When Lance Bass thought he could join the Russian Space Program and become a cosmonaut:
Jessica Simpson released a line of edible body lotions and beauty products:
Those nature sounds CD display cases at Target that always had like three that didn't even work:
Those annoying and terrifying rat-hamster monsters that sang about their love of Quiznos:
P. Diddy proclaiming how Proactiv kept his skin "sexy":
iPods that came in those giant cube boxes:
The standing iPods chargers that came with a huge plug:
Kristen Wiig playing "Dr. Pat" on the hoax reality show The Joe Schmo Show:
Cargo, which was the male version of Lucky magazine (RIP both):
The "Got Milk?" commercial that featured The Avengers:
Jennifer Lopez's restaurant, Madre's:
That Shirley Temple DVD collection commercial that — seriously — played every five minutes on Cartoon Network:
Grocery stores that jumped on the Atkins Diet trend and sold nothing but low-carb food:
Sarah Jessica Parker as the spokesperson for the Gap:
SNL's "TV Funhouse" — which was always the best thing about any episode:
Steve & Barry's stores, that sold eerily-cheap clothing and accessories:
Those "Free Winona [Ryder]" T-shirts:
Kool Stuff Oreo toaster pastries, which tasted like next-level Oreos:
Joe Millionaire, which was another reality show about tricking people:
Hilary Duff's tween line — Stuff by Hilary Duff — which was sold at Target:
ALF who appeared in a bunch of commercials for long-distance provider 10-10-220:
VideoNow, which was really the HitClips of video players:
Bumpits — which was for anyone trying to get hair to look somewhere between Snooki and Amy Winehouse:
This dinosaur mascot that was really into Kraft Macaroni & Cheese:
These Old Navy shopping bags (usually filled with dollar flip-flops and bootcut jeans):
The Fantanas, who could've totally been a real girl group:
Libby Lu, which was the SPOT for tween girl birthday parties:
Removing your car radio's faceplate so that no one could steal it:
Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert's hilarious "Even Stevphen" segment on The Daily Show:
"Make 7-Up Yours!" 7-Up campaign that starred Orlando Jones:
DVDs that came in cardboard cases and had a double-sided DVD (one side for full-screen and the for widescreen):
Catherine Zeta-Jones (who really delivered the "Get more" tagline) as the spokesperson for T-Mobile:
The old-school Windows Media Player that had the most mesmerizing screensavers:
Family Guy ringtones you had to text to get and also pay for: