Specific Things Only '90s Kids Remember

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Not long ago, I rounded up some obscure things from the '90s that the BuzzFeed Community remembers. In the comments, Millennials came through with even more extremely specific memories from growing up in the '90s.
So, here are 70 of the most "OMG, I totally forgot about that!" responses:
"Taco Bell Choco Taco ice cream."
—Anonymous, 36, Bossier City, LA
"Pretty Pretty Princess."
—Anonymous, 39, Columbus, Ohio
"Lisa Frank Password Diary — a pink and purple password-protected diary with sparkly stickers and pre-loaded 'Lisa Frank' messages. Glitched a LOT!"
—Anonymous, 57, Arizona
"P.B. Crisps!!! Planters made them, and I was OBSESSED. I would pay serious money to try these again. They had a crunchy shell and smooth peanut butter filling. I could finish off a bag in one sitting. The cookie outside was sweet with just a dash of salt that made you salivate and go in for more...Heaven for a peanut butter lover like myself."
—Anonymous, 36 Virginia
"I miss Surge. I'm probably romanticizing the taste, but it was like a zippier version of Mountain Dew. We went on a field trip to the Coca-Cola bottling plant in second grade and were each given a bottle of this brand-new drink to try. When we got back to school, our teacher had to cancel afternoon lessons and let us run around for hours outside until we collapsed. It was a forbidden beverage because of the massive caffeine and sugar content, which is probably why I want just one last taste."
—Anonymous, 35, Washington, DC
"Orbitz Drinks were glass bottles of soda with little edible balls in them in elemental flavors. They were the best!!!"
—Anonymous
"I would DEVOUR Jell-O Pudding Pops! I'm not sure why they were discontinued, but they were sooooo yummy."
—ssstege11573
"Dreamphone."
—Anonymous, 39, Columbus, Ohio
"Ecto Cooler."
—Anonymous, 41, Arizona
"Dunkaroos were my absolute fav snack at or after school. I know there is a new updated version, but they are nothing like the OG!!"
—Anonymous, 40, Texas
"Pogs were huge in Hawaii in the early '90s, I don't know about the mainland. (The name comes from Passion Orange Guava juice.)"
—battery126
"I once got sent to HR for hitting our CEO in the back with a Gak hand. It messed up his suit jacket. Worth it."
—aahamom
"I worked for Mattel in the '90s when we were pitching Gak to customers. We had 50-gallon drums of each color, and we had some awesome Gak fights!!!"
—angryflower767
"I still think about Keebler Pizzarias chips on a wildly frequent basis. It's time for a comeback!"
—beanielebean
"Uh-oh! Oreos were the bomb.com!!! I dream about them sometimes."
—Anonymous, 32, Atlanta GA
"Blowing into the Nintendo cartridge. I saved many a game that way. It was so standard that my friend's parents would ask if we blew into the cartridge when we said a game didn't work."
—luckyclown551
"OMG, I totally forgot about water babies. I had one for the longest time, but it was always naked because I didn't have any doll clothes that fit it."
—reader65
"I'll take your water babies and raise you a Baby Alive."
—adrianw440bbeae3
"Bug Juice! Every time we went up north and my parents stopped for gas, I would ask to get a Bug Juice."
—Anonymous, Wisconsin
"I never see anyone else remember the blue and pink butter! My grandma got it for us to put on our Saturday night popcorn, and we LOVED it!"
—emmaporter3
"The Real Talkin' Bubba talking plush? LOL, no one I know remembers."
—oliviasmith1028
"Taco Bell's Mexi-Nuggets. Basically, tots with the seasoning they put on the fries now. So much better than the nacho fries, though."
—Anonymous, 39 Oregon
"Dude. Does anyone else remember the candy called Slime Slurps? It was a gummy but shaped like a character, say, Ghostbusters, and usually two different colors, sort of tie-dye-ish looking, maybe green and blue, or blue and red? It was sold in little individual squares, see-through on the front, and you'd, like, peel off the back to open it. They were sold at the checkout counter of, like, convenience stores... Please tell me someone remembers them, I was obsessed with these things!"
