I used to watch this infomercial over-and-over when I was a little kid. I absolutely LOVED the salesmanship. It was my earliest inspiration to go into advertising, and start an agency. Thank you, Todd!
I grew up outside of Philly and I remember seeing this infomercial at night when I was a kid all those years ago. This brings back a lot of fond memories, glad you guys are still in business!
I'm so glad to see this again! My friends and I used to watch it constantly! Once we saw Todd at a diner and it was like we saw an A list celebrity. My friend happened to have a rubber glove in his pocket and Todd was nice enough to take a photo with us holding the glove. Haha!
This is too great. I can't imagine how starry-eyed I'd have been to see this come on my TV late at night in the 90s. No doubt I'd have recorded it with my VCR. Still a pleasure to watch in 2019
Oh man. I went to art school in Elkins Park on the outskirts of Philly in the late 90s. I and several students in the dorms knew this infomercial all too well, and watched it many times. I would go as far as to say that this may be the greatest infomercial ever made. One of our favorite parts was always "Boogie!"
RU-vid just suggested this to me. This would have been the only infomercial I’d have watched back then. I would have been glued to the TV! A younger, bearded Todd is cool to see!
Wow the memories are flooding back, What a great Retrospect. It's Amazing how TNT Amusement's have grown to be one of the Great Staples if not last providing sales & repair services for Arcade Amusements. Todd Tuckey is honestly my hero from a Sales & Businessman perspective, It's truly impressive how his mind work's from his ideas, insight & forsight in a industry that has collapsed and grew time & time again! Truly a Legend and what I would give to spend time and converse with him and the knowledge he has! But sincerely looking back in retrospect it's mindboggling how far and quick TNT has grown and established a name and for themself, A true underdog story and would make one hell of a documentary.
Wow so nice to see Bill Wanderlich and my old friend Charlie Maier.. miss both of these guys! (Todd Tuckey the GOAT, he's the Benny Krass of pinball and arcade..) If you didn't buy your pinball at TNT you've Tilted!
This has to be one of the BEST infomercials of the 90's! I don't think I would have ever gotten tired of frequenting your establishment simply because I just enjoy arcades and pinball machines. You need your own movie, Todd! You're too cool!
I lived outside of Reading, PA and got your catalog a few times back in the day. I remember this one from when I'd sneak and stay up late at my cousin's outside of Philly. My parents wonder why I love vids and pins so much. I'll have to confess it was watching Todd on late nights. ;)
That's right Todd! I love flipping on and following all your videos old and new! Only now my son can enjoy them with me. I even recently got to play the Haunted House pin you sold my uncle in 1996, it still works like new!
Great to have you both aboard! Keep watching!! Take a picture of the two of you watching your favorite episode and email it to me...will post it! tntquality@aol.com
I watched this all the time when I was kid dreaming of being allowed to have my birthday party there. I’m now in my 30’s and I would still have my birthday party there.
I met Todd Tuckey at the 2015 Allentown Pinball Fest. It was my 43rd birthday present. I hope to meet him again in October in the White Gameroom Show in York, PA.
I clicked on this because I have been watching your pinball overhaul videos recently. I only planned on watching a few minutes but stayed for the whole thing. It was really cool to watch! I am the arcade manager in a new arcade in Lehighton, PA. I really like to watch your videos, pinball is my favorite arcade game. If you are in the area stop by Country Junction and ask for Tyler I would be glad to meet you and show you around the arcade. I plan on driving out someday to see your showroom as well and was wondering if you do any sort of unlimited play for an or or two and how much. I would love to play your arcade games.
Oh yeah this is what it was! I remember this infomercial, my parents would play this and we’d watch it like Seinfeld…oddly enough I found the name of the place from the Angry Video Game Nerd and thought the dude’s voice sounded familiar!
WOO HOO NOSTALGIA!!!!!! PAX TV allowed me to see this and I remember phoning up in late 1996 to get my free brochure! Then I called to get a new one in 2002! Thanks Todd Tuckey for all the great memories!
I remember in 2006 seeing the 2002 commercial for your place when I was 12. Nice seeing a young and hip todd tuckey. May not be young anymore but you're still hip!
i really miss the arcade halls. Today we have apps and software games like zen pinball. but it never replaces the real pinball arcades or video game halls. Which we had more! When I see a pinball machine I go nuts and have to play it lol. nice video!!
Todd is a pioneer in selling commercial coin-op games to the residential customer by applying IBM’s well known mantra for selling service contracts: “FUD!!!” Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt! Now, let me show you how Todd invented Crew Resource Managment used by all the world’s airlines!!
Great infomercial. Sure was a lot more complicated making videos back In the day!! Sorry for all the loss Todd. Pretty emotional sometimes taking a step back in time. I'm sure they were great friends of yours.
God, I must have watched this "infomercial" 100 times at 2am on Suburban Cable in Bucks County back in the 90's! I don't know why, but I had to watch it every time. (Side note, there were only about 40 channels back then.) It was so bad, it was good. Kinda like a bad car wreck. I had to slow down and look every single time. I was always BAFFLED how somebody could afford to air this so many times (for 30 minutes!!), but couldn't afford professional video production! TODD: please answer this burning question! And congrats on your legacy.
redwinmedia I got invited to join the Broadcast Pioneers because of this show! It was the lowest budget infomercial in the country that played for 7 straight years (1995 to 2002)!
I wish I knew too! This video was seen locally by millions over the many years we aired it! But back then you couldn't "like" it...but folks still remember it! I was on radio show this past Monday, and one of the personalities remembered watching it over and over!
TNT Amusements Inc - It was a ritual for me for YEARS to get into bed, turn on Comcast channel 66 (Philadelphia local), hit the sleep timer and drift off to sleep to the dulcet tones of Todd teaching us about the Pinball business.
Love the close song Enigma...maybe cause i'm french. Despite I don't understand every jokes but I'm always enjoy when I I look your videos, like your happiness all your team all your good works and special tricks on pinball you show us. I bought my first Stargate Pinball 2 years ago and really wants more but the problem is always the place... Target Nudge Tilt are always Amusement
WOW! Look at those racks stacked chock full with games. Must have been great to be in the hobby and business back then with the abundance of bulk project machines at low costs & new games coming out by Williams, Sega, Gottlieb.
John W Powell Yes...the good old days! Hard to find pinball machines that were not under water these days in bulk! The ones coming now from overseas are so rough!
I've been out of the Philadelphia area for more than 12 years and I never thought I'd see this again. If I remember correctly this used to run every Monday at 11? on one of the old Philly UHF channels; 48 or 69? Thanks for putting this online, make me miss my old hometown. BTW is the Tammy Tuckey channel attached to this channel, your daughter!? I remember her from the old infomercial but she was knee high to grass hopper. Makes me feel old. Thanks again.
Glad you enjoyed the video and going back in time! Can you believe, I am starting on August 1, 2016, to reair 8 of our half hour programs on New Jersey channel...that will be around channel 40 on cable....in this area. Decided it was time to return to the airwaves!
