Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Kenner Toy Commercials
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@garyhorsburgh19249 жыл бұрын
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..
@quitaulla15698 жыл бұрын
+Gary Horsburgh Yeah...... Such a good time......Many happy memories.
@silvervalleystudios24864 жыл бұрын
You forgot Airwolf.
@Spookje093 жыл бұрын
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!!
@vinmanr2d23 жыл бұрын
The Outsiders , Smokey & The Bandit , Superfriends , Hanna Barbera , Rankin/Bass , RAD BMX , Hutch , Haro , Redline ,GT
@justafanofnerdculture7602 Жыл бұрын
The 80s was the absolute best time to be a kid. It was absolutely magical in so many, many ways.
@BenMitchell757 жыл бұрын
"I don't need luck, I'm the best!" - Boba Fett
@dereknight8613 жыл бұрын
*years later* Yes YES you are!! *-Book of Boba Fett-*
@LegitMan3352 жыл бұрын
Boba Fett is legend .
@renmachievelli29406 жыл бұрын
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!!!
@TheJay376 жыл бұрын
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.
@legogeneralgrievous42183 жыл бұрын
Lucky I am from the 2000s and only have the palpatine shuttle in my collection
@lamarravery4094 Жыл бұрын
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.
@Jedi36719 жыл бұрын
Brings back great memories! I remember watching Saturday morning cartoons and these were my favorite commercials! Good times.
@sologals3619 жыл бұрын
why is our past all ways better. :(
@Cobracatcommander9 жыл бұрын
Solo Gals yet 10 years from now kids grown up will say the same thing. its all about nostalgia.
@quitaulla15698 жыл бұрын
+Solo Gals Because we grow up. It is nice to keep the child in the heart.
@raydeen18 жыл бұрын
+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.
@quitaulla15698 жыл бұрын
raydeen1 yes, I think that most people are nostalgic about the time when they were growing up.
@armoredknight871810 жыл бұрын
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!
@soterioncoil21637 жыл бұрын
yep, me too! that commercial must be where I got the idea :D
@camcordernonsense52645 жыл бұрын
We did it too. I noticed on some gijoe and star wars Facebook groups people mentioning Han in the fridge freezer.
@skylx08124 жыл бұрын
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.
@CAC2024USA4 жыл бұрын
I did that too :)
@trewsdetroit59 жыл бұрын
Damn missed the deadline for the new action figure by 35 years
@rogerkittner11936 жыл бұрын
Trews Detroit LoL. That’s funny if we only were quicker
@jessemathes51264 жыл бұрын
Don't feel bad, Disney did too.
@abefroman708 жыл бұрын
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-conlongarm80218 жыл бұрын
+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.
@richardrichard27897 жыл бұрын
The kids were outside or a school and the adults were partying! Yes good time.
@snakes34259 жыл бұрын
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
@RichardDickGrayson6 жыл бұрын
Han is just playing it safe... The inside of those carbonite slabs can get pretty nippy...
@chriswieman8 жыл бұрын
The bass line that starts every commercial is hypnotic. Must. Make. Parents. Buy me. Shitty toys ...
@JB_23178 жыл бұрын
The action figures are pretty cool, but some of the play sets are a little off
@chriswieman8 жыл бұрын
+Jack Jack I agree with you.
@JosephRocco-mi4cm2 ай бұрын
The music is epic!
@greyeyed1238 жыл бұрын
1:53 My heart stopped. Oh my god you are CUTTING THE BOX!
@fightingcorsair72977 жыл бұрын
That's the way we rolled back then.
@greyeyed1237 жыл бұрын
FightingCorsair Not me. I still have my boxes. lol
@wario47157 жыл бұрын
greyeyed123 me to
@camcordernonsense52645 жыл бұрын
I know. Shoulda tore into it with abandonment.
@marioTmaggot9 жыл бұрын
I had the Darth Vader collectors case. This makes me realise how fast time can pass.
@theoneandonly64312 жыл бұрын
Hard to believe there was a time when I was as young as the kids in these commercials!
@theunseen80548 жыл бұрын
Back when kids played outside...
@raydeen18 жыл бұрын
+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.
@enofactor54028 жыл бұрын
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?
@raydeen18 жыл бұрын
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.
@enofactor54028 жыл бұрын
+raydeen1 That's a better way to put it. Seriously though, Battlefront. Days before EA.
@1980StarWarsGuy4 жыл бұрын
@@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,
@ilbftman3 жыл бұрын
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.
@tach4093 жыл бұрын
My brothers and I would just wait for these Kenner commercials every Saturday morning while watching Saturday Morning Cartoons.
@khriscaplinger86912 жыл бұрын
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
@darkblades12017 жыл бұрын
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.
@jedijackluther5 жыл бұрын
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.
