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1) The more specific and obscure the better. We get a lot of duplicate ideas, so please set yourself apart by being specific. EG: Black Chuck Taylor Converse All-Stars, not just Converse high-tops.
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3) Pre-2000 qualifies as nostalgic. Remember those go-go days? *sigh*
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The greatest toy every made out of an inch of rubber.
I AGRRE RUBER BANDS SHOOT/SLAP/SMACK/FLING/FLY PWN
I think he was referring to a condom, but that works too.
Win
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fd/OregonTrailScreenshot.png
Oregon Trail
OH.
MY.
GOD.
YES.
how is that a win? i have orgon trail with waaaaaaay better grpahics
Because its nostalgic, duh.
You’re obviously playing one of the many remakes or knockoff, because the original “orgon” trail had the “grpahics” in that screenshot.
+1 for Oregon Trail.
yeah its nogtalagic, but its not a win
yeah, it’s a win . because your orgon trail with waaaaaaaaay better grpahics
is not. nogtalagic. at all.
Yeah, organ trail was an awesome game. I used to play it in school all the time. I never beat it, though
omg, regardless of which version of Oregon Trail, they’re all awesome~
I remember the most “original” version, without any pretty graphics, and damn it was hard to hunt with that… especially trying to play it again with a laptop’s number pad… hahaha
that game is teh best… but who has ever beat it?
I found it at a local computer store, bought it for nostalgic reasons, and beat it. Beating it is not as satisfying as forking the river, however.
FRAGGLE ROCK
been done.
Giant volleyball!
Zoobilee Zoo:
Zoobilee Zoo was a children’s television program featuring costumed performers dressed as animal characters. It originally aired from 1986–1987, then in syndication until 2001 on several television channels including commercial network television stations, public television stations, The Learning Channel, and the Hallmark Channel. Only 65 episodes of the show were made. While it was shown for 15 years in syndication, it is not currently airing on any television station to this day. The original 65 episodes are currently owned by Hallmark.
Generally the plot of each episode consists of the main characters, called Zoobles, encountering difficulties common to young children and learning a moral lesson about dealing with such problems. Each character has a certain gimmick in his behavior or interests that gives him a unique view on each problem faced (i.e. Bravo Fox is a showman, Talkatoo Cockatoo never stops talking, Van Go Lion enjoys art, etc.)
The show is still available on a wide array of videocassettes, the most recent series released in 1997. A revival, which spawned new direct-to-video episodes and soundtracks was released in 2000, and a stage show, “Zoobilee Zoo Live!” toured briefly. A book is currently in the works, with input from all cast members and some of the crew, with a projected release in 2007. As of today, it has not come out.
Looking at it now, I can’t believe I used to watch that….
Oh, hell yes, this is a win! I thought I was the only one who remembered Zoobilee Zoo. i loved Wazzat.
Yay! “Zoobilee Zoo, Zoobilee Zoo, Magic and wonder are waiting for you…”
rubix’s cube
I say DISCO CLOTHES!!!!
perfectness! gRoOvY!
Thunder Cats
its not nogalastic
Thundercats totally rocks!!!! and it is too nostalgic. Nobody airs it now, do they? Thundercats is total win. I so wanted to be Cheetarah, and Mum-ra scared the shit out of me, but it was my favorite cartoon anyway!
The Flash also appeared for one season (1990-1991) on the CBS network starring double-Emmy Award winner John Wesley Shipp as Barry Allen. Produced by Danny Bilson and Paul DeMeo, the series was a mild amalgamation of the Barry Allen and Wally West versions of the comics in that the female lead was Tina McGee (portrayed by Amanda Pays) and Wally’s need for large amounts of food after expending so much energy running all over Central City was transferred to Barry. After his lightning-induced chemical accident, Barry got into crime fighting after the death of his police officer brother, Jay; it is presumed that Jay was named for the original comic book Flash, Jay Garrick. A handful of the Scarlet Speedster’s rogues gallery made guest appearances throughout the series: Captain Cold (Michael Champion) (“Captain Cold”), Mirror Master (David Cassidy) (“Done With Mirrors”), and the Trickster (Mark Hamill) (“The Trickster” and “Trial of the Trickster”). The Flash also fought a clone of himself who wore a blue costume.
Clackers! Those two glassy balls on strings. They had a ring at the top of the two strings, and you kind of bounced them up and down so that the balls “clacked” together.
