Barnorama All Fun In The Barn
Coming Attractions, which was literally a half-hour show of just movie trailers
The ’90s-meets-psychedelic design on Fruitopia vending machines
E!’s Wild On series (which kinda had softcore porn-ish vibes)
Cool boom boxes that came with removable speakers
Cookie Crook, Chip the Dog, and Cookie Cop as the mascots for Cookie Crisp cereal
McDonald’s food that came in this packaging
The Jerry Springer Too Hot for TV! VHS tape that they would show commercials for late at night
These lava lamps that you thought looked both retro and futuristic
Having a ton of blank VHS tapes with covers that looked like this
CompUSA (where everyone got their desktop PC fixed at)
The 25 AOL free-trial CDs you and your family would get every month
Pager cases that you would clip onto your belt or jean pockets
Coupons that came inside VHS movies you bought
Publishers Clearing House magazine stamps that you would use to order magazines that you then would never pay for
The weird Friends Diet Coke contest that made no sense
Watch the full commercial HERE.
The absolute trend phenomenon that was WonderBra
Ordering VHS tapes through Columbia House (which you wouldn’t pay for)
The Jar Jar Binks lollipops that basically made you French-kiss Jar Jar
David Arquette and other celebs doing commercials for collect call companies
Removable face plates for car stereos (which you had to remember to remove each time you parked your car)
Gap’s super-catchy “Everyone in…” campaign
Watch the full commercial HERE.
The envelopes you’d get your developed photos back in
The green FBI warning screen that played before Disney VHS tapes
Socially Hazardous stickers that they sold at gas stations and sticker vending machines inside Walmart
Old Navy commercials that featured the “Item of the Week”
Natural Wonders stores with their light-wood interiors and rain sticks
“Goth Talk” on SNL, which was hosted by Circe Nightshade and Azrael Abyss
Real California Cheese commercials (that featured this logo)