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Relive the nostalgia of iconic 2000s commercials that captured the imagination of kids everywhere. From sugary snacks like Baby Bottle Pop and Reese’s Puffs to quirky gadgets like Tooth Tunes and Bumpits, these unforgettable ads left lasting impressions. Whether it was the catchy jingles or quirky characters, these commercials helped define a generation’s childhood memories. Which one still pops into your head today?
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00:00With ploam in your hands, the fun never stops.
00:02Just ask anyone who ploams, from parents to tots.
00:05Welcome to Ms. Mojo.
00:07And today, we're counting down our picks for the most memorable advertisements
00:11that defined childhood for kids growing up in the 2000s.
00:14So don't delay. Order your Betty Crocker bacon fill now.
00:19Number 20. Baby Bottle Pop.
00:22This name just unlocked a core memory, didn't it?
00:24The Baby Bottle Pop song is as catchy as it gets, at times annoyingly so.
00:30Baby Bottle Pop.
00:31Just lick the pop, dip it and shake it.
00:34The product design is frankly adorable too, so no wonder it sold so well.
00:38What we can't wrap our heads around though, is what possessed 2000s kids to lick, dip, shake or dunk feeding bottles.
00:45Just for a sugar rush?
00:46The advertisement, which featured not babies, but older kids,
00:50made it look quote unquote cool, and everyone hopped on the Baby Bottle Pop trend.
00:55It's a Baby Bottle Pop. Baby Bottle Pop.
00:58Baby Bottle Pops. A candy pop you lick and dip.
01:00It's like the 90s pacifier fad reimagined.
01:04For people who lived through this era though, these lollipops were a must-have.
01:08They were so popular that even the Jonas Brothers performed their jingle once.
01:11Baby Bottle Pop. Baby Bottle Pop.
01:15Number 19. Tooth Tunes.
01:21Hasbro was in their bag with this one.
01:23A toothbrush that plays your favorite song while you brush your teeth sounds like a great idea even now.
01:28Tooth Tunes is the only brush that sends music through your teeth.
01:31The commercial portrays regular brushing like an oral hygiene boot camp, liberated by Tooth Tunes.
01:37The scene goes from gray and drab to colorful and fun as kids rock out to their toothbrush playlists.
01:43From Hannah Montana to Rihanna, One Direction, Charlie XCX, and Queen, Tooth Tunes had it all.
01:49Look for the new Hannah Montana Season 2 CD and Tooth Tunes, Best of Both Worlds by Miley Cyrus.
01:54Now that's the song I can brush to.
01:57Tooth Tunes!
01:58Unfortunately, each brush came with just one song.
02:01That wasn't a deal breaker though.
02:03It just made people want to collect them all.
02:05Talk about smart marketing.
02:07Number 18. Reese's Puffs.
02:09As delicious as these chocolatey peanut butter delights are, they have no place in a healthy breakfast.
02:14That's why the brand made those unbelievably addictive commercials, so that we were too busy singing along to notice the sugar content.
02:28From RV and Terrence's rap in one ad to William Lupo's version in another, Reese's Puffs had a chokehold on us.
02:35The former, in particular, was so iconic that it is referenced to this day.
02:40Lupo had a sick flow in his ad too, which made people wish he released more music.
02:44When they come by, they make the morning time epic.
02:47Either way, Reese's Puffs ads had an undeniable influence on pop culture.
02:51Number 17.
02:53AT&T.
02:54This commercial about a phone plan could easily pass as an SNL sketch.
02:57What's up?
02:58Your cell phone bill is what's up.
03:00All this texting.
03:01O-I-G, I-N-V-D.
03:02AT&T got Orla Cassidy and Stanley Tucci on board for this ad,
03:06where a young girl obsessed with messaging her BFF Jill only speaks in texting lingo.
03:11Cassidy plays her frustrated mother, while Tucci offers the voiceover, urging you to get
03:16the AT&T plan in question.
03:18Now too much texting is NBD.
