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'''''Historical Firsts''''' were a series of promos created by Joe Silver, who also worked on first and some bits of second season of Blues Clues, that were aired on Nickelodeon around 1997. The promos showcased the origins of the creation of everyday things in a well crafted humorous & extraordinary way. There were around 5 promos made and aired around that time:
'''''Historical Firsts''''' were a series of promos created by Joe Silver, who also worked on first and some bits of second season of Blues Clues, that were aired on Nickelodeon around 1997. The promos showcased the origins of the creation of everyday things in a well crafted humorous & extraordinary way. There were around 5 promos made and aired around that time:
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*Can Opener
*Can Opener
*Roasted Peanuts
*Roasted Peanuts
*Potato Chips
* Potato Chips
*Skates
*Skates
*Ice-Cream (Existence Unconfirmed)
*Ice-Cream (Existence Unconfirmed, series can be considered found until evidence surfaces.)


==Background==
==Background==
In 1997, a series of 1-minute promos were shown on Nickelodeon that spoke of the origins of various materials known to mankind from the likes of Can Opener and how people used to open up cans before the invention of the can opener. The origins were explained in a very cheeky and humorous way which feels more like a historical parody. Same goes for the Roasted Peanuts promo where it featured how roasted peanuts became people's favorite, Potato chips promo where how a frustrated chef accidentally makes thin layered chips and eventually becomes a historical creation. Not much is known about the Skates promo but can recall the elements in the promo where talked about roller-skates (as mentioned in the book), and the Ice-Cream promo seems to be unconfirmed.
In 1997, a series of 1-minute promos were shown on Nickelodeon that spoke of the origins of various materials known to mankind from the likes of Can Opener and how people used to open up cans before the invention of the can opener. The origins were explained in a very cheeky and humorous way which feels more like a historical parody. Same goes for the Roasted Peanuts promo where it featured how roasted peanuts became people's favorite, Potato chips promo where how a frustrated chef accidentally makes thin layered chips and eventually becomes a historical creation, Roller skates promo where it featured the inventor crashing his invention the first time he showcased it. The Ice-Cream promo is unconfirmed.
[[File:Extraordinary Origins Of Everyday Things.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The book where the promos got its contents from]]
[[File:Extraordinary Origins Of Everyday Things.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The book where the promos got its contents from]]
   
   
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==Availability==
==Availability==
The 'Can Opener' promo has been found in full quality and is uploaded by YouTube channel '90s Commercials'. The 'Roasted Peanut' promo has been uploaded by channel 'loveforlogos' but in bad quality. Both promos are available in the original dub. The 'Potato Chips' promo's original version was uploaded on YouTube by an unknown users for a while, only to become unavailable after the deletion of the user's account for unknown reasons. The Australian dub of the promo is available online and is uploaded by channel 'BluelsTher'. Meanwhile, the Skates and Ice-Cream promo are eventually lost.
The 'Can Opener' promo has been found in full quality and is uploaded by YouTube channel '90s Commercials'. The 'Roasted Peanut' promo has been uploaded by channel 'loveforlogos' but in bad quality. Both promos are available in the original dub. The 'Roller Skates' promo has been uploaded to Archive.org by user 'LunarRocks'. The 'Potato Chips' promo's original version was uploaded on YouTube by an unknown users for a while, only to become unavailable after the deletion of the user's account for unknown reasons. The Australian dub of the promo is available online and is uploaded by channel 'BluelsTher'. <ref> [https://www.reddit.com/r/lostmedia/comments/bc8fbn/nickelodeon_segment_about_potato_chips/Reddit post about the potato chips promo] Post from 3 years ago </ref>
<ref> [https://www.reddit.com/r/lostmedia/comments/bc8fbn/nickelodeon_segment_about_potato_chips/Reddit post about the potato chips promo] Post from 3 years ago </ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==See Also==
==See Also==
===Anthology and Short Series===
===Anthology and Short Series===
*[[Astrology with Squidward (found series of "SpongeBob SquarePants" Nickelodeon animated short series; early 2000s)]]
*[[Astrology with Squidward (found series of "SpongeBob SquarePants" Nickelodeon animated shorts; early 2000s)]]
*[[Attack of the Giant Vulture (found Nickelodeon short film; 1998)]]
*[[Attack of the Giant Vulture (found Nickelodeon short film; 1998)]]
*[[Balinese Slapping Fish (partially lost Nickelodeon Australia animated short series; 1998)]]
*[[Balinese Slapping Fish (found Nickelodeon Australia animated short series; 1998)]]
*[[Bobby the Lizard Boy (found Nickelodeon animated short; 2000)]]
*[[Bobby the Lizard Boy (found Nickelodeon animated short; 2000)]]
*[[Eddie Retractorhead (partially lost Nickelodeon UK animated short series; 2008)]]
*[[Gordon Bleugh! (found Nickelodeon animated short series; early 2000s)]]
*[[Gordon Bleugh! (found Nickelodeon animated short series; early 2000s)]]
*[[The Hopkins (lost Nickelodeon Australia animated short series; 2005)]]
*[[ICarly at the 2008 Kids Choice Awards (found Nickelodeon promotional short web series; 2008)]]
*[[ICarly at the 2008 Kids Choice Awards (found Nickelodeon promotional short web series; 2008)]]
*[[Leader Dog (partially lost Nickelodeon animated short series; 2004)]]
*[[Leader Dog (partially lost Nickelodeon animated short series; 2004)]]
*[[Making Fiends (partially lost promotional shorts for Nickelodeon animated series based on web series; 2008)]]
*[[Making Fiends (partially lost promotional shorts for Nickelodeon animated series based on web series; 2008)]]
*[[Meet The Moores (partially found British Nicktoons animated short series; 2002-2003)]]
*[[Meet The Moores (partially found Nicktoons UK animated short series; 2002-2003)]]
*[[Nick Studio 10 (partially found Nickelodeon channel block; 2013)]]
*[[Nick Studio 10 (partially found Nickelodeon channel block; 2013)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Addicting Games Showdown (partially found interstitial TV event of online game website; 2009-2010)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Blimp (found Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards animated short; 2005-2007)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Blimp (found Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards animated short; 2005-2007)]]
*[[Oh Yeah! Cartoons (found Nickelodeon animated anthology series; 1998-2001)]]
*[[Oh Yeah! Cartoons (found Nickelodeon animated anthology series; 1998-2001)]]
*[[Schoolyard Safari (found Nickelodeon short series; 2002-2003)]]
*[[Schoolyard Safari (found Nickelodeon short series; 2002-2003)]]
*[[SpongeBob: Re-Hydrated (partially lost "SpongeBob SquarePants" animated short; 2003)]]
*[[SpongeBob: Re-Hydrated (partially lost "SpongeBob SquarePants" animated short; 2003)]]
*[[Tortellini Western (partially found Nickelodeon animated short series; 2004)]]
*[[Tortellini Western (partially lost Nickelodeon animated short series; 2004)]]
*[[A Very Aggressive Vegetable (partially lost Nickelodeon Australia animated short series; 1998)]]
*[[A Very Aggressive Vegetable (partially lost Nickelodeon Australia animated short series; 1998)]]


