Last night Michael J. Fox was on the "Late Show with David Letterman" and he unveiled a pair of Nike Air Mags which Marty McFly wore in "Back to the Future II".
Growing up in the 1980's and 1990's, we always noticed a common theme in many of the movies and tv shows we watched back then: That the one main dude would have brown hair, and the other main dude would have blond hair. Well, we're gonna get right to it so if you don't believe us then you best take a look below!!!
Gilbert Lowell / Lewis Skolnick
Lewis & Gilbert
"Revenge of the Nerds" (1984)
Bill S. Preston, Esq. / Ted Logan
Bill & Ted
"Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" (1989)
Wayne Campbell / Garth Algar
Wayne & Garth
"Wayne's World" (1992)
Butt-Head / Beavis
Beavis & Butt-Head
"Beavis and Butt-Head" (1993)
Lloyd Christmas / Harry Dunne
Lloyd & Harry
"Dumb & Dumber" (1994)
We know that there are a bunch more brown and blond-headed dudez from the 80's and 90's but can't think of any more right now. So everyone out there...be sure to let us know which ones we forgot so we can add them to the list!!
One day back on July 28, 1989 we accidentally recorded three supermarket commercials. Two being A&P and the other one was Pathmark.
These supermarkets were huge in NY, NJ, and PA (we locals call it the Tri-State Area). Some consider A&P the original Wal-Mart. Pathmark was big too. They both had their heydays but as you know, times change. Pathmark was eventually bought by A&P.
And, you guessed it, A&P eventually filed for bankruptcy.
Here are their commercials back when their golden years were long gone and they were on their last legs. You would never know it from these commercials!!!
Come share the proud new feeling...at A&P! So much is going on in this commercial. They're really promoting their "Get More, Spend Less" campaign - it's everywhere. Notice the 80's looking products such as Ritz Crackers, Planters Corn Chips and Cheese Curls, and Charmin Free toilet paper. Also, it goes by really fast, but at the very end check out the kids flying by the camera - one is pushing his shopping cart while the other kid is inside! That looks so much fun!! A&P had so much hope back then.
So much is going on in this commercial too. It's kind of like the first one but it has a much better song. This song just makes me so happy and I just want to join the proud new feeling...at A&P! (I've actually seen the same exact commercial on YouTube from 1989 but instead it was for SuperFresh which is a division of A&P. They just made some minor changes. Interesting.)
This is a Pathmark commercial that was aired alongside the A&P commercials. Who knew that just under 20 years later, A&P would buy-out Pathmark? It's a crazy world.
Actor James Karen was Pathmark's spokesperson back then. You may know him from TV classics such as "Eight is Enough" or "As The World Turns" and "All My Children". Maybe you even saw him in "Poltergeist" or "The Return of the Living Dead" or "Wall Street".
In this commercial he was promoting Pathmark's "21st Anniversary Sweepstakes" in which they were giving away 1989 Cadillac Sedan Devilles. You could also pick up coupons to save up to $16 at Six Flags Great Adventure. How could you not have shopped at Pathmark back then?!?
SIDE NOTE: As of this blog entry, all of the Pathmarks and A&P's that were near our house when were were kids are still around. I wonder for how long...
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Video Titles: (1989) A&P Supermarket - 80's TV commercial #1 and #2
(1989) Pathmark "Cadillac Sedan Deville Sweepstakes" - 80's TV commercial
Product: A&P and Pathmark Supermarkets
Original Air Date: July 28, 1989
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You guys are crazy if you don't think this car is lights out!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video Title: 80's - 1989 Eagle Medallion - TV commercial (1988) Product: 1989 Eagle Medallion car Original Air Date: 1988
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Here is a 1989 Hyundai Sonata car commercial that was shown in 1988. This commercial is crazy! A family in one-piece pajama suits are floating around in outer space. Their Hyundai Sonata is parked on some unknown planet and they all glide gently into the car which can "fly". Did any of you guys out there own this car?
Here is a "NBC4 NY News Update" that is from late December 1988. Topics include: Brooklyn Police station shootout, Party boat sinks in Rio killing 51, Long Island Jewish leader who died in the Pan Am bombing, Stray bullets kill 62-year-old Brooklyn woman, Judge calls the PTL Club leader Jim Bakker "a sawed off runt", Beat the clock battle of New Year's babies. The anchorwomen are Carol Jenkins and Pat Harper.
