Richards Favorite Videos

From 1993: the first glimpse the world got of the famous series

The Nanner man is, of course, not from 1991 or Nick Jr, lest you be fooled…

This is a segment of the episode titled, “Lucy Does a TV Commercial.” Lucy is hired to act as the “Vitameatavegamin girl” in a TV commercial, to promote a health tonic that contains healthy amounts of vitamins, meat, vegetables, minerals — and a less-than-healthy dose of 23% alcohol. After four rehearsals of saying “It’s so tasty too, just like candy!” and then drinking the foul-tasting tonic while trying unsuccessfully not to grimace, Lucy becomes progressively more drunk, but gamely keeps on pitching the product. Eventually, the alliterative, tongue-twisting product name and pitch become too hard for her to keep straight. “Do you pop out at parties? Are you unpoopular? Well, the answer to all your troubles is in this bittle lottle!” The three variations of “Vitameatavegamin” were “Mitameatamigimin,” “Mitavatameatymat,” and “Vitaveatyvigyvat”. In November of 2001, fans voted this episode as their favorite, during a 50th anniversary I Love Lucy television special.

Those stylish new Pepsi cans. Beautiful.

A commercial for Revlon’s “Outrageous” Shampoo featuring Cindy Crawford. Its OUTRAGEOUS!

A Burger King ad from 1993 featuring Kidd ‘N Play from the movie House Party.

My favorite Nightmare Before Christmas commercial and still the one that gives me those familiar tinglie feelings all over again. The unusual music (that never appears in the film) pumps you up, they do the exposed brain gag while saying it will “blow your mind”, you hear Jacks “I am the Pumpkin King” declaration, a world where night lasts forever? TAKE ME THERE NOW!

This particular clip is a UK version, but the same thing aired in the states.

My second favorite commercial for the best movie ever made in the history of film.