Fruity Marshmallow Krispies was so good as a kid I've ate every ceral that aired on Saturday mornings, I did watch TV during this time dont remember the 2600 commercial.
Lucky always got pwned by those who desired his charms. Plus, the magic tricks inside Cheerios around this time were better.
Those Joke Machines were awesome! I had a few.
RIP Sherwood Schwartz!
C.O.P.S was great show!
Atari was sunk the minute they rejected Nintendo's offer to license the Famicom to America -- history was made, and no 2600 Jr or 7800 could fix it! But Solaris was easily the best game made in that time period.
THE BANSHEE officially freaked out THE NOSTALGIA CRITIC!
@noizefloor The story goes they were on their way to do it at the 1983 CES but then when they got there they saw that Coleco had Donkey Kong on their ADAM computer (which Atari had the home computer rights to, Coleco only had console rights) and they thought Nintendo double crossed them so they did not go through with the licensing deal and Nintendo went out on their own. BONEHEADED move!
The Hot Wheels booster set reminds me of a toy I had that was based on Knight Rider which we would use to launch Kitt over ramps and trough lego walls. Though the Hot Wheels version looks much better. Wonder who made that Knight Rider toy?
Growing up I always wished that I had the Maple Town toys, I sometimes wish they would bring them back so my niece would have something retro to play with.
I watched a lot of TV during this time period and remember most of these, but not the Atari 2600 commercial. By this point, the NES was by far the most popular game system; Atari tried to compete with Nintendo by making the 7800, XE and Lynx but all their products failed. I guess this was part of their last gasp of that era.
explorers was a good movie but the end always bothered me, was their suppose to be a sequel that they never got around to making? the larger circuit board at the end titles. the ship reappearing in the class room, the cop that also had the dreams as a child and the girlfriend at the end. (puzzled)
I don't think I knew anybody that ate pop-tarts hot, they were always eaten straight out of the box, plus you got two.
@blugreen123 She did eat Snickers. We all did. I was the baseball player. Still eat Snickers, as do my kids. I am 6' 2" 180. Its a great snack. Eat them frozen.
@80sCommercialVault Yes. We took 37 takes on the scene eating the Snickers, so it was a few months before I started eating them again. Still is my favorite candybar, and same with 2 of my 3 kids. A definite must when going skiing...they freeze by themselves.
@rnb123451 This may sound kind of weird, but I grew up watching you. You were a regular sight on one of the tapes I recorded of The Real Ghostbusters...which I watched religiously throughout my childhood. I hope you're still out there eating Snickers and playing ball.
wow completely 80's o.O its like going back in time man i would love to visit the area i was born in the crazy 80's
SirMichaelValentine 2 weeks ago
Fruity Marshmallow Krispies was so good as a kid I've ate every ceral that aired on Saturday mornings, I did watch TV during this time dont remember the 2600 commercial.
gothamknight100 4 months ago
That Tyco commercial is amazing
33skoalbandit 5 months ago
I remember DIC! lolol
m0arbeatz 6 months ago
did the pop tart commercial remind anyone else of poltergeist
1975Zantar 7 months ago
Lucky always got pwned by those who desired his charms. Plus, the magic tricks inside Cheerios around this time were better.
Those Joke Machines were awesome! I had a few.
RIP Sherwood Schwartz!
C.O.P.S was great show!
Atari was sunk the minute they rejected Nintendo's offer to license the Famicom to America -- history was made, and no 2600 Jr or 7800 could fix it! But Solaris was easily the best game made in that time period.
THE BANSHEE officially freaked out THE NOSTALGIA CRITIC!
DanZero77 7 months ago
@DanZero77 what's funny is Nintendo tried to give Atari first shot at selling the Famicom here, but Atari said no.
noizefloor 2 months ago
@noizefloor The story goes they were on their way to do it at the 1983 CES but then when they got there they saw that Coleco had Donkey Kong on their ADAM computer (which Atari had the home computer rights to, Coleco only had console rights) and they thought Nintendo double crossed them so they did not go through with the licensing deal and Nintendo went out on their own. BONEHEADED move!
