Commercials - KGO TV - November, 1984 SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS

Sound picks up 9 seconds in
This tape was a mess and clearly recorded by a little kid, so I did the best I could.
I kept the School House Rock's because they were rad and also the end credits because there were local announcers.

[@stephendobbins9251]

Boy this video makes me feel old. I grew up in the 80's. Loved every part of it. TV is just not the same today.

[@blackphoenix77]

Social media and streaming services killed TV

[@caesar349]

+Stephen Dobbins we were so lucky to have grown up in the best decade to be a kid/teen!

[@dennistaylor5065]

The Video Games of this time were so cool even the commercials that advertised them kicked ass!

[@dannyshort9045]

I love when they say “after these messages “ instead of “after these commercials.” Ha ha love it!!

[@Brandon-rq3ys]

That 5 second little bumper brings back so many memories

[@justSTUMBLEDupon]

Best thing ever

[@andrejg4136]

Framing things like that is why I'm still charmed by stuff like tokusatsu (live action sfx) for kids even as a grown man. A good eye-catch is something you don't miss until it goes away.

[@Pikolow1]

Me: *Skips an ad about bodywash to watch ads from the 80s* Yeah, makes sense. Anyone else?

[@blackphoenix77]

I swear, every few seconds it feels like I'm in my PJs watching cartoons on a Saturday morning in 1984.

[@caesar349]

Same. Our generation has a lot of awesome shared experiences

[@yatokaminoutfound]

It's to bad children of today will never experience this decade of true innocence and wonder. These times of pure fun and no worries are gone. How glade I am to have been a kid in the 80s.

[@wendystafford6027]

So many memories! I was born in 81. Schoolhouse Rock was my favorite! I introduced my kids to it from a dvd collection. They absolutely love! My kids even say we had better toys and food!

[@stevewilson5749]

We'll Return After These Messages...😊❤❤❤❤

[@stevewilson5749]

Nabisco....Ding!!!😊❤❤❤❤

[@aestroai8012]

This is incredible quality for a 36 year old recording! Mighty Orbits had cinematic animation quality, and it looks fantastic here. I miss this era.

[@eliwert2002]

0:35 Zack of All Trades: Choose Your Career Song 9:23 Scooter Computer & Mr. Chips' Introduction Song 16:43 Cap'N OG Readmore: Reading is a Trip 18:49 Schoolhouse Rock: The Shot Heard Around the World

[@acholl980]

So all this time you had the Scooter Computer opening after this was thought to be lost or destroyed.

[@eliwert2002]

@@acholl980 No I haven’t, the Basement Labs did it!

[@kellynn739]

0:36 Oh, Zack of All Trades, so innocent. He knows nothing of the student debt today in order to achieve those careers...

[@WolfsBlood44]

Could you imagine going back to the 80s, knowing what you know now?

[@Mattwav]

constructs were awesome these commercials bring back a lot of memories

[@brianoneill7186]

Never had the toys, but the jingle was cool.

[@TrainmasterCurt]

Mattwav I had them, best toys other than “Leon Neon”

[@CharlesK-hu1sf]

Definitely takes me back like a time machine to a simpler time when all we had to worry about was failing 4th grade math and NOT where our next paycheck is coming from.

[@jarrodwoods7605]

Was 9 wish I still was eating a big bowl of cereal waking up first cause whoever got up first got to control the tv

[@blackphoenix77]

@Comicbookstoreguy177 Let's go right now!!!

[@kinglevi6878]

Great minds think alike... I did the same thing! And got to the milk first too!

[@w1975b]

I've been watching episodes of Smurfs recently, and I'd swear the voice of SuperPac-man in the cereal commercial is the same as Gargamel in Smurfs lol.

[@gspendlove]

17:18 The first actor seen in this Chips Ahoy commercial is Leo O'Brien, who played Richie Green in Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon in 1985 and also a street kid in New Jack City in 1991. Tragically, he passed away in 2012. The third actor seen is Scott Grimes, whose many roles include Brad Brown in the first two Critters films, Will McCorkle on Party of Five, Dr. Archie Morris on ER, starship pilot Gordon Malloy on The Orville, and will have a main role on the upcoming series Ted.

