12 Cicadas Totally Trapped in 1996

The East Coast cicadas, currently emerging by the billions, have spent the last 17 years underground, making today's world a bit of a shock for them.

In 1996, Alanis Morissette was just a "Jagged Little Pill" and only 20 million Americans dialed up to the Internet. Clearly, Swarmageddon 2013 is making the bug population feel nostalgic for the '90s.

Humans, please try to make the cicadas feel welcome by explaining iPhones and The Real Housewives of New Jersey.

1. So much for AOL screen names. Sorry, "Cicaduh6969."

2. Never forget JTT.

3. At least Mr. Belding still looks the same.

4. Pull the tags off the Beanie Babies.

5. Needs more slots. Also, Apple is cool again?

6. "Bob Dole fights for the cicada population." - Bob Dole

7. Uhhhhh...

8. Cicada stylists are going to be totally booked.

9. What's a Google?

10. Clooney did okay for himself.

11. Hey Macarena!

12. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is still awesome.

1. 1. Rappin' Rockin' Barbie

   This commercial came out in 1992, and it shows. Check out those clothes!

2. 2. Mr Bucket

   Mr. Bucket was one of those toys where the ad was better than the product.

3. 3. Gak

   Parents hated that you loved Gak, which is what made this commercial so effective.

4. 4. Bubble Tape

   Ah yes, the bubble gum that came in a six-foot roll. If you remember trying to cram as much Bubble Tape into your mouth at once, then complaining about losing its flavor within five minutes, this ad is for you.

5. 5. Crossfire

   You'll get caught in the ... CROSSFIRE!

   This was an incredibly cool ad for a really mediocre game, but we can always reminisce about the jingle.

6. 6. McDonalds

   There's a reason we see less of Ronald in kids commercials nowadays, but the fact kids don't recognize Grimace anymore is a crime.

7. 7. Skip It

   I challenge you to reach five skips.

8. 8. Talkboy

   The Talkboy was far cooler than Home Alone 2. After this commercial, we begged our parents for weeks, dreaming of the pranks we could pull.

9. 9. Super Soaker 100

   Get revenge on all those evil girls who wronged you by spraying them with Super Soaker water. Good life advice. To be fair, anyone with the name "Buffy" had it coming.

10. 10. ZooBooks

    I think the same set of ZooBooks is still for sale. Let's hope.

11. 11. Socker Boppers

    These inflatable fists were "more fun than a pillow fight," but really hurt when they came in contact with your face.

12. 12. Polly Pocket

    Polly Pocket was great because it was portable, and you could lose all the small pieces within the first day. There were several playsets -- and they were everywhere in the early '90s.

13. 13. Stretch Armstrong

    This commercial perfectly captures the awesomeness of Stretch Armstrong, until he burst and exploded the squishy goo all over the living room.

14. 14. Fisher-Price Triple Arcade and Tournament Table

    It's a pool table, air hockey table and ping pong table in one? Shut the front door!

15. 15. Mouse Trap

    Did anyone ever play this game, or just set it up and catch mice. This commercial covers every step in this Rube Goldbergian board game, even if you never replicated them on your own.