Andrew and Vieves unpack a trove of 90s ads from Andrew’s VHS digitization project. It was a simpler time, as America learned about basic cable, how to go “online” and microwaving potato chips, all within in a Seinfeldesque miasma. Plus, the Ad Council weighs in on the sexy snack debate.

Here are links to the ads we talked about in this week’s show:

Silver Lightening (ft. Robin Leach)

https://youtu.be/lhkYLubf1Dc

Beef: It's What's For Dinner - Busy Mom

https://youtu.be/CNN5MIgpuuA

America Online

https://youtu.be/APDsGTdbQAc

Micro Chip Chip Cart

https://youtu.be/YDfhPt51iQA?si=SNKX2RrW0TPGpNVB

Aleve Commercial - Best Friends Business (1995)

https://youtu.be/3qsOf89R-yk

Five Brothers Alfredo Sauce

https://youtu.be/Tu8SCAgtuqc

Celeste Pizza Commercial: Brother Giuseppe (1986)

https://youtu.be/rnDvSBMbEgA

Hillshire Farm: "Woody The Tree Farmer" Commercial (1995)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAOy_Kmb138

Hallmark Commercial - Second Wedding

https://youtu.be/bvTFPoP-Vt8

Hallmark - Look at the Back

https://youtu.be/Xn98ZgPV9Jw?si=wK8a35jDDz1u_Ni6

Burger King "Bib" Commercial (1995)

https://youtu.be/6aZDJqQ2hpY

Folgers Decaffeinated

https://youtu.be/hZ4XPlOC85w?si=JRweK43-Ge6r4fkS

Liquid Plumr

https://youtu.be/QdT4pIjgJ5s?si=93WRuY197pvnHVzv

Clairol Nice N Easy Commercial (ft Julia Louis Dreyfus) (1995)

https://youtu.be/DXznH4yE0cM?si=8-cCKvPt45UMK376

Cable TV Promo with Chris Elliott

https://youtu.be/YTVlR4bVzaA

Long John Silvers - Michael Winslow

https://youtu.be/hLzcVnDUDHk