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 from the American Dairy Association borrowed Adam Ant's "Goody Two Shoes" instrumental to create their own theme.
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May 27, 2007 16:40:56
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Another commercial illustrating the style of the early 1980s, from company Palais Royal.
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A pretty goofy commercial advertising Bonjour's clothing line. Very retro.
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May 27, 2007 16:37:20
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Saturday mornings in the 1980's were so much more than cartoons - as NBC's "One To Grow On" series displayed. These brief clips were presented three times between the 8AM - 12PM Saturda...
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A part of the popular "Milk does a body good" series of commercials from the mid 1980s.
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This animated commercial featured the popular gimmick ice cream popsicle, the "Shark Pop."
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May 26, 2007 12:37:47
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One of the earliest He-Man commercials, this one advertised Castle Grayskull, the He-Man action figure as well as the Ram Man figure. These earlier commercials were typically simple, and did not ...
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The closing credits of the animated series "Muppet Babies," along with its animated outro and bumper from the show's original airing.
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May 26, 2007 12:33:29
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This animated commercial featured the Quik rabbit as a baseball player, and went on to promote a limited edition Steve Garvey baseball.
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May 26, 2007 12:31:30
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A Ronald McDonald commercial featuring the McNuggets.
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May 26, 2007 12:29:48
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A series of these "Betcha don't bite a chip" slogan commercials appeared throughout the 80s. This one also advertised an ancient Egyptian treasure hunt map prize contest.
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This is the original commercial for the Rainbow Brite doll by Mattel.
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A commercial for Barbie's set of gym equipment and outfits.
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May 26, 2007 12:22:54
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ABC featured these "Bod Squad" commercials, which featured different cartoons for the purpose of teaching kids the proper eating & exercise habits. This particular one taught kids t...
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May 22, 2007 18:12:31
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A commercial for the long-lost "Halfsies" corn and rice cereal, named as so for having "half the sugar" of most cereals. The commercial cereals featured the King of the Kingdo...
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