GE made some solid phones in the 1980s, what I didn’t realize at the time is how solid their commercials were. This ad was made by Abel and Associates. I could watch commercials by Abel and Associates on a DVD loop they are so well made.
drquest: I use to work at a Bugles Boys store back when malls were all the rage.
Drahken: Yeah, that’s the one. Man, it’s been a long time since I saw one of those. I had completely...
Doug: @Drahken, you mean this?: http://www.ebay.com/ itm/Vintage-Pac-Man- Wind-Up-Plastic-Toy- Tomy-1980s-/16072...
Peter FoxHusky: Dar, no monitor but a color TV for both the C64 and for just watching television. Drahken: Dunno about the toys, I never had any. The commercials made them look good, but they also look like a lot...
ClaymationWerewolf: @Doug that’s really funny! When I watched the episode I actually did wonder if I was... Drahken: I vaguely remember sky commanders, though I never watched it at the time, I mostly just remember the ads...
Daniel Th1rte3n: Another excellent piece! I was aware of this property as a kid, but never owned any of the toys,... Doug: Yeah, there were toys. I had one. Were the Aussy and Jamaican bad guys? The way you describe them and the...
vinvectrex: This one near the top of my list of toys I wanted but never got. And, had I gotten it, I wouldn’t...
I love how the wife has to lift the cord to pass by.
I never thought I’d be nostalgic for those twisty leashes.
Maybe I just miss spinning the receiver to untangle the cord.
Nice Tron feel to that ad.
If the phone stops working how do ya call customer support?!?! >:)
It was memories of these ads being tron-like that made me look them up again.
Narrator is the same as The Haunted Mansion?