Of course they were dangerous and got pulled. Pieces would fly off the balls sometimes, kids would smack each other in the head with them – the usual fun stuff.
Pogs. Dear god, why did we buy them?
good call. i found a box full of them at the back of a drawer the other day. they’re so weird.
Captain Kangaroo!!!
100 percent absolutely yes!
Legends Of The Hidden Temple.
Does anybody remember those carpets that you put your little tiny dinky cars on? Everybody at one point had one of those.
Use this Knight Rider YouTube video.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlt4GQ45TXg
The A-Team! I admit I was born in 1995, so I’m not even from that time, but I LOVE THE A-TEAM!!! It’s the greatest 80s TV show EVER!
Razzles – the gum that’s a candy! And also tastes like chalk!
http://www.rockofagescandy.com/MintsandGum/Products/Razzles.jpg
The Skip It, one of a kind.
Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.
I think it started pre-2000, right?
In any case, that was absolutely the most epic win TV show ever.
wolf`s rain was is and will always be ..that was pre-2000 too wasnt it…
MUDKIPZ
thumb wars & bat thumb!!!! best moviette evr(thumb wars is better than bat thumb in my opinion)…¿?
One of the first memories I’ve had was not watching Sesame Street in my formidible years, but instead…
THE ELECTRIC COMPANY!!!!
oops….just realized that that suggestion is in the Vote section.
jimi hendrix
the guitar god
(gods never die)
YYYYEEEESSSS!!!!!!!!!
master of orion
descreption:master of orion is an incredebly retro, but very good. a turnbased game where you try and…
1. destroy evrything and colonize the whole solar system 2. be teh presedent of the solar system. you can be lots of diffretn species. you can even send spys, bomb enemy planets, and make spaceships
The Transformers: The 1986 animated movie!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/91/Transformers-movieposter-west.jpg
youv’e got the touch!
chineese jump rope…
http://www.schylling.com/mm5/graphics/00000002/CJR-2.jpg
Inspector Gadget.
Barney theme song!!! It’s totally a drive you insane theme song!
Slap bracelets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNTxr2NJHa0 Lamb Chop dude!
I submitted the Ghostbusters toy proton pack & accessories, but it hasn’t shown up on the vote page yet.
Giggles cookies, man. That shit was the bomb.
I just submitted Mousercise from the Disney Channel.
Ghostwriter the TV series.
AND
Salute Your Shorts
[...] to your garage or to wherever you store items of your past, find something you loved as a kid and submit it. I am sure you will find that you are not the only one who cherished it. Doesn’t it make [...]
Three wins:
Eiffel 65
Nirvana
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic?
Epic Fail. (N)
My Pet Monster!!! FTW
Teddy Ruxpin!!!! The casette-playing storytelling bear
No Garbage Pail Kids, yet?
emailed this in already, but i’ll post it here to.
Legos. thats all
Lite Brite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huat89z2WrA
Silly Putty (especially with the Saturday comics!)
http://www.steveconley.com/superputty.htm
OMG LEGO FTW!! (Y)
I hated stading on the though! Ouch!!
epic t.v. show win wolf`s rain
FUN DIP! ZOMG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tN3lovBkQI
O_O
Hypercolor shirts and freezy freakies.
Hypercolor shirts were those shirts that changed when warm, but ruined when washed in hot water. I definitely had one that was a permanent pinkish purple because of that.
Freezy freakies were those gloves that had “surprise shapes” that popped up when cold. My sister and I got these one year when it was still warm, so I remember we ran to the kitchen to get some ice and rubbed it over them so we could see what they looked like.
Chip’s Challenge
Etch a sketch!!! totaly awesome
http://www.etchy.org/
1) Myst
and
2) That weird sponge thing that you put in water, and over a few days it grows to like 10 times its original size. It was useless, but entertaining. They made them in the shape of dinosaurs and different things.
OMG I GOT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Puppies in your pocket
go here http://www.toyrific.co.uk/images/Puppy-Cruiser.jpg
Schoolhouse Rock!
