Thames TV Commercial Break 1980

j4wn Says:

Jun 25, 2007 - Yeah, that ad was ground breaking at the time. Check out 1979 Lee Cooper jeans advert with Gary Numan vocals and zombie punks.They have it on this site.

krushsister Says:

Jul 1, 2007 - OMG, I was wondering if anyone wondered, "What the heck is up with this strange limping guy on this Coca-Cola commercial?" when I saw it smack dab in the middle of British programming. I mean, this commercial was before my time and so I've only seen it on commercial retrospectives, but it slays me that it actually aired on UK TV as well. I would've thought they'd have at least just transfered the idea over, maybe using a British athlete in Mean Joe Greene's place.

MrBronson66 Says:

Jul 1, 2007 - That's not how America rolls.The rest of the world is used to watching American shows / films / etc and not getting half the references. We just have to like it or lump it. But nothing "foreign" is allowed to reach the American mainstream if there's a chance they won't get it. It's not the American people's fault - it's just the arrogance of the US media.

corby1978 Says:

Jul 16, 2007 - The Brazilian version of the Coke ad features Zico;its on youtube as well, if you just enter "Zico Cola"

SleazyMartinez Says:

Aug 10, 2007 - God, I miss Cheese And Tomato Pot Noodles.

paullockheart1988 Says:

Sep 12, 2007 - electro really :/

ahoe06 Says:

Sep 12, 2007 - oh yes of course excuse my error

DiamondEyeProduction Says:

Oct 23, 2007 - Yep. And the Captain provided the whipped cream.

hepstick Says:

Oct 24, 2007 - Am I the only person who thought the Coke ads suggested we "have a coconut smile"?Who remembers "Very tasty, Bernie. Very tasty" from the same era?

kieran196 Says:

Nov 9, 2007 - The bloke on the left in the ford ad ended up in Brookside

MidnightOverlord Says:

Jan 18, 2008 - love the laserz

67genxer Says:

Jul 5, 2008 - excellent. i remember the "now mind your shirt gerald"

donjabroni Says:

Jul 19, 2008 - That's true, Americans are more tolerant to foreign shows than what people think.BTW, that limping guy is "Mean" Joe Green, an American football player who playing mostly during the 70s. He was a great player at his time and he's now in the Hall of Fame.

nevwhile Says:

Oct 18, 2008 - That Pot Noodle voice over sounds like a refined Yorkshire accent, possibly Rodney Bewes of 'The Likely Lads' fame.....

Thesurus02 Says:

Dec 8, 2008 - That Coke advert was parodied on an episode of Family Guy.

derekexcelcisor Says:

Mar 5, 2009 - Thanks, Mean Joe!  Classic!

BML8384 Says:

May 9, 2009 - i LOVED that Coke ad asa kid. And I'd forgotten all about the Pot Noodle ad. Simply Class.

HitMeQuick Says:

Jun 8, 2009 - Yeah its def Keith Barron..."Amy, Amy"

Dristarg Says:

Sep 30, 2009 - Our local cinema used to show extended versions of the 'Arctic Lite' ads

AndrewJimScott Says:

Oct 15, 2009 - Where?

AndrewJimScott Says:

Oct 15, 2009 - Nothing special.Has been spoofed a good few times.

AndrewJimScott Says:

Oct 15, 2009 - I just hate how they try and make that pot noodle advert look good.

RetroSpectreUK Says:

Jul 2, 2010 - damn, I only remember 1 of those.

john111257 Says:

Jan 14, 2012 - we still had handles on glasses then..and change from a pound

AngelicStorm1 Says:

Apr 4, 2012 - I really want to try the Captain's pie, and cheese and tomato Pot Noodle! Shame I don't have a time machine to go back to 1980! lol :P