—gloriafromphila
"Nightmare!!! I played it so much that I have the whole intro memorized. I showed it to my partner the other day. He didn't get how amazing it was. I still own it, but no one ever wants to play. Alas!"
—potatopeel
"Brachs Rocks candy. They looked and felt like rocks, but they didn't taste like rocks!"
—Anonymous, 39, Colorado
"I know a lot of people will say this, but I'm gonna too 'cause it still hurts; Philadelphia Cheesecake Snack Bars. I remember staying up late during summer vacation, watching whatever was on TV, and grabbing one (or two) bars to enjoy. Those were the days..."
—Anonymous, 34, New York.
"Josta, the energy drink marketed as a soda. It had guarana and more caffeine than a Mt. Dew. They were in the vending machine, and I think I literally drank one daily all through high school."
—Anonymous, 44, California
"I had a Thingmaker for Creepy Crawlies and also for other shapes, but I don't remember what it was called. One of the most dangerous kids' toys ever! I can't count how many times I got burned using it, but I didn't care because it was so cool! We had the creepy crawlies that had a very creepy texture. And we had another one that made cars or something; you used two plastic sheets and then somehow stuck them together. There were wheels, axles, and weights, and the cars worked. I loved blending the Plasti-Goop colors."
—nyc4ever
"Shortly after Creepy Crawlers got big, they came out with Incredible Edibles, Creepy Crawlers that you could bake and eat. God knows what chemicals we ingested after eating those."
—Anonymous, 68, Orange County, CA
"Garfield fruit snacks!! I ate a package every single day when I got home from school. You cannot find ANYTHING that is close to that texture."
—famoushero704
"Puppy Surprise! There was a mother dog, and she had a Velcro pouch tummy. When you opened it up, she 'gave birth' to her puppies. It was kind of like a grab bag because, obviously, you didn't know when you purchased it how many puppies it was gonna have inside. I only got three, and I was pissed. I wanted five!"
—Anonymous, 37, CT
"I miss Super Atomic FireBalls! I don't know when they got rid of them, but I could eat them back to back all day long."
—smileytooth75
"Squeezit drinks! They had different facial expressions on the bottles, and the blue and red were the BEST. I wish I could get them now. "
—Anonymous, 35, Massachusetts
"I had the Wayne's World game that came with a video. I still enjoy playing board games. It's cheesy, old-school family fun."
—b1gm4m4
"Chicken fajitas from McDonald's."
—Anonymous, 46, St.Louis
"[The original] Doritos 3D. IDK what it was about them that was so good, but they were just heaven."
—Anonymous, 44, OKC
"Jell-O 1-2-3 that made three different layers as it set up."
—Anonymous
"West End. A drink from the '90s, but I can't find evidence of them anywhere."
—Anonymous
"Quints! They were little dolls that came in a set of five, and their little diapers had a number on the bum. All of their accessories came numbered from one to five. You could even get a high chair and a stroller!"
—Anonymous, 41, California
"The game Ask Zandar. I remember in the commercial, the wizard goes, 'You will get a phone call about this,' and the phone rang. That legit happened to my friend and me once, and we still laugh about it."
—ogsassytaco
"Carnation Breakfast Bars!"
—Anonymous
"I really wish Pepsi would bring back All Sport. That was the best drink for hangovers and migraines. It had better flavor than Gatorade."
—betsymurgatroyd
"Please, please tell me anyone remembers Henry, the matching game by Tiger Toys. Anyway, the commercial was hilarious, and I still have my Henry, which still works almost 30 years later. I love playing Henry now."
—oliviasmith1028
And here's the commercial:
"The Taco Bell 7-Layer Burrito was my go-to order back in the day!! Wish they still had them!"
—axj66
"The McDLT will always have a warm place in my heart (unless it's the cool side)."
—Anonymous
"I'm not sure if the Mickey D burger was available in all markets or if I just lived in an area where McDonald's test-marketed it (Springfield, IL), but oh my gosh, it was a good burger. It was a bigger patty that was served on a hoagie roll with cheese and salsa. Nothing fancy, but excellent. I'm not generally a fan of McDonald's burgers because I'm not a fan of a lot of condiments, but the Mickey D burger was perfect. I might actually eat there if it returned to the menu."
