Circuit City commercial - 1993

Commercial for Circuit City. Recorded in 1993.

[@adonis8417]

is it just me or does anyone else just love the store entrance becoming a plug and just that animation in general? this is bringing back nostalgia i never had

[@anthraxdonuts]

i always loved that

[@alpur214]

It's the main reason why I watched this video!

[@ComradeNerd]

Same. I remember seeing these commercials when I was a kid back in the day and that's the only part that stuck in my memory. We had a standalone CC in my old hometown back then in a shopping center that included a Toys R Us and a long since defunct grocery store called Rack N Sack. The shopping center was redeveloped over a decade ago with the old buildings razed and new ones put up in their place. The RnS is now a Kohls, the Toys R Us a Martin's grocery store, and the space formerly occupied by CC (which had closed down well before the razing) is where they put the grocery store's mini gas station. So it goes.

[@crazyzoidberg1]

Bingo

[@darnell899]

I always loved that part.

[@graphicdesigner5188]

Definitely love seeing these circuit city commercials with the giant plug coming down. Just passed an abandoned Circuit City building in Montgomeryville two years ago..

[@fairfaxcat1312]

Welcome to Circuit City where service is state of the art.

[@shawnsmallwood6387]

The 90"s was Gods Era

[@markasflood8196]

It Was Exciting

[@lumpymattermenia3210]

Maybe their gonna bring back that store in The future

[@blacksaibot6158]

Finally! From my childhood I always thought the song was "Circuit City-ididity, Circuit City-ditty-eff" but now I realize its ""Welcome to Circuit City, Where Service Is State of the Art."

[@chezjanita4460]

I just love how that plug comes from the air and connects to the outlet cool commercial Circuit City

[@smill1985]

+Michez janita Yeah and I like the guy singing at the end as that's happening.

[@kittbluevenom2384]

The ground is the outlet. Maybe there's no holes for the plug tips so it just digs into the ground, harnessing the earth's electric.

[@jparedes1972ify]

Same

[@lanaslay2163]

Congrats on being on the circuit​ city website!

[@GloopTrekker]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@ChristienBizzle]

Rest in peace to Circuit City, where service was state of the art

[@fritzzon]

It was revived

[@Liltroublegrrl4eva]

cd players were so expensive back then

[@ambermedellin6832]

And not pricey anymore.

[@Perich29]

Computer were so expensive in 1980s.

[@andrewschannel4259]

0:20 A CD Boombox for $114? I’ll pass.

[@ambermedellin6832]

Yep.

[@elijahmoses5675]

Original Airdate: May 28, 1993 on KPAX-20 in Los Angeles, CA.

[@rickysworld5123]

I still have my stereo that i bought at Circuit City with cassette player

[@gaoutlaw]

I really do miss Circuit City, so many of my electronic stuff came from there. As an adult, my first computer and TV both came from there. And as a kid and teen, many movies, games and CD's I got there too. Heck, my first TIVO system was from there!

[@Brainulator9]

Well, it's coming back!

[@Karmy.]

Every time I'm at Best Buy I'm just reminded of how much I hate shopping there and how much I wish Circuit City was still around

[@weinklent5082]

Vcr for 144 bucks? Too dang expensive. Now there aren't any other left. If you there were, It would be around 20 bucks tops.

[@WeSRT4]

I really preferred Circuit City over Best Buy up until the early 2000s. The company was sadly killed by bad management that couldn't make easy day to day decisions but made huge blunders like the decision to invest in DIVX.

[@TheDigitalslayer]

I brought my first VCR at Curcuit City. It was on sale for 49.99. Piece of crap, it recorded mediocre quality and broke after three years. By that point I had learned about the difference in VCR options and playback capabilities but VHS was obsolete … as it was 2006.

[@imersat]

The music is so catchy.

[@TheInkPitOx]

"Where service is state of the art" I never knew until now what they were saying.

[@sitizenkanemusic]

Keith Pixton Exactly. I used to think it said "We're circuit city galore"

[@TheInkPitOx]

@@sitizenkanemusic I used to think it was "We're Circuit City yeah"

[@trevonpernell0814]

0:25 Welcome to Circuit City. 0:27 Where Service is State of the Art!

[@jujuBot-y4o]

This jingle still randomly pops into my head 30 years later.

[@trevonpernell0814]

@@jujuBot-y4o Understands. As a 2000s boy, this is insanely catchy.

[@Burritosuupreme]

Welcome to circuit city where your cervix gets hit by our part.

[@FelFree]

Hahaha😂😂😂fuck yeah!

[@sabrinasiggers1602]

I miss this store.

[@UnknownNameUnknownNumber]

$114 for a CD player wtf?

[@Perich29]

My dad bought the VCR for $700, and when he bought his first computer in 1987, he spent $5000 for the Epson computer.

[@imersat]

The music is so catchy.

[@dudetocartman]

Oh yes it is! I just wish I can find the music alone to listen to for 30 seconds each time.

[@Perich29]

the music is the state of the art.

[@anniefinch6843]

I remembered this store and just looking at it's stuff.

[@jparedes1972ify]

Its best buy and DivX's fault for circuit city going bankrupt

[@TheSentinel091482]

I was trying to remember the name of the company from this commercial. All I remembered was the plug at the end. I used to watch this ad every afternoon after school looking through my neighbors window because we were too poor to afford a TV. I remember that as soon as Power Rangers would end at 5pm then they would run this ad before Sister Sister. My neighbor always let me watch TV through the window so that I wouldn't miss the cartoons in the afternoon. Animaniacs, Looney Tunes, Batman and then Power Rangers on WB.

