U.F.Faux

Tony: "Todd! Look up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, its..."
Todd: "It's neither. Try wiping the condensation off the window."
Tony: "No seriously, I think it might be some sort of other life form trying to communicate!"
Todd: "Oh really weirdo? What's it saying?"
Tony: "It's saying 'Pull over and check me out!'"
Todd: "I think it's saying, 'Tony needs to start drinking decaf.'"
Tony: "Just pull over."
Todd: "Fine."

Walkin' In A Children's Wonderland

Inside the Lucas County Rec. Center, this holiday favorite is 44 years old and still childlike. Stay tuned for a bonus joke!

- TnT

Lights, Camera, Lights!

More than 100,000 lights and they're all on a house on Holly Drive. Coincidence? Yes.

Thanks to Justin for spotting this one!

- TnT

Up & Running

Our new, improved site is online!

Check it out at 13abc.com.

Scroll down to the bottom and slide through the tabs. We're the last one. It took some figuring, but we archived most of our stuff onto 3 separate pages - with more to come! If you've had trouble with the video player here, try this one out. It seems to be more user-friendly.

As for the TV special ... The latest word is it won't air until early next month. That may or may not be confusing depending on the future of COSI - we shot the entire special there. Let's hope it stays open!

- TnT

Update

What's that you say? I keep checking Tony & Todd's and I haven't seen anything new and I'm beginning to lose interest? Well stop right there so we may peak that dwindling interest. We've been hard at work on some new developments we'd like to share with you. First, if you haven't noticed yet, 13abc.com has a new look. And with that look comes a whole slew of new features. So, we're in the process of moving all our TnT stuff over to the new website for easier access. We're hoping to get all of that up and running by the end of next week. We'll keep you posted on that. And second, we've completed shooting for our half-hour special we'll be airing on the actual television. Yes, you heard me. A half-hour special. All the shooting and most of the editing is complete. We're still in the post-production phase. We don't have a definite time slot yet because we're still working with our programming director but we'll definitely let you know as soon as we know. More to come...

-TnT

Boy Oh Boyer

Now, sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful trip,
That started on this Midwest port
On board this giant ship ... or not.

- TnT

Bloopers Part 2

Here it is. The post you've all been waiting for ... more embarassing mistakes! Laugh! Laugh at our pain!

- TnT

10,000 Maniacs

... and they're all watching this Blog. Thanks for watching. Here's a video thanks, too.


Thanks.

- TnT

A Haunting We Will Go

We appreciate all of the suggestions for Halloween Roadside Attractions this time of year, but we could only pick one. This house stands out because many of the decorations are homemade. Keep at it, folks! Next year your house could end up on the internet!

Stay tuned at the end for a special greeting from Todd. Let's just say the devil made him do it ... Now he needs his "exercise!" Ha! Get it?

- TnT

Gibby A Break

In the spirit of the Halloween season, we've decided to stray from the format ... and into the realm of the unknown. Tune in, true believers, for secrets uncovered, myths explored and hoaxes revealed!

Put this in your myth and bust it.

- TnT

Cluck-A-Doodle-Doo

Ok. Story goes: If you sell this certain type of chicken, the company will park-a-chicken wherever you need. Except ... it's not a chicken*.

- TnT



*All right. You got us. A rooster IS a chicken. We knew that. Really, we did.

3 Fingers In A Jar

"You know, they call them fingers but I've never seen 'em fing ... oh, there they go." - Otto

The moral of this next story is: if you lose your fingers, save 'em. They could end up in a museum 126 years later. Now THAT'S leaving your mark.

- TnT




Hey, maybe we should tell Jacques about this place ... CLICK HERE TO SEE JACQUES.

iTony & iTodd

What's that you say? You love all the videos we've done but you'd really like to find a way to take them with you? Tony & Todd "on-the-go" if you will? We totally understand that need. Look no further because Tony & Todd's Roadside Attractions has finally gone iTunes!! We're Podcasters now. If you don't have iTunes yet, you can download it here. All you have to do is search "roadside attractions" in the iTunes Store and then look at the podcasts section. Sound easy? Oh, it is. Enjoy our layout with that strangely familiar photo and go download-crazy. Then click subscribe so you can get each new video as they become available. And if our smiling faces aren't reason enough to download, keep in mind they're totally FREE!! Isn't technology terrific? We sure think it is.
So whenever you're on the go in your life, we'll be right there with you. Wow.

