A&P and Pathmark in 1989. Come share the proud new feeling!

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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Toyotathon your ass

Yes, here's another Toyotathon commercial. But this one might be cooler than the other one. Or it's not as cool. I don't even know. And I don't even care. Take a look at it above.


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Video Title: (1990) Toyota "Toyotathon" - 90's TV comercial
Product: Toyota "Toyotathon"
Original Air Date: 1990
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She loves her 1988 Toyota Corolla. Who doesn't???

Ok. I'm a bit partial since my 2nd most radical wheels were a 1990 Toyota Corolla hatchback motherfucker. I called it "The Wart Hog" since it didn't give a shit and it used to tear through shit and it somehow got me through some shitty situations. I'll tell you more in the future...


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Video Title: (1988) Toyota Corolla - 80's TV commercial
Product: Toyota Corolla car
Original Air Date: 1988
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Chevy: First new car

Wow! Everyone is amazed when you pull up with your brand new 1991 Chevy Cavalier!

Even cowboys, cowgirls, blackboys, blackgirls, mailmen - I mean mailboys and mailgirls, love that car. I think mailboy and mailgirl are getting lucky tonight. Radical!! We all love the 1991 Chevy Cavalier!!!!


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Video Title: 90's - 1991 Chevy Cavalier "First New Car" - TV commercial (1990)
Product: 1991 Chevy Cavalier
Original Air Date: 1990
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Nice plug for Bar Harbor, Maine

This 1991 Acura Integra is cruisin' through some nice scenery in Bar Harbor, Maine. Otter Cliffs Road to be exact! Bar Harbor people, where are you? Your roads and scenery look beautiful.


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Video Title: 90's - 1991 Acura Integra - TV commercial (1990)
Product: 1991 Acura Integra car
Original Air Date: 1990
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It's not Wintertime people!! It's "Winner-Time"

Medium Quasar Blue Metallic.

That's also MY favorite color!! I'm actually being serious.


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Video Title: (1990) Chevrolet Geo "Winner-Time" - 90's TV commercial
Product: Chevrolet cars
Original Air Date: 1990
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This mini Ford station wagon is sexy

I guess this is a slow progression towards SUV's. Think the evolution of man, but cars. And the difference is that while man evolves for better, cars only get worse and less efficient and are horrible at hunting and gathering. Yeah. How many more car vids do I got left to post? I think many.


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Video Title: (1990) Ford Escort Wagon - 90's TV commercial
Product: Ford Escort Wagon
Original Air Date: 1990
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Epileptics need not watch this Mazda commercial

Flashy images. Mazda. More flashy images. Mazda. It just feels right.

Here's a LARGER Subaru

Now it's time to post a bunch of car commercials. Here's the 1st one. The Subaru Legacy looks cool in my book, but I don't think I know what cool cars look like. NOT! I know exactly what cool cars look like. And this is one of them! And if you don't agree then please leave and go here!


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Video Title: (1990) Subaru Legacy - 90's TV commercial
Product: Subaru Legacy car
Original Air Date: 1990
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Can your Ford car salesman do this???

At first I thought this guy wasn't too cool since he "acted" like a knife was being thrown at his face. Then he became very RADICAL once the same guy did a really cool handstand move and walked around the Ford truck. And no, it was not a stunt double. This guy is just plain radical.


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Video Title: (1988) Ford Festiva & F-150 Pickup Truck - 80's TV commercial
Product: Ford Festiva & F-150 Pickup Truck
Original Air Date: 1988
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1989 Eagle Madallion: It's lights out you other guys!!

You guys are crazy if you don't think this car is lights out!


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Video Title: 80's - 1989 Eagle Medallion - TV commercial (1988) 
Product: 1989 Eagle Medallion car
Original Air Date: 1988
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Chrysler: The Golden Advantage

Not much to say here. They didn't put much money into this commercial and it certainly isn't too radical. But hey, that's alright. They can't be radical all the time!


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Video Title: (1990) Chrysler car: The Golden Advantage - 90's TV commercial
Product: Chrysler: The Golden Advantage (Dodge Caravan, Plymouth Voyager, Jeep Cherokee, other Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth & Jeep Eagle vehicles)
Original Air Date: 1990
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Super Bowl XII Dallas Cowboys vs. Denver Broncos: Touchdown??

Here is a commercial that is sponsored by Tri-State Toyota Dealers and it's from 1980. It is called "The Winning Moment" and it shows a touchdown pass during Super Bowl XII in 1978. The teams were the Dallas Cowboys vs. the Denver Broncos. The touchdown pass is from Roger Staubach to Butch Johnson.

Would that be called a touchdown today? Hmmm...What do you think??

Space family flies with their 1989 Hyundai Sonata

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?

Citgo gas makes this nerd become a lady's man

This Citgo gasoline commercial is from 1988. The teen in this commercial is pretty cool for taking his mom's station wagon out to pick up his "first date" and not even giving a damn. And the girl even likes his ride too! You go boy!!

Infiniti Q45 car commercial for you

This car commercial has it all. The wet road surface, the gravel-voiced announcer dude, the speedy shots of the car speeding away. Niiiiiice.........

OGRE pops up when you least expect it

Wow. The first thing I know...all of a sudden I was watching a Subaru car commercial from 1990. The next thing I know...all of a sudden I see Ogre from "Revenge of the Nerds" backing up an old, rusty van and lookin pissed at some lady in the commercial.

Where are you Donald Gibb? In your Alpha Beta sleeveless top and sweatpants?
You better be. Please contact us.

Toyota Sweaterthon

 

HAPPY   HOLIDAYS   FROM   2RADICALDUDEZ!!!

I think every single person in this video is wearing a sweater. I think that the guy in the argyle sweater is wearing a sweater and he is rude for interrupting the girl in the pink sweater. Then I think the girl in the pink sweater gets annoyed at the guy in the argyle sweater. Then the girl in the purple bodysuit sweater wants the girl in the pink sweater's autograph! Next, the girl in the green sweater caresses the car with her old white sweater that she now uses as a rag. The guy in the argyle sweater doesn't like that and tries to leave but the girl in the pink sweater pulls him back. AND ALL THIS TIME THEIR HAIR NEVER MOVES!

Expect the best from Jeep/Eagle!

 

HAPPY   HOLIDAYS   FROM   2RADICALDUDEZ!!!

Silly commercial with a fake Santa. Ho! Ho!! Ho!!!

Does anyone still have their '88 Jeep Cherokee, Eagle Premiere, or Eagle Summit? 2RadicalDudez used to share an '89 Buick Skyhawk back in the day but she has since passed away...

Trapper Keeper Car

The holidays aren't always about the holidays so I wanted to show you something that has nothing to do with the holidays.  Here is a Pontiac Grand AM commercial from 1990 that reminds me of a Trapper Keeper.