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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The show opening of the live-action late night show, "The Original Max Talking Headroom Show."
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The show opening of the animated series, "Defenders of the Earth."
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This commercial shows off the Autobot Omega Supreme: who turns from a rocket base complete with patrolling tank, to a massive robot.
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Some commercials for M.A.S.K., including this one, had live-action appearances by the characters themselves. This one advertised Firecracker, Firefly and Vampire.
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This McDonalds commercial targeted teens and showed off the styles of the time - including a kid doing a sweet Moonwalk.
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A promotion for Colgate's popular pump-style toothpaste dispenser.
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Two vital additions to the Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors line: Armed Force, Jayce's vehicle, and Sawboss - the main baddie of the cartoon series. Commercials for the toyline never featured clips...
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February 12, 2007 21:24:54
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Another hugely popular themed addition to the Transformers: the Insecticons - the Transformers who changed into insects, and were Shrapnel, Bombshell and Kickback.
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The popular light & sound pattern game, Simon, is challenged after school by a kid named Johnny.
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The headquarters of M.A.S.K. - Boulder Hill, came complete with an opening base and moving boulder atop a rocky crag, whilst an innocent looking gas station transforms into a defense position.
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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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Capsela sets featured transparent globe-shaped plastic parts that fit together with hex-shaped pegs. Some sets, notably the one shown in this commercial, were motorized and could be used to build...
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The original commercial introducing one of the most beloved additions to the Transformers series: the Dinobots, featuring Grimlock, Slag, Sludge, Snarl and Swoop.
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This playset featured a few secret compartments, notably the massive cave monster that you could wear like a glove. It debuted after the Evil Horde characters were released.
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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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