1980's McDonalds Birdie Learn to Fly Commercial

[unovapokemonworld]

The ballon went boom boom

[MrCrazyToad]

"Hamburglar gave her a balloon, but it went boom"

There's something about the "boom" part that seems a bit funny to me.

[HomeoftheGoodGuys]

I used to go to McDonald's all the time. There was a McDonald's on Hamilton Ave. in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn right underneath the Gowanus Expressway.

[bitedisshxt]

I LIKE IT NOT!!!!

[MiddleEasternBorder]

In the beginning I thought I heard Ronald say "Fuck, it's Birdie!"

[goodvibesallround]

Why did they get rid of these other characters? I loved them as a kid.

[chelsearenee29]

sounds like daisy duck and piglet

[chelsearenee29]

sounds like daisy duck and piglet

[heyheyjr]

make nugget's outta her j/k

[mrhalholhel]

And because she flies, you must buy hamburgers

[aronk001]

why is this being narrated by piglet?

[mountainlaneman1]

If only I had a shotgun...

[twizy123]

36 kids tried to fly

[ScottishCaledonian]

I want to fuck birdy

[FrumpyShakes]

RONALD WATCH THE FUCK OUT, HAMBURGLER IS RIGHT NEXT TO YOU DON'T LET HIM STEAL THOSE BURGERS YOU FUCKING CARELESS JACKASS

[Zoshimo]

lol, First McDonalds commercial I seen that has nothing to do with the food. I'm still trying to grasp the concept on how this commercial came to be. There had to been a meeting of some sort where McDonald's was like "Ok guys, we need an idea for a commercial. Anyone got anything?" and then one of the dudes would be all "How 'bout we make a commercial NOT advertising the food?," and the boss would say "That idea... is just shitty enough to work!"

[juniorbove]

What did Flying have to do with FOOD

[Jumpybeaver]

*Cocks rifle* That's it Birdie, keep on flying...

[muffmaster71]

What the hell is Grimace?

[ihatetaft]

@muffmaster71

A purple Mcnugget?

[123trob]

@muffmaster71 A raisin?????

[Diamondgrl2007]

@muffmaster71 lol i been askin that for years and could only come up with jelly but i was told no

[doulikepie2]

that's even more annoying than the zhu zhu pets commercial.

[djderosa03]

so what she is so stupid o i want to flay bo ho friest she wants to fly no she cant land

[az095129]

Why the hell is Piglet being the narrator???

[Redrum2381]

is that bettty white?

[EMD1022988]

they really only use Ronald McDonald now

[jayce79]

Ronald McDonald likes too touch kids.

[HomeoftheGoodGuys]

@jayce79 If he touches kids, he will go "Ran Ran Ru!"

[LegionCWAM]

wanna fuck this chick..hope she´s tight :P

[SEXTEE9R]

MCDONALD'S HAS SOLD THEIR SOUL TO THE DEVIL AND ALL HELL WILL FUCKEN BREAK LOOSE. BEWARE OF THE CLOWN PLAQUE...

[MrCorporalTunnel]

@SEXTEE9R

Awww Geezzz... Another Emo kid.

[SEXTEE9R]

@MrCorporalTunnel HUH??!? WHATZ EMO. U MEAN EMOTIONAL? ITZ THE TRUTH. U WANT DIABETES? OF COURSE NOT. DO U WANT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? NO! DO U WANT TBHQ (PRESERVATIVE), WHICH IS A DANGEROUS CHEMICAL THAT WILL KILL U IN THE LONG RUN? NO WAY. OR TRANS FATS? THESE PEOPLE R SICK TO THEIR FUCKEN CORE AND DESERVE TO GO TO HELL AND ROT THERE FOR ETERNITY...

[MrCorporalTunnel]

@SEXTEE9R

Look, a little fast food never killed anyone, enjoying yourself on a regular basis is a healthy thing. What's unhealthy is when these foods become a lifestyle. I don't see it as an either/or proposition and paint the entire issue in terms of black and white. There is plenty of gray area. What I see on Youtube quite a bit though, are people complaining about the lifestyles of others while telling everyone else that's it wrong to judge them. Hypocrites.

