There's something so comforting about a brutalmoose video. EDIT: Flintstones vitamins are delicious and your distaste of them is heresy. I am no longer comforted.

When I was 4 years old I was at universal? disney? and my only memory is being a cafeteria restaurant place and my mom was like "go find a seat" and i went and sat down with a lady cosplaying as Xena: Warrior Princess. being 4 years old i thought she was a real princess and a real warrior and the literal Xena Warrior Princess.

You're probably the only person on KZfaq that I get genuinley excited for when they post something. I really wish this video was longer

It's weird to think that back in the day people hated these commercials and wanted to skip them to watch the main program, but now people buy random boxes of VHS tapes to skip the shows and seek out the commercials.

I find the fact that you actually record on a vhs tape to be such an incredible touch of detail that just makes this series super cool and unique

Fun fact: The dude that wrote the Flintstone Vitamins jingle also composed the soundtrack to Halo

Judging by the style I'd say that Food Lion ad was done by the same animator who does the Red Bull ads, Johannes Kastner. It's at least what you're thinking of, I'm sure.

God I just love how you do the Mystery Tapes filmed in VHS. Truly one of the most interesting and unique series you do!

"I think I speak for everyone when I say pffffft!" A truly legendary line. To be forever referenced and remembered.

Xena and Gabrielle- the original "just two real close gal pals." 😂

For the simply safe ad you should have said “it’s so simple, even I can do it!”

Of all the nostalgia channels I watch, none of them hit me as hard as this one does. Maybe it's the in-depth analysis of the commercials, maybe its the vhs grain on your commentary that you can only get with an old camcorder, but for some reason these videos really affect me on a deep level.

My grandfather - who is no longer with us - loved cartoons. I remember being a child in the early-2000s and my mom recording the cartoons on VHS for him. I miss my pawpaw.

Love how 90s John Lithgow looks exactly as he looks now.

"Xena was a..." Dude you don't need to describe that everybody knows Xena "Ran from 1995 until 2001"... Oh no, I'm old

"Keith, my Girlfriend left me for another guy...." "Remember, losing is the same as winning, just with less points." "Yeah!"

"Wait a minute Xena cant fly" "I told you Im not Xena, Im Lucy Lawless"

Seeing the Xena fight clips makes me realize how hard they overused wire flipping in 90s action cinema

Ian's Mystery Tape videos is one of the few KZfaq series that make me feel nostalgic for a time that I did not exist.

Xena: Warrior Princess is my mother's favorite show. She recorded several seasons worth after it started showing again on CTV Sci-Fi. They stopped airing it again a couple months ago.

Ah, yes. Xena's "travelling companion", Gabrielle. 😏

"30 dinars says you can't so much as get her to kiss you." "Wow, 30 whole dinners?" Lol, best line!

"Not a fan of this medieval fantasy genre. Does this not just look just like Game Of Thrones?" (One of his favorite games is Runescape, later mentions Spyro's greatness) I know denial is usually a running gag in Brutalmoose's video, but this is an unusual example

I know no one cares or will read this, but this video made my night. I haven't been too fond of the mystery vhs series, uts just not my thing, but ill still watch them. I had a horrible day at work and just wanted to turn my brain off fir a but while I ate dinner and put thus on. I was so excited and happy when he talked about Xena. Uts a show I love and grew up with that no one knows about or cares about enough to talk about. Most people are just aware that it exists. My favorite episode is "the bitter suite" which was the musical episode he talks about. The episode us a climatic conclusion of a series long arguments between Xena and Gabrielle. Xena had a son, back when she was evil, but kept him in the care of a centaur so he would be safe and gave a better upbringing than she could provide. Gabrielle was impregnated by a cult God and gave birth to a girl she named Hope. Xena tried killing hope many times knowing she was evil, and drove wedge between the two of them Gabrielle sent hope down a river in a basket, hoping she would find a good life. A few episodes go by and they decide to visit Solan, Xenas son. Gabrielle realizes that one of the children in the village is hope (due to her being evil shes now like 7) and she tries to run away with her. Hope under the direction of Callisto, whose family was murdered by Xena in her evil days, kills Solan and the centaur watching him. Xrna knows the culprit and forces Gabrielle to poison her daughter. As the bodies of their children are burning in a pyre, Xena tells her to never speak her sons name, and due to her and her evil daughter and her lies her son is dead. They part ways, and the bitter suite begins. Thank you brutalmoose for creating a video that brought me some joy out of a horrible time in my life

Fun fact about Xena and Hercules: The Legendary Journey. They were both produced by Renaissance Pictures, which was founded by none other than Bruce Campbell and the Raimi Brothers of "Evil Dead" fame. Bruce also appears in around 50 episodes across both series. They would use the experience of making the two series to create Army of Darkness.

