1980's Kentucky Fried Chicken Christmas Commercial

[@yuri64]

I wish they had the same prices like they had back then

[@SEFYH]

$9.29 for a fifteen piece bucket, and $5.59 for a nine piece bucket?! Damn, those are great prices! I'm going to KFC tonight to see if they work out that same deal with me! LOL!

[@RapedByTheDead]

Hahaha same here! 2pc grilled meal $3.99, $4.99 w/ med drink 8pc bbq boneless wings with 2 sides, 1 biscuit, and a med drink $6.99 ^_^

[@lsdr]

Back when they didn't change the taste of their chicken. Now a days nothing taste like it use to. Mcdonalds fries, Movie theater popcorn and Kentucky Fried Chicken.

[@craig1974]

I remember the old original smaller carry out KFC restaurant in my city. The chicken was good there, but i swear the taste went downhill when the restaurant moved to a brand new building with a dining area a few blocks away.

[@gameshowguy2000]

Something else people seem to forget were the Kentucky Nuggets (KFC still has Hot Wings).

[@WAIATA4U]

yeah, that's true...In L.A., the KFCs served BBQ Riblets for a while.

[@678BUMPERLOVER]

i wish that they still have the red white and black containers

[@vidhag900]

Those were the days...I wish it were still that cheap.

[@diamondoz440]

Someone should have warned the bloke in the ad that all that fried chicken isn't good for his health!

[@METALMAN4Wii]

The weird thing is I remember this commercial as a kid. so it has to be around 1986-1987 btw I was like 3 years old.....!

[@gleuszler]

Back in 1980, if you asked for a piece of white meat, the cashier will ask, "Do you want a wing, a rib, or a keel?" You ask, "What's the difference between a rib and a keel?" Cashier: "Well, the rib is the bony part of the breast while the keel is the meaty part of the breast." You say, "Well, I want the keel!" Yes, up until about 1995 the breast was cut into three pieces: two ribs and one keel, rather than the standard two "breasts" (actually, two halves of the breast) that all of its competitors (Roy Rogers, Popeye's, Church's, etc.) were offering.

[@jackiechan511]

I wish the prices on this aid would reflect today's prices.

[@Kwbull6]

i think this is actually a 90s commercial. the prices and video quality match up better

[@WAIATA4U]

Yup! I remember when KFC was "Kentucky Fried Chicken" Wow! Those prices have almost tripled by now! 10 bucks for a 15 piece...Now, it's almost 30 bucks...26 bucks JUST FOR THE CHICKEN. I remember KFC in the early 80's had a limited run in selling BBQ Riblets, but pork was too expensive so KFC stopped selling them.

[@irismey]

All those boxes had to cost about $15,000 for pieces of chicken and biscuits. Biscuits + honey :)

[@WAIATA4U]

Yeah, I remember Pioneer Chicken...It wasn't that bad...I remember liking the chicken strips.

[@Audiomancer]

Wow, watching all of these old commercials on KZbin is giving me a craving for KFC, Cookie Crisp, and some M&M's.

[@thunderdude21]

Wow those prices have trippled now.

[@redshiftexperiment]

this commercial has an alternate ending where the scrooge eats all those boxes of chicken stacked up and then dies of heart failure.

[@DP-hy4vh]

$9.59 for a 15 piece bucket? Now they want nearly $25 for the same bucket.

[@WAIATA4U]

LOL, I agree with you on that one, except; Golden Corral recently raised their prices. Now, it's like $11.99 a person. Still, YOU WILL GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR at Golden Corral...Just loosen the belt. LOL

[@gsf67]

The prices seem comparable with today's prices.

[@baliebox4916]

and we thought japan was the only country who eats kfc during christmas from what we seen here it seems that in the 70s, 80s and 90s americans also ate kfc during christmas

[@1f5sda]

I'm a big fan of KFC, because of how well cooked their chicken is. But, ONE thing is for sure, I would NEVER eat that amount of chicken. (Please note: I'm referring to how much chicken Scrooge was going to eat)

[@sam960708]

the golden corral by my house is getto, and its not really clean, but the ice cream is good for the price.

[@RetroCaptain]

I don't remember pioneer chicken..... My Aunt had friends who sold friers to KFC....was told they used choice birds, (at that time, anyhow). Only bad thing is it's fried, which we all know means it's a treat, not daily food. The coating/skin is fatty, salty. Great fries there Elmira, Ontario location was #1 for quality, a few years running. Used to eat there weekly. A It was the 1st fast food I ever ate. at 3 yrs old. A+W' Chubby chicken is similar Nowadays, its Swiss Chalet!! yumm yumm :p

[@tuntunkhanrocks]

chuck norris dosen't go to kfc, kfc goes to him.

