This Week on the Internet » figures http://www.thisweekontheinternet.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:19:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Zany Advertising Characters from the 80’s http://www.thisweekontheinternet.com/2009/07/01/zany-advertising-characters-from-the-80s/ http://www.thisweekontheinternet.com/2009/07/01/zany-advertising-characters-from-the-80s/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:17:49 +0000 b0w1e http://www.thisweekontheinternet.com/?p=960 Toothpaste Kid & Cavity Creeps from Crest 7-up the spot The California Raisins Dominos Pizza - the Noid McDonalds Mac Tonight Cheetos - Chester Cheetah Burger King Kids Coke - Max Headroom Bud Light - Spuds Mackenzie

No, it’s not a sales flyer for Spencer Gifts – it’s those
trend-setting product icons that watched over our shoulder as we
gobbled our way to the high score on PacMan.  Remember Max Headroom’s guest appearance on David Letterman?  What about the rumor that a real life guy with the last name of Noid got so upset about being avoided that he went on a killing spree?  Oh, good times, gooood times.  Now excuse me while I go dance to my motion sensitive singing raisins..!

80’s Resources

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