Revisiting the Same McDonald's 33 Years Later

[@satyendrandonibanerjee8682]

The fact that they have been friends for this long is just wonderful.

[@deadinsidethough]

Right. After high school me and my friends fell off lol

[@bigluke6090]

Everybody 15 years ago now are strangers. I only know 1 person that I talk to as a real friend. Everybody else is fake af or all about drama it's as if high school days never ended. 🥶

[@sm-vo2yt]

@Hadit 13 movie extras yes 😅

[@oOBubbleStreamOo]

@@deadinsidethough Same

[@Zauchi]

@@deadinsidethough are they school friends or neighbourhood friends?.... for me I found school friends disappeared soon after school but my neighbourhood friend is there for life pretty much.

[@EricDarrell]

This video was posted on my mom's 70th birthday. Thanks mom for taking us to McDonald's again and happy birthday! -Eric

[@shay7090]

Happy 70th Birthday mom 🎉 You are the coolest mom! Still hip!

[@vaughn257]

Happy Birthday to Eric's mom today is my mom's Birthday also Eric she passed away in 2012.

[@a_unknown_ghoul]

Happy Birthday to your Mom! She seems like a pretty awesome Mom! 🎂

[@Me3iane]

Oh awesome! Happy 70th Birthday to your mom! I hope she has a good day :)

[@JJ-19874]

Happy birthday Eric’s mom 🎉🎉

[@karenhargis9824]

I love how the mom says, “alright boys.” Awe, as if it was 30 years ago

[@RigCoon]

To Eric's mom, they will always be boys!

[@SuzieJackson]

Exactly

[@mainstreetsaint36]

That was so sweet of your mom to drive you to McDonald's over 3 decades later.

[@kenrickkahn]

Wholesome isn't it?? 👍🏿❤️

[@C-Rex500]

We love moms!!!❤

[@veryfungamesawesome]

That’s why I like this video. She still drove them instead of them driving her.

[@skersein]

4 decades*

[@nicoley8844]

@@skersein they did say “over 3 decades” to be fair :p

[@wholivesinapineapple]

They documented everything back in 1989. Now, they come back 33 years later. They waited 33 years for this and their friendship is still going strong. I give my respect to these people

[@griffinroblox73]

spongebob squarepants

[@Artuar3CRaFT]

Me too bro, massive respect!

[@Axis2142]

I'm 33 as of writing this (born in 89) and to be friends that long is incredible to me.

[@h3corptempbutevadinganass]

Lol they didn't wait for anything....... They're just fortunate to have all that footage still in pretty good condition around, means to make an entire KZbin channel around haha :)

[@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072]

You’re weird

[@amandam4658]

I love that y'all are 40+ years old and she's still telling you not to do what she's doing and worries about being a bad driver role model. It's so wholesome 🥹💗

[@Logicalsane]

Wasn't she breaking the law....? She needs to be in prison

[@dezznutz3743]

Mothers never stop mothering.

[@atsirdsart7386]

@logicalsane snitch

[@JoshuaTraffanstedt]

Facts. Moms never lose that. Mothers are awesome. My mom was the same way. She always looked out for all my friends like they were another one of her kids. She always did my brothers friends the same way as well as whatever girl we were dating. My mom will even take my girlfriend's side if I'm in the wrong 😂

[@chrispnw2547]

I've gotta say... Eric's Mom looks great at 70. She looks healthier and has a great sense of humor. Maybe getting Eric out of her house has given her back years of good health and removed buckets of stress. 😉

[@casedistorted]

She is 70??? wow

[@denatra7144]

*•°•☆She's always looked gorgeous!☆•°•*

[@lsadin2457]

The time before my existence 😃 they're great vlogger, fck off smartphones today 😃

[@firemiracle]

I know right??? She still looks like she is in her late 50's! She must've done a great job in taking care of her health 😊

[@YAKTOWN248]

U goofy

[@Koolazzmike]

The cashier from 1989, her smile....so nice and genuine. That's missing in today's fast food. And the 1989 pancakes compared to today.....wow!

[@dennisd9875]

it's missing today, period

[@Grace-qo8pu]

Yeah back when all Americans were brainwashed by capitalism. Now only some are !

[@christiangonzales7429]

shrinkflation is the reason why those pancakes have shrunk

[@JK-xt7ro]

@@rubytuesday4379 Lol not in Sweden

[@007MrYang]

I'm pretty sure she only smiled cause she saw a kid with a camcorder recording her

[@dirtyharry5320]

The McDonalds from the 1989 video seemed so warm and inviting. It's a place where you would actually dine, instead of a glorified convenience store. The workers also seemed happy too. Hard to believe it's the same exact McDonalds.

