Petition to keep the American Idol applause machine around as a recurring character on the channel.

The question is…can you call them McNuggets?

When I was kid, I loved stickers. Adding stickers to any crap made it so much better. Extra points if stickers had glitter or were 3d. Adults might hate them, but companies know what they are doing. And Dankpods is full ass grown man reviewing toys, so he might not be an exact target group.

This Bob Sinclair thing was like my favourite McD's toy ever back in the day. Thanks for the nostalgia rush

Nothing from a happy meal will ever be better than those food items that transformed into robots.

Ahhh… just love this guy I just sit and relax to watch him and wait till he says, “Aww no it takes AAA’s”

Honestly, I really love the abbreviations of the Aussies. They've been unintentionally invading my American dialect, leading to some awkward situations. Feeding me more Aussiespeak is just going to ruin my American English more, and I'm fine with that

At 6:39 I had one of those McDonalds American Idol iPod toys back in ‘07 to ‘08 while living with my grandparents while my dad was deployed. I recall using the damn toy as a makeshift doorbell when me and my sister were playing some game. It was an interesting time.

Man, these nuggets keep getting crunchier!

7:45 I love that they made an absolute garbage-tier product and then fitted it with security screws to ensure that it would be thrown out when the batteries ran down.

Love that impression of an average 2nd grader seeing a Frank for the first time. Also, I had one of those pull-outy maccas music toys (as you would say) and I really liked it because for some reason it made me realize that drivers exist inside things that play music but aren't instruments. I was quite young and randomly that little piece of landfill made me realize that there has to be something making the noise inside the audibly hollow shell and I asked adults and they told me that drivers exist and I'm like wut.

0:49 he's screaming for help

Here's the thing about Polly Pockets: They were meant to be little dolls that you could carry around in cases that looked like other things. The inside would have a mini apartment or whatever (hence your stickers to make it decorated as such) and the outsides would look like, for example, the originals were designed like makeup compacts. They didn't function as such, but they were sort of a little trick I guess. The "MP3/Digicam element is the secret (albeit kinda junky) case that's meant to look like one thing and open into something else. Toys, man. Toys.

5:57 We had an applause-o-matic knocking around our house for YEARS. I would just pick it up and mess with it while I was listening to music or something and then it would disappear and turn up in a drawer or something a few months later. I think my entire family fooled with it off and on

I love how your solution to the poo was not to clean it, but to wear gloves. I am imagining how this translates to how you use the restroom. 😂😂😂

Please keep the Applause-O-Matic whenever a broken nugget actually works.

"Hungry Jack's" is such a better name for a restaurant than "Burger King"

I had one of the American idol mp3s as a kid. I would play that 40 something second loop over and over again. Apparently one of my favorite toys, so favorited in fact that my parents kept it to be a family heirloom; still works too. Really cool cuz I was thinking about this during the start of the vid and when you brought it out I went bananas. Gonna show this to my dad, he’ll love it. He hated that little jingle. Thanks for bringing back some memories Dankpods.

The polly pocket stuff is actually on theme for the Polly pocket toys. Polly lived in a house that looked like something else when it was all closed up. So it truly was a cheap version of a polly pocket toy.

The after-credits scenes with Frank will always be better than any ones from a Marvel movie.

I honestly hope the Applause-o-Matic is a regular guest on the show.

Dude… I genuinely loved the first one as a kid! My best friend still has one of those and it’s incredible how bad they sound. But the nostalgia kicks hard

that toy at 1:40 is so nostalgic for me! I'm from the UK, and I remember getting a Sugarbabes one when I was like 8 years old or something. Kinda fun but absolutely pointless lol

1:45 Funny enough.. my father collected these things here in germany. I think i even have one myself that plays some german pop song about giving your love in form of a star. EIN STEEEEERN der DEINEN NAMEN TRääääGGt.

Fun fact: Japan also has it's own abbreviation for mcdonalds Either Makudo or just Makku

Imagine being in maccies/maccas eating nuggets listening to The worst mid 2000’s music with nugget phones. What a time to be live. I actually had a couple of those slide up players. There was a Girls Aloud one that was so unbelievably common it was upsetting.

0:12 Funnily enough they did the same thing here in Brazil changing McDonald's to "Méqui" (The shorthand we use to call the place).

I had one of those Shrek watches back in 2010, that thing was my first happy meal toy and it was still kicking as a fridge clock till 2015!! I cannot describe how ecstatic I was when I saw it lol.

