Here are two list of the 50 "greatest" commericals from the 1980's
Yeah, they are mainly US commercials but they are soooooo cheesy (and Nick will remember them just like I do)

http://www.giantmag.com/2006/12/tv/the-50-...s-of-the-80s/1/

http://www.giantmag.com/2006/12/tv/by-popu...0s-commercials/

Now, who is REALLY this happy when they do the vacuuming?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8CTscW3dpI

Well, she did have some white powdery stuff thing going on there.. :lol:


A great advert to find there, love it..!! :bow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuV9zbPc4oQ

One for the ladies ;)

Was this one in the 80s?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0YF_oNyQXE...related&search=

The near-legendary Smash advert :)

hilarious!!! id forgotten about that one

I vaguely remember this one..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRuBhK8iVWQ...related&search=

Batchelors Cup a soup...That's special!!

I dont remember the cup a soup one?!!!

Heres the R Whites one roflmao

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqBa7eay6Fo

And what about the 'after watershed' flake ads

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcbhHOZZXnI

I love the r whites lemonade advert!! roflmao


Kiaora, anyone?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ow3nxcunwU

I'll be your dog...!

Great stuff Petalp roflmao

Trriiiiooooooo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l6hnqPrb4M

Bacardi, anyone?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA5lPa2KzoM

Auntie Beryl...! :o :D

You could make a version of this ad easily.. 'Seeing double of people?' 'Floor spinning?' 'Raging Hangover in the morning?' If, etc :)

Ooh, sauce!!! roflmao

Wonder if the one with the girl painting in the field, with running watercolour paints is around somewhere..? :)

Forgotten those Wispa adverts..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQVJWd22GHU


Indescribable!! :lol:

roflmao

TRRRRIIIIIIOOOOOO!!!!

And John Peel doing the voiceover.. :bow:

Love this Maxell advert!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxELSzay2lc

ooh, me ears are alight!! roflmao

Now here is a classic...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ntge9XDdhs


Pete Murphy!!! :clap:

Anybody have a link to the commercial for "Hedley & Wyche: The British Toothpaste"?

(SNL spoof commercial w/ Mike Myers)

You two picked some classics. :D

Smash is my fave, not sure i fit was 80s though, they started in the 70s I know that much. I like these two:

the Budweiser ad - first one where the frogs are dancign on the crocodile's back!

Leonard rossiter and Jona Collins on a plane where he spills his drink on her - is it Campari?

if anyoen can find them I'd be grateful. :D

Ah.. Fry's Turkish Delight...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0IznKn_8YY

Funny how these advert taglines stay with you.. :)

checked it on youtube Nick.. it was there but has been removed for copyright purposes :(

Hey SB! :D

Cinzana bianco advert, as requested.. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kba34dJIwv4...related&search=

Genius!

Trebor Soft Mints advert:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lL6hkpJveM

Song is Mr Soft by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel :)

You should replace the "but" by "which is why".

Here's a fun advert from the mid 90s:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-fE7RKDJ2k

Set the juice loose!!! :D


(Can't find any of the Royal Mail adverts from that time though... hammond organ.. 'what would you send? loved them!)

Speaking of Hammond organ music... :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvwIxyYg4Dg

And here's an advert that someone told me about only today! :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhySMCNUrwU...related&search=


Apparently Irn Bru got into a bit of trouble with this one.. I wonder why?? ;)

Pebs.. :)

:hug: :kiss2: :clap:

thank you hun :)

love it!

Thanks lovey, I only just saw this thread now :D Leonard Rossiter ismy fave comedy actor, with the Wilfred Bramble (Steptoe).

Some more Guinness Ads :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Y9D0af-uA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTT2-TNuegM...related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwBgUfcxdVo...related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7rfitdqpzs




Don't remember this one though!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvtLmB9E_Ps

Some classic ones there!!!

How about this one....

The Red Car and the blue car had a race......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoXJL2hL6kI

I remember that one!! :ok:

Here's another irn bru advert..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haNhogYCEdM


:o

and a nicely sexist one...

would they ever get anywhere remotely close to this today?

Staying Sharp?

but get that news music at the end! That's a blast from the 60's

is this the best Irn Bru ad?

Snowman

This Hamlet ad cracks me up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki55LE7-2iw

Does anyone remember the Galaxy chocolate advert with the woman getting all sensual?

And what about the one with the Skeleton that advertised Scotch Videos? I am remembering this right :wacko:

There's one of the Scotch adverts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffa1E9k3H4k

And Galaxy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqCqXPiBRy4

Thank you, those were the ones :D