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*[[Blood and Guts (partially found Nickelodeon bumpers; 2000s)]]
*[[Blood and Guts (partially found Nickelodeon bumpers; 2000s)]]
*[[HaHa Nick (lost Chinese block of Nickelodeon shows; 2005-2007)]]
*[[HaHa Nick (lost Chinese block of Nickelodeon shows; 2005-2007)]]
*[[Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (partially found TV promos for Nickelodeon animated film and TV series; 2001–2002)]]
*[[Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (partially lost TV promos for Nickelodeon animated film and TV series; 2001–2002)]]
*[[Nickelodeon (partially found idents and bumpers from TV channel; 1979-present)]]
*[[Nickelodeon (partially found idents and bumpers from TV channel; 1979-present)]]
*[[SpongeBob's Nicktoon Summer Splash (partially lost bumpers from Nickelodeon channel block; 2000-2001)]]
===Films===
*[[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (non-existent Nickelodeon TV film; 1998)]]
*[[Cry Baby Lane (found Nickelodeon TV horror film; 2000)]]
*[[A Day With SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie (unproduced unauthorized direct-to-DVD mockumentary film; 2011)]]
*[[The Electric Piper (found Nickelodeon animated TV film; 2003)]]
*[[Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (partially found production material of cancelled original adaptation of Nickelodeon animated series film; 2002)]]
*[[Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (lost/unreleased deleted Tak scenes of film based on Nickelodeon animated series; 2018-2019)]]
*[[Prometheus and Bob (lost production material of cancelled film adaptation of "KaBlam!" Nickelodeon stop-motion animated series; late 1990s)]]
*[[Rugrats Go Wild (partially found original 90 minute cut of Nickelodeon animated crossover film; 2003)]]


===Game Shows===
===Game Shows===
*[[BrainSurge (partially lost Nickelodeon game show; 2009-2014)]]
*[[BrainSurge (partially lost Nickelodeon game show; 2009-2014)]]
*[[Double Dare (partially found Australian adaptation of Nickelodeon game show; 1989-1992)]]
*[[Double Dare (partially lost Nickelodeon game show; 1986-1993)]]
*[[Double Dare (partially lost Nickelodeon game show; 1986-1993)]]
*[[Figure It Out (partially found Nickelodeon game show; 1998)]]
*[[Family Double Dare (partially found spin-off of Australian adaptation of Nickelodeon game show; 1989)]]
*[[Figure It Out (partially found episode of Nickelodeon game show; 1998)]]
*[[Friday Night Slimetime (partially found Nickelodeon game show; 2005-2006)]]
*[[Gamefarm (partially lost Nickelodeon GAS game show; 2003)]]
*[[Gamefarm (partially lost Nickelodeon GAS game show; 2003)]]
*[[Legends of the Hidden Temple (lost Pit of Despair incident footage from unaired final round/episode of Nickelodeon game show; 1994)]]
*[[Legends of the Hidden Temple (lost Pit of Despair incident footage from unaired final round/episode of Nickelodeon game show; 1994)]]
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*[[Nick Arcade (found Nickelodeon game show; 1992)]]
*[[Nick Arcade (found Nickelodeon game show; 1992)]]
*[[Nick Arcade (partially found original consolation prize plugs from Nickelodeon game show; 1992)]]
*[[Nick Arcade (partially found original consolation prize plugs from Nickelodeon game show; 1992)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Splat! (partially lost Nickelodeon game show; 2004)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Splat! (partially found Nickelodeon game show; 2004)]]
*[[SuperNick (partially found Dutch Nickelodeon game show; 2007-2011)]]
*[[Slime Time Live (partially found Nickelodeon game show; 2000-2004)]]
*[[SuperNick op De Stoep Bij... (partially found Dutch Nickelodeon sports show; 2007-2008)]]
*[[SuperNick (partially found Nickelodeon Netherlands game show; 2007-2011)]]
*[[Vic's Vacant Lot (partially found ESPN/Nickelodeon children's sports TV series; 1982-1985)]]
*[[SuperNick op De Stoep Bij... (partially found Nickelodeon Netherlands sports show; 2007-2008)]]
*[[Webheads (partially found second season of Nickelodeon game show; 2015)]]


