Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Kenner Toy Commercials

[@BenMitchell75]

"I don't need luck, I'm the best!" - Boba Fett

[@dereknight861]

*years later* Yes YES you are!! *-Book of Boba Fett-*

[@LegitMan335]

Boba Fett is legend .

[@garyhorsburgh1924]

Ah the good old days, i grew up in the 80s and it was amazing. That decade was magic, the toys, tv shows and the films where all great. I look back at the 80s with such happy memories. A-team, knight rider, dukes of hazzard, street hawk, transformers, star wars, star trek, back to the future, karate kid, the list goes on and on. Great times..

[@quitaulla1569]

+Gary Horsburgh Yeah...... Such a good time......Many happy memories.

[@silvervalleystudios2486]

You forgot Airwolf.

[@Spookje09]

It really was the greatest time to be a kid. These commercials punch me in the feels big-time. Trips with grandma to Kmart and Zayre's and going to the SW toy aisle (and it was spectacular!), leaving with at least a few figures and/or vehicle. Still collecting this stuff!!

[@vinmanr2d2]

The Outsiders , Smokey & The Bandit , Superfriends , Hanna Barbera , Rankin/Bass , RAD BMX , Hutch , Haro , Redline ,GT

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

The 80s was the absolute best time to be a kid. It was absolutely magical in so many, many ways.

[@renmachievelli2940]

I'll never forget Christmas 80-81 I had all the empire shit under the tree I couldn't wait to take my two at ATS out in the snow good times!!!

[@TheJay37]

I also grew up in the 80's. That must have been the best Christmas ever ! Knowing you had all the ESB stuff under your tree.

[@legogeneralgrievous4218]

Lucky I am from the 2000s and only have the palpatine shuttle in my collection

[@lamarravery4094]

Christmas 1980-1981, I got the millennium falcon, Slave one, Bespin cloud car, tauntaun and the Bespin playset along with all the figures from Empire Strikes back. I never got the AT AT or snowspeeder though.

[@armoredknight8718]

8:25 my mom used to yell at me for always leaving Han Solo upside down in a Glass inside the freezer lol....MOM ITS CARBON FREEZING GEEEZ!

[@soterioncoil2163]

yep, me too! that commercial must be where I got the idea :D

[@camcordernonsense5264]

We did it too. I noticed on some gijoe and star wars Facebook groups people mentioning Han in the fridge freezer.

[@skylx0812]

I took apart a blue marker and dunked the ink cylinder into the water to make it dark blue. Of course when Han thawed his plastic face absorbed the ink. So my Han action figured had freezer burn. heh.

[@CAC2024USA]

I did that too :)

[@Jedi3671]

Brings back great memories! I remember watching Saturday morning cartoons and these were my favorite commercials! Good times.

[@sologals361]

why is our past all ways better. :(

[@Cobracatcommander]

Solo Gals yet 10 years from now kids grown up will say the same thing. its all about nostalgia.

[@quitaulla1569]

+Solo Gals Because we grow up. It is nice to keep the child in the heart.

[@raydeen1]

+Cobracatcommander That is true. I look at the kids these days and think, "damn, glad I live during the late 70's, 80's with the classic tv, movies, music, toys, etc. But in 35 years, people will look fondly at Smartphones and other things that we think are kind of foolish.

[@quitaulla1569]

raydeen1 yes, I think that most people are nostalgic about the time when they were growing up.

[@abefroman70]

Thanks for this collection of commercials!!! Brings back memories of playing outside than on the computer, talking together than texting, real friends than Facebook friends, Saturday morning cartoons, parents knew where you were rather than where have you been.....I can go on and on!!! Such simpler times.

[@mini-conlongarm8021]

+Kevin Salving However, it was also a time where the amount of toys and the kinds of toys were deciding factors in how much of a likable human being you are in the playground.

[@richardrichard2789]

The kids were outside or a school and the adults were partying! Yes good time.

[@snakes3425]

Rebel Soldier: Uh sir shouldn't we have changed out of our Hoth gear? It's 150 degrees out here Han: Knew I was forgetting something

[@RichardDickGrayson]

Han is just playing it safe... The inside of those carbonite slabs can get pretty nippy...

[@theoneandonly6431]

Hard to believe there was a time when I was as young as the kids in these commercials!

