270 SPOTS
| Year | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | AAMCO Transmissions - 'AA Service' - Wedding and Transmission - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialAn AAMCO Transmissions spot built around 'AA service', mixing a wedding with transmission trouble. AAMCO not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Absorbine Jr. Liniment - 'Hardworking America's Hardworking Medicine' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialAbsorbine Jr. liniment is pitched as hardworking America's hardworking medicine. Absorbine Jr not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Action Iron & Metal - Junk Car Towing, Homan & 31st Chicago - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialA Chicago salvage yard offers to tow away your junker for top dollar and cash on the spot, and sells windshields, motors, radiators and transmissions. Call (312) 247-4120. | :30 |
| 1980s | Reynolds Energy Guard Replacement Windows - Advanced Window, 1-800-482-3362 - 1984 TV CommercialAdvanced Window offers the Reynolds Energy Guard replacement window, combining the strength of aluminum with the beauty and warmth of vinyl. Call 1-800-482-3362. | :59 |
| 1980s | Ajax All-Purpose Cleaner - 'The Shine Shines Through' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialAjax All-Purpose Cleaner saves time because you don't have to rinse, cleaning floors until the shine shines through and drying without a dull film. | :29 |
| 1980s | AMC/Jeep/Renault Dealers - 10.9% Financing - Alliance, Encore, Fuego, Sportwagon (1984)AMC/Jeep/Renault dealers offer 10.9% financing through November 30 on the Alliance, Encore, Fuego and Sportwagon. AMC not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Anacin-3 - 100% Aspirin-Free, Caffeine-Free - Mother and Daughter Headache - 1983 TV CommercialA mother and daughter deal with a headache, and Anacin-3 is offered as a 100% aspirin-free, caffeine-free pain reliever. Anacin not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Apple Computers - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Apple Computer television commercial, from the Macintosh II / SE / Apple IIGS era - Steve Jobs was already gone (running NeXT), and Apple was at the peak of John Sculley's tenure. | :30 |
| 1980s | Arid Extra Dry - 'Get a Little Closer' - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialArid Solid Extra Dry fights odor and wetness where ordinary deodorant sticks can't, with a baby fresh scent. 'Get a little closer.' | :29 |
| 1980s | Artvan Furniture - Overstocked Warehouse Sale - 'Mission Impossible' Parody - 1984 TV CommercialArtvan Furniture's overstocked warehouse sale, which ends Monday, November 12, staged as a Mission Impossible parody. Artvan Furniture not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | AT&T - New Logo - 'We Set the Standards' - 107 Years Ago - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialAT&T unveils its new logo and symbol, with the line 'We set the standards' and a look back 107 years. ATT not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Bell Phones - Buy or Lease Your Home Phone - 1-800-227-5000 - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialThe Bell phone you already have at home can now be owned: pay for it once and it's yours, or keep leasing with maintenance included. Call 1-800-227-5000. | :30 |
| 1980s | Bell System - 'Reach Out and Touch Someone' - Tommy and His Dad - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialA mother urges her grown son Tommy to call his father, and the son makes the call. Bell System: 'Reach out and touch someone.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Bayer - New Maximum Bayer Aspirin 1000 mg - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialBayer introduces New Maximum Bayer Aspirin with 1000 mg. Bayer not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Benylin Cough Syrup - Now Without a Prescription, from Parke-Davis - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialBenylin's full-strength, hour-after-hour cough suppressant, long prescribed by doctors for over 30 years, is now available without a prescription, from Parke-Davis. | :30 |
| 1980s | Bert Weinman Ford - Used Cars $1988, 7.9% Ford Financing - Ashland Ave Chicago - 1986 TV CommercialBert Weinman Ford, 3535 N Ashland, Chicago, advertises used cars at $1988 including a 1984 Granada, 1979 Malibu and 1979 Capri, plus 7.9% APR Ford financing from 'your no-gimmick dealer'. | :30 |
| 1980s | Black & Decker Stop-Motion - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Black & Decker television commercial featuring stop-motion animation - a creative late-1980s spot from the iconic American power-tool brand. | :14 |
| 1980s | Black & Decker Workbench - 1988 TV CommercialA 15-second 1988 television commercial for the Black & Decker Workmate workbench, the foldable portable work surface that became a fixture in American garages. | :15 |
| 1980s | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan - Choose Your Own Doctor and Hospital - 1984 TV CommercialA group's decision-makers weigh benefits against cost and like dealing with a Michigan company that keeps dollars at home and lets people choose their own doctor and hospital. | :30 |
| 1980s | Bold 3 Detergent with Fabric Softener - 'You've Been Cheated' - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialA woman learns her detergent didn't soften her laundry or control static cling; Bold 3 puts a cup of detergent and a cap of fabric softener in each wash. | :30 |
| 1980s | Liquid Bold 3 Detergent Plus Fabric Softener - 'They Bottled It' - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialLiquid Bold 3 combines detergent and fabric softener in one bottle, promoted with the line 'they bottled it'. | :44 |
| 1980s | Bounty - 'Quicker Picker-Upper' - Diner Skit with Harry and Rosie - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialBounty paper towels as the quicker picker-upper in a diner skit with Harry and Rosie. Bounty not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Bounty Paper Towels - New and Tougher at Rosie's Diner - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialAt Rosie's diner a scrub test with cleanser pits new Bounty against an ordinary towel; new Bounty holds together and keeps right on scrubbing. | :60 |
| 1980s | Brim Decaffeinated Coffee - New Rich Roasted Taste - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialA man is offered coffee and takes just half a cup because of caffeine, then discovers new Brim decaffeinated coffee with a rich, roasted taste: 'fill it to the rim.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Brooks Chili Hot Beans - 'A Tale of Two Chilis' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA Dickens-style take on chili: where one cook's kidney bean chili takes the longest of times, Brooks Chili Hot Beans already come in a spiced sauce for a fast, easy chili. 'For great chili, fast as the dickens.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Buick Somerset Regal - Under $9,000 - Metro Buick Dealers - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialThe Buick Somerset Regal for under $9,000 at Metro Buick dealers. Buick not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Burger King - Find the Hidden Low Price on a Flame-Broiled Burger - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialBurger King hides a special low price for a regular burger somewhere in the picture; find it and participating restaurants will serve a flame-broiled burger at that price until February 29th. 'If you can find a burger for less, it's probably fried.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Calgon Moisturizing Foam Bath - 'One More Minute' - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialA woman who has been soaking in the tub asks for one more minute in the new Calgon Moisturizing Foam Bath, a creamy, long-lasting foam that softens skin and soothes the senses. | :29 |
| 1980s | Campbell's Tomato Soup - 'Perfect for a Lunch Date' - School Lunchroom - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialKids trade baseball cards in the school lunchroom as Campbell's Tomato Soup is called perfect for a lunch date. Campbells not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | CareUnit at Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center - Alcohol and Drugs Warning - 1986 TV CommercialA Chicago hospital's CareUnit warns that mixing alcohol with other drugs goes from dangerous to deadly. Call (312) 650-6509. | :30 |
| 1980s | CBS 'After M*A*S*H' Promo - 'Hearing Is Believing' - Premieres Monday, Sept. 26 (1983)A short CBS promo, 'Hearing is believing', for the premiere of AfterMASH on Monday, September 26. CBS not on YouTube yet | :11 |
| 1980s | CBS 'Simon & Simon' Promo - Thursday at 9 After 'Magnum' on Channel 2 (1983)A CBS promo for Simon & Simon, Thursday night at 9 following Magnum, on Channel 2. CBS not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | CBS Premiere Week Promo - 'AfterMASH' Debut + 'Emerald Point N.A.S.' Premiere (1983)A CBS Premiere Week promo: a one-hour debut of AfterMASH and the two-hour premiere of Emerald Point N.A.S., Monday at 8/7 Central. CBS not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | CBS Wednesday Night Movies - 'Cattle Annie and Little Britches' Network Premiere Promo (1983)The animated CBS Wednesday Night Movies open followed by a network-premiere promo for Cattle Annie and Little Britches, starring Burt Lancaster and Rod Steiger. CBS not on YouTube yet | :54 |