03:20Singular brings you unlimited texting, just $5 more a month.
03:23The skit became so famous, AT&T had to come out with a sequel, where even grandma is busy
03:28texting her BFF Rose.
03:30Regardless of how effective this ad was in terms of sales, we still remember it because
03:34it was hilarious.
03:35Mom, who could you be texting?
03:38YGK, my BFF Rose.
03:41Now get a texting plan, the whole family can NJOY.
03:44Number 16.
03:45Above the Influence.
03:47When it comes to anti-substance use commercials, this one has to be the creepiest.
03:51Above the Influence's Flat Girl ad shows a deflated young woman lounging lifelessly on
03:56a couch while her friend explains that her flattened state is due to marijuana.
04:00Sarah?
04:01Sarah?
04:01She won't answer you.
04:04Or she can't.
04:05The scene is so disturbing that it might as well be the opening shot of a horror movie.
04:09Though absurd, it strongly cautions against substance use, like another Above the Influence
04:14ad where a girl with substance use disorder hallucinates that her dog is talking to her.
04:18You're not the same when you smoke.
04:20And I miss my friend.
04:22That said, the dramatic Flat Girl imagery would definitely be regarded as problematic today.
04:27Back in the 2000s, though, it stuck with kids because of the fear it induced.
04:32Number 15.
04:33Education Connection.
04:35You can't tell us this ad was not Disney-coded.
04:38The jingle is giving Miley Cyrus, and the actress even does the Disney knees.
04:42The lyrics are about a woman who wants to pursue higher education, but is confused about
04:47which college to attend.
04:48That's where Education Connection comes in, allowing her to find the right fit for free.
04:53Get connected for free, free, with Education Connection.
04:58Get connected for free.
05:00Her optimism about hopefully bagging a better job after getting her degree makes one wish
05:04things really were that simple.
05:06Either way, the tune was an absolute earworm.
05:09Although we're not sure how many people actually focused on the service being advertised, they
05:13might have been too busy grooving to the infectious beat instead.
05:16Get connected for free.
05:20Number 14.
05:22Fanta.
05:23You know you scored an advertising win when the fictional girl group in your ad gets a
05:27Wikipedia page of its own.
05:29We're talking, of course, about the Fantanas, who fronted some of the most memorable Fanta
05:33ads ever.
05:35Fanta helps you read the scenes.
05:37Wanna, Fanta?
05:38Don't you wanna?
05:38Wanna, Fanta?
05:39Don't you wanna?
05:40You could be next.
05:42These commercials were so ubiquitous that you could hardly look at a Fanta without the jingle
05:45playing in your head like a pop-up ad you couldn't get rid of.
05:48Interestingly, it also got people arguing over how the soft drink's name was supposed to
05:53be pronounced.
05:54Mm-hmm.
05:54Wanna, Fanta?
05:55Don't you wanna?
05:56Seeing the success of the Fantanas concept, the brand stuck with it, only changing the
06:00member lineup every few years.
06:02Due to the band's relevance, it was even parodied in shows like Mad TV and Family Guy.
06:07Now that is impact.
06:08Don't you wanna, wanna, sinker?
06:10Don't you wanna, wanna, sinker?
06:12It doesn't keep me up at night, but it helps me poo.
06:17Number 13.
06:18McDonald's Filet-O-Fish.
06:20If you weren't already thinking of this ad randomly, we're sorry for reminding you because
06:24the jingle is going to be looping in your head now.
06:27The commercial parodies the big-mouthed Billy Bass fad and has a wall-mounted fish demanding
06:31a Filet-O-Fish through song.
06:33He's crying out to a man enjoying the burger, who simply vibes to the tune while wordlessly
06:37munching on his food.
06:39So give me back that Filet-O-Fish.
06:41Give me that fish.
06:43Despite its simple concept, the ad was a major success.
06:47If it had been released now, we're sure it would have sparked a TikTok dance challenge.
06:51Is it too late to start one now?
