See also: Cola Wars, Print, Cars, Food/ Restaurants, McDonalds, Holidays, Products, Toys/Games, Travel.
The 1980s exploded with colour advertisments on television that tied food with merchandise like never before. 80s kids never knew a world without fast food toys and toys without breakfast cereal boxes touting their names and soft drinks duking it out with a little help from our favourite hollywood stars. And though previous decades certainly had their share of novel mail-in promotions, the 80s brought it together by tying food/tv/toys together- the stuff of kiddie dreams come true.
Wendy’s Where’s the Beef 1984 courtesy tvrewind
Wendy’s Where’s the Beef telephone courtesy Retrontario
Taco Bell Hockey courtesy Juggalo5246
Taco Bell Make a Run for the Border courtesy Crommy5
McDonald’s Lego Happy Meal courtesy Retontario
Bartles and Jaymes Thanks for your Support courtesy patofnavar
McDonald’s Big Mac 1984 courtesy Travis Church
McDonald’s Value Pack 1985 courtesy mycommercials
Seagram’s Golden Wine Coolers courtesy Chett01
McDonald’s Pizza courtesy Qode1
McDonald’s Double Double Cheeseburger 1987 courtesy VCRchivist
Miller Lite John Madden 1980 courtesy OldTimeSportsFan
Miller Lite 1987 courtesy dadsoldtapes
Keebler Tato Skins courtesy videoarcheology3
9-Lives Morris the Cat courtesy xntryk1
9-Lives Morris Crunchy Meals courtesy Chuck D
Chuck Wagon dog food 1985 courtesy Chuch D
Gravy Train dog food courtesy Lottoman17
Kibbles n Bits courtesy MYSATURDAYMORNINGS
Meow Mix Song 1984 courtesy Ecossaise
Sizzlean Bacon courtesy xntryk1
Rolos 1980 courtesy SaturdayMorningAlive
Bonkers Candy courtesy Dell Fields
Doublemint Gum Twins 1987 courtesy LoDiddie
Life Cereal- Mikey Likes it courtesy panbiscuit
Twix “Oh Yeah” courtesy spuzzlightyeartoo
Almond Joy/ Mounds Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut courtesy mycommercials
Burger King Have it Your Way courtesy standolfo
Burger King Croissanwich 1984 courtesy jurgostuff
1682 Burger King Whopper w/ Meg Ryan courtesy Crommy5
PacMan Pasta courtesy panbiscuit
PacMan Cereal courtesy TyroneSwanberg
Burger King Where’s Herb? 1985 courtesy splicerproductions
Heinz Ketchup Amusement Park Date courtesy WesterLeb
Heinz H57 Burger Blaster courtesy tasunluk
Heinz Ketchup Grandad courtesy DfunkShowzReRun
Heinz Ketchup w/ Matt LeBlanc courtesy xlogold
Dunkin Donuts 1984 Time to Make the Donuts courtesy robatsea2009
Dunkin Donuts Cereal courtesy quarv
Bud Light Spuds Mackenzie courtesy Rtrt67
Milk. It Does a Body Good- kid and model courtesy GloopTrekker
KoolAid Man Hockey spot courtesy dukeofcrydee
Bubble Yum Wacky Fruit courtesy SpacedCobraTV
Various Bubble Gum Adverts courtesy RememberTheEighties
Dr. Pepper I’m a Pepper courtesy seanmc31076
Mello Yello/ Mountain Dew The Choice courtesy knowwhatimeanvern
Coca Cola Grambling Marching Band courtesy GramblingTigers
Coke is it 1985 courtesy Joseph Perdue
Country Crock Butter 1988 courtesy MYSATURDAYMORNINGS
Post Crispy Critters Indubitably Delicious courtesy Brendon Briggs
Log Cabin Syrup courtesy Brendon Briggs
Hamburger Helper courtesy MyPygmygeek
Bisquick 1988 courtesy CommercialsOMNI
Smurfs Pasta courtesy vintageCOMclips
Chef Boyardee w/ Beef courtesy Travis Doucette
Beefaroni courtesy tracy80sgirl
Tic Tac Toe Pasta courtest Jeremy Noel
Beefsteak Charlie’s courtesy commercialclassic
Burger Chef adverts collection courtesy BHimes76
Sambo’s Restaurant courtesy FuzzyMemoriesTV
Ground Round courtesy Chuck D
White Castle- Castle Meal courtesy ForgotAboutThat
Arthur Treacher’s Fish and Chips courtesy stlouiscardinals1991
McDonald’s Michael J Fox First Kiss courtesy stlouiscardinals1991
Carvel Ice Cream Tom Turkey courtesy AllisonTheSNLGuru
Jell-o and Cool Whip courtesy Retrontario
Smurf Pasta courtesy Matthew Callan
Carvel Freezy Man courtesy pappynj
Del Monte Bill Cosby courtesy TheYOUDIEJOE
Video Game Food Adverts collection courtesy Patrick Scott Patterson
KitKat Give me a break courtesy ilovetvcommercials80
Tootsie Roll Pop with Mr. Owl courtesy bennyroni
Snickers packed with peanuts courtesy Ymmuymi
Pizza Hut Pizza to Go courtesy FuzzyMemoriesTV
Skittles 1988 courtesy Ymmuymi
Almond Joy courtesy bebouswirl
Friendly’s Ice Cream 1988 courtesy AllSuperVideos
Friendly’s Restaurants courtesy videoarcheology
Hostess Cupcakes courtesy seanmc31076
Dolly Madison pies Dolly did It courtesy FuzzyMemories
Chex Party Mix courtesy NESNESMASTER
Nestle Quik video game ad courtesy WishItWas1984
Nestle Alpine White w/ Almonds courtesy DatCommercial
Subway 1985 courtesy afterglide
Popey’s Chicken featuring Fats Domino courtesy seanmc31706
Big Boy Retaurant courtesy seanmc31076
Shoney’s Restaurant courtesy Chuck D
Rax Big Al courtesy videoarcheology3
Domino Pizza Noid courtesy raduniverse
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