1980s Crazy Calls Answering machine gag cassette.

This seemed like an old commercial the first time I saw it (Actually it was) ..but at only a little over 2.00(!) a message, how could you lose?

[@garymiller1121]

Man I must’ve seen this commercial a million times as a kid. I just randomly thought of it and came to KZbin. Thank you KZbin.

[@carriem6427]

Same ! Haha. Had 'nobody's hoooome' in my head when I woke up and had to search it 😂

[@matthewzizzo4586]

@@carriem6427 exactly the same ...I recognized no other songs.... except after the narrator was talkin I recognized : Wait for the beep ! You gotta leave your name , you gotta leave your number !

[@danr2652]

I searched for old Answer Machine cassette Funny

[@paulvillarreal1588]

Haha. 100% same. You wrote my comment for me.

[@sahbian]

Same here, just now Hahaha

[@thekid107]

Wait for the Beep (The Rap) has lived rent free in my head for the last 40 years. 😂

[@georgiadeleon7389]

It was my favorite!!!

[@joymar221]

Me too! I thought I imagined it all these years!

[@manossteele1335]

For me, it's the "Nobody's hoooome, Nobody's home."

[@areguapiri]

"Wait for the beep!....You gotta leave your name, you gotta leave your number...."..... I used to love that.

[@sooziecue3349]

I'm here because for no apparent reason, I had "wait for the beep...you gotta leave your name, you gotta leave your number" come to my mind despite not seeing this since the 80s. 😂😂😂

[@tonyab1972]

Same. That's been happening to me quite a bit lately.

[@hikeeba44]

The last one, the rap, plays in my head all the time and I didn't think I'd ever hear the real thing again! Thanks for uploading this!!

[@JL-sm6cg]

Want to hear it more? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYaopGmoa7qNitE

[@jasonadair9849]

Same here

[@BW-pr8qr]

somebody at work today said "wait for the beep" and I immediately flashed back to this commercial and the rap song.. I was able to sing along with it still. lol! I love nostalgia

[@donkeydan5996]

Same here haha!

[@CamdenBloke]

For me it's always the Beethoven one

[@aafris]

14.95 was expensive as hell for a tape back then.

[@PaulBenjaminJenkins]

If that’s 1982, $15 + $3 shipping comes out to like $57 today!!

[@MrWolfSnack]

This is from 1985. That is $42.34 today. @@PaulBenjaminJenkins

[@erinmsomers]

This commercial has been in my head for about 35 yrs...I couldn't remember the name of this for the life of me!! This was always on USA network in the late 80s...

[@CowboysFanTradingCards]

Ted Lasso just brought this commercial back to my membrane. Wait for the beep! 😂

[@goblazers78749]

Just saw this too, it took a bit but I started laughing after a minute

[@JimElek]

Dude! My family actually bought this and I still have the cassette! "Nobody's home! Nobody's home!"

[@LV_FUD80]

"Believe it or not, George isn't at home. Please leave a message at the beep. I must be out or I'd pick up the phone. Where could I be?...Believe it or not, I'm not home!"

[@erinmsomers]

Co-stanza

[@PaulBenjaminJenkins]

I was honestly hoping that would be here 😂

[@FireMinstrel]

I remember this commercial when we got our first answering machine. I was just a little kid, and I asked my mother why we didn't get that tape. Her answer was: "Some of us actually have jobs, and over my dead body is my boss going to hear THAT if I'm not home."

[@JL-sm6cg]

FireMinstrel hey at least you had an answering machine at this time. It took my parents years before I was able to convince them to get an answering machine. Their motto; "if it's that important, they'll call back."

[@Gildedbutterfly1976]

Lol!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@isisamun-ra2479]

😂😂 I wanted this too when I was a kid but my parents didn't buy it either. It was expensive too!

[@chamboyette853]

@@isisamun-ra2479 14.95 is a huge amount for that crap, even now.

[@isisamun-ra2479]

@@chamboyette853 so true!!

[@jimmynichols]

I'm ashamed but have to admit that I laughed at the Beethoven's Fifth bit, which I remember fondly (I wonder how many of these they sold?)