[@VALENTINEproductions]

Damn thats some good prices.

[@vanitystarr1]

i miss those strawberry shortcakes in a cup too, do they make those anymore? I cant ever find them.

[@jack2breeze]

they had Foster Farm Restaurants in the 80`s and the food was less greasey but they did`nt last as far as i know.

[@WAIATA4U]

In the 1970's and 80's, KFC was about quality with the food...Prices were moderate. Honestly, the prices were waaaaay below than what it is now. Personally, I'd rather have Church's chicken (in Texas) or Pete's Chick-N-More. If you're going to spend $10 on chicken, then just go to Golden Corral Buffet, and consume all the fried chicken you want...The chicken is so-so, but at least you get your money's worth.

[@madrox42]

oh man i have not had KFC in so long...im totally jonesing now...

[@WAIATA4U]

KFC is greasy, salty and the chicken is moist to the point of falling apart when picked up. Church's chicken has gone through a renovation over the past 6 years or so. Of course you wouldn't know of Pete's Chicken unless you were from San Antonio Texas...It's pretty good you ough to give it a try when in San Antonio.

[@girlienerd]

@sasprawler I'm going to guess this commercial was made around 1987 or so...$9 would be the equivalent of paying roughly $17.50 in today's money. Not much of a deal considering that you can buy a bucket of chicken for $10 on a Sunday today.

[@princekev45]

Yeah, the chicken littles were the shit, I ate those all day as a kid. 2 for a $1.

[@kanonkev]

That pile of chicket buckets and boxes made me hungry.

[@Joe22c]

Oh baby!

[@AllPro777]

@Rlowe928 I know. It started getting bad ever since they began calling themselves "KFC" by name. My guess is, the name shortening was part of a push to cut back on expenses and be more "hip". Back in the 80's the chicken was cooked to perfection, but now it's just over-fried and tastes like it's been under the lamp for days. They don't give a damn anymore. However, I must say the grilled chicken is usually really good especially since they started only cooking it to order in most shops.

[@wnmetal666]

haha badass! we dont have that 8pc bbq boneless combo tho :(, ours is 6 boneless 1 side and med drink for like 6.99 as well haha

[@babygiraffe123]

I used to love Kentucky Fried Chicken, when I was little. We didn't get it often, mind you, but when we did, it was considered a special treat. One weird thing I still remember about the store near my dad's house, is that when I was a kid, inside the salad-bar, there was some sort of a "bouncy-ball," going back and forth. Sounds really stupid, I know, but it was there. Never figured out why it was there, and I still don't know, to this day. Can't eat KFC now. Gives me an upset stomach. : (

[@AndyJay1985]

The rotisserie gold was the last great thing.

[@TheMisterPip]

imagine him the next morning... all I have to say is... Ow! lol

[@WAIATA4U]

LOL I was thinking the same thing...In Britian, the word "bloody" is considered to be derogatory, right?

[@cstoczyn]

Merry Christmas!!!!

[@endlessmountain]

if only you can use this commercial and get those prices today

[@Lou_Thats_Who]

@noral05 Oh no it's not. There's meal deals that cost $19.99 and you don't get nearly as much chicken as you used to back then. If you could get 15 piece of chicken at $9.29 today, KFC wouldn't even know how to keep up with the demand.

[@philipg52]

Anybody out there old enough to remember the original taste of this stuff.Yeah,you and I know that what they now call KFC is only fit for the bleedig bin.Trouble is the kids of today will never know what they've missed.Its a bloody crime.

[@BayviewFinch]

@sasprawler - Not in my experience. As I said, Popeye's chicken is bigger, more fresh, more hot, and more crispy, which is how I like it. They want to keep their customers satisfied. If you're the kind of person that loves KFC, then Popeye's will simply convert you because they're even better. I would suggest trying both again under similar circumstances. One day have KFC for lunch, then the next day have Popeye's.

[@tag132]

did he just say "bloody" ??? :o

[@WAIATA4U]

Anyone remember for a short while back in the late 70's, KFC had a very limited run of selling BBQ Riblets?

[@katakisLives]

Great stuff! I had some today!!

[@sisterjanet4]

My friend is living in Switzerland at the moment. She had a craving for KFC, so they drove 300km to the nearest restaurant to get some!!! Fair enough I say.

[@Watermelonxberry]

Happy Holidays

[@glenh75]

KFC, Taco Bell... what else do we need in life? And they have Pepsi and Mountain Dew!!! The world is right...

