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    Ridiculous 1991 Sizzler Promotional video has made it to YouTube



    As this was near 5 minutes long, it was NOT a commercial, but rather a promotional video aimed at potential franchisees, who were supposed to watch this and get excited about opening a Sizzler.

    Sizzler eventually went bankrupt. I can confirm that it was pretty bad.



    This also makes me realize how antiquated 1991 looks now, even though it all seemed so modern when I lived it.



    Here is a funny article breaking down the video: http://www.esquire.com/food-drink/re...er-promo-reel/

    Note that the video has a patriotic tone. This isn't surprising, given the year it was made. Early 1991 saw the highly successful Gulf War take place, which led to 91% approval ratings for George H.W. Bush and generally put the whole country in a patriotic mood. That eventually faded as the economy struggled, and Bush shockingly lost to an unknown named Bill Clinton the next year.

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    Why are you trying to stain the good Sizzler name Druff. This is bullshit!
    It's hilarious that we as a society think everyone can be a dr, a lawyer, an engineer. Some people are just fucking stupid. Why can't we just accept that?

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    '..or enjoy the sizzler food court, an experience all its own', that pretty much said it all. All those white people. All those people dressed to the 9's. All those kids sitting in their seats not running around screaming. Kardashian's making out at the table. Every stereotype ever imaginable all in one video. This thing must have cost around $75- $100k easy. I guess it worked because there were a ton of sizzlers around.

    It lends itself to an SNL 'Stephon' skit. The hottest new nightclub in Manhattan is 'The Sizzzzzzzzzzzlerrrrr'. It has everything: White people, Kardashian's, a child who can't tie his shoelace.. LAPBAND BUSBOYS..

    Stephon, just what is a Lapband Busboy?

    A Lapband Busboy is that thing, where, you have a midget strapped to the waist of the waitress... (giggles) .. that busses your table while the waitress takes your order to save time.

    Thank you Stephon! Goodnight!

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    GET HIM SIZZLER

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    Sizzler still exists. Never been to one.

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    When I was in junior college, they did not have dorm food on the weekends. Since we were essentially flat broke, Sunday night often meant a trip to Sizzler's "all you can eat shrimp" special. We'd eat like 30 of those things apiece. If I did that today, I'd be on the toilet for 3 weeks.

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    Watch a football game from the 80's. Compared to today it is very antiquated. No game info on the screen, no super imposed first down line, no scores running at the bottom of the screen. No network logo.

    It's just a football game. No other distractions.
    Tradition is a set of solutions for which we have forgotten the problems.

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    Watch it without sound and there are several apparent paedos.
    Quote Originally Posted by Tyde View Post
    I stay to myself and keep out of trouble and/or potentially problematic scenarios

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    There's a sizzler right by my house

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