Did 90s toy commercials actually work on us? (Part 2 of 2 w/ Phil Smith | Nostalgia Connoisseur) | Words About Stuff Podcast | Ep. 23

If you grew up in the 80s and 90s, watching this will unlock deep-down commercial-related memories. You've been warned! (I'm still singing one of them to myself.)Learn something new about your favorite toys and some very 90s toy commercials.If you missed Part 1: 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1wcA1ONfJpWailp3y7yt02?si=leMakhWUQny1tQHvblEUfA🟥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/zr5Bx2rU-pYGuest: Phil Smith | Nostalgia Connoisseur, ✨ reminisce here: 🍿 Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/mrflix1983/📷 https://www.instagram.com/philsmithisrealsmith/🎧 Phil's Audio Drama Episode: https://speakingvolumes.mybigcommerce.com/the-death-further-adventures-of-benjamin-brick-by-thom-reese-mp3-audio-theater/🟥 Words About Stuff | Old vs New Media: https://youtu.be/vB_9ycOum98🟥 Words About Stuff | Meeting Stars at Conventions: https://youtu.be/ct6ecwHEwIU🟢 Dudes on Cinema | Nuclear Disaster w/ Phil and Josh: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ltXCHCNXbqecceq3er7iRExplore:If annoying marketing works. How commercials choose their songs. How to avoid getting bullied in the 90s.🥳 Amy the Copywriter 🥳💼 Business 🤝 Brands 📢 Press: [email protected] 💌 Fan mail 💖 Suggestions ❓ Questions: [email protected] along on: ✨ Instagram:   / amythecopywriter   ✨ Facebook:   / amythecopywriterfb🏡 All things Words About Stuff: ⁠https://wordsaboutstuff.com/ ⏩ Chapters ⏩0:00 Start00:34 Welcome01:06 Nerf04:21 Tangent: Canadian vs US TV Show Titles05:19 Nerf Today07:35 The Incredible Crash Dummies11:03 Sock'em Boppers & Happy Meals11:51 Sponsor: Outside14:28 Appeal to Parents with (Plagiarized) Music16:55 K'Nex20:37 Polly Pocket & Gendered Toys24:56 Pogs29:43 Toll-Free Number & Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope30:29 Super Soakers35:13 Pogo Bal, Slip'n Slide & Moon Shoes38:15 Why Did We Choose Our Toys?41:14 What's Working for Phil42:11 For More Vintage Toys & Commercials43:05 More Phil43:35 Stolen Outro: Toy Story🎬 Credits 🎬Hosted, Produced & Edited by Amy the CopywriterMusic by DELOSound💬 Also Mentioned in this Episode 💬Devon Sawa: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001701/Jonathan Brandis: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000970/SeaQuest DSV (aka SeaQuest 2032): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106126/Fifteen the Series (aka Hillside): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101099/Dude You're Screwed (aka Survive This): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3431238/Skip-It: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skip-ItWater Pets (Song: Lollipop | Betamax King): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6LlIRKuckIBaby Rollerblade (Song: I Get Around | CatraDhtern): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2ERPxrBfmEMy Buddy (Child of the 80s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmwF-zy2YpoMighty Max: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140749/Cabbage Patch Dolls: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4435645618/vintage-1980s-cabbage-patch-kids-byCommercials:90s Nerf or Nothin' archived by The Random Zone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sejsBRWbGw&t=9s"Incredible Crash Dummies" Crash Cars archived by CatraDhtern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWgOtNMEQGM&list=PLOB980RnWuGS-YE2RcX1ITegnn4ugnQOYSock'em Boppers Inflatable Toy Commercial archived by iRemember That: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZeNdEaUtJ0K'nex building toy commercial 1993 archived by TapeHole: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NToL-dO19cQ1993 Polly Pocket Commercial archived by Nostalgia Nerd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSIfjBdOWgo1995 - Pogs - The Game Commercial archived by Consumer Time Capsule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUykcjZKhLkSuper Soaker 200 Ideal 1991 archived by Retro Toys and Cartoons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neggpM2y3KQ&t=3sPogo Bal Blasters Commercial (1988) archived by Dino Drac's Retro Commercials!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJre1Tu1cYg1989 - Crocodile Mile archived by Consumer Time Capsule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NZs91E3wNM#WordsAboutStuffPodcast #80sToys #90sToys #Nostalgia #PhilSmith