80's Commercials Vol. 389

[@willy7369]

The world has changed so much. Back in the 80's Gi joe, Barbies, Hot wheels playing outside and riding your bike was part of daily life as a child. Now, it's electronic this and that cell phones ipads, tablets . Staying indoors for many . Also the number of great tasting cereal directed towards kids has dwindled in amounts. Change is change. Memories are forever !!!

[@judye3020]

Saturday morning TV was the best back in the day, including the commercials!

[@timothyypearson]

+Rainbow Jutes yes indeed it was a great time to be a kid its sad things have went to the garbage

[@judye3020]

How right you are. Smurfberry Crunch and Pac-Man... brings back the memories! :)

[@timothyypearson]

Your right about that

[@orangefuzzz]

These are amazing! I don't think you realize how much happiness you bring people like myself. Thank you for posting these!

[@jenny5309-k3j]

These commercials were just so damn catchy. I can still sing along with commercials I haven't seen in over 30 years...I doubt I'll be able to say that about today's commercials years from now.

[@GrowinupinSincity81]

The sheer abundance of Cereal ads makes this a fantastic set. LOL, yeah "Sonny" doing his best W.C Fields impression really speaks to kids of the '80s.

[@Zanaaa50]

+GrowinupinSincity81 -- As an 80s Kid I watched A LOT of old B&W films so I think that it isn't out of place to use W.C. Fields as a reference at all

[@GrowinupinSincity81]

Good point. Thanks to "Disney Channel" and Nickelodeon replaying the old animation shorts, you would routinely see Cartoons doing funny caricatures of Hollywood stars of the "Golden Era." Marx Brothers, Shirley Temple, etc...

[@Zanaaa50]

GrowinupinSincity81 Yes! That's right! But they didn't have those cable channels in a lot of communities until the late 80s-early 90s so it was, for many kids, the local TV channels heavy programming of "Golden Era" old-timey movies and cartoons that was super entertainment!

[@80sCommercialVault]

+MsFarzee I actually knew who W.C. Fields was as a kid, maybe not by name, but I knew of his overall character from old Disney Silly Symphonies. I still think a "modern" 80's ad referencing him is a little strange, but people did seem to watch older movies and shows more back then.

[@Zanaaa50]

80sCommercialVault Hello there! Yes people did watch more older movies and shows back then -- I am astonished when I think back on it. Lots of B movie content aired on TV back-in-the-days so of course kids watched too we had no other viewing options on the dial lol

[@Tr0nzoid]

If that "One To Grow On" segment were made now, it would be defensive of the kid's fears of the dark while stressing sensitivity, and calling the kid who was scaring him a bully.

[@Sobernic1982]

Galaxatron God, you're right......

[@jenny5309-k3j]

So true. It's disgusting.

[@Boomska316]

Man could you imagine the networks airing cartoons in the afternoons now? Now it's all talk shows and courtroom shows.

[@davidwright4495]

That's why we have so many problems in this world. Don't forget lawyer ads. You see a lot of those.

[@GigTube]

is anyone else hungry for breakfast after all those cereal commercials?

[@k.a.wippel2349]

Dear God!!! Smurfberry Crunch and Pac-Man cereal. Add Strawberry Shortcake and that's my breakfast for a decade. The Hi-C commercial was painful.

[@utubepunk]

Smurf Berry Crunch was good stuff. I still have a few of the metal license plates they included in the box.

[@ignatiusgrippa]

I'd forgotten all about those. I had one too but I think it came from Honeycombs.

[@mtpleasantmadman7648]

Gosh I miss these days.

[@davidwright4495]

I'm right with you. Miss it too.

[@aronpol1]

These Cap'n Crunch commercials are like miniature "Rocky and Bullwinkle" cartoons. I had forgotten that jay Ward Studios had produced them.

[@Toastymarshmallow80]

I loved the Smurfs, at Kings Island when they still had the hanna barbara land, you could get a smurf berry ice cream cone.