[@skippythealien9627]

honestly i'm prob in the minority here but i like McDonald's current look i feel like the McDonald's when i was a kid growing up (born in 1988) always looked and felt really grimy and cheap. i remember it was the late 2000s when they really started to change the interior of the place and that's when i felt it was more "homey"

[@johnnysalazar5399]

Born in '85 Mcdonalds in the 80s was more friendly, when my parents would tall us we were going to mcdonalds, it would be a treat, today it's not a friendly environment, it looks nice, but lacks the importance of good service and good food

[@shable1436]

You guys missed the 70s that's when it was the best, up until early 80s , the price was stupid cheap, I think it was a quarter for a burger and 35 for cheeseburger. it stayed like that for a while, then mid 80s is when it went up a large jump, and the 2000 it went up double

[@EricDarrell]

@shable1436 Of course my dad would say the same thing (1930-2017). To him, a cheeseburger cost a nickel! Change (and inflation) is a part of our existence.

[@Null-o7j]

The ones now have cameras everywhere and signs that say you can only eat for 30 minutes. Brutal. And now self serve soda fountains will soon be gone.

[@jtmoore662]

At 49yrs old, I never thought in a million yrs I would be watching someone else home movies and enjoying it.

[@deadinsidethough]

I'm 26 and taking notes lol

[@ADOSMOORINOS]

You were in Grade 10/11. Deeeeecent

[@thegermanbrownie7407]

Because this camcorder is the next thing to a time machine :)

[@cindyrichards1118]

Same 🥰

[@OhTylerB]

The Mom is adorable. She gives off such a positive vibe.

[@robertwhelan9132]

OMG Eric's mother is adorable. AND the fact that these two still have the same enthusiasm and friendship is fantastic!!!

[@teijaflink2226]

Great she's still around.

[@vlogsnstufflikethat]

she's not that old @@teijaflink2226

[@kodakhrome3754]

45 year old man and I almost shed a tear when cashier from the 80s smiled I remember the chaotic fun atmosphere watching the burgers slide down the rack. Fast forward to now and there is a grey tiled wall blocking everything looks like a prison. Your mom is awesome

[@jarrarwinks8470]

That smile was so forced, and sad to see, I agree with how the place looks horrible now, but still most of us working service then were not giving very sincere smiles

[@windowsxp4322]

@@jarrarwinks8470 u never know her smile could’ve be sincere

[@jessklaroliner8758]

I don't think it's that big of a deal. If they smile at you or not.

[@podomuss]

@@windowsxp4322looked more like the smile you give when someone puts you into a position to do something so you make an awkward face

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

@@jarrarwinks8470 yea

[@ethanol1586]

The amount of happiness I felt when watching 3 complete strangers go to McDonald's can't be expressed by words

[@farhanrahman8361]

Same

[@Pinkorchid72]

Same

[@abdyfranco]

Same

[@Minniemooz]

Same

[@ProdigyImprovisation]

Same!! 😂😂😂

[@philarevolutionarywarriorp8295]

It was so smart of you to video tape that back in 89. The older McDonald's was much better. Proof not all things get better with time

[@boogitybear2283]

Eric’s Mom is such a Jewel. He’s so lucky to have her as a Mom. Such a sweet and funny lady!

[@justaspy5605]

My grandma doesnt hold a candle to her kindess My grandma is the kind of lady to penny pinch and feel like youre a suicide kamikaze test dummy every time she drives Just turned 75

[@BetsyBigNose]

This randomly came up on my KZbin as a suggestion. What a lovely simple story, mixing the footage from 1989 with present day. Really nice to see your friendship has lasted decades.

[@mione134]

I agree. This was wonderful.

[@alinusgheiming]

same

[@MsDudette21]

this is the shit youtube was originally made for

[@justaspy5605]

Give it another 33 years for them to make the next video in 2055 Hopefully mom is still around just pick her up from the nursing home Then this would be very legendary Also their grandchildren have go keep up the tradition of going to macdonalds every 33 years

[@timothylefebvre4095]

So, I lost my mom a few months ago, and honestly, lifes been tough, lifes been numb since then. This video has helped put a bit of a smile on my face, your mother is a gem of a human being. Thank you for sharing these memories with the world, it's touched me this morning probably more than you ever thought it could, especially when originally filming in 1989.

[@estebancruz6194]

I’m sorry for your lost. Lost my dad last year too. Life is tough sometimes. I still can’t believe is real.

[@timothylefebvre4095]

@@estebancruz6194 I feel ya, it's those moments, where you see something they would enjoy, and you just want to reach out and tell them all about it. But you can't. So I talk to my wall, in the insane hope that she can somehow hear it.

[@estebancruz6194]

@@timothylefebvre4095 Exactly. I usually look up to the sky and talk to him. I like to think he can hear me. Nostalgia hits really hard sometimes tho. I guess we have to keep going & hope that one day we will see them again. But wish I could go back the late 80s early 90s. Wish you the best. Greetings from Los Angeles.