[@stevewilson5749]

ABC had the absolute best cartoons between 1981-85

[@myst4hire1]

It's all good! Thanks you very much for posting, for I was in the 3rd grade (again) around this time when this was broadcasted.

[@Ikgeloofhetniet]

I was born November 1st 1984. This was awesome to watch. Thank you!!

[@anniefinch6843]

I remembered this program is on Disney plus and it's educational. Also there's a sing along version of this program on Disney plus.

[@mikecubes1642]

the good old days now saturday morning TV looks like school stompers were fun trucks

[@ClunkerSlim]

Turbo Teen is considered lost media. So please check this tape to see if you have one of the lost episodes. Only like 5 episodes still exist.

[@Nickle98499]

29:15 Sweet! Credits from an airing of The New Scooby Doo Mysteries! I've been a Scooby fan since the mid 1990s, and have watched the episode the credits came from probably a dozen or so times in reruns. It's kind of cool to see and hear what an original broadcast of the show was like(I was born a month later after this originally aired incidentally, on December 26, 1984).

[@patrickriley195]

Love all the School House Rock shorts. The don't do em' like this anymore.

[@jctoon627]

Recorded on October 27, 1984

[@Represent1]

Awesome!

[@TeeMonique803]

This was during the kids super power hour with Shazam days🥰 Take me back...

[@audreyrosewalden280]

Happy Thanksgiving

[@brandonleeiacocca6640]

Wow...I barely remember Mighty Orbots!! Intro has pretty good anime quality to it

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

12:03 - if those names alluded to William Hanna, Joseph Barbera and Ted Turner (the man who bought out Hanna-Barbera in 1991), their birthdays would be seen on the computer as follows: March 24 - Joe July 14 - Bill November 19 - Ted

[@josephpointer9620]

That’s Luther Vandross as Zack singing

[@chazdtaylor4074]

First ABC recorded between November 1984, then recorded on January 5, 1985. How weird is that?

[@TrainmasterCurt]

@ 22:32, is it me or was the 80’s Grimace just as creepy as the Chuck E Cheese Animatron! 🙀

[@patrickriley195]

I remember the cannibal Pac-Man family. Eating pasta shaped versions of themselves. Gross!

[@nicksullivan4994]

Why do Toy Commercials Always say, “Batteries Not Included”?

[@lee4hmz]

Batteries were a lot more expensive back in the 1980s than they are now, didn't last as long, and zinc-carbon batteries in particular had (and still have) a bad habit of leaking and ruining anything they touch. Better battery technology and a steady supply of them from China, Indonesia and even here in the US made pack-ins less of a risk. Also, batteries are heavy, especially the C and D cells motorized toys use.

[@DreamDancer82]

What makes you think it was recorded by a little kid? And if the tape's a mess, you gotta keep in mind how old it is. You expect a 30+ year old tape to be in high definition?

[@anandguruji83]

TURBO TEEN ON ABC IS A RUBY-SPEARS ENTERPRISES 8:54 8:55 9:18

[@anandguruji83]

TURBO TEEN ON ABC IS A RUBY-SPEARS ENTERPRISES 8:54 8:55 9:18

[@badname8501]

6:47 that moonwalk is just HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gooberloll]

Can you send me the full video?

[@dominicking5181]

Pre-9/11 stuff.😎

[@richw.6296]

7:26 Why is that kid dressed like Chucky?

[@kascnef]

Supergirl sucked

[@u.s.patriot3415]

Since my birth in 1969, I end each decade, a decade older. This time, the big 50. How I miss the 70's and 80's!

[@Davidjon1946]

I hear you man my birthday is March 26th 1979 I just turned the big 40 having a hard time with that but what can I do with live greetings from Buffalo New York my friend

[@jerrysanders9101]

U.S. PATRIOT I’m not far behind ya! USA PATRIOTS UNITE.. the anti- USA globalists who hate nostalgia like this need to go.💰🗳🐀🐀🐀💥🔨🇺🇸⚖️😍☺️😎👍🏼👍🏾

[@SteveCarras]

I'll take the first decade..if I can find the80s and you have the 70os, we can TRADE!

