In Videos: Food Commercials of the '80s, Chain Restaurants Edition
In the '80s, Taco Bell pushed burritos and tostadas using old women with a penchant for gardening, Red Lobster enticed customers with the promise of a grand shrimp-filled adventure, and Ponderosa used a disco beat to illustrate that they were "really cooking for you."
Let the mouth-watering fun begin, after the jump.
Taco Bell (1981-04)
Red Lobster (1983)
Ponderosa (1980)
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5 Comments:
Mmmmm...encharitos.
The Red Lobster shrimp commercial stands the test of time, I think.
erinlovestoeat at 2:02PM on 03/13/08
I want to go on "a grand shrimp adventure" and take the two taco bell ladies along. What fun.
maxpickles at 3:19PM on 03/13/08
Where's the beef?!
Adam Kuban at 3:51PM on 03/13/08
That Ponderosa jingle is so catchy - "Hey, we're cookin', yeah we're really cooking, Ponderosa, we're really cookin' for you..."
Raphael at 3:55PM on 03/13/08
The Sea Galley commercials with the guys in crab leg pants are much better testament to the 80's than the Red Lobster adventure: http://youtube.com/watch?v=zQSNnGFJ4Ro
fiveforefun at 4:11PM on 03/13/08