John asks Nerdfighters to prove Helen Hunt has seen Hank's song about her (2008)
ask · status: reported back · last event: result reported (2014-07-18) · owner: John
In January 2008 John set Nerdfighters a standing challenge: prove that Helen Hunt had seen Hank's song about her, and they could punish the brothers. It was met in May 2011, when Helen Hunt tweeted Hank that she had seen his videos, and Hank was later punished for it.
Part of: Nerdfighter projects: complete a project to earn the right to punish the brothers (2008)
Told alongside: Hank's crush on Helen Hunt (2007) · The Lizzie Bennet Diaries web series (2012) · John asks viewers to buy a physical copy of Ellen Hardcastle to get a ten-word Hank video (2011) · Hank's album Ellen Hardcastle: release (2011) · The Harry Potter Alliance's Helping Haiti Heal raffle (2010) · John asks Nerdfighters to guess which of his eight April Fools' claims is the lie (2011)
About: Helen Hunt (actor), Helen Hunt (song)
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-21 | asked | John sets the first project: make sure Helen Hunt has seen Hank's song video and provide proof; success lets nerdfighters punish both brothers. | A Short History of the PUPPY SIZED ELEPHANT 00:03:14 |
| 2008-02-21 | reminder | Asked whether Helen Hunt has seen the Helen Hunt song, John says not yet and tells Nerdfighters to keep fighting. (playful) | People Who Love Giraffes Who Love Giraffes 00:02:56 |
| 2008-05-30 | reminder | John restates the standing challenge to prove Helen Hunt has seen or heard the Helen Hunt song; so far she has proved elusive. | The Dread Pirate Fireball Roberts! (And Housekeeping) 00:02:47 |
| 2011-04-29 | reminder | John says Helen Hunt has not yet heard the Helen Hunt song and points out that she has a Twitter. | Peanut Butter Face Question Tuesday 00:02:01 |
| 2011-05-06 (happened 2011-05-05) | result reported | Hank reports Helen Hunt tweeted that she had seen his videos; at the end he counts this as Nerdfighters getting her to see the Helen Hunt video, earning punishments for both brothers. → refers to Helen Hunt | Happy Birthday To Me! 00:00:09 |
| 2011-07-27 | result reported | John lists other Nerdfighter feats: getting Hank's album on the Billboard charts, chartering airplanes of medical supplies to Haiti, and getting Helen Hunt to hear the Helen Hunt song. | 150,000 Autographs 00:01:15 |
| 2012-09-14 | result reported | Hank lists his songs about quarks, ponies, Harry Potter and Helen Hunt, notes Helen Hunt tweeted him about hers, and recalls inventing 2D glasses and turning Pride and Prejudice into a video blog. (playful) | 1000 VIDEOS!!! 00:01:36 |
| 2014-07-18 (happened 2011) | result reported | In 2011 the standing deal to punish Hank if Helen Hunt saw his 'Helen Hunt' video came true: she tweeted him, and he had to hump his entire town. | EVERY VLOGBROTHERS PUNISHMENT! 00:02:33 |
What is said about it
3 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2008-01-21 · A Short History of the PUPPY SIZED ELEPHANT — ask: John: First project: make sure Helen Hunt has seen Hank's months-old song about her and provide proof; if nerdfighters succeed, they can punish both brothers. — 00:03:14
- 2011-04-29 · Peanut Butter Face Question Tuesday — John: Helen Hunt has not yet heard Hank's Helen Hunt song, John says, pointing out that Helen Hunt has a Twitter. — 00:02:01
- 2011-05-06 · Happy Birthday To Me! — announcement: Hank says that after a punishment drought three punishments are now owed: one for John not posting on Wednesday, and two (one per brother) for Nerdfighters getting Helen Hunt to see the Helen Hunt video. — 00:02:43