VHS TV Commercials - November 1988

We're going back in time to November 1988 to watch commercials that aired during ABC's Movie Special: "Mary Poppins" and "Night Tracks" (music videos) on WTBS. Lots of holiday classic commercials from Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Christmas 1988, as well as some Indianapolis local ads! 00:00:00 Metropolitan Life (MetLife) Thanksgiving ad featuring Charlie Brown 00:00:37 Land Before Time hand puppets at Pizza Hut 00:01:07 Sears 00:01:23 General Mills Cheerios cereal 00:01:38 Pond's cold cream deep cleanser 00:02:08 ABC WRTV 6 "20/20"; Happy Thanksgiving from "Good Morning America" 00:02:57 Wendy's World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Wild Animals plush toys 00:03:12 Indianapolis Zoo: Christmas at the Zoo 00:03:27 Zayre discount store 00:04:13 McDonald's Holiday Huggables Muppet Babies 00:04:44 Nabisco Cream of Wheat 00:05:14 Trident gum 00:05:29 Benylin cough syrup 00:05:44 JCPenney 00:06:15 ABC/PBS PLUS Learner of the Month: Darren Babby 00:07:16 "Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too" promo 00:07:28 Wendy's World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Wild Animals plush toys 00:07:44 Sucrets sore throat lozenges 00:07:59 Aquafresh toothpaste 00:08:14 America's Dairy Farmers: "Give 'em all a little pat of butter" 00:08:29 "All My Children" soap opera 00:09:10 ABC Sports college football: Notre Dame vs USC 00:09:30 Long John Silver's 00:10:00 Claypool Court mall - Indianapolis, IN 00:10:47 Playskool Playsounds Sink, Playsounds Stove toys 00:11:17 Triaminic cough and cold medicine 00:11:47 "E.T." on VHS and Pepsi rebate 00:12:18 Sears 00:12:48 ABC News "World News Tonight with Peter Jennings" 00:13:06 Plax dental rinse 00:14:06 Pentax IQZoom cameras 00:14:21 Hanes underwear 00:14:36 SlimFast 00:15:07 "The Wonder Years" and "Hooperman" tv shows 00:15:37 "Police Story" promo 00:15:49 Keystone at the Crossing mall in Indianapolis, Indiana 00:16:19 Budget Car Sales - Indianapolis, IN 00:17:04 Sears 00:17:34 Ralston Purina Rice Chex cereal: Norman Rockwell style 00:18:04 Johnson and Johnson Band-Aid 00:19:05 "Who's the Boss," "Roseanne," and "The 50th Barbara Walters Special" promos 00:19:43 California Raisins (Will Vinton claymation) 00:20:13 McDonald's Oliver and Dodger Christmas ornaments (Disney's "Oliver and Company") 00:20:44 Armstrong flooring and home decor 00:21:14 Carefree Sugarless Bubble Gum 00:21:29 Nabisco Teddy Grahams 00:21:45 ABC News "World News Tonight with Peter Jennings" and "Nightline" promos 00:22:09 WRTV 6 News Update with Diane Willis 00:22:49 Kohl's 00:23:19 Burger King Purrtenders toys 00:23:49 "Oprah Prime Time Special" TV promo 00:24:19 Happy Thanksgiving from WRTV 6 00:24:39 Hallmark Presents "Joy to the World: The Music of Christmas" album 00:25:08 America's Dairy Farmers: "Don't forget the cheese!" 00:25:23 Jhirmack Reviving System 00:25:39 Du Pont Stainmaster carpet 00:26:08 Imodium AD medication 00:26:39 Partnership for a Drug-Free America: "Face the Facts: Drugs are a Dead End" 00:27:10 "Disaster at Silo 7" 00:27:59 Dristan decongestant medicine 00:28:29 Snickers candy bar 00:28:59 Tropicana Homestyle orange juice 00:28:41 "20/20" 00:30:01 WRTV 6 News Update 00:30:31 Wal-mart "Toy Land" 00:31:00 Blossom Chevrolet - Indianapolis, IN 00:31:10 "Win Lose or Draw" TV show 00:31:29 Vaseline Intensive Care Hand & Nail Formula lotion 00:32:00 Wrigley's Spearmint, Doublemint, Juicy Fruit, and Big Red gum 00:33:00 Sara Lee Petite Croissants 00:33:15 Sudafed 00:33:31 ABC College Football: Notre Dame vs USC 00:34:04 McDonald's Holiday Huggable Muppet Babies toys 00:34:34 Sears 00:34:50 Drixoral nasal decongestant 00:35:05 100% Colombian Coffee 00:35:35 Isotoner 00:36:05 "China Beach" 00:36:30 ABC: Something's Happening! 00:39:34 WRTV 6 News: Next at 11 p.m. 00:40:06 Central Indiana Jeep/Eagle Dealers 00:40:36 H.H. Gregg Appliances & Electronics 00:41:06 Hook's drug store 00:41:36 Walmart "Electronics" 00:42:06 IPL Indianapolis Power & Light Company 00:42:36 Bob Powers Toyota 00:42:45 "Entertainment Tonight" 00:43:16 Lazarus 00:43:45 Ameritech 00:44:16 Central Indiana GMC Truckin' Dealers 00:44:46 Royal Caribbean 00:45:16 Highland Superstores 00:45:46 Gentry Shops: men's suits - Indianapolis 00:46:16 Levitz Furniture - Indianapolis, IN 00:46:45 People's Drug 00:47:16 Wonder bread 00:47:46 L.S. Ayres 00:48:16 Blossom Chevrolet - Indianapolis 00:48:26 "Rain Man" movie 00:48:56 Honda Accord Coupe 00:48:34 Canon copiers 00:50:35 Levitz 00:51:19 Slim Fast 00:52:01 Time Life Books: "Wizards & Witches" 00:54:01 IRS Tax Tip 00:55:11 Patsy Cline: "Her Legendary Recordings" album 00:57:12 Special Edition NBA: Chicago vs Milwaukee / Friday Night NBA: Dallas vs Houston 00:58:22 Lee Press-On Nails 00:58:52 Silver Eagle Records presents "TNT: The Temptations and the Four Tops" 01:00:23 "Perry Mason" TV show 01:01:24 California Cooler Peach 01:02:17 Reader's Digest "100 World's Most Beautiful Melodies" 01:04:17 "Newsnight" on CNN 01:05:18 Don't Drive Drunk PSA 01:05:53 Time magazine 01:07:54 American School Counselor Association