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watch it: 1980s Christmas Flinstones Fruity Pebbles commercial

Thu, Dec 16, 2010
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What does artificially flavored and colored junk food breakfast cereal have to do with Christmas? Would cavepeople have celebrated Christmas? Inquiring minds want to know…

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watch it: 1980s “Coffee Achievers” ads

Thu, Dec 09, 2010
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It’s shocking how propagandistic this looks today…

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watch it: 1960s Mennen deodorant commercial

Thu, Dec 02, 2010
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Now with pushbutton! And aerosol! Eliminates smells, wetness, and that pesky ozone layer!

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watch it: 1970s Bounty paper towels commerical

Thu, Nov 25, 2010
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Following up on last week’s even older Bounty commercial, one many more of us will actually remember…

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watch it: 1950s/1960s Bounty paper towel commercial

Thu, Nov 18, 2010
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Imagine, if you can, a time when paper towels did not exist, and had to be invented, and then sold to harried housewives with misbehaving dogs and children…

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watch it: 1970s Alpha Bits cereal commercial

Thu, Nov 11, 2010
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Oh man, I totally remember this one…

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watch it: 1980s California raisins commercial

Thu, Nov 04, 2010
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Those damn singing raisins were everywhere in the 80s…

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watch it: 1980s Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups commerical

Thu, Oct 28, 2010
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From the era when eight-bit was delicious…

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watch it: 1960s Pepsi ad

Thu, Oct 21, 2010
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Gee willikers, everyone knows that only old fogies drink Coke!

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watch it: 1980s European Volkswagen Beetle commercial

Thu, Oct 14, 2010
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A hilarious tie-in to this week’s unveiling of never-before-seen video of Eric Stoltz’s brief tenure as Marty McFly…

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