[@ilbftman]

Ah man we had it so good. We were happy and it was so exciting to see all those figures and vehicles in the stores. That Yoda puppet ad was better than a lot of stuff these days.

[@marioTmaggot]

I had the Darth Vader collectors case. This makes me realise how fast time can pass.

[@tach409]

My brothers and I would just wait for these Kenner commercials every Saturday morning while watching Saturday Morning Cartoons.

[@chriswieman]

The bass line that starts every commercial is hypnotic. Must. Make. Parents. Buy me. Shitty toys ...

[@JB_2317]

The action figures are pretty cool, but some of the play sets are a little off

[@chriswieman]

+Jack Jack I agree with you.

[@JosephRocco-mi4cm]

The music is epic!

[@greyeyed123]

1:53 My heart stopped. Oh my god you are CUTTING THE BOX!

[@fightingcorsair7297]

That's the way we rolled back then.

[@greyeyed123]

FightingCorsair Not me. I still have my boxes. lol

[@wario4715]

greyeyed123 me to

[@camcordernonsense5264]

I know. Shoulda tore into it with abandonment.

[@The420Earthling]

I really need someone to find a way to go back in time, i want my childhood back. And also ask for two of everything so i can keep them in their box for today.

[@khriscaplinger8691]

Brings back such happy memories I was into Star Wars toys as a child during that time, it's amazing to think these little kids on these commercials would today be in their 40s and maybe even 50s

[@darkblades1201]

I have that exact Slave 1 sitting in my room right now. I found it in an Antique store for like, 15 bucks XD I'm missing the sliding floor but it's in good condition.

[@jedijackluther]

I bought mine months ago from a vintage toy store. Box, instructions, stickers still on the sheet, and the vehicle is complete. One of my favorite pieces.

[@jakeandzack5763]

My dad's Slave 1 is in decent condition, but it's also missing the sliding ramp.

[@trewsdetroit5]

Damn missed the deadline for the new action figure by 35 years

[@rogerkittner1193]

Trews Detroit LoL. That’s funny if we only were quicker

[@jessemathes5126]

Don't feel bad, Disney did too.

[@markporter5958]

I had the darth vader carrier case. I think it held almost 24 figures. Then when return of the Jedi came out, the threepio gold carrier case came out. I had that too.

[@anonymouschicago6142]

I never saw this commercial I was still 5 and 7 year old but I love seeing my friends with there star wars action figures so started growing up loving star wars it was on till 1987 when I was 12 years old I started to collect Star wars action figures

[@rsdaddy141]

I just started collecting these again. lol.Thanks for the memories!!

[@ADeFilho]

These cheesy back commercials...OMGosh I remember when I watched them I'd get all excited...and I knew what to ask for as a X-Mas present. it takes you back...some what embarrassing but a good feeling none the less :D

[@quitaulla1569]

+A. DeFilho Why embarrassing?? I Loved those commercials and still do.

[@FRAY1983]

The Yoda puppet has all the wisdom of the end of the 70´s.

[@SuperStation-17]

This is an excellent compilation. Thanks for putting it up.

[@owenbentley9287]

I'm a teenager now and my version of Kenner Star Wars is the Star Wars Vintage Collection line from 2011 but you gotta still love the original Star Wars toys by Kenner.

[@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-8]

GrumpyProduct10 Boi Trust me, if your shit is only from 2011, it's NOT considered vintage. Anything that came out after the 80's is NOT vintage and is not worth of frozen Tauntaun shit. All my Star Wars collectible toys are originals from the early 80s and I also still have their original boxes and packaging to prove it.

[@mikeduvall4730]

OVI-Wan Kenobi Congrats on achieving your peak accomplishment in life.

[@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-8]

Mike Duvall Fucking rights! lol! The force is strong with me.

[@theunseen8054]

Back when kids played outside...

[@raydeen1]

+K “roehmifuwant2” Roehm Yep. Glad I lived through this period as a kid. It would suck if the only things I knew were Smartphones and computer games.

[@enofactor5402]

I know your semi-joking, but you're really offending me here. I go outside. But hey, isn't technology worth it if you playing Star Wars Battlefront on your Classic Xbox?

