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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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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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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A commercial for the original helmeted Cobra Commander action figure and vehicle.
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This commercial advertised Synsonic drum pads - a vital addition to any pop rock band at the time.
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April 9, 2007 20:30:45
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The original trailer for Risky Business, starring Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano and Bronson Pinchot.
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April 9, 2007 20:28:15
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A promotion for the Go-Gos album, 'Vacation,' featuring some footage from the music video.
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An amusing commercial from Avon, criticizing styles of the past, and playing up the company's role for providing the "face of the 80's" with its makeup line.
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April 9, 2007 15:44:39
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This then-fashionable "rip apart" buttoned clothing wear was at the height of fashion in the early to mid 1980s.
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