I used to watch "King Kong", "Son of Kong", and "Mighty Joe Young" on ch. 9 every Thanksgiving as a kid, so I was probably seeing all these when they aired. (Loved me the Godzilla marathons on Black Friday, too.)
I was born in the bronx in 83 left nyc in 02 seeing any vids having to do with old nyc area commercials always brings great memories. WOR will always be home to the mets.
The holiday movie weekend was awesome! King Kong movies on Thanksgiving & Godzilla movies on Black Friday!!! But it wasn't called Black Friday yet, because retailers hadn't figured out that people would be willing to shop all day & night on the day after Turkey Day
TOTALLY WORTH IT for the Martin Paint earworm that I finally heard after over 30 years again!!!! They were all over New York radio with that very same jingle back in the day. WOR always would show the King Kong and Godzilla movies Thanksgiving weekend throughout the 80s.
A Thanksgiving marathon of Godzilla movies? Sign me up! Reminds me of when the Comedy Channel used to do "Turkey Day" marathons of Mystery Science Theater 3000 every Thanksgiving. God, I miss that.
Nothing quite says "thanksgiving" like gathering around the TV with your turkey dinners & watching King Kong. Fun Around Faces: Your kid will play it once & never touch it again. 6:40 I feel like I grew up listening to that guy's voice. Must watch Time Bandits.......
I've seen that commercial a lot and didn't notice that until I saw this today! I'm not from New York, but I'm a big fan of classic radio DJs and recognized Dan's voice.
Hotel Bar Butter/Margarine-at first i thought that was where it actually came from lol NBO-the red-haired woman sounded kind of bored Time Bandits-good movie,that ending came out of left field though (got to wonder just what happened to Kevin afterwards..) Christmas Children's Fund ad-..guess the studio crew went off to their holiday party and left John there so he could shoot the commercial XD Benylin-the cough medicine that transports you to a higher plane of existence.. Skyy Line-talk about not having any rhythm
oh man the godzilla movies! (also I do spy Jet Jaguar in one clip, I guess he was their answer to Ultraman?) also I swear the 'Chain Lightning' guy is he the same narrator that did the GI JOE tv series?? if not it sounds awfully close.
I used to watch "King Kong", "Son of Kong", and "Mighty Joe Young" on ch. 9 every Thanksgiving as a kid, so I was probably seeing all these when they aired. (Loved me the Godzilla marathons on Black Friday, too.)
I really enjoy these. Thanks for sharing.
I was born in the bronx in 83 left nyc in 02 seeing any vids having to do with old nyc area commercials always brings great memories. WOR will always be home to the mets.
Having grown up in the NYC area, these ads sure bring back memories. And Happy Thanksgiving.
The holiday movie weekend was awesome! King Kong movies on Thanksgiving & Godzilla movies on Black Friday!!! But it wasn't called Black Friday yet, because retailers hadn't figured out that people would be willing to shop all day & night on the day after Turkey Day
My husband and I sang the Martin's Home Decorating Center commercial and we haven't thought about that place in decades!
I was singing along with the Barnum commercial at the top of my lungs and I haven't seen it since High School...(54ish)😃🎤🔊🎶
TOTALLY WORTH IT for the Martin Paint earworm that I finally heard after over 30 years again!!!! They were all over New York radio with that very same jingle back in the day.
WOR always would show the King Kong and Godzilla movies Thanksgiving weekend throughout the 80s.
Happy Thanksgiving
Good stuff...the John Davidson PSA definitely dates this block, since his show only aired on Ch. 9 during its second season (81-82).
Also, the Skyy album was released in mid-to late 1981, Time Bandits came out in the fall of '81, & On Mo Time ran at the Village Gate from 1979-1983
Always a treat to see WWOR or WPIX! Grew up with this in 80's North Jersey. Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!
Yeah Channel 9! I grew up in this market!
Those Rainbow Shops commercials are FABULOUS!
Thanks for adding!
I now know that one of the weirdest things I've ever seen is a couple drinking a tall glass of milk on a dock in the forest.
It's weird knowing Ringling Brothers/Barnum & Bailey's Circus is no longer a thing.
Honey, what say we carry our full glasses of milk down to the dock and drink them there?
WOR-TV (New York later New Jersey) used to show King Kong, Son of Kong and Mighty Joe Young every Thanksgiving.
then they would show Godzilla movies on Black Friday
Channel 9 NY? Ahhhhhh thank you!!!! That's my market. Sweet
my childhood
as clare huxtable says no makeup till you turn 16 lol
A Thanksgiving marathon of Godzilla movies? Sign me up! Reminds me of when the Comedy Channel used to do "Turkey Day" marathons of Mystery Science Theater 3000 every Thanksgiving. God, I miss that.
They stream MST3K on Twitch every Thanksgiving now.
Nothing quite says "thanksgiving" like gathering around the TV with your turkey dinners & watching King Kong.
Fun Around Faces: Your kid will play it once & never touch it again.
6:40 I feel like I grew up listening to that guy's voice.
Must watch Time Bandits.......
These would have aired from 3-5pm, so not really when most people were eating their turkey. "Son Of Kong" would have aired from 5-7pm though.
The Crazy Eddie on Coney Island Ave has been a Sleep Mart, Weekends Only Furniture, & Annie Sez department store
The one in the West Village is now a Sprint store. The one at 57th/Third looks like a Whole Foods
Oh hey it's Dan Ingram on the Hungry Hungry Hippos ad!
I've seen that commercial a lot and didn't notice that until I saw this today! I'm not from New York, but I'm a big fan of classic radio DJs and recognized Dan's voice.
Wow- I had forgotten about the sound of Maxwell House's synthesized percolation. Once it started though, I was able to hum the rest of it.
Someone tell me that Mary Helen McPhillips wasn't a smoker.
Now shows like everybody hates Chris and the Goldbergs make much more sense to me
I haven’t drunk milk in ages but I did eat some ice cream yesterday.
Hotel Bar Butter/Margarine-at first i thought that was where it actually came from lol
NBO-the red-haired woman sounded kind of bored
Time Bandits-good movie,that ending came out of left field though (got to wonder just what happened to Kevin afterwards..)
Christmas Children's Fund ad-..guess the studio crew went off to their holiday party and left John there so he could shoot the commercial XD
Benylin-the cough medicine that transports you to a higher plane of existence..
Skyy Line-talk about not having any rhythm
TTrigg do you think that’s why the Hotel Bar name is gone now 😂
oh man the godzilla movies! (also I do spy Jet Jaguar in one clip, I guess he was their answer to Ultraman?) also I swear the 'Chain Lightning' guy is he the same narrator that did the GI JOE tv series?? if not it sounds awfully close.
Jet Jaguar (aka JET JAGA) is in "Godzilla Vs. Megalon": ruclips.net/video/7cxV8Bf8ND4/видео.htmlm22s
Twas Beauty killed the beast.
Happy Thanksgiving, 80's Commercials!