Commercials From the 90s Were Completely Wild
90s and 2000s commercials were pure chaos — snack ads, toys, random products, and of course the unforgettable HeadOn spot. They were loud, weird, and somehow completely normal at the time… but watching them back now? What was going on.
In this video, Matteo reacts to some of the wildest old commercials — from Go-Gurt to the Snuggie — and breaks down why TV in the 90s felt like it was made by people on zero sleep and too much sugar.
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00:00 Reacting To Old Commercials!
00:07 McDonald’s
04:30 Gushers
04:30 Toys “R” Us
06:01 Jewel-Osco
07:35 Band-Aid
08:00 Burger King
08:11 Chef Boyardee
08:58 Go-Gurt
10:16 Head On
11:36 Hi-C
12:34 Kit Kat
13:46 Mentos
14:37 Eagle Man
16:34 McDonald’s (Steve Carell)
17:31 Oscar Mayer
18:45 Pizza Hut
19:19 Ragu
20:26 Snuggie
21:43 Wisk
22:24 Life Cereal
23:17 Dunkin’
23:52 Pringles
24:23 Honey Nut Cheerios
24:51 When I Made TV Commercials
@catoniner
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
DICKS INSIDER? they knew what they were doing
@kazuya99ace
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
19:25 That's Ben Stiller's Wife, Christine Taylor aka 90s Marcia Brady
@kazuya99ace
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
0:01 That's Ben Stiller's Wife, Christine Taylor aka 90s Marcia Brady
@HybridEpsilon
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
Ronald is the reason i don't like old school clowns make up. Not even Tim Curry's Pennywise
@DustinSchneider
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
"I am the Lorax and I speak for the lease…"
@itsamichanbitch
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
I only know the Oscar Meyer Wiener song from the Simpsons 😂(I am from Germany)
@paullahners9153
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
I grew up and I am currently living in Kankakee County. ❤ these are all relatable even for a 53 year old.
@Alexisvonv
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
I, as well, hated the head on commercial.
@RogueAstro85
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
Is chunky supposed to be a positive quality for pasta sauce??
@GiminiBrock
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
My sister got detention because she kept saying head on apply directly to the forehead over the teacher while she was talking lmao
@GiminiBrock
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
The band aid theme song really brought back some good memories
@GiminiBrock
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
Sucks our kids don’t have toys r us
@teresanovotny2876
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
Marsha Marsha MARSHA!❤😂
@Numbahz
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
Break me off a piece of that APPLESAUCE … UGHH CHRYSLER CAR .. FOOTBALL CREAM ..
@AriesAtThree
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
Hi-C, at one time came in a can! 👍😂
@Jacquelynrose94
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
I was born in 94 in the south and I FOR-SURE remember the Head On commercial 🤢
@jesserivera2043
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
I absolutely appreciate hearing your friend's voice after you imitated it in your shows, because it is so spot on! I actually tapped into a repressed childhood memory because he sounds like the narrator from Samurai Pizza Cats
@vicgeczi375
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
They were not hopped up on sugar, it was a different kind of sugar. 🤣🤣
@cw7147
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
I think we're just gonna have to include se Wisconsin in "just in Chicago" because I saw all these ads as a kid and I don't remember a time when I DIDN'T know the Empire jingle 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@cw7147
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
We had Jewel Osco in se Wisconsin too. I just came across my old Jewel saver's card a few months ago 😂😂
@Mistademenor
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
The Duncan guy used to wake up and make the doughnuts back in the 80’s
@ryanforever90000
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 pm
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