1994 Rangers/Devils game was on the TV last night and there were the large WIZ ads in the corner boards does this count (nb I remember watching these games on ESPN or whatever and having no idea what a Wiz was apart from the musical with Diana Ross et al)
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:06 (five years ago) link
Yes, that’s good.
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:07 (five years ago) link
(Ladies sing)If you want style and selection Come see our collectionGet into our pants - Sid’s Pants!
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:08 (five years ago) link
I didn't grow up in the area but I have a semi-fascination with Action Park (as I assume most people do).
― Yerac, Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:24 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwlvkUMsDgI
― Screamin' Jay Gould (The Yellow Kid), Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:39 (five years ago) link
What about Raceway Park?( Woody Woodpecker voice)Ah-ha-ha Raceway Park!(macho DJ voice)Funny carsDrag racing funny carsEtc.
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:41 (five years ago) link
haha I just watched that one 2 seconds ago
― Screamin' Jay Gould (The Yellow Kid), Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:43 (five years ago) link
my parents would never let me go to action park because they said it was a deathtrap
my parents were smart
― the scientology of mountains (rushomancy), Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:43 (five years ago) link
xp oh my god lullaby of broadway forever ingrained
― heinrich boll weevil (Hadrian VIII), Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:43 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS6ki8D7zQA
― heinrich boll weevil (Hadrian VIII), Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:44 (five years ago) link
I grew up about 20 miles from Action Park, but I never went.
― tokyo rosemary, Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:46 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81YRIYnWg-M
― Screamin' Jay Gould (The Yellow Kid), Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:47 (five years ago) link
^this
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:47 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6CdviTKMd0
― Screamin' Jay Gould (The Yellow Kid), Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:48 (five years ago) link
What about the blue on black ( or vice versa) cameraman animation they used to show before movies on WABC?.
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:51 (five years ago) link
Because at Syms, an educated consumer is our best customer.
i'm just going to assume this one wasn't nationwide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDQHQkuv9l0
i remember first hearing simon and garfunkel's "at the zoo" in ads for the bronx zoo but i couldn't find any of those ads
― the scientology of mountains (rushomancy), Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:53 (five years ago) link
Don’t forget Eli Wallach talking about stickball for The Dime.
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:54 (five years ago) link
Found it!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2es-lfRSDOI
Alsohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLgXH56bY1k
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:55 (five years ago) link
And this tiny variant of the first onehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWxylm5RyVc
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:57 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCGsqBn9pog
― if this is a simulation.. i gotta say, it's a pretty good simulation! (esby), Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:58 (five years ago) link
the njn jingle is burned into my brain from all those hours spent watching "doctor who"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL_jRYtOGGI
― the scientology of mountains (rushomancy), Saturday, 2 March 2019 21:59 (five years ago) link
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 March 2019 22:01 (five years ago) link
Raceway Park video as discussed upthread, although I mostly remember the radio version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhTrr16dW9k
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 March 2019 22:05 (five years ago) link
kinda funny you made this thread since the entertainment at my friend's house the other night was 'we watch weird old regional commercials on youtube'. florida memories:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13s0J1wHhDs
― if this is a simulation.. i gotta say, it's a pretty good simulation! (esby), Saturday, 2 March 2019 22:08 (five years ago) link
thread is killing it
― heinrich boll weevil (Hadrian VIII), Saturday, 2 March 2019 22:10 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL9psc1t1mY
― heinrich boll weevil (Hadrian VIII), Saturday, 2 March 2019 22:17 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rp2PNdnoLg
― heinrich boll weevil (Hadrian VIII), Saturday, 2 March 2019 22:20 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlBpl_T8Xl4
― heinrich boll weevil (Hadrian VIII), Saturday, 2 March 2019 22:23 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz8p6-LconE
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 March 2019 22:25 (five years ago) link
And here’s a free minute from Pippin:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo4Tz-4rkvs
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 March 2019 22:28 (five years ago) link
Don’t twiddle your thumbs:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF5izstBRrk
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 March 2019 22:34 (five years ago) link
Have never been able to find video for this:https://www.flickr.com/photos/studioz7/42461803065
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 March 2019 22:36 (five years ago) link
Ah, doesn’t seem to work. Link is https://www.flickr.com/photos/studioz7/42461803065leading to a print ad for the Kenny Rogers Quick Pickin’ ‘N Fun-Strummin’ Home Guitar Course.
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 March 2019 22:38 (five years ago) link
Also assume that one was probably national.
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 March 2019 22:40 (five years ago) link
i remember seeing this ad (the first one) constantly as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLY49fHkJQQ
― the scientology of mountains (rushomancy), Saturday, 2 March 2019 22:43 (five years ago) link
oh, can't forget about this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYghEYb-gjE
― the scientology of mountains (rushomancy), Saturday, 2 March 2019 22:45 (five years ago) link
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 March 2019 22:49 (five years ago) link
AND IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL
IS THE MILFORD PLAZA
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 3 March 2019 00:40 (five years ago) link
this wound up being precisely parodied on SCTV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o98FxOza6-s
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 3 March 2019 00:43 (five years ago) link
^^^When i was working at one bank and reviewing some broker statements, I sae some illiquid shares of Crazy Eddie in someone's account, like 20 years later. OMG that was one of the first scams that I remembered from my childhood.
