Commercials

Ding Dong, Avon Calling: How the Avon Lady Became a Pop Culture Icon

When you hear the phrase "Ding Dong, Avon Calling," you might be transported back to a time when doorbells rang and friendly neighborhood saleswomen...

McNugget Buddies: A Nostalgic Look at McDonald’s Iconic Happy Meal Toys

If you grew up in the 80s or 90s, chances are you remember the McNugget Buddies—those quirky, anthropomorphic nuggets that turned a simple McDonald's...

Miss Cleo: The Infamous Infomercial Psychic of the 90s

In the late 1990s, a charismatic figure emerged on late-night television, captivating audiences with her bold predictions and vibrant personality. Youree Dell Harris, better...

How Many Licks? The Memorable Tootsie Roll Pop Commercial You Can Still Quote From Memory

Since its debut in 1969, the animated Tootsie Pop commercial has been charming audiences with a simple, apparently unanswerable question: “How many licks does...

“Where’s The Beef?”: Remembering Wendy’s Classic Commercial

In the early days of 1984, a no-nonsense question posed by a little-known 81-year-old Chicago manicurist launched one of the most iconic commercials in...

The Berries and Cream Starburst Commercial: A Wacky Entry into Early 2000s Advertising

In the world of advertising, few commercials have left a mark quite like Starburst’s Berries and Cream ad. Released in 2007, this quirky, bizarre...

“This Is Your Brain on Drugs”: 80s and 90s Anti-Drug PSAs That Are Loaded With Nostalgia

Amidst all the glitz and glamour of the 80s and 90s, there was also a growing concern about the prevalence of drug use. The...

10 Pace Picante New York City Commercials From the 90s

The Pace Picante New York City commercials were a series of commercials that ran in the late 80s through the early 2000s. They generally...

Watch: Ronco Food Dehydrator and Veg-O-Matic Infomercial

Here in all his glory is Ron Popeil, the undisputed king of 90s infomercials in a completely intact, and not too blurry, ad spot...

“Hair in a Can” Commercial From the 1990s

The 90s were a decade filled with magical and mysterious (and totally unnecessary) things being sold to us on cable T.V. late at night....

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