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Articles by Jeff Sheldon

About Jeff Sheldon
Born in the 80's. Child of the 90's. I fly people places for a living and enjoy discussing the good old days of yester-year.
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'90s

Do You Remember: The Skip-It

Jeff Sheldon

One toy that any kid from the 90s is likely to remember is the Skip it! Don’t remember it? Well, I’m sure you’ll remember the catchy theme song from the commercials that repeatedly played while CONTINUE READING…

'90s

The History of Crystal Pepsi

Jeff Sheldon

“It could have been more than just a novelty.”-David Novak, creator of Crystal Pepsi During the 90s, we were introduced to many new and exciting products. Back then, large corporations were more willing to take CONTINUE READING…

'90s

“Dinner & A Movie” on TBS

Jeff Sheldon

“Beans and Cornbread had a fight… Beans knocked Cornbread out of sight!” All Elite Wrestling (AEW), the main competitor to WWE and preferred wrestling brand of yours truly, announced on January 5th, 2022, the company CONTINUE READING…

'90s

15 Totally Awesome 90s Infomercials

Jeff Sheldon

I think it’s been pretty well established that I think of the 90s as the best decade.  I think it’s also been pretty well established that I watched A LOT of television during that time.  CONTINUE READING…

'90s

Do You Remember: The George Foreman Grill

Jeff Sheldon

Do you remember the George Foreman Grill? I had one of these babies in my college dorm room, and even though it was against the rules, this little baby grilled me up a piece of CONTINUE READING…

Rollerjam
'90s

RollerJam – Pro Wrestling on Wheels

Jeff Sheldon

Like everyone else in the late ’90s, I was hooked on professional wrestling.  I had been a fan going back to 1989 or ’90 when I was 5 years old and had found WCW on CONTINUE READING…

Features

Christmas’ Hottest Toys: Tickle Me Elmo

Jeff Sheldon

When I was really young, we only had a handful of channels to watch. Because of that, my brother and I watched the same handful of episodes of the same shows over and over again. CONTINUE READING…

Saved by the Bell Beach Club
'90s

All About Saved by the Bell’s Summer at Malibu Sands

Jeff Sheldon

Like many other children of the 80s or 90s, I grew up watching Saved by the Bell.  I previously wrote an article about something that has always puzzled some fans of the show, titled “Where Did CONTINUE READING…

Carvel Ice Cream
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Ice Cream in the Summertime: The Story of Carvel Soft-Serve

Jeff Sheldon

Believe it or not, Memorial Day has already come and gone. So, what better way to celebrate The Retro Network’s Summer Camp 2022 than with a story about ice cream? After all, who doesn’t love CONTINUE READING…

Best of TRN

Boy Meets Wrestling: When Vader and the WWF invaded Boy Meets World

Jeff Sheldon

Professional wrestling was a large part of my childhood, as was the story for many kids growing up in the late 80s and early 90s.  Just as important to me back then was making sure CONTINUE READING…

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'90s

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