80's Commercials Vol. 1009

These commercials aired on KCOP in the Summer of 1985
1. KCOP Station ID
2. Promo for "Buck Rogers In The 25th Century"
3. "Robotech" Intro
4. "Robotech" Commercial Bumper
5. Peaches n' Cream Barbie
6. S'mores Crunch Cereal
7. Trix
8. TV Spot for "Follow That Bird" (I have a lot of memories watching this movie on tape as a kid and especially have memories of being scared of the "Miss Finch" character that chases Big Bird)
9. "Robotech" Commercial Bumper
10. Promo for "Bewitched"
11. Froot Loops
12. She-Ra Princess Of Power Crystal Castle
13. MASK Switchblade, Thunder Hawk and Rhino
14. "Robotech" Commercial Bumper
15. Masters Of The Universe Spydor
16. Alpha Bits Maxx Steele Robot Instant Winner Game
17. McDonald's (With Crazy Creatures Popoids Happy Meal Toys)
18. Masters Of The Universe Evil Horde
19. "Robotech" Commercial Bumper
20. Promo for "Buck Rogers In The 25th Century"
21. Cocoa Puffs
22. Cabbage Patch Kids Preemie
23. Transformers Blaster
24. "Robotech" Commercial Bumper
25. Sports Illustrated (With Lyle Alzado. Partial)
26. OJ's Cereal
27. KCOP Station ID
28. Promo for "Buck Rogers In The 25th Century"
29. "Masters Of The Universe" Commercial Bumper
30. G.I. JOE Bridge Layer and Striker
31. Alpha Bits Maxx Steele Robot Instant Winner Game (Sorry for dupe)
32. Bonkers!
33. "Masters Of The Universe" Commercial Bumpers
34. Promo for "Robotech"
35. Frosted Flakes (With free Robot Bike Reflector!)
36. Get In Shape, Girl!
37. "Masters Of The Universe" Commercial Bumpers
38. Cocoa Puffs (Sonny goes all the way up to outer space to get away from his addiction and these brats somehow follow him, taunting him with the cereal he's addicted to?)
39. Trix (Meanwhile these kids can't be bothered to give away even a bowl of their cereal to a talking cartoon rabbit)
40. Golden Grahams
41. Pac Man Cereal (I'm not sure if this ad could possibly get more 80's)
42. "Masters Of The Universe" Commercial Bumper
43. "Masters Of The Universe" Ending Message/End Credits

[@yusakug]

That Robotech (or Macross in Japan) intro has got to be one of the most epic 80s openings ever to a kid show.

[@davidhill7071]

My favorite series. I have it on dvd.

[@davemillet4160]

Agreed.👍

[@andrejg4136]

I don't blame Harmony Gold for what they did initially; American syndication rules are dumb and basically handcuffed subbing companies from importing good but short run series. Now after that, in handcuffing distribution, I do blame them for.

[@justbulma]

Nailed it loved it never missed an episode

[@yusakug]

6:48 - I actually knew a kid who had one of these robots. I remember he hardly used it, and yes, I thought he was crazy. That thing seemed wicked cool to me.

[@Tr0nzoid]

This is just the right set on this Saturday morning. I can still taste the O.J.'s cereal and even the Barbecue and Shipwreck action figures. I was one of the lucky ones to have "RoboTech" in my area at the time, on Saturday mornings. I can't tell if this set of commercials was from a Saturday morning or a weekday. Sports Illustrated commercials with an emphasis on the Swimsuit Issue were an integral part of children's programming at the time.

[@Spiraloutkeepgoing-j8i]

Right? And same here about not knowing if it was a Saturday morning or weekday afternoon. I think it’s because of He-man. When I was a kid it came on weekday afternoons about 3 or 3:30. That was my brothers’ favorite show.

[@80sCommercialVault]

The Robotech promo at 14:48 says that it aired at 430 PM on weekday afternoons. And according to this tape it was preceded by MOTU at 4 PM. These were recorded on a weekday.

[@forevercomescrashing]

Thank you for leaving the Robotech intro and the He-man "lesson" segment. I really cherish those memories. I was in kindergarten at the time and every Friday, to make up for the fact he was rarely around my dad would take me to Kmart and let me pick out a Masters of the Universe toy.

[@MRF1983]

Not quite the same experience as yours with your dad, when my mom told me Santa wasn't real it was because I would get mad at my dad for not being around a lot during Christmas. It was because he would pick up a second job or jobs starting in October so he and my mom could afford gifts at Christmas for my siblings and me. To this day I remember the gross feeling of disgust I felt at myself and the intense shame of greedily asking Santa for whatever I could think of. That first Christmas of knowing the truth, my parents got me the Ninja Turtles technodrome, five TMNT action figures and a 500 piece TMNT puzzle among other gifts. I started crying and walked over to my dad and gave him a long hug. My dad was in the Air Force and we grew up Air Force brats in Base housing. He's often said he felt like we grew up missing out on things other kids experienced, all four of us tell him our childhoods were amazing and we have many cherished memories from them.

