Right now, we know you're asking yourself, "Who is Ralph James"? We asked the same question. Ralph James was a voiceover artist who voiced Mr. Turtle from the classic Tootsie Pop commercials, which ran from 1978 to 1982. Ralph James died at the age of 67 on March 14, 1992. That was 19 years ago today! He had a small part but he will be remembered forever!
We have fond memories of this commercial. We always liked how Mr. Turtle was a grumpy old man and didn't want to deal with the weird naked kid's questions. "GO ASK MR. OWL, YOU YOUNG WHIPPER SNAPPER SON OF A BITCH YOU!!!!"
Here is an old Whiskas cat food commercial from 1992. It features a talking Lovebird with a French accent. He basically tells cat owners to throw away their old cat food and feed them new recipe Whiskas instead. He believes that this will stop "uncivilized felines" from attacking "small, colorful birds" like himself.
Also, the commercial states that "Cats would buy Whiskas". I'm pretty sure that my cat wouldn't buy Whiskas. If she had the choice, she'd continue chasing, terrorizing and eating birds and other small animals in my yard. But that's just my cat.
Would your cat choose Whiskas over hunting and eating animals in your yard??
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video Title: (1992) Whiskas cat food "Lovebird" - 90's TV commercial Product: Whiskas cat food (Mars, Incorporated) Original Air Date: 1992
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This episode is from 1992 and it's hosted by Jessica Duarte and Scott Tunnell. Part One starts off with Jessica and Scott on stage at the San Diego Zoo with a South African Cheetah. Next, they talk about different animal colorings and camouflages and why they have them. After that, they hang out with some Rhinos and get slimed by one!
Part Two begins with Jessica and Scott at Custer State Park in South Dakota where they see a herd of Buffalo, which are actually called American Bison. Next, they visit The Prairie Edge which is a store there that sells Native American art. Then they visit Steven Kutcher aka "The Bug Man" who has thousands of insects and bugs which he keeps as pets. They include tarantulas, cockroaches, scorpions, spiders, beetles, and many more.
Did Jessica call the Arachnophobia spiders radical? Yes she did! That's RADICAL!!!
Part Three has Jessica and Scott going to the Triple Seven Buffalo Ranch in South Dakota. There Scott meets up with some boys and he wears Coyote fur while crawling alongside a herd of Buffalo. Then Jessica and Scott jump on a couple of horses and round up some Buffalo! They herd them over to stalls where they get treated with their shots.
"Wild Side Show" was a TV show for kids on Nickelodeon that was hosted by two kids and featured various wild and zoo animals with an emphasis on education and wildlife conservation.
We used to love this show and luckily recorded a couple of episodes when they originally aired. There's barely any information about Nickelodeon's Wild Side Show anywhere online. As of writing this, there's no info on Wikipedia and barely any on IMDB. But after doing extensive research and gathering clues from around the web, here is what we found:
The show definitely premiered in 1992 but there are conflicting reports of when exactly. We personally think it was on Sunday, August 23, 1992 at 8:30pm EST and after that Sundays at 5:00pm EST (other sources have premiere dates listed as February 1, April 10, and August 22, 1992). We also believe the show lasted for two seasons (each with a different set of hosts) and that reruns were shown on Nickelodeon for at least until 1995.
SEASON ONE (13 Episodes): Premiere: Sunday, August 23, 1992 at 8:30pm EST on Nickelodeon (?) Host: Jessica Duarte Host: Scott Tunnell Locations: Mostly at the San Diego Zoo & Wild Animal Park
(plus other locations throughout the US)
SEASON TWO (13 Episodes): Premiere: Saturday, November 6, 1993 at 5:30pm EST on Nickelodeon Host: Jillian Hirasawa Host: Gordon Michael Woolvett Locations: Africa and Ontario, Canada's Chapleau Crown Game Preserve
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Video Title: (1992) Wild Side Show - Nickelodeon TV show (buffalo episode, parts 1, 2 & 3)
Product: Nickelodeon's Wild Side Show
Original Air Date: 1992
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This episode is from 1992 and consists of three parts which is hosted by Jessica Duarte and Scott Tunnell. Part One starts off with Jessica and Scott at the San Diego Zoo with a bird called a Scarlet Macaw. Then they talk about all different kinds of birds and how they're related to dinosaurs. After that they play a game called "Animal Relatives" and have us guess which animals are the most closely related to each other. (Spoiler Alert! It's kinda funny how all 3 questions are the answer C and the animals are the most different from the original animal! We answered correctly, so where is our busload of 1990's tourists wearing fanny-packs, fluorescent clothing, and radical sunglasses???)
Part Two begins with Jessica at The Theater of the Sea in Islamorada, Florida talking about bottlenose dolphins. It then shows how physically handicapped people can swim with the dolphins for therapy. The next segment is Scott and Jill talking about different types of wild cats, especially Tigers and how they could soon become extinct. (It's radical how they decided to include the puking cat in this segment!)
Part Three has Jessica and Scott at the San Diego Zoo and they're talking to zookeepers and trainers about how they started their careers. Next, Jessica goes swimming and dancing with the bottlenose dolphins! After that, she goes on a boat with a Marine Biologist to look for dolphins in their natural habitat. Unfortunately, she finds a mother dolphin trying to bring her lifeless baby dolphin back to life. The poor baby drowned. It was taken to SeaWorld for an autopsy.
"Wild Side Show" was a TV show for kids on Nickelodeon that was hosted by two kids and featured various wild and zoo animals with an emphasis on education and wildlife conservation.
We used to love this show and luckily recorded a couple of episodes when they originally aired. There's barely any information about Nickelodeon's Wild Side Show anywhere online. As of writing this, there's no info on Wikipedia and barely any on IMDB. But after doing extensive research and gathering clues from around the web, here is what we found:
The show definitely premiered in 1992 but there are conflicting reports of when exactly. We personally think it was on Sunday, August 23, 1992 at 8:30pm EST and after that Sundays at 5:00pm EST (other sources have premiere dates listed as February 1, April 10, and August 22, 1992). We also believe the show lasted for two seasons (each with a different set of hosts) and that reruns were shown on Nickelodeon for at least until 1995.
SEASON ONE (13 Episodes): Premiere: Sunday, August 23, 1992 at 8:30pm EST on Nickelodeon (?) Host: Jessica Duarte Host: Scott Tunnell Locations: Mostly at the San Diego Zoo & Wild Animal Park
(plus other locations throughout the US)
SEASON TWO (13 Episodes): Premiere: Saturday, November 6, 1993 at 5:30pm EST on Nickelodeon Host: Jillian Hirasawa Host: Gordon Michael Woolvett Locations: Africa and Ontario, Canada's Chapleau Crown Game Preserve
WE WILL POST ANOTHER WILD SIDE SHOW EPISODE VERY SOON. STAY TUNED!!!
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Video Title: (1992) Wild Side Show - Nickelodeon TV show (dolphins episode, parts 1, 2 & 3)
Product: Nickelodeon's Wild Side Show
Original Air Date: 1992
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This 1988 commercial might possibly be the LAST EVER Kal Kan commercial. The reason why is because in 1988 Kal Kan changed its name to Whiskas. Another interesting fact is that Whiskas is owned by Mars, Incorporated who is most known for making many, many candies such as M&M's, Milky Way, Snickers, Skittles, Doublemint gum, and Starburst just to name a few. Wow, pet food and human food. Go figure!!
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Video Title: (1988) Kal Kan cat food - 80's TV commercial
Product: Kal Kan cat food (Mars, Incorporated)
Original Air Date: 1988
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