Category: 1980’s
1984: Red Dawn Invades Theaters
Today marks the anniversary of the release of Red Dawn, which opened in theaters on August 10, 1984. For anyone…
Burger King Sold Veal?
Do you remember when Burger King sold veal? Watching this commercial again, it almost seems impossible that one of America’s…
Peter Pan Peanut Butter
How many of you remember this Peter Pan Peanut Butter commercial? This one really seems to have stuck with people,…
Remember the Fruit of the Loom Lady?
A lot of us remember Fruit of the Loom commercials because they were just plain fun, but this one has…
Whoop-dee-doo for my Subaru Midas Ad
I recognized Midas right away, but the lady driving the Subaru is another familiar part of this commercial. That’s Loretta…
7 UP the Uncola
How many of you can still hear Geoffrey Holder’s booming voice and unforgettable laugh before this commercial even gets going?…
It Was More Fun the Colorforms Way
As requested by a number of viewers, here is the Raggedy Ann Colorforms commercial I remember from childhood. I have…
Two All-Beef Patties…
This 1975 commercial begins with customers confidently attempting to describe a Big Mac. Most of them quickly stumble over the…
The DeLorean: A Dream Car With a Wild Story
The DeLorean DMC-12 looked like it had arrived from the future, even before Doc Brown turned one into a time…