Retro Commercials

These commercials aired on local ABC affiliate KNTV on July 20th, 1986. Thanks to my Aunt & Uncle for recording these. 1. “The Badlands…” 2. “Disney Summer Classics” Commercial Bumper 3. Trident 4. McDonald’s (With John Madden in his natural habitat) 5. Hostess Rub 3 For Free Sweepstakes 6. Best Foods Mayonnaise 7. The Main Street Electrical Parade at Disneyland (And it feeds…on electricity) 8. “Disney Summer Classics” Commercial Bumpers 9. Heinz Ketchup (The first ketchup commercial I’ve ever posted LOL) 10. 7-Up 11. Kentucky Fried Chicken (With Will Vinton claymation) 12. ABC “Get Together” Promo 13. Promo for “Herbie Rides Again” 14. “Disney Summer Classics” End Credits 15. Promo for “Good Morning America” (Featuring the Royal Wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. I’m kind of intrigued to see the coverage for the whole Joan Rivers trainwreck aspect) 16. Pepsi (With Michael J. Fox) 17. Fremont Ford (I’ve posted a lot of ads with this guy. I wonder what he’s up to now?) 18. KNTV Station ID 19. ABC Sunday Night Movie/”Jaws” Intro

These commercials aired on NBC on January 17th, 1988. 1. Nut & Honey Crunch 2. Oil Of Olay (This lady is probably on her fifth facelift by now) 3. Vicks 44 (He called the front desk of a hotel for cough medicine?) 4. American Express (And what’s up with this dude? A little FYI…if your daughter breaks her wrist…call 911, not the number on your credit card) 5. Domino’s Pizza 6. Pine Sol 7. Magnavox (With the Smothers Brothers) 8. Joy (Best talking lemon mascot ever. I think there’s a brand of candy with a mascot that looks like this guy, but I can’t remember the name of it) 9. “NBC Sunday Night At The Movies” Commercial Bumper 10. Promo for “The 1988 Soap Opera Awards” (I can *kind of* understand watching soap operas…but when you start watching soap opera award shows…please seek help) 11. AT&T International Long Distance 12. AT&T International Long Distance 13. KNBC News Promo 14. Promo for “Noble House” 15. NBC News Digest 16. Mickey Thompson’s Off-Road Grand Prix 17. Hertz (With Jamie Lee Curtis, Arnold Palmer and OJ Simpson. I wonder if they still talk? Probably not…) 18. McDonald’s (I’ve concluded that food puppets are my favorite kind of puppet) 19. Promo for “Marblehead Manor” 20. “NBC Sunday Night At The Movies” Commercial Bumper

These commercials aired on NBC on January 17th, 1988. 1. Nut & Honey Crunch 2. Oil Of Olay (This lady is probably on her fifth facelift by now) 3. Vicks 44 (He called the front desk of a hotel for cough medicine?) 4. American Express (And what’s up with this dude? A little FYI…if your daughter breaks her wrist…call 911, not the number on your credit card) 5. Domino’s Pizza 6. Pine Sol 7. Magnavox (With the Smothers Brothers) 8. Joy (Best talking lemon mascot ever. I think there’s a brand of candy with a mascot that looks like this guy, but I can’t remember the name of it) 9. “NBC Sunday Night At The Movies” Commercial Bumper 10. Promo for “The 1988 Soap Opera Awards” (I can *kind of* understand watching soap operas…but when you start watching soap opera award shows…please seek help) 11. AT&T International Long Distance 12. AT&T International Long Distance 13. KNBC News Promo 14. Promo for “Noble House” 15. NBC News Digest 16. Mickey Thompson’s Off-Road Grand Prix 17. Hertz (With Jamie Lee Curtis, Arnold Palmer and OJ Simpson. I wonder if they still talk? Probably not…) 18. McDonald’s (I’ve concluded that food puppets are my favorite kind of puppet) 19. Promo for “Marblehead Manor” 20. “NBC Sunday Night At The Movies” Commercial Bumper