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Kevyn posted:MTV was awesome in the early-mid 90's. Especially that summer they had the Mighty Beach House Tiki God do all their bumpers. The Mtv Beach House Summer I remember most vividly had a few bumpers where the at-the-time state-of-the-art 3D avatars of the VJs were inviting viewers to join them all in some kind of "virtual reality" chatroom. My household didn't have the Internet yet and I just thought it looked like the coolest thing. And the Onion AV Club had a great article about Jesse Camp as part of My World of Flops. My college buddies and I always referred to the guy as "Human Jar-Jar", which in hindsight was an extremely '90s put-down.
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SomeJazzyRat posted:To go back to the mallchat, although it is currently undergoing renovations to look more modern, the West Edmonton Mall has (and for the most part still does) look very 90's. I wanted to go there since I read about it in the 1998 Guinness Book of World Records (featuring a really neat lenticular cover). A couple of weeks ago, after waiting 15 years, I finally went. The mall was constructed in 4 "phases". I entered from phase 1, which was built in the 80's, and still mostly looks like it (I was only born in '89, but I can remember the stores of the early-to-mid 90's pretty well, and the way phase 1 looks was outdated even at that time). However, phase 2, which contains the amusement park, feels a lot more 90's. Especially the amusement park. The garishness, the mascots...totally over-the-top. Great triple-loop rollercoaster, BTW! Phase 3 has the waterpark and an artificial lake, where you could once take a ride in real minisubs. Sadly, they were shut down due to aging/costly upkeep in 2005, and scrapped last year. The massive waterpark has clearly been renovated since it was built. Clean, fairly modern, and just plain beautiful. I could spend days in there...  Phase 4 was built in the mid-90's, and still has the look. Black tiling, neon highlights, a noisy movie theater/video arcade, and the Fantasyland theme hotel. The food court at this end of the mall is being refitted, but you can still see the remnants of the 90's. Neon, mirrored surfaces, some faux ancient Roman/Greek touches... I recommend checking out the mall if megaprojects are your thing.  That stuff looks similar to Gak Foam, the smell of which nearly made me throw up (really). Anyway, the reason I was reading this thread just now was to see if anyone had mentioned that there is an officially-sanctioned movement to bring back my second-favorite TV show of the 90's (#1 = The Electric Playground): ReBoot!  http://www.bringbackreboot.com/ Rainmaker, the license holder, is selling T-shirts to gauge fan support. The drive ends October 1st, so get in on it!!! (And sign up for the newsletter!  )
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Does anyone remember Microsoft Dangerous Creatures? That poo poo was my rainy day jam as a child. I learned so much about komodo dragons or whatever.
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Roach Warehouse posted:Does anyone remember Microsoft Dangerous Creatures? That poo poo was my rainy day jam as a child. I learned so much about komodo dragons or whatever. Yes. This and SimSafari were what I spent most of my computer time doing as a kid.
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Istari posted:Yes. This and SimSafari were what I spent most of my computer time doing as a kid. Oh, Sim series. Everyone else went on and on about SimAnt and SimEarth, but SimLife was always my favorite:  
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In typical goon fashion, I spent the majority of the 90s in front of the TV/computer so this thread is like the ultimate trip down memory lane. Lots of YTV gold being posted, but I've yet to see...  Does it get anymore 90s than WINK YAHOO??  As good as YTV was, I was more of a Teletoon fan.  Here are some really old Teletoon bumpers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3NZcUpTiuc It's Unreal.
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I still have a "Make 7up Yours" t-shirt, does that count?
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SyHopeful posted:I still have a "Make 7up Yours" t-shirt, does that count? On god. I just went to my parents' house and found one of these in my old closet.
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Honestly, the weirdest thing about old school Teletoon was that in the middle of all these Canadian-made cartoons and Hanna-Barbera, the channel somehow had The Simpsons in the 9:00 pm slot.
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insufficient guns posted:Lots of YTV gold being posted, but I've yet to see... Uh-Oh! Was the third best show on YTV behind ReBoot* & Pokémon. Can't remember the channel, but another favorite show of mine was Beakman's World. Bill Nye gets all the hype, but I've honestly never seen his show. So, my "humourous science show for kids" was Beakman.  Great sidekick in Lester the Rat - Self-deprecating, manic, and conscious of just being a guy in a rat suit!  *Let's get those shirts a-rollin', and get the cliffhanger finale resolved!
