- (voice-over) Introducing new... - (gasps) Are we watching
old timey commercials? (laughs) - Gushers? This was their commercial?
- (voice-over) Berry, berry different.
- Definitely an old Gushers commercial.
- Oh my gosh! I have never seen this.
This looks old. - (voice-over) Bursting with juicy
fruit punch in the middle. So fruity,
they'll really turn your head. - (kid) Whoa! I'll say.
- Oh, gosh. - Her head matched my hair. (laughs)
- That's like really-- I feel like it's really old.
When was it made? - (React) So, yes,
that is a famous Gushers commercial from the '90s.
- Oh. (snickers) So, it's not that old.
- I feel like I've seen Gusher commercials before,
but I don't think I've seen that one. - (React) So, many people online
argue that the nostalgic '80s and '90s were kind of
like the heyday for commercials. So, today, we're gonna see
what today's teens think about '90s commercials.
- Okay, cool. That's interesting. All right.
- This is cute. I love the '90s.
- (girl) Doctor, he needs an operation!
- Oh, wait! I've seen this one. - Oh! (gasps)
The game Operation? This is so cute!
- I don't think I've ever played this game all the way through.
I think I've just seen people play it or I just quit. (chuckles)
- They even have a little song! - A lot of them are more cartoon-y
and colorful than commercials nowadays.
- (patient) How's it look? - (surgeon) Good to me!
- (kids) ♪ Operation! ♪ - I had no idea
that it even came out in the '90s
because I had that when I was a kid and I thought that was brand new.
- We didn't play Operation. It was there, but I can't remember
ever playing Operation before, though. - (PA) Dr. Kravitz?
(loud snap) - (nurse) Let's lose that appendix.
- Slim Jim. (machine beeps)
- Oh, my. - (Slim Jim chuckling)
- (laughs) - (Slim Jim) Mother, I'm home.
- What?! (laughs) - (Slim Jim laughs)
- I'm so confused. - This is a whole
cinematic masterpiece. - (Slim Jim) Snap into a Slim Jim!
Eat me! - What the heck was that?
(laughs) - The editing isn't as good
as nowadays, but I think that's such a classic style.
- That's what makes it so iconic, though,
because now, these brands are still dominating to this day.
- (voice-over) There's a new pet. - Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia! (laughs)
- Chia Pets! - I love these. I love--
I've never got one, but I love these! Ugh!
I love these. - (voice-over) Spread the seed.
- Yeah! - Oh, I had one when I was
a little kid. I totally forgot what it was.
But I loved them. - This was the best commercial
when it came on. - I like the animals.
- (voice-over) The Chia Pet and Chia Tree are available...
- Yes. Ah, nostalgic. Yes. Best one so far.
All the other ones, step aside. This is it right here.
This is what we came here to see.
- (React) So, you knew about this one. You know what this is.
- Yeah! I think 'cause that was around when I was a kid too.
- Knowing that that product is out there
just puts a smile on my face. - ♪ I don't wanna grow up ♪
♪ Don't wanna grow up ♪ - What is this?
- This sounds familiar. - ♪ I don't wanna
grow up ♪ - Toys "R" Us?
(gasps) - ♪ I'm a Toys "R" Us kid ♪
- Oh, okay. I was like, "Where have I heard this from?"
- I miss Toys "R" Us! (laughs) - I'm dead! Oh my god!
(gasps) - I miss Toys "R" Us so much.
- Dude! Mattel! - (voice-over) Bruno the Bad Dog.
Get it today only at Toys "R" Us. - Look at those prices.
Nice. (chuckles) - Toys "R" Us is like discontinued.
- My mom used to bribe the eff out of me when I was a kid
using Toys "R" Us. Now, what the hell
are my kids gonna have? They don't have anything,
'cause they're iPad kids!
- (Ronald) I've got the cheeseburgers, Carla.
- (Carla) Thanks, Ronald! - He's scary.
- Oh my gosh! I remember the little bandit! (gasps)
- (React) The Hamburglar. - The Hamburglar!
- I don't remember seeing any of these--
any McDonald's commercials like these.
I only remember seeing ones that are out right now.
- (Ronald) I'm gaining on 'em! - I actually don't think I've seen
Ronald McDonald in a commercial, but I know who he is for some reason.
- I don't know. He's kind of three steps ahead.
(doorbell rings) - (Hamburglar) I'll get it.
- (Ronald) Nope. - (gasps) He got them!
- Well, now, seeing that one and then seeing the ones
that we have now, I'm happy that I didn't really
see those ones. I don't really care for--
(laughs) - I'm not a huge fan of clowns.