[@mtkn744]

We Turks say life is mortal. I lost my mom 3 years ago and reading your comment brought tears to my eyes again. It took me over a year to process the whole thing. Eeryone should spend as much time as possible with their mother. Because at some point they won't be there anymore. And no one, absolutely no one, will love you as much as your own mother or father. Unfortunately, we only truly understand what it means to lose someone you've known for as long as you can remember when you've lost that very special person

[@Whocares158]

What's a Human being?

[@christiangonzales7429]

McDonald's in the 80s and McDonald's today seem to be two, completely different restaurants!!

[@joedimaggio3687]

They weren't. McDonald's in the 1980s and McDonald's now both suck.

[@mirlo-rojo]

the future sucks

[@joedimaggio3687]

@@mirlo-rojo we are doomed!

[@cartoontaj]

Facts

[@nathanlutz4144]

For a Chinese,M ,it’s a window to know US ,like watching Hollywood movie.not just a food chain 🎉😂

[@willp.8120]

It is amazing how quickly the years go by. I was 12 in 1989, about your age, I suppose. Yet, from 1989, it just seems to have gone so quickly. Like you get bogged down in finishing middle school, finishing high school, finishing college, establishing a career, finding a woman to marry, going through the dating, the engagement, the wedding, followed by more working in a monotonous job, along with raising children, that it just goes by without you really much figuring that you are over halfway finished with your life. I am now 45, but when I was 42 and the doctor said I was getting old, it seemed surreal. I guess the gray beard, baldness, aches and pains and less agility prove it, but it doesn't seem like it should be this soon. Just looking at your mom then, who was like almost ten years younger than I am now, and seeing that she is now 70, it puts into perspective just how short life really is. Cherish the time with your mom. Both of my parents have passed and I wish I could spend more time with them.

[@phildodson6141]

Me too...I'm feeling old! I'm 47...time flies by after 40! My dad passed 4 years ago....my mom is 73. Miss my youth ! We grew up in a better era too...the 80s and early 90s....re internet world.

[@pattrell5257]

I grew up in the 80s and 90s, too. 43 and will be 44 at the end of Feb. So, 44 is nearly here hopefully. Not that I am happy to be getting older, but I hope that I will not be ded in that almost 3 month period of time and--from what I can tell--I rarely, if ever feel sickly(although I am T2 diabetic). And, I did have some decent times there(first b-day party that I remember was there). That being said, I know innocence is bliss, but anyone heard of Mickey D's stories hueman flessh and perishless food?! Though I ate there aplenty in the 1st 7/8 of my life: since I found out who they were, I do not plan on eating there ever again!

[@willp.8120]

@@phildodson6141 My dad passed five years ago, and my mom passed ten years ago. My mom didn't even get to see my children and only saw one of her grandchildren, my brother's son. My dad saw all of his grandchildren, but because I was an older dad, the oldest was four years old when he passed. She remembers him, but my youngest daughter doesn't. She knows him only by pictures. I do prefer that time. The world is so evil now. I think we are in the end times. The governments have been taken over by principalities of evil. I much prefer the music, shows, movies, etc. of the 90s to today. Nearly every pop song I get an earful of sounds like crap. The crap the young adults listen to and like sounds awful, void of using instruments. No real talent, just a mass produced pile of dung. It is why I don't listen to it. I have heard of maybe five good pop songs in the past five years, and that is it. Country is deteriorating as a genre, too, though the rot set in at a later time than it did with pop. Rock is hardly even given airtime, and what I do hear is subpar to the stuff of the 80s and 90s. People used to make fun of groups like Nelson, but honestly, they sound ten times better than anything you hear today. Bon Jovi, Firehouse, etc were all superior to what we have today. Today's music is becoming increasingly garbage. One genre is good, Christian praise and worship, and along with the good message, the talent is far superior to those in pop.

[@willp.8120]

@@pattrell5257 Yes, I have heard of them using human meat from aborted babies, and from the homeless. I can't confirm it, but since hearing someone connected to them say that, I choose not to eat there any longer. If I get fast food, I will get Wendy's, Culver's, or Chick-Fil-A. Keep your immune system strong going in through winter. My brother is a diabetic and nearly died from covid last year in December, but that could have been avoided if the corrupt hospital would have treated him properly with antibiotics and steroids when he first went in. They let it go on for like another week till he was at a point of near death. Thankfully, God pulled him through, and we saw a miracle after I sent out a mass call for prayer. Vitamin D and Vitamin C are really important. I'm prediabetic, so I also need to watch what I eat better than I do. I also had covid, "delta variant", and I was sick for about two months. Had pneumonia, but it wasn't as bad as my brother. I'm convinced that covid is a "by-0-wepin", intended to be the scare tactic to get the "jabba juice", another "wepin".

[@scturnn]

@@willp.8120 jeez man so sorry about your parents but I remember when I was just starting kindergarten back in 2006 & now 2022 (almost 2023) I'm a 21 year old in college, both of my parents are almost 60 years old and it's just sad seeing how time really flies by so fast, I'm obviously still young but before I know it I'm going to be 30 😬😬 but I guess that's what gives life meaning, that your time is short in this world and you just gotta make the most of it.