The clapper needs to make regular appearances now

I legit had this exact Bob Sinclair nugget in the past. It's forever associated with Star Wars for me, don't ask how.

Hey DankPod man lad mate! Me and my family are a huge fan and because of you we actually call McDonald’s “McDingus” xd. It’s also nice to see fellow Aussie KZfaqrs that are genuinely funny.

4:17 “I’m sorry. I mistook the actual product for land-waste” There’s no difference

Frank is like one of those handkerchiefs you pull out of your sleeve. Unending.

Dankpods' slow transformation into Ashens is nearing completion

I was born in 05, and acctually this looped Bob Sinclar was one of my favourite toys i’ve ever had. Even though i was easily getting bored with it… I was still amazed by how does it work…. probably i still have it somewhere in my house. Thanks for short nostalgic travel

0:17 That sounds familiar! There was a "Burger King" in Mattoon, Illinois that was there before the chain spread out. A lawsuit was filed, and the chain Burger King was banned from building any restaurants within 20 miles or so. I've actually been there, and I prefer it to the chain!

You know it's bad when the Lego nugget could’ve been considered an upgrade.

Well, who DOESN'T love McNuggets?

okay wtf, I stood up right before around 8:50 when he says "sit down", very funny coincidence!

Can't wait to see the applause-o-matic on the drum stream

I remember getting a McFly nugget when I was younger... should have kept hold of that piece, god knows how much it would be worth now!

7:12 I used to have one of those American Idol players, best "mp3" player ever.

Here in germany we also call McDonalds Maccas (sometimes written Mecces, Mäckes or Megges). In certain parts of germany, Mäcci, or Goldene Möwe (translated: golden gull)

in Germany there was a time when adolescents would say Mc'kes instead of McDonald's (it was pronounced almost like Macca's). it lasted very short, and very soon everyone only said the full name (McDonald's) again

This just unlocked memories of my favorite childhood nugget- the Open Season themed radio earpiece Burger King toy from 2006. I’d love to see you pick one of those apart.

The holy nugget creators have truly done it

I had this exact McD player and it would only play the opening 40s of everybody dance now to the point that I didn't realise there was more to the song for about 10 years. Genuinely was my most loved mac toy since I was listening to that loop constantly. Upon reflection, I'm not sure if it was bob sinclar or cc music factory

5:41 I’m pretty sure they sell those at Glove World in Bikini Bottom

Hopefully coming soon, the littlest nuggets of all. Hit Clips

Buckethead is one of my favorite musicians of all time. Seen him live twice. I know you only put his picture up for a couple seconds and didn't even mention him, but it's nice to know that someone else in the world knows who he is.

You joke about the American Idol one not getting old at all, but I had it as a kid and I listened to the loop for about a year straight. I was singing it from memory, dead on, before you even pressed the button, and it’s been like 15 years.

I have been having a bad week so watching your videos has really helped thanks mate

Finally! A nugget I owned! I had that Bib Sinclair one and, my God, running the batteries low was the best thing ever because it distorted and slowed and became demonic, which was my favourite thing ever

I wonder how long until the Patron roll is so long that he straight up passes out trying to fill the time before the patron video reveal.

8:31 most likely some sort of corrosion or plastic burn

Man the mid 2000s McDs happy meals could be pretty great. Had one run with inverting evolving pokemon plushies, and one during the world cup with Hello Kitties wearing team jerseys that could turn into McDs food

2:52 thats how life works for men: use raw force and ignore the pain it creates

Got myself a pair of bootleg airpods because I can't afford real ones on a field tech's salary, but hey, thanks to you I knew what to lok for to get cromulent boys! named 'em "jankpods" in your honour.

The brown spots on the American Idol one is probably burn. I used to work in injection molding and white plastic (especially ABS) is prone to burning during injection. It’s caused by shearing heat when the barrel temperatures are too high/injection speed is too fast. If the mold isn’t well-ventilated, the gasses created from molten plastic won’t have anywhere to escape to during the injection phase, which usually results in combustion within the cavity. Love your vids. Honestly hope you go down as one of KZfaq’s greats.

3:20 about 180 degrees away from being "The Great Cornholio."

0:34 DANK KNOWS WHO BUCKETHEAD IS MY GOD MY LIFE IS COMPLETE

I had ONE genuinely amazing Macca toy in my childhood - a fully functional zoetrope. It was pretty incredible to find inside a happy meal. Every other thing I've ever had was landwaste.

