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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C-3PO and R2-D2 host this public service announcement that denounces smoking cigarettes.
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July 29, 2007 15:01:42
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This is the original campaign advertisement for Ronald Reagan in 1980, advertising his qualifications for President of the United States.
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April 29, 2007 00:19:24
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During the Empire Strikes Back craze, this commercial advertised Star Wars themed boxes of Puffs tissues with a cameo from R2-D2 and C-3PO
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April 14, 2007 13:44:53
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This commercial introduced the 'new' LP from New York City based band Blondie, "Autoamerican," which went on to spawn hits "Tide is High" and Rapture."
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April 9, 2007 20:35:55
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Fast food chain Arby's announced these popular Pac-Man themed drinking glasses, as its commercial featured an animated sequence of the video game icon himself.
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April 8, 2007 00:27:15
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This was an early 80s promotional spot for the World Trade Center's observational deck, and its outstanding view of the city.
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April 8, 2007 00:22:51
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April 8, 2007 00:23:16
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A couple parents have no problems getting calls for babysitters after having bought their kids an Atari home console.
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February 21, 2007 21:09:14
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The show opening of the animated series, "Thundarr the Barbarian."
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February 18, 2007 00:01:44
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The show opening and ending credits for the widely popular PBS show, "3-2-1 Contact."
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January 29, 2007 22:19:42
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The show opening for "Heathcliff and Marmaduke," missing the first few seconds.
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