Tag: 1980s commercials
The FedEx Fast-Talking Man
Before every company tried to make commercials feel like mini-movies, FedEx gave us one that felt like a full workday…
National Donut Day: Time To Make The Donuts With Fred
Today is National Donut Day, so it feels like the perfect time to celebrate with Fred the Baker and his…
Nobody Doesn’t Like Sara Lee
As a kid growing up, I didn’t understand why everyone said “Nobody doesn’t like Sara Lee” was incorrect English. I…
Wendy’s Soviet Fashion Show: “Daywear… Eveningwear… Swimwear”
The Wendy’s Soviet Fashion Show ad was a wonderfully odd 1985 commercial from the same general era as Wendy’s famous…
“Muncha buncha, muncha buncha, Fritos go with lunch!”
It was catchy, silly, and easy for kids to repeat, which is exactly what made old snack commercials work. A…
When Tippee-Toes Tiptoed Into Trouble
Leave it to the early 1980s to give us a controversy over a baby doll’s bare bottom. Mattel’s Tippee-Toes was…
There Was More For Your Life At Sears
Back in the early 1980s, Sears was still one of the big American shopping destinations, and their “There’s More For…
Crazy Calls Answering Machine Tape…Did You Have One?
As answering machines became increasingly integrated into everyday life, some individuals sought to go beyond the standard outgoing message of…