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 series of dancing dolls from Worlds of Wonder would react and dance when music was played, and would stop when it was turned off. They included characters from Muppet Babies and classic Disn...
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This series of Levis animated commercials, reminiscent of the early MTV station bumpers, featured miscellaneous cartoon action happening in and around the red Levis tag. They usually began with a...
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This series of Levis animated commercials, reminiscent of the early MTV station bumpers, featured miscellaneous cartoon action happening in and around the red Levis tag. They usually began with a...
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Two sharks attempt to bully Sugar Bear out of his Super Golden Crisp.
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Sega's portable Game Gear system announced the Sonic the Hedgehog cartridge as a free promotional inclusion for Game Gear purchases, after its inception in 1990.
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Tamagotchi quickly rode the wave of being a major fad of the 1990s, by releasing many niche-themed versions of its electronic virtual pet toy - including this one.
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The original commercial displaying the complete Voltron Lion Force figure and playset series, as well as the complete Voltron robot.
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The "American Egg Board" released a handful of these animated commercials that illustrated the benefits of eating eggs, to kids. These commercials had decent airtime in the early 1990s,...
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The "American Egg Board" released a handful of these animated commercials that illustrated the benefits of eating eggs, to kids. These commercials had decent airtime in the early 1990s,...
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Burger King advertised this series of 4 comic book style plastic cups, which were a part of the franchises' "Meal Pack": their then-answer to the "Happy Meal."
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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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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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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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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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May 26, 2007 12:36:07
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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.