[@Luebke2773]

One of the most heartwarming videos on KZbin. Few days back I watched the first video, today I randomly found this. As a guy who is now 50 and has problems to become older, this video hits so hard. Greetings from Germany.

[@techniqv4918]

I always suggest this to people who are getting "older" because they worry.. but try learning BJJ! :)

[@thisisrob8750]

I just turned 50 too. Tough to deal with. Lots of regrets and what ifs. Clock is ticking

[@untetheredmoon6971]

"Can we order from the human please?" I love your moms energy. I was feeling anxious all day and this video got me to relax a bit, thank you!

[@Me3iane]

Hey i hope you are doing well buddy take care of yourself!

[@untetheredmoon6971]

​@@Me3iane I'm feeling better after a nice sleep, i appreciate it!

[@Me3iane]

@@untetheredmoon6971 That's good to hear i hope you have a good day :)

[@untetheredmoon6971]

@@Me3iane thank you, you as well 😎

[@richardu]

I laughed at that line, genuinely funny!

[@TheMadStork83]

The Mom comes across as such a sweet, genuine lady. God love her heart ❤️

[@puichiung2959]

Yeah, it's awesome she even agree to drive them for this video.

[@mang3139]

You guys are blessed, hang onto that friendship. I had that but unfortunately he passed at 27. It's all so fragile, never take it for granted.

[@jharr6250]

Aww I’m so sorry to hear that. I’m 30 and from the U.K. let’s be friends. Unfortunately I don’t have any of these memories because I was a shy person who has anxiety so I never had any real close friends the ones I did have all left me too 😢😢😢. I wish we could go back to the 90s though. I have a great mum too like the lady in this video! My mum is 64 now

[@oooh19]

Friendship is important but most grow apart

[@dajoba]

​@@jharr6250Look ahead, you are still young.

[@dajoba]

​@@jharr6250Film your time and you will have fun in 30 years.

[@cg-ny9078]

I am blown away because I randomly watched the original video from 1989 just a few days ago. All the while, I was thinking how great it would be if you were still friends and wondering how you two looked. Now this pops up on my recommended list! I'm only a few minutes in, but I HAD to comment. I'm so glad you're still friends. I'm around your age & didn't own a video camera back then but this is the kind of video I'm sure I would have made too! Ok back to the video . . .

[@EricDarrell]

That's awesome, I'm glad you found us! -E

[@willp.8120]

In 1990, we filmed out wrestling matches and our trip to the McDonald's afterward, too.

[@Love-nx7fo]

SAME 🤣

[@mformini8923]

Same

[@jesuschristdestroysmarxism3916]

I'm so glad you guys are all still.alive and we'll that thrills me stay healthy and strong

[@sswwwaaann]

Ok y’all. We need a video of mom at guitar center now! The world needs that.

[@EricDarrell]

🤣🎸🤘

[@ilovepickle]

Yeah I'm not even joking we NEED it!

[@macster1878]

Definately

[@LIEUTENANTPAC]

Yes please! :D

[@MykEviiL]

@@EricDarrell Yes!

[@vegetariancannibal3098]

nostalgia is dangerous thing. It makes you sad and happy both at the same time.

[@JoyJoke]

I can feel the nostalgia they felt through the screen. For being 33 years, they’ve all aged very well!

[@PraveenSrJ01]

I definitely agree. I was 5 going on 6 years old in 1989.

[@RetroReminiscing]

Very, my thoughts exactly

[@PraveenSrJ01]

They did age very well. Hard to believe 1989 was a third of a century ago now!!! 😮

[@RetroReminiscing]

@@PraveenSrJ01 👌👌Very well indeed and no way does the mom look 70! She looks brilliant 😍

[@PraveenSrJ01]

@@RetroReminiscing if the mother’s mother is still alive she would be in her mid 90s. My moms mom is still alive and will turn 95 years old next month!!

[@SJHFoto]

It's so cool that you can reconstruct stuff like this with your best friend.

[@cd7071]

I grew up in Huntsville and that McDonalds was our hangout on Friday and Sat nights in the mid 80’s. People would just circle the parking lot blasting their stereos and looking for dates. We also hung out in the Murphy’s Mart parking lot across the street. Good times, thanks for the video memories!

[@RTXRetroGo]

This is so wholesome, sad, and eye opening at the same time. So happy you brought your mom and the fact of how people get old.

[@DannyPacheco-j6f]

yea I can't figure out why sad ? maybe the reminiscing the nostalgia

[@jaysax7381]

@@DannyPacheco-j6fit’s either that or remembering how fast time flies and people get older

[@SlMONSAYS]

Not sad at all - happy throughout. Mom didn't get old...she looks d@mn incredible!

[@MrEgofreak]

@@SlMONSAYS She must be diligent with her Zoomba classes or Aqua-aerobics, lol!

[@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk]

Sad??

[@alaurenmarie]

That made me tear up when she said “I feel like I’m visiting with y’all and it buys me another week” 🥲bless her heart.

