Tag Archives: Australia

1987 Australian Energizer Battery Ad with Mark Jackson

Posted on December 27, 2011 by The Retroist

In the 1980s I bought into the Aussie hype. I loved Crocodile Dundee, Men at Work, Yahoo Serious and just about anything else that was nice enough to get exported from the “Land down Under”. Yet once they started making … Continue reading →

Australian Kentucky Fried Chicken Commercial – “Hugo & Holly”

Posted on July 21, 2010 by The Retroist

This is the first ever Kentucky Fried Chicken Commercial to air in Australia, featuring the characters Hugo and Holly Rumbling. Great ad and a bit more “accurate” then the commercials we got here in the US.

World’s Easiest Cereal Box Maze – Lime Green Fruity Pebbles River Maze

Posted on April 3, 2009 by The Retroist

The graphics look great on this cereal box, but they put zero effort into the maze portion. Don’t remember the Lime Green Pebbles? They were released during the 1980s Australia fad the rocked America and Post was not immune to … Continue reading →