These musical vignettes aired during Saturday morning cartoons. They were songs that stuck with you and made you remember your math facts or grammar, and inspired a generation of a cappella groups to harmonize “Conjunction Junction … What’s your Function?”
from Wikipedia:
Schoolhouse Rock! is a series of animated musical educational short films that aired during Saturday morning children’s programming on U.S. television network ABC. Topics covered include grammar, science, economics, history, mathematics, and politics. The series aired between 1973 and 1986, and infrequently during the 1990s and 2000s, with new shows created between 1993 and 1996 until its cancellation by ABC in 2001.
video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkO87mkgcNo
sticklebricks!!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stickle_bricks
they were so awesome and blatantly better than lego
the guy who invented them also made spirograph and etch-a-sketch (another suggestion maybe)
the inventor – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denys_Fisher
though as sticklebricks are british you wont put it up
oh you americans…
also mario anyone?
ZOMG we loved these. My grandmother kept them at her house in the 70’s and 80’s and we played with them every time we went to visit her. My mother has saved all our “bristle blocks” for 30 years and now my children play with them. Awesome toy.
ZimmZamm – the 1970’s tetherball game by Mattell. It was a 5 foot pole with a large spring at one end. A tennis ball was tethered to the spring, and two players would face each other with solid rackets. They would each swing at the ball trying to get it to swivel either clockwise or counter clockwise. The winner is the one who got the ball to their end of the spring.
My brothers and I LOVED this game. We would smack the heck out of that ball, trying to get the other guy to duck. It was incredibly sturdy, and the tether would never tangle. Amazing. If anyone has seen a quality replica – or has the original(!) – let me know!!
LLAMAS ARE ÜBERLY AWESOME!!!!!!
will someone please put the shamwow guy one here?!?!! those things are amazing, and they’ve been around for awhile
if not that guy how about billy mays?? thats guy could sell dog doo in a bag for 10 bucks!
Street fighter.
HADOKEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
grump grump grump. I send it good submissions. Why don’t they make it to the vote page?
Little pissed got The Be All end All and i dont recall seeing it
TEDDY RUXPIN.,..
“The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin” was a television series that ran from 1987-1988.
Teddy Ruxpin leaves his homeland in Rillonia with his friend Grubby in search of adventure. They meet up with an inventor named Newton Gimmick who accompanies them on their quest for the Treasure of Grundo. What the trio unexpectedly find are six crystals with different meanings and powers. These crystals, however, also can enable the Monsters and Villains Organization (MAVO) to have absolute power over the land, and their leader, Quellor, wants to make sure that an Illiop never possesses the crystals. Elsewhere, a less pronounced threat also routinely besieges the trio, the wannabe villain Jack W. Tweeg, a greedy troll/grunge who has his eyes on joining MAVO. The sixty five episode series unfolds gradually as the Trio meet interesting and often friendly creatures while visiting intriguing lands and going on wondrous, yet wholesome, adventures.(From Wikipedia and my youth)….i have checked this refrence and i know it to be true….
(Wiik refrence)
I am caucasian but i got the afro american one cause my parents wanted to teach me diversity…i got this good shit alllll day
My Buddy during his initial run had all these characteristics:
Red baseball cap
Brown Hair
Red/Yellow/blue/white striped long sleeve shirt
Blue overalls with “My Buddy” logo on chest
blue shoes with white stripe
The whole doll (besides head) was stuffed fabric.
Face had blue or brown eyes, freckles, “button” nose, and smile
Two versions of the dolls existed- the brunette version, described above, and a blonde version-
Blue baseball cap
Blonde Hair
Red/Yellow/blue/white striped long sleeve shirt
Red overalls with “My Buddy” logo on chest
Red shoes with white stripe
The whole doll (besides head) was stuffed fabric.
Face had blue or brown eyes, freckles, “button” nose, and smile
Also, an African American version, outfitted the same as the brunette Caucasian doll, was available.
BJ and the Bear
The televison show ReBoot
Pogo Ball
Hit Stix
Does any one remember Romper Room?
Has that been suggested yet?
How about the cartoon show called Jem?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jem_(TV_series)
It was like the animated 80’s version of Hannah Montanna. Jerrica ( kinda like Miley Cyrus) was the main character and she had an alter ego named Jem (like Hannah Montanna).
And Jerrica had a boyfriend named Rio who was in love with her, but had a crush on Jem.
And she was in a band called the Holograms.
“…Jem, is truly outrageous. Truly, truly, truly outrageous…..”
POKEMON
fail
EPIC WIN!!! (Y)
OME!!! bonnie bell’s Lip Smackers…..DUH!!!
marvel vs capcon D:
Mr. Wizards World!!!!
Danger Mouse.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/15/Dangermouse_cast.jpg
the tv show, I think it was called, Dinosaurs. Ya know the show with the baby dinosaur that would always hit the daddy dino over the head with something and say not the momma
I have a doll from that show…
Yeah, I remember that show. I watched a few of the episodes, not much of it. Really interesting remembering what’s on and what’s not on.
anybody remember the best cookie/candy bar in the world, its not twix it was a pbmax
Pip Squirt pens- where did they go?
Stand-up arcade games, a la Pac Man
Fun Dip
Pac Man trading cards
Oh yeah- the Garbage Pail kids. How are they not here?
One question- Are YOU Afraid of the Dark?
I concur with this blast from the past, but raise you one “Eerie, Indiana”.
Are You Afraid of the Dark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jitg-3xbmKU
Eerie, Indiana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU-DAWveB_g
…I love the one with the Tupperware ladies.
Win (Y)
JEM and the Holograms!
Alf the tv show:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALF_(TV_series)
Anyone remember “Heat of the Night?”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Heat_of_the_Night_(TV_series)
What about Gumby!? Has no one remembered him and Pokey?
DUCKTALES!
One of the best cartoons from my childhood! Along with Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers…
vertibrd – + all the later versions like te coast guard cutter vertibird
darn spelling – sorry
thatś VERTIBIRD
Schoolhouse Rock: “I’m Just a Bill
Milo and Otis
WONDERBALL!!!!!!!!!
Strechy ball!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.toys-b2b.com/b2b/pics/Stretch_Bounce_Ball.jpg strechball !!!!!!!!!!
I think Classic TGIF that was on ABC with Full House, Family Matters, and Boy Meets World should totally be a win.
Guitar should be an EPIC Win
Aerosmith should be an EPIC Win
M & Ms should be an EPIC Win also
And Beanie Babies should ALSO be an EPIC Win
And the most classic prank that should be a win…Whopee Cushion!
Spork should be an epic win
The original Battlestar Galactica!
When I was a very young child, my favorite TV show was a kids-oriented show called Battlestar Galactica. Who would have thought that I’d grow up and my favorite show as an adult would be an adult-oriented show called Battlestar Galactica? The new show is great, but the original is a classic. And the new show wouldn’t be around were it not for the original.
I just submitted The Adventures of Pete and Pete. This show was a total win. I can’t believe it’s not on here yet.
Bonomo…….Turkish…….Taffy……………………Banana!!!
Goosebumps (R.L. Stine)
Flinstones Push Up ice cream
Charles Bronson (Death Wish movies)
Chuck Norris (Delta Force movies)
Michael Keaton as Batman
Cabbage Patch Kids
Smurfs
Muppet Babies
Bananas in Pajamas
those 2ft long Pixie Sticks
Flinstones push up ice cream was awesome!!!
chocolate commercials..
WHATCHAMACALLIT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxyuH6_O47E
CARAMELLO
CRACKER JACK!!!!
log, from ren and stimpy show
Troll Dolls!!!
http://shopping.hobidas.com/image-resources/far-east/GOODS/CHARACTERS/TROLL/TROLL-BANK-ALL.jpg
Red Dawn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_I4WgBfETc
“WOLVERINES!”
Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell (there’s a win in his own right!), Lea Thompson and Jennifer Grey — all under the watchful eye of Powers Boothe — battle hordes of Commies. What could be better?
I love Lucy. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/44/ILoveLucyTitleScreen.jpg Set mostly in New York City, I Love Lucy centers on Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball), and her singer/bandleader husband Ricky Ricardo (Desi Arnaz), along with their friends and landlords Fred Mertz (William Frawley) and Ethel Mertz (Vivian Vance). During the second season, Lucy and Ricky have a son named Little Ricky (whose birth was devised to coincide with Lucille Ball’s real life pregnancy). “Little Ricky” literally grows up on the show and during the final season is played by 6 year old actor (Keith Thibodeaux).