― Yerac, Sunday, 3 March 2019 00:46 (five years ago) link
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 3 March 2019 01:00 (five years ago) link
yeah, once it opened in Toronto I imagine they used the same ad.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 3 March 2019 01:05 (five years ago) link
(I've really never gotten over hating Mandy Patinkin since that ludicrous NOT MUCH TO ASSSSK FOR!)
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 3 March 2019 01:06 (five years ago) link
Ha, forgot that was him.
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 3 March 2019 01:20 (five years ago) link
Sorry if cud was posted as I can’t see but “we’re not candy, even though we look so fine and dandy…we are serious we could make you delirious. You should have a healthy fear of us” etc is my all time fave. Busta Rhymes as well. Also Milford Plaza, beautiful Mt Airy Lodge…
― dan selzer, Sunday, 3 March 2019 01:27 (five years ago) link
Cud = it was.
Lots of these on this playlist:https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI0pEchVX6bt0uWgXhFszvjOk69SupB98
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 3 March 2019 01:36 (five years ago) link
But not this one, I don’t think, which I thought maybe one of you guys would post. All through, all done, sold!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrXlBcEZaho
― Elly Mae Bumpit (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 3 March 2019 01:42 (five years ago) link
Don’t remember this place having TV ads but posting this link anyway. Seem to remember it lasting longer than this date.https://www.nytimes.com/1977/11/27/archives/jimmys-music-world-scratched-high-hopes-of-jimmys-music-world.htmlDid find this Korvettes ad though, which I don’t remember, but it does seem to accurately represent the store:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7i5KdtfJM8
― He’s the Listener DJ, I’m the Listener Rapper (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 17 February 2020 03:30 (four years ago) link
And another one for the fashion wing, The Other Korvettes, of which I have no memory:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7eueSrwaEQ
― He’s the Listener DJ, I’m the Listener Rapper (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 17 February 2020 03:32 (four years ago) link
There are a couple of early ones on Youtube now but they're not representative samples. This one has the older jingle, the later jingle I had in mind was more ostentatious. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc0LZGOoFSA
― Deflatormouse, Monday, 17 February 2020 03:33 (four years ago) link
Finally, this one features the Korvettes department I spent the most time in:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I7l-jntCeQ
― He’s the Listener DJ, I’m the Listener Rapper (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 17 February 2020 03:34 (four years ago) link
Korvette's was before my time. I remember the site of the Douglaston Pkwy location as Toys R Us and its record department as Movie World. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Kc-7CYvTo
― Deflatormouse, Monday, 17 February 2020 03:38 (four years ago) link
Radio ad for JGE, with interesting write-uphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIKyB8Ufh7Q
― He’s the Listener DJ, I’m the Listener Rapper (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 17 February 2020 03:39 (four years ago) link
Don’t know what to say about this roundup:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2dS9eOzA2Y
― He’s the Listener DJ, I’m the Listener Rapper (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 17 February 2020 03:46 (four years ago) link
Posting without watching the whole thing, twenty minutes of ads on WPIX:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhOjGwgPnq8
― He’s the Listener DJ, I’m the Listener Rapper (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 17 February 2020 03:51 (four years ago) link
Jerry's Disco!https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TmZ7EyYWAZg
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Monday, 17 February 2020 03:52 (four years ago) link
Yeah, was wondering whether we had that yet.More ads from WPIX:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s56O-sKEwPs
― He’s the Listener DJ, I’m the Listener Rapper (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 17 February 2020 03:54 (four years ago) link
Not local but all from 1977:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zzRp-jxx0E
― He’s the Listener DJ, I’m the Listener Rapper (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 17 February 2020 03:56 (four years ago) link
There’s a bunch more anthologies of late 70s commercials that I will refrain from posting for now.
― He’s the Listener DJ, I’m the Listener Rapper (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 17 February 2020 04:00 (four years ago) link
Playworld
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e3b00NZ3se8
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Monday, 17 February 2020 04:05 (four years ago) link
Randazzo'shttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EjoMyrhMgGE
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Monday, 17 February 2020 04:10 (four years ago) link
Okay, another bunch of WPIX spots, from November 10th, 1978:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0nAKUTbvLs
― He’s the Listener DJ, I’m the Listener Rapper (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 17 February 2020 04:11 (four years ago) link
Lenny's. Take yer goomah.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kh_oIeOgO1s
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Monday, 17 February 2020 04:12 (four years ago) link
B-b-but how come it doesn’t have Rocky Graziano in it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJob1BNjIXQ
― He’s the Listener DJ, I’m the Listener Rapper (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 17 February 2020 04:23 (four years ago) link
Watching those extended blocks of commercials is some serious La jetée-level time travel stuff.
― He’s the Listener DJ, I’m the Listener Rapper (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 17 February 2020 04:40 (four years ago) link
RIP Sy Sperling.