[@friencheetah]

I don't know why I'm crying. This is so insanely wholesome.

[@VITAS874]

Always sad, remembering the past...

[@716Video]

These 2 dudes totally remind me of my friend Ron and I back in 1989. With their mother being just like my mother. Driving us to mcdonald's and shit. Lol. Ron and I were both metalheads as well. Same exact age as these 2 back in 1989.

[@Whocares158]

😂

[@PLAYER-MOST-WANTED]

bruh

[@DesertVox]

Very impressive re-creation of so many scenes on-the-fly. Nostalgia and fun at the same time. And all the protagonists are still alive. Big thanks to your mom whose spirit is as lively and young as she was back then for being part of this video.

[@BrianPremo]

Life and time are such bittersweet things. It’s beautiful to look back, but it also feels like a kick in the gut in some ways.

[@abathens]

Yes. I was 19 back then and didn't have a care in the world. Now I'm 53 with all kinds of adult problems.

[@ilyas80s65]

@@abathens you still lived the best times, be happy because it happened!

[@EoCx1]

You're lucky to have a mom like this, she exudes awesome vibes

[@elminpadilla8973]

Awe 🥹 I started crying because my mother would do the same with me taking me to McDonald’s when I was a child. Now she’s in the other realm. What a wonderful experience redoing this again.

[@bobbillings]

Cherish and spend time with your Mom's. I would trade anything in the world to still have mine

[@dawnpatrol700]

Kudos to the mom, who hasn't aged a day. This makes me want to make a McD's run

[@trigfizzle6876]

Hasn't age a day? 🙄 why do people say dunb sh*t like that? 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@dawnpatrol700]

@@trigfizzle6876 obviously I was speaking in spirit and stamina. Some people are 35 and act like a 70 year old. She hasn't lost any of her faculties, and comes off exactly as she was 34 years ago.

[@DarthVader1977]

@@trigfizzle6876 aged*

[@electrictroy2010]

AGING often happens suddenly. You have good health until age 75, and them suddenly you have a heart attack. Or stroke. Or cancer. Like a car can suddenly break without warning, so too can the human body .

[@adamdukey7961]

Scary 😱

[@ajbrown5247]

This was so wholesome. Felt really good, and I know it made Eric's mom's heart so happy.

[@sixslinger9951]

I grew up in the 70s and 80s and I would give anything to have my Mom back. so many great memories with her and my friends too. Cherish your MOM!

[@liteney]

Amen

[@Whocares158]

I will not Cherish a Breeder.

[@liteney]

@@Whocares158 A breeder? So... you're being paid to post this from where, china, india, your moms basement?

[@oooh19]

Not everyone has a good relationship with family members though

[@positively_broad_st3780]

Not all mothers are saints. Mine was violent, abusive, and demeaning. There's plenty more just like her. You gotta do more than get knocked up and give birth to be someone to cherish...🙄

[@DevotedDisciple-x]

Your mom is such a sweetheart! "Can we order from the human please?" She seems so lovely, you boys are blessed! 😃

[@WestTNWeather]

I lost my mom when I was 25 age 47. You are blessed to still have her! I remember some of these wonderful trips and carried my camera around as well. Great video guys!

[@solidgator123]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

[@maxahissou7574]

So sorry.

[@silentbullet2023]

I've been watching NDEs lately and I think souls do survive and we reunite with loved ones. I lost my brother when he was 27, (I was 25), we were best friends...

[@bathtownship]

@@silentbullet2023 We are born to live forever, I saw the word L O V E fly across the sky at the back of my house about 30 years ago, the word was formed by birds flying in formation, my father saw it first and called me to the back of the house, i will never forget it, it's in the bible in Luke 21 i found out about 10 years after this, we are living in the end times for sure.

[@theboss6616]

My god! My deepest condolences! May your mom rest in peace

[@Spiral.Dynamics]

This was really a trip. I was 14 in 89. Thanks for sharing!

[@stephenroger4527]

me 12

[@moniquegomes3074]

Man, I miss the 80's!! Thanks for sharing what I remember growing up. So freaking cool that you guys recreated the video almost the same. Happy 70th birthday to your Mom!!!

[@stevehillvideos1851]

Very nostalgic!

[@plawson8577]

Happy 70th to your Mom! I was 6 In 1989!

[@Seroxm13]

Happy Birthday to their mom!

[@Seroxm13]

@@plawson8577 I was 1 & 2 years old in 1989. God I'm so old it's scary... the 40s keep getting closer 😔

[@JohnnyUtah15]

I was 22 in ‘89. Dang, I could have had a kid back then, and filming it myself! That would been a trip if “my kid” and I did a video 33 years later.

[@LarryLeeMoniz]

This was so much fun to watch. Eric, your mom is so charming! McDonald's is so unfun and non-kid friendly now! That 30 minutes to consume food sign was just... sad! Eric and Darrell, you have done it again!

