What would YOU do with a hundred grand?

Here is a classic Nestle 100 Grand candy bar commercial from early 1996. This is the shorter version of the "Beauty Pageant" commercial which was popular in the mid-1990's.

Basically the host asks three beauty pageant contestants what they would do with a hundred grand? The first one says she would buy everyone a puppy. The second one would sprinkle flower seeds all over the world. The last one would eat it!

What would YOU do with a hundred grand???


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Video Title: (1996) Nestle "100 Grand" candy bar (Beauty Pageant) - 90's TV commercial
Product: Nestle's 100 Grand candy bar
Original Air Date: 1996
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Classic Mentos commercial with burly men in overalls

Here is a classic Mentos candy commercial from 1996. This is the commercial where the lady has her tiny, red car crammed into a parking spot since an inconsiderate bastard was in a rush to go upstairs to his office. Luckily, four burly men all wearing overalls came to the rescue! In the end, everything worked out. Was it because of the Mentos? Yes. Yes it was.

Also, the Foo Fighters made a parody of this commercial (and other Mentos commercials) in their "Big Me" music video which is pretty funny!

I would have loved to see one of the Foo Fighters only wearing one overall strap on his shoulder. Just like the one guy in the original Mentos commercial. It would've been a nice little touch and a good eye to detail. Right?? But it's cool anyways.


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Video Title: (1996) Mentos "Car Movers" (Foo Fighters parody) - 90's TV commercial
Product: Mentos mint candies
Original Air Date: 1996
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Silverchair interview "MTV News: Week in Rock" (March 1996)

Here is an old interview with Silverchair from "MTV News: The Week in Rock" from March 1996. This segment aired when their debut album Frogstomp was just under a year old and singer Daniel Johns, bassist Chris Joannou and drummer Ben Gillies were only 16 years old. At the time, Silverchair was opening for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Kurt Loder sets up the segment and wonders if they're jaded yet. Topics include their fathers tagging along, how Daniel plans on wearing the same white shirt without washing it for the whole tour, Daniel being knocked out after diving into the audience and being hit in the head with a beer bottle (bloody images shown), playing on the marquee of Radio City Music Hall for MTV's 1995 Video Music Awards, how Frogstomp went top 10, opening for the Red Hot Chili Peppers (and watching Flea pull his pants down), how they need to catch up on schoolwork when they get back to Australia, why the new video for "Israel's Son" needed to be re-cut (which they didn't agree with), and how they'll resume their tour with the Chili Peppers on March 6th in Chicago.

This video shows live clips from Madison Square Garden in NYC (02/09/96), Santa Monica Pier in CA (09/17/95), and Radio City Music Hall in NYC (09/07/95).

Cool.

Rock on Silverchair.


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Video Title: (March 1996) early Silverchair interview "MTV News: Week in Rock"
Segment: Silverchair on "MTV News: Week in Rock"
Original Air Date: March 1996
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Pat Smear on MTV's "House of Style" in 1996

Here is Pat Smear on MTV's "House of Style" in 1996. He was, of course, the guitarist for bands such as The Germs, Nirvana, and the Foo Fighters. "House of Style" was a show on MTV that focused on fashion, models, and the modeling industry.

In this video, models Shalom Harlow and Amber Valletta meet up with Pat Smear in New York City's East Village. They basically give Pat different clothes to wear and they take photos of him in several locations around the neighborhood. Sorry about the quality. The vhs tape we got it from has seen its last days. Luckily we saved it. Enjoy!

Stay tuned as we have many more rare videos during the "grunge years" that we'll be posting soon!!!


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Video Title: (1996) Pat Smear on MTV's House of Style (Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Germs)
Segment: Pat Smear on MTV's "House of Style"
Original Air Date: 1996
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Early Dave Grohl interview on MuchMusic (April 3, 1996)

Here is an early interview with Dave Grohl on April 3, 1996 at the Much Music studio in Toronto, Canada. It was only days away from the two year anniversary of the day when Kurt Cobain committed suicide. The Foo Fighters were barely a year old and the other band members at the time were bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith (Sunny Day Real Estate) plus second guitarist Pat Smear (The Germs, Nirvana).

Bill Welychka is interviewing Dave on a snowy afternoon with fans all throughout the studio and outside. It was just hours before the Foo Fighters would play a show at the Concert Hall in Toronto for their 1996 Spring Tour.

