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[[1991]]'s "The Pod" became a fast fan favorite, as the duo's use of drum machines, pitch-tweaked guitars & vocals and drug-laced humor became a trademarked part of their sound. Their highest reaching single, "Push Th' Little Daisies" [[(1992)]] gained them media & MTV attention, as the video was a highlighted target on [[MTV]]'s [[Beavis & Butthead]]. The album "Pure Guava" was the first of a series of releases on the Elektra label, followed by the [[1994]] release "Chocolate & Cheese", heralding 70s pop/rock & soul sendups such as "Freedom of '76" and "Voodoo Lady". Beginning at this time, Ween expanded its live and studio line-up, providing both a crisper production sound in the studio and an easier live setup (up until this time, Ween had been using drum machines & tape playback to provide backings for their songs.)
Ween turned to [[Nashville, Tennessee]] [[studio musician]]s for the recording of the authentically-spirited "12 Golden Country Greats" (1996), followed by the nautically themed "The Mollusk" (1997). Their desire to pursue alternate forms of media led to the [[MP3]]-only release "Craters of the Sac" (1999), presented by Dean for online download and free trade. [[Elektra Records]] released a live compilation entitled "Paintin' The Town Brown: Ween Live" in 1999, followed by "White Pepper" (2000), their final studio set for Elektra. Shortly after "White Pepper" Ween started the internet radiostation WeenRadio, which was awarded 3rd best internet music site by Rolling Stone.
Ween also formed their own label at this time, Chocodog Records, which oversaw the release of two self-produced live sets. Short in pressing, they became instant collector's items. The two signed to [[Sanctuary Records]] in 2003 and released "Quebec", their first studio set in 3 years.
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