-TnT

Girl Scout Snookies

Uh, that title has little to do with the following story about Snook's Dream Cars ... but it was the best we could do.

- TnT

My Kind Of (Ghost) Town

This town ain't big enough for the 2 of us. No, wait. It is.

Ghost Town may look even more empty than usual. It did not open this summer, as it has in years past. Luckily, the owner let us have a look-see.

If all goes well, you can tour the town again starting June 2008, when Ghost Town will celebrate its 50th anniversary.

- TnT

Bloopers Part 1

Hey, if you can't laugh at yourself ... then laugh at us. Dick Clark would.

- TnT

Hold Your Applause

... because this guy can't hold anything else. If you're ever in Marblehead, near Cedar Point, you can wave to this guy, but it would make him feel inadequate.

Turns out, his name is Jacques. For more info on the big man, CLICK HERE.

- TnT

Pre-Hysterical

Grab your Dinoculars and join us for A Brief History IN Time. We're about to embark on a voyage to the quintessential Roadside Attraction - PREHISTORIC FOREST!

Click here for the official website.

Note to self ... Todd (and Velma from the Scooby gang) need contact lenses.

- TnT

Building, A Mystery

What evil lurks in the heart of Mystery Hill? You've always wondered - don't deny it. Check out the original "Shake Shack" where perspective gets turned on its ear.

Click here for the official website.

- TnT

Steaks On A Train

We decided to do a little hard-hitting investigating this time around. Pablo Suzuki (from Jimmy Kimmel Live) is our spiritual mentor ... Oh -- and Mickey Dolenz from the Monkees.

-TnT

Frog-tastic

Take a hop with us around Toledo as we hunt down the wiley and elusive "giant frogs."

- TnT

P.H.D. in Pinbology

You'll find plenty of fully licensed, totally restored classic arcade games here. But it takes an advanced degree to spot the fakes.

- TnT

Army of One

Sometimes we seek out Roadside Attractions. Other times, they find us.

If you watch this and find yourself scratching your head in confusion, relax. You got the point.

- TnT

Iglooney Tunes

We may not all be able to rub noses with the Eskimoses, but we've uncovered an unlikely story ... "A Tale of Two Igloos." Featuring: Nanook of the Midwest.*

*Thanks to Susie for the sweet tip.

- TnT

Radio Helped The Video Star

On Friday, July 20th, at approximately 8:58am, we were on the radio with Troy Neff at AM 1230 discussing our Roadside adventures. It's so hard to be clever and witty at 9 o'clock in the morning but we did our best. Our thanks to Troy for getting the word out. Here's the radio interview in its entirety. Enjoy.

-TnT

Two Kids In Some Kind Of Store

Located at Sylvania and Lewis in Toledo, this place is sugar, spice and everything nice. It's chock full of Bit O' Honey, Slo Pokes and Everlasting Gobstoppers. Hansel, Gretel - You've been warned.

Also, keep watching for an extra special "bonus track."

- TnT

Almost Forgot To Mention

People are really taking notice! Tony and I received a great nod from the Toledo Free Press. Click here to read the article. Thanks for watching!!

-TnT

"Hello?! Is Anybody Home?!"

Marty: "This is, uh, this is heavy duty Doc. Does it run like on regular unleaded gasoline?"

Doc: "Unfortunately no. It requires something with a little more kick. Plutonium."

Marty: "Uh, plutonium. Wait a minute, Doc, are you tellin me that this sucker is nuclear?"

-TnT

Pretty Much Sums It Up. For Now.

In case you missed it, here's a story we aired on June 24th, 2007. It pretty much explains this whole brainchild as of now. Enjoy.

-TnT

I Neant To Do That

We spotted this on U.S. 20 near Woodville. It was truly one of those, "Did that just say - ? Wait ... Turn the car around" moments. And that's pretty much what this guy is shooting for.

Nission Accomplished.

