80's Commercials Vol. 102

These commercials aired in October of 1986. I have no idea what channel they aired on, but I'm leaning towards KICU or KBHK. Thanks to my Aunt and Uncle for recording these.

1. Monstroid/Bud Light (Probably could've edited these out, but I love the rhythm of some of these tape edits)
2. "The Absent Minded Professor" Commercial Bumpers
3. Pizazz (I am seriously frightened by some of these hairstyles. And what's with the sparks? WHY ARE THERE SPARKS!?!)
4. Van de Kamp's
5. Dream Glow Barbie (I remember covering my room with glow-in-the-dark stars like those when I was five)
6. Eggo Waffles
7. General Foods Double Dutch Chocolate Coffee
8. "The Absent Minded Professor" Commercial Bumper
9. Jack In The Box Hot Club Supreme
10. Kaiser Permanente
11. Sega Master System (I hadn't even heard of Sega Master System until years later. Then again, we didn't even have an NES until 1989)
12. Chevron
13. Foster's (With Paul Hogan)
14. Panasonic OmniMovie
15. Weight Watchers
16. Meow Mix (Amazing is a kind of an understatement)
17. Teddy Ruxpin (I can only hope this kid got over that annoying speech impediment)
18. "Sleeping Beauty" on VHS (Awesome! This was probably one of the first commercial VHS tapes we bought, and it's still my favorite Disney movie)
19. Twix (I think that's Paul Rudd towards the beginning...)
20. Wonder Light
21. Orville Redenbacher (With Gary Grubbs)
22. Brought to you by Worlds Of Wonder
23. "The Absent Minded Professor" Commercial Bumper

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• 80's
• Commercial
• Advertising
• Toys
• Beer
• Dolls
• Fast
• Food
• Video
• Games
• Electronics
• Cat
• Candy
• Bar
• Bread
• Popcorn
• Retro
• TV
• Television

[Muggle423]

I can't believe VHS tapes used to be $30. DVDs are cheaper than that.

[80sCommercialVault]

From a manufacturing point of view, a VHS tape costs a lot more to produce than a DVD. A DVD is just a plastic disc stamped on an assembly line and a VHS tape is a long piece of magnetic tape in a case with small moving parts.

And since home video was relatively new back then, people were willing to pay a premium price to watch movies at home. Of course, evil video pirates (Like my parents) had two VCR's, rented tapes and made their own dubs.

[Muggle423]

Some of those hairstyles seriously look like Halloween wigs. WTF were people of the 80s thinking when they thought a giant poof would look good?

[80sCommercialVault]

If 80's fashion had continued to produce more and more outrageous hairstyles, I predict that the predominant form of entertainment of the 21st century would have been to watch girls flight to the death using only their hair and various fashion accessories as weapons.

[RoxyAlexander]

Being caught up on housework is great. Being caught up with bills is even better!

But being caught up to 80's commercials edition 102 is the saddest feeling of my life!

MOOOORE! You cannot rest!

LOL, thanks though, you have made my boring overnight job something to look forward to!

[MattTheSaiyan]

Sega Master System was a great console. Very popular in several countries including Brazil, yet never took off in the US or Japan. Is Panasonic related to an electronics brand called "National"? "Just slightly ahead of our time" was used in some old 1970s commercials I saw on YouTube for "National" electronics featuring ABBA.

[4TheRichNfamous]

OMG I STILL HAVE THE KEN DOLL IN EXACT OUTFIT! GREAT TO SEE THE COMMERCIAL AGAIN.. SO MANY MEMORIES!

[kascnef82]

is that Don LaFontaine for monstroid?

[MeInTX]

This is the most eclectic collection of commercials you've posted. Barbie and beer advertised during the same program? Wacky!

Just how many different sandwiches has Jack in the Box introduced and dropped over the years? That club sandwich looks really good.

So the family in the Panasonic ad dragged their TV on their camping trip, and decided to watch it instead of nature?

Somehow, I don't think it's safe for a 4-year-old kid to just follow a drumline down the street.

[MeInTX]

@Japanexican I still miss the jingle!

[TONYE17]

@80sCommercialVault hahaah my parents did too hahaha and i do it now just record off of the ondemand cable box to vhs hahahaah

[szqsk8]

LOL! The kitty cat rubbing the lamp...too cute.

[Gaydar09]

i miss my teddy ruxpin i used to have it i remember getting it for christmas...

[jafri]

pizzaz sounds more like 'possesed' to me.