@jakeandzack57634 жыл бұрын
My dad's Slave 1 is in decent condition, but it's also missing the sliding ramp.
@SuperStation-179 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent compilation. Thanks for putting it up.
@FRAY198310 жыл бұрын
The Yoda puppet has all the wisdom of the end of the 70´s.
@The420Earthling8 жыл бұрын
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.
@anonymouschicago61428 жыл бұрын
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
@Thor1333212 жыл бұрын
These old commercials are charming.
@markporter59587 жыл бұрын
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.
@raydeen18 жыл бұрын
Ah, yes..."Revenge of the Jedi.." Well, they were close. Also..."action figures each sold separately" and "batteries not included"...check.
@rsdaddy14110 жыл бұрын
I just started collecting these again. lol.Thanks for the memories!!
@archer19498 жыл бұрын
I had the Darth Vader case!
@tk-55098 жыл бұрын
Cool! your lucky!
@raydeen18 жыл бұрын
+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_23178 жыл бұрын
I think I have one too
@eazy-e54018 жыл бұрын
My dad had the c3 po one
@owenbentley92878 жыл бұрын
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-87 жыл бұрын
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.
@mikeduvall47307 жыл бұрын
OVI-Wan Kenobi Congrats on achieving your peak accomplishment in life.
@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-87 жыл бұрын
Mike Duvall Fucking rights! lol! The force is strong with me.
@salvatoredangelo70264 жыл бұрын
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
@mrkrinkle729 жыл бұрын
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
@timothykoshar659 жыл бұрын
Damn it I never thought to do that! great childhood ruined
@richardrichard27897 жыл бұрын
I froze mine in a half gallon milk carton.
@chrysdudek90277 жыл бұрын
I froze mine in the tray of the case that held Star Wars figures.
@Knuclecurve967 жыл бұрын
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.
@camcordernonsense52645 жыл бұрын
Yep
@ADeFilho9 жыл бұрын
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
@quitaulla15698 жыл бұрын
+A. DeFilho Why embarrassing?? I Loved those commercials and still do.
@eltravo21126 жыл бұрын
We 70’s kids had such great imaginations back then. That scene with Hoth Luke and Han and Lando was awesome 😎
@jenniferschillig37689 жыл бұрын
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.)
@silvervalleystudios24864 жыл бұрын
Just a Sith thing.
@leovalverde1508 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
@@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.)
@eargasm10722 жыл бұрын
I can recall cutting out those cardboard coupons to keep adding more and more SW figures to my collection!!
@escottamezcua68143 жыл бұрын
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🤔
@jerrymorales28048 жыл бұрын
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 :(
@JRFrancisco2008810 жыл бұрын
This takes me back to my childhood . . . and the toys we couldn't afford. No wonder George Lucas is a billionaire.
@darrentaylor6090 Жыл бұрын
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
@vinmanr2d23 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the WONDERFUL upload !!!!!!!!!!!!!
@jjrj85685 ай бұрын
Keshner: directs the probably best sci-fi movie of all time after 2001. Lucas: TOYLINE!
@Mons223493Chase4 жыл бұрын
Just saying, I played with toys/action figures too, and I was born in 2004
@joerodriguez82729 жыл бұрын
Ha ha. I had forgotten how condescending these commercials were, "You have to put together, each sold separately, batteries not included .".
@silvervalleystudios24864 жыл бұрын
Just disclaimers
@justafanofnerdculture7602 Жыл бұрын
Ah...the memories! The force is strong in this compilation.
@somedudewithamouth11 жыл бұрын
am i the only that notice before every video starts there is an echo of the first words in this mix
@dMARR013 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! There were a couple figures that I totally forgot about :)
@maxdavidlafoon53954 жыл бұрын
“offer expires May 31st 1980” 40 years ago today.
@JamesCurtisOKC8 жыл бұрын
Love that action figure display with the enormous Yoda in the background.
@TheShape25348 жыл бұрын
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.
@quitaulla15698 жыл бұрын
+The Shape WoW!! Kool she played with ya....
@TylerVanner8 жыл бұрын
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 ??
@JK-gv4xf7 жыл бұрын
I love how he said "Revenge Of The Jedi" on the last one!
@chiphowell40635 ай бұрын
I gotta say: that Yoda Puppet ad is better than a lot of what Hollywood is putting out in 2024.
@adrianjohnson22877 жыл бұрын
Fond memories!!!!!!! I owned Star Wars toys from 1982-1985 ahhhhhh the memories
@SSimms-vn7ul3 жыл бұрын
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.
@rogerkittner11936 жыл бұрын
You OK.........YEAH!!!!
@DickTurpinEsq2 жыл бұрын
Magic. Loved being 9 in 1983
@DarthBrtt3 жыл бұрын
Back when kids actually had to use their imaginations.
@scottjohnson3885 жыл бұрын
That IG-88 action figure was a game changer!