Lucy is somewhat naïve and ambitious, with an overactive imagination and a knack for getting herself into trouble. Primarily she is obsessed with joining her husband in show business. Fred and Ethel are former vaudevillians and this only strengthens her resolve to prove herself as a performer. Unfortunately, she cannot carry a tune or play anything other than an off-key rendition of “Glow Worm” (or “Sweet Sue”) on the saxophone and has little other discernible ability (although to say she is completely without any sort of talent would be untrue as she has on occasion proven to be a good dancer and a competent singer in some cases). The show provided Ball ample opportunity to display her considerable skill at clowning and physical comedy, with Lucy’s determination to get into the act in any way possible, resulting in numerous wacky situations. Character development was not a major focus of early sitcoms, so not much was ever learned about her life prior to the show. A few episodes mentioned that she was born in Jamestown, New York, (later corrected to West Jamestown), and that she met Ricky on a blind date. Besides occasional appearances by her mother (Kathryn Card), who annoyed Ricky to no end by constantly mispronouncing his name as “Mickey” and mistaking him for fellow bandleader Xavier Cugat, hardly any mention was ever made of any other family members.
Lucy’s husband, Ricky Ricardo (the character initially was named Larry Lopez), is an up-and-coming Cuban American singer and bandleader with an excitable personality. His patience is frequently tested, sometimes to the breaking point, by his wife’s antics. When exasperated, he often reverts to speaking rapidly in Spanish. As with Lucy, not much was ever learned about his past or family. Ricky’s mother (played by actress Mary Emery) appeared in two episodes and in another Lucy mentioned that he had five brothers. He also mentioned that he’d been “practically raised” by his uncle Alberto (who was seen during a family visit to Cuba) and that he had attended Havana University.
Lucy’s best friend, confidante and accomplice in her crazy schemes is Ethel Mertz. A former model from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Ethel tries to relive her glory days in vaudeville. She usually gets more chances to perform at Ricky’s nightclub, because, unlike Lucy, she can actually sing and dance. Ethel, although she is Lucy’s ally, often tries to reason with her, providing common sense advice.
Ethel’s husband Fred served in World War I and lived through the Great Depression. He is very stingy with money and a very no-nonsense type of guy. However, he also shows that he can be a soft touch, especially when it comes to Little Ricky, the Ricardos’ son. Fred performed in vaudeville, so like his wife Ethel, he can also sing and dance and they often performed duets.
Lucy and Ricky often play tricks on each other; for example, when Lucy tricked Ricky into thinking she was a compulsive thief; or when Ricky tricked Lucy into thinking she was not legally married to him, based on a mistake in their license. Although they may disagree at times, and despite their age differences, the four main characters are very close and loving.
The Manhattan building they all lived in before their move to Westport, Connecticut was addressed at a fictional 623 East 68th Street, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, which in reality would be located in the East River.
Videos: http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=I%20love%20Lucy&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wv# (The first video on the list)
The Model M keyboard.
This was the quintessential keyboard, the one that defined the experience of using the computer for me until much later. It was the best because it gave this really satisfying “clack” when you hit a key. Nothing since gives the same sound. They were also nearly indestructible, which eventually led stores to stop selling them.
Here’s the Wikipedia entry.
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Texas Revolutionary
i can’t beleive noone’s mentioned MARIO! more specifically, the super mario brothers super show! i remember watching that as a kid, it was like the best show ever and the funniest! “princess, i shrunk the mario brothers!” that was my favorite line XD
Omg i love mario, epic win!!!!1
SO?!?!?!?!?
Stfu.
Gay. ¬_¬
Married with Children was a show about the lives of the disfunctional Bundys. Al Bundy is a middle aged shoe salesman who works at Gary’s Shoes and Accessories for Today’s Woman. The highlight of Al’s life is scoring 4 touchdowns in one game for Polk High when his team won the High School Championship. Peg Bundy is Al’s lazy, money-sucking wife from Wanker county. Kelly Bundy is his slutty blond bimbo daughter. Bud Bundy is Kelly’s younger brother who constantly tries to pick up on hot women but never quite manages.
you should do zoombinis or backyard baseball for cd roms
the original x men cartoon from the 90’s for tv shows
and for toys 13 13 dead end drive
Biker Mice from Mars
When three alien motorcycle riding mice are forced to leave their home planet of Mars thanks to the evil mining Plutarkians, they rebel against their enemies on planet Earth and the city of Chicago.
WHERES WALDO????!?!??!
WHERES WALDO??!?!??
STAR TREK! Why hasn’t anyone sugested this before? Are you people crazy?
Bailey School Kids Books
Rupert Bear
Fisher Price Vaccuum Cleaner
Care Bears
Old Glue Bottles: http://www.paintdiy.com/english/product/show.asp?key=853
Pogs
Crazy Bones
Kitty Kitty Kittens
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Postman Pat
Stirrup Pants
Scariest Places on Earth
Oh-Oh
The Phenom–Arthur on TVO
Quest for Camelot. EPIC win.
