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Food. Oreo-O's. Oreo O's. Oreo O's was a breakfast cereal made by Post Foods which consisted of Oreo-flavored O-shaped pieces of cereal.[1][2] A variation of Oreo O's called Extreme Creme Taste Oreo O's contained Oreo filling flavored marshmallows.[3] The cereal was launched in 1998[1] and discontinued in 2007 everywhere outside South Korea.[4] The cereal is no longer available outside of South Korea because Post and Kraft are no longer co-branding.

Oreo O's

Post owns the recipe to the cereal, while Kraft owns the rights to the Oreo brand name.[5] International availability[edit] Although unavailable for purchase in the United States, Oreo O's are still produced and readily available in South Korea, with boxes of this product being available for international purchase on eBay.[4] Korean food manufacturer Dongsuh Foods was established as a joint venture of General Foods and a South Korean food company, and was licensed to produce Post Foods cereals in Korea. Surge Soda. Surge (soft drink) Urge: the Norwegian predecessor to Surge Norway is the only country where one can still buy a similar soft drink in any form, as the original Urge recipe is still popular there.[2] Surge was widely associated with the extreme sports lifestyle, with television commercials similar to those used by Mountain Dew at the time.[3] Coca-Cola also used provocative catchphrases to market Surge to extreme sports enthusiasts and teenagers alike.

Surge (soft drink)

Some of these catchphrases included "Feed the Rush", "Life's a Scream" and the references to Surge as "A Fully Loaded Citrus Soda. " TV Shows. Seinfeld. Seinfeld. Seinfeld was produced by Castle Rock Entertainment.

Seinfeld

In syndication the series was distributed by Columbia Pictures Television and Columbia TriStar Television. Sony Pictures Television distributed the series since 2002. Family Guy. Family Guy. The family was conceived by MacFarlane after developing two animated films, The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve.

Family Guy

MacFarlane redesigned the films' protagonist, Larry, and his dog, Steve, and renamed them Peter and Brian, respectively. MacFarlane pitched a seven-minute pilot to Fox on May 15, 1998. The show was given the green light and started production. Movies. Celebrities. In the News. Friends. Friends. Friends received positive reviews throughout its run, becoming one of the most popular sitcoms of all time.

Friends

The series won numerous awards and was nominated for 63 Primetime Emmy Awards. The series, an instant hit from its debut, was also very successful in the ratings, consistently ranking in the top ten in the final primetime ratings. Many critics now regard it as one of the finest shows in television history, including TV Guide, which ranked it No. 21 on their list of the 50 greatest TV shows of all time.[5][6][7] In 1997, the episode "The One with the Prom Video" was ranked No. 100 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time.[8] Furthermore, in 2013, Friends ranked No. 24 on the Writers Guild of America's 101 Best Written TV Series of All Time.[9] Characters The series featured six main characters throughout its run, with many other characters recurring throughout all ten seasons. Cast. Pop Culture. Furby. Mcdonalds Furby. Furby. A Furby (plural Furbys or Furbies) is an electronic robotic toy resembling a hamster or owl-like creature which went through a period of being a "must-have" toy following its launch in the holiday season of 1998, with continual sales until 2000.

Furby

Over 40 million Furbies were sold during the three years of its original production, with 1.8 million sold in 1998, and 14 million in 1999. Its speaking capabilities were translated into 24 languages. Furbies were the first successful attempt to produce and sell a domestically-aimed robot. A newly purchased Furby starts out speaking entirely Furbish, the unique language that all Furbies use, but is programmed to start using English words and phrases in place of Furbish over time.

This process is intended to resemble the process of learning English.[1] In 2005, new Furbies were released, with voice-recognition and more complex facial movements, and many other changes and improvements. History Initial creation Furby toy from McDonalds 2005 revival. Bop It. Bop It. Bop It. The original Bop It was released in 1996, and quickly became a popular children's toy with later models winning numerous BATR Electronic Game of the Year awards.[1][2] Bop It toys are a line of audio games where play consists of following a series of commands issued through speakers by the toy, which has multiple inputs including pull handles, twisting cranks, spin-able wheels, toggle switches - with pace speeding up as the player progresses.

Bop It

Based on concepts originally patented by Dan Klitsner,[3][4] Bop It was licensed to Hasbro[5][6] and further developed there by a number of designers including Bob Welch.[3] With newer versions, additional inputs have been added or altered such that units like the 2010 Bop-It! Bounce shares no inputs in common with the original 1996 Bop It (see below). Since Hasbro re-invented the brand in 2008, Buddy Rubino has been the voice for the games. Beanie Babies. Beanie Baby. Beanie Babies are a line of popular stuffed animals, made by Ty Warner Inc., which was later renamed as Ty Inc. in late 1993.

Beanie Baby

Each toy has an inner "posable lining" and is stuffed with plastic pellets (or "beans") rather than conventional stuffing (see PVC and PE), giving Beanie Babies a flexible feel. 90s Fashion. Music of the 90s. Backstreet Boys. Backstreet Boys. Backstreet Boys. In 2012, the group announced that Richardson had rejoined them permanently,[4] and in the following year they celebrated their 20th anniversary and released their first independent album, In a World Like This (2013).

Backstreet Boys

History[edit] Formation and early years: 1992–1994[edit] In the course of all this, Lou Pearlman in 1992 placed an ad in the Orlando Sentinel to compose a vocal group.[11] McLean, who was the first to audition for Pearlman in his living room, became the group's first member.[11] In January 1993, Pearlman held an open casting call and hundreds of young performers auditioned at his blimp hangar in Kissimmee.[11] Eventually, Carter, Dorough, and Richardson were selected after meeting Pearlman's expectations.[12] Littrell flew from Kentucky to Orlando to formally join the group on April 20, 1993, a day after receiving a phone call from Richardson about it. Debut album, worldwide success, and sophomore album: 1995–1997[edit] Nirvana. Nirvana (band) Nirvana. Blink-182. Blink-182. Blink-182 is an American rock band formed in Poway, a suburb of San Diego, California, in 1992.

Blink-182

The trio consists of bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. The band is considered a key group in the development of pop punk music; their combination of pop melodies with fast-paced punk rock featured a more radio-friendly accessibility than prior bands. The group, with original drummer Scott Raynor, emerged from the Southern California punk scene of the early 1990s and first gained notoriety for high-energy live shows and irreverent lyrical toilet humor. History[edit] Formation and early years (1992–94)[edit] "We had a lot of fuckin' fun. Blink-182.