@vincenzollamas8 ай бұрын
"When the Force is with you, your duty is to do good."
@pmccue2263 жыл бұрын
I had the Darth Vader collectors case. I used it as a action figure storage unit
@thatllputmarzipaninyourpie31172 жыл бұрын
Brings back memories. I had a Boba Fett action figure head stuck in my butt and had to go to the hospital to have it removed.
@beatricesanfilippo6925 Жыл бұрын
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
@sirmoomin23228 жыл бұрын
Wonder if the action figures were each sold separately?
@rugon1008 жыл бұрын
It never said
@ldandco8 жыл бұрын
+Sir Moomin They all come together, bundled in one box. Why would you ever think they were each sold separately ? GOSH !
@scottakanumba1heathen3797 жыл бұрын
Sir Moomin I think some countries had multipacks, like 2 on a card.
@camcordernonsense52645 жыл бұрын
They should tell you. Why won't they tell us!
@camcordernonsense52645 жыл бұрын
I have watched this numerous times
@TheDarkCreedAssassin10 жыл бұрын
I wish I grew up in the 80s I admire old school stuff..
@JoeMomma817 жыл бұрын
Han: You alright Chewie? Chewie: YEEEEAHHHHH!
@gothamgrims34814 жыл бұрын
Is that M A R K H A M I L L?!
@soterioncoil21637 жыл бұрын
I love the 70s and 80s!
@ittoakimbo Жыл бұрын
I has the Darth Vader Collector Case, I still remember how it smelled
@user-tt6be2zx3h7 ай бұрын
hope they release the original HD quality ones officially!
@chriswieman8 жыл бұрын
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.
@melindamccain40918 жыл бұрын
+Topal Glangus Back then, you had to assemble just about every toy and put the stickers on them yourself.
@camcordernonsense52645 жыл бұрын
Probably thought they were selling unfamiliar parents too complex a "puzzle" mess for their kids.
@RoyalKnightVIII Жыл бұрын
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
@TylerVanner8 жыл бұрын
10 people didnt get anyStar wars figures as a child
@Kapp200713 жыл бұрын
for reals, this is great 4:30 right there was like my childhood
@Kapp200713 жыл бұрын
Cloud city was a pile of dirt...that is awesome!
@BlayneFX8 жыл бұрын
The name mix up between Zuckess and 4-LOM is killing me inside
@anonymouschicago61428 жыл бұрын
and I'm still collecting the Episode I. II and III now we are getting VII
@legodude1468 жыл бұрын
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.
@RondoOfBloodX Жыл бұрын
Wow these old toy commercials were really just an abridged version of the movie weren’t they?
@icanliveforever12439 жыл бұрын
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.
@RatBatSpiderCrab9 жыл бұрын
Mabe the maker of this video is not a true Star Wars fan.
@markporter59587 жыл бұрын
The 15 inch Star Wars action figures line ran from 1978 till 1980. They were very rare. Probably very valuable today.
@silvervalleystudios24864 жыл бұрын
In Australia the ones distributed by Toltoys are big bucks.
@TheRubberStudiosASMR7 жыл бұрын
''There's even characters that don't have any lines for you to buy!"
@scottakanumba1heathen3797 жыл бұрын
Bossk being a retooled Snaggletooth.
@grandmasteryoda35986 жыл бұрын
Numba1 Heathen He is unique
@NASCARZILLA7 жыл бұрын
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.
@grandmasteryoda35986 жыл бұрын
Kaijufan1984 Sell those things and buy vintage
@enterprisingcaptian8758 жыл бұрын
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.
@BBOT6211 жыл бұрын
09:19 amazing chewy impersonation
@jedijackluther8 жыл бұрын
You ok? YEAH!!!!!!!!!!
@megavide010 жыл бұрын
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
@icanliveforever12439 жыл бұрын
Glad to see someone remembers Zuckuss. He seems to be the forgotten bounty hunter.
@ignaciobonilla9694 Жыл бұрын
Esos juguetes eran lo maximo un sueño para los niños de los 80
@jbro89347 жыл бұрын
I don't remember having to send away for Bosk. I bought mine in the store. Ann & Hope as a matter of fact.
@melindamccain40918 жыл бұрын
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.
@padmeamidala6646 жыл бұрын
YOU HAVE TO PUT IT TOGETHER
@LegitMan3354 жыл бұрын
10:16 I like this one. They saved a Snow Trooper. That would of been good in the movie.
@roddeming32169 жыл бұрын
killing me
@tsunodaishi3 жыл бұрын
are they each sold separately?
@mws75511 жыл бұрын
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 !
@krdragon69505 жыл бұрын
Why didn’t Kenner make any play set for Bespin?
@lamarravery4094 Жыл бұрын
Lol, those large size action figures are actually dolls.