Author Archives: Brian Boone
Fun Fruits Come From Scary Trees
You kids today, with your shaped and modeled fruit snacks that look like things, like fruits, or gush with fruit juice. Back in my day, we had little gelatinous nuggets pushed on us by the Ents, and they were fun … Continue reading
Ricky Gervais’s Seona Dancing in “Bitter Heart”
Before he was a comedian and Golden Globe host, Ricky Gervais made excellent television. Before that, in 1983, he was in a New Wave band called Seona Dancing. Here is their video for the pretty great “Bitter Heart.” This is … Continue reading
Give Your Mouth Muuuuch Happiness
“America’s Meat and Potatoes” was one of McDonald’s most short-lived ad campaigns, probably because it’s actually extremely cynical, and maybe because it spawned fairly racist (although clearly inspired by Coming to America) commercials like this one.
Nearly Forgotten Sketch Comedy – The Edge (1992)
The Edge was a short-lived sketch comedy show on Fox created by Simpsons writer David Mirkin. A lot of people on it went on to bigger things, notably Jennifer Aniston, Wayne Knight, and Tom Kenney. It’s most notable however for … Continue reading
Melrose Heights 902102402 (1992)
From the excellent 1992 Ben Stiller Show, here’s a brilliant mashup/parody of Fox’s interchangeable youth-oriented soaps Melrose Place, Beverly Hills 90210, and The Heights (the one about the rock band).
LEGO in Happy Meals!
When McDonald’s offered LEGO sets in Happy Meals in 1986, I successfully managed to get two of each set, one via my parents and one via by grandma through some fortuitously timed visits. I call this “chicken-and-Stove-Topping,”
Bobby Brown Sings About Ghostbusters
He’s no Ray Parker, Jr., but Bobby Brown’s theme song from Ghostbusters 2 has got to be one of the most-played-at-roller-skating-rink songs in music history. The video’s even got Harry Potter-style animated newspapers a decade prior, and as many cameos … Continue reading
Gee! Your Hair Smells Terrific (In Spanish)
Gee! Your Hair Smells Terrific was the name of a shampoo you would use so people would say that to you “Gee, your hair smells terrific.” Such was the power of the shampoo that people would say it to you … Continue reading
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