[@LukeDodge916]

I completely remember the Capn Crunch map and sticker set and pulling them out before I finished the cereal, and for some reason those baseball "bats" really stick out for me... man god bless nostalgia.

[@soyoudonthaveananglehuh2965]

Wow! I used to have that Firebird, at 09:41 . That's what got me into them! Loved the designs and Screaming Chicken on the hood of the second gen. Also loved KITT of course, from Knight Rider (3rd gen).

[@rosettahicks1958]

I grew up in Waterbury ct during the early wtxx years (that's my wife's pic.) and I remember that bumper. I was in elementary school and when I got home it was homework then He Man. Those were the TV Pow days with TX Critter and friends. You would call in and when you seen the little video game on screen, you would say pow as if you're really shooting. My mother and step dad had gotten me Battle Armor He Man that Christmas. I had the Capn Crunch map and stickers. I put the stickers on the kitchen cabinet. Had the Smurfberry crunch cereal also. wow, childhood was cool. Thanks for posting this. I was 12 in 1984. Right on man.

[@diarradunlap9337]

Rosetta Hicks I grew up in Springfield MA, and used to watch WTXX after school, and sometimes in the morning before school .

[@DanZero77]

CHiPs Patrol was an alternate name for CHiPs in syndication. It was a common practice with series from the late 70s/early 80s still on their respective networks to have an alternate name for their syndicated runs to not confuse viewers (for example, The Rockford Files' syndicated name was Jim Rockford, Private Investigator) I also had no idea Henry Silva was a juggler!

[@Endymion766]

I always thought it was unfair that the poor Coco Bird, was always goaded into eating the cereal that made him wacky while he was trying to get sober, while the Trix Rabbit was always kept from the cereal that had his namesake and just wanted to partake occasionally. Trix is for kids, but Cocopuffs is for everyone. What an outrageous double standard!

[@markoniusmaximus3893]

True, it seems like none of the cereal characters ever got to partake of the sugary magic they were peddling.

[@jenny5309-k3j]

I would give anything for a bowl of Smurfberry Crunch right now.

[@ChuckD79]

"CHiPS Patrol" was the title used for off-network reruns, as until the mid-80s, syndicated reruns required an alternate title be used if the series was still in production at the time (Happy Days Again, Laverne & Shirley & Company, etc).

[@mikefaulkner9627]

Good god , it was Murdock! From the a team. Awsome!

[@caesar349]

Thank you for posting!

[@LarryLeeMoniz]

"I love Smurfberry Crunch so much, I Smurfed a machine to double production!"

[@justbenelson]

Geez, half of these commercials were advertisements for cereal.

[@nancyhicksgribble9799]

It's sad there are no more kiddie commercials anymore it seems. not as awesome as these

[@rantanamo]

Interesting how many cereal characters that just wanted a bowl were being tortured by mean kids

[@80sCommercialVault]

+rantanamo The only character here who actually wants the cereal and is denied it is the Trix Rabbit.

[@wolf335599]

Ahh, the great Mad Murdock!

[@beckigreen]

I was 10 years old when these commercials aired. The Dad in the Angel Face Barbie commercial looks like Owen Wilson.

[@soyoudonthaveananglehuh2965]

1980's: things can be scary, but you have to work your way through them. 2010's: things can be scary, and you're a victim.. you don't have to deal with it, society has to bend to you. Don't let society "shame" you by telling you any different

[@joeb1808]

thanks for posting. great stuff!

[@loris7660]

Lucky Charms didn't have purple horseshoes yet at this time. When Lucky lists the names of the tasty marshmallows, I always add "and purple horseshoes."

[@80sCommercialVault]

The purple horseshoes were added in 1983, so they were in the cereal at the time these aired. The ad here just predates their addition to the cereal.

[@thepeternetwork]

@@80sCommercialVault I used to beg and cry at my mom to get Lucky Charms just because it had the purple horseshoes. Turned out they were exactly like the usual marshmallows. Also, if Lucky Charms does any more commercials, they should get Jacksepticeye to do the voice of Lucky. I would love to hear his take on the character.

[@truemendicant1669]

"What's Smurfing on?" Who among us hasn't asked that question?

