David Oxford

It's difficult to imagine in this day and age that there was ever a time when bacon double-cheeseburgers were not a regular part of the menu in just about any fast food burger joint you can think of. And yet, it really wasn't all that long ago (relatively speaking)...

I like 7UP, and I like Pac-Man. Seems that I would have been the perfect demographic for a commercial such as this at one time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skuAcMbG1HA Sadly, I don't remember it from growing up-- probably a bit before my time, if I had to guess by...

With Power Rangers going into its 18th year with enhanced reruns of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, some feel that it's time for a reboot, not unlike numerous other series-- Transformers, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, G.I. Joe, and Teenage Mutant...

This was a heck of a year for Power Rangers, Super Sentai, and Kamen Rider, all part of the genre collectively known as tokusatsu. Here is a neat tribute someone on Topless Robot linked to, which pays homage to Disney's Power Rangers RPM, Adness' Kamen Rider Dragon...

This may just be one of the most messed-up things I've seen in quite some time, though it's safe for work: The way they really roar at the hand-chopping, the "I am your father" line, and the fall is just... well, as Topless Robot put it, "it's like you're watching the...

To go with the article I posted earlier, here's the first part of the first episode of this last new season of Power Rangers, "The Road to Corinth:" Parts 2 and 3 can be found here and here. --LBD "Nytetrayn"

Here's another commercial from Coke, and from just last year. Unfortunately, I'm not certain of where it originated, but it's a good one: Wow, what a gift for that dog. I bet he's happy. And I think that may wrap it up for tonight. I may post some more in the coming...

Short, but sweet. Who doesn't remember this one? The breath of relief from the final Kiss always makes me smile a little. --LBD "Nytetrayn"

Of course, when it comes to Christmas commercials, one cannot overlook the one company who has perhaps associated itself with the holiday better than any other, Coca-Cola: Too bad the text had to get in the way of such a lovely piece. There was also another version of...

Switching gears slightly, here's one for the SEGA Genesis, which all the kids wanted to play (except the smart ones!*): You've got to hand it to him, he accepts the gift with far more dignity than certain other recipients of video game consoles. *just kidding. --LBD...

Here is a Sears commercial for the Super NES and Game Boy, believed to be from the Christmas of 1992 (though I think it may be 1991, given the lineup of titles shown): Interesting that Super Mario World still has the "Super Mario Bros. 4" subtitle attached. If memory...

Oh, I very nearly forgot-- over at The Mega Man Network, Heatman has posted a classic Flash cartoon he and Andrew Dickman worked on called "A Hokey Dr. Wily Christmas Special." You can find and enjoy that here. --LBD "Nytetrayn"

And for our final video game Christmas cartoon, we're going back to the world of Mario for a "Cave Christmas." While I was hungry for anything Super Mario World at the time, The New Super Mario World (proper name) wasn't my favorite of the "trilogy," such as it was....