06:53If you were you in that sandwich, you wouldn't be getting this call.
06:57So give me back that Filet-O-Fish.
06:59Give me that fish.
07:01Number 12.
07:02Flom.
07:03The beady cousin of Slime had little ones in a trance.
07:06After all, Flom commercials were as colorful as the product they were selling.
07:10They made you want to experience the squishy crunch yourself, like an ASMR video.
07:15What they did not show was how messy and short-lived the toy was.
07:19You'll get double-sized tubs of Flom in every color, free.
07:23Double the Flom means double the fun for the same low price.
07:26Remember when you'd leave your Flom out for some time and it would harden so much that
07:30you couldn't play with it anymore?
07:31That usually meant it was time for another trip to the toy store.
07:34Besides, kids probably tried to imitate the ad, covering everything in Flom.
07:39But we doubt many could turn a fake fossil into a Flom dinosaur.
07:43Even so, it was just too irresistible.
07:46Nickelodeon Flom comes in six colors, each sold separately.
07:48Flom shape or sold separately from Mattel.
07:50Number 11.
07:51Betty Crocker Bake and Fill.
07:53It's been a while since this famous baking set was discontinued, but our love and appreciation
07:57for it have only grown stronger.
08:00They just don't make stuff like this anymore.
08:01Or maybe they do, but the Betty Crocker Bake and Fill will always have a special place
08:06in the hearts of 2000s kids.
08:08Ever since we saw the commercial that made Baked Alaska look like an easy recipe, we were
08:13hooked.
08:13And everything's non-stick, so there's no messy cleanup.
08:16These are the kind of desserts you'll find in the finest restaurants.
08:19Ice cream cakes, Italian-filled tours, even Baked Alaska.
08:23Suddenly, everyone who had one of these turned into a culinary innovator.
08:27Obviously, we'll ignore the fact that none of our experimental cakes ever looked as perfect
08:31as the ones in the ad.
08:33After all, the real fun was the mess we made along the way.
08:36Just fill the inner chamber instead of the bank.
08:38Now make all your cakes extra special.
08:41Make them Betty Crocker Bacon-Fill Cake.
08:43Number 10.
08:45Bump-Its.
08:45Are you tired of flat, boring hairstyles?
08:48Do you go through a can of hairspray trying to get that full, volumized look?
08:53Then bump it up with Bump-Its.
08:55Hairstyles change and evolve through the years.
08:57And while today's styles lean fairly natural, in the 2000s, we were going for sky-high volume.
09:03Fortunately for those of us unskilled in the ways of teasing and who didn't want to use
09:07half a can of hairspray every time we went out, there were Bump-Its.
09:10Imagine being able to create today's hottest hairstyles in seconds.
09:15And they're so easy to use.
09:17Anyone can be a stylist.
09:19These little pieces of plastic added the hair height we were searching for with minimal skill,
09:24effort, or product.
09:25Sure, they're not quite as easy to use effectively as the ad would have you believe,
09:29but it's definitely not the worst as-seen-on-TV product you could purchase.
09:33Wear Bump-Its anywhere, every day.
09:36They're the easiest, most versatile hair accessory you've ever worn.
09:40And in case you were curious, yes, Bump-Its are still for sale at many major retailers.
09:46Number 9.
09:47Fruit Loops Cereal Straws.
09:49Hey, Toucan Sam, how would you make milk more fun?
09:52Why, with Fruit Loops Cereal Straws.
09:54This was a breakfast food that was kind of ahead of its time.
09:58Fruit Loops Cereal Straws were made of, well, cereal, and allowed you to sip your milk through them.
10:03Just dip them in and sip, sip, sip.
10:05Sip, sip.
10:06And pull them out and munch, munch, munch.
10:09Munch, munch.
10:10All together now.
10:11Dip, sip, munch.
10:13Considering the current environmental backlash against the use of standard plastic straws,
10:17we wouldn't be surprised if this style of product ends up making a comeback.