===Inaugural Series===
===Inaugural Series===
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*[[Cousin Skeeter (partially lost Nickelodeon live-action/puppet series; 1998-2001)]]
*[[Cousin Skeeter (partially lost Nickelodeon live-action/puppet series; 1998-2001)]]
*[[Drake & Josh (partially found widescreen version of episodes of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2004-2007)]]
*[[Drake & Josh (partially found widescreen version of episodes of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2004-2007)]]
*[[Innie & Outie (found live-action Nickelodeon short film; 1996)]]
*[[Just For Kicks (found Nickelodeon live-action comedy-drama series; 2006)]]
*[[Just For Kicks (found Nickelodeon live-action comedy-drama series; 2006)]]
*[[Kids' Court (partially found Nickelodeon non-traditional court series and other media; 1988-1994)]]
*[[Kids' Court (partially found Nickelodeon non-traditional court series and other media; 1988-1994)]]
*[[Mcjuniorclub TV (partially found Dutch Nickelodeon/McDonald's live-action short series; 2008)]]
*[[Mcjuniorclub TV (partially found Nickelodeon Netherlands/McDonald's live-action short series; 2008)]]
*[[Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (partially found Nickelodeon educational news series; 1992-2015)]]
*[[Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (partially found Nickelodeon educational news series; 1992-2015)]]
*[[Noah Knows Best (partially found English audio of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2000-2001)]]
*[[Noah Knows Best (partially found English audio of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2000-2001)]]
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*[[Camp Nick (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; mid-1990s)]]
*[[Camp Nick (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; mid-1990s)]]
*[[Catscratch (found animated pitch of Nickelodeon animated series; 2004)]]
*[[Catscratch (found animated pitch of Nickelodeon animated series; 2004)]]
*[[The Crowville Chronicles (lost Nickelodeon animated pilot; 1990)]]
*[[The Crowville Chronicles (partially found Nickelodeon animated pilot; 1990)]]
*[[Drake & Josh (partially found unaired pilot of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2002)]]
*[[Drake & Josh (partially found unaired pilot of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2002)]]
*[[Figure it Out (partially found unaired pilot of Nickelodeon game show; 1990s)]]
*[[Fresh Beat Band of Spies (found unaired pilot of Nickelodeon animated spin-off of "The Fresh Beat Band" musical series; 2013)]]
*[[Fresh Beat Band of Spies (found unaired pilot of Nickelodeon animated spin-off of "The Fresh Beat Band" musical series; 2013)]]
*[[Generation Gap (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; early 1990s)]]
*[[Generation Gap (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; early 1990s)]]
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*[[Ned's Declassified High School Survival Guide (lost pilot of rejected spin-off series of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2008)]]
*[[Ned's Declassified High School Survival Guide (lost pilot of rejected spin-off series of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2008)]]
*[[Pudding Toast (lost Nickelodeon animated pitch pilots; 2012)]]
*[[Pudding Toast (lost Nickelodeon animated pitch pilots; 2012)]]
*[[Rocket Beach (partially found unaired pilot of "Rocket Power" Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[Rocket Beach (found unaired pilot of "Rocket Power" Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[Roundhouse (partially found unaired pilot of Nickelodeon comedy series; 1991)]]
*[[Roundhouse (partially found unaired pilot of Nickelodeon comedy series; 1991)]]
*[[Slime Survivor (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 2000)]]
*[[Slime Survivor (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 2000)]]
*[[The Thundermans (partially lost unaired pilot of Nickelodeon live action comedy series; 2012)]]
*[[The Thundermans (partially lost unaired pilot of Nickelodeon live-action comedy series; 2012)]]
*[[Tooned In! (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1998)]]
*[[Tooned In! (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1998)]]
*[[Trash (lost Nickelodeon stop-motion animated pilot; 1990)]]
*[[Trash (lost Nickelodeon stop-motion animated pilot; 1990)]]
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*[[Who Knew? (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1998)]]
*[[Who Knew? (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1998)]]
*[[The Wild Thornberrys (found pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[The Wild Thornberrys (found pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
===TV Films===
*[[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (non-existent Nickelodeon TV film; 1998)]]
*[[Cry Baby Lane (found Nickelodeon TV horror film; 2000)]]
*[[The Electric Piper (found Nickelodeon animated TV film; 2003)]]


