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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These gloves were a mid-80s fad from the company Swany, as they displayed different colors and images when the temperature dropped.
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The show opening of the live-action sitcom, "Alf."
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This "Spring Break Body Snatchers" contest, sponsored by MTV, offered the chance to meet the Beastie Boys and fly to Florida for this event. The prize also included $5,000 and a walk-o...
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Located in Brooklyn, NY: Crazie Eddie was well known for his flamboyant, loud commercials that used fast talking and sound effects to sell electronics. Whether you found him to be a marketing gen...
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This commercial introduced the Autobot's "Perceptor," who transforms into a 'functional microscope.' It later went on to introduce "Triple Changers" - Transformers that had a ...
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April 3, 2007 20:09:26
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This promotional commercial advertised a nationwide appearance, from New York to Los Angeles, of Ronald McDonald at select locations.
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The show opening of season 4, of the live action series, "Knight Rider."
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These bumpers were created especially for the Real Ghostbusters animated series, and would sometimes be shown between commercial breaks - beyond the generic ABC network bumpers.
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The show opening of the animated series, "The Smurfs," from 1986.
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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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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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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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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 really cheesy rock performance starts off this Super Golden Crisp cereal commercial, followed up by a promo for free rock-themed stickers as a box prize.