Brit Reacts to American Classic Foods Of The 1980s!

[@bretwilliams249]

'We've got a cereal in the UK called Cheerios' Yeah bro... The whole world has Cheerios, and they're American 🤣

[@lorisahanson96]

AHHH Lewis...loveable looney!

[@adamh270]

But do they have Honey Nut, Oat Crunch "Cinnamon", Oat Crunch "Oats & Honey", Fruity, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Peach Mango, Apple Strawberry, Maple Cinnamon, Strawberry Banana, Chocolate, Frosted Flavors.

[@jillhamilton1228]

Pudding pops were good.

[@tammajamma]

Isn’t that what we love about Louis? Don’t you dare dim his light!!!!

[@daveeriksson]

I once saw a brit on the street and he looked up and said "oh look, they got McDonalds too!" LOL

[@freedomrings.0007]

Who remembers the old coca cola Christmas commercials with the polar bears? ❤

[@PAMELAPORTER-ci7mr]

I still have a small bear I bring out at Christmas.

[@aggravatedHart]

It’s what I remember most about my childhood.

[@Yuki_Ika7]

I do! My grandma has a plush bear from it!

[@MrScottsearles]

I do.

[@Jason.420]

I don't even consider those commercials old. Lol. Now Max Headroom coke commercial are old. More from the 80s. The polar bears are from the 90s

[@gotham61]

Coca Cola hasn't had cocaine in it since 1903, 121 years ago. I don't think many of your viewers were around then.

[@kkuro7054]

Some of his viewers _may_ have added their own cocaine to Coca Cola, though, due to... erm... a passion for historical reenactment! (So I've _heard_, anyway.)

[@chriscross7494]

I'm fairly sure that remark you replied to was a joke. I'm glad there are people that take jokes so seriously though. 😂 It makes the world a more funny place.

[@ShaDi_DFW_TX]

121 years

[@ANTI_FAscist_WW2champs]

assuming age isn’t kind. #bekind

[@Nanasays0731]

I’m 71 and my mother would never give us coca-cola because of the legend of having cocaine.

[@ants518]

The Pepsi Challenge wasn’t to see if people could guess which one was Pepsi or Coke; it was to see which one people preferred. You hid the bottles and let them taste to see which tastes better to them. When they lifted the box, the winner was revealed.

[@thesimwarlock]

And over 80% of the time it was Pepsi, It's just sweeter than Coke

[@TheEpicSpire]

@@thesimwarlock Pepsi is sweeter and the hit of Salt makes the sweetness even better. but that is only when compared to American coke. other countries use real sugar in their cokes, so i wonder what the taste test would be like elsewhere. I'd also like to see L3WG compare American coke to his local coke. and then compare local pepsi to American pepsi.

[@ncbentle9154]

​@@thesimwarlock and most of the time the Coke drinkers would reply with "that can't *possibly* be true 😢", despite the fact that they themselves had just chosen the Pepsi.

[@chanmi1957]

I drank Pepsi back then. I took the challenge and it took me one taste to know it was Pepsi not Coke. There was no comparison. I tried Coke with lemon once but I preferred Pepsi. I don't drink much soda these days but I do like a Mt. Dew now and again.

[@RaesWorld723]

Lmao Pepsi fans always exaggerate it. I don't know a single person who chose Pepsi. And yes, I could instantly taste the difference. Pepsi is way sweeter than coke. Like "Would you like to have diabetes now?" kind of difference. Pepsi it's so sweet that it makes me nauseous. But to each his own!!! As for me and mine, coke drinkers all the way. ❤

[@BeboRulz]

Is it creepy that I can taste 90% of this stuff as soon as I see these pics? 🤣

[@PaulSchweitzer]

The apple gum in the carton. That was my absolute favorite.

[@nickiegoldinhart]

Ooo yeah I liked the Apple & the OJ one. Also I could still hear the commercials for most of the items in my head 😂

[@reginahernandez7810]

I KNOW!

[@laurar7013]

Same. Am old. 😂

[@kathybouziane5269]

Ikr ?! No wonder I'm diabetic

[@boxerpaws55]

bazooka was popular when i i was kid-50's to 60's.. it was a bubble gum with a little comic inside you could read.

[@thesimwarlock]

I can still buy it in a box. The Bazooka Joe comics are still a little corny.

[@Cookie-K]

Pudding Pops were so good. I remember having them in our freezer every summer. My dad and I would always argue over the last chocolate one 😂

[@slinman100]

I loved them!

[@marcye3649]

They really should bring them back. I can’t imagine making them at home and it being the same.

[@alskjflah]

I’m not eating or drinking anything that guy gives me. I treasure my virtue 😂

[@karencavanaugh8894]

Yes, they were creamier than fudge pops. I also remember Dreamcicles. Those had a variety of flavors.

[@mdshonkkc]

I miss Pudding Pops soooo much!

[@jimbarber9638]

M&Ms were first introduced at the beginning of World War II to be included in field rations, because they didn't melt in tropical climates. Chocolate is an important stimulant for soldiers in battle, and M&Ms were the perfect snack for soldiers.

[@goofballpaul576]

Do you think that he knows that London has an M&M world? And would the variety of colors leave him a little mind blown?

[@brianwhite8465]

​@@goofballpaul576 just went there when I visited the UK a couple months ago, in Liecester Square.

[@danxtermatechjones]

As a kid, I would always slice up real bananas to put in my frosted flakes!

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

Same

[@trentgay3437]

I still do.

[@Deedric_Kee]

Still do. And even more cereal 👍

[@reliantncc1864]

My grandpa would slice up bananas to put in his cheerios. He also put in blueberries and strawberries. He really had a hack to improve cheerios, made better because he grew blueberries and strawberries in his own yard.

[@karencavanaugh8894]

I tried those, but the taste wasn't very good. I prefer real bananas to the artificial flavor.

[@kookiekris]

I've been trying to find gum with juice in the center for years!! Love that stuff

[@angelagarutti6118]

Me too

[@Mimik8bee]

Loved Pudding Pops. They were so good - creamy and chocolatey. I miss them!

[@JIMBEARRI]

Lewis, look for the classic commercials with little old lady, Clara Peller, yelling : "Where's the Beef" They're funny.

[@RamblingRose08]

The McRib was last at McDonals 6 months ago in November 2023.

[@RonJDuncan]

Food Theory covered it not so long ago. It's tied to pork prices.

[@aaroncote6750]

Yeah, I ate it occasionally in the 80’s, but like everything else (like the “New” Butterfinger candy bar) they’re using cheaper product to try and mimic the taste. The McRib was much better then. I had one when they came back out last year and it was horrible lol

[@RonJDuncan]

@@aaroncote6750 The "new" Butterfinger is awful. As far as the McRib goes, I haven't really noticed any substantial difference in the past 20 or so years as it comes and goes. I'm not aware of any changes to the formula, though I could certainly be wrong.

[@Roadtrip635]

Love 'em, it's the only time I go to a McD's anymore......lol

[@jennimac7568]

@@RonJDuncan I agree! Butterfinger used to be my all time favorite and go -to bar, but now they don't taste the same and the consistency isn't either.

[@markpeever496]

That's the most accurate description of.a Hot Pocket ever.

[@paulcrane9246]

I noticed you didn’t seem to recognize Tab soda. Guess that means you didn’t get the joke in Back to the Future. When Marty McFly is in 1955, he uses a pay phone and telephone book in a diner, to look up Doc Brown. And then asks the diner employee for directions. He says hey, are you going to order something. Marty says yeah give me a Tab. He responds I can’t give you a tab unless you order something. Marty says give me a Pepsi Free. He says hey pal if you want a Pepsi, you’re going to pay for it. Marty said just give me something without a lot of sugar in it. He gave him a coffee. Diet soda didn’t exist back then. Tab is just an artificially sweetened soda.

[@socaldeb]

😂

[@BTinSF]

Wait. I was definitely around in 1955 and I still had to think about that for a minute. Maybe it's Alzheimer's.

[@tonymoore6622]

Jell-O pudding pops were so much better than good! They were amazing!

[@RealDiehl99]

I always thought that was great dialogue. I bet a lot of younger Americans don't get that joke either. I can't remember the last time I saw a can of Tab. And Pepsi...does Pepsi Free still exist or is it just called Diet Pepsi? Pudding Pops were pretty good. The only bad thing was trying to get through the thin layer of ice the pop was sheathed in.

[@kathybouziane5269]

Tab was horrible. My mom and the neighborhood ladies dieted with prescription diet pills (speed) washed down with Tab. Got all their vacuuming done by 9am 😉

[@lorisahanson96]

Lewis. Oreos came out in 1912. It was a knockoff of a much older cookie called Hydrox. Hydrox are sold at Cracker Barrel.

[@BTinSF]

Hydrox were so much better. Alas, no Cracker Barrels near me but why would they be still selling them and no place else?

[@andimproud]

When my mom would send me to the store for ciggarettes, she had to give me 50 cents for a hostess pudding pie, or i wouldn't go. Damn thing was delish.

[@ArronRatliff]

Ah the good ole days when your parents could bribe ya into running down to the gas station or corner store to pick them up a pack of smokes😂

[@stevenj2380]

Mis 60s, I did get some for Mom, too, while she still smoked. 7 or 8 years old, and not even thinking about trying a cigarette. Back then a slice of pizza or a good hot dog from real 'delicatessen' was 25c, candy bar 5c. Individual ice cream 10c or 15c.

[@hellhound1389]

I'm lucky enough that a local bakery makes something similar. I still get them to this day. I usually keep a few stashed in my freezer

[@Lastcircus176]

I don’t know what kind of Pepsi they’re getting in the UK but I’ve never had salty Pepsi in my life. I like most pop so I’m fan of both Coke and Pepsi but Dr Pepper is my favorite. PS I am editing cause I realize I just wrote “pop”. Yes I’m midwestern. Soda for the rest of you

[@dead-claudia]

21:38 you're supposed to let hot pockets cool for a few minutes to not burn yourself, but people frequently get impatient, disregard the directions, and eat it anyways knowing it'll burn their mouths

[@CJWJR]

Yeah. People like me. 😄 There's nothing quite like the sensation of hot melted cheese, sticking to and burning the roof of your mouth and gums. 😝

[@mattparrow3013]

Jim Gaffigan’s stand up bit about hot pockets is hilarious

[@ja9145]

​@@mattparrow3013being from alabama my whole life, my favorite joke ever from him (and im paraphrasing because i havent hear it in forever) is "i just did some shows in alabama. They have an interesting number system down there. Its 1, 2, and a shitload" thats so great and while it is an exaggeration its still mostly accurate 🤣

[@ginarobinson4483]

Yes I was one of those people😅😂

[@ajwinberg]

Pudding Pops were my favorite. They were expensive, so I was rarely allowed to get them when we went shopping.

[@evilminion4989]

I'm nostalgic for Bazooka Joe bubblegum. It had little comics on the wrappers. Fond childhood memories.

[@Maximum_Warp]

Kinda reminds me of that Chinese gum you could find at penny stores. Had a comic inside and the taste lasted about 10 seconds. Haha

[@Gander319]

Bazooka bubble gum, Double Bubble and Topps chewing gum in the baseball cards (also Fleer).

[@tonyg490]

@@Gander319 I'm definitely younger than you because when I got gum in a pack of cards it was always at a garage sale and the gum was hard as a rock lol. I wonder if the gum was any good in the 1st place and how long the shelf life was for them

[@ik7578]

Don't forget about Big League Chew packets. 😂

[@reliantncc1864]

​@ik7578 I liked big league chew. Not because I knew about the tobacco use in the MLB, but because it was decent chewing gum and you could decide how much you wanted at a time (generally more than what you would get from a stick of chewing gum).

[@WuznMe]

I swear, my generation was the best time to up! Besides the fact that we could go outside as kids and wander around with no supervision, we got to eat different foods that looks experimental😆

[@frand9174]

When McDonalds first opened in my home town in the 1960s, there was no indoor seating, just a counter. EVERYONE ate in the parking lot.

[@jdh6677]

I miss pudding pops so much! The weirdest part was that I'm not a big fan of pudding, but it turns out if ya freeze it and put it on a stick, it's amazing. 😂

[@amandamiddleton4445]

Pudding pops were the actual best! I still wish we could get them. It was creamier than regular ice cream. As for coke vs Pepsi, I'm good with both but I do prefer coke. We go through so many bags a week of Cool Ranch Doritos since my husband has an obsession with them.

[@alidapurdy]

Pudding pops were soooo good!! Frozen pidding on a stick. What more could a kid ask for? I miss them and wish they would make them again. Lol

[@bkdris]

pudding pops were great, chocolatey and super creamy

[@MrDoverfield]

And if you feel sleepy that’s normal

[@ericanoblitt7961]

They were amazing and I craved them when I was pregnant but sadly by then they were discontinued

[@garycamara9955]

Never liked them

[@MaryHawkins-q8d]

My dad had the California Raisin figures. He loved them.

[@BeboRulz]

Pudding Pops were awesome

[@thomasholland3289]

and Bill Cosby was not.

[@brianwhite8465]

​@@thomasholland3289but at the time (and clear up to about 10 years ago), as far as we all knew, he was the next best thing to Mr. Rogers. 😢

[@justawhisperintheuniverse8257]

Pudding pops were really good. They're one of those things you crave for the texture. Now I'm thinking about crunching through the thin layer of ice on the outside and into the smooth pudding. I sort of forgot about Tato Skins, but those were good, too. I don't know why they stopped making either of these things.

[@karencavanaugh8894]

Found bags of Tato Skins at gas stations in Illinois... Yes, they're still making them, but they're hard to find.

[@unhappycustomer2550]

They are sold in the Dollar Tree Stores & Big Lots.

[@karlsmith2570]

1:07 "Is That Like An Icecream, But Made With Frozen Pudding?" Yup, that's exactly what it is, Lewis. They're actually quite good, too

[@Arkryal]

Those kicked ass, but they DID have other flavors. I think those were limited edition or for holidays or something, it's been 35 years since I had one, so my memory isn't the best on this subject, lol. But my favorite were the Butterscotch pudding pops. They were always a bit harder to find in stores, so I'd save my $5/week allowance money as a kid and buy them all when I found them, lol. It's possible those could have been another brand though, I don't really recall. You can make them yourself. Use the Jell-O brand instant pudding, use whole milk, and mix it in a blender with the milk chilled to 40°F (~4.5°C), so it sets up almost instantly, which gives you just a few seconds to pour into the molds, but that keeps it from forming huge ice crystals. Pistachio is a good flavor too if you're making you own, though I don't recall them selling that flavor in the popsicle form. You can also cut the milk a bit and add cream cheese, blend those together first into a slurry and than add the pudding for a richer flavor and more "Hard Ice cream" texture. If you want to go next-level with them: Make pudding pops as described above. Get them EXTREMELY cold. Then you get plain white bread. Use a cookie cutter to cut slices into rings, such that the inner circle is the same diameter are the pudding pop, and is 1" think all around. Stack these rings on the popsicle until it's completely covered. We're using the bread as an insulator so cover all of it, except for the stick. Return the pudding pops to the freezer for an hour or so, you want the bread to get hard. Then whip up an egg, ¼tsp ground clove, and ¼tsp (1ml) Almond Extract. Dip the bread-covered pudding pop in the egg mixture and then immediately into the deep fryer until it turns golden brown. Eat while still warm. The interior should remain frozen. Warning: If you don't cover the pudding pop entirely, the moisture will result in your frying oil splattering everywhere. Put on an apron, Do not attempt this in the nude, lol.

[@DaveMustang74]

​@@Arkryal next level! Lol

[@BTinSF]

Naw, it's more like an American "frozen custard" except it's a "frozen pudding". Does "frozen custard" still exist (I think it more or less has morphed into "soft serve ice cream")?

[@catherinejones5807]

Pudding Pops were great! But you can totally make your own. Just make a batch of pudding, pour them in a mold, and freeze. Enjoy!

[@nickiegoldinhart]

​@@BTinSFI thought it was frozen yogurt & yeah that's still a thing like TCBY's

[@sydneybristow5588]

Yes, pudding pops were awesome! To answer your question....yes, it was very similar to ice cream.

[@QB405]

Coca-Cola used coco leaves syrup extract, that had traces of cocaine in it from 1894 until 1904. I don't think there's anyone still alive now, who would have tasted that. Also Oreo cookies have been on the market since 1912.

[@therealimnotjiminy]

"that had traces of cocaine in it" Nope.

[@QB405]

@@therealimnotjiminy Google it, instead of just saying "nope".

[@Warlocks66]

Brother, I was born in 1981. I literally have tried every single item on this video at one point of my life. There is a reason why they were popular. They were all fucking awesome. My favorite out of all of them? The bonkers candy. Extremely legit.

[@MR-pc9jd]

Please tell me you remember the Boppers then. For years I've been afraid maybe I had a fever dream as a child and they never really existed, but they showed up here in Lew's video and I feel so validated rn. NOBODY I've ever asked remembers them

[@triplebackspace3623]

Mexican Coke is more in line with Classic coke & personally Mexican Coke is much better. It has a clean fresher taste , because first they use real sugar not corn syrup Alexa & bottle it in glass , which just keeps coke better if it's going to be stored while it's being shipped.

[@Knightowl1980]

Just had it for the first time last week. It was so good, actually tastes like cola and had a nice clean finish and didn’t feel gummy and syrupy

[@Bu11d0g13]

Mexican coke isn’t worth drinking.

[@reliantncc1864]

Mexican Coke is indeed much better. I still don't know why anyone would drink it over Sprite or any root beer.

[@thomasholland3289]

100% agree!, lil pricey but worth it

[@camilochavez6982]

When I was in Europe I went out of my way to buy a bottle of Coke. It tasted exactly like the one from Mexico, made with real sugar. The corn syrup version sucks.

[@sydneybristow5588]

😆 🤣 😂 British guy telling Americans "here in the UK we have this cereal called Cheerios". 😆 🤣 😂 😹

[@karlsmith2570]

16:59 "Wait, You Get A Free Bazooka?" For a record, Lewis. Bazooka is brand of bubblegum

[@thomasholland3289]

Bazooka Joe

[@raushanahcrenshaw3780]

The pudding pop was AMAZING!!

[@TheTee5231976]

An easy way to think of it is if Americans like the item and we buy it a lot then it will be discontinued and if it sucks they keep it. No it doesn't make sense to us either. Happens with TV shows too

[@donaldseale2700]

From a marketing point of view it makes sense. If a popular item stays out, people will eventually get tired of it. If they discontinue the product and bring them back out from time to time, they sell the fire out of them. What they make in those short time spans of the special release is usually more than they would make just leaving them out. Kind of like the McRib in this video. They aren't really that great, but when they're released, people flock to McDonalds to buy them.

[@Shirl67]

​@donaldseale2700 yes same with the count chocula, frankenberry, and boo berry cereals. You used to be able to buy them anytime in stores now they only market them right before Halloween.

[@TheTee5231976]

@@donaldseale2700 sometimes that's what happens and I don't complain in those situations. It's more with things like maple and brown sugar life cereal which always sold out but they still discontinued it. There's even posts on the companys page with tons of comments & likes begging them to bring it back but they said they won't.

[@donaldseale2700]

@@TheTee5231976 I hear you. There are some things that gets removed that just doesn't make sense. Of course we don't get to see the actual cost/profit marketing reports of certain products. A few thousand post might seem like a lot to us, but it really isn't that many on a national level.

[@LVADnotVLAD81517]

@@Shirl67 my husband was very excited about this, but they do NOT taste the way they used to. Or our taste buds grew up...?

[@k.selenesteenblock2924]

Wow! I was born in '80 and this list is my faves of childhood! My parents were health food freaks so any I got to eat remain nearly holy in my mind. Loved Jello pudding pops, fruit wrinkles, Tato skins, Bonkers(which I tricked my Mom into buying by claiming it was gum!), Rainbow Brite and Nintendo cereal. It's so cool to see your new found wonder at my childhood faves!

[@garycamara9955]

I was born in the late 40s. There were alot of snacks in the little corner stores around town. I used to get on my bike and go to Powers grocery about 2 blocks away for snacks. It's gone it's just a house now.

[@shawlanej]

I remember all of these. Actually worked at McDonald's in the 90s when they featured the arch deluxe and the homestyle burgers. Mcribs are now only for a limited time and get smaller every time. Now I'm feeling my age 😅

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

Yo, the split McDLT was a brilliant idea. It worked and instead of getting a nasty packed together burger, splitting up the hot patty and the toppings made it taste so much better

[@jacktringoli3299]

Speaking of banana Kelloggs as a kid I really loved to pour a bowl of frosted flakes and slice 1 banana and mix it in with the cereal and maaan it's was good af

[@MauveRose]

Hot Pockets owe their existence to the British Pastie, which can still be purchased in some local markets in the US.

[@brandonaston301]

Cool Ranch and Nacho Cheese are the two main flavors of Doritos

[@dead-claudia]

note: cool ranch is often called "american style" or similar abroad

[@nickiegoldinhart]

But Taco is the best flavor! 😁

[@justglueit]

The frozen pudding pops were delicious and I wish they’d bring them back. I miss him.

[@SGlitz]

Blind test: had it in my high school. It was the easiest test EVER. if it tastes like battery acid it was Coke. If it tastes like a sugar bomb it was Pepsi. You see, back in the day in Michigan Coke was used to take the rust and grime off your car battery because of it's high acidity. It worked too. Hence, I was. Pepper, DR. Pepper...

[@mikehermen3036]

We used Coca cola to free pieces of laboratory glassware that had gotten stuck together. Similar idea.

[@DianeCasanova]

Coke still does.

[@tonyg490]

I don't drink either anymore but after switching from Coke to Pepsi I could t drink Coke anymore. It tasted too acidic and not sweet enough. Pepsi was much smoother, sweeter, and refreshing.

[@csailer2353]

Still does. Learned that trick from my uncle after my one car kept getting corrosive buildup on the battery.

[@toodlescae]

Same. We did an experiment to see if a rumor we heard was true. We put a piece of raw meat in a glass of Coke to see if it would "eat" the meat. It did. Made my sister listen when the doctor told her that drinking Coke all the time and nothing else was ruining the lining of her stomach. She still drinks Coke but also drinks Iced Tea.

[@sydneybristow5588]

Coke's slogan in the 80s was "Can't beat the real thing" This means Coke was the first nation wide cola with success. It's considered the original cola even though technically it wasn't. Ever since it's release, companies have been trying to get that quality taste.

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

Yo Bro, back in the early 70's there were only two flavors of Doritos, Plain and Taco Flavor. When Nacho Cheese flavor came out, they tasted great but smelled like vomit. I'm not kidding. They still release the Taco flavor once in a while and has always been my favorite.

[@charlesk46563]

Tried the flaming hot ones. They smelled like dirt and tasted even worse. I ate a handful but I could not eat anymore. To me, they were not even hot, maybe if you ate more than a handful, they would have been hot, but I would have been better eating a spoon of dirt from the garden.

[@reliantncc1864]

Cooler Ranch is the main one I remember. It was my favorite, but everyone else rejected it.

[@moonglow630]

Pudding Pops were the JAM!!! So good!!

[@robrynkowski8562]

Those stones gum pieces were incredible

[@mschickie68]

Pudding pops were wonderful. They were like fudge bars but better

[@Arkryal]

Jolt Cola is still on the market. It's only sold in smaller stores that don't have big distributor contracts.

[@Ditchmanp]

yep i had jello puddin pops .. they taste like a chocolate fudgie ( ice cream )

[@Troy_In_The_80s]

TGI Fridays has an appetizer called potato skins, and the chips taste like that. They're coated with a powder that tastes like butter, cheese, bacon and sour cream. They're still around today.

[@dead-claudia]

the only places that do potato skins better imho are small local restaurants. and even then it's been close competition at times

[@Troy_In_The_80s]

@@dead-claudia Lewis needs to know that potato skins aren't just the skins, there's some potato left in there too. It's like a baked potato with all the fixings but after the potato has been scooped out some.

[@johnguillemette1969]

Oreo cookies started in 1912. Nobody has had the coke with cocaine unless they're in a nursing home. The last traces of any cocaine derivative was removed completely by 1929.

[@jacktringoli3299]

Pepsi is salty? Whaaat I always hear people saying they don't like Pepsi because it's a sweeter version of coke That's why I like Pepsi it's sweeter

[@janeywebb8342]

Maybe they make their Pepsi different in the UK.

[@rhondacady7120]

Diet Pepsi is way better than diet coke but I'll drink either depending on what a restaurant carries

[@Deedric_Kee]

👍

[@bcbritt777]

Yeah he confused me by saying Pepsi is salty. That's usually said to describe coke and Pepsi is sweeter. That's why it was my fave 😆

[@Chodaboy65]

Pudding pops were incredible.

[@loulou9284]

Pudding pops were the sh*t lol. So good.

[@mrbackjr3938]

Pudding pops were the truth, reason, and answer. The swirl came in the red wrapper and were BOMB!

[@WinsomeWinslet]

A kid in my music class decided to bring a case of Jolt to our school party and we all had at least 2 of the drinks. Everyone was climbing the walls to the point the teacher cancelled class and sent us home. LOL!

[@labyrinthx]

HACK THE PLANET!!!

[@tonyg490]

I remember drinking like 8 once to stay up and finish my honework.

[@ik7578]

I drank a 6 pack of jolt and thought my heart was going to pound out of my chest. 😂

[@therealimnotjiminy]

Things that never happened for $1000.

[@WinsomeWinslet]

@@therealimnotjiminy Aww did somebody hurt you? lmfao

[@bethvalachovic7193]

I did the blind taste test being a Coke drinker and I still can’t believe it but I liked Pepsi better😮😂

[@knightblossom8407]

Pudding pops were the BEST!!! They were soooo good. I really miss them. The closest you can get is the chocolate and banana bombs of a fudgesicle, but still not the same.

[@charlesk46563]

I think Jolt Cola advertising was all the sugar and twice the caffeine. This was before the time of 5 hour energy shots. I remember once on a cross crountry drive, I took some nodoze pills and washed them down with a couple Jolts colas . Had to stop driving because I was shaking so bad, but i was wide awake, never did that again lol

[@SBC581]

Mountain Dew is the best energy drink. That’ll keep you up for the day. I don’t know what they put in it but it’s better than coffee.

[@charlesk46563]

Cup of coffee 95mg, Jolt 72mg, mountain dew 55mg coke 32mg, that's a lot of caffeine, didn't know mountain dew was that high

[@heatherphilpot7680]

I grew up in the 80's and this video was very nostalgic. 1. The milk carton bubble gum was one of my favorites as a kid. The orange was the best. They are gum with a very thin coating of a candy shell. 2. The McRib is only seasonal now but the same time every year it's around for a limited time. That is probably my favorite McDonald's sandwich.

[@mikehermen3036]

Coke has 50% more salt than Pepsi according to the nutrition label. But both are low (1 to 2% of daily allowance)

[@Jon-DavidEngle-mm9wg]

Potato skins are appetizers made by slicing a baked (jacket) potato in half , scooping out most of the potato flesh (I guess to use for mashed potatoes or something), topping with cheese & bacon crumbles, then putting them back into the oven to crisp a bit. They are quite good. The potato chip version was trying to capture that flavor profile in a baggable product.

[@RamblingRose08]

Bonkers were SO good.

[@roguen7dragon243]

Hey, if you like buffets. You should try the biggest in the world 🌎 it is in the Lancaster Pennsylvania area and called Shady Maple Smorgasbord. It's a huge building and on its lower floor it has the biggest gift shop as well. Great place to walk after you eat to work off the huge amount of food you eat at the buffet. Check it out it's a great place.

[@RamblingRose08]

Lol Oreo was introduced in 1912. 😊

[@ThrivingWithTheSussexes]

Pepsi in the US is very sweet. Maybe its salty flavored in the UK due to different ingredients? 😅 Sun-Maid Raisins are so good! I guess kids well after the 80s also enjoyed these because I loved them. Bacon flavored Cheetos sounds good! I wish they were still available. Cheerios is also available in the US...is produced in the US and Canada. Chewing gum comes in many shapes and sizes. 😅 McRibs usually comes out around November in the US. And I love McDonald's chicken nuggets. Cool Ranch Doritos are so good! And the bags look better than the 80s bags.

[@Knightowl1980]

I just saw a reel talking pudding pops, the company responded to it. -Dr pepper gum was great.

[@kelleewolfe2834]

Pudding pops were DELICIOUS!

[@debneuweiler9867]

Oreo cookies was put in stores in 1912

[@casswatchesthings]

I still have some of those California Raisin figures in a box in my attic 😅 Also, the McRib slaps

[@dawson1220]

I'd say almost 97% of fast food drive thru customers DO NOT take it home to eat it. They eat it on the go in their vehicle.

[@dead-claudia]

97% is a bit high tbh but def a lot of people eat it in the car

[@AC-ni4gt]

@@dead-claudiait ain't wrong since I still do that when I'm not the driver.

[@therealimnotjiminy]

@@AC-ni4gt So if you do something, then everyone does it? Makes perfect sense.

[@reliantncc1864]

I doubt that's true. Many fast food eaters bring the food to work.

[@JohnSheffield1963]

From What I have read, the McRib sandwich is what is called a "rotating special" meaning it comes and goes from McDonald"s with fluctuation in the Pork Market. When the wholesale Price of pork goes down, the McRib shows up on the menu after a delay. The Rib shaped pork portions can be found in the freezer section, under several brand names.

[@jenward6000]

I forgot about Bonkers, they were so juicy and delicious

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

They had the best commercials. 🤣

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

Slice soda was actually pretty good. My favorites were Lemon-Lime, Orange, and Apple. Shame it disappeared. One of our restaurants still carried it for quite a while up into the 2000s as he said.

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

Yo Bro, Pudding Pops were awesome!! I loved the BONKERS candy commercials.

[@Kelly-r7p]

Jello pudding pops were soooo great!!! Wish they would bring them back!!!

[@tonyg490]

Dude. Everybody knows Pepsi is sweeter than Coke. To say Coke is sweeter than Pepsi is crazy.

[@brendabaird357]

I prefer Coke because I think it’s sweeter than Pepsi.

[@charlesk46563]

What always surprised me is I always thought that coke and Pepsi had the most sugar because they were dark and felt thicker than other drinks. Turns out orange soda has about 20% more surger/calories

[@lindsayarriola140]

Your descriptions of Coke and Pepsi taste seemed opposite to me. Maybe yours is different? Coke actually has more sugar than Pepsi but it also has more acid so it tastes less sweet.

[@lydiasmom09]

Bar None was my favorite candy bar. I miss it.

[@jamesblack9746]

Poke a nail into the side of an unopened Coke, put duct tape over the nail to stop leaking, the nail will dissolve in about 4 days. I almost forgot, don't use a hammer to pound the nail into the side of the can, you can press it into the can with your finger.

[@CJWJR]

I LOVE T.G.I. Fridays' potato skins!!! Lewis, if you like cheddar and bacon flavored chips/"crisps" then you would probably love them, too. I remember when McDonald's had premium chicken selects on its menu back around 2005. I don't know why it got rid of them, but they were SOOO much better than the regular nuggets. My guess would be that they cost too much to turn a profit, but that's just a guess. I have burned my mouth many times on Hot Pockets, despite blowing on the inside, and letting them cool for what I THOUGHT was a sufficient amount of time. 😄

[@DUEYZ4U]

Gotta say, I'll take a Whopper over ANY burger at McDonalds 11 times out of 10. I used to be a lifelong Coke guy until I tried that blind taste test everyone makes fun of. I'll take Pepsi over Coke 11 times out of 10. It's tough when you grow up with brand loyalty to admit something other than your fav is better.

[@karencavanaugh8894]

Yes. I prefer Whoppers, too. McDonald's food has shrunk and yet costs more now. Shrinkflation!

[@MrScottsearles]

"Where's The Beef?" was Wendy's and it was Clara Peller who said it.

[@tladnier4324]

Pepsi over Coke. Mexican Coke over US Coke.

[@DocIdaho]

Exactly!

[@claudiayates7621]

Coke has orange base,Pepsi is lemon. Mexican Coke is best cuz of sugar. It can be found in NYC @ Passover (kosher). Jolt was go to morning drink (I hate coffee).

[@marybethmooney7490]

Pudding pops were AWESOME!!

[@mikewilson8708]

The best Coke is made in Mexico with real sugar

[@peterinbrat]

The McRib is great. It's made from ground pork that's been formed and has grill marks printed on them. They even have the sauce mixed into them which comes out when they're cooked.

[@Werewindle]

You'll notice a couple of these cereals come from Ralston Purina... they make pet food.

[@janetsanford6923]

Glad I wasn't the only one that caught it, lol

[@Gander319]

And you think General Mills/Quaker doesn't?

[@timfeeley714-25]

So what? Purina's dry dog food is great, I've never tried any canned stuff.

[@johnconnor4717]

Man I miss the 80s. I remember having every one of those items growing up. Tato Skins & the Jello Pudding Pops are the two I miss the most.

[@sissybushnell7959]

I’m a Pepsi fan

[@BTinSF]

Why does YT offer an English translation of "I'm a Pepsi fan"?

[@mariagrenat6147]

So am I. I consider myself a pepsiholic.

[@baimun]

Bazooka bubble gum was originally centered around a character called "Bazooka Joe" who was in the military and every time you unwrapped a piece of Bazooka bubble gum, there would be a Bazooka Joe comic inside the wrapper. The McRib is usually offered for a short window each year at US McDonalds. Every year my friends and I will compete to see who can be the first one to eat a McRib! 😝🤣

[@TheMaxmurphy1973]

Bro, lol, you know nothing of Cherrios 😆....we have 10 different types here, they're American

[@53kenner]

Oreos have been around since 1912. One of the best sandwiches was the Veal Parmiagiana at Burger King in 1982. Countless old timers like me would love to see them return. M and Ms were first sold in tubes to the US military since it allowed soldiers to have chocolate that wouldn't melt.

[@Fun.Guy.Forager]

For our options McDonald's is gross. You need more variety.

[@hohenzollern6025]

Pudding pops were legendary. Not simply... good.

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

Oh I remember Bonkers. That watermelon one jolted my memory. If I remember correctly, the center was chewy, while the outer portion was like hard candy, but when you sucked on them for a while, you could chew the outer portion into the chewy part to give you the full flavor. I think that's how those worked, although I could be mixing them up with something else, after all, it's been 40-ish years ago. I'm a child of the 80s, if you can't tell. Born in 1973, but my most formidable years were in the 80s...we're talking Age 7 to 17, right? So yeah, this was my generation we're talking about here.