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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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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Using various music video clips from the Rolling Stones, Talking Heads, Police, Hall and Oates, and Davie Bowie - this early MTV spot utilized the slogan, "You'll never look at music the sam...
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By far, one of the most popular and identifiable slogans of the 1980s: "I want my MTV!" debuted in these early commercials, which featured clips from various music videos of its time.
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Mascot 'Woodsy Owl' had numerous PSAs throughout the 1980s in the USA, which taught kids the importance of trees, and not polluting. The more popular was the latter, specifically the slogan &quo...
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The show opening of the primetime fantasy/horror/suspense series much like The Twilight Zone or Tales from the Darkside, "Darkroom."
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February 25, 2007 22:39:23
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The show opening of the live-action children's learning show, "Romper Room."
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This commercial advertises the Bespin setting playsets for the Star Wars micro toyline.
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February 4, 2007 13:03:26
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Conceived by Parker Brothers in 1978, this hand held toy played various puzzles and games like tic tac toe, blackjack 13, music machine, mindbender, magic square, and echo. It re-gained popularit...
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The show opening of the animated series, "Ulysses 31."
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The show opening of the live action kid's variety show, "The Great Space Coaster."
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