[XMSTARSHIP2]

@MrCorporalTunnel well said

[MrCorporalTunnel]

@SEXTEE9R

I also see quite a bit of Anti-Corporate garbage. I'm not defending corporations, but McDonald's didn't shove any of this food into people's mouths, and despite the ramblings of those that do this, there is some nutritional value to these foods, although everyone knows they aren't the best choices. Those hamburgers and chicken nuggets do have protein, ya know. I just don't get this sanctimonious attitude from haters. You guys must be miserable people to wish others to hell.

[wizenhiemr]

DUDE!!!!

[codyjhhs]

Food commercials were better back in the 80's when every single one was a mock-up crack trip.

[MrCorporalTunnel]

@codyjhhs

In the 80's there was less media than now and the objective wasn't to prey on our cynicism like it is now, but rather to prey on the relative innocence of the viewing public of that day. Exploitation is still occurring, just in a different way.

[Agispanda]

γιατί η birdie δε μπορεί να πετάξει?βλαμένη είναι και δε μπορεί να πετάξει?μιας και δυσκολεύεται τόσο πολύ να πετάξει θα μπορούσε να γίνει η καλύτερη λιχουδιά για τον grimace.

[tucci06]

Maybe she could fly if she wasn't eating so much fucking McDonald's.

[Chibinuva]

Why does she kind of sound like Wave the Swallow?

[yabaworld]

Holy f8ck I remember this. I was 3 years old.  My girlfriend actually kinda looks like birdie. WTF!? I feel violated.

[sinshiro]

she is too fat fro mall the MacDonalds to fly lol

[ValisHD]

Stupid Feather bird B&$#$%* - Avgn

[gaminggod200]

keep pressing 5

[bossthunder]

Remind me, what is this a commercial for? Flying lessons? Halloween costumes?

[raven20072008]

Bitch you're a big ass bird....WHAT DO YOU EXPECT!!!! LOL :)

[slicknicknirvana]

Grimace reminds me of the singer cee lo

[l4nc3rr]

I'll teach Birdie a lesson.

[thetripsterosity]

IF SHE DIDNT EAT SO MUCH MCDONALDS SHE WOULDNT BE SO FAT AND SHE WOULD BE ABLE TO FLY!!!!

[Smartboy8877]

@thetripsterosity

That sounds logical to me!

[Homemadegameguru]

I clearly remember seeing this commercial for the first time back in the day during Spiderman and his Amazing Friends on Saturday morning. Good memories

[Domo44JT]

"Birdie we will miss you!" *says quietly* "she would have made some good chicken nuggets."

[Fartingbellybutton]

Birdie We Miss You.

[chunkmanshaun]

ronald sounds like jim carry lol

[davidcatho]

she is so fat, because she eats at mcdonalds...

[Zeplin55667]

your still on the ground cause your so fat,haha

[Rustyshackleford08]

God I remember that:)

[materialgirl8707]

Birdie and Grimace are so cute! ;)

[MissCourtneyyChaos]

Ronald, Grimace, Birdie and Hamburgelar:D

[WebVMan]

This is like the first McDonald's commercial I ever remember watching.

[ScarryHarry79]

Wart ab, was Mc Donalds mit Dir macht!

[XxcupcakesrawrrsxX]

whoever made these characters for mcdonalds was on drugs ......... had to of been.......

[NHLFanChannel]

that commercial actully inspires me 2 keep on tryin, though i wish that they bring those commercials back! they should bring that 1987 spark again!

[melojim1]

how dose that advertise there food

[macDaddy1118]

i thought ronald and grimace were enemies

[xxCuttiePiexx1]

At first, I thought the birds name was Betty.

[therealcheeseburger]

was there no red bull back then?

[JKSproductions365]

Rubble me!

[earlysixties]

Is Grimace merely a purple blob?