| 1980s | Chaps Cologne by Ralph Lauren - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 television commercial for Chaps cologne by Ralph Lauren - the western-influenced men's fragrance launched in 1979 that became a department-store staple through the 1980s. | :14 |
| 1980s | Charles Kent Diamonds - Reaver Company, Michigan's Only Diamond Cutting Factory - 1984 TV CommercialCan you tell which one carat diamond costs $5,000 and which costs $1,000? The Reaver Company, Michigan's only diamond cutting factory, says it sells direct at one-third less than stores, and invites viewers to call 342-6663 or dial DIAMOND for a free brochure. | :30 |
| 1980s | Cheetos - New Cheddar Choices - 'Mr. Brinker' Cheese Shop - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialA cheese shop and a character called Mr. Brinker introduce new cheddar choices from Cheetos. Cheetos not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Chevy Chevette - 10.9% Financing or $300 Cash Back - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialChevrolet pitches the Chevette as tough, easy-to-own transportation whose price held the line while Ford's Escort went up, over $600 less than an Escort L two-door. Buyers choose 10.9% financing or $300 cash back. | :30 |
| 1980s | Chevy S10 Blazer 4x4 - 'Top Chevy Trucks' - Insta-Trac - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialChevy's S10 Blazer 4x4 was named 4x4 of the year and is said to lead the imports and Bronco, with Insta-Trac letting you shift into four wheel drive high and back at any speed. | :30 |
| 1980s | Chicago Health & Racquetball Club - 'Get Tough' - Join Now at 1985 Rates - 1986 TV CommercialAfter the holidays, a Chicago health club says 'when the going gets tough, the tough get going.' Join now at last year's rates with nothing to pay for 30 days; offer expires Jan 31. | :30 |
| 1980s | Chrysler Corporation - Car Payment Guarantee - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialChrysler announces what it calls the most revolutionary guarantee ever offered by an American car company: if you lose your job within a year of buying a new Chrysler-made car or truck, Chrysler takes over your payments up to $300 a month for a year. | :29 |
| 1980s | Chrysler LeBaron - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 television commercial for the Chrysler LeBaron, the popular coupe-and-convertible (also sedan) produced from 1987 to 1995 - a signature product of Lee Iacocca's Chrysler resurgence. | :30 |
| 1980s | Cinemax 'Next On Cinemax' - The Big Red One with Lee Marvin and Mark Hamill (1985)A Cinemax up-next bumper for Samuel Fuller's war film The Big Red One, starring Lee Marvin and Mark Hamill. Cinemax not on YouTube yet | :17 |
| 1980s | Coleco ADAM Home Computer - 'The Smartest Gift You Can Give Your Family' - 1984 TV CommercialThe Coleco ADAM home computer is pitched as the smartest gift you can give your family. Coleco not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Coleco Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat Rocker and Rider - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialColeco's Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat rocker and rider toys. Coleco not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Coleco Transformers Power Cycle Ride-On - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialColeco's Transformers Power Cycle ride-on toy. Coleco not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Colgate MFP Fluoride Toothpaste - Two Brothers - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialTwo brothers swap places before bed, and the older one insists the younger brush with Colgate first. Colgate has MFP fluoride for maximum fluoride protection, in regular and winter fresh gel. | :30 |
| 1980s | AT&T x Goodyear Collab - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 collaborative television commercial featuring both AT&T and Goodyear - an unusual cross-brand spot from the late-1980s era of joint corporate advertising. | :30 |
| 1980s | Gold - Vintage 1988 TV Commercial (Commodity Ad)A 1988 commodity-style television commercial promoting gold. From an era when industry-council and commodity-board ads (gold, beef, milk, dairy, pork, cotton) were a regular fixture of American broadcast television. | :29 |
| 1980s | Coors - 'People Loved It Before It Was Advertised' - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialA beer drinker says Coors was the beer people loved before there were jingles or promotions: 'It's the product people love, not the hoopla.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Cottonelle Bathroom Tissue - Users Agree It's Cottony Soft - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialCottonelle users are asked why they prefer it; one skeptic who thought the advertising was a bunch of bunk says he believes it now. 'Of course it isn't cotton, but it is cottony soft.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Crest Toothpaste with Julius Erving - 'This Family's Toothpaste' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialJulius Erving, shown on screen as a father, compares his kids' practice at basketball with fighting cavities, and says Advanced Formula Crest is this family's toothpaste: even fewer cavities than you had. | :30 |
| 1980s | Butter Flavor Crisco - More Butter Taste Than Butter, plus Cookbook Offer - 1984 TV CommercialNew Butter Flavor Crisco is pitched to people who bake with margarine: cakes rise higher and baked goods get more butter flavor. A cookbook offer appears on screen with an expiration of June 30, 1985. | :45 |
| 1980s | Denny's - Stir-Fried Chicken & Beef Dinners for $2.99 - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialDenny's introduces stir-fried chicken and stir-fried beef dinners with fresh vegetables, roasted peanuts and teriyaki sauce, served with rice and garlic toast, each just $2.99 this month. | :30 |
| 1980s | Denny's Grand Slam Breakfast - $1.99 Through the End of October - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialDenny's Grand Slam Breakfast for $1.99 through the end of October. Dennys not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Dentyne - New Longer-Lasting Flavor 'Till the Cows Come Home' - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialDentyne is improved with a longer-lasting flavor, and the spot asks how long it will last, with answers ranging from 'till the cows come home' to three million miles. | :30 |
| 1980s | DOC Eyeglass Sale - $49.95 - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialAn on-screen 'DOC $49.95 Eyeglass Sale' offer for eyeglasses. DOC not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | DOC Eyeglasses - $49.95 Eyeglass Sale - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialWhy pay $100 for $100 glasses? DOC's $49.95 eyeglass sale offers fashion frames, tints, oversized styles, strong prescriptions and plastic lenses for $49.95. | :30 |
| 1980s | Domino's Pizza - Doubles, Two Pizzas Delivered in 30 Minutes - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA husband explains the great-sounding deal: two pizzas for a special price, delivered in 30 minutes or less, guaranteed. The on-screen price shows Doubles at $5.49 for two 10-inch pizzas. | :30 |
| 1980s | Downy Advanced Formula - 'Come On Guys, Shake a Leg' - Stiff Cords - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialDowny Advanced Formula fabric softener takes on stiff corduroys in this 45-second spot opened by 'Come on guys, shake a leg'. Downy not on YouTube yet | :45 |
| 1980s | Duncan Hines Snack Pack Chocolate Chip Cookies - 'Snack, Snack, New Cookie Pack' (1986)A jingle sells Duncan Hines Snack Pack cookies: 'Snack, snack, new cookie pack... just the size to take with you.' | :29 |
| 1980s | Easy Stitch Sewing Machine - Lightweight, Portable, Easy to Operate - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA direct-response pitch for the Easy Stitch sewing machine, said to be lightweight, portable and easy to operate while handling most jobs from simple alterations to making clothes. | :120 |
| 1980s | Ember Brite Portable Fireplace - Aladdin Enterprise - Ace & True Value - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialEmber Brite is a portable fireplace that comes with logs, fuel and a lighting system and needs no installation, chimney or ventilation. Sold at Ace and True Value stores in the Chicago area. | :30 |
| 1980s | Encaprin - Micrograin Arthritis Pain Reliever (Norwich Eaton) - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialEncaprin, a micrograin arthritis pain reliever from Norwich Eaton, in a 45-second spot. Encaprin not on YouTube yet | :45 |
| 1980s | Era Plus Laundry Detergent - 'More Protein Power' - 45 Second Spot - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialEra Plus laundry detergent with 'more protein power', in a 45-second spot. Era not on YouTube yet | :45 |
