The prime time commercials from April 12th 1981 on LA Chanel in 1981. Note: This is from the Berenstain Bear universe not the Berenstein Bears universe.
I miss those days so much. Commercials had familiar jingles and wholesome acting. Not like today where everyone in commercials has to look like models and everyone has to be 25-35. Back then ordinary looking people were the norm. I used to enjoy the comedies on NBC, though my fave network was ABC, since the late 60's.
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1864">31:04</a> They sure played a lot of tennis in 80s television commercials. ;) <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="962">16:02</a> Peggy Taylor, one of NBC's best staff announcers. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1644">27:24</a> Bob Landers, a great voice-over talent. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1869">31:09</a> "And now we're up to our Long Distance Dedication..."
Casey Kasem also does the voiceover promos over the end credits of a TV show that is shown at the beginning, and also the primetime promos that follow. :)
I went to San Diego right around this time to see my dad when he was on assignment for the Navy at Point Loma. We probably watched this show on Ch 39, but we got both SD and LA stations in the hotel where our family stayed.
Poor Schlitz missed the boat with marketing. If they would have had a bevy of bimbos, and some typical college frat guys featured in their marketing, they may have still been viable as a go to beer today. Sellinger in their ads just reinforced the stereotype that they're grandpa's beer.
Snide comment about the mandela effect in the description about the Berenstein Bears commercial, then the very next Voltswagen commercial contains mandela effect residue.
Hard to believe that Real People seemed like a really cool idea back in the late 70s/early 80s when people were more easily amused--now it would be considered really stupid!
