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Commercials

Colon Blow

03.29.2010

An SNL classic with Phil Hartman. Don’t miss the jingle at the end.

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Vintage ’80s Doublemint Gum commercials

03.01.2010

The series with the hot twins. There were actually two different songs, embedded below. While I’m probably partial to the (second) version with the brunettes on the Jet Skis, I was also drawn to the idea of the double-great feeling making me realize Doublemint’s the one for me: You need to a flashplayer enabled browser [...]

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Aames Home Loan commercial (the shark one)

10.28.2009

Of all these classic Aames Home Loan commercials from the seventies, this is the one I remember most. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

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Oscar Mayer RIP

07.09.2009

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video My bologna has a first name, it’s O-S-C-A-R… The story behind the famous Oscar Mayer commercial from the 1970s. As told by former Oscar Mayer V.P. of Marketing, Jerry Ringlien.

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Where’s the beef?

07.08.2009

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video The classic 1984 commercial for Wendy’s.

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Think Different

04.11.2007

A moving classic. Reposted on YouTube by Andreas.

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The 50 Greatest Commercials of the ’80s

12.05.2006

>> From Giant Magazine “Hey, man, is that Freedom Rock? Well turn it up, man!”

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Certs Commercial

11.08.2005

Retsyn. Did any of us really believe in this marketing nonsense? Did any of us even know it wasn’t spelled Retzin? Did any of us even care? From wikipedia.org: Retsyn is a Warner-Lambert Company trademark for the active ingredient in Certs, Cool Mint Drops, and Certs Power Mints. Retsyn consists of a combination of copper [...]

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Hershey’s Syrup Messy Marvin Commercial

10.26.2005

Peter Billingsly as Messy Marvin discussing the secrets of making chocolate milk with no mess. >> Remember the days

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The Clapper Commercial

10.15.2005

Clap on (clap clap) Clap off (clap clap) Clap on, clap off The Clapper. The old lady. You remember. >> The Clapper Commercial (a 1mb .wmv file)

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Krazy Glue Commercial

08.12.2005

Very handy should you ever find yourself in a situation where you need to stick your helmet to the frame of an unfinished skyscraper. To see this classic commercial, download the following .wmv file (1mb) to your computer and open it: >> Krazy Glue Commercial

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Freshen-up Gum Commercial

08.09.2005

“The gum that goes squirt.” Do they still make this? Cinnamon was the best. To see this classic ’80s commercial, download the following .wmv file (1mb) to your computer and open it: >> Freshen-up Gum Commercial

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Doublemint Gum Commercial

07.23.2005

Ah, the ultracute Sally-Field-Gidget throwback brunette twins on Jet Skis. Let’s not forget the David Bradford twins with the synchronized under the leg Frisbee flips either. Very ’80s. Cool dogs too! To see this classic commercial, download the following .wmv file (1mb) to your computer and open it: >> Doublemint Gum Commercial

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Big League Chew Commercial

07.12.2005

To see this classic commercial, download the following .wmv file (1mb) to your computer and open it: >> Big League Chew Commercial

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Simon Commercial

06.26.2005

Played this for hours. I can’t remember what my record was. To see this classic commercial, download the following .wmv file (1mb) to your computer and open it: >> Really Cheesy ’80s Simon Commercial

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A.1. Steak Sauce Commercial

06.25.2005

“Don’t cover it. Discover it.” To see this classic commercial, download the following .wmv file (1mb) to your computer and open it: A.1. Steak Sauce Commercial

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