| 1980s | Era Plus - Liquid Laundry Detergent with Protein Wipes Out Stains - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialEra Plus claims a liquid laundry detergent that lets you wipe off tough stains, even set-in blood, because the plus is protein and protein gets out protein stains like blood and grass. | :60 |
| 1980s | First Atlanta Bank - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 television commercial for First Atlanta, the Atlanta-based bank (then a subsidiary of First Wachovia). A snapshot of late-1980s Southeast regional banking advertising. | :29 |
| 1980s | Folgers - 'The Best Part of Waking Up' - Mountain Grown, in Your Car - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialFolgers 'The best part of waking up' with mountain-grown coffee, shown in a car setting. Folgers not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Folgers Crystals - Hidden Camera at Cricket's in Chicago - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialDiners at Cricket's in Chicago are secretly served Folgers Crystals instead of their usual coffee and react with delight. 'Coffee rich enough to be served in America's finest restaurants.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Folgers Mountain Grown - 'The Best Part of Waking Up' - Fishing - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialFolgers Mountain Grown coffee and 'the best part of waking up', in a fishing setting. 45-second version. Folgers not on YouTube yet | :44 |
| 1980s | Ford - 'Quality Is Job One' - Sleek Shape Needs Only 11 HP - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialFord says the sleek shape makes its car handle like a dream and needs only 11 horsepower to hold 50 miles per hour. 'At Ford Motor Company, we've made quality job one.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Ford Escort '85 - $5,620 - Metro Detroit Ford Dealers - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialMetro Detroit Ford dealers offer the '85 Ford Escort, priced at $5,620, "America's best-selling small car," with a nod to the Detroit Tigers, ending with a tag for Ray Whitfield Ford of Taylor. Ford not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Ford Thunderbird - 'The Way It Looks Improves the Way It Drives' - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialFord explains how the Thunderbird's shape helps the driver feel the road, quiets the air around doors and mirrors, and presses the tires to the pavement. 'Have you driven a Ford lately?' | :30 |
| 1980s | 'The Refrigerator' Perry Poster and Fridge Fever Hat - 1-800-282-9996 - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialAn offer for a William 'The Refrigerator' Perry poster and Fridge Fever hat for $12.95 plus $2 shipping, brought to you by WTN Radio and WGN Channel 9. Call 1-800-282-9996. | :29 |
| 1980s | Gatorade - 'Nothing Cuts Through Thirst Like Gatorade' - Canadian Bilingual Bottle (30s) (1989)No carbonation, not too sweet - helps provide energy to working muscles. Nothing cuts through thirst like Gatorade. The Canadian version, with the bilingual 'Thirst Quencher / Boisson désaltérante' bottle. | :30 |
| 1980s | Glad Handle Tie Trash Bags - 'Get a Handle on It' - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialThe new Glad Handle Tie Trash Bag has built-in handles: one snap gives you two handles, tie them to close the bag with no twist ties. 'Makes that long haul to the curb seem shorter.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Gleam Toothpaste - Calcium P - 30% Whiter - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialGleam toothpaste with calcium P, claiming 30% whiter teeth, with a girl in the spot. Gleam not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Glidden Paint - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 60-second 1988 television commercial for Glidden Paint, the storied American paint brand founded in Cleveland in 1875. From the late-1980s era of home-improvement advertising. | :60 |
| 1980s | Gordon Chevrolet - Garden City, Michigan - 'Discount Merchandising' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialGordon Chevrolet on Ford Road west of Merriman in Garden City pitches discount merchandising. Gordon Chevrolet not on YouTube yet | :31 |
| 1980s | Gorton's Fish Sticks - 'Hello Crunchy, Goodbye Soggy' - Gloucester Fisherman - 1984 TV CommercialA Gloucester fisherman pitches Gorton's fish sticks and fillets: 'Hello Crunchy, Goodbye Soggy'. Gortons not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Hall's Mentho-Lyptus - Vapor Action - 'Smell Those Fresh Roasted Peanuts' - 1984 TV CommercialHall's Mentho-Lyptus cough drops and their vapor action, with a 'smell those fresh roasted peanuts' demonstration. Halls not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Hanes Pantyhose - 'Gentlemen Prefer Hanes' Jingle - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialA jingle spot for Hanes pantyhose built around the line 'Gentlemen prefer Hanes' and a woman's-world theme, promising smooth, silky legs. | :30 |
| 1980s | Harlem Furniture - Winter Clearance Sale - Suites Now $697, Free Layaway - 1986 TV CommercialHarlem Furniture's Winter Clearance Sale offers suites marked down to $697 (listed at $1,399, previously $1,099), with free layaway. Ends 2/10/86. | :30 |
| 1980s | Head & Chest Cold Medicine - 'Fast in Your Head, Better for Your Chest' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialHead & Chest cold medicine, billed as fast in your head and better for your chest. Head & Chest not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Head & Shoulders - 'Today's' with Conditioners - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialA woman tries the new Today's Head & Shoulders: tough dandruff protection that works on the scalp while gentle conditioners care for the hair. 'Dandruff care that's good for your hair.' | :30 |
| 1980s | High Point Decaffeinated Coffee with Lauren Bacall - Deep-Brewed Flavor - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialLauren Bacall, identified on screen, tells viewers she can do without caffeine but never without flavor, thanks to High Point's special 'deep-brewed flavor' decaffeinated coffee. | :44 |
| 1980s | Highland Appliance Superstore - Microwave Cooking School - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialHighland Appliance Superstore promotes its microwave cooking school, in a 60-second spot. Highland Superstores not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 1980s | Highland Superstores Video Department Skydive and Wave Machine - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialTwo pitchmen bicker over how to pitch Highland's video department, with talk of skydiving from a 747, a wave machine, and the Super Bowl, while Highland's selection, service and low prices get a word in. | :59 |
| 1980s | Conrad International Hotel & Jupiter's Casino - Gold Coast, Australia - Vintage 1987 TV CommercialDuring America's Cup coverage, a spot for the new Conrad International Hotel and Jupiter's Casino on Australia's Gold Coast, 'a new standard in luxury resort hotels.' The tag identifies it as a subsidiary of Hilton USA. | :38 |
| 1980s | Hunt's All Natural Barbecue Sauce - So Thick the Brush Doesn't Sink - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialA spokesman introduces Hunt's new all natural barbecue sauce, thick enough that a brush will not sink in it and full of chunks of real vegetables. | :30 |
| 1980s | Idaho Potatoes - 'This Is a Genuine Idaho Potato' Seal - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialThe Idaho potato seal: 'This is a genuine Idaho potato'. Idaho Potato not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Independence Health Plan Detroit - 'Bye, Bye Blues' - The Health Caring People - 1983 TV CommercialIndependence Health Plan of Detroit shows its membership card and says 'Bye, Bye Blues', calling itself the health caring people. Independence Health Plan not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Inglenook Wine - Surprise Birthday Pasta and Wine Party - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialA surprise birthday pasta and wine party served with Inglenook wine. Inglenook not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Intellivision BurgerTime - Be the Chef, Dodge the Food - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialIntellivision's BurgerTime home video game puts you in the chef's apron building hamburgers, with one problem: the food is trying to make a hamburger out of you. | :30 |
| 1980s | Ivory Shampoo and Conditioner - 'Not Fancy, Just Fabulous' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialIvory shampoo and conditioner, 'not fancy, just fabulous', in a 45-second spot. Ivory not on YouTube yet | :45 |
| 1980s | JCPenney - Hunt Club Jeans for $16.99 - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialJCPenney's Hunt Club jeans move with you, fit slim and close in deep blue denim, and cost just $16.99. | :30 |
| 1980s | JCPenney - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 JCPenney department store television commercial. From the era when JCPenney was a fixture of American shopping malls and suburban department-store retail. | :29 |
| 1980s | JCPenney Baby Your Baby Sale - Diapers, Strollers, 25% Off Nursery Furniture - 1983 TV CommercialThe JCPenney Baby Your Baby Sale, September 11-24: diapers, strollers and 25% off nursery furniture. JC Penney not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | JCPenney USA Home Sale - Percale Sheets $6.99, Towels $4.99, Cookware Set - 1983 TV CommercialThe JCPenney USA home sale: percale sheets $6.99, blankets 20-37% off, towels $4.99 and an 11-piece cookware set. JC Penney not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Jell-O Instant Pudding - 'Members of the Board' - Kids Boardroom Taste Test - 1983 TV CommercialKids in a boardroom taste test Jell-O Instant Pudding, which is called as smooth and creamy as cooked pudding. Jell O not on YouTube yet | :31 |
| 1980s | Jif Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter - Bigger Chunks - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialJif Extra Crunchy claims more bigger chunks and more crunchy peanut taste than the other big brands. | :30 |
| 1980s | Jif Peanut Butter - 'Choosy Mothers' Taste Test with a Cantaloupe Shopper - 1984 TV CommercialA careful shopper who is choosy about everything she buys compares leading peanut butter brands and picks the one that tastes most like fresh peanuts: Jif. The spot says more women choose Jif for fresh peanut taste than any other leading brand. | :45 |
| 1980s | Jordache Color Stripes Jeans - Diner Scene - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialJordache Color Stripes jeans in a diner setting, summed up with one word: 'Delicious.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Keebler Club Crackers - Polo Club Elf Tree House - 'A Step Above Saltines' - 1983 TV CommercialThe Keebler elves in their tree house pitch Club Crackers as a taste step above saltines. Keebler not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Kentucky Fried Chicken - 'We Do Chicken Right' with Ella Fitzgerald - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialElla Fitzgerald, named in an on-screen super, appears in this Kentucky Fried Chicken spot with the line 'We do chicken right'. KFC not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Kentucky Fried Chicken - Boxing Champ - 'We Do Chicken Right' - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialA boxing champ says this chicken has a devastating taste no challenger can match, tender and juicy. 'Kentucky Fried Chicken, we do chicken right.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Kodak - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Kodak television commercial from the era when Eastman Kodak's film and camera business dominated American photography. | :28 |
| 1980s | Kool-Aid - New Sugar-Free Kool-Aid with NutraSweet - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialKids and parents welcome new sugar-free Kool-Aid, pre-sweetened with NutraSweet, about half the price of soda and with vitamin C. | :30 |
| 1980s | Kraft Real Mayonnaise - 'Nothing Tastes Creamier' - Blanche and Molly - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialBlanche calls on a neighbor who has run out of mayonnaise and learns she has switched to Kraft Real Mayonnaise. Kraft looks creamier, is specially blended over 3,000 times, and 'nothing tastes creamier'. | :30 |
| 1980s | Kroger - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Kroger supermarket television commercial. From the late-1980s era of regional grocery-chain advertising in the American Midwest and South. | :29 |
| 1980s | Kroger Cost Cutter Countdown - Bulk Walnut Meats $1.99 a Pound - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialA short Kroger Cost Cutter Countdown update: bulk walnut meats for $1.99 a pound. Kroger not on YouTube yet | :11 |
| 1980s | The Leather Makers - Leather Coats and Jackets - Chicago Area Stores - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialThe Leather Makers promotes its selection of leather coats and jackets in more styles and sizes than anyone else in town, with stores in Chicago, Calumet City, Morton Grove and Oak Lawn. Phone 965-5700. | :29 |
| 1980s | Levi's Corduroys - Colour Roll Call - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialLevi's corduroys in a roll call of colors, beige, green, blue, tan, white, gray and brown, with train and moon imagery. | :26 |
| 1980s | Lincoln Carpet Co - 'You Should Have Called Lincoln' - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialLincoln Carpet Co. reminds a customer who didn't take its advice: 'You should have called Lincoln.' Phone NA2-9000. | :29 |
| 1980s | Winter Sale - Low Prices, No Payments Till Spring, Phone TY 8-7100 - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA local Michigan retailer says it must keep its crews busy through the winter slowdown, offering low winter prices with no payments till spring. Call TY 8-7100. | :29 |
| 1980s | McDonald's - 'We Shall Eat McNuggets' Churchill Parody - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialMcDonald's introduces two new Chicken McNugget sizes, a nine and a 20, and parodies a wartime speech: 'We shall eat McNuggets on the beaches... we shall eat them at McDonald's.' | :29 |
| 1980s | McDonald's - Big Mac 'Leader of the Pack' - Teens at the Drive-In - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialTeens gather at the drive-in for a Big Mac in this McDonald's spot built around 'Leader of the Pack' and 'McDonald's & You'. McDonalds not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | McDonald's - Chicken McNuggets Now in 9 and 20 Piece Sizes - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialMcNugget mania grows as McDonald's adds a big nine and an even bigger 20 McNugget size, alongside the hot mustard, sweet and sour, honey and barbecue sauces. | :30 |
| 1980s | McDonald's - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 McDonald's television commercial. A 44-second spot from the late-1980s peak of McDonald's American advertising, when 'Good Time, Great Taste, McDonald's' was the brand's tagline. | :44 |
| 1980s | McDonald's Christmas Chicken McNuggets - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 McDonald's holiday-themed television commercial for Chicken McNuggets. A Christmas-season spot from the late-1980s peak of McDonald's American advertising. | :30 |
| 1980s | McDonald's Quarter Pounder and Fries - America's Meat and Potatoes - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialMcDonald's pitches the Quarter Pounder with cheese and large fries as an all-American meal for only $1.95. | :30 |
| 1980s | MCI - Bank-Themed - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 MCI television commercial with a banking-business theme. From the era when MCI Communications was building its long-distance telephone service as a major challenger to AT&T. | :29 |
| 1980s | Contac Cold Medicine - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 television commercial for Contac, the over-the-counter cold-relief medication famous for its time-release tiny capsules. | :14 |
| 1980s | Mel Farr Ford Superstar - Used-Car Trade-In Guarantee - $99, $119, $129 a Month - 1984 TV CommercialMel Farr Ford Superstar's used-car trade-in guarantee, with monthly payments of $99, $119 and $129. Mel Farr Ford not on YouTube yet | :27 |
| 1980s | Mennen Speed Stick - Man-Size Protection, Goes On Dry - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialTwo men trade a gym-locker banter over a Speed Stick antiperspirant, tough on wetness and odor, going on dry so you can get dressed right away. | :30 |
| 1980s | Mercedes-Benz S-Class - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Mercedes-Benz S-Class television commercial. The W126-generation S-Class was Mercedes' flagship luxury sedan throughout the 1980s, produced from 1979 to 1991. | :14 |
| 1980s | Mercury Sable - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 television commercial for the Mercury Sable, the aerodynamic mid-size sedan introduced for the 1986 model year as the upmarket twin to the Ford Taurus. | :30 |
| 1980s | Mercury Topaz - 1984 Launch - 'A More Enlightened Approach' - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialMercury introduces the 1984 Topaz, combining front-wheel drive with a new independent rear suspension, after a million miles of testing. 'A more enlightened approach.' | :29 |
| 1980s | Mercury Topaz - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 television commercial for the Mercury Topaz, the compact sedan produced by Ford's Mercury division from 1984 to 1994 - the upmarket twin to the Ford Tempo. | :65 |
| 1980s | Merrill Chase Galleries - One and Only Art Sale of the Year - Up to 60% Off - 1986 TV CommercialMerrill Chase Galleries announces its one and only art sale of the year, with up to 60% off original prints, paintings, posters and sculpture. The sale ends Feb 17. | :30 |
| 1980s | Michigan Apples - 'The Flavor-Best Ones' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialMichigan apples are more than just pretty, with natural old-fashioned, lip-smacking taste: slice them, dice them, sip them, dip them. 'They're the flavor-best ones.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Michigan Coffee Service - 500 Cups of Free Coffee, No Obligation - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialMichigan Coffee Service offers your office the free use of a commercial bun brewer and 500 cups of Maxwell House coffee with no obligation, then delivery for pennies a cup. | :30 |
