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* WebVideo/StuartAshen will occasionally refer to artificial 'collectible' fads of yesteryear such as beanie Babies and Pogs when reminding us of his ire toward things in the ilk of Pop! vinyl figures.

* ''VideoGame/{{Wasteland 2}}'' was made in 2014, [[SequelGap 26 years]] after the original ''VideoGame/{{Wasteland}}'', [[ZeerustCanon but still set in a world where the apocalypse happened in the 1990s.]] It playfully reminds the player of this by having bits of 1980s pop culture show up as VendorTrash: Rubik's cubes, Teddy Ruxpin dolls, and snap bracelets are just some of the things you'll find lying around.

* This was PlayedForDrama in the ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' episode "Reborn to Be Wild", where Bobby becomes a born-again Christian thanks to the influence of a [[TotallyRadical skateboarding ministry.]] Hank opposes Bobby's conversion not because he disagrees with it, but because he fears that Bobby is going about it the wrong way, and that treating something as important as his faith in such a manner will have it turn out to be just another passing fad, like his old VideoGame/{{Tamagotchi}}, Toys/BeanieBabies, and [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Ninja Turtles]] costume currently collecting dust in the garage next to Hank's old Members Only jacket.

* In-universe in ''VideoGame/NEOTheWorldEndsWithYou'': in the previous game, Tin Pin Slammer was such a big deal that it was the hobby of focus in Another Day, but here everyone seems to have moved on with the exception of a few kids... and Neku and Beat, who decide to play a little of it to pass the time while this game's Another Day episode focuses on the younger protagonists and Shibuyapalooza.

* The ''Magazine/{{MAD}}'' parody of Pokémon introduced [[ParodyNames Hokéycon]] as the latest "flavor of the week" fad destined to rot in closets everywhere. One later panel had a fanboy who boasts that Hokéycon is "a phenomenon whose popularity will never, ever fade" being approached by another desperate to trade him any number of Toys/BeanieBabies, [[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs Smurfs]], Franchise/PowerRangers or Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles in exchange for a single Hokéycon card. (HilariousInHindsight, as all of these are ''still being made'' in some form, even though they're not as wildly popular as they once were--as is Pokémon itself, which is the most profitable franchise in the word. [[labelnote:For the record]] The Pokémon anime and trading card game have dropped off, but still command sizable fan bases. Many stores still sell Beanie Babies, ''Power Rangers'' aired its 22nd season in 2015, ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' had [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 a new cartoon in fall 2012]], and ''The Smurfs'' had a movie out in July 2011. [[/labelnote]])

->''"Remember Series/{{Alf}}? HesBack! In Pog form!"''

*** Ironically, both of the above references came from episodes that originally aired in 1995 [[UnintentionalPeriodPiece when the pog craze was actually in full swing]], with the jokes being meant to mock ALF and Steve Allen as outdated fads clinging to relevance by piggybacking on modern trends. This of course, makes them extra HilariousInHindsight.

*** Ironically, both of the above references came from episodes that originally aired in 1995 [[UnintentionalPeriodPiece when the pog craze was actually in full swing]], with the jokes being meant to mock ALF and Steve Allen as outdated fads. This of course, makes them extra HilariousInHindsight.

If the show is ''about'' Remembering Pogs (humorously or seriously), we have ILoveTheExties. If it's a character who just can't leave his pogs behind, he's DiscoDan. If it's so ridiculous that the today's kids don't believe it was actually real, it's AluminumChristmasTrees. When the use of a widely popular fad ends up dating a work to a specific time period, it's UnintentionalPeriodPiece. When the fad in question later manages to withstand the test of time, that's ItWillNeverCatchOn. When the fad in question actually progressively [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zags]] this trope as time goes on, that's PopularityPolynomial.

''(random image of part of the cast of'' Series/{{Blossom}}'', edited solely to have Joey Lawrence's character saying '''"WHOA"''')''\\

* ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' released a new episode of Marizpan's Answering Machine on AprilFoolsDay of 2016, which had a massive backlog of messages from the seven or so years since the previous Answering Machine had been released. One RunningGag from the cartoon had Homestar leaving messages gushing over such now-dated fads as planking, Jeremy Lin, and the Ouya, swearing each time [[ThisIsGoingToBeHuge they're going to be around forever]].

** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E13HomerVsLisaAndThe8thCommandment Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment]]", Barney asks Moe why the bar doesn't have cable TV. He replies, "It was that, or the mechanical bull. (camera pans back to show the cobweb encrusted bull) I made my choice, and I stand by it."