― Something Super Stupid Cupid (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 21 February 2020 03:00 (four years ago) link
Ok I’m three vids in and just remembered every word to the mt airy lodge song. This is already my fave thread.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Tuesday, 10 March 2020 22:02 (four years ago) link
Omg the Dagastino commercial. Aww I’m getting crazy nostalgic now.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Tuesday, 10 March 2020 22:07 (four years ago) link
He’s the Listener DJ, I’m the Listener Rapper (James Redd and the Blecchs)Posted: February 17, 2020 at 2:58:10 AM“You’ll love it at Levitz.”Popped into my head before I even clicked play.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Tuesday, 10 March 2020 22:13 (four years ago) link
Ok did I miss it or did you all really forget about https://youtu.be/tDfsr1vvqy4
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Tuesday, 10 March 2020 22:15 (four years ago) link
Omg that Lenny’s commercial is slightly before my time but it is so good. Ahhhh.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Tuesday, 10 March 2020 22:17 (four years ago) link
OmgOmgApex Tech!!https://youtu.be/eStm731Emdc
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Tuesday, 10 March 2020 22:20 (four years ago) link
I never actually went there but were Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom commercials aired a lot? I remember those and the Action Park ones.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Tuesday, 10 March 2020 22:24 (four years ago) link
Jerry and Anne did these for years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTt1uuA2rnI
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 10 March 2020 22:28 (four years ago) link
Ha that was great.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Tuesday, 10 March 2020 22:30 (four years ago) link
I’m still stuck on the Dagostino one. I remember as a kid on Long Island thinking that it was such a real city supermarket. Years later I transferred to NYU and was housed in a midtown hotel during my first semester. The day I moved in my mom took me to a Dagostino to get groceries and I remember thinking - Wow I really live in the city now! Lol.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Tuesday, 10 March 2020 22:36 (four years ago) link
OmgOmgApex Tech!!
― Lipstick Traces (on a Cigarette Alone) (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 10 March 2020 23:15 (four years ago) link
― Lipstick Traces (on a Cigarette Alone) (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 10 March 2020 23:21 (four years ago) link
There’s still a Lenny’s Clam Bar in Howard Beach!
― tokyo rosemary, Tuesday, 10 March 2020 23:43 (four years ago) link
vicarious enjoyment at ENBB slamming these all at once
― Webcam Du Bois (Hadrian VIII), Wednesday, 11 March 2020 00:22 (four years ago) link
Indeed. Hoping she saved some for today.
― Lipstick Traces (on a Cigarette Alone) (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 11 March 2020 10:02 (four years ago) link
https://www.facebook.com/wpixarchives/videos/924254468002974/
― Three Hundred Pounds of Almond Joy (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 10 April 2020 00:14 (three years ago) link
I can't help but feel this is undermining all of our hard work
then again I could watch Scooter bloopers all night long
― Yanni Xenakis (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 10 April 2020 01:15 (three years ago) link
Not sure how local this was, but RIP anyway:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTt1uuA2rnI
― Louder Than Bach's Bottom (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 11 May 2020 22:36 (three years ago) link
In case we missed it:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0hC0BzuD28
― Left Eye Frizzell (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 21 July 2020 20:08 (three years ago) link
This is interesting: https://www.nytimes.com/1976/08/24/archives/advertising-rca-shifts-color-tv-strategy.html
Many spokesmen on radio and TV commercials have become celebrities, particularly when they are the principal owners of the businesses they talk about. If you don't believe it, catch the “Midday Live!” program on Channel 5 today at 11:30 A.M.For in addition to what may be considered typical talk show guests—such as Rita Moreno and Jerry Stiller of the new film, “The Ritz”—five “stars” of the world of commercials are slated to appear. They are Frank Perdue of Perdue Inc., Tom Carvel of the Carvel Corporation, Sam Goody of the recordstore chain bearing his name, Leo Wiser of the Automobile Club of America and Sy Syms of Syrns clothiers.What's the story?
― Left Eye Frizzell (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 21 July 2020 20:09 (three years ago) link
HI DERE!
― Time Will Show Leo Weiser (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 23 July 2020 16:55 (three years ago) link
https://www.pix11.com/entertainment/carole-and-paula-announce-new-magic-garden-animated-series-in-the-works
― Here Comes a Slightly Irregular (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 16 October 2020 17:20 (three years ago) link
will watch
― error prone wolf syndicate (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 16 October 2020 19:16 (three years ago) link
Figured
― Here Comes a Slightly Irregular (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 16 October 2020 20:14 (three years ago) link
:)
― error prone wolf syndicate (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 16 October 2020 20:38 (three years ago) link
Thank heaven for 7-ElevenAnd our Labor Day of Love
― Meet the Anti-Monks! (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 6 November 2020 12:15 (three years ago) link
I guess that’s supposed to start with “Oh” and I can’t find any intranetz reference to the second part but it seemed to bubble up from some deep cranial fold and out through the brainwaves.
― Meet the Anti-Monks! (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 6 November 2020 12:58 (three years ago) link
WPIX posted this Jordache Look spot with an "available at Gimbel's!" tag.https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=486586959515543
― Solaris Ocean Blue (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 18 February 2022 01:59 (two years ago) link