Any company that made kids' cartoons in the 90s wanted nothing more than to get our hard-earned money (or more likely our parents's hard-earned money), and what better way to do that than by advertising the hell out of your show?
Of course there were toys, games, books, and all the usual stuff. BUT, if you're anything like me, chances are the things you remember best are the delicious treats that they encouraged us to get at the supermarket. In particular, these 15 snacks are some really fond memories.
I'd definitely much rather pour myself a box of Fruity Pebbles than actually watch The Flintstones
They even had their own ice cream! Remember Push-Ups?
Or their own juice boxes, which tasted way better than those chewable vitamins
Remember heating up one of these bad boys in the toaster oven?
Back when our favorite canned pasta crossed over with our not-quite-favorite giant mutants
They even did it for an entire team of mutants!
Seriously, these next few snacks might actually be better than their shows...
These delicious green monstrosities
When our favorite "fruit" snack got even better thanks to our favorite cartoons!
Anyone remember when we could literally eat Bart's shorts?
I barely even remember Life With Louie, let alone that he had a pasta from a Chef Boyardee knockoff
What's better than macaroni and cheese? Mac and cheese shaped like MARIO CHARACTERS of course!
Of course there were real Scooby Snacks
Now you could even eat your favorite living toys! ...Wait
These absolutely insane-looking Simpsons Pop-Tarts
And of course, these unintentionally creepy Ninja Turtles ice pops
Growing up, almost every young girl's idol was a Disney princess. All memorable in their own right, the animated role models taught their viewers many lessons, such as the importance of being adventurous, kind, and true to oneself. DisneyFrom Alice to Belle to Elsa and Jasmine, each princess had a unique situation they had to overcome, and when they prevailed, it gave young girls the encouragement to conquer their worst fears, and have a happily ever after ending too. When we were younger, it was hard to pick a favorite, as each leading lady was one-of-a-kind with their own personality
Companies spent a lot of time designing these masterpieces and marketing them to the public, and all for what? They got us obsessed with countless snacks until one day they decided to discontinue them. Here are 12 true snack tragedies that we really want to make a comeback. 1. Planterz Cheeze BallsYouTubeOnline petitions after online petitions could not bring back these crunchy, stick-to-your-fingers cheese balls. It was discontinued in the early '00s, and Planter's seems to now be focusing on nut-based snacks. 2. Chicken McNuggets Shanghai McDonald'sMcDonald's knew exactly what kids liked, and these McNuggets that came with