10:21So fun to dip, sip, munch.
10:23There's even a Change.org petition to bring them back that has more than 80,000 signatures.
10:28Kellogg's New York City Cafe actually brought back a limited edition version for a week in 2018.
10:34But so far, there's no word on a more permanent product.
10:37Number 8.
10:38Get a Mac.
10:39Apple has created a number of memorable ads in its decades in the tech industry.
10:43But one of their most unforgettable campaigns has to be Get a Mac, which ran from 2006 to 2009.
10:50You may begin.
10:51PC, why is there a referee here?
10:52To make sure you play fair, Mac, so you don't go boasting about how Leopard is better and faster than Vista.
10:57I didn't say that. The Wall Street Journal said that.
10:59Featuring John Hodgman in the role of PC and Justin Long as Mac,
11:03the commercials pitted the two operating systems against one another in a battle for supremacy,
11:07or at least coolness.
11:09The format was a success, and not long after the first ad kicked off,
11:13Apple reported a big increase of Mac's sold.
11:15And you know how you have your revolutionary new battery that lasts almost an entire workday?
11:19Well, we are offering this new extremely long cord.
11:22This campaign had dozens of ads, but the original is the one that most people will remember the most.
11:28Yeah, see, now you can run Mac OS X or Windows on a Mac.
11:31So in a way, I'm kind of like the only computer you'll ever need.
11:33Number 7.
11:34Quiznos Spong Monkeys.
11:36We love these ads!
11:39Because they are good to us!
11:42These ads, which began airing around 2004, prompted a whole lot of questions.
11:47What was Quiznos thinking?
11:49What are those things?
11:50The Quiznos subs!
11:54They are tasty, they are crunchy, they are warm because they toast them!
11:58Is this the best ad we've ever seen?
12:00Or the worst?
12:01It turns out the creatures in this bizarre and unforgettable campaign are known as Spong Monkeys,
12:07and they're the creation of British animator and humorist Joel Veach.
12:10So they're a dollar off!
12:13When you bring in a coupon!
12:15In retrospect, it seems like Quiznos was actually a head-on the trend of luring customers with absurdist humor.
12:22Do these commercials make you want to eat a sub?
12:24Probably not.
12:25But have they been haunting your nightmares for years?
12:27Very likely.
12:28The virtual pet website Neopets was a fixture for late 90s and 2000s kids alike.
12:45Launched in 1999, it allowed users to use virtual currency to raise and build up their collection of pets.
12:51Neopets! The fantastic range of voice-activated pets that you'll love!
12:55Speak softly to them and they'll show you they're happy!
12:58You're so beautiful.
12:58But raise your voice!
13:00It's to scorch you!
13:01And they'll let you know they're upset!
13:03While the whole idea behind the site was to create a digital interactive space,
13:07the company eventually expanded into selling toys to go along with the pets you knew and loved from your computer screen.
13:13Neopets can also talk to each other!
13:16Collect them all! Voice-activated Neopets!
13:19The ads aired in the mid-aughts and were extremely tempting to any children who had used the site
13:24and wanted a tangible part of it.
13:27Number 5. Snuggie
13:28Now, there's the Snuggie, the blanket that has sleeves.
13:32Snuggie didn't invent the concept of a sleeved blanket, but they sure did popularize it.
13:37Their commercials made viewers laugh out loud,
13:40largely because it was somewhat unclear whether the brand was taking itself seriously or not.
13:44Snuggie is made of ultra-soft, thick, luxurious fleece
13:47with oversized sleeves, so you can move your arms and use your hands, and still be wrapped in warm.
13:53The commercials showed families wearing matching Snuggies in increasingly ridiculous situations,
13:58and seemingly thinking they were awesome.
14:00In case you didn't grow up during this time,
14:02there was a period where there was nothing more hilarious than getting someone a Snuggie as a gag gift,
14:07and then watching as they ended up actually enjoying it.
14:09Snuggie!
