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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The original trailer for Risky Business, starring Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano and Bronson Pinchot.
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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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This then-fashionable "rip apart" buttoned clothing wear was at the height of fashion in the early to mid 1980s.
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This press-on nails kit from Lee targeted teens.
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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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Fast food chain Arby's announced these popular Pac-Man themed drinking glasses, as its commercial featured an animated sequence of the video game icon himself.
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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 was an early 80s promotional spot for the World Trade Center's observational deck, and its outstanding view of the city.
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A commercial for L'Oreal's 'Studio Line' hair care products from the heart of the new wave movement.
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"Computers are coming your way!" The ABC network ran these "Computer Critters" PSAs, which helped familiarize children with computers (this was at a time when PCs had just beg...
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"Computers are coming your way!" The ABC network ran these "Computer Critters" PSAs, which helped familiarize children with computers (this was at a time when PCs had just beg...
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Beyond the toyline, dolls and seemingly everything else imaginable, the Rainbow Brite franchise expanded into this multi-colored rainbow shaped cereal.
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April 4, 2007 20:14:26
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These real fruit snack candies came packaged in "Meteorites" and "Galactic Gems."
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This commercial had a lot of airtime during Saturday morning cartoons in 1985, and announced this orange flavored cereal.
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This commercial introduced three new characters in the G.I. Joe character lineup: Footloose, Flint and Bazooka; as well as the Mirage cycle, and the Cobra Flight Pod.
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