1984 Alan Alda Atari XL Atari Writer Commercial

[Kreloar]

Yes, strangely enough, still almost everyone knows what a typewriter is while "Atari Computers" have been almost completely forgotten. Indeed, most children will hardly know what "Atari" even refers to. I mean, I'm 18 and all I know about Atari is something related to arcade games, but other than that? Nothing about "Atari Computers".

[DuplicatedOnce]

What's an Atari Computer?

[catothewiser]

LOL!  outofdate.ytmnd.com

[HamptonRoadsTVFan]

Messing with the Declaration of Independence. Looks like political correctness gone mad.

[link991]

What's an Atari?

[DarkSpade511]

If you look closely, you can see pac-man slowly eating the words she typed. It was a nice attempt from Atari to broaden it's appeal but they really should have retained focus on gaming. It would have been great to see if Atari could've created a newer console that was competitive with the first generation NES.

[MightisRight70]

More proof of Tv brainwashing and a subliminal messages. One thing is for certian, and that is no one is created equal. Some are faster,some are slower,some are stronger,some are weaker,some are smarter, some are dumber, some are tall others short,some are hairy while others bald and the list can go on forever.

[cisco760ca]

when atari turned into a workstation profits went dont .....

[TJae1]

all people are created equal ~ f3ck it ~ men, women, pedos, trannys, & U name it ~

[SoaringEagle2005]

Amazing to think how big a deal a simple word processor was back then.

[level242]

Alan Alda was/is a male feminist so this ad is right up his alley.The E.R.A. didn't past but he gets to do rewrite the Declaration of Independence

[TitaniumDragon]

To be fair, much as this has been mocked, Alan Alda was 100% correct.

[kakaze]

didn't know atari even had computers

[Tom6093]

Lol . Whats U tube ?

[j24800]

whats a typewriter

[mdumas43073]

What's an Atari?

[ivegotalongdong]

was that alda's daughter? she had perky tits

[kristell9]

The whole cast of MASH did PS2 commercials not long after....

[ioport]

Alan Alda seems like the kind of dorky guy that was somehow gifted with a large cock

[level242]

@ioport Most nerds,geeks and dorks have big ones....that's our secret.

[Bloocadet3]

hawkeye ftw!!

[madtomflint]

Say! I've got to get one of those. That looks swell!

[izurz]

that keyboard sounds cheap =p

[throbdude]

I miss my Atari 400 and playing Bounty Bob. Still have all my Antic Magazines in a box somewhere. And just for old time sake....

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[FRANKIESHANOWSKIY2K0]

hawkey pierce in an advert i never

see the day come M*A*S*H*T*A*S*T*I*C

or what atari was the devinative

computer games system of it's age

an even today it never gone out of style.

frankie smales

(retro tv advert fan)

[K2nsl3r]

progressive atari

[CorporalRadarOReilly]

Um listen, you're little constant talking about how much you hate M*A*S*H and Hawkeye and Alan Alda is really gettin' kinda old... do you think could very much please stop please?

[MIKESOWELL]

That's your opinion. I liked the early slapstick and hijinks of the 1972-75 years and I like the deeper years toward the end.

[sh4b4zz]

MASH was better before Alan Alda got behind the camera and got all preachy. I'm just saying........

[MIKESOWELL]

*Pointing Downward* What the fuck is he talking about???

[mollyarabella]

What's equal? Alan Alda on the other hand will be as hot for as long as we have sound and vision storage. The lucky ones are those who were priveleged enough to get up close and personal. If you know what Alan Alda feels like to touch, taste and smell, please post here for the benefit of future generations who are similarlty enclined (and reclined in raptuous ecstasy from the mere prospect as it may be,lest You Tube also becomes obselete(!)...perish the thought! Great vid Captain Justice. *sigh*

[dandruff71]

Frank Burns should have done that commercial

[fmix10]

The terrible power of the Atari XL has gone to Alan Alda's head! Now hes messing with the Declaration of Independance!

[MIKESOWELL]

His hair is quite gray hair here. This was just one year after M*A*S*H ended. He must have been coloring his hair toward the end of the series.

[mywootgarden]

so much better than when riker hawked lame shizz

[canuma100]

Ok they was right about the Typewriter

[whocaresnow2]

Ask a kid what a typewriter is and I guarantee you they'll know.  Ask them what an Atari is as see if they know.

[sm93]

I laughed.

[HuangGai]

Ah, back in the days when a word processor was a big deal.

[magicalgirl]

"What's a typewriter?" Cute.

[madskyltd]

who was the little babe in training? lol

[Hotshotter3000]

I thought that typewriters were already gone by 1984. Then again, maybe word processors on computers weren't totally dominant yet.

[pannoni1]

@Hotshotter3000 Actually, typewriters tried one last stand in the '80s through electronic typewriters, and were even advertised as late as 1990 or so. But the typewriter-computer transition was in full swing at this point.

[fjccommish]

@pannoni1 On the computer planet the summer blockbuster is Planet of the Typewriters.

[bender970]

rofl, love this ad

[bender970]

rofl, love this ad

[peeron]

Feminists would have been riveted.

But seriously, Alan Alda = Hero.

[alwrig]

I prefer the Atari computer commercials with the rest of the MASH cast minus Alan Alda

[MegKM]

good thing you watched Alan Alda's version then seeing as your such an avid fan of his- otherwise it might have be a complete waste of your time.

[palmercomm]

The other M*A*S*H-ers did commercials for IBM. Alan was even in one of them. However, McLean, David, and Mike were all absent.

[swazidoughman]

too bad atari only releases mostly sub-par games nowadays =(

[natorpen]

wow - too bad that never lasted - if only i could move whole groups of words around on this piece of crap.

[autoamerican79]

i love you Alan Alda!! and don't worry, i'll try to get my hands on the Atari XL Typewriter it i can!! ^_^

[TakoYakiAsagi]

Oh, GOSH!!! Alan Alda, you're an inspiration, but MAN! That was-- ...Why must we be so politically correct? T_T Now we're changing the Declaration of Independence. XD

[utubeworms]

I love the atari dot matrix printer. I used to have one of those, as well as the little pen plotter.

[musicmarius]

I love it too, very much, but the printer in the ad is not atari's dot matrix printer! It is the Atari 1027 "daisy wheel" printer (in fact it was not daisy wheel, but another way of fixed character system) Atari rulezzz indeed!

[jjuran]

Pointing out that the typewriter is obsolete is obsolete. :-)

[brightwhiteass]

coming to a nerds garage sale near you!

[nerevarine69]

It's a myth. Men and women aren't created equal. Silly liberal propaganda!

[ExplorerDS6789]

Alan Alda is exceptionally good in these commercials. Once you get away from MASH, he's indeed a very good performer.

[needles1987]

This just made me want to get an Atari typewriter.