[MrFerretlover]

nok nok... i have a gun!

[Ufollowme2]

Second star to the right and straight on till neverland birdie!!

[Joccy335]

Get a rope. Tie one end of the rope to the tree, then the other end to the bird's neck. See? Now you can fly.

[pinkyblack545]

she kinda sounds like minie mouse

[Zoeslaterz]

what? that made no sense it was like a bad...really bad, the whole time she was flying i was saying to myself ''she'll fly straight into a burger'' and it never happened.

[MyUsername2668]

I have a honest question.

Did Mc Donalds taste like shit back then? I was born in the 90s so I wouldnt know

[xPythox]

@MyUsername2668 Yup.

[heartrocketblast]

@MyUsername2668 I remember it tasting alot better then, but maybe that's because I was a kid.

[Killermuffin1]

@heartrocketblast They actually make the kids' meals taste better than the regular menu. This makes a positive impression of the food quality of McDonald's in their impressionable young minds.

[Luis2899]

She was obsessed 

[teoteoteo5]

i hate McDonalds!!!!!! cancer inside! obesity inside! cow killer inside! and more!! all in a only thing.

[88Nightfire88]

@teoteoteo5 AND dont forget your happy (KILLER) friend....

MR. MEAT FILLER & CHCKEN BY-PRODUCT!!! :P

...of DOOM >:}

[cheifguggletram]

@teoteoteo5 Cancer and obesity never tasted so good. Mmm...dead cow...

[Ivan159951]

OMG!!!

[giantdavid89]

@LETSDOALETSPLAY Its more or less telling you that at McDonalds you will be treated nice and have lots of friends there so you buy there food.

[pizzawithmushrooms94]

HAHAHA

HAMBURGLAR!!!!!!!!!

[PhillipP93]

What the hell was Grimace???

[kahea2018]

@PhillipP93 Obesity in purple

[JesusTeAmaPorTroya]

oh fuck...

[verdemanthe1]

moral of the story is nothing is worth doing unless you do it for other people,the end

[quiktymevideo]

I miss the days of minute long sentimental commercials.

[ILovecandy546]

Even though these commericals look badly filmed I wish they showed these now instead of the stupid "I'm lovin it" commericals showing whatever their sponsering.

[InsaneSpencer92]

Oh dear god

[jackson4cool]

McDonalds Land.... lol

[Mtvnoob]

oh god is this what my parents watched? now wonder they dont want me to go to mcdonalds.

then again i hate them anyways

[clumsysparkyfang]

lol she flys and the guys look up here skirt

[bulldozer950]

lol

[Dstorm20xx]

Oh yeah, I remember the other charachters!

What ever happened to them?

[ShadowDJ94]

@Dstorm20xx They still exist...but someone should send out a letter to the people who owns these characters to reuse them again.

[tinyandfriends]

i miss old commercials when technology wasn't amazing. now they can have people fly or do anything and it looks real. it takes the feeling and sweetness away from it.

[squrilleyboy]

They need to go back to making these kinds of commercials!

[Diamondgrl2007]

@Cuteblondie1972 im thinkin he mightve been grape jelly now lol..idk

[YouTubbingGeorge]

I'm usually hunger until I see a Mc Donald's commercial.

[BrianDWalker3445]

Mcdonalds commericals now are full of niggers and R&B

[ShieldWall76]

@BrianDWalker3445 They don't call it McNiggers for nothing ya know? lol

[DoomedFennec]

wow i liked these old commercials hate when they dont use original mascots anymore lazy mcdonalds

[magnoV824]

what just happend?

[bobby0496]

that is some fucked up shit

[mrwaltdisneyworldfan]

Russi Taylor!

[1970sFeel]

RIP Birdie 1978-1989. Mistaken for a chicken, beheaded and mixed into a batch of McChicken Nuggets. Seriously that's why you have never seen Birdie in a McDonalds commercial since

[mallior9]

Brings back the memories

[Vernonu9]

WTF is Grimace?