- TnT

Bovine Intervention

Sometimes roadside attractions are hard to spot. Not this one.

"Knock Knock."
"Who's there?"
"Interrupting cow."
"Interruptin-?"
"MOO!"

-TnT

Uncle Sam Update!!

Don from Denver writes:
"Years ago, there used to be a fast food restaurant in Toledo called Uncle Sam's Hamburgers. If memory serves correctly, the Main location was on Broadway near Western in South Toledo. Anyway, if it's the same statue, it stood in front of the restaurant. The gesture I believe is supposed to be a finger saying come here as in come here to eat. After the restaurant went out of business, the statue was moved to a field out along west Airport Highway, I believe sometime in the late 70's or early 80's."

To see the original story, click here.

Thanks Don!! Keep those emails coming everybody!!

TnT

Pigtures

I have ALWAYS wanted to do a story on this cement pig. It stands along U.S. 24 in Waterville. Anyone who's been through town can tell you - it's constantly dressed up in different outfits. That's right. A pig in different outfits. Home-grown Americana at its finest ... with a side of bacon.

- TnT

A Message From Uncle Sam

You always drive by it when you're heading north on 23 but you may not have looked closely. That's okay because Tony and I looked closely for you. Now Uncle Sam, this local icon may have been referred to as Mr. Lincoln at one time. Let us know if you know any more history regarding this fiberglass giant.

-TnT

Steeeee-rike!

Dateline: Toledo, Ohio.

Workers at the Electric Auto Lite Plant express their discontent by hitting the skids. These forerunners of the modern day labor movement ushered in a new era for unions ...

and we visit a cool thingy.

YouTube

We've gone YouTube!! We decided to put our stories out there for all to enjoy. Go ahead, try searching one of our names. Tell your friends. No really, tell them.


-TnT

Tiresnakes And Outhouses

Do you know of a Roadside Attraction we've missed? This is a perfect example of someone telling us about an idea and how we follow up on it. If you know of any Roadside Attractions, let us know and we'll check it out. Most likely. Unless it's super dangerous. Like something that involves barbed wire or attack dogs. Tony and I aren't insured for deep lacerations or rabies shots. Even though they say rabies shots don't sting that bad. "They" always say things like that. They.

-Todd



Kudos to our buddy Craig for giving us the sweet heads up.

It Is The Future You See

Yoda was right!

Some Enchanted Forest

Todd and I were trolling past the Jeep plant when we got lost - in a world of amazement. The Enchanted Forest is not open to the public, but that didn't stop us. Don't worry, every good fairytale has a happy ending. The owner has made a living with his travelling rides. Oh, and if you remember a little carnival park called "Vollmar's," you definitely want to check this out.

- Tony

Hillcrest History

Tony and I have definitely done our share of intriguing stories, but this one is especially interesting to me because I'm such a history buff. A huge thanks goes out to Babar for taking time out of his day to show us another great piece of Toledo's history.
-Todd

Update

Tony and I now have our own page to post all the attractions! I moved the old video from my blog to this one while also trying my best to preserve the comments left on past stories. Everything should be perfect from here on out. Let me know if something seems to be missing.

-Todd

A Novel Idea

Squirting flowers, disappearing ink, and whoopee cushions. Who knew we lived so close to a warehouse full of gags? Well, not Tony and me until we nyuk nyuked on the door. Eh? 3 Stooges? Get it? Get it?

-T


Re-posted on 5.14.07

Oh Boy.

Sometimes I wonder why we do these things. I really wonder.

-Todd


Re-posted on 5.14.07

Whatever Happened To Those McDonaldLand Trees?

Whenever Tony and I work together it always seems as though we encounter some interesting ideas for stories. Very interesting. Today we were traveling down Route 51 in Genoa just south of 795 when we noticed a rather flamboyant home and of course we had to pull over. We chatted with Gene Zunk as he told us all about his lawn treats. Take a gander.

-Todd

Re-posted on 5.14.07

Biltmore Replica

Here's the Biltmore story the way it aired on Monday, April 9th. This is a great house with so many things to see and I hope the Hoyts can sell it soon.Please allow a few moments for video to load.
-Todd

Re-posted on 5.14.07