[@henn402]

A wild Larry! Fancy seeing you here bud :)

[@LarryLeeMoniz]

@@henn402 Hey Henry! Pleasure seeing tou here!

[@electrictroy2010]

THE SIGN is an obvious holdover from the Covid days. Many restaurants (and laws) only allowed 30-60 minutes to avoid spreading the virus.

[@christiangonzales7429]

Newer McDonald's restaurants don't even have playplaces! McD's doesn't really see kids as their target audience anymore; instead they seem to cater to teens more now.

[@Utubesanarc]

@@christiangonzales7429 exactly. Who the hell wants to play with wakanda toys? Sheesh bring fantastic four and batman like we had back then.

[@jerryanstey7058]

When mom went the wrong way was the realist and funnest part of the trip.They must have felt like kids again !

[@jorgena.3304]

2 grown up adults being treated like kids again. I just wanna to live that again at least once. Such lucky guys.

[@mazjoachin]

Can we acknowledge how great they all still look!

[@EricDarrell]

PLEASE! -D

[@loisgibbs4892]

Crazy when he said why are you forcing me to watch tv?? Is so crazy!!!! Everyone’s always glued to their phones and tvs now it’s like a whole different world!!

[@Our80sLife]

We love this SO much!! Your mom is a sweetie. I don’t like ordering from a screen either, ugh. Take me back to good old 1989!

[@RealKansasMan]

This was hands down one of the most impressive videos I've seen in awhile. I really like how well you put this together, showing clips from the past to the current day, while re-enacting the former day you went. What is more amazing to me, is the fact that Eric's mother lives in the exact same house and that same McDonald's still exists. Seeing both the current time and the past put side-by-side really brings out the realness of those old days. Can't find the right words to perfectly describe exactly what I feel, but it's nothing but good feelings.

[@Tony-cv4of]

I love this nostalgic versus the now McDonald's video you guys made ❤ everything about this is beautiful and it's also sad how time flies😢

[@redmustangredmustang]

In 2006, McDonald's had the renovation that you see now in all their restaurants called "Forever Young" to be appealing to older customers like us. The older McDonald's that you saw int the 80's was a Ray Kroc design that was implemented in 1968. So by the 1990's when you saw the bright yellow roofs and red paint it was just a band aid before the redesigns that you see today were going to be implemented.

[@bigtime69420]

@@Imflorakathow do you think your parents felt eating McDonald’s in the 50s, going to a McDonald’s in the 80s. They thought it had all the life sucked out of it in the name of modernity. In 30 years from now people will be reminiscing about the McDonald’s design from the 2020s. Times change but the story stays the same.

[@trevorjameson3213]

I don't see how the new look in McDonald's is appealing to old people. I don't know any old people that would eat that garbage anyway.

[@trevorjameson3213]

@@Imflorakat The feeling your talking about is exactly why I will never renovate my house that was built in 1975. I keep it exactly as it was, it's comfortable. I hate all this gay looking modern style garbage.

[@Trunp]

Yeah but sadly even that renovation, which wasn't that bad, has been replaced by the current dull grey lofty ikea nordic ski lodge look....

[@letsgetit3890]

I wish you could find the cashier. Her shy smile when she saw the camera was so cute, and she seemed like such a kind lady. I would like to know if she vividly remembers that day or not 🙂.

[@DeliciouslyFierceMedia]

I was thinking the same thing, she probably would get a kick out her seeing herself on video from 1989 lol

[@spottss]

Now the employees hardly look at you at these places, behave like your a pain in their a*s and can’t speak a lick of English just to piss u off even more

[@Vestu]

I thought the same, and the way her bangs were showing under the cap was SO '80s it made my heart melt :)

[@mitchclem3404]

My guess is that she would have zero recollection 33 years later. But it would be fun to see her reaction. This mom is adorable.

[@aaronsanders7145]

I think she would remember because they were recording…

[@Addy-745]

This was so wholesome. Meaning of life. Talk about life comes a full circle. Bless you guys.

[@annesamson5489]

This made me teary eyed a bit. What a sweet mom. A great nostalgic video 'boys'!!! ♥♥

[@jackcoleman1784]

As a kid that grew up going to McDonald's in the late eighties and early nineties I absolutely love this.

[@bendavis6722]

same I'm in my 30s now dose anyone recall the Ronald McDonald clown way back when plus the other characters names I don't recall the other characters names? sorry for any misspells or mistakes in spelling.

[@jackcoleman1784]

@@bendavis6722 I mainly remember the Hamburgler and Grimace. There was also the bird chick.

[@eily_b]

"Look, I made PacMan. 😁😁😁" - I love you guys. This is our kind of GenX humour 8:30. The outside-inside store and you two sitting on the backseats.

[@XDoggX]

I am 45 years old now I was 12 in 89 this IS amazing...thanks for the time warp...I would give my entire world to be able to go back to those days. Metallica and Iron Maiden and all the "BIG HAIR" bands was awesome, even Bon Jovi

[@kevinW826]

Damn right dude! Playing NES with my older brother while Metallica blasted in the background.

