14 Commercials From the ’80s You Could Never Forget

Long before there were streaming options that allow you to skip commercials or the ability to pause a show and return to it later, there was something called a commercial. And children of the ’80s are all too familiar with them. In fact, we bet you can recite the most popular jingles of the decade if you heard a few bars. Here, we take a look back at some of the most memorable kids’ product commercials of the 1980s — from toys to games and food.

Cabbage Patch Kids

• Released in 1983 by Coleco Industries
• Hundreds of millions of dolls sold
• “They’re one of a kind. They’re Cabbage Patch Kids.”
• See the full commercial here .

Capri Sun

• Arrived in the U.S. in 1979
• Introduced in Europe in 1969
• Great tasting fun when you punch open one
• See the commercial here.

Transformers

• Released in 1984 by Hasbro / Takara
• The original Trasnformers line (G1) ran from 1984-1990.
• “Robots in disguise”
• See the full commercial here .

Giggles Cookies

• Launched in the 1980s by Nabisco
• Peanut butter and fudge cookies
• Cookie with a laughing face design
• See the commercial here.

My Little Pony

• Released in 1983 by Hasbro
• Originally called “My Pretty Pony”
• Generation 1 was active 1983-1992. Generation 5 was launched in 2021.
• See the full commercial here.

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Action Figures

• Released in 1981 by Mattel
• Direct competition with Star Wars figures
• “He-Man, He-Man”
• See the complete commercial here.

Simon

• Released in 1979
• Short-term memory game
• Cost $24.95 (equivalent of $117 today)
• See the commercial here.

Teddy Ruxpin

• Released in 1985 by Worlds of Wonder
• Electronic storytelling bear
• Bestselling toy in 1985-1986
• See the commercial here.

OREO

• Originally released in 1912 by National Biscuit Company (now Nabisco)
• “Twist, lick dunk”
• Oreos and milk
• See the commercial here.

Wendy’s: Where’s the Beef?

• Commercial premiered in 1984
• Clara Peller was 81 years old when she grumbled the famous “Where’s the beef?” line
• The line earned Wendy’s and the commercial a beloved spot in pop culture history
• See the commercial here.

Golden Grahams

• Commercial premiered in 1988
• Remake of The Turtles’ “Happy Together”
• There were multiple versions of the Happy Together campaign song
• See the commercial here.

Chef Boyardee Tic Tac Toes

• Commercial premiered in 1986
• Similar to Spaghettios but with tic-tac-toe marks
• Tic Tac Toes were revived in the 1990s but had a short run
• See the commercial here.

Hungry Hungry Hippos

• Released in 1978 by Milton Bradley
• A top family game in the 1980s
• 2-4 players compete to get the most marbles using their hungry hippo
• See the commercial here.

Monchhichi

• Toy originated in Japan in 1974
• Available in “boy” and “girl” dolls
• “Oh so soft and cuddly”
• See the commercial here.

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