[@forevercomescrashing]

@@MRF1983 thanks for sharing your story. My dad worked in a factory sometimes 7 days a week from 20-69, no joke. That's why he wasn't around much. He just retired and will have his 70th birthday this week.

[@MSP10julia]

There are a lot of cereal commercials to wake up every Saturday morning to get you in a sweet, sugary mood. 😁

[@aquaman199]

Feels like it wasnt that long ago,that i was watching these commercials as a kid in the 80s

[@iHusk]

This channel has lasted longer than 80s commercials themselves and it still remains a joy to experience.

[@Theonetruewonderfly]

You just blew my mind. I just checked, and this channel has been goince since 2008?!? That's 15 years now! Well, actually, he uploads videos from 1976 to 1996, so the real milestone will be when he's done uploads for 20 years.

[@shoked99]

OMG that was so good. I felt like I was a kid again. I want to run out and get some Cocoa Puffs. 😁

[@MRF1983]

Dunno who's VCR recorded this, but it sure is CLEAN. Nothing we ever recorded on our VCR's looked this good.

[@andrejg4136]

When you have those good, high quality tapes and lived near the broadcast source, that is as close as you're gonna get without the originals.

[@MyMelodyOfTheHeart]

S’mores Crunch Cereal- If I saw graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate raining down through my kitchen window like that girl experienced in her dream in this commercial, I would grab every container I can find and collect as much of it as I can, making a lifetime supply of s’mores. TV Spot For “Follow That Bird”- I have fond memories of watching this movie back in the day. I remember crying at the scene where Big Bird was captured in a cage at a carnival, painted the color blue and sings a sad song called, “I’m So Blue” in front of an audience.

[@davidhill7071]

Those M.A.S.K. toys were pretty cool back then.

[@misdirections]

S'mores Crunch - one of the best cereal ever created by man.

[@yusakug]

3:06 - Apparently the kids have no problem with a random stranger dressed in a trench coat just coming up to them in breakfast. There is such a thing as stranger danger, kids...

[@WilfredCthulu]

Oh man harmony gold. I just think of the infamous lost dragon ball hearing that. It's neat seeing it in another context. Also what was the deal with that sports illustrated ad I thought this was a kids block? That was about as fitting and appropriate as trix is nutritious.

[@jameslansberry3574]

I remember that Hordak/Skeletor commercial, but Peter Cullen doing voice over on it must be a suppressed childhood memory, lol!

[@simonboulianne]

Kids sure liked to torture cereal mascots, didn't they ?

[@niico76]

The Evil Horde is so evil that Skeletor turned tail and ran away 😅

[@darktetsuya]

KCOP in 1985? definitely good chance I saw these when they aired! although admittedly wasn't into robotech at the time, IDK why.

[@mollietenpenny4093]

I just realized I've been watching this channel since I was a kid! 🤯😄😁

[@yusakug]

18:57 - When you're a kid, you don't realize things like Orko being one of the main characters, since he was cheaper to animate, as they never had to show his mouth move. He just had to float there.

[@marymunkelwitz3917]

Follow That Bird is one of my most cherished childhood movies, but you’re right…Miss Finch was scary. The part where Big Bird is painted blue and held in a cage to perform also mildly depressed me as a kid.

[@diaryofagrievernamedjohnwe1433]

I miss those times. Better tv.😢💔

[@mackpines]

Love the way the announcer says “Los Angeles”

[@Panzer83]

It's nice to see the 1985 era of KCOP even though I don't remember it at the time. I do remember the 1987-88 logo of KCOP, & they had some great programming. Great to see both Robotech & Masters of the Universe in this volume.

[@noahpartic7586]

I remember watching Robotech on TV 1 summer & couldn't help but want a Veritech Fighter to fly: A Transformer Mech YOU control. I remember another storyline involving the Cyclone Motorcycle Battloid form...not bad. Ahhhhhhh, they just don't make anime like that...anymore.

[@TTrigg]

Buck Rogers In The 25th Century-loved the episode that battle footage was from..Twiki"EAT LEAD,SUCKER!!!"😆 Robotech-New Generation was my favorite.. hopefully if they ever ressurect Shadow Chronicles we'll find out what happened to Rick Hunter and the others Peaches & Cream Barbie-the only variant that wasn't seen in the film S'mores Crunch Cereal-"..From the supermarket,where else?" Follow That Bird-Disney myst make another "all-star Muppet cast"film MASK-what the Fast & Furious franchise should be morphing into Transformers Blaster-he should've been in Rise Of The Beasts Sports Illustrated-r.i.p Lyle Alzado..still remember that sitcom he did called Learning The Ropes Pac-Man Cereal-too bad that dance wasn't popular at the clubs🤣

[@donnytucker]

Love these commercials! Happy Saturday everyone! #80sKid

[@Game_Hero]

10:06 "Not a working radio" XD

[@BlackQuills]

LOL! 😆

[@optigrabbingit]

These aired late July/early August 1985. The "Buck Rogers" episode promo (No. 20) aired Monday, 8/5/85. "MOTU" aired weekdays at 4 PM, followed by "Robotech" at 430 PM.