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The old MTV ads with Toby Huss (Artie The Strongest Man In The World) were great. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPgw1NCo8TQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQWQd_Nv_cM I rarely see TV networks advertise themselves in weird, creative ways anymore. ebilflindas has a new favorite as of 06:11 on Sep 17, 2013 |
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insufficient guns posted:In typical goon fashion, I spent the majority of the 90s in front of the TV/computer so this thread is like the ultimate trip down memory lane. The best part of that show was the enforcer (called "Punisher" who was there to put kids in the slime chamber and did the sliming) looked like, I poo poo you not, The Gimp from Pulp Fiction in his S&M gear. Even as a kid I thought "something isn't right here".
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SyHopeful posted:I still have a "Make 7up Yours" t-shirt, does that count? If you wear this to a bar you will get laid. If you wear it to a really nice bar if will probably get you a CFO position. Trust me on this.
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SyHopeful posted:I still have a "Make 7up Yours" t-shirt, does that count? The other day I was cleaning and found a shirt for the discontinued Coca-Cola soda Citra. I really liked Citra, I hear you can get it as some flavor of Fanta in the foreign lands.
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ebilflindas posted:The old MTV ads with Toby Huss (Artie The Strongest Man In The World) were great. Yeah, the only one I see still doing bumpers/promos like this is Adult Swim, and I've actually grown to hate most of their recent ones anyway. They just reek of "trying too hard to be "omg so random lol"" I liked the guy in the Harvey Birdman costume a lot more.
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Spaceman Future! posted:If you wear this to a bar you will get laid. If you wear it to a really nice bar if will probably get you a CFO position. Trust me on this. So wear that shirt and wave my MBA diploma around and I'll never have to want for money again?
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Rare Collectable posted:A 90s thread just can't exist without a mention of Prozzak. I loved this group when I was a kid and for a while they were everywhere. Just thought of this. Pure unadulterated 90's.  Another thing that popped into my head - the Super Soaker CPS (Constant Pressure System) series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTrxJLTFiIk Couldn't find an ad for the backpack reservoir models, though... That ad is part of a playlist of 90's toy ads (aka a look back at our overstimulated, brainwashed youth): http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjWPiRwGBYaLfLqCRlA0N42We2v62w5GC
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Whenever I hear anything about Solomon Grundy, this is the only thing I can think of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGQEAiZJMco
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Five's music video for "When the Lights Go Out" is pretty drat 90s. What are those, snowpants? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpdcKmaHk_s
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Zaldron posted:Whenever I hear anything about Solomon Grundy, this is the only thing I can think of: Back when CN had genuinely funny bumps. Now we have some dude and his dog with bad teeth.
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Neo Helbeast posted:Back when CN had genuinely funny bumps. Now we have some dude and his dog with bad teeth. This one always made me laugh too, but not as much as "A DECENT PAIR OF PANTS!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8iDFG6d734
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Holy poo poo.quote:Rainmaker Entertainment has just announced the re-birth of Mainframe Entertainment, the folks responsible for ReBoot. And with this newly revamped division of television entertainment comes a brand new ReBoot on television.
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VANCOUVER, BC (September 30, 2013) – A renowned global animation brand is about to be re-booted. Reflecting the company’s commitment to the production of animated programming for television, Rainmaker Entertainment Inc. has named its television division Mainframe Entertainment. In conjunction with the re-birth of Mainframe Entertainment, a name celebrated for its pioneering achievements in computer-animated television, the company has unveiled the first two series in development: an all-new version of the popular ReBoot franchise and Tiger’s Apprentice, a CGI animated series based on the trilogy of young adult novels written by award-winning author Laurence Yep. The reimagining of the venerable ReBoot series comes just in time for its 20th anniversary. Making its debut on television screens in 1994, ReBoot was centered on the world of Mainframe, where a guardian program sprite and his friends defended the system from superviruses bent on creating havoc and destruction. Mainframe Entertainment will team with leading computer industry manufacturers to update the ReBoot universe and create a ground-breaking viewing experience for fans. Rainmaker Entertainment ReBoots Mainframe “We are excited to focus our television production activities under the Mainframe brand with an all-new version of ReBoot as well as engage with celebrated children’s programming producer Jane Startz on Tiger’s Apprentice.ReBoot is certain to be embraced by a new generation of fans while Tiger’s Apprentice will provide a bold and unique television experience for kids everywhere,” said Michael Hefferon, President and Executive Producer of Mainframe parent Rainmaker Entertainment. Acquired from Starz Media in 2006 by then newly-established Rainmaker Entertainment, Mainframe Entertainment was responsible for an impressive production slate throughout the 1990’s and early 2000’s, including several seasons of ReBoot, as well as the critically-acclaimed ‘Transformers’ spin-off Beast Wars. Mainframe credits also include Weird-Oh’s, Spider-Man, Action Man, Heavy Gear, Max Steel, Scary Godmother and Barbie. E: just realiized what thread this was. BattleTech has a new favorite as of 20:47 on Oct 3, 2013 |
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Darthemed posted:Came across this, thought of this thread. I actually went on a field trip in the third grade to see this movie in theatres. That's all I remember about that.