[@rm-jl8wy]

They're all still active touring and producing new music! Go to their channels and catch up!

[@Sharkie626]

Ya know, seeing videos like this as an adult, it really is a charm. While it was probably awesome for both Eric and Darrell to do something like this again as adults, it really has to be an even happier moment for Eric's mom.

[@FluffyBunny9002]

Every now and then I stumble on a gem of a channel like this, and it makes my day.

[@2bin]

I can't help but feel a little teary-eyed when I see your videos. It's touching to see this reunion of friends but also sad that we'll never experience these simpler times again.

[@MapleBar777]

That's a sweet mother. She seems like a classy lady who cares about people and has a good sense of humor. The kinda family you look forward to seeing during the holidays.

[@briantimko3225]

Thanks Darrell, us nostalgic people can relate to these vids BUT not all of us took the old vids so not all of us have the ability to do what you have done, to combine the old and new. Thanks so much Darrell, u made my night

[@nostalgiajim]

The nostalgia on this video is almost overwhelming....good job!

[@PraveenSrJ01]

It made me cry a gallon of tears since my 62 year old mom is currently in the hospital and I haven’t heard from her since Tuesday

[@richardgazinia5482]

What a blessing to be able to still go to McDonald's with your mom. Sadly, I can no longer do it. I wish I had a time machine to go back to the 1970s and have a McDonald's run with my mom one more time. Eating hamburgers in the front seat of her Dodge Dart. No inside seating at the McDonald's we used to go to on the Kirkwood Highway in Northern Delaware. Just to have one more opportunity to thank her for doing the best she could. Great video and it looks like your mom has a great sense of humor. Let's go to Guitar Center next!

[@ADuckOnQuack97]

Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m sure she’s smiling from all the great memories you gave her too

[@StonedTotheBones0000]

I am 28 years old born in 1996 but this still made me tear up. It makes you realize how long true friendships can be maintained and how the love of friendship can conquer so much. It makes you sad reliving old times but also happy because we need to learn it isn't about always looking back. Its about the people you experience your past/present/future with.

[@leumamk5259]

When I saw the 1989 for the first time a couple years ago, I wondered how you guys were doing and if you would reunite again. To see this happening is so cool and beautiful. Also, your mom is so funny.

[@EricDarrell]

A couple of years ago we were making videos on KZbin. We have over 100 videos on our channel. Check out the channel for more.

[@ForEternia]

Awesome video guys. This takes me back the good ol days. 1989 was such an awesome year. McDonald's seemed so much more fun back then. The cashier from 89 smiled which is always more welcoming. The cashier from 2022 looked more like she didn't give a f**. I'm happy your mom still gets to spend time with you after all these years. Cherish each moment.

[@Koolazzmike]

I was saying the same thing!

[@plawson8577]

I was around in 1989!

[@deadinsidethough]

It was literally more fun because you were a kid lol mcdonalds was fun to me when I was a kid and I'm a 2000s baby. Kids are still playing at McDonald's today too. Guarantee they'll say the same thing when they are 40 because my generation say the same. Just search up "Things only 2000s kids will understand"

[@TheTema1]

I really wish this would go viral so we could find the original Cashier or maybe her family or children would see it! That would be the icing on the cake!

[@Mr.Death101]

This mom is absolutely hilarious! And this isn't even scripted she's just that funny and driving on One Way road the wrong way and still telling them boys don't do this it reminds me so much of my grandma. She's a legend! I would love to hang out with her she has me laughing so much.

[@carolgleeson8743]

How fast the years go by. I love that you boys are still close friends. Love how gracefully mom has aged and how cute and fun she still is. Really enjoyed this!

[@sc2070]

While watching part 1 I was thinking man this is cool, wonder how these guys are doing now. Then I saw the link for part 2 😆. Simple and fun, Thanks guys!

[@RealLimerickman]

I would hug your mom, she is so sweet. Great sport to recreate it.

[@SmashAdams216]

Happy Birthday to your mom! I never would have guessed she was 70 if she hadn't mentioned the year she was born!

[@NWgirlstuckinFL]

“Can we order from the human please?” 😂Love this mama & I’m with you sista! 👏🏼👏🏼❤️

[@melindanelson4244]

Your mom is so awesome. " I'm still trying to lose that 30lbs" was pure gold!

[@user-oy9zy4ds9m]

My dad worked at a Pizza Hut about 48 years ago and the Pizza Hut is still there we drove past it to confirm couple years ago I’d really love to make a video of him going inside and revisiting it after 50 years…

[@christiangonzales7429]

There is a red-roof Pizza Hut still in operation in Houston that has been there since the 70s.

[@chargerfan2]

The one in my town is a Mexican restaurant now. Still looks like a Pizza Hut, but it's painted Orange and green.