[shepardlion93]

Why is Piglet narrating?

[anythingnew]

@shepardlion93

LMFAO

[karnella]

@shepardlion93

why is minnie trying to fly?

[MattTheSaiyan]

I like these old commercials. The Paley Center, UCLA, Library of Congress, etc etc should preserve as many as possible.

[ifyouseekYAYME]

at least now that she can fly it'll be harder for them to catch her and make her into delicious chicken nuggets...

[Smartboy8877]

@ifyouseekYAYME

This site is just loaded with great senses of humor!

[cranie4]

@ifyouseekYAYME No worries. She's the wrong species for that ;)

[The80sKickAss]

@cranie4 lol I wouldn't put it past MD's to use other birds in their McNuggets

[RayRoark2009]

The birdie reminds me of a chicken nugget

[pinkheartz97]

@RayRoark2009 lol wtf

[RayRoark2009]

@pinkheartz97 its the truth. I believe ronald mcdonald is giving birdie hamburgers and stuff like that cause he is trying to fatten her up and make some mcnuggets out of her.

[pinkheartz97]

@RayRoark2009 probably 

[mydikfeelslikecorn12]

I got a feeling ronald wants to tap that ass.

[snowboardloser]

the first time birdie dropped acid with the gang

[stupidflounders]

I was 6 when the commercial came out, and I remember it!

[iluvjacob526]

My mom was right...my dad does look like grimace

[roopkool1]

stupid

[PhireMadeFlesh]

Classic commercial. R.I.P John Fiedler

[Xcorgi]

This is when the introduced that idiotic kid faced version of the Hamburler. Does anyone know why the hell he always said "roBBle,roBBle? and what the hell was it supposed to mean? Oh, and Grimace was just a big fat purple retard..........

[thehouserocker]

Woo-Hoo I'm flying!! I bet the writers of this were flying too if you know what I mean!!

[RayRoark2009]

@thehouserocker Thats funny lol.

[BrutalMind1984]

narrator sounds like Piglet from Winnie the Pooh.. maybe a little of Radar from MASH too lol..

[neilbabe607]

My God I remember loving this spot as a kid

[luckycandy101]

She flew for miles and miles than got shot down by some hunters :D CHEEZBURGERZ

[ZakkWyldePoop]

So Birdie flew for awhile, until she got type 2 diabities from Mcdonald's food and lost her wings.

[pebbles55667]

more like die

[horrorjunkie92]

LMAO THAT BIRDIE IS FUNNY

[Bonbondoodle]

Wow she flew for miles on her first try lol

[disintergration85]

As long as you try your hardest for others, you can achieve anything.

[cannibalized172]

haha nothing like teaching kids how to fly and hurt themselfs

[OBriTron]

Why is Piglet narrating this commercial?

[TheMoonPower]

if i saw that thing in the sky id shit myself

[CosbyTheCaterpillar]

how did the balloon pop?

[AmericanEvita]

I remember watching this commercial as a kid in the 80's as well. I was born in 1980. This gave me such a huge flashback. The biggest difference is obvious - today's commercials are so short. Look how long this commercial was. Thanks for uploading it. I remember it like yesterday. Love the nostalgia factor

[YotsukiHyuugaGirl]

I actually remember this commercial. I was born in '84

[bulletproofKevlar]

why is piglette the narrator...doesnt he already have a billion dollar company to advertise

[AmericanEvita]

@bulletproofKevlar . The actor who did the voice of Piglet was in the business for years. In the 80's, he was still around doing the voice of Piglet for Disney cartoons of Winnie the Pooh. He did voice over work and even did some dramatic acting in movies. If I'm not mistaken, his earliest movie is from 1933. He was in the 1950's movie "A Raisin In The Sun". He's already dead you know.