Best movie ever.
I feel old whenever I ask anyone younger than me if they’ve seen that movie…
Sailor moon!!!
THAT WAS THE BEST SHOW :]]] Omg omg omggg
Noooo, CardCaptors!!! XD
I remember getting a Sakura doll & it came with Kiero!!
http://www.amigaab.se/produktbilder/452060(1).jpg
Remember these?
We all had them on our camping trips or adventures. Stolen from our dads garages these magnetic and heavy flashlights where affordable to let your childs ruin.
They where thin plastic,broke if you dropped them,operated on two big batterys wich made them heavy and the little crummy magnet couldn’t keep this stuck to a wall if it ment saving the planet.
Nehi sodas – i loved the blue one, cause it was blue…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1ZQoE1fdgY
OMG! Seth Green in a Nerf commercial! Awesome!
Most of these are from the Early 1970s…I’m hella OLD…but the cool side of that is the fact I got to be a kid when it was COOLEST to be one.
- Various Plastic Casting toys from companies like Kenner and Wham-O. There were all sorts of them but what they had in common was you’d plug them in and heat up plastic or rubber and pour it into a mold, and then let it cool and open the cast and you’d have a wiggly whatsit or a piece of Jewelry or a Doll. These kinds of toys had their heyday for a few years around 1970-1973 or so, but since it was so easy for kids to get burned with them they disappeared pretty fast after that. The most popular one I can remember was called SHRINKY DINKS.
- FREAKIES Cereal, from around 1973-1975 or so. There was a toy Freakie in the box that you could stick on the end of a pencil.
- WACKY WATERS was a bath toy from 1969-1970. Basically it was a set of powdered food coloring packets that kids could tear open and pour into bathwater to colour it red, blue, green or yellow.
- SILLY SAND was a nifty toy from around 1971 or so. It was an art toy where you put coloured sand and water into little squeeze bottles and they would dribble out little balls of wet sand that stuck to themselves in a way that allowed you to make little castles and alien landscapes by slowly dripping the wet sand then letting it dry and adding more and more layers. After you were through playing the sand would be recycled after it dried but the colours would get all mixed up so the shelf life of the toy was somewhat limited.
- COLORFORMS. What kid didn’t play with these in the seventies? A lot of kindegarden classrooms used them to teach stuff with. Basically just a piece of cardboard with a scene or landscape printed on it using high gloss print stock. Then you had a sheet of soft, flat rubbery plastic pictures of objects, clothing, furniture and so on that the kids would peel off and affix to the cardboard, and suction would make it stick to the picture, but peel right off when you were done with it so you could try different arrangements of items. I only found it fun when I was doing rude things with it I wasn’t supposed to do. I liked using my imagination…
- Fisher Price TVs and Radios — which didn’t look anything like real TVs or radios. (I wonder if there are Fisher Price computers now?)
- POP-O-MATIC GAMES. Remember Trouble? Aggravation? KerPlunk? Down the Drain? I can’t remember the name of the company that made Pop-o-Matic, even though I think I ought to be able to, somehow…
- STICKERS WITH PSYCHEDELIC DAISIES. They were everywhere!
Has anyone thought of the Marx Brothers?
Calvin & Hobbes. That is all.
Anybody else remember the classic Tom and Jerry? You know, the ones where they didn’t filter out the pure violence and make it all fru-fru? Well, here’s a few episodes of previously stated cartoon.
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anyone else feel like Mario Kart 64 deserves to be called an epic win? Seriously. It was the multiplayer experience of my childhood, and it was AWESOME.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmIrz7SLPAw
Mario Kart is truly awesome, but I don’t really think that qualifies as pre-2000.
Mario Kart 64, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Bros.. All wins ^,^
I’ve got Super Mario 64 & Super Mario Bros on DS & I can’t play them anymore! They’re too hard!
Ever noticed all the old games were so much harder then the new crap like PS3?
Playstation 1 ftw (Y), i loved the game ‘Nightmare Creatures’. ^,^
Zelda’s still number one in my games collection, closely followed by Pokemon.
Meh, N64 is fairly recent compared to others. I for one choose the original Contra for the NES. It is the best run&gun game of its time, and definitely deserves some honor for being (for some of us) the first game to cause us to break a controller.
Yes! I remember playing this game when I was a kid! The chomper level scared the heck out of me!
