SHADOE-Best of Fred in less than 8 minutes

[cardplayer07]

where's the mariachi one? I'm looking and can't find it. Please upload it. Gracias.

[shadoestevens]

Not that I can remember...but can a brain be trusted? I did ads for a car dealership in San Francisco that were quite amusing in the early 80s. The "I'm in distress, baby" was from Federated. Thanks for the enthusiasm and your incredible taste.

[LordSnow69]

Didn't you also do some car insurance ads in the DFW area in the late 80s, I seem to recall a caveman sequence, where Shadoe invented the wheel, thus the need for insurance.. and a knight in shining armor vignette where the woman said "I'm in distress baby." so dry it was like 18 day old bread. I loved all your characters, especially the boardroom scene and who would believe that in those days we paid nearly $5 for a blank VHS tape!!! lol I wish you'd make an Internet comeback, and bank big!

[jekel1]

Many great memories with this vid! Awesome commercials and a great character and person! Doesn't get this good on TV anymore!

[carlswitzerfan]

Rest in peace The Federated group and it's characters Fred and Frieda Rated! -Gone but not forgotten!!! Thank you for the great memories Shadoe!!

[carlswitzerfan]

Heck, I even remember walking into Federated just to gawk at the new technology of the time! Memories memories!!

[carlswitzerfan]

Damn I'm old!!! Damn how time flies!!! Shadoe, I remember seeing you in all of these commercials back when they were brand new!!! Damn you were GREAT!!!

[TheIntruders]

Cocaine's a hell of a drug.

[centexboiz]

Loved these commercials in our podunk little Texas town. My brothers and I would drive our parents crazy with the Fred laugh and my sisters were in love with Shadoe. The guy is a genius!!!

[MaidenUtah1]

EVERYBODY LAUGH!!!

[FrictionControl]

Great stuff, Mr. Stevens! The Psycho "bonk" still makes me laugh.

[63bbray]

What a great campaign. Only a guy like Shadoe Stevens could pull this off.  It really put Federated on the map, and was a part of the 80's in Southern California. Federated was a great chain, used to go to the one on Olympic Bl. in West L.A. all the time.

[oatstao]

so these are how he became famous eh? lucky break for sure. There was a crew like this in every city, especially Toronto, lots of wacky commercials for HI Fi ect. Never saw these because I was in Canada, but they are pretty fun. Good job boys. I wonder if Shadoe took some of his old buddies along to Hollywood.

[vanwinter]

Any chance you or Norm can open the portal and post some Shadoevision on here?

[shadoestevens]

Thanks. It's my favorite line too. Along with "you can change the future by changing now" and all of the introduction to "The History of the World"

[shstrang98]

@shadoestevens Weren't you on Scott Shannon's Pirate Radio in LA?

[vanwinter]

Thanks for posting Shadoe, I am good friends with Dave Nichols and and love the stuff you guys made together, I really enjoyed Shadoevision, too bad it was about 20 years ahead of it's time... my favorite line..."If you can eat this, anything's possible!"

[smithraymond09029]

Definately something I remember growing up in Los Angeles in the 1980's!

[MyEdgar70]

I remember when it aired on Channel 9 in Los Angeles,CA. Formely known as KHJ-TV.Now KCAL.Thaks Shadoe.

[shadoestevens]

Thanks for the note. I do remember Valerie but have no idea where she is. I've spoken to Keith, who is in Las Vegas, but haven't spoken to her since I left in 1987.

[upscaleaudio]

Hey Shadoe.

I love the ads. What a hoot. Man that was a wild time back then.

I worked at Federated for over ten years. Do you remember Valerie Duggar, Keith Powells assitant and worked on ad stuff? She was my sweetie a lifetime ago and wondered if you knew where she went.

[captmurdock]

Thank you for posting these!  The "Psycho" spoof alone is priceless. I miss the Federated Group - for these commercials, at least. You guys were genius!

[bockybalboa]

SoCal, in the 80's, was the greatest place and time to grow up. These are more than commercials, they are a part of my childhood..

[CACubsfan81]

We used to look forward to the new weekly Federated commercials and were never disappointed. We even made a drinking game out of it! My favorite will always be the rap video. Thanks for all the fun Shadoe!

[nirvgardengod]

i tried to duplicate his style at the Good Guys,,and look what happened to them

[dadadruma]

this guy was my feel better medicine when i was a teen if i was pissed or sad id see a federated commercial and Piss my pants totally clever and fresh humor even in todays world

thanks Shadoe

[elvis55555]

everybody laugh!

[Danfish42]

"Deathstalker 2" soundtrack alert @ 2:30!!!

[VoiceOfRob]

Mr. Stevens, it is Awesome to see these againI remember that archery one the most. That one in particular cracked me up and make me feel sick and the same time.

[txmgarygygax]

Totally looked forward to these commercials as a kid. Great 80's nostalgia. How big was your production crew? And how often did you shoot these? Thanks.

[shadoestevens]

It was like a Monty Python group...a crew of six who did everything and shot five or six new commercials a week for six years...more than 1,100 different spots...no commercial ever ran more than ten days. Thanks for the note.

[dadgamor]

oh yeah these do bring back awesome memories thanks for posting these!!!!

[jpetroze666]

hahaha good times, i used to love these commercials when i was a kid. rock on shadoe

[radiorob1]

Mr. Stevens, you are one of my idols, and have the most admiration for everything you have done; working in LA radio, and hanging with the boss jocks. The Federated commercials were totally bitchin' . I bought my Atari there. If you ever want a friend for life, let me know, I would love to hear your stories about working at KHJ.

[shadoestevens]

Friend for life, thanks...I appreciate your note and salute your keen sense of taste and unspeakably high IQ.

[LA1919]

Fred, whatever happened to Frieda? Who had the better blow - you or her?

[shadoestevens]

At last report, alive and living in Santa Fe...

[Schmangy]

Ah...but it was a great place to work.

[AngryDaven]

Reminds me of Dr. Steel

[ASR10MAN]

Looking back-All that crap was so overpriced

[heine71]

Fred Rated was the West Coast's answer to Crazy Eddie of the East Coast.