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'', it turns out in "The Void" that all the things in Elmore considered "bad ideas" [[spoiler:are [[RetGone erased from existence]] by the universe itself.]] This is shown to include such things as pogo balls, disco, Crazy Frog, mullets, [[BreadEggsMilkSquick and]] [[spoiler:people.]] In short, no one remembers pogs in Elmore because [[spoiler:[[LaserGuidedAmnesia they can't!]]]]

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/CodeMonkeys'' the Game-A-Vision crew are searching for ways to compete with the [[BlandNameProduct Lettuce Patch Dolls]] that are taking away their market share (Larrity says that [[ThisIsGoingToBeHuge there's no way those dolls are ever going away]]). Dave attempts to pitch his idea for Pogs (Jerry's reaction is "Not Pogs again, Dave"). We hear him say "Now, you see they're these stupid cardboard circles, right...." before going to commercial.

[[caption-width-right:320:Thankfully they are now DeaderThanDisco... Or are they?[[note]]Not really. Pogs were introduced in Mexico and South America as ''Tazos'' in the 90s and new ones continue to be released and be somewhat popular to this day. [[/note]]]]

Thus, comedies can generate laughs simply by making an off-hand reference to a fad that was once wildly popular, but is now considered ridiculous. Sometimes this takes the form of a pointed comparison between a current fad, or a thinly-veiled parody of it, and one that used to be popular but is now DeaderThanDisco, with the implication that the current fad is headed the same way.

* In ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas'', the radio host of K-DST, Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith, mentions "Whatever happened to Love Fist?" at one point of his show. Love Fist was a fictional band from [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity Vice City]] that was [[BannedInChina banned in many countries]]. In 1992 (when San Andreas takes place), however, they're all but forgotten (which may also be a reference to how hair metal became DeaderThanDisco in the early 1990s).

* The ''Magazine/{{MAD}}'' parody of Pokémon introduced [[ParodyNames Hokéycon]] as the latest "flavor of the week" fad destined to rot in closets everywhere. One later panel had a fanboy who boasts that Hokéycon is "a phenomenon whose popularity will never, ever fade" being approached by another desperate to trade him any number of Toys/BeanieBabies, [[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs Smurfs]], Franchise/PowerRangers or Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles in exchange for a single Hokéycon card. (HilariousInHindsight, as all of these are ''still being made'' in some form, even though they're not as wildly popular as they once were--as is Pokémon itself, which is still one of the top selling video game series overall. [[labelnote:For the record]] The Pokémon anime and trading card game have dropped off, but still command sizable fan bases. Many stores still sell Beanie Babies, ''Power Rangers'' aired its 22nd season in 2015, ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' had [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 a new cartoon in fall 2012]], and ''The Smurfs'' had a movie out in July 2011. [[/labelnote]])

Compare {{Zeerust}} and CyclicNationalFascination. Is only tangentially related to [[WebSite/{{Twitch}} "PogChamp"]].[[note]]Long story, but it's a chat emote command turned slang expression ultimately derived from a [[Website/YouTube YouTuber]] making a funny face and the same guy playing an actual Pog game in separate videos.[[/note]]

Compare {{Zeerust}} and CyclicNationalFascination. Is only tangentially related to [[WebSite/{{Twitch}} "PogChamp"]].[[note]]Long story, but it's a chat emote command turned slang expression ultimately derived from a video of an actual Pog game.[[/note]]

Compare {{Zeerust}} and CyclicNationalFascination. Is only tangentially related to [[WebSite/{{Twitch}} PogChamp]].[[note]]Long story, but ultimately derived from a video of an actual Pog game.[[/note]]

Compare {{Zeerust}} and CyclicNationalFascination. Is only tangentially related to [[WebSite/{{Twitch}} PogChamp]].

Compare {{Zeerust}} and CyclicNationalFascination. Has nothing to do with [[WebSite/{{Twitch}} PogChamp]].

Compare {{Zeerust}} and CyclicNationalFascination.

If the show is ''about'' Remembering Pogs (humorously or seriously), we have ILoveTheExties. If it's a character who just can't leave his pogs behind, he's DiscoDan. If it's so ridiculous that the today's kids don't believe it was actually real, it's AluminumChristmasTrees. When the use of a widely popular fad ends up dating a work to a specific time period, it's UnintentionalPeriodPiece. When the fad in question later manages to withstand the test of time, that's ItWillNeverCatchOn. When the Fad in question actually progressively [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zaggs]] this trope as time goes on, that's PopularityPolynomial.

