TV Ranking the funniest retro commercials from Live in Front of a Studio Audience Alfonso Ribeiro's Oscar Mayer Weiner is taking on Jennifer Beals' Shoulder Patties with the Kool-Aid Man out to win it all. Oh yeeeeaaaahhhh! By Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where he covers breaking news, all things Real Housewives, and a rich cornucopia of popular culture. Formerly a senior editor at Out magazine, his work has appeared on NewNowNext, Queerty, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker. He was also the first author signed to Phoebe Robinson's Tiny Reparations imprint. He met Oprah once. EW's editorial guidelines Published on December 8, 2021 11:10PM EST During Tuesday night's Live in Front of a Studio Audience telecast, you might've noticed a few ads sprinkled throughout that fit in a bit too perfectly with the classic Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes episodes. Turns out they were products of Live's exec producer and host Jimmy Kimmel, Ryan Reynolds, and their respective production companies, Kimmelot and Maximum Effort. "I took a DNA test recently and it turns out 20% of my body is comprised of 1980s nostalgia," Reynolds told PEOPLE. "In fact, I almost appeared as Max Headroom. Seriously." The mind reels at what could've been had Ryan Reynolds have gone full computer-generated TV host. But what we did get was a heaping helping of retro ads starring Alfonso Ribeiro, Jennifer Beals, Bob Vila, and David Leisure. But which of these fauxmmercials was the funniest? Let's count 'em down! 01 of 06 6. This is your brain on Kraft singles maximum effort Alfonso Ribeiro is a dad on a mission to make a grilled cheese in a send-up of those "This is your brain on drugs" commercials. What's really trippy, however, is that it then turns into an ad for a singles hotline complete with a phone number. Did anyone try calling it? And if so, what's the cheese tea? 02 of 06 5. America, the gin-iful maximum effort Reynolds narrated this spot for his own line of booze, and while he's all for a good American spirit, he warns that vodka "leaves you cold and bitter and metabolically a communist...probably." 03 of 06 4. Nothing comes between me and my Oscar Mayer Maximum Effort Ribeiro pays tribute to the iconic, if problematic, Calvin Klein Jeans ad from 1981 starring Brooke Shields. Double entendres remain firmly in tact. 04 of 06 3. The Wait of the World maximum effort "Like ketchup through the bottle, this is The Wait of the World." Alfonso Ribeiro and Jennifer Beals star in this spoof of Days of Our Lives and let's just say their long-awaited revelations live up to the ad's soap opera roots. 05 of 06 2. An ABC AfterKool Special Maximum Effort The Kool Aid Man is gonna Kool Aid, and that usually means devastating property damage. Enter handyman legend Bob Vila and suddenly we're in an AfterKool Special about self-care. Oh yeah. 06 of 06 1. Shoulder Patties! Maximum Effort There truly is no quicker way to my heart than an '80s businesswoman in a power blazer. If that woman is Jennifer Beals and if that power blazer's shoulder pads double as patty ovens, well, then we've got an undisputed winner of the night. Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Related content: Live in Front of a Studio Audience brings out Todd Bridges, Snoop Dogg, and Boyz II Men for Diff'rent Strokes Arrested Development stars Jason Bateman and Will Arnett play high school pals on Live in Front of a Studio Audience Snoop Dogg! F-bomb! A heart-to-Hart! The 5 best moments from Live in Front of a Studio Audience