80's Commercials Vol. 745

These commercials aired on ABC on March 30th, 1983
1. KGO Channel 7 News Promo
2. "Dynasty" and "The Fall Guy" will not be seen tonight...
3. ABC Closed Captioning
4. "The Thorn Birds" Commercial Bumper (Brought to you by Commodore)
5. Commodore 64
6. Camay
7. Wrangler
8. "The Thorn Birds" Commercial Bumper
9. Secret
10. BMW 733i
11. Commodore VIC-20
12. "The Thorn Birds" Commercial Bumper
13. Ziploc
14. Promo "Benson", "Baby Makes Five" and "At Ease"
15. ABC Station ID
16. "The Thorn Birds" Commercial Bumper
17. Calvin Klein Jeans (With Shari Belafonte)
18. Stovetop Stuffing
19. "The Thorn Birds" Commercial Bumper
20. Promo for "Nightline"
21. Great Western Savings Custom IRA (With Dennis Weaver)
22. 1983 Mustang GT
23. KGO Channel 7 News Bumper
24. "The Thorn Birds" Commercial Bumpers
25. Commodore 64
26. Finesse (With Sharon Stone)
27. Promo for "The Fall Guy"
28. "The Thorn Birds" Commercial Bumper
29. Renault
30. Purolator
31. Maybelline Dial-a-Lash Mascara
32. St. Joseph Aspirin Free Tablets (With Jack Klugman. The "tamper proof" feature became a big concern after the Chicago Tylenol murders the previous fall: en.wikipedia.o...)
33. "The Thorn Birds" Commercial Bumper
34. Promo for "Matt Houston" and "The Sting"
35. Bank Of America IRA Plus
36. Shell
37. KGO Channel 7 News Bumper (The "Groucho Marx verdict" was referring to a trial Bank of America had filed against his companion/secretary for fradulently obtaining nearly $500,000 from his estate. The jury went in favor of the bank)
38. "The Thorn Birds" Commercial Bumpers
39. Renault Fuego
40. American Express (With Roger Miller)
41. Promo for "Ryan's Four"
42. "The Thorn Birds" Commercial Bumper

[@ellemjay]

As someone who can remember this era I really appreciate these uploads. There is something so soothing about the commercials of my childhood (which I'm sure I barely paid attention to at the time).

[@tiffanyfantang]

Please keep uploading these nostalgic commercial videos!

[@josephgarcia6523]

My dad's excuse for buying a Commodore 64 was to benefit me and my sister's education. We weren't allowed to touch the damned thing. Lol

[@erynnrobertalvarado9929]

The fact that these will be 40 years old this decade makes me depressed.

[@DanZero77]

I am a huge fan of that ABC Closed Caption graphic and it's nice to see it here again!

[@MelissaHash]

Wasn't quite born yet when these came out, I was born in July of 1983! I will be 37 this July, gosh I feel old indeed! Anyway, another batch of great adverts, 80sCommercialVault!

[@VladamireD]

I've always liked the music used in computer commercials and the Renault commercial here, very retro-futuristic nowadays.

[@runninrebel1520]

Man I miss my 80s.

[@PrincessofPower84]

I knew that was Sharon!

[@RandallJT84]

The late, great, legendary Jack Klugman. Loved him in TV, and his role in ""Twelve Angry Men" from 1957.

[@yusakug]

I know we had a Vic 20 computer back in the day, but I was so young, I never used it much. It was mostly for my brothers. I don't think they got much out of it, either. I was more interested in the Atari and Intellivision that we had hooked up to the TV,. I don't think I even thought much about computers until we got our first Internet-browsing computer back around 95 or so. Ah, AOL, it seemed so amazing. I'm sure the Vic 20 was good for its time but considering I was around five or six when we got one, it just could not compete in my eyes.

[@rocknroller77]

I loved Finesse's old formula. So great on hair

[@GrandTime-17]

I know!!!! I used to use it when i was a teenager! Good stuff!

