Remember...
1. When Lance Bass thought he could join the Russian Space Program and become a cosmonaut:
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2. Jessica Simpson released a line of edible body lotions and beauty products:
3. Those nature sounds CD display cases at Target that always had like three that didn't even work:
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4. Those annoying and terrifying rat-hamster monsters that sang about their love of Quiznos:
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5. P. Diddy proclaiming how Proactiv kept his skin "sexy":
6. iPods that came in those giant cube boxes:
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7. The standing iPods chargers that came with a huge plug:
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8. And U2 doing one of those iPod commercials to promote their special edition iPod:
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9. Kristen Wiig playing "Dr. Pat" on the hoax reality show The Joe Schmo Show:
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10. Cargo, which was the male version of Lucky magazine (RIP both):
11. The "Got Milk?" commercial that featured The Avengers:
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12. Jennifer Lopez's restaurant, Madre's:
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13. The scary AF anti-DVD piracy PSA that played before movies that basically made you feel like you were going to jail if you just saw a bootleg DVD on the street:
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14. Christina Aguilera's ad campaign for Skechers:
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15. That Shirley Temple DVD collection commercial that — seriously — played every five minutes on Cartoon Network:
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16. Grocery stores that jumped on the Atkins Diet trend and sold nothing but low-carb food:
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17. Sarah Jessica Parker as the spokesperson for the Gap:
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18. And Madonna's "A New Groove, A New Jean" Gap ad campaign, which also featured Missy Elliot:
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19. SNL's "TV Funhouse" — which was always the best thing about any episode:
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20. Steve & Barry's stores, that sold eerily-cheap clothing and accessories:
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21. Those "Free Winona [Ryder]" T-shirts:
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22. This poster of the Kiss by Tanya Chalkin, which like almost every college guy had in his room:
23. Kool Stuff Oreo toaster pastries, which tasted like next-level Oreos:
24. Joe Millionaire, which was another reality show about tricking people:
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25. Hilary Duff's tween line — Stuff by Hilary Duff — which was sold at Target:
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26. ALF who appeared in a bunch of commercials for long-distance provider 10-10-220:
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27. VideoNow, which was really the HitClips of video players:
28. Bumpits — which was for anyone trying to get hair to look somewhere between Snooki and Amy Winehouse:
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29. This dinosaur mascot that was really into Kraft Macaroni & Cheese:
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30. These Old Navy shopping bags (usually filled with dollar flip-flops and bootcut jeans):
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31. The Fantanas, who could've totally been a real girl group:
32. Libby Lu, which was the SPOT for tween girl birthday parties:
33. Removing your car radio's faceplate so that no one could steal it:
34. Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert's hilarious "Even Stevphen" segment on The Daily Show:
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35. "Make 7-Up Yours!" 7-Up campaign that starred Orlando Jones:
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36. DVDs that came in cardboard cases and had a double-sided DVD (one side for full-screen and the for widescreen):
37. Catherine Zeta-Jones (who really delivered the "Get more" tagline) as the spokesperson for T-Mobile:
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38. The old-school Windows Media Player that had the most mesmerizing screensavers:
39. Family Guy ringtones you had to text to get and also pay for:
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40. And finally, NSYNC's Chili's "Baby Back Ribs" commercial:
