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MTV - Launch commercial (1981) :30 (USA)

Before the unforgettable tagline "I want my MTV", the channel enticed people with sneak previews of music videos.

Tonka - Hand Command Turbo Prop (1981) :30 (USA)

This aired on Cleveland tv

Ralston - Dinky Donuts In court (1981) :30 (USA)

Kids talk donuts in court

Xerox 820 Information Processor - A monk's Personal Computer (1981) :30 (USA)

The monks are back!

Intellivision - George Plimpton "Two pictures are worth a thousand words" - printad, 1981 USA

Atari vs. Intellivision? Nothing I could say would be more persuasive than what your own two eyes will tel you.

Mattel Intellivision - George Plimpton compares with Atari (1981) :30 (USA)

Plimpton acted as Intellivision’s spokesperson, carefully comparing the games and graphics available on both Mattel Electronics Intellivision products

Budweiser "To the guys who take all the heat for us" 1981 printad USA

This Bud's for you!

Tomy - Fashion Plates (1981) :30 (USA)

Fashion plates! You combine the plates and can draw so many different outfits, with different patterns and all.

Volvo - "Quality" sales pitch (1981) :30 (USA)

This year's sales pitch is not quality.

Tomy - Big Bolt Construction Set (1981) :30 (USA)

Kids play with the Big Bolt Construction Set. Build anything!
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Fedex - Fast talking man - (1981) 0:55 (USA)

Greyhound 1981 - Family Spirit

Greyhound - Single Girl - (1981) :30 (USA)

Kenner - Fast 111s Dyno Loop Set (1981) :30 (USA)

Dyno loop makes playing with cars so much more fun!

Pizza Hut - Aaah / Ally Sheedy - (1981) :30 (USA)

Yes, that's Ally Sheedy pre "The Breakfast Club" with long hair and a wholesome girl next door look, serving you a pizza.

Tomy - Flip and Fold Fashions (1981) :30 (USA)

With flip and fold fashions you can create so many outfits.

Memorex - Live vs computer graphics - (1981) :30 (USA)

The question asked with rainbow colored computer graphics help - is it live or is it memorex?

Amoco - What They Want (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

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Anacin - Dan O'connell (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Army - Flight School (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Blatz Beer - Tammy Hawk (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

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Bufferin - Aspirin at Eight (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Canon AE-1 - Joe Theisman (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Champion - Amazing (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Chrysler - Beauty Contest (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

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Chrysler - Distinctive (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Chrysler K-Cars (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Chrysler - Momentum (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Chrysler - Returns (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

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Coke / Coca-Cola - Mean Joe Green (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

This ad was first aired on 1 September 1979 - it made its super bowl debut in 1980

Coke / Coca-Cola - Prom (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

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Coke / Coca-Cola - Wedding (1981) - 0:60 (USA)

Forget the champagne!

Dodge - Bailed Out (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Dodge - Fight (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Emery - One Friday Night (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

"And one said absolutely positively no"

Exxon Office - Tiger (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Remember when all you really needed to do was get a live tiger, your brand symbol, walk past your product offerings? Those were the days.

Genie - Opens Your Door (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Gillette Atra - 12345 (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Greyhound - Across America (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Hertz - OJ Simpson - Save a Buck (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Holiday Inn - Promo (1981) - 0:10 (USA)

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Indiana Bell - The Kids are Fine (regional) (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Joey called.

Indiana Bell - Salesman (regional) (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Indiana National Bank - Street (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Kendall Oil - Big Daddy Don Garlits (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Lowenbrau - Beach (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Master Lock - Tough Under Fire (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Masterlock - the lock that can get shot and still won't open!
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McDonald's - Egg (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

McDonald's focuses on breakfast.

McDonald's - Hot McChicken (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Michelob - Seven Day Weekend (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Michelob Light - Football Game (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Midas - Harry (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Miller Lite - John Madden - Not the Same (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

<p>"I'm not the same guy that used to rant..." he says, which naturally, turns into a rant!&nbsp;</p>

Miller Lite - Eddie Rabbit (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Eddie Rabbit in concert!

NBC - Sheriff Lobo/BJ and the Bear (1981) - 0:10 (USA)

Northwestern - Crowd (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Northwestern - David Dow (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Old Style - Gods Country (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Pabst Blue Ribbon - Spirit (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

A bottle, a jingle, and some talk about spirit.

Plymouth - Pretty Good Ideas (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Right Guard - Deep Sea Fishing (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

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Sheraton - Taste (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Speidel - New Watch (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Stanley - Super Doers (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

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Stroh Light - Bowler (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Bowling and beer!

Strohs - Europe (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

True Value - Puzzle (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

United Way (1981) - 0:60 (USA)

Hubba Bubba Grape Flavor - Train Robbery (1981) :30 (USA)

"This juicy new grape flavor has gotta get through" No problem say the cowboys!

Reese's "You got peanut butter in my chocolate" (1981) :30 (USA)

When seen through today's lens it's difficult not to read this spot as being one big sexual innuendo.

Toyota Tercel - A car that pulls its own weight (and a little bit more) - (1981) :30 (USA)

When there's nothing but mud where the road used to be ... it's nice to have this gas-saving Toyota pulling for you. 

Atari - Dear Atari - 0:30 (USA) 1980's

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