That's a particularly interesting mix. I was sure that the Hallmark ad was going to be one of those "know when to say when"-type PSAs. And no one had to tell those Starburst kids not to worry about looking ridiculous!
Once again, thank you for posting these. I'm enjoying them immensely.
Love the chicken salad oriental. It's a chef's salad, covered with chicken... and chow mein noodles. The noodles made it "oriental". God I loved the 80's.
I like how Chevron acted like a wooden platform was some big engineering marvel, while that ad was surrounded by reminders of the 50th anniversary of a genuine engineering marvel.
I like, after being told that AmEx can help with the guy's missing medicine, a helicopter appears on screen. I'm sure they can be helpful in that situation, but I doubt they're going to be doing any airlifts.
I'm willing to bet the woman in the Sun Light ad hasn't ever been anywhere near the South.
Never mind Oriental, can you say "we wanna toss your salad?" lol (#5)
So true about 80's colors. Nothing sums it up more than neon green pants with neon yellow on one sleeve and neon green on the other. Oh, and a "high and tight" hair cut to boot. oh and high-tops. oh, and cuffing your pants. Oh, and a rat-tail.Oh, or a Champion sweatshirt with Gibaud's on a hot Sat. night. ha ha ha
Don't forget "Beef: it's what's for dinner" or "Pork: the other white meat." Not specifically 80s commercials, but I remember first seeing the one for pork back around 1987.
Okay Walter, we've been using your crappy Sylvania light bulbs so god damn it, let us use your pool. We won't cause any trouble, we'll just be a couple of old farts paddlin' around in your pool!
Was that Rita Rudner in the Halmark ad? I saw her about 20 years ago on Cape Cod & it looks like her! Also, Pod People was filmed in Canada. (Thats why all the US flags & Reagan photos, they were trying to look more American!) And... That MIGHT have been Tia in the cheese ad, she was certainly active at that time. Course, its hard to tell with the 80s Big-Hair!
0:04 that girl seems too happy when she pops that starburst in her mouth...does she swallow or spit it out after each take??? oh and what do they mean "NOW" made with fruit juice??? what they use before?
It looks like him, but it's nearly impossible to tell one ginger kid from another. Also the timeline doesn't match well ('83 vs. '87) and I think Pod People was made in Spain or something.
Yeah, the cheese and instant breakfast are two of my all-time favorite jingles. Now if I could just find the 'Butterfinger's better' song, my life would be complete
Wow, sylvania light bulbs! I totally 4got about that commercial! There's another 1 that scared me 2 death! And i always ran around the house singing that "Crave" catfood jingle. Thanx 4 the memories!
Yeah, sorry between watching those Sylvania commercials and your comments I was just laughing typing anything I thought was funny. You just do such a good job.
I remember the "Instant Breakfast" jingle when I was growing up. It was Carnation at the time, but now it's Nestle's Instant Breakfast.
I've never heard that the Golden Gate Bridge turned 50 had a special, but I heard the Brooklyn Bridge had it's 100 birthday back in 1983. I was in Puerto Rico at the time, but I've never saw it.
My 13 yr old sense of humor can't stop laughing at the tossed salad commercials. ha!
When I was a kid, we were going across the Golden Gate Bridge and there were big candles painted on the bridge. Was this for the 50th anniversary? It was the only time I ever went over it and I didn't understand why the candles were there. I think my mom told me it was the bridge's birthday.
They tried to be "healthy", but it was a lost cause. I remember when they had a salad & chicken Mc Nugget combo promo...the calories from the nuggets basically cancelled out the salad, and this was before the whole "made with white meat" switch up. hehehe
that light bulb dude, in the second one...you notice there was 2 REGULAR people in the first...and then there's 2 FREAKY light bulb people in the second one....O_o I will not go near the light bulbs at the store xD
That Starburst commercial all but oozes 80's out of it... I LOVE IT!
