OK, a few things to unpack here: 1) This is a hardcore 80s-ified commercial block from one of the most 80s-ified series of the decade! Several moments of neon and pastel colors, big hair, high sneakers, and one of the most famous commercials of the decade. Pretty much every aspect of 80s aesthetic is present in this block. Love it! 2) I also love the mix of national and local spots here. Plenty of national spots of products past and present, plus several local commercials and PSAs to add local flavor. I appreciate that!
Nature Valley Chewy Granola Bars- There’s something so charming about watching the animated Letter C eat the various words throughout this commercial. Pizza Hut- The bag that they offer for $1 in this commercial sounds like a good deal, but judging from the looks of it, I would imagine it wasn’t very durable.
As a 4 year old, lifelong Yakima native. I remember going to the Central Washington State Fair with my parents that year in '84. NO, I don't think i saw Wolfman Jack though. But sucks that I missed Red Skelton. 😔
Impulse-plot twist:her husband was in another car of the train Levi's Cords-guy at 1:45 must've had a little too much to drink Pizza Hut-where you can get a bag that'll have you dancing in front of customers Central Washington State Fair-Sheena Easton??? Getting my tickets Jeopardy-Godspeed,Alex Betty Crocker-Epic 'stache Ace Hard Rubber Comb-Ace Hard.. there's a 80s action hero name for you Snyder's Sliced White Bread-should be called Soylent White😆 Solid Gold End Credits-Dick Clark should've had Rick as a fill-in host for American Bandstand with those dance moves 🤣
Yeah it was really a thing for awhile. There was even a licensed board game and a card game. The actress eventually ruined her own claim to fame by doing an ad for Prego meat sauce saying she "found" the beef. Wendy's dropped her and the campaign for infringing on their trademark.
The fact that her response to Wendy's dropping her and the entire campaign was "I've made them millions, and they don't appreciate me." ...it seems like she didn't really learn anything from the incident.
Yeah it’s really hard to overstate the cultural impact that those “Where’s the Beef” ads had in 1984. That phrase was EVERYWHERE! Clara Peller (the actress who said the line) was an overnight star.
Out of curiosity, do you ever get comments requesting very specific commercials/promos/shows? I'm still getting my feet wet on my own VHS channel and it's a little intimidating for people to ask me if I have specific stuff when I'm not even done going through the tapes I have.
Yes, I do. And it's annoying. Pretty much everything I post here is from random blocks of TV, so there's little to no chance of me actually having whatever commercial/thing the person wants. For your own sanity I'd advise you to just ignore people that have requests.
OK, a few things to unpack here:
1) This is a hardcore 80s-ified commercial block from one of the most 80s-ified series of the decade! Several moments of neon and pastel colors, big hair, high sneakers, and one of the most famous commercials of the decade. Pretty much every aspect of 80s aesthetic is present in this block. Love it!
2) I also love the mix of national and local spots here. Plenty of national spots of products past and present, plus several local commercials and PSAs to add local flavor. I appreciate that!
I remember a lot of families in my neighborhood having that Pizza Hut bag. Saw it at many a sleepover.
I think last week marked 40 years since the debut of the "Where's the Beef" commercial
Yes!
Wow Rick Dees dancing! lol Miss that guy. Used to listen to him back in the 80's when I lived down in SoCal.
That commercial is the exact opposite of what comes to mind when hearing white bread haha.
Lots of jingles here! The one that's gonna stay with me is THE FAIR'S IN THE AIR! THE WASHINGTON STATE FAIR!
"Hey! Where's The Beef? I don't think there's anybody back there"
Nature Valley Chewy Granola Bars- There’s something so charming about watching the animated Letter C eat the various words throughout this commercial.
Pizza Hut- The bag that they offer for $1 in this commercial sounds like a good deal, but judging from the looks of it, I would imagine it wasn’t very durable.
As a 4 year old, lifelong Yakima native. I remember going to the Central Washington State Fair with my parents that year in '84. NO, I don't think i saw Wolfman Jack though. But sucks that I missed Red Skelton. 😔
1:21 That's not Impulse that's Creepy.
Impulse-plot twist:her husband was in another car of the train
Levi's Cords-guy at 1:45 must've had a little too much to drink
Pizza Hut-where you can get a bag that'll have you dancing in front of customers
Central Washington State Fair-Sheena Easton??? Getting my tickets
Jeopardy-Godspeed,Alex
Betty Crocker-Epic 'stache
Ace Hard Rubber Comb-Ace Hard.. there's a 80s action hero name for you
Snyder's Sliced White Bread-should be called Soylent White😆
Solid Gold End Credits-Dick Clark should've had Rick as a fill-in host for American Bandstand with those dance moves 🤣
3:34 - Poor Vanna, being used as a trophy here.
1:21 - had that happened in 2024, it'd be a Criminal Minds episode.
Where’s the Beef became such a cultural phenomenon that it was on shirts and being used in political campaigns.
Yeah it was really a thing for awhile. There was even a licensed board game and a card game. The actress eventually ruined her own claim to fame by doing an ad for Prego meat sauce saying she "found" the beef. Wendy's dropped her and the campaign for infringing on their trademark.
The fact that her response to Wendy's dropping her and the entire campaign was "I've made them millions, and they don't appreciate me." ...it seems like she didn't really learn anything from the incident.
Yeah it’s really hard to overstate the cultural impact that those “Where’s the Beef” ads had in 1984. That phrase was EVERYWHERE! Clara Peller (the actress who said the line) was an overnight star.
Out of curiosity, do you ever get comments requesting very specific commercials/promos/shows? I'm still getting my feet wet on my own VHS channel and it's a little intimidating for people to ask me if I have specific stuff when I'm not even done going through the tapes I have.
Yes, I do. And it's annoying. Pretty much everything I post here is from random blocks of TV, so there's little to no chance of me actually having whatever commercial/thing the person wants. For your own sanity I'd advise you to just ignore people that have requests.
@@80sCommercialVault Thanks, keep doing what you're doing! 👍
Victoria Principal popular in commericals? I know she was popular on Dallas around this time.
She was the spokeswoman for Jhirmack throughout the 80's.
@@80sCommercialVault I don't really have many memories of the 80s being born in 85. I have some memories from 87, 88, and 89.