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A peek at the past, present and future implications of our consumer culture
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Eric Clapton in a beer commercial from 1988 with the song After Midnight.
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In 1987 Anheuser-Busch in their "Night Belongs to Michelob" campaign recruited Eric Clapton for their commercial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3pW2REprYE The problem was that as the commercial was released Clapton admitted to drug and alcohol addiction and admitted himself into a detox clinic. Delete the scoop?
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. All of these are from the late 80's-mid 90's
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cheesy stuff really Delete the scoop?
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Apple IIc ad - nightmare. Hope you remembered your homework! The Apple IIc, the fourth model in the Apple II series of personal computers, was Apple Computer’s first endeavor to produce a portable computer.- a 7.5 lb (3.4 kg) notebook-sized version of the Apple II that could be transported from place to place. The c in the name stood for compact Delete the scoop?
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When Krazy Glue was a magical fix all invention, like Magic Markers... Remember those? The world has gone Krazy! Krazy Krazy Glue! Brought to you by Saturday... 
Ken Morrison's comment,
August 23, 2012 1:01 AM
Thanks for sharing. It brings back memories. My babysitter at the time was so scared that i was going to get a crazy idea and try this. Come to think about it, this commercial started me silly hobby of trying to talk very fast. I think the micromachines guy came a few years later. Nice trip down memory lane.
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Barry Becher, Half Of The Ginsu Knife Team, Dead At 71 - 06/29/2012...
Rejected by Madison Ave..infomercial king
"If the name Barry Becher doesn’t immediately slice and dice its way into the forefront of your consciousness, perhaps the inscription that his stepdaughter says the family is considering for his gravestone will help: “But wait, there’s more...
Ginsu Knife Miracle Painter, the Miracle Slicer, Lusterware Silverware, Royal DuraSteel mixing bowls and Armourcote Cookware.”
“When the infomercial is about to end, and the price has been established, comes the closer. ‘But wait, buy it today and we’ll cut the price in half! But, there’s more. We’ll double the offer, just pay separate shipping and handling!’”James Turnage recalls in The Guardian Express."
“But wait, there’s more...
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Arts pundit Michael Ignatieff presents a show on BBC2 about the three minute culture. Ironically I only have three minutes of it on tape. It must have made me lose my attention span and switch over."
(Yes that's the same Michael Ignatieff who ran for PM and lost in Canada's federal election. Delete the scoop?
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A humorous glimpse at the video game boom in the early 1980s, when Pac Man and arcades were popular. This clip is an excerpt from a demo for the television show "Wired In." You can watch the full video here: http://mediaburn.org/Video-Preview.128.0.html?&uid=53
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First ads to promote mobility the way we use cell phones today! No words necessary, just music... The product speaks for itself.... Delete the scoop?
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1986 Molson Canadian commercial... Delete the scoop?
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Hey, I'm on the radio!!!! Old commercial from the early 1980's
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it puts your voice on the radio..profesional entertainers use it--ha ha Delete the scoop?
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Forty years ago, L'Oréal Paris revolutionized the advertising world with the phrase, "Because I'm Worth It", spreading the message of respect and recognition for women Delete the scoop?
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..and Gary has that "trendy haircut"
Flowbee going strong since 1988. The Flowbee is an electrically powered vacuum cleaner attachment made for cutting hair. It was invented in 1988 by Rick Hunt, a San Diego carpenter. Delete the scoop?
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It seems we can’t get enough of the '80s. Neon, remakes of classic movies, skinny jeans, leg-warmers … okay, can we please skip the leg-warmers
(everything old is new again with a little help) Delete the scoop?
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1985 - The beloved 'old' Coke gets a much-hyped flavour overhaul that's supposed to even the playing field with Pepsi. This CBC-TV clip from "Midday" shows that Coke may have miscalculated. Delete the scoop?
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These YouTube videos look at today's most used apps and technology as if they had been created in the '80s and '90s. Delete the scoop?
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music and singing by my amigo Tony Delete the scoop?
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we stink..and Mitzi is telling us