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's sole purpose was to introduce a longer straw for Hi-C Cooler box drinks.
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May 22, 2007 18:06:58
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This TV spot announces the program's move with a 3 hour special featuring Bill Cosby, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Boy George, Smokey Robinson, George Michael and many others.
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May 22, 2007 18:05:37
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This commercial for Taster's Choice featured its ground coffee from the dramatized perspective of a Space Shuttle Columbia astronaut. This particular space shuttle had its 2nd run in 1983.
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May 22, 2007 18:02:48
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A mid-80s commercial for hair care product Toni Volumizer.
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May 22, 2007 12:59:23
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One of the many live-action & animation fused commercials for the "Burger King Kids Club," which introduced a group of cartoon characters interacting with everyday kids. The commerc...
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May 12, 2007 14:11:22
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One of the non-Ronald McDonald commercials from the mid 1980s that had its own 'theme.' The purpose of this one was to advertise McNuggets.
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May 12, 2007 14:09:30
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The show opening for the Saturday morning cartoon series "Scooby Doo Mysteries."
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May 12, 2007 14:07:26
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This is a Boston, MA local area commercial with an anti-drinking message for teenagers.
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May 12, 2007 14:05:40
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A commercial featuring a live-action appearance of Mario, for the original Mario Brothers Atari video game.
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May 12, 2007 14:03:30
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The show opening of the short-lived Saturday morning cartoon series, "Scary Scooby Funnies."
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May 12, 2007 14:01:00
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This popular series of commercials featured a woman with a southern drawl who would advertise Bonkers soft chewy candy. Every time she announced the candy, a gigantic piece of fruit or chocolate ...
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May 6, 2007 17:45:33
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A great and very retro mid-80s Bubble Yum commercial for its Wacky Fruit flavor gum.
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May 6, 2007 17:35:25
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Toucan Sam introduces a crystal ball toting gypsy to Froot Loops cereal.
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May 6, 2007 17:31:59
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An ABC self-promotion for its Saturday morning cartoon lineup featuring Superfriends, Pink Panther & Sons, The Littles, Droids & Ewoks hour, Laff-a-lympics and Bugs Bunny.
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May 6, 2007 17:30:26
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An early commercial for Cabbage Patch Kids dolls - each one typically featured a child 'adopting' one into their own family.