History Main / AnyoneRememberPogs

* 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'' is entering its 20th year with ''Series/PowerRangersMegaforce'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' had [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 a new cartoon in fall 2012]], and ''The Smurfs'' had a movie out in July 2011. [[/labelnote]])

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'', it turns out in "The Void" that all in Elmore the things 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!]]]]

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

-->I DON'T EVEN NEED TO DO ANYTHING CLEVER

* ''Webcomics/TerminalLance'' does it in [[http://terminallance.com/2014/02/07/terminal-lance-307-why-staff-ncos-love-challenge-coins/ this strip]].

* An episode of ''TeenAngel'' had the titular character going back in time to try to prevent his death. When his past self demands proof he's from the future, he says "I know this may be a little hard to believe...but the Macarena is just a phase.", followed by his past self bemoaning his huge investment in "Planet Macarena" stock (which he later plans to sell and [[ComicallyMissingThePoint invest in Tony Danza t-shirts instead]]).

* Literally discussed in [[http://dieselsweeties.com/archive.php?s=1563 this]] ''Webcomic/DieselSweeties'' comic.

* From ''TheOnion'': [[http://www.theonion.com/video/internet-archaeologists-find-ruins-of-friendster-c,14389/ "Internet Archaeologists Find Ruins Of 'Friendster' Civilization"]] [[DontExplainTheJoke For those unfamiliar with Friendster]], the site was, in fact, still active long after it had been largely eclipsed, first by MySpace, then {{Facebook}} until it was killed in 2011.

-->'''NeilPatrickHarris''': A stiff "thumbs up" shows the kids you're "down" with the "music" and the "scene" and the "Pogs".

'''[[TheStinger Statler]]''': Hey! Do you remember ThoseTwoGuys who used to heckle TheMuppetShow?\\

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' had Dr. Orpheus imprison the souls of a pair of annoying rednecks in Homies figures. Homies, for anyone who missed them, were collectible figures of [[UnfortunateImplications stereotypical Latino "thug" types]] sold in the capsule machines[[note]]Capsule machines, for anyone who missed them, involved putting anywhere from a penny (in olden times) to four quarters in a slot, then turning a handle to release a toy/gumball/other prize into a little receiving bay[[/note]] in front of grocery stores in the early 2000s.

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, and of course, pogs were all once insanely popular, but like most fads 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 Star}}s, and of course, pogs were all once insanely popular, but like most fads 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, and of course, pogs were all once insanely popular, but like most fads they faded away, and these days most of us look back on all the hooplah and laugh.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'', it turns out in "The Void" that all in Elmore the things 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.]] So, in Elmore, no one [[spoiler:[[LaserGuidedAmnesia is ABLE to]]]] remember pogs!

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'', it turns out in "The Void" that all in Elmore the things 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.]] So, in Elmore, [[spoiler:[[LaserGuidedAmnesia no one is ABLE to remember pogs!]]]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'', it turns out in "The Void" that all in Elmore the things 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:two of Gumball and Darwin's ''classmates''.]] So, in Elmore, [[spoiler:[[LaserGuidedAmnesia no one is ABLE to remember pogs!]]]]

* ''PhineasAndFerb'': Doofenshmirtz was once hula hooping and invited Perry the Platypus to join. However, Perry's hula hoop was a trap to capture him.

** 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."

* The reference to Crystal Pepsi in the dub of {{FLCL}}. It was an attempt at a CulturalTranslation of a reference to a similar fad soft drink sold in Japan, Cherio.

'''[[ThoseTwoGuys Both]]''': [[MemeticMutation Do-ho-ho-ho-hoh!]]

* On ''Series/MarriedWithChildren''...Marcy takes Peg to "Antoine's Under the El" for an anniversary gift. Instead of taking the cactus smackage, Peg gives her masseur money to go buy some Pogs, which makes him extremely happy.

* 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.
** This may also be a reference to how hair metal became DeaderThanDisco in the early 1990s.
** Ironiclly enough CJ meets two of the members later in the game and has to escort them as a mission. Course by this point, their star as long since faded and they're just getting by as has-beens.

* 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.)
** 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'' is entering its 20th year with ''Series/PowerRangersMegaforce'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' had [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 a new cartoon in fall 2012]], and ''The Smurfs'' had a movie out in July 2011.

* In TheStrawhatNO's LetsPlay of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', after Thorn gets lost in the Lakebed Temple, [=BigTUnit=] passes the time by asking the others, "Anyone remember pogs? Because I sure don't."

* In an early episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' that dealt with fads, Arthur's grandmother gave him his father's old pet rock to substitute for the new toy everyone has. It barely lasts one scene before Arthur dumps it.

* 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 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.)