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Comfort fabric conditioner - "Noises" (1987) :30 (UK)

When pulling on your jeans sounds like starting an angry car, when opening your button-fly sounds like gunshots.

Rowntree's Breakaway - Wholesome whole meal (1987) :30 (UK)

Rowntree's Breakaway - vintage 1980s TV ad by Ogilvy & Mather

Eagle Star - Pharaoh and pyramids / Rowan Atkinson (1987) :30 (UK)

Rowan Atkinson as a Pharaoh couldn't insure his pyramid, so he built it without windows!

Guinness - Rutger Hauer / Mars (1987) :60 (UK)

The planet mars is paradise. Voices are never raised in argument. There is only one sex, so, no emotional problems.

Olympus - Exhibition / David Bailey (1987) :50 (UK)

David Bailey is an English fashion and portrait photographer.

Ariston - Da Da Da - Ariston and on and on and on (1987) :30 (UK)

"We test and check our Ariston. For ten years normal use to run."
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Air Canada - Individuals - (1987) 0:40 (UK)

Audi - Steering wheel - (1987) 0:45 (UK)

Courage Best bitter - Nothing's changed much - (1987) 0:40 (UK)

Nothing's changed much

Dannon - Mother and son - (1987) 0:50 (UK)

Hamlet - Fancy dress - (1987) 0:45 (UK)

Happiness is a cigar called Hamlet.

Audi - Observing people - (1987) 0:60 (UK)

​Don't stand so close to me......

Kia-Ora - I'll be your dog! (1987) :30 (UK advert)

"It's too Orangey for Crows!"

Eagle Star - Napoleon / Rowan Atkinson (1986) :30 (UK)

Eagle Star - Napoleon - starring Rowan Atkinson as the French emperor and military commander.

Landrover - Damrover (1986) :60 (UK)

Next time you're late for work, it's worth remembering that nothing, nothing, gets in the way of a landrover.

Africa - the race against time - (1986) 0:60 (UK)

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Guardian - Points of View (1986) 0:30 (UK)

"An event, seen from one point of view gives one impression. Seen from another point of view it gives much a different impression.

British Gas - Children's Rhymes - (1986) :40 (UK)

Mars - Yacht race - (1986) :30 (UK)

A mars a day helps you work rest and play. Also it helps you get a yacht in the water, packed, rigged to sail and take you around the world.

Leyland Roadrunner - Two wheels - (1986) :30 (UK)

Barclays Bank - Futureworld bank Query (1985) :30 (UK)

In this noisy, dirty overcrowded bladerunner-like future, a man is on a mission to get a small business loan from his bank.

McEwan's Lager - "Alive and kicking!" / Escher (1985) 2:00 (UK)

In 1985 there must have been some high-grade cocaine floating around London's advertising hotspots, as somehow the lager named McEwans was sold t

American Express Card - Roger Daltrey (1985) :30 (UK)

Roger Daltrey explains that you really know who is who with the American Express.

Lucozade - Daley Thompson / Red / Yellow / Green (1985) :30 (UK)

1985 for Lucozade, starring the then World and Olympic decathlete champion Daley Thompson.

Illinois State Lotto- Richard Kind / Wall climb (1985) :30 (USA)

The caped wall climbers!

New York - It's Time to Shape Up (1985) :30 (USA)

Hey New York, it's time to shape up!

Guinness - Armadillo (1985) :30 (UK)

At the institute of extrasensory perception, test subjects are working hard on guessing what the other is drawing. And failing. 

Guinness - Natural Genius (1985) (UK)

In 1985 Ogilvy & Mather took over the Guinness account, and their opening salvo was this beautifully colorful and wordless way of showing exactly

Birds eye sweet trolley - The best deserts on wheels (1985) :40 (UK)

Birds eye sweet trolley the best dessert on wheels

Radio Rentals - Giant Screwdriver (1985) :60 (UK)

We are being attacked sir! By a giant screwdriver! 

Olympus - The Pits / David Bailey (1985) :40 (UK)

Too simple son, too simple by half. 

Condor Pipe Tobacco - Submarine - (1985) :30 (UK)

Nothing should disturb that Condor moment. 