[@rocknroller77]

J. Smith so good! 😊 Hair was super soft, bouncy and shiny 💕

[@BGoody72]

Note to self, buy a pair of Wrangler jeans and a Stetson ;)

[@joncostello6019]

Great video.👍👍

[@TTrigg]

No Dynasty and The Fall Guy tonight..? Aww man :( Commodore 64-the green font..was expecting to see a message saying"Wake up,Neo..." Camay-"HAH-OV-VAHH!!" Wrangler-w/ Dale Arden herself,Melody Anderson Secret-they need a house with a bigger bathroom BMW-umm its called a hood ornament Ziploc-wouldnt trust him with kitchen knives let alone plastic bags Calvin Klein-Shari should already be rich seeing as she's Harry Belafonte's daughter.. The Thorn Birds -"No more kissing in the promos,please!!!" Matt Houston-last rites..? looks like there will be a replacement Captain soon :( Ryan's Four-"YOU'VE GOT A HUSBAND!!" shouldve also told her"If you don't like the fact that i help save lives,well then get the papers so i can sign them!"

[@judy9521]

@TTrigg Dynasty was the best.

[@judy9521]

I can’t believe the interest rate was so high to finance a car 11.9% 😱

[@80sCommercialVault]

The U.S. was recovering from a recession in 81-82 and high interest rates were everywhere. The average APR before car companies rolled out these lower rates in late ‘82 was 17.6%. Keep in mind that the average price of a new car in 1983 was under $10,000...much cheaper than the average price of a new car today when adjusted for inflation.

[@judy9521]

80sCommercialVault - I didn’t know that. Thank you for the information.

[@hopegrimsley3427]

I’m questioning if I’m mispronouncing the abbreviation for “Individual Retirement Accounts.” I’ve always said (and heard it called in real life) “I-R-As.” However, they’ve been called “Iras” here in several 80s commercial volumes. Also, every time I hear Roger Miller’s voice, I instantly think of Allan-a-Dale from Disney’s Robin Hood. Probably because that character was such a significant part of my formative years.

[@yusakug]

Yep, I've always pronounced I-R-As the same way as you, and it sounds weird to hear them called "Iras".

[@karenobyrne8060]

1:29...that's Melody Anderson who played Dale Arden in "Flash Gordon"

[@w1975b]

yes, she was also in the show Manimal

[@kari07tacoma]

How did that Maybelline Dial-a-lash work?

[@karenobyrne8060]

If it was at 1, a ring inside would squeeze the opening more, therefore you couldn't pull as much product out of the top of the container. At 10 it was open more, leaving a lot more on the brush.

[@judy9521]

Karen O'Byrne - I wish they still sold them. I get to much product and I always have to wipe some off.

[@doggdemuro]

Enter the turbo zone.

[@rodneyvallette938]

Man i was a kid but remember alot of the content . Wish car prices were still like they were back then lol .

[@curtisclary9911]

And minimum wage was $4.00 an hour then too.

[@mark902]

sometimes you need a little finesse, sometimes you need a lot... okay sharon stone.

[@ccalex055]

Hi, sorry to bother but at 0:16 of the video theres a girl standing at the entrance of a big garden. You know where is it from? I mean is that a movie? It got my attention for some reason. Btw i love all your videos, you don't know it but you've given so many people the closest thing to a time machine. Thank you so much!

[@80sCommercialVault]

... It's from "The Thorn Birds", the miniseries that these were recorded from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thorn_Birds_(miniseries)

[@kari07tacoma]

Does Secret still use, “Strong enough for a Man but made for a woman”, slogan?

[@Farzee49]

Heck no! "All Strength, No Sweat" is the current tagline.

[@CIorox_BIeach]

The only boxed food I like and am willing to eat is stovetop stuffing.

[@baylinkdashyt]

The Thorn Birds: a 3-part miniseries from 1983 where a 1920's Australian Outback Catholic priest falls in love with the daughter of a giant sheep station. (Wikipedia)

[@vicious-pi3rd]

7.I had these pants before. I never felt like a rugged cowboy!! 9. Come one! Use his. You are EQUAL to him aren't ya? 17. Talk about obnoxious 32. Gotta have a little FAITH in these pills waka waka waka ( hits the drum symbols) 40. A hobo with a classy look 41. Please baby baby baby please give me one more chance!

[@sirlordford]

Terrible hair (except for the Sharon Stone) and terrible mustangs.

[@charlesmandus574]

I love the hair then but my step brother had the 1980 version of the Mustang and it rusted so quick that we joked and called it "The Rustang."