Pop Secret Pop Qwiz popcorn. You never knew what color popcorn you got until you opened it! Yumm!
The Lion King (1994). Directed by Roger Allers, and Rob Minkoff. Tricked into thinking he killed his own father, young Simba exiles himself and leaves his true identity behind: The Lion King.
Meh
The Scooby Doo Gang!
I can’t find any good pictures out there, but someone PLEASE put Kid’s Cuisine up on here…. That or the nondescript dance that EVERYONE did when they ate something sweet. Please. I beg of you.
Babylon 5! It was a great sci-fi show that came out in 1993 and ran until 1998. Unlike most other sci-fi shows of the day, it had a running plot, with hints and mysteries dropped in the first episode that were not explained until the very last season. The characters were well-crafted, and the five-season story arc put even Star Trek to shame!
MORTAL KOMBAT!
ocarina of time!!!!11!!
Does anyone remember Magic-Eye pictures? I’m sure they’re still around somewhere, but they were once so popular.
Beavis and Butt-Head
Yes. I love that show :]
Michael Jackson
Invader ZIM.
Good idea, but it’s not pre-2000.
Think it started in 2001…
i thought it was 1999?
IDK
Invader Zim Ftw!! XD
Yes.
yeah
power pete
a few up-to-date epic wins(in my opinion):
the twilight saga
fred figglehorn
golden oldies:
looney toons
dracula
drive in movie theatres
greese(the movie)
little debbies
Twilight = Epic Failure. “Plus 3) Pre-2000 qualifies as nostalgic. Remember those go-go days? *sigh*”. The paperback version of Twilight, By Stephenie Meyer,was published in 2005.
The hardcover version was released a year later in 2006.
I don’t get Twilight, lol
I HATE TWILIGHT (N)
Drive In Movies. And Looney Toons.
Thats all I agree with :]]
Allo Allo.
It was the funniest Britcom I have ever seen. And if it should be a win, Allo Allo should be in!
Jazz Jackrabbit 2. The greatest game ever.
I am the only one who remembers Wee Sing?
I think there was a whole series, but Sillyville was the freaking best!
ELO!!!!
YES!!!
How about meowth, from Pokemon, yeahhhhhhh
Charizard, Dragonite, Raichu, Articuno & Mew ftw
rocko’s modern life
Yes!!!!! I love that show :]]]
THe shows Rug Rats and Johnny Bravo.
And Sailor Moon. And the Legend Of Zelda games. And Bop-it, I love Bop-it. Pokemon [Before the baby Pokemon came along] and Misty from Pokemon… The show Cow And Chicken…
OMG ALL OF THOSE R WINS. (Y)
Well, CardCaptors & DragonBall Z too ^,^
Sweet Pickles Storybook Series
Donkey Kong Country!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong_Country
The giant parachute in gym class!
Billy Mays infomercials!!! you see them and you wanted to buy all his products!!
Nice homage, but not pre-2000 I think…
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/zatchiebublegumaisha/597px-PokemonRedBox.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/zatchiebublegumaisha/603px-PokemonBlueBox.jpg
Pokemon Red and Blue for Gameboy
OMG I SO AGREE!! XD (Y)
EPIC WIN (Y)
would Bop-it count?
the original one, of course, not the extremes.. hehe
i remember playing bop-it with DDR at the same time.. oh man, the good times
I have this memory of watching some show with a guy dressed up as something at my grandma’s house. It was supposed to be some sort of aerobics show for kids. I think it was called Blimpie, and he would say “Wowwie Zowwie, what’s your size?” Did this exist?
Crazy Bones
I’m just going to name a bunch of things that come to mind, so my apologies if I mention something that has been done already:
Games:
Othello
Shoots and Ladders
Wiffle Ball
Dodgeball
Final Fantasy VII: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qnyxd7Vq0Q
Goldeneye: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DzOlX9OLyo
Movies:
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YXw7BxYGMU
Jaws: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucMLFO6TsFM
The Goonies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWgc8Ute2tU
TV Shows:
All in the Family: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d8FTPv955I
Seinfeld: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld3QTH_sEeI
The Odd Couple: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af1h4ibpKJA
Mary Tyler Moore: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBTWF1bDPn0
The Big Comfy Couch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJwS1mfj6j4&feature=related
Books:
“Hatchet”
“The Giving Tree”
“Are You My Mother?”