Topics discussed include parallels between lyrics from the Foo Fighters Self-Titled album and Kurt Cobain's suicide, how it hurts to talk about Kurt's death (Dave gets annoyed at Bill for asking), how Smells Like Teen Spirit was the anthem of the 90's, about possibly doing a Canadian Foo Fighters tour, and to stop throwing Mentos at them during concerts. He also answered questions from fans and received a bootleg Nirvana CD from one.

We believe there was more to this interview which unfortunately we missed when it originally aired on Much Music.

Stay tuned as we have many more rare videos during the "grunge years" that we'll be posting soon!!!


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Video Title: (April 3, 1996) early Dave Grohl interview on MuchMusic
Segment: Dave Grohl being interviewed on MuchMusic
Original Air Date: April 3, 1996
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"Flirting with Disaster" Trailer #2

Yep, here's another "Flirting with Disaster" movie trailer from 1996. And it still looks like a wild and crazy family!

Reach out and touch your granny from Estonia

Here is an AT&T commercial advertising their international rates. They do this by showing people from all over the world with their country's flag flowing behind them. How original!

"Flirting with Disaster" Trailer #1

Here is a "Flirting with Disaster" movie trailer that's from 1996. Some of the stars include: Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Lily Tomlin, Tea Leoni, Alan Alda, Mary Tyler Moore, and Josh Brolin. It looks like a wild and crazy family!

Comedy Central "All Comedy Drive-In" w/ Kevin Meaney

Here is a Comedy Central commercial that's from 1996. Comedian Kevin Meaney talks about the "Subaru All Comedy Drive-In" special which is basically an 8 hour marathon of 80s movies. The movies include: Irreconcilable Differences, The Survivors, Top Secret, and Zorro: The Gay Blade.

Btw, I see this promo was shot at the Hi-Way 39 Drive-In Theatre. Where is this place? It looks really cool. Have you guys been there before?

Sprint Sense International Plan

Here is a Sprint commercial from 1996. They're promoting the Sprint Sense International plan which saves you money on overseas calls. This Sprint commercial makes you want to call your long lost relatives that live across the seas!

Global Bowl LXVIII: Steve Young III and Jerry Rice III

Here is an All Sport sports drink commercial that is from 1996. The year is 2020. NFL football stars Steve Young III and Jerry Rice III are just about to step back on the field to finish Super Bowl...I mean Global Bowl LXVIII. SF is beating NY 540-310. But first they gotta drink their All Sport sports drink to make sure they still got the energy to complete the game. Guess what? They still got it!!

A naughty episode of "Dream On"

Here is a "Dream On" commercial that is from 1996. This show was going into its final season and it was on Comedy Central. Watch out for Toby! She's got an attitude!

Everyone should whistle while you work

Here's another McDonald's commercial from 1996. All of the McDonald's employees look so happy and they're whistling while they work! That would be radical if McDonald's workers did that all across the world!

Tiggerific Dad at McDonald's

It's nice to see that even Dad's like to be Tiggerific!

Call this # for your tickets to "Politically Incorrect" with Bill Maher

Here is a "Politically Incorrect" with Bill Maher commercial from 1996. We wonder where that phone number directs people to now since the show has been long canceled??

She loves her Plax Mouthwash

This lady is really excited about her Plax Mouthwash. I wish I could get that excited about mouthwash.

Courtney Love, Drew Barrymore @ "Primal Fear" premiere

Here is an interview with Courtney Love and Drew Barrymore that is from April 1996. It's from MTV's "Week In Rock" and Kurt Loder is the man setting it up.

They were at the "Primal Fear" movie premiere and the topics they discuss include: Not being blondes anymore, how they both love Edward Norton, how they each star in Woody Allen films "Everyone Says I Love You" and "The People vs. Larry Flynt"

One question. Who the hell is that giant standing next to Drew???

Foot Locker's "Nike Air School Kicks"

Here is a Foot Locker commercial from 1996. They're advertising the Nike Air School Kicks. The one guy got schooled!

Dr. Katz is ready to assist you

Here is another Dr. Katz commercial. Comedy Central commercials back then were so much different than they are today....

Dr. Katz and Squigglevision

Here is a commercial from the animated series "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist". Notice that the actor here is a young Dr. Taub from "House" (Peter Jacobson)!

This show ran from May 28, 1995 to December 24, 1999. It was computer animated in a crude, easily recognizable style called Squigglevision in which all persons and animate objects are colored and have constantly squiggling outlines, while most other inanimate objects are static and usually gray in color.

Enjoy!