Pepsi Ad - 1985 - Back in Time 

Ironically, Pepsi owes its very existence to Coca-Cola. It was actually made as a direct alternative to Coke.

Pepsi poking fun at Coke on their 100th Birthday in 1985 is genius. Also, their jabs at New Coke were brutal.

And that's how Doc Brown became a diabetic.

Ha, my dad told me about this commercial. But he saw it on a conference room that was giving awards to creative commercials.

Yes it aired. I remember seeing it; although my reference tape of it has the label "not for air." I thought it creative, too.

I do see what you are saying though... but remember that Michael J. Fox and Back to the Future both had ties to Pepsi going back to the first Back to the Future (1985). There is strong Pepsi product placement in Back to the Future I -- Marty even orders a "Pepsi Free" from the 1950's diner (Pepsi Free is sugar free Pepsi - and a 1985 product). And if you look at other of my posts, you'll find Fox doing an ad for Pepsi. Anyway, trust me... the ad is from 1985.

lol its a total Back To The Future Parody/Copy, with the 1885 and all like how things erased... And DOC!!!

Notice that Pepsi is only popular when Coke doesn't exist.

1) I realize that, but it is being presented as reality. 2) Completely understood. I am merely asking questions that any ordinary viewer would ask. 3) They're in Coke labs. 4) And yet the commercial reflects on BTTF3. 3a) As for your "college" comment, is that any way to treat a commenter with good intentions? I don't care what stuff you've posted, because I'm blocking you.

Yeah let's go back to back to the future times to see Pepsi get sent back in time.

I think that surpose to be a Pepsi ad on the 1986 VHS of bttf

when the time machine starts it says 1986, which was the centenary of coke, so i think the ad is from that year

Pepsi would probably give ANYTHING to pull this off! I don't like Coke or Pepsi, so this ad is just fun.

@t3b4n22 - I promise that this is from 1985. I acquired the recording in 1986 -- they release previous seasons' commercials for educational analysis. BTW, Back to the Future (first one) was released in 1985. Remember in the story arc of the 3 movies, Marty starts in 1985, visits 1955, 2015, 1955 again, an alternate 1985, and finally 1885 - albeit 1885, as you say, was for the 3rd film (in 1990). 1985 was the 100th anniversary of Coke... that was THEIR campaign that year - which Pepsi lampoons.

Never mind. That was Martin Sheen who did the voice-over.

my favorite bieffects of time travel ever.

Pepsi ads are always better

Pepsico took Coke's time machine, went back to the 80's, went to Gallifrey and made Pepsi TARDISes to make Pepsi Throwback.

i guess we (or everybody) could help *sun glasses* to save the cola YYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH

so what do you mean not for air, did you make it. or did they, but they didnt relese it

I've never seen this spot before. That one guy is familiar, can't place the name. Very clever.

So here is exactly what happened. He went back in time and discovered that coke was using real cocaine in their soft drink, so he did the next logical thing. Realizing that crack is much more addictive than cocaine he put large amounts of it in Pepsi. Crack the choice of a new generation.

RIP Bruno.

Hey Pepsi be nice!

Time traveller here

Don't think so, but I'm not sure but I do think Grant Shaud is the guy with glasses.

What in the HECK is Coca-Cola? Sounds like a South-American coconut drink... ;)

how did coke agree to that ?

Cool ad. BTW, who did the CNG voiceover? He sounded a little bit Brtishy to me?

Are you sure? Aidan would have been 17 years old when this was made -- the guy seems to be in his twenties.

Because of Pepsi, my daddy lost his job at Coca-cola and I and my little sister have nothing to eat!....strike that...to drink! :)

Back to the future spoof?

oh, the cola wars!

The presence of a Pepsi machine is understandable - know your foe. BUT! 1) Why is Coke sending somebody back to 1885? 1b) And how did they get time travel? 2) Why is a Coke employee wanting a can of their competitor? 2b) Barring the whole "learn your foe" thing? 3) How did the men not notice the Pepsi can until it disappeared? 3b) And why did the building they came out of change before it disappeared? 4) Why this shameless ripoff of "Back To The Future III"? 4b) ...Or did this come first?

Did this actually air? Good jab at Coke's centennial.

how is 1885 a new generation??

is really this ad from 1985? are you sure it's not from 1990? I mean this because 1885 was the year in which back to the future 3 (released in 1990) is set, so what a coincidence it would be if they chose exactly the same year back to the future part 3 would use when it was released 5 years later. just saying.

CAMPBELL: TIME PARADOX!

0:45-0:57 That is what can happen

if u wanna pepsi pal u gotta pay for it XD

Back Ti-i-ime

i wished coke got erased so my parents would only buy pepsi

Pepsi of course! :)

@hmmmmmmmmm2 That is definitely Bruno Kirby (dark hair & beige sportcoat). Listen to the voice.

Pepsi always loved to pick on Coke.

@foppa123 Definitely Bruno Kirby...RIP

俺がCoca-Cola側の人だったら、このCMが一番腹立つなwwww

1885!!!

No, and First Amendment.

Pepsi is way better

*gasp* Blaspheme!

:)

yeah but coca cola is always better drink ajhahahahah

5a) Why are you an idiot? i. This is a commercial; NOT reality. ii. They "got time travel" as a part of "willing suspension of disbelief." This is a similar concept to understanding where Superman "got flying." iii: These scientists are NOT employees of a soft drink company-think COLLEGE, which, I realize, is a completely foreign concept to you. iv: YES this is a rip-off of mid-80's popular culture-like Back to the Future! (the ORIGINAL-this was 1985). HELLO?!?!?! McFly?!?!??!

Puta competencia q insulto a coca cola

bttf rip off

Pepsi sucks!!