Mystery Date

[tikistitch]

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Yesterday, someone put up a link to this fantastic old Milton Bradley commercial, which we are actually ancient enough to remember seeing on a genuine black & white teevee.

But it got us thinking: Mystery Date proffered a variety of "good" dates, like a preppy dude, and some twit dressed in ski pants. But, the game's "dud" date (which would make you lose all your cards) was the nerd.

Since tiki is a nerd, we actually ended up marrying a fellow nerd (the bodacious mr_tikistitch), who, aside from being cute and smart, actually holds a steady job at a dot.com.

What exactly is the "dreamy" ski bum date doing nowadays?

Bite me, Mystery Date.

Comments

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

God, how many years did that ad run? I was never sure whether the girls were brain-damaged, or there was something terribly wrong with me.

I actually got to play it once. The stupid door thing didn't work half the time.

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

You know how brain-damaged I am? I remember the commercial, but have no recollection at all whether or not I ever actually played the damned game.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Considering that it ran every 15 minutes on Saturday and Sunday mornings for approximately a century, or at least it seemed that long, this is not surprising. It's drilled into our heads like that goddamned Frito Bandito song.

[nitasee.livejournal.com]

that goddamned Frito Bandito song

Oh, thank you so much for giving me that damn earworm!

Let me return the favour: "Screaming yellow zonkers. Screaming yellow zonkers. Screaming yellow zonkers."

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Weird. I remember the animation, but I don't remember the audio at all.

Of course there's always, "Nesbitt's Orange Soda Pop! Soda Pop! Soda Pop!"

[nitasee.livejournal.com]

I don't remember Nesbitt's Orange soda pop, but the Screaming yellow zonkers I remember vividly. Think of conga-line type music.

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

To which I may only reply:

Apply directly to the forehead!
Apply directly to the forehead!
Apply directly to the forehead!

[nitasee.livejournal.com]

*smack*

[hooverdam.livejournal.com]

Yesterday, someone put up a link to this fantastic old Milton Bradley commercial, which we are actually ancient enough to remember seeing on a genuine black & white teevee.

You read Evanier's site!

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Is that who started this? I saw it in comments on some other blog, but I bet he started it...

[nitasee.livejournal.com]

See, I think we need an updated version of that game which includes potential dates for our impressionable young girl like, say, a really old millionaire (a la Anna Nicole), a guy wearing nothing but a dog collar, and another woman. Whatta ya say?

[jabberwockypie.livejournal.com]

What exactly is the "dreamy" ski bum date doing nowadays?
Whatever he's doing, I bet it doesn't involve getting to have a lifesized Boba Fett and Darth Vader and a giant Death Star.

[spazzygirl19.livejournal.com]

Do you think the Mystery Date girls would go to a Purity Ball *before* their Mystery Date?

thank you I'm crying now

[meekorouse.livejournal.com]

LMAO!!!! *giggle*

man you've just gotten my 'girl junk' icon of disgust.. *grin*

[meekorouse.livejournal.com]

omg!! that is JUST WRONG.. hee hee.. I've never seen the commercial (the game of life oth, was something I recall and thought was just dumb) I agree with the poster that is wondering if the girls in the commercial are brain damaged or something..

oh.. and the guys in the commercial? aren't they a bit ILLEGAL in age compared to the girls that are being merchandised to? yikes! I'm pretty sure the child molester laws weren't as strict but the guys look 18-24 or something and the girls look like they are in Jr High.. weird.

ps: why doesn't mr. tikistitch post more?? I've been looking at his "STAR WARS" underoo post long enough I think we should all (the 4 of us) meetup for dinner at Staples.. *giggle*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_rumpleteazer_/]

Hehehe, it makes me think of the Simpsons. "Milhouse got the dud!" Or something like that.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_rumpleteazer_/]

And here's a link to the episode. The Mystery Date stuff starts at about the 4 minute mark.

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

I don't see the link! *cries* But I vaguely remember something like that on La Simpsons. Poor Milhouse!

[avalonjones.livejournal.com]

Then there's the REN AND STIMPY take on this game, from the episode where Ren's cousin Sven Hoek comes to visit: Misery Date!