I should hope that Sylvania mascot is gone... it's hard to tell who's creepier, him or the King. I notice that the mom in the first commercial has a look of horror on her face that seems to read "what the hell is that thing?!"
*reads product descriptions* HEROES! Yayyyy, I love that show! Hiro's my favourite and Sylar is creepy and...*watches* Oh, whoops, wrong show... ^^;;;
(Okay, of course I knew the "Heroes" we have now didn't exist back in the 80's but I couldn't resist... xD Very nice commercial compo, as ever!)
That's a particularly interesting mix. I was sure that the Hallmark ad was going to be one of those "know when to say when"-type PSAs. And no one had to tell those Starburst kids not to worry about looking ridiculous!
Once again, thank you for posting these. I'm enjoying them immensely.
mcguinnfan 6 months ago
the light bulb commercial reminds me of the 80s movie classic Poltergeist!
thebayareapimp 8 months ago
A cheesy commercial for....cheese. Brilliant, just brilliant.
MattTheSaiyan 9 months ago
Comedienne Rita Rudner in the Hallmark ad, using her trademark deadpan delivery.
StormsongK 1 year ago
That's Tia Carrere at the end of the cheese commercial.
3859c1 1 year ago
Macdonals will toss your salad.
biped19 1 year ago
Love the chicken salad oriental. It's a chef's salad, covered with chicken... and chow mein noodles. The noodles made it "oriental". God I loved the 80's.
Droogie128 1 year ago
That light bulb commercial was very creepy
onenonlyprincess2 1 year ago
Friday May 22,1987 was Dallas's final episode of that season.
gottaloveaz 1 year ago
Ragu TINA WEENA !!!!!!!!!!!
gottaloveaz 1 year ago
2 years from now it'll be the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge. I wonder if they'll have the bridge packed with people again.
acetrain81 1 year ago 2
@acetrain81 probably!
andycflbulb 8 months ago
I like how Chevron acted like a wooden platform was some big engineering marvel, while that ad was surrounded by reminders of the 50th anniversary of a genuine engineering marvel.
I like, after being told that AmEx can help with the guy's missing medicine, a helicopter appears on screen. I'm sure they can be helpful in that situation, but I doubt they're going to be doing any airlifts.
I'm willing to bet the woman in the Sun Light ad hasn't ever been anywhere near the South.
MeInTX 1 year ago
The 80s were much better than now!
redneck500 1 year ago 3
00:30 That Sylvania Mascot makes me feel that he's giving those people Radiation.
Itzpower 1 year ago
lol light bulb ghost
vixen042 1 year ago
Do they still make Crave cat food? Loved the jingle and the animation in the ad! (And the meowing, too!)
jakobluke 1 year ago
@jakobluke The annimation is hilarious!
andycflbulb 8 months ago
I met that sylviana lightbulb guy/entity when I ate 10 grams of mushrooms last summer. We talked for hours
good times
sylviabombs15 1 year ago
Dang...sex sells cheese. Unnecessary, but effective. :)
StormsongK 1 year ago
McDonald's had salads in the 80s?
kari00ws6 1 year ago
Never mind Oriental, can you say "we wanna toss your salad?" lol (#5)
So true about 80's colors. Nothing sums it up more than neon green pants with neon yellow on one sleeve and neon green on the other. Oh, and a "high and tight" hair cut to boot. oh and high-tops. oh, and cuffing your pants. Oh, and a rat-tail.Oh, or a Champion sweatshirt with Gibaud's on a hot Sat. night. ha ha ha
jsngallery 1 year ago
Don't forget "Beef: it's what's for dinner" or "Pork: the other white meat." Not specifically 80s commercials, but I remember first seeing the one for pork back around 1987.
MsStinkeye 2 years ago
Why why WHY just because you put some crunchy chow mein noodles on anything it automatically turns "oriental?"
rockergirl83 2 years ago
It is the fast food way.
kiminokami 2 years ago
Okay Walter, we've been using your crappy Sylvania light bulbs so god damn it, let us use your pool. We won't cause any trouble, we'll just be a couple of old farts paddlin' around in your pool!