[@cathierobinson9419]

I’m 50 this year too! What upsets me most is they call the advertisements old and retro! When did I get old? I’m sure it was the70 s just a few years ago!!

[@u.s.patriot3415]

@@Davidjon1946 I try not to have a hard time with this being "old" now. So surreal, especially when watching these "retro" videos. IT'S CRAZY I TELL YA!🇺🇸

[@thenuclearsandwich]

Treasured gold. How I often wish I could step back and visit for little while. This almost gets me there. Thanks!

[@leonarddurecki5988]

7 years old at the time, I watched ABC back when they had Fat Albert cartoons, those were the days.

[@davidwright4495]

I remember too. Fat Albert came on at 12:30 on ABC which was the last cartoon until 1pm. Then it was go over to your friends and hang out.

[@aquaman199]

Damn i love these old cartoons

[@tomfommber]

Mighty Orbots! God I loved this show!

[@ThePeterVannShow]

OMG....childhood flashbacks turned into a realization..the "We'll return after these messages." voice is none other than ABC Sports analyst (Mostly Motorsports) Bob Jenkins

[@hrtvfan2870]

Never knew that. Been watching a lot of old NASCAR races he did for ESPN

[@kascnef]

HRTVFan2 is he alive or dead 💀

[@hrtvfan2870]

@@kascnef Still alive but pretty much enjoying retirement

[@TrainmasterCurt]

That Mr. Chips was 35 years ahead of it’s time! Predicted what computers actually do today! 💻 📥

[@blackphoenix77]

That's what they did back then too

[@andrejg4136]

@@blackphoenix77 the core concepts of what a computer could do haven't changed a whole lot, but they've become so insanely efficient. Especially as we've learned how to organize data entry better.

[@RetroTV3]

6:40 Wow , little Alissa Milano, she was so cute and charismatic

[@dasparado]

And now so insane.

[@jkvelasquez84]

dasparado why because you don’t agree with her?

[@caesar349]

@@jkvelasquez84 no - because she is legit insane.

[@jkvelasquez84]

caesar349 are you a psychiatrist?

[@DTD110865]

So that's who that was.

[@Brandon-rq3ys]

This might sound weird, but products were so simple back then. Especially food products like cereal and Hi-C. Everything didnt have some crazy design all over it like today.

[@thabluntroller9637]

I believe the digitization of packaging design alongside with contemporary trends is what give off that look we have in today's design world. Everything back then was done through traditional procedures giving that analog vintage quality to it.

[@Brandon-rq3ys]

@Comicbookstoreguy177 That's so true! I miss the cool cereals that had prizes

[@philipblakely6030]

Ronald McDonald working out while eating cheeseburgers. Pretty sad McDonalds.

[@Davidjon1946]

At least back then he worked out now you don't see McDonald's doing anything accept advertising how you can get there horrible food unhealthy food for a new cheap price

[@TrainmasterCurt]

Philip Blakely At least they still had McDonaldland!

[@Davidjon1946]

I was born March 26th 1979 Buffalo New York I remember this like it was yesterday now sadly I just turned 40 years old where the time has gone so fast we need to make it count Live and Let Live what's be happy Mary who you want eat and drink what you want let's end the hate over which color your skin is and who you vote for and what God you pray for greetings from Buffalo New York hope you are all well

[@jerrysanders9101]

Brian Spellburgio think about the imagination required after you left the tv📺 ... now kids have a face in a screen that’s on a 24-7 schedule changing content.. much of it negative propaganda.