[@davemillet4160]

I love that Trix commercial.😁

[@DanZero77]

KCOP.... Lohs Angeles! Channel.... 13! Love the announcer here. But the Evil Horde has no friends! Pretty heavy stuff there.

[@LudicrousScotty101]

Pacman cerial yum i loved that cereal in the 1980s

[@danmccarthy4700]

I wish they'd bring that Smores cereal back.

[@MMAfighter38113]

Post has a new cereal called Honey Maid S’mores Cereal. I don’t think the original had honey in it though

[@80sCommercialVault]

Honey Maid is referring to the brand of graham cracker made by Nabsico. They probably aren't much different than the S'mores Crunch cereal, as I'm sure that used honey flavored graham crackers as well.

[@punishercork]

Old commercials had a story mode to them.

[@m1t2a1]

Oh look. Peaches and cream Barbie. Now there's a Shania Twain Barbie.

[@MMAfighter38113]

Still remember PAC-Man Cereal. Tasted like Kix with marshmallows

[@Yo_DynamoJoe]

04:39 Kremlings?! Toucan Sam is now officially part of Donkey Kong Country. It's only a matter of time before he's in Smash Bros.

[@80sCommercialVault]

I would definitely play a "Cereal Smash Bros" game featuring all of the Kellogg's and General Mills cereal mascots duking it out. Be sure to use the blood code when you're playing as Count Chocula.

[@Yo_DynamoJoe]

​@@80sCommercialVault man what an idea, that game designs itself. Sugar Bear's vitamin-packed punch, Barney Rubble's taunts, Lucky's rainbow magic, Cookie Crook siccing Chip, Diggem pulling all sorts of Tex Avery antics, Cap'n Crunch summoning a whole dang schooner.

[@DW4Ever91]

6:17 The Transformers Narrator is doing a Spydor Rap. Now I've heard everything!

[@WWJD85]

My older cousin had the bridge layer and said the the plastic that that held the bridge was very fragile.

[@sambrinley9823]

I Always wanted that Gi Joe bridge layer, never got it 😢

[@Sammydx1]

I was born in 80 so I'm a little younger in this... but i play with Mask

[@danmccarthy4700]

M.A.S.K toys were dope! I wish they'd reissue them!

[@Sammydx1]

@@danmccarthy4700 hell yeah ! I even had the Boulder gas station

[@squeekers_14]

In the Frosted Flakes commercial, the kid sitting in the back of the raft was my high school Spanish teacher.

[@nancyking]

I was never much of a fan of Sesame Street. I liked Captain Kangaroo, Mr. Rogers, Nickelodeon shows, and game shows. My dad got me hooked on game shows and old movies. My mom, sister and I used to eat at McDonald's every once in a while. I always got a happy meal, and got the Ronald McDonald punching bag, and the Hamburglar spring action cars. They had Grimace and Ronald McDonald, too.

[@lincolnparc8897]

COBRAAA!!!

[@Koalalover70]

Anime peeked in the 80s

[@yusakug]

I was addicted to anime in the 80s and 90s, but fell out of it during the 2000s. It definitely has lost something in later years, and while I still have a love for some old stuff (as my KZbin profile icon displays), I haven't followed anime for about 20 years or so.

[@Yo_DynamoJoe]

Really? The 90s gave us Evangelion, Shin Getter Robo, Nadesico, Magic Knight Ray Earth, Sakura Wars, Vision of Escaflowne, Rurouni Kenshin, Hunter x Hunter, Trigun, Captain Tyler, Berserk, Full Metal Panic, Outlaw Star, Flame of Recca, Bubblegum Crisis, Ghost in the Shell, Princess Monoke, Spirited Away, and many more.

[@Theonetruewonderfly]

Nah, the 90's is arguably when Anime peaked, at least in the USA. What did the 80's have besides Robotech and Voltron? I heavily followed and enjoyed Anime from the mid 90's to the mid 2000's. I started off buying Anime movies (or watching Anime film festivals on the Sci-Fi Channel) around 1993/1994. Stuff like "Akira" and "Vampire Hunter D". From 1995 to 1998, I was collecting Anime series on VHS (stuff like Ranma 1/2, Bubblegum Crisis, Tenchi Muyo, Evangelion, Slayers). Around 1999/2000, I realized Anime was going to be broadcast on TV enough that I could just record entire series with my VCR (so I stopped buying the VHS tapes). Started recording stuff like "Dragon Ball Z" and "Gundam". Around 2004/2005, I realized many of these series were getting collected on DVDs, so I stopped recording them on TV. But I also stopped being interested in the newer ones around that time. I think around the last episode of "Dragon Ball GT" in 2005, or with "Inuyasha" (and "Ghost in the Shell" and "Full Metal Alchemist") in 2006, when those finished airing on "Adult Swim" in 2006, that's my cut off point.

[@80sCommercialVault]

The OP made a point and gave his opinion. If you guys don’t agree that doesn’t make him wrong.

[@Theonetruewonderfly]

@@80sCommercialVault ​ Hey, I gave his comment a "like"! ;-) Beyond that, mostly I was just sharing my own memories (I really was trying to remember what Anime the 80's had besides Voltron and Robotech though). But yes, to each their own.