Seven people will get my joke.
Ratgrappler 2 years ago
Cocoon?
kiminokami 2 years ago
Lol yes, I was quoting Coccoon, as best as I could from having last seen it 10 years ago.
:)
Ratgrappler 2 years ago
I wonder what they will do in 2012 during the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge
acetrain81 2 years ago
@acetrain81 The apocalyptic meteor shower will give us fireworks. lol
purplemutantas 2 years ago
8:15 "Wooden platforms above power lines...they were developed and put there by a lot of people..."
Exactly how many people did it take to "develop" boards bolted to a utility pole?
Daeymien 2 years ago
The 80's needed those bright neon lights to tone down the bright neon clothing!
greenmanjph 2 years ago
Was McDonalds the first fast food restaurant to have salads? I thought it was Wendy's.
TheGamingGuitarist 2 years ago
Was that Rita Rudner in the Halmark ad? I saw her about 20 years ago on Cape Cod & it looks like her! Also, Pod People was filmed in Canada. (Thats why all the US flags & Reagan photos, they were trying to look more American!) And... That MIGHT have been Tia in the cheese ad, she was certainly active at that time. Course, its hard to tell with the 80s Big-Hair!
dukes0916 2 years ago 2
0:04 that girl seems too happy when she pops that starburst in her mouth...does she swallow or spit it out after each take??? oh and what do they mean "NOW" made with fruit juice??? what they use before?
Lafours 2 years ago
0:39 Is that the kid from Pod People?
KISSarmyGuy 2 years ago
It looks like him, but it's nearly impossible to tell one ginger kid from another. Also the timeline doesn't match well ('83 vs. '87) and I think Pod People was made in Spain or something.
troodon311 2 years ago
CHEESE, GLORIOUS CHEESE! XD
and I love that Starburst commercial, though it's annoying that none of the lines ever seem to rhyme with each other lol
monarchofvideos 2 years ago 2
Man do I love those glorious cheese ads, songs are so catchy.
eexot 2 years ago 2
Agreed. Every time I come across a Disney Sunday Movie tape, there's inevitably a cheese ad. They just don't advertise like they used to ...
errantellipses 2 years ago 2
Yeah, the cheese and instant breakfast are two of my all-time favorite jingles. Now if I could just find the 'Butterfinger's better' song, my life would be complete
orcrush1 2 years ago
that hallmark commercial was kind of messed up
LOAblue 2 years ago
Your right that Sylvania mascot is the most frightening company mascot ever
Thats terrible
acetrain81 3 years ago
LOL! I agree.
Sorta reminds me of the aliens from Cocoon.
Jukesette 2 years ago
I guess just adding Chow Mein Noodles to the salad makes it Oriental...LOL
Libitina72 3 years ago 10
my god, man. how much tv did you record? i love it!
Lilligirl07 3 years ago
So Hallmark makes an "I'm sorry my husband's a drunken loser" card? Wow, they really do make a card for everything.
EKS511 3 years ago 3
that was like the weirdest shit i've seen
celerytime 2 years ago
well he should have paid attention to that "Be smart, don't start" commercial
fattoler 2 years ago 3
I thought the Hallmark Commercial WAS the PSA about alcoholics..until I saw the end.
mst3kanita 3 years ago 5
The Sylvania commercial is meant to be light, but the actress manages to look genuinely scared. It's a real horror movie heroine look!
Oppledeldoc 3 years ago
Is that Tia Carrera in the god awfl cheese commecial? Around 7:33?
Baunzee 3 years ago
but I like the way they used the song from oliver twist ha
jdog34505 3 years ago
Wow, sylvania light bulbs! I totally 4got about that commercial! There's another 1 that scared me 2 death! And i always ran around the house singing that "Crave" catfood jingle. Thanx 4 the memories!
sugarrrsmack 3 years ago
If it comes in Chocolate TWICE! that's 3 flavors!?!
aoinatafanboy84 3 years ago
Chocolate and Chocolate Malt. They're two different flavors.
