The Angry Video Game Nerd 2004
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- May 25, 2004
- Last Aired
- July 17, 2026
- Format
- 20 seasons · 234 eps
- Highest Rated Episode
- S2E14 "Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout" (★ 9/10)
- Created By
- James D. Rolfe
- Network
- YouTube
★ TMDB users: 7.5/10 from 150 votes TV-MA ComedyDocumentary 20 seasons · 234 eps Returning Series
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What is The Angry Video Game Nerd?
The Angry Video Game Nerd is an adult web television series that features comedic retrogaming video reviews. The series was created by and stars James Rolfe.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2004
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 234
- First aired
- May 25, 2004
- Last aired
- Jul 17, 2026
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- YouTube
- Genres
- Comedy, Documentary
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.5/10 from 150 votes
- Format
- 20 seasons · 234 episodes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- YouTube
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The Angry Video Game Nerd is an adult web television series that features comedic retrogaming video reviews. The series was created by and stars James Rolfe. The show's format revolves around his commentary and review of older video games that are deemed to be of low quality, unfair difficulty, or poor design. The series began as a feature on YouTube and later became a program on ScrewAttack Entertainment before moving to GameTrailers exclusively. The show was renamed to prevent trademark issues and due to the expansion of its review scope. The Angry Video Game Nerd is classified as a comedy and documentary series and has a TV-MA rating. The series is available to stream and has behind the scenes content available. The show has a user score and can be found on The Movie Database.
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Should you watch it?
“A disgruntled gamer reviews notoriously difficult and low-quality retro video games in this long-running comedy series.”
Reasons to watch
- humorous commentary on gaming history
- unique take on retro game reviews
Keep in mind
- contains adult language
- focused on niche gaming topics
Watch it if you enjoy comedic critiques of poorly designed classic video games.
The series is rated TV-MA and features adult content and language.
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Cast
James D. Rolfe
The Nerd
Mike Matei
Bugs Bunny/The Joker/The Cowardly Lion
☻
Kyle Justin
The Guitar Guy
Kevin Finn
The Ninja ☻
Craig Skistimas
Ghost of Christmas Past ☻
Steven J. Klaszky
Jimmie Jim Slugg
Pat Contri
Pat the NES Punk
Lloyd Kaufman
Self
Nathan Barnatt
Keith Apicary
Macaulay Culkin
Self
Mike Butters
TV Game Guy ☻
Xander Arnot
Pepsiman
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Season 1 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES) Mytharc May 25, 2004
- E2 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (NES) Core May 28, 2004
- E3 The Karate Kid (NES) Core Apr 8, 2006
- E4 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (NES) Core Apr 28, 2006
- E5 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES) Core Jun 21, 2006
- E6 Back to the Future (NES) Core Jul 21, 2006
- E7 McKids (NES) Core Aug 30, 2006
- E8 Wally Bear and the NO! Gang (NES) Core Sep 1, 2006
- E9 Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu (NES) Core Sep 8, 2006
- E10 Top Gun (NES) Core Sep 15, 2006
- E11 Double Dragon III (NES) Core Sep 22, 2006
- E12 Friday the 13th (NES) Core Oct 13, 2006
- E13 A Nightmare on Elm Street (NES) Core Oct 31, 2006
- E14 The Power Glove (NES) Core Nov 15, 2006
- E15 Chronologically Confused About Bad Movie and Video Game Sequel Titles Core Nov 28, 2006
- E16 Rocky (SMS) Mytharc Dec 14, 2006
- E17 Bible Games (NES & SNES) Mytharc Dec 23, 2006
Season 2 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Part 1 Mytharc Jan 25, 2007
