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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This commercial for the massive USS FLagg playset displayed scale-modeled aircraft carrier that was designed to fit GI Joe aircraft.
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June 16, 2007 15:25:31
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This commercial introduced one of the more bizarre G.I. Joe toy concepts - a cobra one-man pod that "hopped," and the G.I. Joe S.L.A.M. (Strategic Long-Range Artillery Machine) - which ...
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April 26, 2007 21:38:39
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A commercial for the original helmeted Cobra Commander action figure and vehicle.
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April 9, 2007 20:33:01
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This commercial introduced three new characters in the G.I. Joe character lineup: Footloose, Flint and Bazooka; as well as the Mirage cycle, and the Cobra Flight Pod.
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April 3, 2007 20:12:05
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April 3, 2007 20:14:50
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Undoubtedly the most famous mail-out figure ever, this G.I. Joe became an icon of the decade - from professional wrestler to action figure. Sgt. Slaughter made many commercial appearances through...
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February 28, 2007 20:39:47
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Supertrooper was a special G.I. Joe mail-out figure available with several proofs of purchase.
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February 28, 2007 20:35:23
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This is the year that the Ninja Force characters were released: led by Snake Eyes, and also including Zartan, Night Creeper, Scarlett, Banzai, Bushido and Slice - including the Ninja Lightning cy...
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February 28, 2007 20:32:14
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Featuring Tomax and Xamot - the evil twin brothers and leaders of the Crimson Guard. When one got hurt, the other felt the pain. The figures, as well as the characters from the animated series, w...
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February 12, 2007 19:46:58
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This commercial cameos the GI Joe Battle Platform, and the floating Cobra Hydrofoil with missiles and torpedoes.
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February 12, 2007 19:34:19
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An original national television promotional spot for the animated series, "G.I. Joe."
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February 2, 2007 21:00:20
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A typical kid relies on the help of the Joes to navigate his way through the kitchen while avoiding Cobra troopers for this crunchy star-shaped GI Joe cereal.