Honestly, sometimes you would look forward to the commercials because that's where you found out about the new toys!
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You would have a physical copy of the TV guide that you could flip through each week to find out if your shows were new episodes or re-runs
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You could also watch the TV guide channel that you'd have to pay really close attention to because the second you looked away was going to be when the channel you wanted would slip by
If you wanted a recording that didn't have the commercials it was a whole process of pausing the tape between each segment. But you would be risking the first few seconds of post-comercial break, was it worth it?
Barney the big purple dinosaur was a part of every kid's life. He was a sensation in the 90s, every kid knew the songs and every parent dreaded the moment their kid asked to watch the movie again. Barney WikiThe repetitive songs, the cheerful children, and the colorful cast of dinosaurs were addictive for kids. You couldn't go to any kids house without seeing some sort of Barney merchandise around. PBSThe one thing we never really knew was what the man inside the suit looked like. It's been one of those things that just slips from your mind but now
We have shown you some old commercials for clothing in the 80s, we have reminded you of the strange toy commercials from the 90s, but there is still so much more weirdness out in the world. The 90s were perhaps the pinnacle of weird as far as commercials go. I mean, sure there are still some really bizarre ones on TV, but nothing quite as strange as these. The food commercials from the 90s were perhaps the worst of all. Check out 7 of the weirdest food commercials from the 90s and see if you remember any of them! GushersBecause