[@NGTXOP]

I never knew there was a smurfs cereal before

[@michaelfrazierjr3108]

NGTXOP 2807 My mother wasn’t THAT much of a Smurf kid.

[@davidwright4495]

I questioned "What the Smurf happened to our world?"

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

I remember being invited to go to the Shrine Circus, when I was in the first grade.

[@tanquantwal]

I love the Volumes with Saturday morning cartoons the best.

[@rubiumproductions]

"Sure it costs more! you know that!"

[@debradisharoon]

Wow, I remember these.

[@IsabelNOrtiz]

I don't. :-(

[@jartist2918]

thatmachinistgirl so do I

[@MsBee]

What I wouldn't give to be back eating a bowl of Smufberries on Sat morning on the floor two feet from the crt tv watching cartoons... And no kids, or bills. Or snotty ass, lazy, young employees with no work ethic....

[@MsBee]

But I love my son haha

[@kristydavis7894]

Berkie Allen I know that's I wish I could go back to the 80's im 35-year-old

[@williamnix5086]

Oh man I can't wait for Spider-Maaaman AND THE INCRrreedibbleee HUUUUUuuuulk! Thanks Saturday Morning Satan!

[@diarradunlap9337]

WTXX. I remember that station from my late childhood, growing up in Springfield MA.

[@janellirving4625]

Grouchy Smurf: I HATE faster!

[@andrejg4136]

At least Grumpy Bear just didn't straight up say he hated everything.

[@frstwhsprs]

Well, Dwight was right. There's one to grow on, kids!

[@Caine7ify]

Casey Kasem, RIP

[@StormsongK]

According to Wikipedia, "CHiPs Patrol" was the name used to differentiate older episodes of "CHiPs" in syndication from then-current episodes that were airing on network.

[@berto1169]

+StormsongK I recall that they did the same things with Happy Days reruns in the 80s when ABC was still airing first-run episodes. They called it "Happy Days Again."

[@ShaunCollins]

"Snow Job" LOL!

[@80sCommercialVault]

+collins74128 www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20job

[@garbage854]

Cool :) I was 10 when these were on :)

[@goldenage]

Carvel rulz! Love these Connecticut commercials!

[@itiswhatitaintanditaintwha1427]

No,I'm pretty sure almost all if not all of the small circuses have been squeezed out!

[@ThisGuyFrritz]

Before we had cable, we've managed to receive a few UHF stations (besides VHF). One of them was WTXX. I recall seeing "Woody Woodpecker", "Tom & Jerry", and "The Pink Panther" cartoons on WTXX. I also recall TV Powww in between with JJ and TX (maybe TX got that name because of ET). 5:13 I dig the way the voice over says "The Amazing Spider Man and The Incredible Hulk." :-D 5:15 That Pac Man cerial commercial sounds like it's in a cathedral. 10:44 I found it funny to hear Tom Carvel's voice in that Carvel commercial. "YEAH!" 11:22 Leprechaun Lucky r-r-r-rolls the "R in "r-r-r-rainbow."

[@GrowinupinSincity81]

"Carvel" jingle sounds like a B-side from the "Human League." Awesome.

[@bcherbs]

The hi-c commercial has the older brother from the movie "The Stuff"

[@mipha--karen9836]

I love Smurfs

[@MMAfighter38113]

Smurfs Cereal was good. If I recall, it tasted a lot like Capt’n Crunch All Berries. Pac-Man Cereal tasted a lot like Kix with marshmallows.

[@Ambassador4Christ625]

As soon as the guy on one to grow on came on, I immediately thought of ted bundy...lol he looks just like him, think he played him in that movie about him. Also, i really enjoyed watching these brought back so many wonderful memories.

[@80sCommercialVault]

The actor you're thinking of is Mark Harmon: www.imdb.com/title/tt0090925/

[@myst4hire1]

I absolutely remember the TV Powww that is mentioned during the J.J TX commercial. but it was shown on channel KTVT Channel 11 in the Dallas/Ft Worth. It was like a game show for kids where they would compete over the phone for prizes by quite simply say "Pow" over the phone to shoot the objects on the screen. It was very cheesy, but fun at the time.

