Kids these days really can't appreciate how long we had to wait for a movie to get on home video. E.T. was released in 1982, rereleased here in 1985, and finally got on VHS in 1988. I remember when we got the tape, and how it had a bright green 'tape guard' on it. I really should watch it again sometime! Thanks again for the great videos!
I remember being frustrated as a kid that certain Disney movies were not on VHS, my only exposure to some of them was through clip shows or those sing-along videos. It was a big deal when movies like The Jungle Book, Peter Pan, Snow White etc. came out on home video.
I forgot how Rainbow Brite toys were marketed with a Wizard of Oz music theme. I only remembered the theme song from the cartoon. Thanks for all the hard work on these videos, they mean a lot to us.
I practically lived on my big wheel. I had the Night Rider version. I would have loved that car wash! These commercials are a warm hug from the past. 😊
July 13, 1985, 1 day before my 6th birthday, I saw E.T. (My favorite movie from childhood, and today is a close second to Vertigo as my favorite movie of all time) in theaters in '85 for the re-release. I don't remember for sure, but I assume my mom took me to see E.T. as a birthday present; she knew I was obsessed with the movie (still am). Thanks mom.
Holy crap, I totally forgot about the Rubik's show. And how cool was Cap'n OG Readmore! There is something so nostalgic about hearing that Oreo song with the "Nabisco" jingle at the end. "Na-bis-co"... "ding!" Gotta love it.
It's best that they didn't. If they brought Rainbow Brite back, it should stay like it was in the 80s. The remake of Strawberry Shortcake, however, was unnecessary.
4:39 One of my earliest Saturday Morning memories (and I mean when it was originally shown in the '70s!). As a little kid I was back then, I didn't know what that elbow room song was about. Now I would know. 5:34 It's been clarified that the *real* Napoleon wasn't short. 8:48 "Next The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries Number NSDM Dash 6 Dash R3." Well, at least, there's no Scrappy-Doo!
This looks like it came from the satellite feed of the ABC Network because I don't see any local ads. I could also tell because of the announcer talking on the blank part of the clip.
I'm not going to go out of my way to defend a cartoon with a charmingly outdated view of American history, but I do think there's a slight difference between the colonization of North America and say, the invasion of Poland by the Nazis.
No, just highlights. ABC's prime-time broadcast was just three hours. Based on the description in the promo here it consisted of select performances from both the London and Philadelphia concerts. The entire concert from both venues was 16 hours in total, which MTV aired in full.
How do you have all these commercials? They look to all be in the same resolution and quality. Did you compile them all from online, did you record them yourself, or...?
Even a cursory glance at my channel will show that what I post comes from a variety of sources that are not all the same quality. I do try to color correct things to look as good (to me) as possible. I get most of my stuff from torrents, but the early stuff was mostly from tapes recorded by me and my family, and many things I've posted are from tapes/discs other people have sent me.
80sCommercialVault Ah I see. Interesting. I've been fortunate enough to have parents that loosely knew how to work a VCR, and ripped commercials off old home recordings of TV shows. Mostly from 1986, to 1990. And only a handful. Been contemplating buying a lot of used recordable VHS on eBay that have shows taped on them and gambling if they have any commercials.
Am I sure? Yes, I'm sure. The "E.T." Trailer is for the 1985 re-release (this is obvious from watching it as well as the text at the end of it stating "a Universal re-release"). Also "Droids" premiered in the fall of '85 and Live Aid only happened once, on July 13th, 1985.
80sCommercialVault I thought i had stated the question in my comment so idk why you felt the need to ask it again other than maybe smugness. I watched Rubix at release and didnt remember it still being on in 85.. I shoulda known you were on point. But ya, love ur channel for years was just a question I live in SC too :)
Arkham Trailer Park Sorry if that seemed rude, but it frustrates me when people question the info I provide without doing some basic research of their own. Movies were re-released often back then, and cartoons stayed on the air even after they were done making new episodes.
80sCommercialVault Im into retro TV history to a large degree, I asked b4 I read, sorry. I have see every one of ur volums and like I said used about 3000 commercials from it for sound collages so i owe you a debt
These commercials make you feel all warm and happy inside. Especially that Fig Newton cookie one.
1985 is my childhood sweet spot...thanks for uploading
Kids these days really can't appreciate how long we had to wait for a movie to get on home video. E.T. was released in 1982, rereleased here in 1985, and finally got on VHS in 1988. I remember when we got the tape, and how it had a bright green 'tape guard' on it. I really should watch it again sometime! Thanks again for the great videos!
I remember being frustrated as a kid that certain Disney movies were not on VHS, my only exposure to some of them was through clip shows or those sing-along videos. It was a big deal when movies like The Jungle Book, Peter Pan, Snow White etc. came out on home video.
Jeff Hughes, I saw E.T. over five times, and NIMH at least four. Movies were around a lot longer in theatres than they are now.
I forgot how Rainbow Brite toys were marketed with a Wizard of Oz music theme. I only remembered the theme song from the cartoon.
Thanks for all the hard work on these videos, they mean a lot to us.
I've said it before but THANK you so much for taking the time to upload these! I love just being "mindless" and just watching after a crazy day!
I practically lived on my big wheel. I had the Night Rider version. I would have loved that car wash! These commercials are a warm hug from the past. 😊
July 13, 1985, 1 day before my 6th birthday, I saw E.T. (My favorite movie from childhood, and today is a close second to Vertigo as my favorite movie of all time) in theaters in '85 for the re-release. I don't remember for sure, but I assume my mom took me to see E.T. as a birthday present; she knew I was obsessed with the movie (still am). Thanks mom.
Holy crap, I totally forgot about the Rubik's show. And how cool was Cap'n OG Readmore! There is something so nostalgic about hearing that Oreo song with the "Nabisco" jingle at the end. "Na-bis-co"... "ding!" Gotta love it.
Rainbow Brite seems to be one of the few 80s properties that didn't get a modern remake.
It's best that they didn't. If they brought Rainbow Brite back, it should stay like it was in the 80s. The remake of Strawberry Shortcake, however, was unnecessary.
Summer between kindergarten and first grade. And wow, this would have been when I saw E.T. in a theater. Nice quality. Thanks!
so many memories, thanks for the upload!
Love them all, but this one was especially cool. I was 9 days old when these aired. Pretty cool to see some from (pretty much) the week I was born.
I had that Rainbow Brite doll growing up!
4:39 One of my earliest Saturday Morning memories (and I mean when it was originally shown in the '70s!). As a little kid I was back then, I didn't know what that elbow room song was about. Now I would know. 5:34 It's been clarified that the *real* Napoleon wasn't short.
8:48 "Next The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries Number NSDM Dash 6 Dash R3." Well, at least, there's no Scrappy-Doo!
I wish my mother never threw out her old betta max recordings because I would have had so much commercials to upload
Wow! Heather O'Rourke. RIP
I think she stayed that size right up until she died. I also notice her eyes look blue when in fact one was brown and the other was blue.
This looks like it came from the satellite feed of the ABC Network because I don't see any local ads. I could also tell because of the announcer talking on the blank part of the clip.
David Mendenhall in the rice krispies commercial.
Sweeeeeet!
Kids commercials are especially enjoyable for me.
Thanks a trillion for posting!!
Holy cow! 1:56 or :57 - it's Eliza Thornberry EXACTLY!!! Is it the same designer?!?!?!
Thank you for your service, uploader.
I think I had a tape of shows from this date too. Wow
Wow, I remember that Oreo slide invention at the end of the commercial and dreamed of one day making one. Sadly, some dreams remain dreams...
Anyone else remember the Hugga-Bunch special?
I still have that Rainbow Brite doll! (9:49)
#13, Rice Krispies, the kid in this went on to be in Over The Top as Sylvester Stallone's kid.
Carol-Anne's Rainbow brights Doll got sucked into her wardrobe.. To the "other" side..
Man, all that Schoolhouse Rock video makes me think of is "lebensraum" and my jaw dropped the whole time.
I'm not going to go out of my way to defend a cartoon with a charmingly outdated view of American history, but I do think there's a slight difference between the colonization of North America and say, the invasion of Poland by the Nazis.
did ABC show the entire Live-Aid concert,or just highlights..?
No, just highlights. ABC's prime-time broadcast was just three hours. Based on the description in the promo here it consisted of select performances from both the London and Philadelphia concerts. The entire concert from both venues was 16 hours in total, which MTV aired in full.
How do you have all these commercials? They look to all be in the same resolution and quality. Did you compile them all from online, did you record them yourself, or...?
Even a cursory glance at my channel will show that what I post comes from a variety of sources that are not all the same quality. I do try to color correct things to look as good (to me) as possible. I get most of my stuff from torrents, but the early stuff was mostly from tapes recorded by me and my family, and many things I've posted are from tapes/discs other people have sent me.
80sCommercialVault
Ah I see. Interesting. I've been fortunate enough to have parents that loosely knew how to work a VCR, and ripped commercials off old home recordings of TV shows. Mostly from 1986, to 1990. And only a handful. Been contemplating buying a lot of used recordable VHS on eBay that have shows taped on them and gambling if they have any commercials.
Thank you so much for posting these videos. Brings back a lot of memories. If you'd like to visit my 80s fan page on Facebook, look up Daily 80's :)
Are you sure these arent from 82-83? ET and Rubix are not from 85.
Am I sure? Yes, I'm sure. The "E.T." Trailer is for the 1985 re-release (this is obvious from watching it as well as the text at the end of it stating "a Universal re-release"). Also "Droids" premiered in the fall of '85 and Live Aid only happened once, on July 13th, 1985.
80sCommercialVault
I thought i had stated the question in my comment so idk why you felt the need to ask it again other than maybe smugness. I watched Rubix at release and didnt remember it still being on in 85.. I shoulda known you were on point. But ya, love ur channel for years was just a question I live in SC too :)
Also i use all ur commercials for noise music mashups, collages and retro techno songs so ty for that.
Arkham Trailer Park Sorry if that seemed rude, but it frustrates me when people question the info I provide without doing some basic research of their own. Movies were re-released often back then, and cartoons stayed on the air even after they were done making new episodes.
80sCommercialVault
Im into retro TV history to a large degree, I asked b4 I read, sorry. I have see every one of ur volums and like I said used about 3000 commercials from it for sound collages so i owe you a debt
1:23 bill cosby haha