Here’s some wins from my childhood =]
I was a child of the 90’s (N)
Pokemon & Pokemon Cards!
Dragon Ball Z!
Dexter [Cartoon Network]!
Courage the cowardly dog!
Goosebumps books!
Bien Bien buiscuits!
Gameboy Colour!
Zelda!!!
…Can’t think of any more =[
Add Them!!!!! XD
Zelda &: the ocarina of time, majoras mask, the wind waker & all the snes ones (Y). Anyone agree? ^,^
killer-a7x-emo-gal@hotmail.com
Ball in a Cup is totally a nostalgic win.
“Hey kids of america, its hand painted wooden ball-in-a-cup, Mexico’s favorite toy for over 340 years. Who needs constant video game stimulation when theres ball-in-a-cup? You just toss the ball, catch it in the cup, dump it out of the cup, toss it, and catch it in the cup again. The ball is on a string and attached to the cup, so theres no worry if you dont catch the ball in the cup. And clean up is as easy as catching a ball, in a cup. So why spend another day not catching a ball in a cup when you can be catching a ball-in-a-cup?”
Hehe, Family Guy ^.^
Ren and Stimpy.
HUGE WIN.
What happened to the times when cartoons were politically incorrect and violent?
Omg, soooooo win!!!! XD
who is mario?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?
Kitty, how old are you?
Super Mario Bros & other mario games are only some of THE best platform games ever made.
Surely you’ve heard of the NES, SNES & Nintento 64? ¬_¬
Go out & buy it! That’s all i’m saying.
My God, even your icon thing is outraged! :L
The Raccoons. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXsjzcC4Jdw
Monty Python & The Holy Grail
Definate Win
(Y)
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
I think everybody I know loved this show, so I hope you all did too. The Adventures of Tintin.
How can Pinky and the Brain not be on here yet?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVYF_B037zI&feature=related
awsome cartoon from 80s
The Princess Bride. Just emailed it in.
Supposed Movie Trailer
Jelly Shoes! Apparently they have come back. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any 80s pictures of them, but I did put the website or a pic of one on the website line.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sJb_gTjdHb8/SA1Ep_VLnoI/AAAAAAAAA9k/sH3KvIShUkc/s400/jelly3.jpg
There it is again.
If you find better pics, feel free to include them.
Those little pills that turn into dinosaur sponges. Who didn’t love those as a kid.
Brain Warp. =]
“Brain Warp is an electronic memory game with voice commands. It is shaped like a sphere with 6 knobs sticking out of it. The knobs all have different colors and are numbered 1-6. There are 6 different games to play. In the first game, the voice calls out a color and the player must quickly rotate the Brain Warp until the color called is facing upward. The next game is the same only it uses the numbers. Other games include: colors and numbers, combinations of colors and numbers, code buster, and a passing game in which players add to an ever growing sequence. The Brain Warp calls out the winner at the end of each game.
The Brain Warp must be held straight for the game sensors to “read” selections correctly. It must be rotated from selection to adjacent selection – not diagonally or through another color. Correct selections receive a Confirmation Tone, incorrect selections (or if you take to long) receive a Razz tone.”
Came out in ‘96.
Dude, you can’t figure out why you had a hard time finding prints from the movie ‘Ghost’ ? How about buying it so all the people involved with the making of the film get paid. Pirating some yahoo’s cell phone video on ‘YouTube’ is very pedestrian.
Juicefuls candy.
Face from Nick Junior!
OMG face acted like he was high all the time!!
Stick Stickly!
Do you remembrer those dolls which you had to draw their faces with markers and stamps?…? http://www.mirax.cl/imagesmedias/m29563.jpg
I don’t know the name in English…
Rammstein!!!!!!!!
Donnttt yahh put it inn your mouthh
even if it looks like sumtin good too eattt
uu mightt gett sickkk
IIKKKK
Animaniacs
the only thing that could get me up on Saturday morning was this show
the first 3 “ALONE IN THE DARK GAMES”
one of the computer games that really scared the shit out of my 10 year old self.. plus they were imo pretty hard, as it was the way with computer games in the olden dayes :]
Powerpuff Girls save the Super Friends ad from the late 90s.
Biker Mice From Mars!!
Arthur. ’nuff said. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Timothy_Read
K’Nex.
Super comment boom in 3-2-1… Invader Zim! *hides in fallout shelter*
i made a lot of lols because its fun
King of the Hill.