[bulletproofKevlar]

@AmericanEvita yeah dude Im welll aware of many of the great voice actors... the original voice was also a character on gilligans island a pigeon owner who kept getting notes from his carrier pigeon from gilligan and the professor. but actualy sadly the voice here is not him... this here is john fielder who is still the voice ... along with jim cummings the voice of winnie and tiger and taz, mrbumpy , bonkers, darkwing duck and the list goes on

[bulletproofKevlar]

@AmericanEvita my comment was a joke refering to disney just incase you where wondering not really seriously asking why is piglet the narator

[bulletproofKevlar]

@AmericanEvita no one really knows the name of the original guy.. he died a loong time ago .. feilder been doing the voice ever since like the 70's .. I remmeber the original guy I think he was the original winnie the pooh too... but im not sure... actualy i may be mistaken with the gilligans island cameo it could be the original winnie the pooh...oh well anyway this here is from new adventures you can tell by the voice

[AmericanEvita]

@bulletproofKevlar . The original guy was Sterling Holloway who also did the voice of Winnie the Pooh. According to IMDB he was born like around 1905 and I saw him recently on Turner Classic Movies' movie Gold Diggers of 1933. He played a hotel bell hop. His acting career is long - 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, etc. He died in 2005, I think he might have been 100 years old. John Feidler took over the part but Sterling was the original. He even did a cameo on The Golden Girls in the 80's.

[AmericanEvita]

@AmericanEvita . O My Bad. Holloway died in 1992 according to the website. Fielder is also dead. He's the one who died in 2005. Sterling though was quite old by 1992. I mean he was born in 1905 !

[bulletproofKevlar]

@AmericanEvita yeah i just looke that up I know jim cummings did the voice too so he's probly the new guy ..though he does like the entire cast now

[bulletproofKevlar]

im also sadden by how the modern day seems to have forgotten children... does any kid know these characters anymore? like hamburglar was the shit!

[ihatetaft]

@bulletproofKevlar

Do you remember the old playgrounds in the 80's?

[bulletproofKevlar]

@ihatetaft yes!! they cheap out now with those ball pins really lame...I remember the mcdonalds in my hometown had a ferris wheel, slide, swings, a pirate ship and a bunch of stuff

[ihatetaft]

@bulletproofKevlar

A ferris wheel? Now that is cool! I remember the hamburger thing that you use to climb in.

[bulletproofKevlar]

@ihatetaft yeah i mean it wasnt super awesome it was really small like one of those ones that you woulda seen in a mall that you put quarters in but it did have a full size merry go round too that was neat i stil remmeber just sitting on the blue fry guy going around and around hoping not to puke up all the french fries i ate

[Skillerdrag]

0:06 Did the hamburglar just pull out a sieg heil?

[ancalites]

Is it just me or did Hamburglar totally feel Birdie up at 0:22?

[Diamondgrl2007]

does anybody know what the hell grimace was suppose to be????

[jcoff00]

look at those mcnuggets flying out of my ass!

[lumpyroc]

Ahh those were the days

[pbenna]

No wonder y she couldnt fly. She ate too muck McDonalds. XD

[Diamondgrl2007]

@pbenna

lmao..

[Dragonrider1227]

@pbenna

Maybe she should do what everyone else does and just sue them XD

[bulldozer950]

@pbenna Shes over wheight:D

[SubSilver2]

@pbenna yup, she did eat too MUCK mcdonalds. check ur comment

[erin832001]

Oh man! I was 4 when this thing aired, and I still remember it! Guess I spent too much time watching t.v.....:p

[teetertotter68]

If TV was still like this, the kids of today would have more confidence.

[DammitJJ]

lmao is that piglet from winnie the pooh narrating??

[NekkoMeow]

hehe and that's birdie voice is Webigale from Ducktales

[Draco04]

yeah really, these are so classic, if they were to make new products in this classic style it would be amazing, now it's all high def this and live action that, VHS quality sure does have a charm to it

[westienight]

what happened to television? it used to be so innocent....

[IVYISTHENAME]

i love birdie =)

[famicomfans34]

Awesome!!!! I MISS THOSE DAYS OF CAREFREE!!!! CRY : (

[SuperMRJUMP]

that... was... AMAZING!!! O.O