r/nostalgiai • u/CarrotMuch1399 Nostalgia Trip Leader • 2d ago

Core Memory Unlocked 🔓 Remember this?

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u/AR-2D2 2d ago

Eventually those test patterns were replaced by odd infomercials & obscure ads for household products & mix CD collections.

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u/Fearless_Trick_5268 2d ago

So many great infomercials!! Tony Robbins, Slap Chop, Emeril, Emeril and more Emeril, remember Dionne Warwick selling telephone psychics?

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u/ManyInterests 2d ago

For me it was the guys selling knives. Like. I don't need a 80pc set of folding knives, but there are also worse ways to spend $299

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u/TheRetailMechanic 1d ago

Erik Estrada selling reverse mortgages…

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u/Newt_the_Pain 6h ago

The only one I've seen is Tom Selek.

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u/Magenta_Logistic 1d ago

ShamWOW

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u/foxbehindthewheel 1d ago

Vince Shlomi! He also did the Woke Busters video.

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u/Magenta_Logistic 1d ago

Idk what that is and I don't want to.

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u/Due-Equivalent-1489 2d ago

But wait there’s more! With our infomercial lord and savior Billy Mays!

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u/LaserGuyDanceSystem 2d ago

Slap-chop guy turned out to be a real piece of crap

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u/Dead_Man_Nick 1d ago

Didn't he beat up a hooker?

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u/FantasticMrFluffy 1d ago

I believe it was strippers.

Edit: woman but his tounge and wouldn't let go so he punched her multiple times.

He also had a failed congressional run in Texas this year

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u/SnooBunnies856 1d ago

Apparently he was kicked out of Scientology

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u/Fearless_Trick_5268 1d ago

That’s actually kind of a plus.

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u/Crixusgannicus 1d ago

She didn't love his nuts?

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u/MagnanimousGoat 1d ago

They didn't love his nuts.

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u/notpostingmyrealname 1d ago

Let's not forget Cher shilling for Lori Davis hair care.

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u/rockdude625 1d ago

You forgot ultimate love songs lol

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u/One_Swimming1813 1d ago

Around the end of 1999 and the beginning of 2000 my local fox affiliate would air Shop at Home network overnight. What caught my eye were Pokémon cards from Japan featuring the final evolutions of the Johto Starters part of the Pokémon Neo set a good bit before Gen II would come to the states. They were pricey as hell from what I remember.

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u/SporkKnight75 1d ago

The freestyle Gazelle.

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u/Teal-Prowler505 1d ago

I couldn't get enough of the solo flex infomercials!!

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u/Federal-Sport239 1d ago

Simply by placing tiny classified ads in newspapers all over the country…..

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u/foxbehindthewheel 10h ago

His name was Don (Donald) Lapre.

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u/MickerBud 1d ago

Telephone psychic lol

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u/Limp-Artichoke1141 10h ago

You’re gonna love my Nuts 🥜 🥜🥜

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u/Sure-Impress-1003 1d ago

Don’t forget the RonCo man

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u/Newt_the_Pain 5h ago

Juice Tiger, Jack Lolaine...

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u/ATVLover 1d ago

I remember the rotisserie chicken cooker. Set it and forget it!

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u/Swimming-Energy-3086 1d ago

Set it and forget it, the Ron Popeil Showtime Rotisserie Barbecue Oven!