- E2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Part 2 Mytharc Jan 25, 2007
- E3 Atari 5200 Core Feb 13, 2007
- E4 Ghostbusters (NES) Core Feb 27, 2007
- E5 Ghostbusters: Follow-Up (NES, Atari 2600, SMS) (Part 2) Mytharc Mar 20, 2007
- E6 Ghostbusters: Conclusion (NES & Genesis) (Part 3) Mytharc Apr 3, 2007
- E7 Spider-Man (Atari 2600, NES, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance) Core Apr 17, 2007
- E8 Sega CD Mytharc May 2, 2007
- E9 Sega 32X Core May 15, 2007
- E10 Silver Surfer (NES) Core Jun 5, 2007
- E11 Die Hard Core Jun 19, 2007
- E12 Independence Day Core Jul 4, 2007
- E13 The Simpsons Core Jul 17, 2007
- E14 Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout Core Aug 7, 2007
- E15 Atari Porn Core Aug 22, 2007
- E16 Nintendo Power Memories Core Sep 4, 2007
- E17 Fester's Quest Core Sep 18, 2007
- E18 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Core Oct 10, 2007
- E19 Halloween Core Oct 31, 2007
- E20 Dragon's Lair Core Nov 20, 2007
- E21 An Angry Nerd Christmas Carol: Part 1 Mytharc Dec 18, 2007
- E22 An Angry Nerd Christmas Carol: Part 2 Mytharc Dec 24, 2007
- E23 Chronologically Confused About the Legend of Zelda Timeline Mytharc Jan 8, 2008
- E24 Rambo Mytharc Jan 22, 2008
Season 3 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Virtual Boy Mytharc Feb 19, 2008
- E2 The Wizard of Oz Core Mar 4, 2008
- E3 Double Vision: Part 1 Mytharc Mar 25, 2008
- E4 Double Vision: Part 2 Mytharc Apr 8, 2008
- E5 The Wizard and Super Mario Bros 3 Core Apr 22, 2008
- E6 N.E.S. Accessories! Core May 14, 2008
- E7 The Indiana Jones Trilogy Core May 21, 2008
- E8 Star Trek Core Jun 11, 2008
- E9 Superman Core Jun 26, 2008
- E10 Superman 64 Core Jul 8, 2008
- E11 Batman: Part 1 Mytharc Jul 22, 2008
- E12 Batman: Part 2 Mytharc Aug 11, 2008
- E13 Deadly Towers Core Aug 19, 2008
- E14 Battletoads Core Sep 3, 2008
- E15 Dick Tracy Core Sep 19, 2008
- E16 Dracula Core Oct 15, 2008
- E17 Frankenstein Core Oct 28, 2008
- E18 CD-i: Part 1 - Hotel Mario Mytharc Nov 12, 2008
- E19 CD-i Part 2: Zelda Wand of Gamelon Mytharc Nov 25, 2008
- E20 CD-i Part 3: Faces of Evil and Zelda's Adventure Mytharc Dec 9, 2008
- E21 Bible Games 2 Core Dec 23, 2008
- E22 Michael Jackson's Moonwalker Mytharc Jan 7, 2009
- E23 Milon's Secret Castle Mytharc Jan 27, 2009
Season 4 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Atari Jaguar: Part 1 Mytharc Mar 16, 2009
- E2 Atari Jaguar: Part 2 Mytharc Mar 25, 2009
- E3 Metal Gear Core Apr 8, 2009
- E4 Odyssey Core Apr 21, 2009
- E5 X-Men Core May 6, 2009
- E6 The Terminator Core May 19, 2009
- E7 Terminator 2 Core Jun 2, 2009
- E8 Transformers Core Jun 17, 2009
- E9 Mario Is Missing Core Jul 1, 2009
- E10 Plumbers Don't Wear Ties! Core Jun 21, 2009
- E11 Bugs Bunny's Crazy Castle Core Aug 5, 2009
- E12 Super Pitfall Core Aug 20, 2009
- E13 Godzilla Core Sep 4, 2009
- E14 Wayne's World Core Sep 24, 2009
- E15 Castlevania: Part I Core Oct 8, 2009
- E16 Castlevania Part II: Simon's Quest and Dracula's Curse Core Oct 21, 2009
- E17 Castlevania Part III Core Nov 5, 2009
- E18 Castlevania Part IV: Bloodlines and Symphony of the Night Mytharc Nov 19, 2009
- E19 Little Red Hood Core Dec 3, 2009
- E20 Winter Games Core Dec 23, 2009
- E21 Street Fighter 2010 Core Jan 6, 2010
- E22 Hydlide Core Jan 20, 2010
- E23 Ninja Gaiden Core Feb 4, 2010
- E24 Swordquest Mytharc Feb 18, 2010
- E25 Pong Consoles Mytharc Mar 6, 2010
Season 5 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Action 52 Mytharc Apr 30, 2010
- E2 Cheetahmen Core Jun 6, 2010
- E3 Game Glitches Core Jul 7, 2010
- E4 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Core Aug 4, 2010
- E5 Back to the Future Re-Revisited Core Sep 3, 2010
- E6 Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Re-Revisited Core Oct 6, 2010
- E7 Lester the Unlikely Core Nov 3, 2010
- E8 How the Nerd Stole Christmas Core Dec 8, 2010
- E9 Day Dreamin' Davey Core Jan 5, 2011
- E10 Star Wars Mytharc Feb 3, 2011