[@ThunderFist1978]

I know of at least one person who had one back when they were being sold on tv.

[@kiantrahall7384]

I had one back in 86 or 87

[@SpukiTheLoveKitten75]

Same here. It seems that the Beethoven one and the Rap one are the most memorable.

[@Dwall44]

@@SpukiTheLoveKitten75 i’m going to see if I can pick a few of these up on eBay.

[@BAYAREA-kd1ig]

@@SpukiTheLoveKitten75 All you have to say is Wait for the Beep or Nobody's Home

[@millz2425]

Ted Lasso show on Apple TV brought me here. His missed call message was him singing “ wait for the beep” 😂

[@RodneyNorwood]

OhhH Snap, I remember this commercial when I was a kid! "WAIT for the BEEP!!" Lolol

[@caesar349]

Rodney Norwood 😂that part always stood out

[@RodneyNorwood]

@@caesar349 😊

[@Citrusfruits50]

“You gotta leave your name you gotta your number” 😆😆😆

[@RodneyNorwood]

@@Citrusfruits50 lol 😆

[@johnliberty3647]

for 4 decades I have been singing "wait for the beep" to myself not knowing how it got stuck in my head.... My wife just asked me "where's the beef" and I am going to go show her.

[@JohnMichaelson]

Is there no bit of 80's cheese that fine folks on KZbin haven't preserved? This commercial has been seared in my mind since it came out.

[@rocket2523]

THE GOLDBERGS MADE ME VISIT TO LISTEN TO RAP VERSION

[@MrGetBad4u]

omg I had this disk lmaooooo I remember all of these. I miss that tape! I can't believe it was $14.95 back in the 80's. haha

[@tonyab1972]

That was actually kinda expensive for a freaking tape in the 80's

[@JeremyLeipzig]

that's incredibly expensive

[@jasonadair9849]

I remember this from when I was a kid. Now for the next day or so after seeing this when my wife calls me I'm gonna say wait for the beep

[@spankynater4242]

In 2023, that’s considered a racist micro aggression.

[@stickman1373]

OMG LMAO!!! I REMEMBER THIS!!!! The rap verse was LIT!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 WAIT FOR THE BEEP..... I'll call you back when I get home.... OWWEEEEEEOOOOOOOHH!! LMAO!!!

[@johndillinger3988]

I just called the number and the number is no longer in service .. I was also expecting to hear one of these voicemails messages when I called 😢

[@Gildedbutterfly1976]

Lol!!!!

[@S7232S]

$14.95 seems like a lot for a tape back in the 80s.

[@MrWolfSnack]

It was.

[@badseedtech]

I’m just here bc of Ted Lasso

[@jnnx]

I’m sorry.

[@Gildedbutterfly1976]

I need the rap on my cell phone haha. I remember this like yesterday.

[@bonghits02]

i'm only here to put this as my voicemail

[@jackieyoung2395]

I remember this commerical, my god.🤣🤣🤣

[@Svengali666]

I bought it. My favorite was the 50s

[@chappyjennings2689]

I was just reminded of this commercial while watching Ted Lasso.

[@bobbyjonz1000]

Memories! I could quote the whole commercial to this day

[@admin777admin]

obscure morsels from the early-mid 80’s always put a smile on my face right up there with the Electric Co. Spider-Man theme

[@lotrecht]

just saw "the rap" on the new Family Guy episode (Long John Peter). such a cool beat! ^^

[@wheinz574]

I remembered that commercial from when I was a kid.

[@Jeff-BronxBombers]

Wow. I’m 44 years old in 2024 and this was a quick trip down memory lane. Just thought to search this in the middle of some convo with a friend. First time seeing this since I was probably 10. $14.95 😆

[@tru3sk1ll]

ding dong ding dong, leave a message at the tone, lives in my head rent free

[@edwardwbalen]

Crazy Calls actually was a set of two cassettes. Each cassette had seven messages for answering machines. This means there was fourteen messages between the two cassettes.

[@thedramainew]

Wasn't there 2 additional cassettes?

