In Videos: Food Commercials of the '80s, Breakdancing Edition
Editor's note: This week, it's, like, omigawd, totally '80s for our daily In Videos segment. Big hair, breakdancing, and before-they-were-big celebrity commercial appearances to the max. So kick back your fat-laced high tops and take a chill pill. —The Serious Eats Team
How did Hershey and Pringles manage to peddle their addictive snacks to the young, impressionable youth of the '80s? Through the power of breakdancing. And not just any breakdancing, but the kind that can only be accomplished by an entire student body moving in perfect harmony to a beat brought forth by a crazed desire for junk food.
After the jump, check out these commercials and a bonus video of a tween Alfonso Ribeiro (aka Carlton Banks) teaching you how to breakdance.
Hershey's Chocolate Breakdancing Commercial
Pringles Breakdancing Commercial
Alfonso Ribeiro (Carlton Banks) Teaches Us to Breakdance
Related
Breakdancing [Wikipedia]
Alfonso Ribeiro [Wikipedia]
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3 Comments:
Heh. Amazing that the Pringle's commercial touts the "deep-fried taste," since now I think they make a big deal about how they're baked.
Adam Kuban at 12:34PM on 03/10/08
Electric boogalooooooooo!
OneWallKitchen at 3:48PM on 03/10/08
I remember every single one of those commercials during Saturday morning cartoons. I badly wanted that breakdancing video with the waxed breakdancing board--so I could "break and pop" safely, like Alfonso said.
ZenKimchi at 8:08PM on 03/11/08