Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox, two creators who defined an era on YouTube, are reintroducing the “classic” version of Smosh which was arguably the most popular channel on the platform back in the day.
After Anthony’s departure from the project in 2017 due to creative disagreements following its acquisition by Defy Media, fans can now look forward to the return of the comedy sketches and improv content that defined Smosh.
For those who have been avid YouTube users over the past decade, Smosh has been a familiar presence since its inception as a website in 2002 and the subsequent launch of its YouTube channel in 2005.
In a YouTube video, Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox announced the comeback. They promised to enter a new era that will bring back everything that made people fall in love with Smosh. They bought Smosh back from Rhett and Link and now look to independently operate it.
“Ian and I started hanging out a ton, and we realized the sketches that we’d made weren’t just great because they were a product of the times,” Anthony explained. “I wasn’t just being blinded by nostalgia when I would 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?’” Ian continued. “We didn’t know if this was actually possible, but we felt that we had to look into it and see if we could actually do it.”
Keep tabs on their social to find out when the first video of the new Smosh era drops and of course we will be there to report it when it does happen.
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