"Remember, losing is the same as winning, just with fewer points" I'm sure some writer somewhere was satisfied with his or herself after writing that, probably at 11:59PM with a midnight deadline for a script and thought it sounded very, very, clever. Well, I'll have to admit, it certainly does :^D

"Hotpockets and Xena tapes...they help me concentrate."

I used to think Brutalmoose was a stand up kind of guy, but now that I know he spit out his Flinstones vitamins, I don't know if I can watch him the same way anymore.

Xena: A show about a warlord who's turned away from her destructive ways and is desperately trying to keep hold of the shreds of humanity she has left by helping as many people as she possibly can. Also Xena: A show where a lesbian couple has to sing a harmonic performance in order to not get tortured further.

“Young Beefy Boy” sounds like the name of a SoundCloud meme rapper

Bassist: How much bass you want on this double mint gum ad? Sound designer: Yes

That friend in Xena is Ted Raimi who is Sam Raimi's brother. He also played Henrietta in Evil Dead 2 in the fruit cellar 🧟‍♀️

The guy who gets his winnings stolen is Ted Raimi, brother of Sam Raimi who made the evil dead movies and created the hercules show

Mystery Tapes is by far my favorite Moose segment. I was thinking that there needs to be some kind of pipeline to provide this guy with tapes for this to continue. Perhaps Moose would allow tapes to be sent to him.

I see im not the only one who gets this warm safe feeling from every upload. *You are like nostalgia personified* And we adore you.

"Losing is the same as winning. Just with fewer points." Ha ha! That line cracked me up. I line is very optimistic, but still feels entirely wrong to me. It's great.

"Wow... thirty whole dinners?" in this context is one of my favorite quotes I've heard in a long time

The food lion commercial reminded me of schoolhouse rock

"Wait Xena can't fly." "I told you before I'm not Xena I'm Lucy Lawless"

Toasty the Sheep. He was the first boss fight of the game, piloting a mechanical scarecrow with a jack-o'-lantern for a head.

Xena more like *_ACTUALLY PAYS FOR PASSAGE TO THE UNDERWORLD UNLIKE HERCULES, THE SCOUNDREL!_*

The "beefcake" at 11:00 sounds exactly like Tommy Wiseau

The fact that these are filmed on VHS just shows how much effort you put into your videos

I have comorbid insomnia and I sleep every night with a Brutalmoose video playing. Over the years I've switched between KZfaq channels, podcasts, and ASMR videos, but the natural flow and delivery of Ian's vids just do the trick for me all the time. It usually takes around 3 hours for me to fall asleep but it cuts down to 30 mins - 1 hour with Brutalmoose vids playing over my earphones. When I'm awake, I just enjoy the vids as they are and they're still equally comforting.

I actually had so many of those Flintstones vitamins that my parents had to call for a doctor. Ah, the good ol' days.

The Food Lion commercial reminds me the “Red Bull gives you wings” style commercials?

I love mystery tapes. Such a time capsule. I have a few of them myself. My favorite commercials from the tapes are mostly video game related. Mine go from the 16-bit era to the 64-bit era

"Living is the same as dying, just with fewer breaths!" "Yeah!"

Xena and Hercules were Sam Raimi classics in every way. Appropriate for their time, and still kinda holds up for their setting and setup. Always some well known people in there too! God I still remember that musical episode.

Thanks, Ian, for reminding me that the world is ever-changing. I’m now more motivated to cherish the positive moments I’m in, and relived to know the negative moments will pass.

Can I just say, I don’t see many people saying it but your editing and whole aesthetic is top notch

Bruce Campbells mustache in that Zena episode is amazing. Also, a wild Ted Raimi

I'm scared one of these days we're gonna find a snuff film or something on these tapes

I cannot stress how delightfully 90s the Conclusion part looks with that effect on. Either an effect or he ACTUALLY shot the whole video with a VHS recorded, and if that - huge respect!

Roxer is played by my boi Ted Raimi. I did not know he was in this. Hoffman has been getting around.

Gum was such a thing in the 90s/early-mid-2000s. Everyone chewed gum, everyone had gum on them, half the impulse buy rack and a notable portion of a shelf or two in the candy aisle at the grocery store was gum. No idea why, but I do remember reading an article at some point that said the downturn in people chewing gum was very closely correlated to the 2008 recession and resulting decrease in disposable income.

Chesterfield Auto is a "Pick'n'Pull" salvage yard nowadays, and is still an incredibly affordable-yet-labor-intensive source for used auto parts. Just bring tools.

Joxer the mighty!!! That's Ted Raimi btw, Sam Raimi's brother. Bruce Campbell was also on the show

I feel old, but honestly? Seeing all this cool shit I saw as a kid(specifically the commercials) warms my heart so damn much. Love your work.

I remember watching a marathon of Xena back in like 2000 at my grandfather's house. I don’t know why but the show had me hooked. It really opened my eyes to more fantasy/villain of the week type shows like Buffy or some Star Trek here and there.

I can't tell you how much I love these Unlabled VHS episodes, it's like riffing roulette. I'm shocked you've never seen Xena before though, the humor is great. It's got a great Quest for the Delta Knights vibe to it.

2 in less than a month, I'm honoured sir. I can't wait for this long video you are making.

I can't wait to see the day when Millennials and Gen Z get old enough such that we start seeing AARP ads the way we see Audible or Manscape sponsored ads in videos.

"Thanks to simplisafe, I'm Spy Kids now." I loved that line more than I should have.

"Xena and her 'traveling companion' Gabrielle" It's ok you can say "girlfriend"

"Gum was a bigger deal in the 80's and 90's" - Geoff Ramsey

I was specifically just looking for something to casually watch but mostly listen to as I cook lunch. Thanks, Ian!

Oh my god I just realised there’s a Chadtronic plush in the background! Nice touch, Ian

The internet sucks so I'm always forced to watch these videos in 144p unless I wanna wait 30 minutes... but somehow it just adds to the aesthetic

I can’t believe you attacked my nostalgia like that with no warning. I cried a little, I got choked up, straight up shocked, I loved it. That “Recorded Off Of TV” quality to it really hit me right in the soul bringing me back to the late 90’s watching with my dad and sister, more than any DVD recording could. Holy shit.

"Every once and a while... I leave the house."

oh yea, i was super into xena when i was a kiddie until it ended horribly and scarred me for life

My parents are friends with someone who used to play Xena at Universal in California.

Just never thought random old vhs tapes could be so interesting until BrutalMoose came along. This man can make anything fun and interesting.

"My grandma churned real sweet butter." Grandpa : "Oh yeah she did huehuehue."

I loved Xena as a kid. At first I didn't like it because I was at that age when girl protagonist = girl show. But when I finally watched it after being trapped at a grandparents house with nothing to do I loved how funny it was and definitely helped get me into the fantasy setting.

10:58 The "phone patrol" guy is Ed O'Neill, if you missed it.

Today is my birthday and I've been having a bad day. New BrutalMoose video is what I needed. Thank you Ian

Oh Jesus, your gum commercial edit that ends at 13:19 got me chuckling so hard I even woke up my girl, now she's pissed. Oh well, worth it.

Even though I never want to have a Flintstone vitamin ever again, they still brings back memories and have earned a place in my childhood

That Food Lion commercial reminded me a lot of the work of a Maine cartoonist by the name of Jeff Pert. I doubt he had any part in that commercial, but he has a very similar style.

it looked liked the animation from schoolhouse rock...."im just a bill on capital hill" does that ring a bell?

Xena is like that because Sam Raimi was involved, the same dude behind the Spider Man movie, Drag Me to Hell and of course Evil Dead

Richmond native here, for some reason we have alot of junk yards around. There's even a nearby town called Mechanicsville.

I grew up just south of Richmond, VA. Fun fact -- WTVR Channel 6 was the first television station to begin broadcasting in the South. They started broadcasting on April 22, 1948 and still operate to this day with the same call sign!

This is my favorite series that you have started, the editing, the actual video having 90s vibes, its amazing!! Keep up the amazing work :)

I could have happily gone the rest of my life without hearing that damn Big Red song again.

YAY NEW VID!!

So i might be way to excited to see another upload of the vhs series, as i live for these. Thank you for gracing us with your vhs discoveries again!

15:24 Dude I remember those Food Lion commercials so much! Loved the animation back then! Not sure I remember this specific one, but I think they made more of them like this. Surprised none of these have been archived, unless I'm not digging far enough.

Well, this just made my day.

So glad you finally got to see Xena, Ian! The Bitter Suite is a top tier episode! 🙌🏼

As a kid, I always misheard it as “Zenon: Warrior Princess” and I thought it was a scifi show. Edit: Now that I think about it, I probably had it confused in my head with the movie Zenon: girl of the 21st century

Oh wow I remember a lot of those commercials. This was probably the most nostalgic episode of Mystery Tapes. I love this seriesss

Now this is what KZfaq was meant to be, Epic.

13:46 “things you can put in your mouth” *cuts to someone churning butter*

I love how you record these on VHS and then upload them in 4:3. Really cool thing I haven't really seen anyone else do on KZfaq. It's also refreshing to see actual VHS quality instead of that overused Adobe Premiere plugin.

the end card's side-by-side commercial made me laugh harder than I probably should have. overall, another banger of an episode, Ian

It’s wild how much of these commercials I remember as a kid. The nostalgia is almost like a fever dream.

No tricks just treats, pull up a seat and get comfy, our boy Ian McMystery bringing us a good one.