Your favourite commercials

[BigFitz]

I remember seeing this on tv during the superbowl 1984. I was 17. I thought it was great at the time as I had read "1984" the year before and because of all the hype leading up to the new year.

[video=youtube;HhsWzJo2sN4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=HhsWzJo2sN4[/video]

 

[Mrs Chaddsley_Corbett]

Madge!

[video=youtube;5wSO0-OOgBA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wSO0-OOgBA[/video]

 

[Bruce Wayne]

[video=youtube;RGgosT-v5sw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=RGgosT-v5sw[/video]

 

[Bruce Wayne]

[video=youtube;0-9EYFJ4Clo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0-9EYFJ4Clo[/video]

 

[Stearmen]

That is great, real turn at the end!

 

[Chasseur]

This one has been a long time favorite...

[video=youtube;q0MU2x6Ahq8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0MU2x6Ahq8[/video]

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

[video=youtube;WHqEsZgku-k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHqEsZgku-k[/video]

 

[Bruce Wayne]

[video=youtube;cpi2IAec9Ho]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cpi2IAec9Ho[/video]

 

[Edward]

Current favourites - the first was actually the first new thing on television at which I have genuinely laughed out loud in.... possibly over a year?

[video=youtube;ytrg4dpv8Ho]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytrg4dpv8Ho[/video]

[video=youtube;-matL9i_ozU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-matL9i_ozU&feature=related[/video]

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Spanish language deodorant commercial.
(Rexona Teens)

[video=youtube;PeFEfXar6fc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeFEfXar6fc[/video]

Translation:

Embarassing Dad: "Hi Sweetie, Daddy's come to pick you up."
Teacher: "You girls! Step to the front"
Mad Dad: "You're late! This is not a hotel!"
Little Brother: "I learned to read... your e-mail!"

We Know What Makes You Sweat

We Won't Let You Down

Rexona Teens

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

A personal trip down Memory Lane

[video=youtube;7oicZUTQUh0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oicZUTQUh0[/video]

 

[Stearmen]

A personal trip down Memory Lane

[video=youtube;7oicZUTQUh0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oicZUTQUh0[/video]

I can really hurt you V.C.! Back then I was heavily into full size drag racing, so naturally for Christmas I was given the Hot Wheels Snake and Mongoose, since I was a fan of and had meant Don Prudhomme and Tom McEwen. Unfortunately, I sold them at a garage sale a few years later for, I think, .50 cents. They were mint, never played with, never even had the stickers applied!

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Near my neck of the woods.

[video=youtube;jDYzidMqq4o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=jDYzidMqq4o[/video]

 

[Stearmen]

Cars Forever

This is a really great new commercial. I thought it was a Ford commercial at first, what with the 65 Mustang speedo at the beginning. It's the commercial Ford should have made! [video=youtube;aAwnN8n2_-E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAwnN8n2_-E[/video]

 

[AtomicEraTom]

[video=youtube;5kE9LqDy6CQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kE9LqDy6CQ&feature=related[/video]

They sure don't advertise cars like they used to!

 

[Stearmen]

Just in case you wanted to know who did the song for the above commercial. Great song, and look at the vintage cloths! Doesn't get much better then this! [video=youtube;WOOFx9c6qyA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOOFx9c6qyA&ob=av2e[/video]

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

I can really hurt you V.C.! Back then I was heavily into full size drag racing, so naturally for Christmas I was given the Hot Wheels Snake and Mongoose, since I was a fan of and had meant Don Prudhomme and Tom McEwen. Unfortunately, I sold them at a garage sale a few years later for, I think, .50 cents. They were mint, never played with, never even had the stickers applied!

1971 was a very good year for Hot Wheels! Many of the "Redliners" (1968-77 vintage Hot Wheels) that are the most sought after by collectors came out that year. Particularly the Classic Cord, Beach Bomb ('69 VW bus), and the S'Cool Bus -- all of which can be seen in the commercial. I'm looking for a Snake and Mongoose, preferably still in the original blister card. I had the blue Mongoose II from 1973. Sadly the remnants of my childhood Redliners were such beaters that decided to start all over and I sold them to a friend some ten years ago. I just recently acquired a Classic Cord, something that I didn't even have when I was a kid.

Tom McEwen lives in my area and sells at a local diecast collectibles shop. I always see his display case when I'm there.

EDIT: I still have my old Mongoose II redliner!

[video=youtube;xEbxmv9EOtk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEbxmv9EOtk[/video]

 

[lolly_loisides]

This ad first aired in Australia in 1970 and ran for a good 10 years. It is without doubt one of my favourites.
[video=youtube;64DHVr-4GgY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64DHVr-4GgY[/video]

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Defunct Southern California Store Chains:

Gemco
The woman in the striped top looks like the same one from the Zodys commercial.

Akron

Zodys

National Lumber

 

[Bruce Wayne]

He died last year

[video=youtube;GyL5y0OZHyM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=GyL5y0OZHyM[/video]