The Angry Video Game Nerd
The Angry Video Game Nerd (2004 — present)
Seasons: 20,
episodes: 236
Average rating:
8.4/10
20 031
Production
Status
Returning
Creators
Scenario
Producer
Actors
James D. Rolfe
The Nerd
Kyle Justin
The Guitar Guy
Mike Matei
The Joker
Steven J. Klaszky
Jimmie Jim Slugg
Craig Skistimas
Ghost of Christmas Past
Pat Contri
Pat the NES Punk
Lloyd Kaufman
himself
Nathan Barnatt
Keith Apicary
Short description
The Angry Video Game Nerd is an adult web television series of comedic retrogaming video reviews created by and starring James Rolfe. The show's format revolves around his commentary and review of older, but unsuccessful video games which are deemed to be of particularly 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 The Angry Video Game Nerd to prevent any trademark issues with Nintendo and due to the fact he started reviewing games from non-Nintendo consoles such as those made by Atari and Sega.
Rolfe's character, "The Nerd" is a short-tempered and foul-mouthed video game fanatic. He derives comic appeal from excessive and inventive use of anger, profanity, and habitual consumption of alcohol while reviewing video games.
Seasons
| Season | Episodes | Release date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2004-05-25 | 6.4 | |
| 24 | 2007-01-25 | 6.9 | |
| 23 | 2008-02-19 | 7.2 | |
| 25 | 2009-03-16 | 7.1 | |
| 11 | 2010-04-30 | 7.4 | |
| 6 | 2011-04-06 | 7.3 | |
| 11 | 2012-07-23 | 7.5 | |
| 16 | 2014-03-18 | 6.6 | |
| 5 | 2015-03-26 | 7.6 | |
| 5 | 2016-04-06 | 7 | |
| 12 | 2017-03-27 | — | |
| 9 | 2018-04-17 | — | |
| 11 | 2019-01-24 | — | |
| 12 | 2020-01-15 | — | |
| 15 | 2021-03-15 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 2022-03-17 | 6 | |
| 6 | 2023-02-24 | 6 | |
| 9 | 2024-02-26 | 5.5 | |
| 8 | 2025-02-24 | — | |
| 5 | 2026-02-06 | — |
What's left behind the scenes
- The main character drinks exclusively Rolling Rock because, at the time James Rolf was filming the first episode, that was the only brand of beer he had in his refrigerator.
- In one episode discussing Indiana Jones, the Angry Video Game Nerd "punishes" the game with whip strikes. While filming this scene, James Rolfe accidentally knocked over a lamp with the whip. It looked quite funny, so this specific take and Rolfe's reaction to the incident were included in the episode.
- For the diarrhea scenes, a mixture of peanut butter and chocolate syrup was mostly used.
- In most episodes, James Rolfe wears a T-shirt under his white shirt to hide the tattoos on his arms.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