- E11 R.O.B. the Robot Mytharc Mar 3, 2011
Season 6 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Steven Spielberg Games Mytharc Apr 6, 2011
- E2 The Making of an Angry Video Game Nerd Episode Core Jul 6, 2011
- E3 Kid Kool Core Aug 3, 2011
- E4 Nintendo World Championships Core Aug 26, 2011
- E5 Dark Castle Mytharc Oct 5, 2011
- E6 Bible Games III Mytharc Dec 8, 2011
Season 7 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Schwarzenegger Games Mytharc Jul 23, 2012
- E2 Ghosts n' Goblins Core Oct 23, 2012
- E3 Atari Sports Core Dec 17, 2012
- E4 Ikari Warriors Core Mar 6, 2013
- E5 Toxic Crusaders Core Apr 30, 2013
- E6 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Core Jun 30, 2013
- E7 Tiger Electronic Games Core Sep 6, 2013
- E8 Alien 3 Core Oct 21, 2013
- E9 AVGN Games! Core Nov 20, 2013
- E10 Wish List (Part 1) Mytharc Dec 17, 2013
- E11 Wish List (Part 2) Mytharc Dec 19, 2013
Season 8 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing Mytharc Mar 18, 2014
- E2 Desert Bus Core May 28, 2014
- E3 E.T. Atari 2600 Core Oct 10, 2014
- E4 Beetlejuice Core Oct 15, 2014
- E5 Tagin' Dragon Core Dec 11, 2014
- E6 Alf Core Dec 12, 2014
- E7 CrazyBus Core Dec 13, 2014
- E8 Ren & Stimpy: Fire Dogs Core Dec 14, 2014
- E9 Rocky and Bullwinkle Core Dec 15, 2014
- E10 Mary-Kate and Ashley "Get a Clue" Core Dec 16, 2014
- E11 V.I.P. With Pamela Anderson Core Dec 17, 2014
- E12 Lethal Weapon Core Dec 18, 2014
- E13 Porky's Core Dec 19, 2014
- E14 HyperScan Core Dec 20, 2014
- E15 Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure Mytharc Dec 21, 2014
- E16 LJN Video Art Mytharc Dec 22, 2014
Season 9 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Hong Kong 97 Mytharc Mar 26, 2015
- E2 Darkwing Duck Turbografx 16 Core May 13, 2015
- E3 Seaman Core Jul 28, 2015
- E4 The Crow Core Oct 30, 2015
- E5 Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero Mytharc Dec 22, 2015
Season 10 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mega Man Games Mytharc Apr 6, 2016
- E2 Paperboy Core May 26, 2016
- E3 Beavis and Butt-Head Core Aug 16, 2016
- E4 Berenstain Bears Core Oct 18, 2016
- E5 Sega Activator Interactor Menacer Mytharc Dec 20, 2016
Season 11 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Mytharc Mar 27, 2017
- E2 Sonic '06 Core Apr 20, 2017
- E3 Planet of the Apes Core Jul 4, 2017
- E4 Game Boy Accessories Core Aug 15, 2017
- E5 Treasure Master Core Sep 20, 2017
- E6 Wrestling Games Core Oct 4, 2017
- E7 Polybius Core Oct 25, 2017
- E8 RoboCop Games Core Nov 19, 2017
- E9 Sonic '06 Part 2 Mytharc Nov 30, 2017
- E10 Charlie's Angels Core Dec 6, 2017
- E11 Star Wars: Masters of Teras Kasi Mytharc Dec 13, 2017
- E12 Lightspan Adventures Mytharc Dec 22, 2017
Season 12 · 9 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 EarthBound Mytharc Apr 17, 2018
- E2 Dirty Harry Core May 24, 2018
- E3 Drake of the 99 Dragons Core Sep 5, 2018
- E4 Tomb Raider Games Core Sep 5, 2018
- E5 Resident Evil Survivor Filler Oct 11, 2018
- E6 Super Hydlide and Virtual Hydlide Core Oct 12, 2018
- E7 Amiga CD32 Core Nov 19, 2018
- E8 The Town With No Name (CDTV) Mytharc Dec 4, 2018
- E9 Home Alone Games Mytharc Dec 14, 2018
Season 13 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Chronologically Confused about Kingdom Hearts Mytharc Jan 24, 2019
- E2 Video Game Magazines Core Mar 13, 2019
- E3 Aladdin Deck Enhancer Core Apr 11, 2019
- E4 Pepsiman (PS1) Core May 8, 2019
- E5 Superman 64 Returns Core Jun 5, 2019
- E6 Life of Black Tiger with Gilbert Gottfried (PS4) Core Jul 31, 2019
- E7 Chex Quest Core Aug 21, 2019
- E8 Jurassic Park: Trespasser (PC) Core Sep 25, 2019
- E9 The Immortal (NES) Core Oct 16, 2019
- E10 Spawn Games Mytharc Nov 27, 2019
- E11 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64) Mytharc Dec 11, 2019
Season 14 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Raid 2020 Mytharc Jan 15, 2020
- E2 Mortal Kombat 1 Ports Core Mar 11, 2020
- E3 Mortal Kombat Rip-Offs Core Apr 8, 2020