| 1980s | Michigan Consolidated Gas (MichCon) - 'Helping Is My Job' Employees - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialMichCon employees talk about how helping customers is their job. Michigan Consolidated Gas not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Midas Brakes - 'Trust the Midas Touch' - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialA customer explains why he takes care of his brakes at Midas, where the wheel is pulled for a proper inspection and anything needed gets done right, closing with 'Trust the Midas Touch.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Milk - 'The Fresher Refresher' - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialA milk industry spot says nothing keeps you going like the nourishment of milk, 'the fresher refresher', and urges you to put a cold, delicious glass to work for you. | :30 |
| 1980s | Molson Canadian - Catamaran Sailing - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialMolson Canadian beer spot set around catamaran sailing. | :29 |
| 1980s | Mon Cheri Chocolates - 'Europeans Treasure Most' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialMon Cheri chocolates, pitched as what Europeans treasure most. Mon Cheri not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Mountain Dew - 'Dew It to It' - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialMountain Dew's 'Dew it to it' spot for the lemon-lime soft drink. | :30 |
| 1980s | A Bridge Too Far NBC Sunday Night at the Movies Promo (1983)NBC promo for the war film A Bridge Too Far, billed with James Caan and Gene Hackman as a cast of international superstars. The copy ends on 'An enemy too strong, a river too wide, a bridge too far.' | :21 |
| 1980s | Big (1988) TV Spot - 'Highlight of the Summer' - Tom Hanks, Directed by Penny MarshallA 30-second TV spot for Big, the 20th Century Fox and Gracie Films comedy directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks with Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia and John Heard (names from the on-screen card). Quotes from Gene Shalit of the Today Show, Peter Travers of People and David Ansen of Newsweek sell it as the "highlight of the summer." Rated PG, now playing at theaters everywhere. Aired in the summer of 1988, during a Twilight Zone rerun, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1980s | Easy Money (1983) TV Spot - Rodney Dangerfield - Rated RRodney Dangerfield stars in Easy Money, about a man whose mother-in-law leaves him $10 million if he gives up everything he likes to do. Rated R. | :30 |
| 1980s | Frantic (1988) - Harrison Ford - TV SpotTelevision spot for Roman Polanski's 1988 thriller 'Frantic' starring Harrison Ford. | :13 |
| 1980s | UHF (1989) TV Spot - 'Weird Al' Yankovic - Coming From Orion - Vintage 1989 TV Commercial'Weird Al' Yankovic in UHF, with Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards, David Bowe and Victoria Jackson - coming from Orion Pictures. | :30 |
| 1980s | Mr. Clean - 'Is It Wet or Is It Dry?' No-Wax Floor Shine - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialMr. Clean leaves a no-wax floor so shiny you might think it's wet, even when it's dry, by cutting through dirt and bringing out the shine. | :30 |
| 1980s | Mrs. Butterworth's Pancake & Waffle Mix - Natural Butter Flavor - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialMrs. Butterworth's pancake mix is made with natural butter flavor on the inside for fluffy, light pancakes, in Old Fashioned Complete or Buttermilk Complete. | :30 |
| 1980s | Mueller's Spaghetti and Elbows - Family Dinner - 'Delicious, Nutritious, Great Value' (1984)A family dinner of Mueller's spaghetti and elbows, described as delicious, nutritious and a great value. Muellers not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | National Ski Areas Association - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 promotional spot for the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), the U.S. trade group representing ski resort operators. From an era when industry-association ads regularly ran in national broadcast. | :30 |
| 1980s | NBC '33 Primetime Emmy Nominations' Promo - Picked NBC (1983)NBC touts its Emmy haul: 33 primetime Emmy nominations this year, because the people who give out the nominations 'picked NBC'. | :27 |
| 1980s | NBC 'For Love and Honor' Promo - Fridays This Fall (1983)NBC promo for the military drama For Love and Honor: 'What would a woman do for love? For honor?' Fridays this fall. | :19 |
| 1980s | NBC 'Manimal' Promo - Fridays This Fall (1983)NBC promo for Manimal, with a warning to the people of Dallas that Friday night is wrapped up. 'Manimal is coming. Fridays this fall on NBC.' | :30 |
| 1980s | NBC 'The A-Team' Promo - Tuesday Nights, 'What Cool Really Is' (1983)NBC promotes The A-Team on Tuesday nights, with a narrator who used to think the Fonz was cool but now prefers programming like the A-Team. | :20 |
| 1980s | NBC 'We Got It Made' Promo - Premieres September 8 (1983)NBC promo for the sitcom We Got It Made, in which two roommates argue over whether they need a maid. Premieres September 8th. | :20 |
| 1980s | NBC Fall Promo - Sunday Night at the Movies Card (1983)NBC fall promotion that features the NBC Sunday Night at the Movies card with a cast of punk and business-suit characters set to a repeating 'confident' chant. | :27 |
| 1980s | NBC News Digest - Sponsored by Bud Light (1983)An NBC News Digest capsule sponsored by Bud Light. An NBC News anchor reports on a Solidarity march in Gdansk, French paratroopers in Chad and the Pope's visit to Lourdes, with a Bud Light spot at the end. | :59 |
| 1980s | NBC News Digest - Sponsored by Vlasic Pickles (1983)An NBC News Digest capsule sponsored by Vlasic Pickles. An NBC News anchor reports on Mexican President de la Madrid warning President Reagan about Central America and on the Pope's visit to Lourdes, with a Vlasic spot at the end. | :59 |
| 1980s | Nestle Toll House Morsels - 'Take a Break America' - Morsel Dolls Offer - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialNestle Toll House morsels with 'Take a Break America' and an offer for Nestle Morsel dolls at $5.95 with 3 proofs, ending April 30, 1985. Nestle not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Old Milwaukee Beer - Lafitte, Louisiana - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Old Milwaukee beer commercial set in Lafitte, Louisiana, from the long-running 'It doesn't get any better than this' campaign that placed the brand in scenic American locations. | :29 |
| 1980s | Old Milwaukee Beer - Snake River, Wyoming - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Old Milwaukee beer commercial set on the Snake River in Wyoming, another entry in the long-running 'It doesn't get any better than this' campaign. | :29 |
| 1980s | Ortega Taco Shells - 'Corn-thenticity' - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialOrtega taco shells are pitched on their 'Corn-thenticity'. | :30 |
| 1980s | Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn - Light, Fluffy and Tender - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialOrville Redenbacher compares his gourmet popping corn to ordinary popcorn, saying his special kernels pop lighter and fluffier so each morsel melts in your mouth. | :29 |
| 1980s | Pampers - Refastenable Tapes - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialPampers diapers with refastenable tapes. Pampers not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Panadol Pain Reliever - Julie's Wedding Headache - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialA mother's wedding-day headache is eased when her son home from Europe gives her Panadol. It is a thousand milligrams strong, won't upset her stomach, and is now made in America: 'world-proven Panadol'. | :29 |
| 1980s | Parkay Margarine - 'He Is Parquet' - Kraft - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialTwo people puzzle over a stranger who might be called 'Parquet', and the answer is that he's butter. Parkay margarine from Kraft: smooth, creamy, 'the flavor says butter'. | :30 |
| 1980s | Pepsi - 'Got What It Takes?' - Beach Car Trip (30s) - Vintage 1989 TV CommercialFriends on a beach road trip with a bottle of Pepsi - got what it takes? | :30 |
| 1980s | Pepsi Free and Diet Pepsi Free - 'We Are Pepsi Free' - Vintage 1983 TV Commercial'America, you're gonna love the great cola taste of regular Pepsi Free,' and delicious Diet Pepsi Free, 'there's no diet cola like it.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Pert - Wash-and-Go Shampoo and Conditioner Jingle - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialPert shampoo and conditioner in one, pitched to a jingle as wash-and-go. Pert not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pizza - Ready in Five Minutes - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialPizza Hut's Personal Pan Pizza is pitched as a fast lunch for one, ready in just five minutes, guaranteed. | :30 |