[@HawksenDoom-sn7wy]

I shit you not it might be the mandella effect but i think i remember like a part 2 commercial with different messages i remember the pitch was yeah! we got new tracks! or something. I might be wrong though @@thedramainew

[@BAR-ct7ti]

“wait for the beep!! You gotta leave your name, you gotta leave your number!!”

[@Dwall44]

Haha I got this tape a few months ago off eBay. I have to say the messages including the ones that were played in this commercial we’re pretty funny.

[@lh6784]

Wow. I haven't heard this commercial in years.

[@SMSTERN2]

wow!! i remember this old commercial!! thanks for posting it. tv and commercials are not what they used to be. its a shame that the new born are missing out on them!

[@jasepark18]

Wow, I remember this commercial as a kid, I like the rap version.

[@mallaholicretailadventures]

I so remember this. "Just wait for the beep" 😂 😂

[@SirProfOfPun]

I remember this tv ad, I still occasionally say the lyrics they used to Beethoven's Fifth. "Nobody's Home, nobody's home. Leave a message after the tone."

[@HawksenDoom-sn7wy]

I came here for: wait for the beep! It was in my head all day, dunno why, and I seen the original on tv back in the day. That brother had style - gotta leave yer name gotta leave yer number! I wonder if he ever turned legit and who he was.... Thanks for the memories.

[@chilobronzo1163]

Can you imagine anyone patient enough to listen to any of these announcements for more than a second today before hanging up? So quaint back then, the newfangled answering machines.

[@saurondp]

Yes, my family actually got this. No, we didn't use "The Rap", even though it was my favorite out of all of them.

[@jesserothbeind950]

NOBODY'S HOME!!! NOBODY"S HOOOOME!!! Only us 80's nerds will find this freaking hilarious!!

[@jm-jm7yl]

Man I remember this like it was yesterday 😂

[@Haywerth]

That's $15 PLUS shipping and handling.

[@louporreca3795]

The best ...love it brings back great memories 80s were the best...the rap jingle was the best wait 4 the beep ..you gotta leave your name ..you gotta leave your numba wait 4 the beep...😂 the best

[@ThunderFist1978]

I have a Crazy Calls tape that I bought on eBay, and I use the rap as my voicemail greeting. If you notice, by the way, only six recordings are played in this commercial. The one that is not used is Humphrey Bogart themed for those who haven't heard it.

[@Gildedbutterfly1976]

Omg was it expensive? I don’t even own a tape player anymore. 🤣🤣

[@ThunderFist1978]

Sheels1976 Actually, no. It was cheaper than the price advertised here.

[@tobysgamingworld1550]

My mom’s friend that lived with us had one. We used “we’re not at home, we’re not at home” the Beethoven one. So corny but as a 3rd grader I thought we were just so funny and cool

[@scottshea4681]

I still sing "Wait for the Beep."

[@SirHatchporch]

Wow, I haven't seen this in like 20 years. I always used to quote the rap one.

[@mucketymuck6723]

"NOBODY'S HOME! NOBODY'S HOME!"

[@Spudskie]

This bring back some memories! This rocks!

[@timmynorris7051]

Dang i feel old

[@keldonmcfarland2969]

Wow ‼️ I wish I had known about this as a kid in the 80s

[@Ispeakthetruthify]

All you really had to do was watch TV, especially later on at night. This commercial used to play all of the time....

[@SpukiTheLoveKitten75]

Somebody with a copy of this needs to put the whole thing on KZbin so we can enjoy these and convert into voicemail messages. I would enjoy having someone call in and hear "NOBODY'S HOOOOME! NOBODY'S HOOOOOOME!".

[@JazzyDaddy.]

+1 I’m looking for it too

[@mrsmaul2010]

I remember this! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CassetteMaster]

The Rap!!! The Rap!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAH!

[@bonghits02]

you gotta WAIT FOR THE BEEP!!! 'Gotta leave your name, 'gotta leave your number... WAIT FOR THE BEEP!!

[@musicom67]

God $14.95 then in 1986 would be like $29.99 today, or maybe two 'easy' payments of $14.95...

[@Flexible_photon]

wow this is nostalgic

[@nda5150]

Me too, and me too again. I still piss people off with that rap.

[@SailorMaxie]

$14.95 is actually quite a premium for something like this, with or without shipping.

[@danr2652]

It was meant for people who could afford it. Answer machines cost 200-500 bucks and minimum wage was like $3 an hour.

[@JL-sm6cg]

What happened to the one here that was the actual recording, where they teach you how to do it. You have to put the machine the tape is playing from up to the answering machine, wait until the fourth little beep then hit record on your answering machine. It also played all 7 of them, including the Humphrey Bogart one you don't hear in the commercial.

[@Domosuke]

I remember they did post the cassette feed. The uploader who posted it either deleted the video, or their account received too many strikes and got suspended.

[@d.shannon261]

Just one more thing I have to show my kids that happened before they were born. They won't believe it until I show them. 😂🎉

[@ThePeteFreedman]

Ted Lasso brought me here.

[@planetiowa]

Geo. Costanza used the tune from "The Greatest American Hero." His version is probably on YT somewhere.

[@SipterJust]

I want this.

[@scottandrewhutchins]

I remember Ken Zimmermann telling me about the Beethoven's Fifth in third grade. I saw another commercial like this that started with a lion roaring and later in the commercial had people at a party yelling "Get naked!"

[@jamilp2869]

Haunts My Dreams

[@SquareTableDegenerates]

Man this is like $40 in today's money.

[@isisamun-ra2479]

Seems very pricey for the 80s yikes. I Remember the commercial though the rap version stuck out to this day I recalled it 😂

[@carterleeroth1957]

somewhere in some retirement center that first doo wop jingle still rings every time margaret calls ethel i bet LOL!

[@kaywatson6505]

I remember when this first came out. Me I used the French language factory recording that came with the machine. Reduced a lot of sales calls. Lol

[@ModricoTV]

“YOUR TELEPHONE IS LINKED TO MY WEAPON SYSTEM”

[@user-js9tx6dz6y]

This just popped into my head while taking a shower. I dont know anyone who actually bought the tape. Was hoping to find a copy of the full songs somewhere.

[@MrTrix44]

Here because of Ted Lasso

[@BeastsofEphesus]

$14.95? Holy shit, that was like $50 bucks back then! lol

[@glenrad1027]

I use this cassette now

[@ABCEasyas--]

The first song resembles The Nanny theme song, even though this commercial predated that show

[@matty6598]

I love this lol

[@Speedracer6996]

Wait for the beep - Ted lasso

[@pigalow2002]

Ha! Leave it to KZbin!! I was judt talking about this commercial(wait for the beep--you gotta leave your name you gotta leave your #"), but thought there was no way I could find it.

[@mitherbee]

OMG that is the exact answering machine I had, it's a Panasonic!

[@Rebmetpes4]

Classic! Total Classic!

[@jeremywhitehead1633]

It's me again. I just had to hear it one more time.

[@Nhamp2000]

Yeah it all looks like harmless innocent fun until you call someone and you actually get one of these messages. Next thing you know you're on the Six O' Clock news.

[@ww21943]

I want the Doo Wop one!

[@buzzsowards1803]

Ha ha....I remember those

[@GregthaBunny]

@talshiarr haha so true... thank you for scarring my childhood USA Cartoon Express

[@strawberries217]

Omg... I want one of these tapes and I don't care if my boss can hear it...

[@MrWolfSnack]

This is from 1985. That is $42.34 today.

[@jrpro74]

Awesomesauce

[@Shellinois]

Who else is here because of Ted Lasso?

[@edwardmoulaison1359]

here after Ted Lasso reference

[@ABCEasyas--]

Oddity Archive will riff on this tape if ever gets his hands on this

[@yruphuct2]

This is why I couldn't give my number to anyone growing up..." Why mom, why?". 😂 And here I am... brutal

[@Walk_in_love]

Well the 800 number is no longer in service lol

[@Gildedbutterfly1976]

Lol!!!

[@jaysmith1040]

Who else here cuz of Ted Lasso?

[@MrBrando07]

0:12 and 0:34 are my favorites P.S. I looked for this because of Family Guy