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The above video surfaced recently of a young Jack Black promoting Pitfall in a television commercial. In the subsequent years, he would eat four people and a small bus, and balloon into one of America's premier comic darlings.

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CannibalCalvin 's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2007 08:00
CannibalCalvin
lol jack black

so this is where he got started

he should pay homage to his nerd roots
Corpse Explosion's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2007 08:01
Corpse Explosion
Gosh, I hate Jack Black
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2007 08:11
Snaileb
Jack Black is the man. Ten D rocks.
Buster's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2007 08:12
Buster
jack black is awesome...


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NACHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
djnexus911's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2007 09:27
djnexus911
Thats awesome to know lol good stuff! I bet most ppl dont know that even if they are jack black fans.
xtofuconsumerx's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2007 09:48
xtofuconsumerx
If it is a youtube clip please someone find a google video link for those of us who have been raped of our youtube at work.
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2007 09:52
deiga-the-semivaliant
Jack Black is the closest thing to the second coming of Jesus we'll ever get until the real guy comes along.
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2007 09:54
Topher Cantler
haha, I remember that stupid commercial.


I'm so old. :(
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2007 10:07
Jordan Devore
Perfect vid to start my morning.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2007 10:15
Snaileb
Jack Black is making a movie, about remaking the greatest 80's movies (IE: Robocop, ghostbusters, etc)

it'll be hilarious.
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2007 10:27
Niero
We're not worthy!
chado53's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2007 10:51
chado53
hahahaah, thats fucking awesome.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2007 10:51
Snaileb
"We suck!"

...also schwing.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2007 10:55
Snaileb
This new Captain S guy from screwattack.com fuckin SUCKS. Im sorry, but after AngryVideoGameNerd it's just not funny.
Cruds's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2007 11:32
Cruds
I know pitfall but who's Jack Black.
xtofuconsumerx's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2007 11:47
xtofuconsumerx
AngryNintendoNerd was amazing
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2007 11:55
Snaileb
I watched him when he was NES nerd, but now, he just wants to be called videogame nerd. Meh.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2007 14:49
Mxyzptlk
I don't believe in Pitfall. I believe in science!
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