[@bozcarson7768]

I always remember these commercial ads,

[@jparedes1972ify]

Play the video in 1.25 speed and its cooler

[@TheKrazyk2010]

anddddd now CD players are practically worthless lmaoooo

[@Bates1960]

My childhood commercial right here brings back memories from back in the day, I used to see this every time there's a commercial break, VCR's where expensive back then, I miss those days.

[@susanfit47]

I still know this Circuit City theme song & commercial.

[@ACAAllertor125]

Dang I didn’t know they sold more than Video Games. 😯

[@deuxdbot]

Thanks for uploading it.

[@MCO18]

Those VCRs were the bomb

[@Kkmssjdjdk_offical]

0:25

[@dannydamian5705]

I’m going to Circuit City this weekend hope I find me a deal on a TV!

[@sonicgalaxy27]

Back when Circuit City was in business, I played one of my favorite Nintendo games as demos when the Nintendo GameCube was in It's lifecycle. I really miss there stores. Now it's out of business. :-(

[@dannydamian5705]

@@sonicgalaxy27 bummer man I am getting tired of Best Buy

[@CaydenTheNavigator]

@@sonicgalaxy27 Me too

[@candylove2015]

​@sonicgalaxy27 Man, I remembered playing Starfox Adventures demo at Circuit City. I was so hyped for that game with its fur-rendering graphics. I believed I purchased my GBA in glacier that same day. Good times!

[@smill1985]

I just heard today that Circuit City is rebranding itself and coming back!

[@dominicchester0328]

smill 1985 when did you here this?

[@Stretchdiazz]

Search it up

[@smill1985]

@@dominicchester0328 Hey Dominic, sorry that I never responded back a few years ago, lol. I believe that I read it somewhere online at the time. I guess it never came to fruition.

[@DatCarGuy350]

That awesome moment when they announce they're coming back later in 2018! Feel like a kid again!

[@Brainulator9]

Not to mention they actually put this video on their website!

[@rabbidcrazy787]

They're back as an online only store.

[@Hachacha08]

Welcome to Bankrupt city!

[@veemon]

Oh, the nostalgia!

[@MrBrando07]

Every time I see commercials like this, it makes me wish I had been older in the 90s.

[@oldcarnocar]

i was old enough then,but i was broke$$$$$$

[@faithingod9554]

brings back childhood memories

[@Bates1960]

+kevin woehl Me too I'm that 90's kid growing up. VCR's where expensive back in the day.

[@jmiller297]

You're a REAL '90s kid if you remember this!!! 😎😎😎

[@keonta81]

Batesmotel1960 even Blu ray players are cheaper than that now..lol

[@1986Glory]

Love the music I just look up this just to hear him say welcome to circut city where service is state of the art

[@Silvergun_Raven]

I miss the Circuit City in Roanoke, VA. This commercial is nostalgic gold!

[@christalbott450]

Hi. Breathe air. To life. God made everything. His son, Jesus, pardoned all wrongs.

[@cberg2731]

Used to work here. It was horrible. Glad they went out of business.

[@markbowman5515]

Circuit City was so much better than best buy as a store. I remeber hating that thr only option was best buy...best buy still sucks

[@glide4796]

No wonder they closed prices were outrageous

[@gtastuntman3486]

This is were I gotten my ps2

[@aldorivas6269]

That’s expensive 😆

[@IzludeTingel]

Fridge made in 1993 = $377, after inflation still only just $720 Comparable Fridge made in 2021 = $2800 ($4000 for smart fridge) As in Goofy's words, "Something wrong here!"

[@Perich29]

Service is not a state of the art by raising price.

[@Perich29]

I'll take the fridge over anything elts on this commercial.

[@Dashawn2007SigmaBlood]

The Commercial has a very Catchy Music, Now I can understand the boombox for $114, But a CD PLAYER FOR $114? WHAT HAVE THEY BEEN SMOKING? I Was 3 Years old back in 1993.

[@stephenwyatt88]

The only memory I have regarding this store is buying Pink Floyd's album Atom Heart Mother on CD. Not a bad choice.

[@jonathaneppes1072]

I , have to put that I'm happy I own circuit city and I have to say I filled it with good product .

[@RollinKnight]

Damn the 90's

[@narutofanshinobi3103]

My mum and dad have got their toshiba computers in 2000 from circuit city, and for the going out of business sale they bought a iPhone and ipad. Man, I really miss circuit city and I wish I could shop there.

[@Aa11qq]

I wasn’t even born at this time but why does it seem familiar? Maybe because of Best Buy

[@JossPeura]

The Vizio TV I have is from Circuit City two years before it ceased operations

[@JossPeura]

The first time I went was in 1993 or 1994 I was 3 or something

[@sterlingjoseph5068]

throwback like a mofo lol

[@toxicpug-ocd-no-just-no]

Is back

[@jmiller297]

YES!!!!

[@suarezguy]

Then it became where service is minimum wage and went out of business.

[@AlvaroLopez-yu5nz]

0:25

[@AndysRetailExploration]

Circuit City i love that electronics store! They close down for good :(

[@Bates1960]

+Andy Fonseca Circuit City is one of the best electronic retail store to date.

[@AndysRetailExploration]

I recently found out Circuit City is coming back, go look in Google

[@andrewschannel4259]

+Andy Fonseca Circuit City is coming back…

[@AndysRetailExploration]

I heard that

[@kimmiecatluvinwilson2139]

I believe that fell through. Why don't they just make an online super store that offers perks. Give Amazon a little payback competition. Muuuuwaaahahaha.

[@BlackBandit121]

Welcome To Circuit Poop Where Poop Is State Of The F***ing Cliff Art Explosion

[@douglaslee5178]

this isnt from 1993 cds werent even around then i remember this like around 1998

[@keonta81]

Douglas Lee cd actually been around since the 80s but they got popular around the early 90s

[@Strigon07]

Service was good before it became shit.

[@Hardworkwork777]

Take me back