20 Forgotten 80s Commercials That Will Take You Back in Time

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John Summers • Contributor
May 25, 2024 11:00 PM EDT

Hold onto your scrunchies and dust off your VHS tapes because we're about to take a nostalgic trip back to the 1980s! Remember those days when you'd be glued to the TV, waiting for your favorite Saturday morning cartoons, only to be interrupted by commercials that were just as entertaining? Well, we've dug deep into the archives to bring you 20 GIFs of old 1980s commercials you probably watched as a kid but totally forgot about.

These commercials are like little time capsules, capturing the essence of a decade filled with neon colors, big hair, and catchy jingles. From sugary cereals to must-have toys and everything in between, these snippets of nostalgia will transport you back to a simpler time when your biggest worry was missing the next episode of "He-Man" or "Care Bears." So, sit back, relax, and get ready to be hit with a wave of 80s memories as we revisit these forgotten gems. Let's press play on the past and dive into the world of 80s commercials that shaped our childhoods!

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  • 01

    Ronald McDonald

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  • 02

    Doritos

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    Radio Shack

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    Bubble Yum

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  • 05

    M&Ms

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    G.I. Joe

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  • 07

    Pogo Bal

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  • 08

    The Noid

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  • 09

    ColecoVision

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  • 10

    Mercury cougar

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  • 11

    Ghostbusters

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  • 12

    Elastic Mickey & Donald

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  • 13

    Bon Jour

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  • 14

    Operation

    FUNNY BONE SH BONE SPARE
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  • 15

    Transformers

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  • 16

    Coke

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    Mcdonalds

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  • 18

    Great Shape Barbie

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  • 19

    Showbiz Pizza Place

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  • 20

    Wrestling Superstars

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