14:10Snuggie is available at retail stores everywhere,
14:13so if you want to be warm and cuddly, it's time to get on your Snuggie!
14:17Number 4. Guitar Hero World Tour
14:20People love music, and people love sports.
14:23So what's better than an ad that combines them?
14:25This campaign for Guitar Hero World Tour featured four of the world's most popular athletes reenacting an iconic scene from Risky Business while playing the game.
14:33Just take those old records on the shelf, I said listen to them by myself.
14:40Kobe Bryant appears alongside Alex Rodriguez, Michael Phelps, and Tony Hawk in this fun-filled commercial from 2008.
14:47Unsurprisingly, it absolutely helped increase the brand's clout and popularity.
14:52This ad is all the more beloved now that Kobe's no longer with us, and his co-star Alex Rodriguez spoke out after his death,
14:58as the two had become friends in the years since filming it.
15:01Number 3.
15:02Kidz Bop
15:04With friends.
15:05Get crazy with the Kidz Bop kids.
15:10For all you non-2000s kids out there, here's the lowdown.
15:13The Kidz Bop album took the biggest pop hits of the time and re-recorded them to make them more family-friendly.
15:19You're so lucky, because 7 means some of your favorite songs are together again in one great place.
15:28The ads always featured kids singing and dancing along to the tunes that would be featured on the album.
15:33At the time, the concept of being a Kidz Bop kid seemed like the coolest thing imaginable.
15:38It's awesome, it rock, it's music made just for me.
15:42The first compilation came out in 2001, and in the years since, they've managed to make it all the way to Kidz Bop 51.
15:49Fun fact, did you know that Zendaya actually featured on Kidz Bop 15?
15:53Number 2.
15:55iPod Silhouette.
15:56Do you think that you don't have to ever hold?
15:58Do you think that you can get away with it?
16:00This has got to be one of the most iconic ad campaigns of all time.
16:05The silhouette style ads became synonymous with the iPod shortly after the first one aired.
16:09Despite the fact that Steve Jobs actually wasn't initially a fan of the commercial.
16:13Technologic.
16:14Buy it, use it, break it, fix it, trash it, change it, now upgrade it.
16:18The brightly colored backgrounds, dark figures, and bright white iPods were a perfect combination.
16:24And they were set to catchy songs that made it impossible not to dance along.
16:32Some of the most memorable featured the Ting Ting's Shut Up and Let Me Go, and Jet's Are You Gonna Be My Girl.
16:37Shut up and let me go, hey!
16:39Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
16:43Optimum Triple Play.
16:45The reggaeton track was a banger.
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16:55The tune was cool, but the lyrics were low-key shady.
16:58Outgoin' butt was too lazy, now instead of lookin' flyin', rollin' fat.
17:02My legs are stickin' to the vinyl and my posse's gettin' laughed at.
17:04Zoo Pals.
17:05This ad for animal-themed tableware would probably work on kids today, too.
17:09Now, now, Zoo Pals.
17:12Zoo Pals make eating fun.
17:14Capri Sun.
17:15To this day, we respect the pouch.
17:23Respect the pouch!
17:24Respect it!
17:24Fruit Gushers.
17:26Karate kids with fruits for heads make for a convincing candy commercial.
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17:52Number 1.
17:53Coca-Cola Penguins and Polar Bears.
17:56Coca-Cola has long been associated with Christmas, and that continued in this memorable ad, where
18:01a family of polar bears looks on as a group of penguins parties to holiday music.
18:05Give all this Coca-Cola and the real famous cat.
18:10When the baby bear slides down into the penguins midst, it's a stressful moment.
18:14But no worries, because a young penguin comes up to the young bear and offers a Coke as
18:18a peace offering.
18:25Does it matter that there's actually nowhere in the world where penguins and polar bears
18:28are actually found in the same place?
18:30No!
18:31We can suspend our disbelief and enjoy this moment of inter-species friendship.
18:40Do you think commercials were better back in the day?
18:43Tell us your thoughts in the comments.
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