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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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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This then-fashionable "rip apart" buttoned clothing wear was at the height of fashion in the early to mid 1980s.
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The show opening of the animated series, "The Smurfs," from 1982.
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Certs mint candies had featurette commercials that always showed a graphic of a Certs mint getting hit with a drop of retsin.
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Perhaps one of the strangest epic commercials of its day - this commercial shows a teenager innocently playing Atari's "Joust" home console game, as ostrich-mounted knights burst throug...
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The show opening of the animated series, "Mysterious Cities of Gold," also know internationally as "Taiyô no ko Esteban."
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An early ad spot featuring a mostly off-camera Superman, proclaiming his brand of peanut butter.
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These two network transitions featured a cartoon pencil and notepad, or a wind-up clock, which were displayed before Saturday morning cartoon programming. It was typically seen between episodes s...
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A self-promotional piece for ABC's programming schedule.
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February 5, 2007 21:44:15
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A self promotional for ABC's programming schedule.
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The show opening of the arcade game gameshow, "Starcade."
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An advertisement for the big size of Baby Ruth and Butterfinger, as "An extra bite in every bar."
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The "Empire Strikes Back" 47-strong toy line is introduced by C-3PO and Chewbacca, showcasing clips from the movie.
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Named "woman of the year," this commercial introduced the release of Ms. Pac Man for the Atari system, along with their slogan, "Reach for Atari."
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This gigantic 10-foot long tube shaped balloon was a short-lived fad in the early 1980s.
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