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Retroist Halloween Commercials Special Podcast

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Oct 25, 2018
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Commercials are an important part of pop culture.  They reflect the time we live in and can trigger strong feelings of nostalgia.  So on today’s show, I share with you a few of my favorites from the past on the Retroist Halloween Commercial Specials Podcast.   From food to haunted mansions, I play a wide array of ads, all of them focused around this most creepy of holidays.

Some of the shows are local selections.  I really enjoy it when they mention unique locations and places, even when I don’t know them personally.  So if a commercial is not from your area, I apologize.  Hopefully next year, I will get a commercial from your area.

Are you interested in what commercial are included? Here are my rough notes:

  • Walgreens

  • Hallmark Scratch n Sniff stickers, Pumpkin beanbags, and Halloween decorations

  • Woolworth for all your Halloween needs. sounds to make you shiver

  • Hallmark – Halloween s Coming…what are you gonna do about it? Spooky Sounds Tape

  • Thrifty Stores – film to capture the moment

  • Walgreens Scary decorations and candy

  • LaVerdiere’s

  • Woolworth and Woolco costumes

  • Toys R Us has your costumes

  • McDonald’s Halloween Gift Certificates

  • Dunkin Donuts Halloween Donuts

  • Burger Chef – Halloween Magic Meal Trays

  • Roy Rogers Big Chicken Deal

  • Hardees with Frankenstein Mouth and the Fun Machine!

  • Carvel dumpy the pumpkin (44 whopping oz) Wicky the Witch (45 oz)

  • McDonald’s Halloween Certificates with free roger rabbit offer!

  • 1900 909 FRED $2 the first minute

  • Boglins Call in number 1-900

  • PAAS Halloween Makeup Kit – Safer than masks

  • Magic Manor Costumes and Hand Painted Masks

  • Spooky Goop Monster Makeup

  • Kooky Spooks Makeup – AMAZING

  • Showtime makeup – Halloween party

  • Ragstock – create your own costume

  • Fright Night Masks from Bug Light

  • Granola Dips – even Granola bars were getting in on the action

  • Zingers Pumpkin Decorating Kit

  • Hershey’s Kisses – Frankenstein

  • Halloween Baking with Pillsbury

  • Skittles for Halloween

  • Diet Coke Haunted House (Madeline Kahn)

  • MMs and Mickey Mouse and Halloween

  • Bates Motel Spuds Mackenzie

  • Fun Fruits Spooky Fruit

  • Great Pumpkin promo

  • Elvira and Alice Cooper MTV Halloween Night promo

  • Garfield Halloween Adventure and Peanuts promo

  • Count Scary from Wendys 3d glasses

  • Bugs Bunny Halloween Raggedy Ann and Andy Halloween special

  • Give Easter Seals Halloween Coupons – Safe treat

  • McDonald’s safety cuffs kids should wear them.

  • Duracell batteries safety

  • Pumpkin Cutter available at longs drugs and Safeway

  • Rayovac safety flashlights at Burger King

  • Blinking Pumpkin Light for safety

  • Halloween safety bags from Pizza Hut

  • Vincent Price Polaroid video cassettes

  • Cathedral board game

  • Gameboy Castlevania

  • TI Solar Calculator works in any light ANYLITE (even for Dracula!)

  • Haunted Mansion Long Branch

  • Brigantine Castle

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