| 1980s | Polaroid Instant Camera - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Polaroid television commercial, from the heyday of instant photography and the iconic Polaroid integral film cameras. | :14 |
| 1980s | Pontiac - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Pontiac television commercial from General Motors' Excitement Division era. | :29 |
| 1980s | Prell Shampoo - 'Prell Puts the Ooh in Shampoo' - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialPrell's rich formula has special silkeners you can feel while you shampoo, leaving hair thick and terrific. 'Prell puts the ooh in shampoo', with a formula for dry hair too. | :30 |
| 1980s | Preparation H - Temporary Relief From Pain and Itch - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialA woman explains why she insists on Preparation H for the swelling, pain and itching of hemorrhoids, which gives temporary relief and helps shrink swelling of inflamed tissue. | :30 |
| 1980s | PSA - National Society to Prevent Blindness - 'Give Your Eyes a Sporting Chance' (1984)A public service announcement from the National Society to Prevent Blindness urging eye safety in sports: 'give your eyes a sporting chance'. PSA not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | PSA - US Fish and Wildlife Service - Federal Duck Stamp (1984)A public service announcement for the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Federal Duck Stamp. PSA not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Puffs Tissues - 'Soften the Blow' - Electric Blanket - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialPuffs tissues and 'soften the blow', staged around an electric blanket. Puffs not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Quaker Chewy Granola Bars - 'The Unexpected Granola Bar' - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialQuaker chewy granola bars are pitched as unexpectedly moist, not crumbling and unexpectedly chewy, including one with chocolate chips. | :29 |
| 1980s | Quaker Chewy Granola Bars - 'The Unexpected Granola Bar' - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialQuaker Chewy Granola Bars, billed as the unexpected granola bar, in chocolate chip and raisin. | :30 |
| 1980s | Quaker Oats - One of Nature's Most Perfect Foods - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialQuaker Oats is described as one of nature's most perfect foods: nothing added, high in fiber, low in sodium, no cholesterol, and about five cents a serving. | :29 |
| 1980s | RCA VideoDisc Player - 'One of the Most Inexpensive Video Systems' - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialRCA's VideoDisc player is called one of the most inexpensive video systems, with Star Trek, Superman and Rock Show discs shown. RCA not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Reach Toothbrush - Angled Like a Dental Instrument - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialJohnson & Johnson's Reach toothbrush is pitched as cleaning better than the other leading brushes, with an angled head to reach back teeth and concentrated bristles, backed by clinical tests. | :30 |
| 1980s | Red Lobster - Create Your Own Crab Legs and Seafood Platter - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialStart with steaming crab legs, then add one of ten seafood favorites such as fried shrimp, stuffed flounder or shrimp scampi. The special offer ends August 28. | :30 |
| 1980s | Red Lobster - The Great Shrimp Adventure - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialRed Lobster promotes its Great Shrimp Adventure. Red Lobster not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Renault Alliance - European Technology Built in America, 10.9% Financing - 1983 TV CommercialRenault Alliance is presented as bringing the price of European technology down to earth, with room to seat five comfortably. The spot pitches 10.9% financing now available. | :30 |
| 1980s | Reynolds Plastic Wrap - Cling Test vs. the Leading Brand - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA side-by-side test pits Reynolds Plastic Wrap against the leading brand, then wraps two pieces of cheese for five minutes to show the difference. Reynolds calls itself the plastic wrap professionals use. | :29 |
| 1980s | Reynolds Plastic Wrap - Clings Tight Enough to Keep the Fruit Outside - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialReynolds Plastic Wrap is wrapped over a fruit bowl and clings tight, keeping food fresh no matter what. | :30 |
| 1980s | Richie's Jewelry of Atlanta - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialRegional 1988 television commercial for Richie's Jewelry, an Atlanta-area jewelry retailer. A snapshot of late-1980s local broadcast advertising in the Southeast. | :29 |
| 1980s | Right Guard Stick - Gillette's New Improved Formula with Athletes - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialGillette announces the new improved Right Guard Stick, potent enough to destroy odor-causing bacteria for up to 24 hours, shown with athletes under pressure. | :30 |
| 1980s | Robitussin - Four Different Kinds for Different Kinds of Coughs - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialDifferent people have different coughs, so there are four kinds of Robitussin, with an expectorant, a cough suppressant, a decongestant, or all of them combined. The spot ends by telling viewers to ask a doctor or pharmacist which one to take. | :30 |
| 1980s | Rock Stars on LP - 60 Rock and Roll Hits - 5 LPs, 8-Tracks or Cassettes $19.95 - 1986 TV CommercialA two-minute direct-response offer for 60 rock and roll hits on five LPs, 8-tracks or cassettes for $19.95. Call 1-800-453-9000 or write Guasti Records, P.O. Box 8500, Nashville. | :120 |
| 1980s | Ryder Trucks - EasyRyder Rates $29.95 a Day - 'The Right Move' - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialRyder promotes EasyRyder rates of $29.95 a day plus mileage for moving your business, family or personal stuff. 'Ryder. The right move.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Sea Breeze Antiseptic Skin Freshener - 'Beautiful Skin Can Be a Breeze' - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialSea Breeze antiseptic skin freshener, pitched with the line 'Beautiful skin can be a breeze'. Sea Breeze not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Seagram's Wine Coolers featuring Bruce Willis - 1988 TV CommercialBruce Willis stars in this 1988 television commercial for Seagram's Wine Coolers. Willis' famously cool Seagram's campaign ran from roughly 1985 to 1988 and became a touchstone of late-1980s celebrity advertising. | :30 |
| 1980s | Sears 97th Anniversary Sale - 'More for Your Dollar' - Fridge $499.99, Mattresses $99.88 (1983)The Sears 97th Anniversary Sale with 'more for your dollar': a refrigerator at $499.99 and mattresses at $99.88. Sears not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Sears 97th Anniversary Sale - Craftsman Tools, Dyna-Glass Tires, Battery $39.99 - 1983 TV CommercialSears' 97th Anniversary Sale for your car: a 43-piece Craftsman tool set, Dyna-Glass tires, a $39.99 battery and a garage door opener at a $159.88 special purchase price. Sears not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Sears Optical Department - Spectacle Spectacular - Half-Price Frames - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialSears Spectacle Spectacular offers half-price frames and contact lenses at $29 and $59. | :30 |
| 1980s | Sears Portrait Studio - Baby Portrait Package for $10.95 - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialSears Portrait Studio offers a package of two 8x10s, two 5x7s and ten wallet-size color portraits for only $10.95, including a $0.95 deposit, this Saturday only. | :30 |
| 1980s | Secret Antiperspirant - pH Balance - 'Strong Enough for a Man' - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialSecret antiperspirant and its pH balance claim: strong enough for a man but made for a woman. 45-second spot. Secret not on YouTube yet | :45 |
| 1980s | Selsun Blue - 'My Dandruff Shampoo Is Good, Maybe You Should Try Something Else' (1983)A Selsun Blue dandruff shampoo spot built on the line 'My dandruff shampoo is good, maybe you should try something else'. Selsun Blue not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Shifrin-Willens Jewelers - Chapter 11 Sale - 1/3 to 55% Off - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialShifrin-Willens jewelers announce a Chapter 11 sale with one-third to 55% off. Shifrin Willens not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Showtime 'Best Defense' Premiere Promo - Dudley Moore, Eddie Murphy - Pay Cable Exclusive (1985)Showtime's national pay cable exclusive premiere of Best Defense, starring Dudley Moore with a special appearance by Eddie Murphy: a movie you won't see on HBO or Cinemax. Premiering Saturday at 9:00, 8:00 central. Showtime not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Showtime 'Excitement Tonight' Schedule Card - Aphrodite and Kavik the Wolf Dog (1985)Showtime's Excitement Tonight lineup card for the late-night hours: Aphrodite at 2:30, then Kavik the Wolf Dog at 4:00. Showtime not on YouTube yet | :20 |
