Submitted by Michael R

“ALLLLVIIIIIIIIIINNN!!!!”

After revisiting some YouTube clips of Alvin and the Chipmunks, we’ve decided that it was definitely one of those, “had to been there” kind of things where unless you were there for the cartoon, you just can’t see why this was an epic win. Especially after that terrible movie came out. In any case, here’s Alvin and the Chipmunks rendition of Love Potion #9 (if you’re easily susceptible to earworms, we highly recommend you avoid watching this clip):

Zoobooks was that magazine that you could trade your “fundraising points” for to get a subscription to if you raised so much for whatever school fundraiser you were doing. Most kids inevitably skipped over the subscription for a bag of parachute army men or some other kitsch, but there were a few of us that actually wanted to read about elephants and rattlesnakes. Once you were done reading them, the pages often became wall decorations or essential elements in craft projects too.

Submitted by Darkzero

As soon as TaleSpin came up, office members started singing the theme song. One of them even uses his mail-order DVD service to frequently rent it. Actually, he even has a painting of Kit Cloudkicker in his room that he pretends calls him Poppa-Bear when he gets home (no joke).

If you don’t remember how awesome TaleSpin is, here’s an episode to remind you:

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Submitted by GcRayden

Wishbone was awesome because it never Disnified the tales it retold. That and whoever came up with the concept of a dog playing the part of whatever historical figure’s tale they revisit was a comedic genius. It’s like those old commercials that used to air on TBS where they’d have orangutans reenact Pulp Fiction and other films.

Here’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow retold Wishbone style:

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Submitted by G Wade

“None of man’s fantasies of evil can compare with the reality of Jaws.” -Jaws trailer

Jaws turned a seldom thought about creature into the stuff of nightmares. Being the first movie to be released widely instead of tested in a few theaters first, it not only turned a complex and important animal into a terrifying monster, it’s still feared after 30 years.

Now watch the actual behavior of a Great White and even though they’re mostly well-behaved, tell us that your perception of sharks based on footage from Jaws doesn’t make you terrified to wonder what it would be like in this guy’s shoes: