertime.
The Fake Bomb Prank plot according to Summertime:
“The video was about [G]randpa receiving a package in the mail. He opened the box to find a bomb inside, and Michael pretends to contact the police on his cell phone (secretly contacting a friend of his who was in on the prank). From there, they are given instructions on how to deactivate the bomb. Michael tells Grandpa to cut one of the wires, so he gets a pair of scissors and cuts the wire as told. Michael immediately yells, saying he cut the wrong wire and that the bomb would explode. Grandpa grabs the bomb and throws it out the window, before running to another room in his house with Michael.”[7]
Two clips of the video were later released by Michael, who claims that AGP's house was raided by the FBI in response to the video, however, this story has been met with scepticism from fans. Despite the mysterious and elusive nature of the missing video, a subsequent video titled Angry Grandpa's Fake Heart Attack 2 was recovered after being taken down due to negative reception from fans. Michael has pledged to release the long-lost prank video on his StoryFire channel once it reaches 200,000 subscribers. Attempts to manually retrieve the video via the Wayback Machine proved to be unsuccessful.
Angry Grandpa Gets Kicked Out of Cici's Pizza was uploaded during or shortly prior to June 2012 and shows AGP becoming enraged after waiting two hours for a deep dish pizza. He yells at the employees, eats off the buffet with his bare hands without paying, smashes plates on the floor, and throws pizza boxes at the window before being kicked out of the pizzeria. The video was removed when Cici's Pizza threatened legal action against the Greens but was preserved through unofficial reuploads, although extra footage which allegedly features AGP slipping on a puddle and injuring his knee after re-entering Cici's Pizza has never been released. The manager, who originally orchestrated the video as a prank on AGP, was fired and later reunited with the old man at a flea market, thanking him for getting him out of a job he despised.
The Salt and Ice Challenge was uploaded on 6 November, 2013[8] and features AGP and Michael partaking in a viral internet trend by pouring salt and ice on their arms to induce a burning sensation to see who can withstand the pain longer. It was struck down by YouTube for showing the two's bloody forearms. Only the thumbnail has been found, however, AGP and Michael later discuss the challenge and display their scars in GRANDPA'S FLAT TIRE.
In addition to these, a handful of other videos have also been removed for various reasons, including the suspension of the first Angry Grandpa YouTube channel, visible vomit, perceived graphic violence, fan backlash, and controversy over Tina Dandridge allegedly not receiving payment for her appearances.[9]
GrandpasCorner videos
At least four videos uploaded to AGP's personal vlogging channel, GrandpasCorner, were removed in light of the Tina Dandridge situation; How Angry Grandpa Met Tina, GRANDPA ASKS OUT TINA?!, OPERATION: GET GRANDPA A MILLION!!, and Q&A WITH ANGRY GRANDPA AND TINA!. Thankfully, all but one of these listed have been recovered.
Unreleased
Angry Grandpa: The True Trailer Park Story was a documentary film being developed by Michael Green and scheduled for a summer 2012 release with an approximate runtime of 01:30:00. It was cancelled when Michael sold the laptop containing all the video recorded for the documentary, which wasn't backed up, and didn't realize his mistake until it was too late. No footage from the film still exists aside from what was shown in a two-minute preview and it is considered irrecoverable.
Update and current situation
On December 17th, 2017, one week following Angry Grandpa's death, Michael uploaded a video discussing the future of TheAngryGrandpaShow channel where clips of The Fake Bomb Prank are shown. He also planned to upload deleted and unreleased videos in the future, albeit barely any of these have actually materialized, much to the agitation of fans who accuse Michael of hoarding the videos. It's unclear exactly how much unseen AGP content exists with Michael stating that he has multiple hard drives full of videos, but it's believed that most footage prior to mid-2012 is permanently lost due to the aforementioned missing laptop.
Videos
Video | Status |
---|---|
The exploding cigarette | Lost |
Grandpa Arrested | Lost |
Angry Grandpa Kisses a cat | Found |
Angry Grandpa Hates Chris Price | Found |
I made partner!! | Lost |
Angry Grandpa Hates China Chef! | Found |
The Fake Bomb Prank | Partially Found |
Angry Grandpa's Fake Heart Attack 2 | Found |
Angry Grandpa Gets Kicked Out of Cici's Pizza | Found |
Angry Grandpa HATES Bridgette & Pickleboy | Found |
Angry Grandpa: The True Trailer Park Story | Lost |
The Salt and Ice Challenge | Lost |
THE CAT FOOD BURRITO! (Vomit Alert!) | Found |
SURPRISE PARTY MELTDOWN!! | Found |
How Angry Grandpa Met Tina | Lost |
GRANDPA ASKS OUT TINA?! | Found |
OPERATION: GET GRANDPA A MILLION!! | Found |
Q&A WITH ANGRY GRANDPA AND TINA! | Found |
TINA BREAKS HER GLASSES (OVER #THEDRESS!) | Partially Found |
FREESTYLE RAPPING WITH TINA (renamed to FREESTYLE RAPPING) | Found |
TINA ISN'T HAPPY! | Lost |
External links
- Several YouTube channels which host reuploads of Angry Grandpa videos (including some deleted ones not mentioned here):
- Deleted video playlists:
References
- ↑ Wayback Machine archive of Break.com showing The exploding cigarette Retrieved 30 Mar '21
- ↑ WayBack Machine archive of the original upload of The exploding cigarette Retrieved 30 Mar '21
- ↑ Wayback Machine archive of the multimedia section of theangrygrandpa.net Retrieved 30 Mar 21
- ↑ Grandpa Arrested screenshot on theangrygrandpa MySpace page Retrieved 30 Mar '21
- ↑ WayBack Machine archive of the original upload of Angry Grandpa Kisses a cat Retrieved 30 Mar '21
- ↑ Wayback Machine archive of the original upload of The Fake Bomb Prank Retrieved 30 Mar '21
- ↑ LMW forum thread about Summertime's discovery Retrieved 12 Apr '15
- ↑ Angry Grandpa Wikia article on The Salt and Ice Challenge Retrieved 30 Mar 21
- ↑ Angry Grandpa Wikia article on the removed videos Retrieved 4 Jun '14