- E4 Dennis the Menace (SNES) Core May 13, 2020
- E5 The Incredible Crash Dummies (NES) Core Jun 30, 2020
- E6 Bad Final Fight Games Core Jul 30, 2020
- E7 Mission: Impossible (N64) Core Aug 21, 2020
- E8 Ecco the Dolphin (Sega Genesis) Core Sep 30, 2020
- E9 Countdown Vampires (PS1) Core Oct 29, 2020
- E10 The Legend of Kage (NES) Core Nov 13, 2020
- E11 Taito Legends (PS2) Mytharc Nov 30, 2020
- E12 The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man Mytharc Dec 15, 2020
Season 15 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown (GBC) Mytharc Mar 15, 2021
- E2 Darkman (NES) Core Mar 30, 2021
- E3 Fear and Loathing in Vegas Stakes Core Apr 30, 2021
- E4 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Core May 14, 2021
- E5 Corpse Killer (3DO) Core May 28, 2021
- E6 Sega Game Gear VHS Tapes Core Jun 18, 2021
- E7 Carmageddon 64 (N64) Core Jul 9, 2021
- E8 Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (Sega Genesis) Core Jul 30, 2021
- E9 The Rocketeer (NES & SNES) Core Aug 20, 2021
- E10 Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude! (Sega Genesis) Core Sep 10, 2021
- E11 Commodore 64 Core Sep 25, 2021
- E12 Freddy & Jason (Commodore 64) Core Oct 27, 2021
- E13 LJN History & Movie Games Core Dec 7, 2021
- E14 LJN Sports and Marvel Games Mytharc Dec 10, 2021
- E15 LJN Wrestling and Other Games Mytharc Dec 21, 2021
Season 16 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Last Ninja (NES) Mytharc Mar 17, 2022
- E2 Contra How I Remember It Core Apr 28, 2022
- E3 Purr Pals (Wii) Core Jun 23, 2022
- E4 Hudson Hawk (NES) Core Aug 31, 2022
- E5 DOOM Mytharc Oct 31, 2022
- E6 Garfield Mytharc Dec 22, 2022
Season 17 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 17 guide & lore primer →- E1 Kid Icarus Mytharc Feb 24, 2023
- E2 Earthworm Jim Trilogy Core Apr 28, 2023
- E3 Indiana Jones: Crystal Skull + More (PC, N64, GEN, NES) Core Jul 1, 2023
- E4 A Boy and His Blob Core Aug 24, 2023
- E5 Beating Jekyll and Hyde Mytharc Oct 28, 2023
- E6 Final Fantasy VI (SNES) Mytharc Dec 22, 2023
Season 18 · 9 episodes
Open the complete Season 18 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Goonies 1 & 2 Mytharc Feb 26, 2024
- E2 My Horse Prince Core Apr 19, 2024
- E3 What Is the Best Castlevania? Core May 8, 2024
- E4 SimCity (SNES) Core Jun 25, 2024
- E5 Glover (N64) Core Jul 29, 2024
- E6 Deja Vu (NES) Core Aug 28, 2024
- E7 Nosferatu (SNES) Core Oct 28, 2024
- E8 Blaster Master (NES) Mytharc Nov 26, 2024
- E9 Game Glitches: The Legacy Sequel Mytharc Dec 20, 2024
Season 19 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 19 guide & lore primer →- E1 Gex Trilogy Mytharc Feb 24, 2025
- E2 Video Game Commercials Core Mar 4, 2025
- E3 Dragon's Lair Re-Revisited Core May 17, 2025
- E4 Metroid: Original Trilogy Core Jun 25, 2025
- E5 Mario Paint with GWAR Core Jun 29, 2025
- E6 Werewolf: The Last Warrior Core Oct 27, 2025
- E7 Timecop (SNES) Mytharc Nov 8, 2025
- E8 E.T. Interplanetary Mission (PS1) Mytharc Dec 18, 2025
Season 20 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 20 guide & lore primer →- E1 Contra Force (NES) Mytharc Feb 6, 2026
- E2 ToeJam & Earl with Scott the Woz (Sega Genesis) Core Mar 25, 2026
- E3 Crash Bandicoot Games with Caddicarus Core Jul 17, 2026
- E4 Beating Bubble Bobble (NES) Core Aug 12, 2026
- E5 Batman: Dark Tomorrow Mytharc Sep 17, 2026
- E6 Maniac Mansion (NES) Mytharc Oct 23, 2026
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Who created the series?
The series was created by James Rolfe.
What is the premise of the show?
The show features a character who reviews unsuccessful or low-quality retro video games.
What genre is this series?
It is an adult web television series categorized as comedy and documentary.
Why was the show renamed?
The title was changed to avoid trademark issues with Nintendo.
Where has the show been hosted?
The series has appeared on YouTube, ScrewAttack Entertainment, and GameTrailers.
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