DanZero77 2 months ago
@DanZero77 Wow...somebody must have gotten fired over that.
noizefloor 2 months ago
The Hot Wheels booster set reminds me of a toy I had that was based on Knight Rider which we would use to launch Kitt over ramps and trough lego walls. Though the Hot Wheels version looks much better. Wonder who made that Knight Rider toy?
paddoww 10 months ago
Growing up I always wished that I had the Maple Town toys, I sometimes wish they would bring them back so my niece would have something retro to play with.
animegal2686 10 months ago
I watched a lot of TV during this time period and remember most of these, but not the Atari 2600 commercial. By this point, the NES was by far the most popular game system; Atari tried to compete with Nintendo by making the 7800, XE and Lynx but all their products failed. I guess this was part of their last gasp of that era.
TR47 10 months ago
what the hell were they smoking when they made that god-forsaken Kool-aid commercial?
toasterslinger 11 months ago
look at that atari boy.lol he's so 80s.lol
Gum2Gum 11 months ago
cops was my fav back then
AMPDOG2 1 year ago
explorers was a good movie but the end always bothered me, was their suppose to be a sequel that they never got around to making? the larger circuit board at the end titles. the ship reappearing in the class room, the cop that also had the dreams as a child and the girlfriend at the end. (puzzled)
I don't think I knew anybody that ate pop-tarts hot, they were always eaten straight out of the box, plus you got two.
orion5175 1 year ago
imagine, a dancer eating a Snickers! or a mom keeping them in a drawer in the house
can you even still get unfrosted Pop Tarts?
Explorers-River Phoenix before addiction and overdose. Sad.
did kids just wanna watch a show w/ the same title as one for adults? (COPS?)
Fairy Tales-birds...w/ hair? or hairy tale feathers? anyway, that's another trippy ad. why are those always the "girl" toys?
Groove Tubes-seems like one of those things you'd get tired of in 5 minutes
blugreen123 1 year ago
@blugreen123 "COPS" the animated series predates the reality TV show.
80sCommercialVault 1 year ago
@blugreen123 She did eat Snickers. We all did. I was the baseball player. Still eat Snickers, as do my kids. I am 6' 2" 180. Its a great snack. Eat them frozen.
rnb123451 6 months ago
@rnb123451 Are you saying you're the dude in the commercial? If so I am in awe.
80sCommercialVault 6 months ago
@80sCommercialVault Yes. We took 37 takes on the scene eating the Snickers, so it was a few months before I started eating them again. Still is my favorite candybar, and same with 2 of my 3 kids. A definite must when going skiing...they freeze by themselves.
rnb123451 6 months ago
@rnb123451 This may sound kind of weird, but I grew up watching you. You were a regular sight on one of the tapes I recorded of The Real Ghostbusters...which I watched religiously throughout my childhood. I hope you're still out there eating Snickers and playing ball.
80sCommercialVault 6 months ago
Thanks for the great posts . As long as they dont block more content i can relive my youth thru YOUTUBE
willy7369 1 year ago
Snickers. Why eat healthy when you can fill up on chocolate covered nuts in sugary caramel?
WebVMan 1 year ago
this is one of the best installments yet, keep up the good work!
usamimiproductions 1 year ago
Kellog's Fruity Marshmallow Krispies? I never knew these existed.
And I'm going to nickname my younger siblings the ♫ Pequeños Keebleros ♫
6:20
Itzpower 1 year ago
man you must've REALLY liked The Real Ghostbusters cartoon to have taped so many of them, lol
wow, Snickers ads are still the same.
Lucky Charms - the mascot is trying to keep the cereal away from the kids
Trix - kids trying to keep the cereal away from the mascot
LOL, irony
ChadzBeerReviews 1 year ago
In case anyone was wondering, the tune used in the 'Army Ants' commercial is "The Army Goes Rolling Along"/"The Cassions Go Rolling Along".
fattoler 1 year ago