80's Commercials Vol. 460

These commercials aired on NBC on January 29th and February 5th, 1981 1. Whatchamacallit 2. Kellogg's 3. Maximum Strength Anacin 4. Scope 5. Sure Solid Antiperspirant 6. Promo for "Harper Valley PTA", "Sanford" (This was a revival of "Sanford and Son" that did not fare well in the ratings. This was actually the last episode aired before it was canceled) and "Nero Wolfe" 7. NyQuil 8. Juicy Fruit 9. Easter Seals Celebrity Auction 10. WDAF News Bumper 11. "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" Commercial Bumper 12. Cool Whip 13. Ultra Brite 14. One A Day Core C 500 15. Promo for "CHiPs" and "The Gauntlet" 16. Mars Bar 17. Toyota Tercel 18. Promo for "Barbara Mandrell & The Mandrell Sisters", "Walking Tall" and "Hill Street Blues" 19. Promo for "The Gangster Chronicles" 20. "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" End Credits 21. NBC News Update a. Reagan not considering revenge against Iran (The Iran Hostage Crisis had ended about a week before this) b. Reagan announces new measure to fight inflation c. Shell and Exxon raise gas prices d. Poland warns it will take necessary actions to end labor unrest (This was in response to "Solidarity", a Trade Union formed the previous September: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidar.... The Polish government declared Martial law later in 1981, but eventually negotiated with this union) 22. Double Mint Gum (The commercials starting here are from 2/5/81) 23. Pizza Hut 24. Caress (With Kate Capshaw) 25. Diet Pepsi (Similar to the one I posted in Vol. 442:    • 80's Commercials Vol. 442  . I'm still amazed that such a "new wave" style ad existed in early 1981, months before MTV first went on the air) 26. Promo for "Harper Valley PTA", "The Brady Girls Get Married" (This was a TV movie aired in three parts, the rest of the series was aired as "The Brady Brides" but only lasted 10 episodes before cancellation) and "Nero Wolfe" 27. Vanish 28. 1981 Ford Mustang (Awful looking car) 29. "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" Commercial Bumper 30. Promo for "A Love Letter To Jack Benny" 31. Discount Furniture Showcase 32. WDAF News Bumper 33. "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" Commercial Bumper 34. Burger King Specialty Sandwiches (With Marc McClure at the beginning...who played Marty McFly's older brother in "Back To The Future"...who ironically worked at a Burger King!) 35. Clairol Condition 36. Coca Cola 37. Promo for "Midnight Lace" (Stalked by George Lucas...a fate worse than death) 38. Promo for "Hill Street Blues" 39. Brown 'N Serve Sausage (Pretty amazing effect) 40. Coors (It's no city beer!) 41. Promo for "The Big Stuffed Dog" 42. Promo for "Kent State" 43. "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" End Credits 14. NBC News Update a. Reagan Presidential address on inflation (Here is his address for those curious:    • Economy: President Reagans Address to the ...  ) b. Polish workers walk off jobs after leader ousted from Communist party c. Marine Private convicted of collaborating with the enemy in Vietnam d. Former Governor of Connecticut Ella Grasso dies of cancer Donate to 80's Commercial Vault here: https://goo.gl/vXagDl