[@raydeen1]

Nothing wrong with technology.I'm all for it. However, what I am basically saying is that I am glad I got to experience life before technology took over completely(which is what has pretty much happened). As I said, I like all tech out there...just glad that I got to experience both ends of the spectrum. Kids these days will never get to experience what I did.

[@enofactor5402]

+raydeen1 That's a better way to put it. Seriously though, Battlefront. Days before EA.

[@1980StarWarsGuy]

@@raydeen1 Oi!!!! I am as much as an 80s kid as you are, although I'm twelve, I play vintage Nintendo games, I play and collect action figures, I brag on what Im like in class, I love 80s film and TV, I collect vintage film and TV, Your refering to the typical teenager, " Oh all kids know are Mobile phones" your forgetting the Star Wars enthusiasts the LEGO Enthusiasts, Figure Enthusiasts,

[@eltravo2112]

We 70’s kids had such great imaginations back then. That scene with Hoth Luke and Han and Lando was awesome 😎

[@salvatoredangelo7026]

The only action figure I had from the Star Wars collection was a little Chewbacca head 12in Chewbacca that my great-grandmother got me cuz I was in the hospital. My mom didn't have much money she was a single mom and we were on welfare so we couldn't afford toys but I appreciate what my grandmother got me

[@raydeen1]

Ah, yes..."Revenge of the Jedi.." Well, they were close. Also..."action figures each sold separately" and "batteries not included"...check.

[@darrentaylor6090]

These days were golden!!! I used to have plenty of star wars toys back then. I do regret giving all my spaceships to my nephew and all my action figures to my friend's nephew. But I started collecting and I can say I have a somewhat huge collection

[@escottamezcua6814]

It’s nice that people have been able to upload these so we have this time capsule but it will be so cool if someone from the the counter whoever made these commercials can release them in a crisp digital HD look that would be even more spectacular but if not I’m happy to have these how I miss being a kid and I always wondered if the actors ever got to keep those toys🤔

[@Thor13332]

These old commercials are charming.

[@mrkrinkle72]

All at once we we're all joined by the act of freezing han in a cup and defrosting him under hot water in the bathroom sink....sigh

[@timothykoshar65]

Damn it I never thought to do that! great childhood ruined

[@richardrichard2789]

I froze mine in a half gallon milk carton.

[@chrysdudek9027]

I froze mine in the tray of the case that held Star Wars figures.

[@Knuclecurve]

I jammed my Han Solo figure into a bar of soap so I could play with it in the bath tub. Only took about 3 weeks for him to get out of carbon freeze.

[@camcordernonsense5264]

Yep

[@vinmanr2d2]

Thanks for the WONDERFUL upload !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@archer1949]

I had the Darth Vader case!

[@tk-5509]

Cool! your lucky!

[@raydeen1]

+Lew Archer 1949 I still got mine. Has all the action figures in it as well. Looks as good now as it did back then...35 years...crazy.

[@JB_2317]

I think I have one too

[@eazy-e5401]

My dad had the c3 po one

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

Ah...the memories! The force is strong in this compilation.

[@JRFrancisco20088]

This takes me back to my childhood . . . and the toys we couldn't afford. No wonder George Lucas is a billionaire.

[@jerrymorales2804]

Man the 80s we're the best no Terrorist threats in America, Great Saturday morning cartoons, cool Rock Music, n no Trump or Kardashians.....Where's Doc Brown when u need him for a trip Back to the Future :(

[@adrianjohnson2287]

Fond memories!!!!!!! I owned Star Wars toys from 1982-1985 ahhhhhh the memories

[@JamesCurtisOKC]

Love that action figure display with the enormous Yoda in the background.

[@jenniferschillig3768]

That last commercial must've been pretty soon after ESB if it was still referring to "REVENGE of the Jedi"! (As SW fans know, that was to have been the title of Ep VI, but ended up being changed since Lucas decided revenge wasn't a Jedi thing.)

[@silvervalleystudios2486]

Just a Sith thing.

[@leovalverde1508]

Ep. 6 was titled "Revenge of the Jedi" for a while, 1980-82. Promotional material was created and distributed about a year before the 1983 release. Interesting fact, 1982's Star Trek II was originally titled "The Vengeance of Khan." They changed the title so as not to create confusion with "Revenge of the Jedi."

[@jenniferschillig3768]

@@leovalverde1508 Yeah, and after all that, Star Wars changed their title anyway! (Maybe it was for the best. "The Wrath Of Khan" just flows better as a title.)

[@TylerVanner]

I remember getting a mellenium Falcon and I did not have to put it together. Straight out the box. I think it had stickers, but put it together ??

[@jjrj8568]

Keshner: directs the probably best sci-fi movie of all time after 2001. Lucas: TOYLINE!

[@JK-gv4xf]

I love how he said "Revenge Of The Jedi" on the last one!

[@joerodriguez8272]

Ha ha. I had forgotten how condescending these commercials were, "You have to put together, each sold separately, batteries not included .".

[@silvervalleystudios2486]

Just disclaimers

[@dMARR0]

Awesome video! There were a couple figures that I totally forgot about :)

[@scottjohnson388]

That IG-88 action figure was a game changer!

[@pmccue226]

I had the Darth Vader collectors case. I used it as a action figure storage unit

[@TheShape2534]

Brings me back to the days when the neighbor girl and I played with my Star Wars figures outside. The scenarios in these commercials were much better than ours though. Ours usually ended with her running inside to tell her mom because I called her a bitch because she kept breaking the heads off of my figures. She was hell on those toys.

[@quitaulla1569]

+The Shape WoW!! Kool she played with ya....

[@SSimms-vn7ul]

GI Joe items from Hasbro with their figures, vehicles, planes, ships and bases were far more fun to play with than some star wars items. Some were good like the walkers and some ships but overall GI Joe had more selection and better designed toys.

[@TheDarkCreedAssassin]

I wish I grew up in the 80s I admire old school stuff..

[@vincenzollamas]

"When the Force is with you, your duty is to do good."

[@Mons223493Chase]

Just saying, I played with toys/action figures too, and I was born in 2004

[@somedudewithamouth]

am i the only that notice before every video starts there is an echo of the first words in this mix

[@rogerkittner1193]

You OK.........YEAH!!!!

[@ittoakimbo]

I has the Darth Vader Collector Case, I still remember how it smelled

[@JoeMomma81]

Han: You alright Chewie? Chewie: YEEEEAHHHHH!

[@legodude146]

I'm really interested in this imperial storm trooper that Luke decided to save before Chewie now. Did he join the alliance? Did he shoot Luke right afterwards? Was it all just so that Kenner could sell more action figures? Probably one of these.

[@sirmoomin2322]

Wonder if the action figures were each sold separately?

[@rugon100]

It never said

[@ldandco]

+Sir Moomin They all come together, bundled in one box. Why would you ever think they were each sold separately ? GOSH !

[@scottakanumba1heathen379]

Sir Moomin I think some countries had multipacks, like 2 on a card.

[@camcordernonsense5264]

They should tell you. Why won't they tell us!

[@chiphowell4063]

I gotta say: that Yoda Puppet ad is better than a lot of what Hollywood is putting out in 2024.

[@markporter5958]

The 15 inch Star Wars action figures line ran from 1978 till 1980. They were very rare. Probably very valuable today.

[@silvervalleystudios2486]

In Australia the ones distributed by Toltoys are big bucks.

[@user-tt6be2zx3h]

hope they release the original HD quality ones officially!

[@maxdavidlafoon5395]

“offer expires May 31st 1980” 40 years ago today.

[@beatricesanfilippo6925]

Imagine that they made Ezra Bridger, Ahsoka Tano, Bad Batch, Rex and Ghost Crew Toys were actually made in 1980 when the movie empire strikes back come out

[@BlayneFX]

The name mix up between Zuckess and 4-LOM is killing me inside

[@RoyalKnightVIII]

Boba Fett - I DON'T NEED LUCK I'M THE BEST I see that the legend of boba fett was pretty much already there from the start

[@gothamgrims3481]

Is that M A R K H A M I L L?!

[@krdragon6950]

Why didn’t Kenner make any play set for Bespin?

[@tsunodaishi]

are they each sold separately?

[@Kapp2007]

for reals, this is great 4:30 right there was like my childhood

[@soterioncoil2163]

I love the 70s and 80s!