Paxo - Chicken Blues (1985) :30 (UK)

Give your chicken that southern fried flavor!

PG Tips - Old Bailey (1985) :30 (UK)

All these chimps drink PG Tips.

Andrews Liver Salts - The Green Pink Panther (1985) :30 (UK)

The Pink panther walks through a yellow and blue landscape when he suddenly turns green. To the rescue comes Andrews Liver Salts.

Anti-Smoking - Natural Born Smoker (1985) :30 (UK)

"The first natural-born smoker will have a larger nose to filter out impurities."

British Gas - Power Shower - (1985) :30 (UK)

Martini extra dry - Share it - (1985) :30 (UK)

Martini extra dry. Once discovered, never lost. Have it with, or without. With pleasure.
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Lynx - Phone booth - (1985) :30 (UK)

Nina Ricci - L'Air du temps - (1985) :30 (UK)

This perfume ad looks so perfectly mid-80s romantic.

Jacobs creek - Ritual - (1985) :30 (UK)

Quattro - Drink Machine - (1985) :30 (UK)

Schweppes - Relaxed - (1985) :30 (UK)

Gilette - Step into the blue - (1985) :30 (UK)

Findus - Finest Foods - (1985) :30 (UK)

"look at the time"

Heineken -Majorca - (1985) :30 (UK)

A sloan ranger is taught proper cockney. Pygmalion refreshes the parts, she sounds just like Eliza Doolittle before Higgins transformed her!

Austin Rover - Designing cars - (1985) :40 (UK)

American Express - Seve Ballesteros Soccer at the beach (1984) :30 (UK)

American Express ad with Seve Ballesteros

Kellog's - They're tasty Tasty / Gym (1984) :30 (UK)

This jingle is so sticky there's a risk you might sing it a decade from now.

Jacob's Cream Crackers - Noddle Grungers - (1984) 0:40 (UK)

Now Jacob's are a legend in their own lifetime.

Radio Rentals - Love Scene (1984) :40 (UK)

Heathcliff - Cathy - what's happening? His set is playing up.

Hamlet - Pink Shiny Dome (1984) :30 (UK)

After a fancy dinner, she giggles and tries to mess with his hair. Instead, she flips his entire wig off, leaving his pink shiny dome exposed.

Clarks Shoes - Baby Factory - (1984) :30 (UK)

If all children were made the same, our job at Clarks would be a lot easier.

BBC TV Licence advert - John Cleese at the pub - (1984) :60 (UK)

This advert is packed full of famous BBC faces. Can you spot them all?
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Maxwell House - a New high - (1984) :30 (UK)

Martini Rosso - Anytime - (1984) :30 (UK)

Marmite - Mum's birthday - (1984) :30 (UK)

Macleans - 75% more - (1984) :10 (UK)

McCain Oven chips - Bingo hall - (1984) :30 (UK)

In a bizarre bingo hall we're all sitting around waiting to do the "chip dance". Take a chip, pinch a bit, take a bite.
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Mirror - win a fortune - (1984) :30 (UK)

National Savings Income Bonds - (1984) :40 (UK)

Kiri - a bit of sparkle - (1984) :30 (UK)

HP Sauce - Shaking - (1984) 0:30 (UK)

Horizon - Priceless - (1984) :30 (UK)

Holsten Pils - 9 years - (1984) :30 (UK)

OXY - Kick the bucket - (1984) :30 (UK)

Ryvita - Russian Doll - (1984) :30 (UK)

Seiko Watches - Sports - (1984) :30 (UK)

Seiko Watches - Science - (1984) :30 (UK)

Goodyear - The new GT - (1984) :30 (UK)

Evo Stick - Color Seal - (1984) :30 (UK)

Dulux - Pure - (1984) :10 (UK)

Dulux - Harmonies - (1984) :40 (UK)

Coca Cola - Piano Moving - (1984) :35 (UK)

Cadbury's Caramel - Chew on this - (1984) :30 (UK)

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BT - Slimtel Phone - (1984) :40 (UK)

BT - British Telecom shares - (1984) :40 (UK)

Birds Eye - Life Today - (1984) :30 (UK)

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Barclay Loan - Message in a bottle - (1984) :30 (UK)

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