| 1980s | Showtime 'Excitement Tonight' Schedule Card - Gallagher, The Mother Lode (1985)Showtime's Excitement Tonight schedule card lists the evening's films and specials, including Gallagher: Over Your Head at 2:45 and The Mother Lode (PG) at 3:45, with all times Eastern and Pacific. | :29 |
| 1980s | Showtime 'Excitement Tonight' Schedule Card - My Tutor and Catherine & Co. (1985)Showtime's Excitement Tonight lineup card: My Tutor at 12:00, then Catherine & Co. at 1:45. Showtime not on YouTube yet | :22 |
| 1980s | Showtime 'The Pointer Sisters in Paris' Promo - Premiering Saturday at 8:00 (1985)Showtime promotes The Pointer Sisters in Paris, the group's live concert from Paris, premiering Saturday at 8:00, 7:00 central. Showtime not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 1980s | Showtime 'The Pointer Sisters in Paris' Promo - Premiering This Month (1985)Showtime promotes its concert special The Pointer Sisters in Paris, premiering this month. Showtime not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 1980s | Showtime 'Washingtoon' Promo - Rep. Bob Forehead, Comedy Night Wednesdays (1985)Showtime promotes Washingtoon, its animated political satire starring Congressman Bob Forehead: see Washington every week on Showtime's Comedy Night, Wednesdays at 8:30, 7:30 central. We make excitement. Showtime not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 1980s | Showtime in September 1985 Monthly Preview - Honeymooners, Pointer Sisters (1985)Showtime's monthly preview for September, rolling through the month's lineup including The Honeymooners Lost Episodes, Pointer Sisters in Paris, Harry Anderson, Paper Chase, Teachers, Best Defense and Once Upon a Time in America. | :120 |
| 1980s | Snickers - College Student Grabs One on the Way to Class - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialA college student whose stomach growls in class says he'd grab a Snickers and eat it on the way to class, followed by a chorus of 'Snickers'. | :29 |
| 1980s | Solo Detergent with Fabric Softener Built In - 45 Second Version - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialThe 45-second Solo spot for detergent with fabric softener built in. Solo not on YouTube yet | :45 |
| 1980s | Solo Laundry Detergent with Fabric Softener - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialSolo laundry detergent with fabric softener built in, in a 30-second spot. Solo not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Solo Liquid Detergent with Fabric Softener - 'Go, Solo' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialSolo is pitched as the liquid detergent that cleans and softens in one step: it lifts mud and dirt out of fibers and leaves overalls clean and a sweatshirt soft with no static cling. | :30 |
| 1980s | Sony Easy Beta Betamax VCR - 'Norman Betamax' the Basset Hound - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialSony's Easy Beta Betamax VCR is demonstrated by Norman Betamax, a basset hound with a remote control. Sony not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Sprite - Sugar-Free Sprite, Caffeine Free with Great Lime Taste - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialSugar-free Sprite has no caffeine, plus something no other sugar-free soft drink has: great lime taste. | :30 |
| 1980s | Stayfree Super Maxi Thins - New, Extra Protection Without the Bulk - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialTwo sisters compare regular Maxi Thins with the new Stayfree Super Maxi Thins, which replace bulk with a special material that works just as well. | :30 |
| 1980s | Stove Top Stuffing - With Pork - 'Tony Likes Potatoes' Watch It Disappear - 1983 TV CommercialA family dinner of pork with Stove Top Stuffing, where Tony likes potatoes but the stuffing is what disappears. Stove Top not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Sunlight Dishwashing Liquid - The Juice of One Whole Lemon - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialNew formula Sunlight dishwashing liquid has the juice of one whole lemon, with more cleaning power and more suds to cut grease and baked-on food. | :29 |
| 1980s | Sure Antiperspirant - 'Raise Your Hand If You're Sure' - Vintage 1983 TV Commercial'Raise your hand if you're sure.' Sure gives enough protection to feel dry all day, with that secure, confident feeling. | :30 |
| 1980s | Sure & Natural Super Pad - Hidden-Camera Testimonials - 'Never Go Back to Thick' (1983)Hidden-camera interviews for the Sure & Natural Super pad, with so much extra protection you will never go back to thick. Sure & Natural not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Survivor Survival Knife - $10 with Companion Kit - Direct Response - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialA two-minute direct-response offer for the Survivor survival knife for $10, plus a companion kit. Call 1-800-441-2727 or write Box C-622, Brooklyn, NY. | :120 |
| 1980s | Swift Premium Brown and Serve Sausage - Marathon Winner and His Mother - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialA marathon winner and his mother tuck into Swift Premium Brown and Serve sausage. Swift not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Taco Bell Burrito Supreme - Get a Taco for 19 Cents - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialTaco Bell's Burrito Supreme comes packed with seasoned ground beef and real cheddar cheese. Buy one with a medium drink and add a regular taco for only 19 cents. | :30 |
| 1980s | The Big Apple 24-Hour Family Restaurants - Omelet Specials for $2.75 - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialThe Big Apple's 24-hour family restaurants advertise complete omelet meals with toast, potatoes and coffee for $2.75 through February, with coupons worth 50 cents off weekday afternoons and new Adrian and Saline locations. | :30 |
| 1980s | Tic Tac - The 1 1/2 Calorie Breath Mint - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA man says he nearly gave up Tic Tac's freshness for sugar-free mints until he learned those have seven or nine calories a mint, while a Tic Tac has just one and a half. | :30 |
| 1980s | Tide - How Loyal Are People to the Brands They Choose? - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialShoppers are asked whether they'd swap their brand of rice, napkins or laundry detergent for two of another; they'd trade the first two, but not their Tide, including a mother of five who does mountains of laundry. | :45 |
| 1980s | Tidy Cat 3 - 'America's Number One Cat Box Filler' - Cats in Cities - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialTidy Cat 3, called America's number one cat box filler, shown with cats in cities. Tidy Cat not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | TimeMaker Personal Organizer - Meredith Baxter Birney - $19.95 - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialA two-minute direct-response spot for the TimeMaker personal organizer, presented by Meredith Baxter Birney. $19.95; call 1-800-445-3000. | :120 |
| 1980s | Town House TV & Appliances - Clearance Sale Ends Jan 31 - Niles - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialThe Super Store in Niles advertises over 1,500 major appliances and hundreds of TVs and VCRs on sale, with the clearance ending Jan 31. 7850 N Milwaukee, 470-9500. | :30 |
| 1980s | Toyota Trucks - 1988 TV Commercial (Spot 2)A second 1988 Toyota Trucks television commercial from the same broadcast block. A short 15-second spot from the brand's classic late-1980s pickup-truck campaign. Toyota not on YouTube yet | :14 |
| 1980s | Toyota Trucks - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Toyota Trucks television commercial from the brand's classic 'Toyota Trucks Tough' era, when the Hilux/pickup nameplate was building its reputation for durability in the American market. | :29 |
| 1980s | Toys R Us - 'I Don't Want to Grow Up' - Galoob Van $9.97, Bachmann Train $29.97 - 1984 TV CommercialToys R Us sings 'I don't want to grow up' with a Galoob van at $9.97 and a Bachmann train at $29.97. Toys R Us not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Toys R Us - Kenner Rose Petal Doll, Cottage and Nastina Spider - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialToys R Us shows the Kenner Rose Petal doll and cottage and the Nastina spider. Toys R Us not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Toys R Us - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Toys 'R' Us television commercial, from the height of the toy retailer's American dominance - the era of the iconic 'I don't wanna grow up, I'm a Toys R Us kid' jingle. | :15 |
| 1980s | Trident Sugarless Bubble Gum - 'New Bubble Gum That'll Win You Over' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA taste test shows people can't believe new Trident Sugarless Bubble Gum is sugarless: soft, juicy and full of flavor that lasts. The spot notes that four out of five surveyed dentists recommend sugarless gum and adds a new Strawberry flavor. | :30 |
| 1980s | TV Guide - 'That's Entertainment' Jingle - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA TV Guide jingle built around 'That's entertainment'. TV Guide not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Christmas Comes to Willow Creek - 1987 TV Movie PromoPromotional spot for 'Christmas Comes to Willow Creek,' the 1987 made-for-television Christmas movie starring John Schneider and Tom Wopat - a Dukes of Hazzard reunion film. | :31 |
