Category: 1980’s
Jane Russell Playtex Commercial
Watching this 1981 Jane Russell Playtex commercial, one thing really jumped out at me when I compared it with the…
THE JERRY LEWIS TELETHON — A LABOR DAY TRADITION
For a lot of us, Labor Day weekend wasn’t complete without the Jerry Lewis Telethon. You could turn it on…
When we were growing up, did we really think Ragu was authentic Italian food?
I think a lot of us probably did — or at least we never questioned it. The commercial ended with…
Jiffy Pop — Was It More Fun to Make Than Eat?
It’s Friday night, and this one brings back that whole feeling of the weekend finally being here. Maybe there was…
Cathy Rigby Built Quite a Career After the Olympics
This old Cathy Rigby Stayfree commercial brings back a completely different Cathy Rigby memory for me. Back in the 1990s,…
Shopping For Phones
Who remembers when we were finally able to go shopping for our own telephone? For years, the telephone was basically…
1984: Red Dawn Invades Theaters
Today marks the anniversary of the release of Red Dawn, which opened in theaters on August 10, 1984. For anyone…
Burger King Sold Veal?
Do you remember when Burger King sold veal? Watching this commercial again, it almost seems impossible that one of America’s…
Peter Pan Peanut Butter
How many of you remember this Peter Pan Peanut Butter commercial? This one really seems to have stuck with people,…
Remember the Fruit of the Loom Lady?
A lot of us remember Fruit of the Loom commercials because they were just plain fun, but this one has…