#409 Ads Incredible!

A late night viewing of an American TV classic with original ads proves to be a priceless snapshot of early 80s commercials that sends Andrew and Vieves on a full-blown nostalgia trip. From weird alt battery technology, to an upsetting toothpaste ad, to a battle of the nasal sprays, it really was incredible. Plus, Amazon lies about being a relationship-fixer. Here are links to the That’s Incredible! episode and the ads we talked about on this week’s show: That’s Incredible! October 12, 1981 FULL EPISODE: https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?feature=shared McDonald’s Passport to Riches ft. Frank Nelson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOzS3IsG-88 RCA: We’ll Open Your Eyes https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=of1Ei3zsmn5E_xng&t=172 Silkience: So Clean It Flows https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=RtirvB40Le6SOSlC&t=203 Eveready: The Cat https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=omuYvkPgOApfbZxZ&t=849 Dristan Nasal Mist https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=pRZEph-0hSDEMbRn&t=881 Stanley U-Install Garage Door Opener https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=8Guer5XGloaPP6Iy&t=912 Happy Days / Laverne & Shirley Promos https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=d83vj5GIWUdAq89k&t=942 Sears All-Family Coat Sale https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=V0FrGDaGPSof7hKW&t=1819 Close-Up Toothpaste: Yearbook https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=dZvd2nD47xzmvISC&t=1849 Magnavox: The Brightest Ideas (Ft. Leonard Nemoy) https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=XhoAPVECQumsxTHR&t=2855 Missing Link Puzzle: I Don’t Got It https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=E6My1vybRu6Tdl2Q&t=2885 Duration Nasal Spray https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=ky9t4-siYoN7S84g&t=2915 Three’s Company/Too Close For Comfort/Hart to Hart Promos https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=jyDdXEF6NKkgLU3s&t=2946 Doubletrack from Milton Bradley https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=VEspFoGt6ljZGcDs&t=3287 Dodge Omni Miser https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=mA_iGnHbGFV_ap2u&t=3317 Mork & Mindy wedding / Best of the West promo https://youtu.be/VOzS3IsG-88?si=8mHsu8qSAJD9ydmq&t=3348 Amazon: Separation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFndcBBBQu0