Exploring an Unlabeled VHS Tape - Mystery Tapes

[@SevenAsses]

Ian is looking more and more like a hippie art teacher every time I see him.

[@ViktorErikFade]

That's my favorite kind of teacher /professor lol

[@mxwoods3]

I miss short hair clean shave Ian. U know...... The nice substitute teacher that puts on a movie.

[@golgarisoul]

In a good way!

[@ferkyderky]

I personally prefer shoulder length hair Ian

[@jarod5469]

Looks like the guidance counselor from Freaks and Geeks.

[@saladbucket2528]

"Do I look more attractive when I'm recorded on a low-res tape?" You look like you should be sitting in front of a bunch of seventh-graders with an acoustic guitar, but hey, you wear it well, so...yes?

[@onionmctwist]

Well put my guy

[@jimmybean420]

Fuck, he does doesnt he?

[@ericbazinga]

I mean, if he's sitting in front of seventh graders with an acoustic guitar, then surely he's doing that in a church basement while singing about God. Trying to get the kids involved, no one wants to join in. That kind of vibe.

[@henry3star820]

He said this in sync with me reading it. Cool

[@pepethefrog8759]

He would be singing a song about not doing drugs to seventh graders

[@CriticalNobody]

Can we all take a second to appreciate that this man recorded himself on VHS just to keep the visual style consistent? That’s dedication

[@Skorpeonismyrealname]

Or put a VHS filter on it, maybe. Edit: Nevermind, just got to the point where he said it's recorded on VHS.

[@leothemememan3464]

Hello Mr. KZbinr I watch

[@ericbazinga]

Agreed. He could've used a filter and called it a day, but no he went above and beyond

[@joshshrum2764]

Critical Nobody Red Letter Media did that as a gimmick to.

[@sullivanbard]

It's pretty meta that Ian made this decision. I like it.

[@NopeNaw]

21:27 - "Occasional chairs $99" For when you need a chair that is there *some* of the time.

[@taylorisahorse]

Occasionally Dad's They are there for you *sometimes* .

[@620john620]

Sounds like a Steven Wright joke

[@TheMcgut]

did u see the "day bed" for all your daytime sleeping needs.

[@maggielovestoads]

Yes please give me a chair with a part time job

[@MegaManlet]

Is it a subscription? A rental? Who knows.

[@signalings]

It being filmed on vhs really adds to the aesthetic of the show

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

There's something very nostalgic visually about seeing that slightly grainy, faded look to everything.

[@Pendji]

@@SomeKZbinTraveler kzbin.info/www/bejne/nme1g4GEr9mBa9E

[@AlexS-sc3gb]

This is the real deal

[@xPandamon]

Eh, without a filter for the audio it just feels wrong

[@LeaderPenguin]

Yeah but I think it is causing a lot of lip syncing issues

[@deadly_bread]

"Ask her age." Thought this was going in a different direction than it did.

[@TotalyKill]

@Jabba The Slut Wtf was that

[@urielgonzalez900]

Yes, before the FBI comes in

[@USBYDProductions]

@Zoomer Waffen age is just a social construct

[@TheTheninjagummybear]

@@USBYDProductions, No... No, it isn't.

[@DCNRS90YT]

@@USBYDProductions I don't think it is tbh.

[@MatroxMillennium]

As the video starts: "Wow, this actually looks like it was filmed on a VHS camcorder." About a minute in: "Oh, it was."

[@rickc2102]

I was disappointed! Really wanted to know what software he was using because it was so damn perfect. 😂

[@silasd7348]

As a Wisconsinite, I hadn't realized Menards hasn't changed there's commercial jingle. It's the same exact one. Kinda crazy, but its cemented in everyone's minds so I guess it works lol.

[@501764727]

Agreed

[@-psilo-9071]

it's iconic

[@ZeranZeran]

I've never even seen a Menard's and I know that jingle from somewhere.. lol I wonder which station played that when I was a kid. I was in California!

[@nignamedmutt7270]

And it plays every 5 minutes in the stores. On The Fucking Clock Idk if that's what they've ALWAYS done, but I know I timed it when I worked there ten years ago, and the few times I've popped in since it's been the exact same.

[@ion-shivs]

Imagine being the person who originally owned this tape, and you find this video on KZbin. What a trip.

[@portal2kid]

Did you own the VHS tape or something?

[@ion-shivs]

Arus Me? No. 🤫

[@seandaemon]

Lmao I doubt someone who records hours of western dramas on VHS is the same type of person that would watch a Brutalmoosr video

[@lightninjohn5651]

@@seandaemon to be fair, Ian claims that it was likely a bootleg, which means the original owner might have been just bootlegging the show, and not actually into westerns

[@dtann7026]

Hey my tape!

[@hand13932]

I like how honest that denorex commercial was. “Head and shoulders has chemicals that fight dandruff, yeah, and it works, but... ours tingles.

[@Awesomesufff]

Asriel_Memurr which sounds worse I don’t want to tingle

[@RobotacularRoBob]

True, At least it ain't "Listen up: The soap you shower with? It's $#!+. You need to buy my awesome Dr Squanch soap or else you'll never be as cool as me. Do you want to be mommy's little man?"

[@ryman1933]

I don't think I've ever been so caught off guard by a commercial. I expected the standard commercial format of "ours is better than the other because of the following not very good reasons" yet next thing I know I am hit with an uncalled for "our competitor does a fantastic job at stopping dandruff and there is really no actual difference in our products... UNLESS YOU WANT SOME TINGLES"

[@1kpingg]

Ours tingles. 😏

[@HarmfulDonkey1]

The tingles are pretty good. Get a eucalyptus oil shampoo for the real tingles

[@yoshedev5290]

Why does it feel like I haven't seen brutalmoose in a whole year

[@SmoshTheMovieHDRipmkvsYouTubeC]

@High Definition because yes

[@otaking3582]

I haven't, either

[@KumaPaws376]

Same

[@umairashraf5167]

I was just watching him an hour ago 😂

[@arieldanielle23]

Because it's been 5 years and you're getting older so time seems to pass faster

[@modernlover7769]

Somehow this is a very romantic concept to me, like you’re peering into someone’s interests in a super intimate way lol. Kinda like meeting them through space and time without knowing their name or face or where they are now, how melancholic.

[@JesterWhoHelps]

hey Socrates, its a VHS

[@lotteryticket2354]

I know right!

[@ZeranZeran]

@@JesterWhoHelps what is a VHS but a modern day journal to record our history and our stories? and 2 weeks worth of Martha Stewart?

[@neithermanc1]

it's a visual mixtape

[@mimmikibilly]

Everyone tries to have the best quality camera out there, while Ian is serving late 90s/early 2000s goodness here.

[@willisverynice]

Pretty sure he usually tries to have the best quality video as well.

[@bloodrunsclear]

Moose: 'It always looks dry and unappetizing...' NY Guy: 'JUS LIKE IN NEW YAWK!'

[@godminnette2]

"For now I'll just stick with skipping through the show and watching the commercials" Ian doing the exact opposite of what the people who originally made this tape were doing.

[@juliannosarzewski8556]

Godminnette2 it’s like demolition man where there listen to old commercial as music.

[@juliannosarzewski8556]

Godminnette2 it’s like demolition man where there listen to old commercial as music.

[@juliannosarzewski8556]

Godminnette2 it’s like demolition man where there listen to old commercial as music.

[@jeremyc9593]

@@juliannosarzewski8556 What's it like?

[@ZazzilasArden]

A real sign of the times was apparently being able to buy a twin sized mattress for $38.

[@jeremyabbott4537]

yeah the prices they constantly say on these commercials make me feel like I could buy a whole room of furniture for like 60 bucks.

[@Jaqen-HGhar]

I never understand this point, with inflation that equates to what you can buy a basic twin mattress today.

[@draydengee9060]

@@jeremyabbott4537 meanwhile nowadays it would cost a whole 2 months rent. Man this economy sucks.

[@beanholder3634]

@@Jaqen-HGhar inflation fetish.

[@apriljones1013]

@@Jaqen-HGhar the point is about inflation, I believe

[@ericlooney6089]

The Horseradish sauce at Arby's is still ABSOLUTELY called "horsey sauce" though they may have retired the "creamy"

[@Viss_Valdyr]

OwO want some Jif as well?

[@jaynenunya6070]

That's incredibly unfortunate.

[@rlanesports]

They have a sweet sauce called Bronco Berry its not bad

[@lifeinsurance4495]

They retired the creamy? Boycott Arby’s right now. THIS IS BIGGER THAN THE CORNA VIRUS.

[@2spooky4me96]

Cory E. Lol cause it's a HORSEradish sauce and Arby's kinda has a "western-ish" theme and it's fun to call it that rather than "creamy horseradish sauce". Arby's gets joked on a lot but is undeserved, I generally like Arby's for a change from a burger and it's good value. Soon there will be no fast food available 😬

[@joehosier6187]

Ian is a crazy talented editor. Like, I've been watching him since he just did game reviews, but at some point during the televoid era I realized just how talented he was. I always loved his STYLE and I always thought he was FUNNY but I had no idea just how creative he was. Like, if I could learn editing skills on that level I'd be hyped af. And now with skillshare you can! -instert ad here- P.S. the way Ian does his video sponsor ads are the best.

[@CascadianRanger]

He really started flexing hard around the start of the food reviews. Some stellar and hilarious edits. His dream bunny review is a super underrated example.

[@MMDAMV]

@@CascadianRanger When I really need a good smile, I either reach for his moving vlog, his Fling-a-ma-String review, or good ol' Dream Bunny.

[@rickythegreaetist]

RAID SHADOWLEGENDS

[@quinnzykir]

Cascadian Ranger DREAM LAND?! HUH?!

[@Lifesizemortal]

totally agree. he doesnt even necessarily have to do anything funny, it mostly comes together in the editing and im still left on the floor laughing

[@Phthalogreenbean]

Fun fact: they sell groceries at Menards. It's like if Home Depot sold groceries. AND THEY STILL USE THAT JINGLE TODAY OMFG

[@juicespruce]

SAVE BIG MONEY AT MENARD'S!

[@TheMarionettePlaysGamez]

@@juicespruce When that jingle was playing, it made me realize it hasn't changed at all.

[@VisceralApex]

They also haven't been hit by all this recent panic buying like other stores that sell food have.

[@2009TNT]

That was one of my favorite parts of this, that menards commercial could legitimately play today and no one would know it was from 27 years ago

[@CharlesB9496]

That good ole banjo, and the "SAVE BIG MONEY AT MENARDS!"

[@SunnysFilms]

"That show had a lot of Wisconsin-y humor in it" And Minnesotan. Can't forget Minnesota - where the show began and the Menards are a plenty.

[@aikisteven0616]

I was about Ian's current age back in '93, so this was a huge nostalgia trip. I was probably still working at the local Dairy Queen about that time, so seeing that ad was fun - brings back fond memories of the time I got pistol-whipped at said Dairy Queen. Ah, good times. Can't wait for the next installment!

[@jaynenunya6070]

Please expand on the pistol whip story.

[@kaitlyncompton3809]

@@jaynenunya6070 right!?

[@doubtful_seer]

That took a turn....

[@financialzero5684]

Wait what?

[@jelly_4_brainz]

Don't leave us hanging on the pistol whipped at DQ story please dude please tell us

[@brookhaven86]

Papa Palermo has been waiting for us this whole time. I'm so sorry to keep you waiting, Papa. 😭😭😭

[@AaAa-fb9uv]

Aww

[@HandmadeGoose97]

This is wholesome

[@silversx109]

Sadly, Papa Palermo passed away in October of 2012. I guess we kept him waiting for too long... RIP Papa Palermo. He waited for us when no one else would.

[@HandmadeGoose97]

@@silversx109 this is like Futurama with Fry's dog:(

[@ahmjothe]

silversx109 where did you get that information from just curious

[@creepydude94]

me: Oh he's using a VHS filter to make it fit with the theme Ian: This video was actually filmed on VHS! That's true dedication!

[@ajtstvandmusicarchivechann1585]

You can tell a difference between being tapes on vhs and a filter

[@TVindustries5000]

i like the 4:3 ratio because i dont really always like going full screen on my phone, on skinnier models they show a lot better lol

[@BigOlSmellyFlashlight]

@toonamivhs 2 0 yeah like the color saturation and noise and dot crawl artifacts from composite video

[@VazDraeStudios]

As a Wisconsinite, this is beautiful to watch. Knowing these locations and the stores, and the Menards jingle, which is still the same today, and is a running joke between our friends where we all have to sing the Menards jingle if someone starts it. Love these haha

[@dboone8279]

I know i want to drive to some of these locations to see how they are today

[@VileOT48]

shave big lenny at menards

[@remmyfox8429]

fancy seeing u here

[@VazDraeStudios]

@@remmyfox8429 Oh hey Remmy! haha

[@YoManRuLz1]

"When people record westerns, they record a lot of different westerns." Can confirm. When I was digging through my parents' tapes to record our home movies, I found a LOT of Dr. Quinn, Grizzly Adams, Guns of Paradise, and Country Music Awards. Hell, just last week I recorded a western for my Dad. On VHS.

[@gaelan2k9]

The equivalent of adding lots to your list on Netflix because you might get around to watching them

[@ReshiLuna]

Nice quilava pic! That's my favourite pokemon! :3

[@FEARitself100]

My grandmother had hundreds of western films on vhs. I think she bought a lot from infomercials

[@bebop306]

"Save big money at Menards!" I live in Wisconsin and you will always hear that same exact 90s jingle in the store every 10 minutes.

[@FlyBoyEnterprises]

I'm from Wisconsin myself and I couldn't agree more. It was definitely from Southeastern Wisconsin. The channel 18 w was a dead giveaway as well as the address for another commercial.

[@TheNightSpy]

i'm from nebraska and i still hear that jingle all the time because we too have menards

[@ItsJade17]

Henry Ramirez Same in Ohio lol

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

I'm a fellow wisconsinite too, you can't have Menard's without that song. Based Wisconsin bro 👊

[@anthonymcglinch7503]

Minnesotan here. Same.

[@splicetape9435]

14:00 DS9 actually was intended to be a western outpost in space, so being on a tape with westerns actually makes sense.

[@nightspawnson-of-luna4936]

Wasn't TOS also described as 'Wagon Train' in space? by Roddenberry?

[@splicetape9435]

Yes, ironically that fact is the most well known thing about Wagon Train these days. When pitching DS9, it was refered to as The Rifleman in space in reference to that fact.

[@nightspawnson-of-luna4936]

@@splicetape9435 Part of me wonders now which westerns the other star trek shows would equate to?

[@splicetape9435]

If we ever got a Starbase 80 series, it obviously would be F Troop. The setup of season 1 of Picard kind of reminds me of True Grit. Lower Decks could be Dusty's Trail, but I'm scraping the barrel a bit for that one..

[@TeyaMeuchel]

Menard’s jingle is an iconic one for anybody who lives or has lived in the Midwest They still use that jingle today

[@jamisanmatalonis8458]

*S A V E B I G M O N E Y A T M E N A R D S*

[@CandGoods]

and when Christmas rolls around, they still use the "warm season's greetings to you all from Menards" jingle

[@bevrosity]

that old guy finally kicked the bucket tho

[@GammaMAXXdotcom]

♫ Plumbing, electrical appliances too, the savings will always come right back to you! You save big money, you save big money, when you shop Menard's! ♫

[@akufromthefuture7159]

i live in illinois. we have more menards than noonans here. even worked at one. pointless comment from me. gonna watch mst3000 now

[@jaynenunya6070]

"I'd probably describe this era as BLAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRR" is pretty much how I feel about this year thus far.

[@WhaleManMan]

There is a long decade ahead friend. Something good has gotta happen at some point. For example, no matter what, Trump wont be the president by the end of the 2020s.

[@jaynenunya6070]

@@WhaleManMan I mean I can't physically go into work at the moment, think I'll have to spend all my PTO before I do, and have to hear my vulnerable/immunocompromised/ homeless clients panicking about the global situation while I can't really help in any meaningful way, so I'm really not thinking about the end of the 20s right now...

[@jaynenunya6070]

@@WhaleManMan None of your business.

[@WhaleManMan]

@@jaynenunya6070 Oh sorry, I meant what is your job.

[@Tiavals]

@@WhaleManMan Excited to see whether that'll end up true or not. :D

[@lazzeretto-9671]

The fact that this is litterally just Ian having fun fun with vcr compatible cameras and the said medium made me smile most of the way through. I love this new direction

[@MrFooFighter13]

22:01 Calling a door a "wood entry system" is pretty great.

[@NinjaxPopTart]

“Save big money at Menaaaards” is such an iconic jingle

[@pagingdrbitchcraft]

obvithatslegit I could hear it as soon as I saw this comment 😂

[@danieldavidson7348]

So is that dude in the commercials

[@playwonderwall]

They haven’t changed the theme in 30 years or so, that’s crazy to me

[@greg4194]

Oh hey Ian! Who's your favorite Zelda character? Wide-eyed, staring Ian: "I like the Tingle."

[@mvgaea]

Funny thing is, I was thinking the same thing when Ian said that. I'm like, "I like the Tingle too! He's my favorite character from Zelda!"

[@captainc.7130]

Cat: creepy smile with jarring sound effect *immediately jumps to aids hotline*

[@bobsbrain397]

15:30 "I can be anything I want! A footballer player, a king or a spaceman!" "Or a football-playing king in space!"

[@artistwithouttalent]

With a mustache!

[@redherringgemini6704]

“How am I supposed to trust grownups when all they do is lie?”

[@kimberlys8422]

It's really sweet that my Dad would get pissed when my brother and I tried to wander out of while he was "playing" Santa I miss him so much.

[@012teehee]

@@kimberlys8422 what a wonderful dad

[@frogwithafez3977]

No one's commenting that some Wisconsin dealership was selling 300 cars with their trunks filled with pizza.

[@josephnoeske2676]

Thats just normal here dude

[@mcdadais]

Lol an ad came in the middle of your video and I was like "wow this ad looks so clear compared to the others!"😂

[@wandering-jedi-kenobi]

I’m literally crying. I used to have a little tv with a built in vcr like the one he’s using. I had it for over ten years. It broke about two years ago. I really miss it....

[@AngryVikingwGuitar]

I picked one up at a local thrift shop for 20 bucks just so I could play my NES without the disgusting hard edges you get with a modern TV. Also an absolute must for fighting games.

[@maddieb.4282]

It’s so awesome that you had a crt tv up until 2018 😊 I’ve been thinking of picking one up!

[@holyravioli233]

I have really weird memories of playing in the door section of Menards as a kid. I’d go behind them and pretend that it was my house. Just goes to show what a kid could be entertained by in the ‘90s.

[@FrankyDise]

Look buddy I'm a 2000s kid and I'll have you know I did the exact same thing at home depot

[@artistwithouttalent]

Or hiding in the middle of a rack of clothes and trying to scare people 😂

[@roykassinger6903]

Nah, it would be weird if you did that in the toilet isle.

[@LeoFan93]

I do hope Brutalfoods isn't going away, I love that series.

[@ilikecurry2345]

Hey, fancy meeting you here!

[@Left-Earth]

A BrutalFoods episode done in this 90's style. Like a 90's cooking show! 📺👩‍🍳

[@silentdrew7636]

How about brutalfoods with old cooking shows?

[@PeytonSlim]

Right! When he said last era my heart stopped.

[@KougajiCalling]

I also hope that Brutalfoods isn't going away... I would be very sad... Like the skiing accident penguin.

[@abbyl4621]

Wow, the fact that at first when everyone was talking about the menards jingle not changing in 30 years I thought they meant since 1970...and then I realized it's 2020 and ian was watching tapes from the 90s

[@luisrico146]

It hasn't changed since the 80 though I get what you're saying.

[@mattmcconnell4814]

Full disclosure: I absolutely adore this era of Brutal Moose content.

[@mariecarie1]

I used to eat those Healthy Choice, and I'm here to tell you those "brains" are glazed cherries and they were DELICIOUS.

[@SunnysFilms]

The turkey dinner was actually really good. My mom used to eat those before they changed the ingredients because they didn't bother her allergies and I got to try them. Some were surprisingly tasty.

[@motherofthetans]

Those really were pretty good, and the freezer in the breakroom at work was absolutely stuffed with them. I think it was all anybody ate for a few months

[@andeeeyeyou7665]

30:20 was the highlight of this video for me. Seeing Ian's eyes widen at the shirtless man and his doggo filled me with *Joy*

[@noahnova4882]

His eyes flicked open like a goddamn furby

[@trumpeter811]

Brutal moose is preserving so much of history while also making hilarious content

[@otakunthevegan4206]

I think preserving history is important, even Hardees adverts for future generations to see....why hardees was disgusting xD

[@thunderlina3237]

Oh man my mom's still got one of those ShowBoxes! She saved way too many pictures into it and it doesn't really work anymore, but when she pulled it out while doing some cleaning the other day I thought it was the coolest thing.

[@luxtenax9175]

Creamy horsey sauce nowadays would be the name of a +18 Patreon reward.

[@TheTheninjagummybear]

This comment makes me want to crawl under the sink and die.

[@peanutbutteroven2660]

Am furry, can confirm.

[@Borninxixax]

That yiffing good

[@HaydenX]

@@peanutbutteroven2660 Am also furry...can also confirm.

[@voidofspaceandtime4684]

Kero is still not in jail and most of the zoosadists have gotten away free by the way

[@k24civic]

I legit wanted to cry when i seen the wendys commercial.....i miss my childhood. Side note if you find ANY(!!!!!!!!) of the disney channel “hi im so n so and your watching disney channel” post them as over half are lost media.

[@Bubbles2cute4u]

Would love to see these! Loved thise clips as a child

[@huskysvideoarchive2256]

I might have them - but I am not sure what I have. I just have a ton of Tv recorded VHS from all over the country and all over the years. Maybe not the 2000's but who knows. There's a lot of unlabeled ones. I know I have Disney Channel pay per view satellite TV stuff from when the channel first started.

[@gatochick14]

My family had a showbox- lemme tell you, it NEVER moved as smooth as they showed. Thing got stuck constantly.

[@adventureisntfar]

:( I wonder if there's an improved version that exists now

[@ariellathlin6474]

how is no one talking about how he uncovered subliminal messaging in an old commercial in the comments at 12:02 ? "oh my god that's terrifying." could not stop laughing thanks my dude.

[@Povilaz]

It's not subliminal messaging because it's not being like "BUY". It's just a VHS artifact.

[@lgrbrc1153]

I was so scared that you weren’t going to make another one of these.

[@cheesegrater621]

Hi Logan, I'm also called Logan.

[@BigOlSmellyFlashlight]

@@cheesegrater621 Hi Logan, I'm not

[@jeremyc9593]

@@cheesegrater621 Hi Logan, I'm Nagol.

[@annabellethepitty]

What does a pirate say when you kick him in the nuts? Arg Menards!

[@cartersears915]

As a Nebraskan, it’s cool to see that menards commercials haven’t changed at all.

[@Skiivin]

how is it having grown up in Nebraska? -a Massachusan

[@Borninxixax]

Am a Michigander, can confirm

[@potatocalypso]

I saw this comment and thought it'd be similar but I can't believe they've been using the end jingle for that long

[@LordPichuPal]

Being from Michigan, I'm also impressed to realize Menard's has been around for that long and still used the same song throughout all these years in their commercials. Most companies and stores change it up every few years, but they seem committed to that jingle.

[@rachel_sj]

I’m a Minnesota native and my fiancé is from Wisconsin and we’re probably gonna get married at the lawn and garden section of a local Menards next year if he had his way, lol. And yeah, he sings the Eternal Menards theme randomly at me from time to time

[@DreamcastAesthetic]

Dear Ian, not sure if you get around to reading all the comments on these but! This video was awesome! Thanks so much for combing through and finding the quirks in media that no one pays attention to anymore, it brings life to old media, and teaches advertising students like me how company's did commercials in the past! so THANKS!!

[@infinitetgaming]

This is likely how tons of lost media will be found, just by finding people's old VHS tapes at a random Goodwill.

[@huskysvideoarchive2256]

I have a ton I bought off eBay. It's just a matter of getting it ripped and uploaded.

[@Gannondorf2341]

@@CascadianRanger Heck if he does manage to find something The Lost Media Wiki will get a hold of him and offer him to join!!

[@620john620]

I found an old vhs tape at Goodwill, label said “Area 51”. $2. I took it home, eagerly plugged it in. It was Rick Astley. Never gonna give you up. I had been rick rolled

[@ajtstvandmusicarchivechann1585]

@@Gannondorf2341 they don't offer. If you have lost media you just join.

[@TheJared38]

@@huskysvideoarchive2256 Man, I should start advertising in my local area that I'll pick up VHS tapes. I already got a big showbox full of home recorded BETA tapes I need to go through one day.

[@spartaninthebox9101]

God do I adore this kind of stuff. The perfect mix of weird and nostalgic, old TV and especially commercials are my happy place. I sincerely hope that you don't give up entirely on...what was it called? Cooking with Ian? The Moose Kitchen? Brutal Dining? I digress but seriously, seeing someone fumble through making something, the way I would, is weirdly comforting and entertaining. They're definitely some of my favorite videos of yours. Although, as you continually prove, I'm pretty happy with whatever videos you do make, so do what makes you happy.

[@thecosmicradiation]

BrutalFoods

[@shards-of-glass-man]

I'm still patiently waiting and hoping for more Televoid

[@saphirestarr9952]

Same, I really enjoy the food channel. Though the new and exciting "window to the past" in literal lootboxes- How can you resist? I do hope Televoid makes a return at some point.

[@cipherrevenant3239]

"Tell me I'm attractive" Ian... You Are Attractive!

[@googaboogaloo]

Fun fact: menards door styles hasn’t changed in 30 plus years and in the Midwest we get commercials for doorknobs from menards constantly. I haven’t even seen another commercial

[@kazuoyumeno1759]

The audio desynced while I was watching this, so it was the frozen still of the nightmare cat with the rictus grin and you hear, "If you have a question about AIDS..." I don't wanna hear what that cat knows about AIDS.

[@gnerdeek5362]

"Hardee's", as it is called here in the Eastern U.S, is called "Carl's Jr." in most of the Western U.S.

[@AudraBurgess]

In the Midwest we have both. Sometimes they're next to each other.

[@gnerdeek5362]

@@AudraBurgess lmao

[@TommyTwoYooks]

Gnerdeek Hardee’s+Carl’s jr=two equally trash restaurants because they are the same.

[@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo]

@@TommyTwoYooks of all things their bread gives me heart burn... And I burp it all day...... they were good when I was a kid.....

[@powerpuff4ever]

Texas has both??

[@frydemwingz]

Relevant to my interests. I wrote a paper about Dave Thomas in high school. He used to be a cook in the Army, that's how he learned to cook food for a ton of people efficiently. I got a pretty good grade on it, and it was enjoyable. Shortly after I turned in the assignment, Dave died. The same thing happened when I wrote a paper about Mister Rogers a year later! I was pretty freaked out the 2nd time, that was really sad.

[@adesignersperspective]

thanks for your contribution, but please stop writing papers on people.

[@devcrom3]

Can I give you my life story and you can write a paper on me?

[@raccoonboi4225]

Write a paper on the Senate next

[@devcrom3]

@@raccoonboi4225 I AM the Senate!

[@fallenmidori]

Dude, stop writing your papers in that deathbook

[@jaykingplays]

Regarding the Medical Card, I will say when I was in China, I did have a Medical Card like in the commercial. It acted more as card for logging in at the Hospital, and they still required identification to confirm it was me, but they did use it to access the account that was made that did hold my medical information and not matter what hospital I was in, they had access to my medical records. Something that was nice about it was that since I got bronchitis three times there when they told me about my scoliosis the different doctors didn't have to tell me twice because it was logged saying I was aware. They also didn't have to constantly ask if I was allergic to things because it was logged. That being said I can't say whether or not it was secured, but it was at least convenient for the few months I was there on as a volunteer teacher.

[@jasoncreamer5747]

"Exploring an Unlabeled VHS Tape" Many traumatised adults viewed their parents in very compromising positions as kids doing that very thing.

[@caseys2698]

Jason Creamer underrated comment right here 😂

[@necrokittie2291]

I've actually eaten that healthy choice meal. the "brains" is actually a fruit compote. if i remember right, it was made of apples and cherries and the sauce was cherry. i actually kinda liked it.

[@kalebdye4378]

I have also eaten it. Not completely awful.

[@DarthFennec]

"Do I look more attractive when recorded on low-res tape?" Is that a trick question? If you already score 100 you can't go any higher than that.

[@LimeAtions]

Bonus questions

[@twoeyedlibrarian]

damn son, that's smooth.

[@TechnicolorJones]

Extra credit

[@neosaneo2]

"i watch the tapes" correction: he watches the commercials on the tapes. which is infinitely more interesting. you ever pirate some shit and it's still got the commercials on it? crazy stuff. i was watching some japanese reality tv show and then all i wanted was gum.

[@tonyjackson1636]

You have to understand, in the 90's computers were essentially magic, and everyone on tv action shows were hsckers.

[@moonie510]

The bougie energy of you also filming on VHS is unparalleled Vibe King Ian strikes us all down

[@golgarisoul]

A VHS? Recorded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin? This is basically an episode of Best of the Worst.

[@kieran6417]

Beat me to it

[@onionmctwist]

Brutal of the Moose

[@onionmctwist]

Also, Maybe he's foreshadowing a guest appearance on a black spine edition? 🤔🤔🤔

[@PhyreI3ird]

Him: "Do they still make matresses that look like this?" Me: *Looks at the bed I'm watching this from* _"Boy_ I hope they do."

[@foffingCh.]

In the far off year of 2020, over one hundred of the world’s most notorious furries went back in time to the year 1993 to get the long since banned Arby’s Horsey Sauce...

[@liamdahlgren5144]

That's not... how anything works.

[@raccoonboi4225]

Arbys still has that creamy horsey sauce

[@sirmugman]

sadly it turned out to be just horse raddish and now there stuck using 1993 computers internet and phones the poor buggers but at least then can enjoy it before they have to get a job and be an adult

[@beefcastle]

@Sammy funniest shit ever

[@Irreverent_bob]

For anyone who hasn’t ever heard of Hardee’s ; it’s literally just Carl’s Jr. on the east coast. It’s odd cuz we have both here.

[@bluethelucario6194]

Same where I live .-.

[@PeytonSlim]

Or Checkers (EC) and Rally's (WC)

[@Irreverent_bob]

Bellaisle there’s actually a rallys in Charleston wv, I’ve never heard of checkers

[@LemonGrinder]

Oh that's what it is! I didn't recognize the old logo. They didn't use to have Hardee's in California but I think Carl's Jr. acquired them and now they just have Hardee's stuff at Carl's Jrs here

[@Irreverent_bob]

LemonGrinder I’m pretty sure they’ve always been one in the same. I just can’t tell you why they go by two separate names. I’m sure someone knows

[@AmazinglyAwkward]

“I would not hang out with this cat, I would not want to be friends with this cat.” Da most violent of elks, 2020

[@jerrell1169]

Damn, my grandfather owned a set of the tables at 21:22, really takes me back. In fact their whole house was a time capsule of the early-mid nineties right down to having a dedicated computer room, no not a home office, a computer room.

[@jimmothyjohnson]

Today I learned Menard's commercials haven't changed at all in 30 years.

[@makeupbycharacter]

To be fair they probably never will

[@PocketC00KIE]

And that's a good thing

[@Karmy.]

*🎶save big money at MENARDS!!!🎶*

[@michaelmartin9022]

In the UK there was this car insurace company called Premium Search that used the same ad for at least 10 years, despite the increasingly-dated cars and fashions in it.

[@jimmothyjohnson]

@@michaelmartin9022 phenomenal, Menard's isn't that bad but they still use the same jingle, fonts, and announcer. They put out new ads all the time but they all feel like they could've been made the same day as the one from 1993...

[@UltraDTA]

SIR! That is not just "Star Trek". That is Star Trek: Deep Space Nine! That is the gold on that tape!

[@machinejuice5965]

Mastermind41 One of the greatest pieces of art to ever grace television

[@Andrew-eq1jw]

Amen

[@robertharris6092]

Gold pressed latinum!

[@UltraDTA]

@@robertharris6092 10 bars at LEAST

[@freakishuproar1168]

"I can only eat foods that taste good" _[/followed by the sound of unbearable smugness]_ "WOW, I HATE IT ALREADY" x3 Never were truer words spoken, Moose.

[@magiciansuture]

It' s great seeing all this Wisconsin nostalgia from before my time, great video like always!!!

[@heapt1]

You could tell by how long these videos are and the editing, this guy works his ass off for them. Much respect keep it you’re definitely one of the greats in my book.

[@darkartsdabbler2407]

When he said it, I couldn’t unsee it The food really does look dry

[@sadiewinterlord6908]

Yeah it just looks nasty

[@robmcg26]

That's probably because they were using real food. Later ad companies started making "model" food for the "perfect" look. We've been adjusted to this ideal imagery, so the real thing looks like trash in comparison.

[@NeighborSenpai]

It's like in New York!

[@ThatLoudCockatoo]

The medical card still exists, kind of. Medic Alert cards and bracelets will store information about medical conditions in the case of someone being unconscious and not being able to inform paramedics or hospital staff of things like allergies or conditions that could be dangerous if not treated correctly. It's actually really useful.

[@followerofeir]

Yeah my friends has a bracelet with all of here information.

[@control_the_pet_population]

And to speak to the criticism of the idea from the video, While having a card you carried around with medical information has it's own set of security issues... the alternative of "stored on an internet database" has proven to be woefully insecure in the grand scheme of things... with tens of millions of Americans alone being subjects of medical data breaches online. Assuming sensitive information / information not needed by paramedics in an emergency was encrypted and behind a PIN or some other authentication check, the card in your wallet is probably more secure than relying on 3rd party IT security departments securing their internet portals and/or databases.

[@caseys2698]

Jason fax

[@maddieb.4282]

I love how the editing followed Kmart man’s strange head bobbing. Absolutely hilarious

[@hoskimus]

I watch a lot of 80s/90s commercial compilations but this really goes a step further with something extra that tingles - to give your scalp a fresh invigorating feeling.

[@fallenmidori]

nostalgia is weird. it affects you even when you weren't around when content was being made....

[@MidnightWanderer00]

That's because it's really interesting to see what life and technology were like before your time.

[@Kryptnyt]

I played Chrono Trigger in 2009 or something and it gave me that "undeserved nostalgia" feeling.

[@fallenmidori]

@@Kryptnyt THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT IS!!!!!

[@jeremyc9593]

No. It doesn't.

[@AmberBeth619]

As an ex-Kmart employee who closed my local store in 2010, I'm sad to see so many ads for the store. I actually liked my job there. 😭

[@OrangeYTT]

You LIKED your job there? The fuck?

[@AgentLane13]

I remember the k-mart in my town as a perfectly nice shop that felt really similar to 90s target. Basically no actual recollection of shopping there but it's a fond and positive memory from when I was, like, 7. I still think of the shopping center where it used to be as "where K-mart was". Thanks for being part of the dream while it lasted 😅

[@AlchemicKeyblader]

25:52 Omg, I remember having a bunch of these when I was small! Well, technically, my parents had them, and I don't know if it was that exact brand, but I do remember how much I loved the satisfying, heavy, "chuh-chank" sound from flipping through them...my favorite was the one that had a picture of my dad with John Candy loaded in it. Very random. Man, it's been ages since I even thought about those.

[@TheSuperCasual2914]

When Wisconsin humor is just as cheesy as a savings bargain at Menard's.

[@MatTheGameGuy]

Save big money at Menards!

[@sleepyghost8023]

SaVE yoUr SOUL at Meņaŕds

[@yamigekusu]

What does a pirate say after he has been hit in the junk?

[@TheSuperCasual2914]

YamiGekusu what does he say?

[@yamigekusu]

@@TheSuperCasual2914 MENARDS!!

[@complacentdrawz3308]

Bro, imagine finding some lost media on one of these bad boys.

[@rwiseart2269]

ComplacentPaw That’d be awesome!

[@baileybrian9560]

"Did that guy just lick a time traveling envelope?" LOL this entire video is gold

[@ObiWanBillKenobi]

25:53 I found a working one of those Showboxes for paper photographs recently at a thrift store. Once I realized what it was and did, I was really impressed, and almost bought it.

[@joellewood2794]

I got dragged to the Factory Carpet Outlet as a kid. I think I climbed on everything.

[@boatingbuddie]

15:29 “turn an NFL player into a monster” is this what happened to OJ Simpson?

[@PandaXs1]

huh, no wonder the glove didn't fit 🤔

[@rohmarts]

I think it was a warning about the effects of steroids

[@candlesofchallengeboy5838]

That’s a fucking yikes

[@monkeyman9284]

"Milwaukee, population cheese." As a Wisconsin resident, I can confirm

[@an2qzavok]

ah, ancient times when people believed that low fat is a good diet

[@an2qzavok]

if you are not drinking olive oil by gallons, you are doing vegan diet wrong. Also, plants have relatively low carb density, compared to, say, sugar.

[@MegaManlet]

@@an2qzavok Username checks out

[@JenIsHungry]

@Seeing Through avocados, oil, nuts, are all high fat. Also, I doubt the legitimacy of your claim.

[@david_kg]

I would have liked your comment but I am preserving the 69 likes.

[@osirin1115]

@Seeing Through People like you are painful for me.

[@LuDogg805]

18:21 Yes, I remember when I was 9 in 1998...thinking about a new way to talk on the phone with video... also when watching Pokemon... how Ash would talk to Pr. Oak on a Phone but a video of him talking... I remember thinking that would never be possible in my life time. As a toddler you can't think of the future well since you're still so young. Look at me now... 30 years old and it took your video to remind me of my imagination as a kid!

[@sombrashibe]

Same here! It was Pokemon that got me wondering about video phones as a teen. Also some of the wild stuff happening in Digimon with technology

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

@@sombrashibe I've actually been wondering when the first video phone was mentioned in fiction. I wanna say "In the Year 2898" by Jules Verne, from 1898, which mentions what's basically a Skype call.

[@dangus6934]

You should do a whole episode focusing on weird commercials you've found! I really loved this episode because of the old commercials. Keep making these please. I rarely laughed this hard.

[@sullivanbard]

That's what I love to see. This episode is the closest thing to a Nostalgia Critic commercial special, but with a fresh and calm style.

[@byakuyatogami2905]

He and nostalgia critic should collab (if they know each other)

[@vivalanina]

Just got broken up with in a long term relationship during all of this virus chaos and it's all stacking up very difficultly. I seriously, we seriously could use your wholesome positive content in times like these.

[@hannahb730]

That really sucks! I'm sorry and I hope that things turn out alright for you!

[@turnoffautoplay]

Hope shit gets better, dude.

[@Gatorade69]

Hopefully Ian will upload more. I wish he uploaded more. Edit : Also feel better, there's plenty of fish in the sea.

[@1Thunderfire]

Do you watch his streams as well? There's nice, chill times and plenty of MJ. 🙂

[@vivalanina]

@@1Thunderfire I did but i havent gotten notifications for them in a while

[@doughboywhine]

Y'know, I was thinking about making a joke about how "look how dedicated Ian is to record his whole video on VHS" when I assumed that he was just using a filter to make it look like it was a VHS, but I scrapped that idea when I found out he actually did it

[@tylociraptor8131]

God i love the VHS aesthetic of this. The style adds so much to the content, really good choice!