Bored Smashing - GROCERY STORE PHONES! Episode 16.5

## Basic Information

**Bored Smashing - GROCERY STORE PHONES! Episode 16.5** is the 16.5th episode of Bored Smashing - GROCERY STORE PHONES! and the 105th overall episode of Bored Smashing.

## Synopsis

King reviews and destroys the Sonic the Hedgehog Interactive Watch.

## Description

What time is it? Time to get a Mario Watch instead of a Sonic Watch!

## Summary

King had planned to do a mini Bored Smashing video (a 0,5) because the item of speculation was a smartwatch. He originally showed his Apple Watch, but changed his mind and showed his Toy Factory Sonic plush instead. He got confused at first and then threw the Sonic plush on the ground before displaying the interactive watch.

During his infamous road trip, King stopped at a Target store in South Carolina, where he picked up a Tanooki Mario plush and an interactive watch from the kids' clothing section. The watch was priced at $35 and had features such as a camera, video, games, calculator, voice recorder, clock dials, alarm, settings, pedometer, and album viewer. King reviewed the features on the box cover and portrayed them through skits. He also said goodbye to his Xbox Series X Halo Infinite Limited Edition and threw it away in the trash (although onto a blanket), and smashed two calculators. He read the warnings on the box, especially regarding the batteries.

King then proceeded to unbox the Sonic the Hedgehog Interactive Watch using a knife he took from his mom's kitchen. He noted how sharp the plastic in the box was for a six-year-old. After getting the watch out of the box, he tried to wear it but found it tight on his wrist. He charged it and noted how fast it charged. He took a picture and recorded himself, then checked the video quality by taking out the Micro SD Card from the watch. He played some games on the watch, which were generic and unrelated to Sonic the Hedgehog. He also checked out other applications like alarms, clock dials, and settings, changed the wallpaper for the Home Screen, and listened to the alarm sound effects related to the Sonic the Hedgehog theme. He was concerned about changing the wallpaper for the lock screen, which he couldn't do. Lastly, he checked the pedometer, but it was barely functional.

King then proceeded to destroy the Sonic the Hedgehog Interactive Watch (The amount of damage can be seen below on the chart on the Damage section). He scratched the screen by riding on his booster board while lying down and did a drop test while wearing the watch. The watch stopped working when he tried to stop recording. He threw the watch up in the air and climbed on the roof to retrieve it, causing the screen to crack. He then did a water test by putting the watch in the shower and underwater. He then dropped a Wii U on the watch.

Finally, King destroyed the screen and removed the Micro SD Card before setting the watch on fire. He smashed the watch with a hammer to put the fire out, and it fused with the Wii U.

In the end, King explained why he didn't show any footage of the watch and threw the burned Sonic the Hedgehog Interactive Watch in the trash.

## Trivia

* This is the first episode of Bored Smashing - GROCERY STORE PHONES! that does not involve smashing a phone, hence the episode number "16.5"
* The Micro SD card King uses in this video is the same one he has used throughout many other videos and episodes of Grocery Store Phones, such as Episode 11.
* This video was released the day before the 10 year anniversary of %@#! You Poptropica!, the oldest video that still remains on the Plainrock124 channel.
* This is the first and only Sonic the Hedgehog merchandise King destroyed in 2021.
* The Nintendo Wii U console was previously used from Bored Smashing - LEGO MARIO & LUIGI video.
* The music that was playing in the background when the interactive watch was on fire is from Sonic Lost World - Windy Hill (Zone 1) for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
* This is the first time King recorded himself putting his Apple Watch underwater, along with the Sonic the Hedgehog interactive watch.
* This video is hilariously portrayed to a SpongeBob SquarePants episode: Employee of the Month on Season 1 Episode 12b where SpongeBob was keep destroying Squidward’s clocks.
* This is the second to last Bored Smashing video released in 2021 (the last being Bored Smashing - XBOX MINI FRIDGE). It was also the last Bored Smashing Grocery Store Phones episode in 2021. (Since 2021 has 1,5 episodes of GSP)
* The Mario plush King bought at Target is the Super Mario 3D Land San-ei plush set. However, not sure if this is the 2011 release year or if it’s rereleased.
* This is the only half-Bored Smashing video for 2021, because he destroyed a Kids smart watch and not an actual Cell Phone.
* The camera sound effect is almost identical to the Chuck E Cheese’s Sketchbook photo booth machine that could be seen at almost every Chuck E Cheese’s locations. (200? - Present year)