[@willp.8120]

@@chargerfan2 In my area, it is also a Mexican restaurant, but the roof is gray, I think.

[@Megdracula]

Do it

[@Megdracula]

You can also tell so easily when it used to be a Pizza Hut

[@VanquishMediaDE]

The fact that these two were childhood friends, are now both grown men; Thirty something years later still friends is amazing.

[@deborahchapman7882]

It’s so very nice to see your mom again Eric. Looks like she’s doing good

[@tymaketheworldabetterplace4247]

My wife and I have said before that the McDonalds that we grew up with in the 80's and 90's were so much colorful, the park outside and inside the restaurant, and the stools with the hamburger designs. Now McDonalds today look so depressing and feels like a prison. lol

[@TheReelNerdyReview]

Facts

[@aihsanasl]

Good old 80's best decade ever, movies, music, video games, fashion everything was fabulous.

[@bobo0202]

Man, this video is awesome. The much beloved trip to McDonald's. We gotta be close to the same age, I'm 48. The 80's were a wonderful time. Ninja Turtles, comodore 64's, hair metal and arcades. I loved all of it!

[@willp.8120]

I had an Atari 2600.

[@astriverofstrengthandknowledge]

This is one of the most heartwarming KZbin videos I’ve seen in years

[@AhJeezEnt]

That was one of the coolest most wholesome things I’ve seen! Absolutely love you were able to do this, top tier.

[@youngstarsmusic]

KZbin suggested this video to me. And I'm so happy I went for it! Otherwise I would have missed this wonderful channel. I've now watched ALL videos here. It took me some weeks.

[@EricDarrell]

Wow thanks I'm glad you found us! -E

[@iangrant3615]

So lovely that you did this. Doesn't it highlight how when you're a child, every outing and experience just feels kind of fun and magical in a way. Beautiful that you got to revisit this, and I watched with a big smile on my face and a slight tear forming sometimes!

[@WillerPillers]

All these videos makes my heart warm, your mama is absolutely adorable!

[@joewu280]

It makes me emotional that every frame, every sounds, every little thing of the old memory in the old videotape reoccurs before the eyes. U guys make me wanna start recording my daily life with ppl and the things around me so that I will be able to recall my good old memories in the future, sharing them with my friends and family like u guys did. Btw, good to see ppl has been friend for decades.

[@Group_Anonymous]

Time flies fast AF

[@Itsme333t]

This is so cool thank you for posting! I love the feeling of nostalgia. Almost like you guys were my friends and I was there with you both times! What a great wholesome friendship, I must say.

[@jcc422]

These two videos are so special. Your mom and your friendship, just wonderful - you are so lucky. Thank you for sharing with us. I was 8 in 1989, you two remind me of my older brother and his friends.

[@crypto_div]

One of the best channels I’ve found. You guys were vlogging and recording your KZbin videos decades before realizing it. Pretty epic.

[@Joker-yw9hl]

I'm a '94 baby so a bit late to the party but would have loved to have grown up in the 80s. Glad you guys got the chance to go together again

[@joshuaowens4797]

Nothing EVER will compare to this decade! The 1980's... we miss you!!! 🥺

[@MichaelWH]

My favorite decade !

[@nicholastodriff9754]

Here here.....born in '82

[@DragonQueen78]

Amen born in '78 and I loved the 80s as a kid.

[@adamdukey7961]

92 here 😱

[@christiangonzales7429]

I wasn't even born in the 80s (born in 92) but I could easily tell the last two epic decades were the 80s and the 90s. The 2000s is when everything started to take a turn for the worst! An irreversible turn for the worst I must say, thanks to the internet, smart phones and social media!

[@adamnarbeaux5898]

You guys are awesome! I have over 150 cassette tapes of conversations with friends & crank calls from age 15 to 25. (1985-1995). Still listen every so often!😂

[@monicapyle]

You should post them on KZbin!

[@adamnarbeaux5898]

@@monicapyle you’re right. I definitely should. They are hilarious

[@cherisemoore3550]

Omg pleaaaseee post them, I remember slumber parties with my same friends til this day and we did prank calls great fun times

[@Lunafalls]

WOW! I wish I had that.

[@roxieclarke-pn2vc]

That was awesome. Watching your first video on here which you recorded in 1989 to then see your more recent video of you both going to the same McDonald's with your Mum 33 years later. It's amazing how much has changed! (Viewer from Aus 🇦🇺).

[@discardmyfriends]

This was beautiful. Your mom is hilarious. I predict this to become another viral one

[@AP-kk4ys]

Cute video. In 1989 I was 24. Today I am 58 and I remember how McDonald’s looked like back then. How time flies. Thanks for this video. It’s good to have friends that stick around for a long time.

[@trekkiejunk]

That video was really sweet. But what i really wanna see now is hat 70+ mom shredding a Stratocaster in Guitar Center! Where's THAT video??

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Yes we definitely need a road trip to guitar Center to watch Mom shred 👸🏻🎸🎸🎶