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Another relic preserved in Internet amber: http://www.nick.com/amandaplease/
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eminkey2003 posted:Another relic preserved in Internet amber: http://www.nick.com/amandaplease/ Heads up, turn down your speakers because 90s era embedded music! RagnarokAngel has a new favorite as of 06:07 on Oct 4, 2013 |
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Zaldron posted:Whenever I hear anything about Solomon Grundy, this is the only thing I can think of: I was expecting that link to be this which also fits this thread nicely.
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I thought ReBoot was amazing when I was 9, but that's because it was part of that "OH MY GOD THE COMPUTER AGE IS THE poo poo" vibe that was going on in the mid-90's. It was an amazing experience to be a relatively tech-savvy kid during that time, and ReBoot was practically made for kids like me. I've got fond memories. I can't see any real way that you could remake ReBoot for an audience of modern kids and have it be anything other than a weak re-hash that spends its entire brief existence trying to glom onto modern gaming trends. Oh sweet, Bob is in Call of Duty. Oh sweet, Bob's in GTA5. The Beavis and Butthead restart should have taught us that there are a lot of 90's franchises that should stay dead. Content edit: I remember there was a brief period where late-90's Cartoon Network would actually play full cartoon music video bumpers. I don't have any clear recollection of most of them, save for one that's been stuck in my head for many years now: "Rollin" by Soul Coughing. I also have fond memories of watching ToonHeads. Awesome old cartoons viewed through the lens of mid/late-90's edgyness, usually either before or after Space Ghost Coast to Coast. O Canada was also in the same general timeframe. This show used to creep me out as a kid, as a lot of the shorts NFBC was putting out at the time were way more of a mind gently caress than most of the stuff I was watching, but it was a really cool concept. Too bad it had such a crappy time slot. Radio Help has a new favorite as of 09:56 on Oct 4, 2013 |
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Darthemed posted:Came across this, thought of this thread. This was my favourite film for a time. Had the book and everything.
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Is Mission Hill 90s enough for this thread? I watch a couple episodes on Youtube the other day. Seemed pretty 90s.
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Radio Help posted:Content edit: The best episodes of ToonHeads were the ones that highlighted specific animators and their styles. Also, these might as well have been the only two shorts on O Canada: One. Two.
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Zack_Gochuck posted:Is Mission Hill 90s enough for this thread? I watch a couple episodes on Youtube the other day. Seemed pretty 90s. Considering the theme song is by Cake and there are constant Beck references, I'd say so.
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Radio Help posted:Considering the theme song is by Cake and there are constant Beck references, I'd say so. MH is very post millennial and more about the older brother reminiscing about the 90s and sort of being stuck in them. His friends go on to have real careers and dental insurance while he's still spending his mattress sales job money on 40s and Bugles.
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Darthemed posted:Came across this, thought of this thread. I loved the hell out of that movie as a kid, so much that I found my old VHS copy this Summer and ripped it to my computer, so that I could watch it whenever I wanted, without having to turn on my TV and hook up the VCR. :P
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Radio Help posted:I remember there was a brief period where late-90's Cartoon Network would actually play full cartoon music video bumpers. I don't have any clear recollection of most of them, save for one that's been stuck in my head for many years now: "Rollin" by Soul Coughing. That reminded me of this stylized Dexter's Lab video they made in the style of old anime series and set to They Might Be Giants: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glQoT-Q8d_o (Okay okay it's not from the 90's since it was made in 2003 but it's about a thing that's from the 90's and it's charming) Shame Boy has a new favorite as of 23:16 on Oct 4, 2013 |
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Synthetic Hermit posted:I wanted to go there since I read about it in the 1998 Guinness Book of World Records (featuring a really neat lenticular cover). A couple of weeks ago, after waiting 15 years, I finally went. Dirty Beaches, one of my favorite active musicians, made an album in/about that water park. http://dirtybeaches.bandcamp.com/album/water-park-ost http://www.nowness.com/day/2013/4/14/2955/shorts-on-sundays--waterpark
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Is it just me or was this little "boing" sound in every pop song from the late 90s? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL8L1iiwwQA Also, check out that super 90s party! All I remembered from seeing this video as a kid was the washing machine over-flowing...
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