[@Grooveraider]

Wow, I miss the original KFC logos in this ad. As a kid I looked forward to having this for dinner and then finishing it off with the Strawberry or Apple Shortcake in a cup - lol

[@Rovin6]

those striped boxes were the best

[@cstoczyn]

Season's Greetings!!!!

[@tupac4life84]

ever sincethe kernel died nothing has been the same.......

[@skatallica76]

this sure is tasty:D!

[@videoluvr4204]

MiltonPunkette21: i know, that is my point, fried chicken is supposed to be greasy if you fry it in grease, yo!

[@cstoczyn]

Happy Holidays!!!!

[@RetroManVideos]

I hated it years ago when I realized that they had changed the gravy recipe. Never eat there now.

[@PrimericanIdol]

Col. Sanders is the ghost of Christmas past.

[@StarBoy62]

Man KFC had good deals back then. Today's KFC prices are so damn expensive!!

[@jack2breeze]

@Toerna24 it takes 8 or 9 to get to mine.

[@torydz]

I'm dating myself but I remember when a Burger King hamburger was .20 and the "new" Whopper was .35. Cripes..... I'm too damn old.

[@rudyiraheta80]

you got change for a 45 o a 10 dollar bill

[@TheRealMrBeard]

Haha, you make a very good point.

[@BayviewFinch]

@rchookie - No. The U.S.A. is. I'm not sure who those people are, but I'm quite sure they're insignificant.

[@1f5sda]

please don't remove this!

[@AdamCampetti]

@crocetti1984 Minimum wage varied in different places. 4.25 to 5.00 in other places.

[@spyra78]

how was that possible that u could have had a bucket of nuggets in US for 10 dollars and in Poland for example for that 10 bucks u had to work couple of weeks at that time?? i will never understand how it works...

[@rchookie]

@BayviewFinch The prairie is a cesspool? Oh, darn it!!! What would Laura Ingalls, Lawrence Welk, or Bob Barker have to say?

[@wnmetal666]

snack boxes 1.99 Snacker COMBO $4.49 W/ Tax incl 2 snackers, wedges and med drink 2pc Leg and Thigh w/ Biscuit $3.50 BBQ sandwich $1.99 COMBO 4.49 i work at kfc...

[@KLKUAN]

Pls don't remove this becauser as memory.TQ

[@JoshWhiteJosh]

Heh, they taste incredibly good, so they must be doing something right.

[@jack2breeze]

extra crispy is`nt as crispy as it used to be. Whatever happened to the Foster Farms chicken restaurant?

[@1f5sda]

If he eats that much chicken, he'll get a stomach ache.

[@puppyshoes]

I agree

[@sims2fan14]

i'm hungry now.

[@Eli_skips]

80’s KFC tasted different and for sure the batter looked different. I preferred the 80’s version.

[@JcM944]

kentuccckkkkkyyy fried chiiiiicken

[@st4ngeI2]

'ol Scrooge don't fuck around when it comes to his fried chicken

[@dakotaames]

this could be a Kwanzaa commercial

[@krelbar]

Popeye's...that is all.

[@JCMoney]

wow, you can't even buy a Big Crunch now for $5.59

[@BayviewFinch]

@shooster11 - I've never had fried chicken from Walmart. My point was that Popeye's is superior, and that given KFC's record, particularly in the U.S., it's best to go for other places whenever possible. Thanks anyway.

[@MrSoprano0125]

Wow! $9.29 for a bucket? It costs £10 for a bargain bucket where I am.

[@gameshowguy2000]

Now THAT's a real Scrooge right there, if he were to do that. He remembers that Marley told him the fate that *he* ended up suffering would be the same one Scrooge would suffer if he didn't change.

[@BayviewFinch]

@sasprawler - I live in Canada too. At least in the Toronto area there are several Popeye's. No need to go to that cesspool to the south.

[@CelesteK]

I actually find that Pizza Hut pizza is too greasy. My mom and I make pizzas with our on two hands. Our Burger King relocated to another place, where I don't know, because of parking lot concerns.

[@pipatpong]

dam right

[@Brianguyanddude]

That Guy is going to eat all that chicken for himself!?

[@wnmetal666]

that it is, but if you remove the skin off the original recipe its actually less fatty than the grilled, how? no clue...

[@jtpoiyu]

KFC should have a dollar menu

[@ashley7327]

@macear LOL!!!! That's awesome!

[@MoRgUe27]

LoL scrooge had a shitload of kfc at the end! hes gonna have a heart attack

[@tompo010101]

it makes you fat as hell but tastes so good

[@ejr1978]

Do they even have buckets anymore? (Not in the hood, anyway.)

[@Syntox]

I'm glad it's not just me...something happened...

[@iscay666]

@awesomestation3 Translated into these days economy, it would be 15 dollars ish.