This Is the Tom Green Documentary

This documentary on Tom Green was so good. I started watching it as background noise, but found myself glued to the screen within the first fifteen minutes of the show. Tom takes us all the way to the very beginning of his career and gives you back all those feels you had when you watched The Tom Green Show as a teen. (Talk about some nostalgia!) I laughed out loud and I got choked up. I loved how he went through what happened with the show and why he is the way he is now - and it made me appreciate him even more. A must watch for anyone who loved Tom in the 90s and can relate to the process of growing up and going through life.

Wow! I remember being a kid and seeing Tom Green and just being in awe of all the crazy things he did. This documentary just proves he was ahead of his time. And finally seeing the overdue recognition he deserves. Co-signed by the biggest people that are doing what he has done, after and now. It's amazing how time has passed and you sometimes "forget" these pioneers. I'm glad it came across my screen on Prime to see and be like "Ah! He was very that" and all the nostalgia that comes with it! It is definitely a good watch! I rarely make reviews but, I had to for someone that graced my TV screen often as a kid! Realizing it's literally what everyone has been doing for years now on the Web. But just to know now he basically started it all! Lol Best wishes in all Tom!

Years and years ago when he jumped onto the scene I found him to be funny but too silly for my liking. I watched other movies and followed different comedians. But I found the house swap from the big city to the ranch intriguing.

I am SO happy I gave it a chance. His parents are endearing and he is a level headed really good dude who has a good story that I didn't know, but I do now, needed to be told.

I don't want to give anything away. Just watch it. He is living his best life now. Something we should all aspire to.

If you would have told my younger self I would one day tear up at the end of a Tom Green production I would have called you crazy.

Back when I was a teenager, my brother lived in Ontario, and I was out in Alberta. He'd send me VHS tapes of The Tom Green Show, and honestly, it felt like I was being let in on this weird, underground comedy scene before anyone else even knew it existed. At the time, there was nothing like it on TV-this completely absurd, off-the-wall humor that felt totally unfiltered and unpredictable. I'd invite my friends over, and we'd sit in my basement watching these tapes, laughing until we couldn't breathe. It felt like we were in on this incredible secret that nobody else around us knew about. Watching Tom Green push every boundary felt rebellious, chaotic, and honestly kind of genius. It's wild to think about now, knowing how much his style shaped comedy later on, but back then, it was like having a front-row seat to something revolutionary before anyone realized it.

What's remarkable is how far ahead of his time he was. Today, prank culture and shock comedy are everywhere, from YouTube influencers to viral TikTok skits. But in the '90s, Tom Green was doing it without the wide reach of the internet etc... He was putting himself out there in front of live audiences, critics, and a world that wasn't quite ready for his brand of chaos.

I think his ideas and work was absorbed and repackaged by the American entertainment machine. Tom Green's innovations were adopted and amplified by American creators, often without the recognition he deserved. The rise of "Jackass," for example, took the absurdist, risk-taking humor Green pioneered and mainstreamed it, but with little acknowledgment of where that DNA came from. It's a familiar pattern: Canadian talent and creativity often serve as the wellspring for ideas that Americans make their own, leaving the original creators overlooked or erased from the narrative.

Overall it's a sweet little documentary, and worth watching.

The Tom Green show was a pivotal aspect to my childhood and developing my sense of humor, so I was thrilled when amazon announced they were making a documentary about it. This show had such a big impact on comedy and prank humor that I can't believe it's not highlighted or talked about more in this day and age. We would not have jackass without this man. It seems like the general public is completely unaware this show existed or the impact it had, and I can happily say Amazon did Tom Green justice with this documentary. I had no idea that it started out on public access tv and it was amazing to see his journey bringing it to a major network. It had me laughing hysterically at the old skits and even brought me to tears at one point. Tom Green was such an important figure in comedy and it's a shame he doesn't get the acknowledgment he deserves. He is far too humble to boasts his contribution, so I'm glad Amazon put some much needed spotlight on him. If you're a fan of comedy, prank humor, or reality TV this is a must watch.