Archive for the '80s' Category
Girls….I bought a lot of underware for my boys – Fruit of the Loom
0 Comments Published July 27th, 2007 in 80s, CommercialsIs anyone else creeped out by the granny talking so much about boys underware?
Fruit of the Loom has certainly come a long way. The commercials they’re making now or simply awesome. I’m glad they’re not doing this any more.
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I was just thinking about these guys the other day when I saw another commercial for Dodge Trucks. I’ll try to find that one too. But here for your enjoyment is an old classic.
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He’s Listening! – Phone Guard
0 Comments Published November 22nd, 2006 in 80s, Commercials, electronics, hateWere we really this paranoid in the 80’s?
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You too can catch your spouse talking to the other person in their life! You too can catch your boyfriend talking to his other boyfriend. You too can lock yourself away in a cave to get away formt he people who are cheating on you!
Kiss a Little Longer – Big Red Chewing Gum
1 Comment Published November 21st, 2006 in 80s, CommercialsWho doesn’t remember this one? I’ll tell you who, the people that either weren’t alive or never watched TV.
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As I recall, the first thing on mind the day I was married had nothing to do with chewing gum. I guess that’s just me though.
Falling behind in chip technology? – Cool Ranch Doritos with Jay Leno
0 Comments Published November 21st, 2006 in 80s, Commercials, food, hateReally, I think this one is just stupid…
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I’m pretty sure this before the Late Show gig. I guess he was lucky to get that job if he was so desperate he was doing this….
The Lone Ranger Runs Silver – Amoco
0 Comments Published November 8th, 2006 in 80s, Commercials, loveFor some reason the old fifties TV show The Lone Ranger was real big in syndication in the eighties, probably due to the movie that came out in ‘81. Amoco decided to take advantage of this got Clayton Moore to appear in their “Sliver” commercial. Of course The Lone Ranger’s horse was [...]
The Elephants and the Jackasses finally get together – Delta Airlines
0 Comments Published November 8th, 2006 in 80s, CommercialsAnother timely commercial, since yesterday was election day.
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I wish the Democrats and the Republicans really could get together on some of the more important issues, instead of just contradicting each other all the time.
Big Brother says, “Buy a Mac” – Apple Macintosh
0 Comments Published October 29th, 2006 in 80s, Commercials, computers, loveThis has got to be one of the greatest commercials of all time. It’s theme is based on the year it ran during the super bowl, or at least on a book named after that year. That year was 1984.
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To be honest, I think the graphics for this were WAY ahead of their
time. [...]
T J Hooker sells Computers – Commodore Vic 20
0 Comments Published October 25th, 2006 in 80s, Commercials, computers, star trek“Unlike games, it has a real computer keyboard”
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Was that supposed to be a spreadsheet?
I guess the Vic 20 was a little before my time. At the time this came out I was using a TRS-80 at school. Later I would have my own C-64.
You have to wonder too, did this gig really pay well, [...]
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- Girls….I bought a lot of underware for my boys – Fruit of the Loom
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