In 2004, the weird af Quiznos Spongmonkeys changed the course of advertising forever. The art director found them in a viral video about the moon; next thing you know, they were singing about subs instead. And we still can't get them out of our heads. #early2000s #quiznos #nostalgia #spongmonkey #fyp

The Spongmonkeys were fuzzy, rat-like mascots for Quiznos Sub sandwiches who debuted in 2004 commercials. The singing, guitar-playing creatures were designed by Joel Veitch and became a viral sensation, garnering over a million views in the pre-YouTube era. However, Quiznos stopped airing the ads after a few months due to negative reactions from consumers and franchisees.

Spongmonkeys: Quiznos' Most Bizarre Ad Campaign Ever