Old School Friday - It Came From The 80's

What came from the 80's? Really corny commercials, that's what. These joints were sometimes godawful and sometimes cheesy, but are always entertaining in retrospect.


Daily News

My God, even in 1986, Lupica looked like a Total Fucking Douchebag. He definitely reached 100% douche efficiency before joining Sports Reporters. How Howard could contain himself from busting Lupica in the face, is a secret he took to the grave.




Breakin & Poppin

My. God. The level of suck in this "commercial" is so spectacular, I can't believe it wasn't sponsored by Hoover. I think I'm gonna cop that "Rap Attack Vol 2." Alphonso said it was radical, so it's a must have ya dig?




Plumpers Hot Dogs

I know some dudes that love eating plumpers.




Hi-C

Remember when you went on field trips and your mom would pack your lunch. The night before she'd freeze your Hi-C and wrap them in foil, so by the time you were ready to drink them the next day they'd be all slushy. That shit was great, huh?




Huggabunch

Huggabunch? Yeah, I have no fucking clue. These things are kind of freaky. I can't imagine any sane parent buying this for their daughter. Of course, everyone was doing blow in the 80's so it's possible.

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Old School Wednesday - Cheez

Ahh, the 80's. Some of the greatest commercials of all time were created in the 80's. Huh? What's that? You say they were mad cheesy and beyond corny? Well let's go to the tape shall we?


Transformers Action Masters

Transformers that don't actually transform? Mom can I have three or four? Wait, you say they're also smaller than real Transformers? Mom I'd rather have these than eat. Surprisingly, Action Masters never quite took off.




NES

"He helps you tackle even the toughest challenge." What, Donkey Kong? Nevertheless, I wanted "Rob" when I was a kid. It looked so cool. I thought it would be like the robot in "Revenge Of The Nerds," and serve drinks, clean the house, and whatnot. I hear that it did none of those things. What were the Japanese good for?




Cheez Whiz

This needs no commentary.




My Buddy/Kid Sister

Holy shit these commercials are creepy. Why does she kiss the doll?




Target

My mom got my Coleco Vision from Lionel's Playworld in '82. I hope to God she didn't spend $170 on it. It was a cool system and I had fun, but it wasn't worth $170 circa early 80's. And that answering machine? My God. Well, I guess parents could afford those things back then, when gas was somewhere south of $3.20/gallon.




Pop Tarts

I have never warmed Pop Tarts up in a toaster. I didn't realize you were "supposed" to do that, until I got to high school. I just got a cold glass of milk, opened that pack, and got to munching. Cinnamon-Brown sugar is the all time greatest flavor.




Spaghetti O's

Is that Urkel?

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