[@chriswieman]

These commercials are a couple of years before my time, so the whole "you have to put it together" line sounded odd to my ears. I guess this was before they settled on "some assembly required". Which was probably more accurate anyway.

[@melindamccain4091]

+Topal Glangus Back then, you had to assemble just about every toy and put the stickers on them yourself.

[@camcordernonsense5264]

Probably thought they were selling unfamiliar parents too complex a "puzzle" mess for their kids.

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

''There's even characters that don't have any lines for you to buy!"

[@LegitMan335]

10:16 I like this one. They saved a Snow Trooper. That would of been good in the movie.

[@camcordernonsense5264]

I have watched this numerous times

[@scottakanumba1heathen379]

Bossk being a retooled Snaggletooth.

[@grandmasteryoda3598]

Numba1 Heathen He is unique

[@anonymouschicago6142]

and I'm still collecting the Episode I. II and III now we are getting VII

[@DarthBrtt]

Back when kids actually had to use their imaginations.

[@melindamccain4091]

The Imperial attack base playset I considered incorrect. The Empire never had a "base" to attack from on Hoth. They just landed with their troops and walkers to overrun the rebels. This set looks more like the trenches of the Rebel "Echo" base instead. it made a good companion set to the sets with the turrent and "radar laser" cannon.

[@NASCARZILLA]

Sucks I didn't grow up with these, sadly there's hardly anymore Star Wars Playsets. But at least I have The Force Awakens, rogue One, and soon The Last Jedi figures.

[@grandmasteryoda3598]

Kaijufan1984 Sell those things and buy vintage

[@Kapp2007]

Cloud city was a pile of dirt...that is awesome!

[@ignaciobonilla9694]

Esos juguetes eran lo maximo un sueño para los niños de los 80

[@enterprisingcaptian875]

I just love that craptacular music in all but one ad. I guess they didn't want to pay John Williams, well except for the Chewy/C-3PO ad.

[@jbro8934]

I don't remember having to send away for Bosk. I bought mine in the store. Ann & Hope as a matter of fact.

[@TylerVanner]

10 people didnt get anyStar wars figures as a child

[@RondoOfBloodX]

Wow these old toy commercials were really just an abridged version of the movie weren’t they?

[@ericdiefel4505]

Han meeting Lando in his Hoth outfit is not Canon

[@BBOT62]

09:19 amazing chewy impersonation

[@icanliveforever1243]

Right at the beginning they dis Vader by making it out as though Boba Fett is the best I guess the Darth Vader toy wasn't new.

[@RatBatSpiderCrab]

Mabe the maker of this video is not a true Star Wars fan.

[@megavide0]

10:12 "When the force is with You, Your duty is to do good!" :) 10:59 ... ! It's not "4-LOM" !! It's "Zuckuss"! starwars.wikia.com/wiki/4-LOM starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Zuckuss

[@icanliveforever1243]

Glad to see someone remembers Zuckuss. He seems to be the forgotten bounty hunter.

[@mws755]

In real life kids would never play that well together....lol It'd be more like hey that's mine put that down ! I always get stuck with the crappiest toy !

[@directedbydave9798]

Haha!Poor vader,he wasn't called "new"?well he wasn't,the large scale vader came out in 1978.

[@jedijackluther]

You ok? YEAH!!!!!!!!!!

[@eargasm1072]

I can recall cutting out those cardboard coupons to keep adding more and more SW figures to my collection!!

[@lamarravery4094]

Lol, those large size action figures are actually dolls.

[@stormtroopertk-4214]

Do some of these have Mark Hammil?

[@retreater]

Not

[@CMCustom112]

Pokemon before Pokemon. The toy line gets hilariously large by the end.

[@raydeen1]

+Christopher Miller Yeah...they were definitely exploiting it big time for Empire...47 figures and up...

[@Cent_Reviews]

By the end of the line there where roughly 102 figures

[@padmeamidala664]

YOU HAVE TO PUT IT TOGETHER

[@jannuar2009]

By the Power of Grayskull.

[@melindamccain4091]

Note how dude says "Revenge of the Jedi" on the Admiral Ackbar commercial.

[@sorrymatewrongpath4009]

M McCain well that was the original title at the time

[@peteallen9350]

that guy sonds just like luke skywaker