If the show is ''about'' Remembering Pogs (humorously or seriously), we have ILoveTheExties. If it's a character who just can't leave his pogs behind, he's DiscoDan. If it's so ridiculous that the today's kids don't believe it was actually real, it's AluminumChristmasTrees. When the use of a widely popular fad ends up dating a work to a specific time period, it's UnintentionalPeriodPiece. When the fad in question later manages to withstand the test of time, that's ItWillNeverCatchOn.

Throughout human history, people have become obsessed over the darndest things, especially in the consumer-driven economy that sprung up during the 1950s. Hula hoops, pet rocks, pins, breakdancing, various child stars, OneHitWonder bands, fidget spinners, and of course, pogs were all once insanely popular, but like most fads [[FlashInThePanFad they faded away]], and these days most of us look back on all the hooplah and laugh.

Throughout human history, people have become obsessed over the darndest things, especially in the consumer-driven economy that sprung up during the 1950s. Hula hoops, pet rocks, disco, pins, breakdancing, various child stars, OneHitWonder bands, fidget spinners, and of course, pogs were all once insanely popular, but like most fads [[FlashInThePanFad they faded away]], and these days most of us look back on all the hooplah and laugh.

** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E8HurricaneNeddy Hurricane Neddy]]", Marge finds a Rubix Cube in the basement during the storm, and the family decides to try to solve it; they have no more luck than most people did when it was popular, Marge eventually getting frustrated, and yelling, "Now I remember why I threw this down here in the first place!" before tossing it.
** "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E8LisaTheSkeptic Lisa the Skeptic]]" reveals that Homer has an entire closet filled with such kitschy outdated fad items collected over the years, including a large supply of Billy Beer.
-->'''Homer:''' ''(drinks the beer)'' Ah, we elected the [[UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter wrong Carter]].

** A memorable homerism from "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E23ThirtyMinutesOverTokyo Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo]]":

* The "Dethcomedy" episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'' had a comedian whose entire 'routine' was him standing on stage saying "Anybody here remember (insert old-school reference here)?" The guys {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d it, but then admitted they found him funny.

** This trope is also used to show how hilariously out-of-date Hank and Dean's concept of pop culture is. Hank in particular makes frequent remarks and references to culture that a boy his age shouldn't even know about. Pogs themselves are brought up on one occasion (before their father confiscates it, claiming that they somehow promote gambling).
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'' dealt with this a few times, ranging from an addictive puzzle type game, to having a stock market style system based around stickers to quoting lines from a popular movie.

* This was PlayedForDrama in the ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' episode "Reborn to Be Wild", where Bobby becomes a born-again Christian thanks to the influence of a [[TotallyRadical skateboarding ministry]]. Hank opposes Bobby's conversion not because he disagrees with it, but because he fears that Bobby is going about it the wrong way, and that treating something as important as his faith in such a manner will have it turn out to be just another passing fad, like his old VideoGame/{{Tamagotchi}}, Toys/BeanieBabies, and [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Ninja Turtles]] costume currently collecting dust in the garage next to Hank's old Members Only jacket.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' does this often.
** From the episode "Bart Sells His Soul": "Remember Series/{{ALF}}? He's back. In Pog form."
** The Ultimate Pog, which bears the likeness of Steve Allen.

** In "Homer's Barbershop Quartet", Homer wins a Grammy thanks to inspiration from Marge's purchase of a then-trendy "Baby on Board" sign for the family car. ("Now people will stop intentionally ramming our car!")
** Moe was once asked why his bar doesn't have cable TV. He replies, "It was that, or the mechanical bull. (camera pans back to show the cobweb encrusted bull) I made my choice, and I stand by it."
** In "Hurricane Neddy", Marge finds a Rubix Cube in the basement during the storm, and the family decides to try to solve it; they have no more luck than most people did when it was popular, Marge eventually getting frustrated, and yelling, "Now I remember why I threw this down here in the first place!" before tossing it.
** The episode "Lisa the Skeptic" reveals that Homer has an entire closet filled with such kitschy outdated fad items collected over the years, including a large supply of Billy Beer.

** A similar gag is used in "The Otto Show," where Homer finds a can in his old concert jacket.
** A memorable homerism from "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo":

* [[http://dndorks.com/comics/10%2f20%2f2004.aspx This]] ''Dungeons and Dorks'' strip.

** From the episode "Bart Sells His Soul": "Remember Series/{{ALF}}? He's back, in Pog form."

* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': In "The Inconveniencing", Dipper and Mable join Wendy and her friends in raiding an abandoned convenience store that shut down in the nineties. Dipper finds an old newspaper with a headline that reads "Cheese Crust Pizza Declared Delicious".