===Other===
===Other===
*[[Action League Now!: The Series "Monster Mashed" (lost episode of "Kablam!" spinoff animated series; 2002)]]
*[[Action League Now!: The Series "Monster Mashed" (found episode of "Kablam!" spinoff animated series; 2002)]]
*[[Action League Now!: The Series "Thunder Girl: Tracking The Storm" (found episode of "Kablam!" spinoff animated series; 2001-2002)]]
*[[Action League Now!: The Series "Thunder Girl: Tracking The Storm" (found episode of "Kablam!" spinoff series; 2001-2002)]]
*[[The Angry Beavers "A Tail of Two Rangers/Bye Bye Beavers" (partially found finale episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 2001)]]
*[[The Angry Beavers "A Tail of Two Rangers/Bye Bye Beavers" (partially found finale episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 2001)]]
*[[The Butcher (lost Nickelodeon puppet short film; existence unconfirmed; 2001)]]
*[[The Butcher (lost Nickelodeon puppet short film; existence unconfirmed; 2001)]]
*[[Crash Nebula (lost production material of cancelled spinoff of" The Fairly OddParents" Nickelodeon animated series; 2004-2006)]]
*[[Crash Nebula (lost production material of cancelled spinoff of" The Fairly OddParents" Nickelodeon animated series; 2004-2006)]]
*[[Danny Phantom (partially found original opening title sequence of Nickelodeon animated series; 2003)]]
*[[Danny Phantom (partially found original opening title sequence of Nickelodeon animated series; 2003)]]
*[[Got Chocolate Milk? (found "SpongeBob SquarePants" animated tie-in commercial; 2001)]]
*[[Gruff's Groove Box (lost Nickelodeon music series; 2001)]]
*[[Gruff's Groove Box (lost Nickelodeon music series; 2001)]]
*[[ICarly "How To" (found bonus content DVD from Nickelodeon sitcom "Web Show Set"; 2011)]]
*[[Invader Zim (partially found production material of cancelled episodes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2001-2002)]]
*[[Invader Zim (partially found production material of cancelled episodes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2001-2002)]]
*[[KaBlam! "Episode 29" (non-existent episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[KaBlam! "Episode 29" (non-existent episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[KaBlam! "Just Chillin" (found episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 2000)]]
*[[KaBlam! "Just Chillin" (found final episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 2000)]]
*[[KaBlam! "KaFun!" (found episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 1999)]]
*[[KaBlam! "KaFun!" (found episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 1999)]]
*[[KaBlam! "An Off-Beats Valentine's" (found spinoff special of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[KaBlam! "An Off-Beats Valentine's" (found spinoff special of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[The Loud House (partially lost deleted scenes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2016-present)]]
*[[The Loud House (partially lost deleted scenes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2016-present)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Japan (lost final sign-off of Japanese TV channel; 2009)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Japan (partially found various final sign-off footage of Japanese TV channel; 2009)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Launch Box (partially found educational series; 1991-1994)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Launch Box (partially found educational series; 1991-1994)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Magazine's Big 10 Birthday Bash (found TV special; 2003)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Magazine's Big 10 Birthday Bash (found Nickelodeon TV special; 2003)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day Celebration (found live broadcast of Nickelodeon event; 1990)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day Celebration (found live broadcast of Nickelodeon event; 1990)]]
*[[Ren and Stimpy (lost unused Kurt Cobain song for Nickelodeon animated series; existence unconfirmed; 1990)]]
*[[The Ren & Stimpy Show (non-existent unused Kurt Cobain song for Nickelodeon animated series; 1990)]]
*[[The Ren & Stimpy Show "Man's Best Friend" (found banned episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 1992)]]
*[[Robot and Monster (partially found unaired/unfinished episodes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2012-2013)]]
*[[Robot and Monster (partially found unaired/unfinished episodes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2012-2013)]]
*[[Rugrats: A Live Adventure (partially found footage of musical adaptation of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998-2000)]]
*[[Rugrats: A Live Adventure (partially found footage of musical adaptation of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998-2000)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants (partially found deleted scenes of Nickelodeon animated series; 1999-present)]]
*[[Rugrats "Incredible" (partially lost storyboard jam comic of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants (partially lost deleted scenes of Nickelodeon animated series; 1999-present)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants "Sailor Mouth" (lost uncensored version of Nickelodeon animated series episode; 2001)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants "Sailor Mouth" (lost uncensored version of Nickelodeon animated series episode; 2001)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants "Shanghaied/You Wish" (lost English audio from alternate "Patchy the Pirate" segments of Nickelodeon animated series episode; 2001)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants "Shanghaied/You Wish" (lost English audio from alternate "Patchy the Pirate" segments of Nickelodeon animated series episode; 2001)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants "SpaceBob InvaderPants/Krabs' Army" (lost unfinished episodes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2015)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants "SpaceBob InvaderPants/Krabs' Army" (lost production material of cancelled Nickelodeon animated series episodes; 2015)]]
*[[War Blowers (found full version of "SpongeBob SquarePants" production music; 1999)]]
*[[War Blowers (found full version of "SpongeBob SquarePants" production music; 1999)]]
*[[Weinerville (partially lost Nickelodeon variety puppet series; 1993-1997)]]
*[[Weinerville (partially lost Nickelodeon variety puppet series; 1993-1997)]]
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Nickelodeons Historical Firsts Roasted Peanut.jpeg

The "Roasted Peanut" title card.

Status: Found

Historical Firsts were a series of promos created by Joe Silver, who also worked on first and some bits of second season of Blues Clues, that were aired on Nickelodeon around 1997. The promos showcased the origins of the creation of everyday things in a well crafted humorous & extraordinary way. There were around 5 promos made and aired around that time:

  • Can Opener
  • Roasted Peanuts
  • Potato Chips
  • Skates
  • Ice-Cream (Existence Unconfirmed, series can be considered found until evidence surfaces.)

Background

In 1997, a series of 1-minute promos were shown on Nickelodeon that spoke of the origins of various materials known to mankind from the likes of Can Opener and how people used to open up cans before the invention of the can opener. The origins were explained in a very cheeky and humorous way which feels more like a historical parody. Same goes for the Roasted Peanuts promo where it featured how roasted peanuts became people's favorite, Potato chips promo where how a frustrated chef accidentally makes thin layered chips and eventually becomes a historical creation, Roller skates promo where it featured the inventor crashing his invention the first time he showcased it. The Ice-Cream promo is unconfirmed.

The book where the promos got its contents from

The origins in the promos were based on a book "Extraordinary Origins Of Everyday Things" by Charles Panati, as they were mentioned in the promos as well as their main source.

Availability

The 'Can Opener' promo has been found in full quality and is uploaded by YouTube channel '90s Commercials'. The 'Roasted Peanut' promo has been uploaded by channel 'loveforlogos' but in bad quality. Both promos are available in the original dub. The 'Roller Skates' promo has been uploaded to Archive.org by user 'LunarRocks'. The 'Potato Chips' promo's original version was uploaded on YouTube by an unknown users for a while, only to become unavailable after the deletion of the user's account for unknown reasons. The Australian dub of the promo is available online and is uploaded by channel 'BluelsTher'. [1]

Gallery

The 'Can Opener' promo

The 'Roasted Peanut' promo (Bad quality)

The 'Potato Chips' promo (Australian dub)

The 'Roller Skates' promo

See Also

Anthology and Short Series

Bumpers and Promos

Films

Game Shows

Inaugural Series

Live Action

Pilots

Other

References

  1. post about the potato chips promo Post from 3 years ago