The decade of excess, the "Me" decade: no matter what you called it, the 80s was a peculiar decade packed with flavor and originality. Cranking out more icons and memories than you can shake a stick at, revisit the 80s here with tons of 80s TV commercials and show intros, from a time when imagination had no limits.
The decade that introduced a whole new generation of slackers and lazy Gen-X'ers: the 90s had attitude; breaking free from New Wave to embrace grunge, hip-hop and techno. See the progression of pop culture and values in the many commercials and TV shows displayed in this section.
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A woman sings about Right Guard deodorant while sifting through a bar filled with freaks and monsters.
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August 5, 2007 10:19:42
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Post cereal's "Create a Villain" contest gave kids a chance to put their own villain to the test against the Superfriends. Winners win a 1-week trip to Hollywood to meet Superman, Batma...
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August 5, 2007 10:17:10
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Of all the strange cereal promotions, this one ranks high on the list: it's simply Trix cereal, just 'brighter,' and the commercial features the Trix Rabbit, of course.
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August 5, 2007 10:14:58
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An animated commercial for Solo detergent that had heavy airtime during weekday morning television in the mid 1980s.
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This commercial for Ghostbusters 2 cereal featured a record album box prize that promoted the contest where winners could visit Ghostbusters headquarters, and meet a "real Ghostbuster."...
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August 5, 2007 10:09:56
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Friday Night Videos was network TV's answer to MTV: airing a presentation every Friday night that was hosted by a duo of different actors or musicians, who would go back and forth about that nigh...
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As retro as it gets, this mid 80s commercial for Dippity Doo hair gel shows off some of the styles you can create.
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August 5, 2007 05:11:54
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This He-Man toy commercial featured the Bashasaurus vehicle, which had an extending arm that bashed the area directly in front of it.
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This Kool Aid ad featured the slogan "lots of great taste and a whole lot more," and sifted through tons of wacky transitions - not to mention an appearance by Kool Aid Man.
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