[@shawnmalone9711]

Dude , the time has gone by so fast! I graduated high school in 1979. To me it seems like it was yesterday because it was in the pre MTV days when people bought record albums because of the artwork. No internet in those days , cable TV was popular. If you owned a VCR you were blessed. TV movies were events. Check out these TV movies from 1979: C.S. Lewis's The Lion ", The Witch and The Wardrobe." " The Cracker Factory "starring Natalie Wood and "Dummy" starring Lavar Burton. I haven't seen these movies in 40 years until I found them again on youtube. Popular TV shows were "Happy Days", "Laverne and Shirley" , "Mork and Mindy" "Good Times " , "MASH" "Alice" "The White Shadow , "Different Strokes" and "The Facts of Life". Good music "Cruising" by Smokey Robinson , "Gold" by John Stewart , " What a Fool Believes " by the Doobie Brothers.Check out Billboard's 1979 in music list. The movies, "Kramer Vs. Kramer starring Dustin Hoffman , "Alien" starring Signeoury Weaver and the movie that upset a lot of adults . The Warriors". You have to go to Wikipedia to check out major sports events such as the Superbowl and the world series etc. I forgot about sports😳. In those days we carried change in our parents to call them on a payphone (!) We didn't have cellphone's in those days and we had to check in every so often. The major breaking news events in those days was the takeover of the US embassy in Teheren , Iran. The american hostages were held captive by Iranian " students" for 444 days. The Iranian's accused the US in meddling in it's internal affairs. In 1954 , the CIA reinstalled the Shah of Iran back on his throne after he was overthrown in a coup. He became a US ally in the Middle East. In 1979 , the Shah was overthrown again and he fled Iran. Th e Iranian "students" demanded that the US turn the Shah over to the "students" because they wanted to put him on trial. The US government refused and the "students" kept the American hostages for over a year. In 1979 , we still suffered from " the Vietnam syndrome" and didn't want to commit US troops abroad. Many people wanted President Jimmy Carter to send waves of B-52's to bomb Iran. President Carter refused to send the B-52s. He tried to use diplomacy to gain the release of the hostages. It didn't work. For over a year the US hostages were in the media. TV news reported each day the hostages were held captive. The story was on TV , the radio and newspapers. Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980 because. President Carter was seen as a weak leader. Just think: the world might have been different today had Carter let th Air Force drop two or three nukes on Tehren , Iran.

[@Davidjon1946]

@@shawnmalone9711 , thank you man I enjoyed everything you have written

[@shawnmalone9711]

@@Davidjon1946 Thank you , I try to tell my 16 year old teen age son what life was like before the internet. He says "Whatever , Dad" and goes back to his iphone. I really appreciate your comment.👍👍👍👍

[@SteveCarras]

Dec.8 1960 for me.

[@lesliechan31]

Super Pac Man sounds like Gargamel lol

[@CBrantleylmft]

Was that Luther Vandross singing the song for Zack of all trades??

[@tysonwilliams4256]

Yes! Wow I asked myself the same thing, had to watch it twice👍

[@bryantwilliams4027]

Yes It Is

[@bryantwilliams4027]

@Comicbookstoreguy177 lmaooooo!!! 🤣🤣🤣💯

[@nlee4566]

Damn it was 😃...i was like "That voice sounds so remeber".

[@TeeMonique803]

Yep... Remember my mom getting excited every time that commercial came on...she was and still is obsessed with Luther...got me into Luther too

[@snailysaurus]

Poor Faye Dunaway, reduced to appearing in "Supergirl"

[@A1collect]

It's not a bad film,was just misunderstood.

[@trippdocta28]

11:40 The original Google

[@dobbins2550]

Totally awesome!!!!!!!!!

[@averymerrick]

November 24, 1984.

[@kinglevi6878]

Suspended in time.......

[@nicksullivan4994]

@7:25/15:41/31:34, CBS Toys?😱🤯

[@DesmondShannon87]

That America Rock was awesome

[@rf-bh3fh]

Shazam Sam we still got comics. They reside in the Capital. Some may say its more like Shock Theater 🎭.

[@migueljordan100]

Anyone else remember Hanna - Barbara !!! ? Why is it now Barbera wth lol

[@lauragianni2963]

Gli statunitensi li avevano rincoglioniti con il PC,prima di noi.

[@Unclerusty4580]

I think Scooter Computer was Siri’s grandfather!

[@thematt5325]

I still think that moonwalk in that Hi-C commercial is totally lame. 6:51 Ha

[@daverhodus]

30:14 AIDS!