We rarely appreciate modern-day commercials when we see them on TV; a commercial's true cultural impact can only be measured when we rediscover it years later. The Internet is a time machine, and these dated treasures have the power to transport us to our younger days when TV was all we had.
Journalist / Web Producer: Melissa Roth
Journalist, Author, Web Producer
It wasn't low ratings that brought the Flinstones to extinction, it was... emphysema? We coulda guessed Wilma was a shill for Big Tobacco (that strumpet), but how did Betty’s agent get her to do this?
You can't recap super bowl ads without mentioning about this iconic Apple ... more
A mesmerizing 1986 insecticide commercial from the Cote D'Ivoire. Bizarre ... more
Man, I totally remember seeing this commercial as a kid. It was programmed ... more
A classic example of a simple ad with a powerful message, this is a ... more
Wayne Gretzky is not only "The Great One" when it comes to ... more
Larry Appleton, the classic straight man from "Perfect ... more
Although the food's pretty much still the same (okay, except for the ... more
AYDS - now that's a product in need of a new marketing team. It's easy ... more
Commercials have come a long way since this 1933 cigarette advertisement. ... more
Groovy new feelings... (yeah, baby!)... is a clip from the Planned ... more
Until the recent outbreak of swine flu hit, most of us had forgotten it ... more
Does anyone else remember this late-80's staple of prime time network ... more
This free wheelin' father has gotta make it home to the family, but oh no, ... more
Whoa, 90's! If you were a child in 1993 then you probably remember ... more
Here's a weird one. At some point in McDonald's marketing history ... more