Shocker. - Right when you enter
through the door is that HUGE mannequin of him.
And I used to be afraid of him because he had those big-ass shoes!
What?! - (voice-over) Imagine
the perfect videos. - Best Buy?
No, no. Blockbuster! - Is this Blockbuster?
- Blockbuster? - (voice-over) No rush, no hassle.
Fast checkout. - My mom lived for Blockbuster.
- Oh my god. You guys are gonna make me cry.
- (cashier) Welcome to Blockbuster Video.
- Ohhhh! When was the-- oh my gosh. - I don't think I've stepped foot
into a Blockbuster. I think they were all gone
before I got a chance. - We had one right down the street
from my house. (laughs) Oh, and then Netflix came.
I like Netflix. And they just snatched it from them.
But Blockbuster. Ah.
- Chihuahua.
- I also feel like I've seen this one before.
- (Chihuahua)What is a logarithm? - Taco Bell.
- (gameshow host) You're absolutely right.
- Taco Bell. (laughs) - Another burger? Or wait...
Taco Bell! Taco Bell! - (Chihuahua speaks Spanish)
- (voice-over) Hey, taco lovers, get all the tacos you can eat
for just 69... - They were 69 cents?!
No way! - I didn't know they had a mascot.
- I see that little Chihuahua, Taco Bell. I mean, 100%.
I'm in love with Taco Bell. - I was just at Taco Bell yesterday.
- (React) How much was a taco? - Not 69 cents! That's for sure!
- ♪ Look who's coming to make... ♪ - Oh!
- Oh, Easy Bake! Oh, I-- (laughs) - Easy Bake Oven and M&Ms?
- You know, I don't like chocolate, so I could never eat M&Ms.
- See, I had an Easy Bake Oven. My [censored] never turned out
like that. - ♪ Stuff from home too ♪
♪ My favorite candy is now a yummy cake ♪
♪ 'Cause we're really cooking with Easy Bake ♪
- (voice-over) Easy Bake Oven and M&Ms brand...
- Oh, it's not even for M&M. (laughs)
I was about to say, "Yeah, I'm more of a Skittles man,"
but it wasn't even for-- (laughs) - I had one, and it tasted disgusting.
- ♪ Pizzaaaaaaa! ♪ - Pizza.
- Pizza Hut? Oh, no. Bagel Bites. - ♪ Pizza at supper time ♪
- Very underrated. Lost memory, lost in my files of my brain.
- All right. Those look really good actually.
- (React) Never had a Bagel Bite? - Um...
I don't think so. - (React gasps)
- I'm getting so hungry right now. - Those actually
look pretty good, though. - ♪ When pizza's on a bagel ♪
♪ You can eat pizza anytime ♪ - (voice-over) At any other time,
try Cheese Bites, Dyna Bites, and Hot Bites.
- I think this-- out of all of them, this was the most accurate commercial,
because I would never really eat these by myself.
It's when I go to other people's houses,
and it's like boom. - I think it's funny
how in all these food commercials with mini sized, it's always a mom
holding the tray and a bunch of kids grabbing them.
And it's like, "Where's the thank-you?"
- (React) So, what do you think? '90s commercials!
- Ay, that was a good segment. Nice mix of nostalgia
and things that I didn't know before. - I think it was really interesting
seeing the difference of style from nowaday commercials
from back then. - Definitely a lot of spunky music.
- All of 'em were for kids. But the music was very--
all of it was very, very generic and childlike.
- Very smart, because music is definitely catchy.
- It's just so colorful and poppy and patterns.
They really just did anything to grab your eye.
- (React) Well, as a teen today, you're probably pretty used
to ads just looking a little different from these,
you know, like on Instagram or TikTok.
But I wanna know what you prefer. Do you like ads like these
from the '90s or current advertisements?
- I think I like these. These are so much more fun to watch.
- The power of nostalgia is amazing and I'm gonna go with both at once.
- Ads that I see on my phone, I'm always just trying to skip ad,
skip ad, skip ad. - They both have their own way
of actually pulling in an audience, but I would definitely
say the current type. - I think I prefer nowaday ads better.
- The way that they film is a lot better,
'cause it's not going all over the place
kinda like in the '90s. And I kind of wanted
to look away, because there was too much.
- Thanks for watching this totally rad episode.
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- Bye, guys. - Bye, guys!
- Can we bring back '90s commercials? And can I please be casted
in one of 'em? Like Saved by the Bell
type of [censored]. - Gushers always been fruit flavored?
- (React) This is fruit PUNCH, Anais. - Oh, fruit PUNCH!
'Cause there's a difference? (laughs)