| 1980s | Win, Lose or Draw - 1988 TV Show PromoA 1988 promotional spot for the game show 'Win, Lose or Draw,' which ran from 1987 to 1990 in both daytime and syndicated nighttime versions, originally hosted by Vicki Lawrence and Bert Convy. | :29 |
| 1980s | U.S. Armed Forces - Vintage 1988 TV Recruitment CommercialA 1988 United States Armed Forces recruitment television commercial, from the late-Cold-War era of American military advertising. | :30 |
| 1980s | U.S. News & World Report - Free Digital Timepiece Subscription Offer - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialU.S. News & World Report is pitched as bringing the confusing details of daily events into focus, with a subscription offer and a free digital timepiece. Call 1-800-445-4500. | :120 |
| 1980s | Van de Kamp's Frozen Fish - 'Fresher Than Fresh' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialVan de Kamp's new Today's Catch fillets are frozen at sea moments after they are caught, so they may taste even fresher than so-called fresh fish. | :30 |
| 1980s | Gloria Vanderbilt Black Denim Jeans - 'It's a Shame to Call Them Jeans' - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialGloria Vanderbilt black denim jeans promise the famous fit, tailoring and details, with all the mystery and magic of black. 'It's a shame to call them jeans.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Veterans Life Insurance Offer - Up to $50,000 for Under $10 a Month - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialA two-minute direct-response offer to honorably discharged U.S. veterans age 18 to 59: up to $50,000 of life insurance for under $10 a month. Call 1-800-372-3456. | :120 |
| 1980s | Village Ford Dearborn - Free Vacation to Daytona or Lake Placid with Any New Car (1984)Village Ford of Dearborn offers a free vacation to Daytona or Lake Placid with any new car or truck. Village Ford not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | The Wall Street Journal - Businessman in Lobby - 13 Weeks for $29.50 - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialA direct-response spot for The Wall Street Journal: a 13-week subscription for $29.50. Call 1-800-228-1500. | :30 |
| 1980s | Waterbed Gallery - Two-Day Sale, Michigan - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialWaterbed Gallery advertises a two-day sale, Sunday and Monday, with a finished bookcase for $255, an upholstered waterbed for $235 and 5 to 45% off many accessories and waveless mattresses. | :29 |
| 1980s | Waterbed World - Super Bowl Weekend Sale, 8 Mile & Ryan, Detroit - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialWaterbed World announces drastically lowered prices because inventory is too high, for a Super Bowl weekend sale at its 8 Mile & Ryan store in Detroit and the Neptune's Nest location on Orchard Lake Road. The tagline: 'your waterbed store for 1984.' | :30 |
| 1980s | WDIV Channel 4 'The Enemy Below' Promo - Sunday Night Movie at 11:45 (1983)WDIV promotes the Sunday Night Movie: Robert Mitchum is the battleship commander and Kurt Jurgens the submarine captain in The Enemy Below, Sunday at 11:45 on Channel 4. | :11 |
| 1980s | WDIV News 4 Update Promo - Mondale in Detroit, Special Olympics (1983)A WDIV News 4 update: presidential candidate Walter Mondale is speaking in Detroit at the Delta Sigma Theta convention, plus the Ahmadiyya convention and the Special Olympics, with more after the movie. | :38 |
| 1980s | WGN 'Rocker '85' Promo - Rock Video Year in Review, Wednesday 7 PM (1986)WGN Channel 9 promotes Rocker '85, a rock video year-in-review special airing Wednesday at 7 PM. | :30 |
| 1980s | WGN 'The Mother Lode' Promo - Charlton Heston Broadcast Premiere, Tuesday 7 PM (Long Version) (1986)WGN Channel 9 promotes the broadcast premiere of The Mother Lode starring Charlton Heston, Tuesday at 7 PM. | :38 |
| 1980s | WGN 'The Mother Lode' Promo - Charlton Heston, Tuesday 7 PM (Short Version) (1986)A short WGN Channel 9 promo for the movie The Mother Lode starring Charlton Heston, airing Tuesday at 7 PM. | :11 |
| 1980s | WGN War Week Promo - 'The Victors' Tomorrow Night 11:30 (1986)As War Week continues, WGN Channel 9 promotes the movie The Victors, airing tomorrow night at 11:30. | :12 |
| 1980s | WGTE TV 30 Stardust Theatre - 'This Earth Is Mine' Tomorrow Evening at 8 (1984)A short Stardust Theatre card from WGTE TV 30 in Toledo: don't miss This Earth Is Mine, tomorrow evening at 8. | :11 |
| 1980s | WGTE TV 30 Stardust Theatre Promo - This Earth Is Mine, The World in His Arms, Isadora (1984)WGTE TV 30's Stardust Theatre lines up its classic movies: This Earth Is Mine, The World in His Arms and Isadora. Great movies on TV 30. | :20 |
| 1980s | WGTE TV 30 Toledo Pledge Spot - 'Summer Safari' - Mail Your Check Today (1984)A public-television pledge spot from WGTE TV 30 in Toledo: zebras on the move for the station's Summer Safari, with a reminder that TV 30's fiscal year ends soon. Mail your check today. Thanks! | :19 |
| 1980s | White Cloud Bathroom Tissue - Softer and Thicker - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialA family of clouds sells White Cloud bathroom tissue as softer and thicker. | :45 |
| 1980s | Wishbone - New Herb Classics Italian and French Dressings - Vintage 1983 TV CommercialWishbone introduces its new Herb Classics Italian and French salad dressings. Wishbone not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Wisk Liquid Detergent - Ring Around the Collar - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA kitchen mishap leads to a tough 'ring around the collar'; sprays and powders aren't good enough, but Wisk gets the ring and the whole wash clean. | :30 |
| 1980s | WJBK Detroit Promo - Eyewitness Extra 'Water: Michigan's Secret Weapon' + Late Edition (1983)A Channel 2 Detroit promo for an Eyewitness Extra on 'Water: Michigan's Secret Weapon', with Late Edition at 11:00 tonight and Taxi at 11:30. The capture begins partway through the promo. WJBK not on YouTube yet | :20 |
| 1980s | WJBK Eyewitness News 'Late Edition' Tease - Tigers Pennant Hopes, AT&T Savings (1983)A WJBK Eyewitness News Late Edition tease covering the Tigers' pennant hopes and savings tied to AT&T. WJBK not on YouTube yet | :12 |
| 1980s | TV 50 Promo - 'A Woman of Substance' World Premiere - Monday at 8 (Second Version) (1984)A second TV 50 promo for the world premiere of A Woman of Substance, 'Monday at 8 on TV 50', with Deborah Kerr featured; it ends on the TV 50 logo. WKBD not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | TV 50 Promo - 'Blood Feud' Kennedy vs. Hoffa Miniseries, Coming February 7 (1984)Promo for a special two-part, four-hour presentation about the ten-year battle between Jimmy Hoffa and Robert F. Kennedy, called Blood Feud, coming February 7th to the 8 O'Clock Movie on TV 50. | :60 |
| 1980s | TV 50 Promo - 'Solid Gold' Tonight at 8 on WKBD (1984)Promo for the music countdown show Solid Gold, running one hour with a lineup of top musical guests and an 'ABC Then and Now' segment. 'Tonight at 8 on TV 50.' | :30 |
| 1980s | TV 50 Promo - 'The Noon Hour' Begins January 23 with Bob Newhart and I Love Lucy (1984)Promo for TV 50's new Noon Hour lineup starting January 23rd: Bob Newhart at 12:00 and I Love Lucy at 12:30. | :30 |
| 1980s | WKBD TV 50 'Fame' Promo - Tonight at 7 (1984)WKBD TV 50 promotes the series Fame, tonight at 7. | :29 |
| 1980s | WKBD TV 50 'The Greek Tycoon' Promo - Monday Night (1984)WKBD TV 50 promotes the movie The Greek Tycoon, airing Monday night, following the Sunday Afternoon Movie. | :29 |
| 1980s | WKBD TV 50 Detroit Promo - Sunday Afternoon Movie 'The Brass Target' (1984)A WKBD promo for The Brass Target on the Sunday Afternoon Movie. WKBD not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | WKBD TV 50 Promo - 'A Woman of Substance' World Premiere - Monday at 8 (1984)A TV 50 promo for the world premiere of A Woman of Substance, Monday at 8, with Deborah Kerr named on screen. WKBD not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 1980s | WKBD TV 50 Promo - Pistons vs. 76ers Wednesday at 8:00 (1984)A WKBD TV 50 promo for the Pistons-76ers game Wednesday at 8:00, with an athlete in a Pistons jersey. WKBD not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Workbench Furniture - Once-a-Year Store-Wide Sale, 10% to 40% Off - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialWorkbench's once-a-year store-wide sale puts almost everything in the store at 10% to 40% off, including bookcases, storage systems, desks, tables and bedrooms, at Ann Arbor, Southfield and Birmingham. | :30 |
| 1980s | WWJ Newsradio 95 AM and WWJ-FM 97 - News and Music for Detroit - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA listener describes turning to WWJ Newsradio 95 for news and information 24 hours a day, and to WWJ-FM 97 for easy listening music when he needs to relax. | :29 |
| 1980s | Zest Soap - Hidden-Camera Santa Clara Skin Test - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA hidden-camera skin test in Santa Clara for Zest soap, in a 60-second spot. Zest not on YouTube yet | :60 |