—Anonymous, 61, St. Louis, MO
"Talkboy/Talkgirl."
—Anonymous, 38, Los Angeles
"Doo Dads (snack mix)."
—Anonymous, 49, PA
"I loved the PB Max candy bar from M&M's/Mars. Apparently, it actually sold pretty well, but was reportedly discontinued because the Mars family in charge at the time were not fans of peanut butter."
—Anonymous, 61, St. Louis, MO
"Anyone else remember Giggle Cookies?"
—kellybluepants
"Original New York Seltzer. Came in small glass bottles and had great flavors. Then they just disappeared."
—Anonymous, 46, DC
"Long John Silver's wraps were the best!"
—Anonymous, 47, Kansas
"Nickelodeon Flash Screen."
—Anonymous
"Packets of root beer flavoring that you mixed into water like Kool-Aid. My cousin and I would buy them at Preston Safeway. We loved them! I've been looking for over 20 years and can't find any trace of them."
—Anonymous, 47 US
"Oh God, I had the Mystery Mansion game, but we only ever played it a few times because it was so involved. I think it got junked a few years ago with all our other board games from when we were kids, because my parents didn't know what to do with it all."
—riverbutwhichone
"Razzle Dazzle Rice Krispies!! Oh, how I long for a bowl of those colorful, lightly sweetened, 'snap, crackle, pop' deliciousness…."
—Anonymous, 40, Kansas
"Mystic Mints cookies."
—Anonymous, 51 Port Orchard,WA
"Taco Bell's Bell Grande taco. It was like a foot-long taco. Loved it!!"
—Anonymous
"I had a few Bouncin' Babies, but I've rarely seen them mentioned anywhere."
—shytruck932
"Kudos: the love child of candy and granola bars. The best kind was the one with M&Ms."
—Anonymous, 38, Colorado
"Little Debbie PB&J Oatmeal Pies. They were just like oatmeal cream pies, but with PB and jelly! Can't find those anywhere — so so so much better than today's Uncrustables!"
—Anonymous
"KFC's Rotisserie Gold chicken. For a brief time, KFC deviated from the normal pressure-cooked fried chicken and had rotisseries. The program was shut down due to the amount of maintenance involved. Honestly, it was amazing, and I can still taste it to this day."
—Anonymous, 52 Phoenix, AZ
"Another Nickelodeon toy: Floam. What even was the purpose of it?"
—Anonymous, 41, United States
"I *loved* OK Soda and its marketing. You could call 1-800-I-FEEL-OK, and there would be absurd options, like 'to hear the thoughts of a stuffed bear, press nine,' and it would say, 'I like being a bear, although I have no elbows or knees,' or something like that. It was so fun!"
—awkwardhawk955
"Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? was a TV game show so popular, it spawned several video games that were (and I know how cheesy this sounds) fun AND educational! I still remember beating 'Where in Time is Carmen San Diego?' It was one of my great childhood achievements — she was hella smart!"
—Anonymous, 35, New Jersey
"Walkers Sundog cheesy popcorn. Specifically, the ones that came with a Jar Jar sticky tongue. I loved the fake, cheesy taste, and nothing compares."
—Anonymous, 36 UK
"Tropical Starburst, specifically the plum one."
—Anonymous, 38, Balaton, MN
"Our teacher let us play The Secret Island of Dr. Quandary if we were one of the first ones done with our work, so I rushed through all my assignments and nearly failed math that year."
—ksquirkyteacher
"Pop Qwiz microwave popcorn!"
—clever_girl
"We would get all the Disney collectibles from the Happy Meals after every movie release. Toy Story 2 was so huge that we went to the drive-thru and flat out asked to buy all 20 collectibles and skip the weeks-long wait — and we were allowed to! And we still have them!"
—saltyspice75
And finally: "I got my friend Mall Madness for her birthday last year (an original one from eBay, not the remake), and that might have been the best birthday party I've ever attended, LOL."
—caelesto
What's a specific or obscure memory from your '90s childhood? Tell us all about it in the comments or using the anonymous comments form below!