[@thepeternetwork]

We had the same thing in New York, but it was called TV Pixxx, named after the station WPIX-TV which was also a Channel 11. I never did get to phone in.

[@timothyypearson]

I was 4 when these aired

[@Silvergun_Raven]

5:15 freaked me out for a second haha! I've been watching too much Marble Hornets, TribeTwelve, and EverymanHYBRID and seeing the tape mess up made me think of those web series.

[@DumpsterFire.92]

Did Terry Gilliam animate the "Pop Tarts" commercial? (Also, I *do* remember this one because that clown face in the upper right corner at 9:08 freaked me out with his evil, single-toothed grin!)

[@TheRealGaucelm]

There were many cartoons that were inspired by Gilliams' style, although I doubt he'd do a cereal commercial.

[@an8thdimensionalbeing142]

2:39 if you replaced the girls in the commercial with my sister it would just be footage of her ripping the head off and losing the dress

[@shuaduah]

Aidan Musgrave so true at our house too. So many sad and naked dolls.

[@an8thdimensionalbeing142]

Joshua Lathan Sr., no but seriously she is basically a barbie murderer and I still find random naked barbie dolls in the shower

[@DreamDancer82]

Is that John Moschitta in the Hot Wheels ad?

[@menahobs4537]

you would think the Smurfs reboot would capitalize on Smurfberry crunch cereal and not that crap they put out like pebbles.

[@TTrigg]

SmurfBerry Crunch.. what on Earth did they put in that cereal? i used to freebase boxes of it back then LOL How long did that "One To Grow On" PSA series last..im sure every NBC personality at the time did one

[@JFD62780]

Ad #22 - The Micro Machines guy worked for HOT WHEELS first? I feel cheated somehow. (bah, he worked in the Federal Express offices back then too; who am I to complain?) Ad #24 - Only Carvel can advertise ice cream like trendy clothing and get away with it; take it from a Long Island native! ;)

[@Wiggy74]

I had that Hot Wheels Firebird Funny Car! 9:41

[@asian1erTheDestroyer]

this is my berenstein times...not berenstain

[@frstwhsprs]

+asian1erTheDestroyer "Bern" stein.

[@asian1erTheDestroyer]

Akid HTF oh yea huh lol thanks

[@alfabdall]

Is this the cereal edition?

[@ScratStitch]

What the heck is that J.J., TX and Friends thing? Also, screw Harold!

[@80sCommercialVault]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidstime_with_T.X._Critter

[@grizzlor5340]

It is most likely a local kids show. Had one as a kid living in Ft Wayne, IN called Happy the Hobo.

[@an8thdimensionalbeing142]

to be completely honest there's just somthing so claiming by old comerchals and they remind me of when I was younger (I'm 13 but the sentence I just said makes me feel like I'm 30 years old 😂)

[@carmesundae2]

does anyome else no what use to come on after chips on channeel20 at 6 pm?

[@jose5776381]

i miss smurf berry , Cap'n Crunch ain't the same with out quaker nobody came close to their formula . what happen to carvel?

[@スマン日本のビジネ]

wow can i go on the elephant

[@thepeternetwork]

Even during the height of Pac-Mania, Pinky was recognized as the girl of the ghosts. Also, when Ken and Barbie go out for the evening, you think they date as adults, complete with alcoholic beverages at some fancy-schmancy restaurant?

[@andrejg4136]

I'd bet they do. Can't sell sell those dolls to 6-12 y.o. girls though.

[@bt4350]

11:15 Run, Mr. Top Hat Jones! Don't let those little bastards get ahold of you and your Strawberry Smiggles if you know what's good for you!

[@ScratStitch]

Does the G.I. Joe Battle Bear like to eat kayaks after its been pepper sprayed by any chance? Sorry. Timely joke. It won't make sense a week from now.

[@alskndlaskndal]

Ha ha, Carvel ads... always so corny.