20+ MINUTES OF COMMERCIALS FROM FEBRUARY 1984 ⚡⏰⚡

A nice selection of 1984 insanity, recorded off CHCH 11 in February of 1984.
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[@boomsuga]

These commercials bring me back to when life was good, simplistic times and people cared. Thanks for takin em back

[@paulmaul2186]

Elizabeth Shue, I loved her back in the day.

[@McCaler]

So that burger king commercial she was in,....is that like an international type of commercial? Was that filmed in Canada or the U.S.? I know she's an American.

[@janetprost1487]

OMG memories of my childhood growing up in Canada. I've been in the States now for 25 years but still feel nostalgic for those days.

[@OofusTwillip]

19:36 - Lottario - One of a series of commercials featuring Miss Penelope (Carol Robinson), Mr. Hall (Les Rubie), and Niece Vicki (Mag Ruffman).

[@bradjames891]

Mag Ruffman is Aunt Olivia from Road To Avonlea

[@OofusTwillip]

13:05 - Contac C - with Don Lake (the bald man) and Ben Gordon (the man in the hat). Both are Second City Toronto alumni.

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21:35 - Secret - with Kathy Lasky.

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16:36 - Lipton Tea - Teabag voiced by John Stocker. 18:06 - He also did the Superfries voiceover.

[@inversion66]

Stocker's list of voice credits must be in the 10 thousand range or more. TV commercials, cartoons, and I wouldn't be surprised if he did corporate videos.

[@OofusTwillip]

17:05 - Canon Copiers - Jayne Eastwood as the secretary.

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5:53 - Wendy's - Voiceover by Don Francks (Cree Summer's dad). 19:05 - VIA Rail - Also voiced by him.

[@OofusTwillip]

11:05 - Coffee Crisp - Voiceover by Chris Wiggins. I wonder how they got that fountain pen to write legibly on the glossy paper (it was paper, back then) wrapper. Fountain pen ink is water-based, and will bead on non-porous surfaces.

[@OofusTwillip]

14:06 - Provinvial Lottery - Voiceover by Harvey Atkin.

[@inversion66]

Ed Marinaro in the Prego ad.. At the time he was one of the cast of Hill Street Blues as police officer Joe Coffey.

[@biffwellington1782]

Holy Crap it's Dr. Crusher

[@jcmartin961]

I had a “who iiisss that?” moment. And then, oh yeah. That show I watched a lot.

[@jcmartin961]

All kinds of supporting characters from SCTV and Wayne & Schuster show up. It doesn’t diminish the parody adverts they did on the shows, but I wonder if they had to sign waivers that they wouldn’t parody the products in the future.

[@jcmartin961]

Also, the Ruffles taste-test ad has the most deceptive and hilarious caveat: “Almost two out of three people agreed. Ruffles is the best!” So kind of 50%?

[@biffwellington1782]

Yeah. Nothing has changed. Same ol' deceptiveness in marketing today with less satisfaction. Cheers.@@jcmartin961

[@biffwellington1782]

Yeah, I've seen Martin Short in a few. Michael J Fox as well.@@jcmartin961

[@OofusTwillip]

13:40 - Wally Michaels as J.M. Schneider. He played the role in many Schneider's commercials.

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20:06 - Crest - A British commercial, re-voiced by Paul Sullivan (of "Hammy Hamster").

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7:23 - Taster's Choice - Voiceover by Henry Ramer.

[@vincevega0]

Rudy Webb on the Anacin commercial. He was on the TLC kids show called “Join In”

[@OofusTwillip]

17:36 - Ross Petty for Colgate toothpaste.

[@weakanklesfornamjoon]

15:07 Gates McFadden (Star Trek Next Generation)

[@PugetSoundFlyer]

I spotted her too...What a fox!

[@CSGraves]

ok so it's not just me seeing things!

[@gvlowe75]

Is life in the current clown world getting you down?? Just hop in this time machine to when life was great.

[@phynessea247]

Lally Cadeau in the Crispmates Ad

[@nathanng]

i don't know if i really understand the Anacin commercial... Like, what was under the other 3 boxes?

[@OofusTwillip]

Non-extra-strength painkillers. For me, the bigger question was, why didn't the guy notice what was on the boxes until they were turned AWAY from him? This logical flaw was in many Anacin commercials.

[@TheMovieLogos]

Do You Have The NBC Made For TV Movie: Asteroid, That Originally Aired In Canada In 1997!?!!!!!!!!

[@Hulk2k6]

Burger King always KNEW the right music to push their products.

[@OofusTwillip]

7:53 - Facettes - This commercial is so dumb, that it was widely mocked at the time. 1) In the real world, everyone calls facial tissues "kleenex". 2) If the guy's so cheap, he should just tell the kid to use toilet paper to blow his nose.