Apparently, in the next episode of One Tree Hill, which I have never watched, and of which I know absolutely nothing, everyone will be a The Sims? Perfect. It’s 2002, so this stunt seems right on time to me.

So this show is all about people standing in their backyards? There is an awful lot of standing around in backyards in this promo. “What are you guys doing today?” “Standing in our backyard, duh.” We are, too.” “Not me, guys, I’m going to go sit in a hospital waiting room.” “Weirdo.” That’s a scene from One Tree Hill, probably. There’s no way to know whether or not that’s exactly what a scene from One Tree Hill is like. Is that guy the weirdo of the show? Why is he in the Sims hospital? Has a Sims been hurt? Oh no! Get well soon Leroy Jenkins! (That’s basically a Sims, relax, nerds.)

I like when the promo says “Don’t Miss It!” because it makes me laugh, and I love laughing. Oh, don’t miss a show about backyards that I’ve never watched because I’ve never thought “I wonder what would happen if we picked up where Dawson’s Creek left off” that has been co-opted as a promotional tool for an upcoming rehash of a nine-year-old videogame about sleeping and buying groceries? I PROMISE NOT TO MISS IT.

Comments (12)
  1. Let’s throw the entire cast of One Tree Hill in a pool and take out the ladder

    • Or have them try and make a toaster pastry with only one level of cooking skill, wait for the fire, and then take out the doors of the room. What, just me?

      • Make sure they call the maid service, or those piles of ashes are going to lower their happiness levels!

      • No man. I would even put in smoke detectors, just so the firemen could arrive and scream “THERE’S NOTHING WE CAN DO! THERE’S NO DOORS! WE….WE CAN’T DO ANYTHING! *sob* WE CANT DO ANYTHING!” except in simlish, all “ERSER ROHARNAH NOMAR BRAHOO GAAAAAAA”
        and so the crushing reality for the Sim inside begins to sink in…. that there is noone to help him. that there is no escape. this this will be the place that he dies.

        I like The Sims because it helps imaginations to grow!

  2. I’ve got something to say. Sims 3 is new.

  3. lolo  |   Posted on Mar 18th, 2009

    a. im so happy lindsay didnt post this otherwise id have to break up with her.
    b. i think thats a joke video someone made on youtube
    c. has my life actually boiled down to me defending one tree hill?

  4. that’s even better than “the Nanny” all-animated christmas special “Oy! to the world.”

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=widUZQYnmAI&NR=1

    she had style, she had flair, she was there.

  5. joshsj  |   Posted on Mar 18th, 2009

    Hilarious but FAKE. Episode 6.18 does not, in fact, feature avatars:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcNUjqFX7RI

    God, I can’t believe I actually put effort into investigating the authenticity of this. What have I become?

  6. nerdalert  |   Posted on Mar 21st, 2009

    I’m such a nerd, but I just want to say: Gabe, I 100% appreciate the title-joke.

  7. LOL I had to youtube to check out the authenticity… and now I have to say, I’m a little sad it’s not set in Sims-world :(

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