In the mid-late 2000s, I wish YTV would have aired shows like Undergrads or more mature anime like Black Lagoon (Tech TV did). I think they kinda missed a big opportunity as kids weren't up late.
Anyone remember the kitty kats show? Sooo cute! So much better than the awful Nalalan
Hi everyone, I am trying to track down a piece of lost media from my childhood that has been driving me crazy because nobody else seems to remember it.I grew up in Canada, and I distinctly remember this commercial airing in the late 1980s or early 1990s (likely during children's programming blocks on networks like YTV, Global, or Family Channel).Commercial Details:The Visuals: It was completely live-action (no animation). The aesthetic was very classic early 90s—kids wearing bright, neon, or color-blocked clothing acting against a stark, minimalist, primarily solid white background.The Plot: A kid is handing out candies/fruit snacks to a group of his friends one by one. It acts like a roll-call where he says a line for each kid (something like "Sally chews [Flavor]..."). Eventually, he completely runs out of candy, but at the very end, he either finds one last piece or is handed one.The Twist/Tagline: He eats the final piece, and a narrator voiceover delivers a incredibly clunky, stupid punchline at the very end of the ad: "Chew, Bert, too." (Or "Chew Bert, too").Why it’s hard to find / My Theory:The tagline sounds completely unnatural and like a bad translation. Because of this, I am almost certain this was a European candy commercial that was cheaply redubbed into English for the Canadian/international market. The voice actors were likely trying to force English words to match the lip movements of a foreign kid's name or a European rhyming scheme, resulting in the bizarre "Chew Bert too" line.I’ve already checked standard 90s archive clips for major brands like Starburst, Gushers, Maoam, Chewits, and Fruittella, but haven't found this exact ad. It's likely sitting unindexed on someone's old recorded VHS tape of TV commercial breaks.Does anyone have archived commercial blocks from late 80s/early 90s Canadian TV, or recognize this specific translated dub? Thank you!
I dunno if I dreamed this up but does anyone remember the YTV computer virus bugs? They would break the fourth wall and crawl over the screen of a show that was happening?
TLDR: Lost show found!
Fellow Retro YTV enjoyers: This thread is dedicated to the "lost show" 2030 CE. Please reply if you want to discuss episodes, share a memory, or just show your appreciation for the series! If it breaks the rules, or if there's enough interest, I may create a new subreddit.
Background: I became obsessed with the show, having watched episode 1 when YTV first aired it in 2002. The plot was so dark, exciting and intriguing, but certain scenes freaked me out, so I never finished watching it.
2016: More than decade went by and something reminded me of the show, although, I can't remember what. Itching to watch it again, and to know the ending, I tried to find episodes online. To my disappointment, nearly all traces of the show had been erased, with only a few clips from VHS rips uploaded to YouTube. I did some digging on the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, and the IMDb discussion forums, but those searches weren't fruitful.
2020: The COVID virus, lockdowns, losing family, and other life events reminded me of the show's plot and reignited my interest in the series. Like others did, I reached out to the production/distribution company Minds Eye Entertainment, as well as Library & Archives Canada. The search seemed hopeful, but it ran into a roadblock and a dead end. I accepted defeat and moved on...
Fast forward to 2026: More than two decades after first seeing the show, I was yet again reminded of it. The stars aligned and I found a humble soul who managed to save copies of the full episodes! I'm extremely thankful, but out of privacy, I won't name them... (If you're reading this, thank you!)
The complete series can be watched on my Youtube channel dedicated to preserving the show; possibly the only place you'll find full episodes, plus behind-the-scenes cast, crew and set photos. The channel will never be monetized, promote ads, or use AI in photos or descriptions. If the channel gets nuked, I have backups of the episodes and can be contacted at Archive2030CE at Gmail. My DMs are also open, if you wish to share any content with the channel/archive.
If there's a "lost show" you can't find, don't give up hope. You may just find it if you keep looking.
-Storm
There needs to be a YTV Retro subscription/channel/app that just airs old broadcasts with all the commercials included. You can also pick the year you want to watch etc.
I remember a silly old farm made out of playdough. It was one of those shows/segments that came on before the actual program you wanted to watch!
It was way better than that awful Nanalan.
Same with that "lets scramble the scrambalator" nonsense.
Anyone remember this funny farm?!
Never heard of this before.
Loved that we essentially got a g rated empire based off an R rated movie. For one season. This blew up into video games, toys, a movie. TOXIE!!! 🤣🤣🙌🏾
Its lazer time boys!!
Anyone remember when watching Reboot or something that they would have instead of ad based commercials, their home made abstract mini scene things. My favorite and the one I remember most is it was a song that played and there were all these abstract objects with different colours that would move and do things as the notes and music were being played.
Abstract being like spheres enlarging and collapsing, discs rotating and changing shape, cones opening closing and changing shape.
I for the life of me haven’t been able to find any trace of it since.
This show feels like a fever dream to me. I remember not liking it at all but maybe that was just young me. Thinking about giving it another chance if I can find it anywhere
From Nirvanna the Band the Show (2017) if you haven't seen it yet, go watch it.