80sCommercialVault 3 years ago
Yeah, sorry between watching those Sylvania commercials and your comments I was just laughing typing anything I thought was funny. You just do such a good job.
aoinatafanboy84 3 years ago 2
I think The Jets convinced me TO drink, especially after hearing jems like "You Got It All". Oh, you gotta love it.....
bms1117 3 years ago
I remember the "Instant Breakfast" jingle when I was growing up. It was Carnation at the time, but now it's Nestle's Instant Breakfast.
I've never heard that the Golden Gate Bridge turned 50 had a special, but I heard the Brooklyn Bridge had it's 100 birthday back in 1983. I was in Puerto Rico at the time, but I've never saw it.
HomeoftheGoodGuys 3 years ago
My 13 yr old sense of humor can't stop laughing at the tossed salad commercials. ha!
When I was a kid, we were going across the Golden Gate Bridge and there were big candles painted on the bridge. Was this for the 50th anniversary? It was the only time I ever went over it and I didn't understand why the candles were there. I think my mom told me it was the bridge's birthday.
athleticsgirl23 3 years ago 2
Mc Donald's Salads...what a crock! HAHAHA
They tried to be "healthy", but it was a lost cause. I remember when they had a salad & chicken Mc Nugget combo promo...the calories from the nuggets basically cancelled out the salad, and this was before the whole "made with white meat" switch up. hehehe
HaterzBWare 3 years ago 2
Crave? Be Smart. Don't Start? OMG!!! I'm literally back in time!!! I miss those days.
blacklannmuzik1 3 years ago 3
that light bulb dude, in the second one...you notice there was 2 REGULAR people in the first...and then there's 2 FREAKY light bulb people in the second one....O_o I will not go near the light bulbs at the store xD
kittymow321 3 years ago 3
Thanks to Chris Rock I don't think that tossed salad spot would have made it out of the marketing room today.
And why did we ever have to convince people to eat cheese?
Boogeyman80 3 years ago
That Starburst commercial all but oozes 80's out of it... I LOVE IT!
I should hope that Sylvania mascot is gone... it's hard to tell who's creepier, him or the King. I notice that the mom in the first commercial has a look of horror on her face that seems to read "what the hell is that thing?!"
ReijiThePhantom 3 years ago 3
Either that or she's thinking he's an angel of death.
aoinatafanboy84 3 years ago 2
But as well as clothes that look neon :P
Fairia 3 years ago
haha because people are really going to iron and drink milkshakes at the same time
IMxAmazingx 3 years ago
Am I hearing things, or was the lady in the Sun Light commercial named Dawn?! LOL
WAEVOICE 3 years ago
"Darling"
80sCommercialVault 3 years ago
I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that "Poker Alice" was one of very few Westerns Elizabth Taylor had anything to do with.
troodon311 3 years ago
hehehe i remember that instant breakfast. love these videos
c1catwoman 3 years ago 3
*reads product descriptions* HEROES! Yayyyy, I love that show! Hiro's my favourite and Sylar is creepy and...*watches* Oh, whoops, wrong show... ^^;;;
(Okay, of course I knew the "Heroes" we have now didn't exist back in the 80's but I couldn't resist... xD Very nice commercial compo, as ever!)
EricakaJaceII 3 years ago
That Sylvania Mascot is indeed frightening.
DesolateMinds 3 years ago 7
What the hell is it supposed to be? I don't understand!
80sCommercialVault 3 years ago
My best guess is the light from the light bulb, but then again I'm not sure either
Xtrov 3 years ago
I'm guessing the Human Torch fell on hard times and had to sell light bulbs for a while.
TheAngelicBytch 2 years ago
@80sCommercialVault Light incarnate, lol.
WarriorSmurf 8 months ago