The applause-o-matic is really a nice addition to the desk for doing applauses on some reviews

OMG I had a Bob Sinclair when I was little in Romania, only that it played a little bit of "Who let the dogs out" LOL.

I remember having a few of these as a kid and thought it was the pinnacle of technology

I've been WAITING for the retro McIpods, Thank you DankPods very cool.

I had that applause maker toy as a kid and I loved it! I had no idea it came from McDonald’s until now. Cool to see it in its original packaging :)

1:30 i actually got one of those in 2008 when i was a little kid lol😂 but with a swiss song because i life in Switzerland

I seem to remember in 2011 (and I googled it to confirm) there were "iPod Dock" happy meal toys, where an "ipod" (cartridge) slotted into a "dock", and played a certain artist. Pretty sure they had a Black Eyed Peas one. Found a link to a "Museum of Obselete Media" page

"It's amazing what humanity can come up with, when they're just thinking about money"- what a terrifyingly accurate statement!

Genuinely watching this on a lunch break eating a mcdouble rn love ya wade

in defense of 2000's mcdonalds: currently, where i live, the mcdonalds toys are either crappy kid books or PAPER FIGURINES

Ohh, excuse me.. we’re meant to✨AcCeSsOrISe✨ 🙄🤣 3:52 From one Aussie to another, love ya work mate! Been watching for ages. You crack me up, plz don’t ever change!🤣

oh man, the 2000s nostalgia is real with this one... i can't help but love the polly pocket garbage, i think i had one of those as a kid! these are undeniably so bad but i am so fond of them anyway

1:30 Oh my god, I used to have one of these as a kid, and it played DJ Ötzi's Hey Baby verse on loop I still have some memorable Happy Meal items around, like a CD with some stupid game on it and a Penguins of Madagascar box with a hidden opening mechanism, those were dope

I remember the first ones vividly in the UK! Ours had Girls Aloud, Bob Sinclair, I think the Black Eyed Peas and my personal favourite, Tokyo Hotel with Monsoon

They were nuggets, and made by McDonald's... So that means M c N U G G E T S

One second in and we’re hit with a macca

0:29 K-Fry as another great abriviation for KFC you sometimes hear in NZ

ive been here from beginning, man ure amazing, love your videos, dont stop

Hahaha I'm so happy you found those toys. I had both of the American idol toys when I was a kid. I remember pushing the "iPod" and vibing to the beats until I broke it, and my sibling broke the clapping toy xD Good times. Thanks for the nostalgia rush

This unlocked some core memories for me. I had every single one of these when I was little. Honestly I bet if i looked through my old stuff at my parents house I still have them.

I have been following DankPods for about one year now and I was waiting for the moment he would show something I actually used to own and use. Didn't expect that the Macca's Bob Sinclair nugget would claim that title. Thank you DankPods♥

I used to have one of the American Idol players when I was younger, and you've brought back the memory of how painful the on-off switch was!

Unearthed some memories here I remember owning those pollyworld ones and the blonde chick's arms never moved. Also had one of the American Idol ones, and their later "sing!" series. At least they had some effort, or at least money, out into them back in the day for barebones eletronics. The Thor toys they have right now in NA you have to use an app to get any use out of 3/4 of them.

"We have to abbreviate everything." - DankPods, 2022

Coming from Germany and I had the exact same Bob Sinclair gold nugget when I was young. Loved it

7:57 “It’s amazing what humanity can come up with when like, they’re just thinking about money”

We have to shorten everything, don't we, danky

You brought back a vague childhood memory of those American idol “mp3” nuggets. Those were some quality 5seconds as a kid. Thanks

I remember stumbling on one of these mcdonalds music player things back when I lived in Poland and I found it funny that it was always distorted whenever it played the single song.

I swear man, some of this junk awoke some deep core memories within me. Makes me wonder how many cheap happy meal nicknacks I've had and forgotten through the years.

Well the applause toy deserves a place on the desk for sure!

Was meant to go sleep but dankpods takes priority

This video gave me nostalgia I forgot I had. I got one of those American Idol clapping things at Mcdonald’s when I was a kid and loved it.

To keep with tradition, dankpods shall now only be referred to as "dankies"

Oh jeez, I had the American Idol one as a kid. I did my absolute best to try and collect ALL the American Idol toys tbh.

I’m loving it

That bob thingy was a solid month of my childhood. The nostalgia of having literally nothing else to do

The Bob Sinclar and other artists player was my childhood, I still have them in a dusty cupboard somewhere. Thank you for opening it up to see the insides it was very interesting! :)