Not Necessarily the News introduction and a few commercials are featured on this week's Throw Back Thursday.
Remember Not Necessarily the News?
Not Necessarily the News is a hilarious and informative HBO series that takes a look at current events in an unconventional way. The show features sketches, man-on-the-street interviews, and expert commentary to provide a unique perspective on the news of the day. Whether you're looking for a laugh or want to stay informed, Not Necessarily the News is definitely worth watching!
This week I found a VHS tape from October 1983. This has some great classic commercials that you'll enjoy. I only went through 30-minutes of the tape and I am sure there will be more commercials for next week.
Check out that Delta clip - did they really serve champaign to a pregnant lady?
Directory Time Stamp
0:00 Introduction
0:20 Megabucks - Who called this meeting?
0:50 Texaco - Super Starpower for more car power - Featuring Bob Hope
1:21 NEC - NEC and Me - Check out those computers!
1:51 Delta - Delta is ready when you are.
2:22 Scotch - The World Watches Scotch Videocassettes
3:23 Renault Encore - Only $5755
3:53 Burger King - featuring Emmanuel Lewis
4:23 Cain's Crew - Radio 85WHDH
4:53 Shawmut Banks - Can't Use their ATMs in Worcester or Cape Cod
These are just some of the commercials that I found on a VHS tape in my collection. It was interesting to take a step back in time of the early internet.
These are 12 commercials that I feel that are worth sharing.
Feature Commercials
Introduction
Be there tomorrow. Stop Smoking Today.
Do You Smell Smoke?
Flex Your Power
California Earthquake Authority
California Lottery - Who's Next?
SuperLOTTO Plus Mega Number
Best Buy - Now Open
Good Guys
eTrade - The Lottery
fool.com - Financial Advice you can actually understand.
Microsoft - We salute the Imagination that drives the Developer.
When I was living in California in the early 2000s, I watched a lot of KRON News. There was something about it that made the stories enjoyable and I did learn a log.
This series of clips came from a VHS tape recorded in early January 2001.
TBT Feature
This 6-minute video features the following clips:
KRON News Promotion - Lots of changes were going on with KRON 4 as New York City-based Young Broadcasting recently bought the station. At the time they ran various promotions to keep loyal viewers.
KRON Morning Team Promotion - a 15-second promotion of KRON News morning team.
California Power Crisis - 30- second promotion for the Power crisis show that would air later that night. This was a KRON news TV special.
California Power Crisis Show Introduction - A 2-minute introduction that highlights some of the power crisis in 2001.
AOL 6.0 - 30-second commercial for AOL 6.0.
Pacific Bell DSL - A 30-second commercial for Pacific Bell. Kind of a weird way to sell DSL services.
XFL Bay Area - A 30-second commercial for the new XFL league. This air a month before the 2001 inaugural season. This aired during the sports section of KRON news. The Oakland Raiders were a game away from going to the Super Bowl. The San Francisco Demons were the XFL team.
Taco Bell - This 30-second commercial Taco Bell commercial features the Zesty Fiesta Burrito.
Jack in the Box - This 30-second commercial features Brad at the convention hall. For $25,000 he will try your food and tell you if he likes it. Jack doesn't give in.
