2001 Vintage: The Evolution Shampoo
Why Julianne Moore and David Duchovny? For a sci-fi comedy that was essentially a $100 million commercial for Head & Shoulders. Part of the 40… Read More »2001 Vintage: The Evolution Shampoo
1999 Classic: The Fatboy Slim Fan
“Right about now… the light bulb’s out!” Part of the 62 Light Bulb Jokes: The 1999 Retro Edition archive. Historically Verified
1999 Archive: The Payphone
“I saw a payphone today.” “Did you use it?” “No, I just stood next to it to feel like I was in a movie from… Read More »1999 Archive: The Payphone
1999 Classic: The Pokémon Suit
Why did the lawyer sue Nintendo? He claimed his client was “emotionally traumatized” by not being able to “catch ’em all.” Part of the 49… Read More »1999 Classic: The Pokémon Suit
1999 Classic: The Moral Compass
Why did the lawyer’s compass spin in circles? He was standing in the middle of a law firm. Part of the 49 Lawyer Jokes: The… Read More »1999 Classic: The Moral Compass
1998 Vintage: The Barney Frank Quote
“I’m inclined to think there were times when the president might have volunteered to give Mr. Starr a saliva sample!”. Part of the 55 Adult… Read More »1998 Vintage: The Barney Frank Quote
1997 Legacy: Sugar Ray’s “Fly”
Why did it sound like summer? Because 1997 decided that every radio station needed to play “I just wanna fly” until the entire population considered… Read More »1997 Legacy: Sugar Ray’s “Fly”
1997 Classic: The Zip Disk 100
Why did the admin feel secure? She had all the company files on ten “Indigo” Zip disks. Part of the 64 Office Groaners: The 1997… Read More »1997 Classic: The Zip Disk 100
1997 Legacy: The Encyclopedia Ultimate Truth
Rejecting any news item or historical fact unless it can be verified by physically pulling open a dusty volume of the 1990 Encyclopedia Britannica on… Read More »1997 Legacy: The Encyclopedia Ultimate Truth
1997 Legacy: Tony Blair’s Landslide
Why did Tony Blair win so big in May ’97? Because after 18 years of the Conservatives, the British public would have voted for a… Read More »1997 Legacy: Tony Blair’s Landslide