VHS Revue
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TV’s David M. Green presents unintentional comedy & general ridiculousness found on old video tapes. Full Eps on YouTube:
There’s only so many ways you can advertise cheese. Compare this 1984 ad for Kraft Singles with a 1993 Bega Tasty
What’s on THIS tape? VHS Revue 48 - Northern Pursuit (1984). Full Ep: youtu.be/MpUP9na47G0?...
Most Adelaide TV commercials back in 1981 had to be shot in Jeremy Cordeaux’s office, like these two for Ernsmiths “electric supermarket” and Colgate toothpaste
When Prince Charles came to Adelaide. The 1981 Royal Charity Performance (on Beta!)
St. George Building Society, 1984. If like me you’re unfamiliar with their mascot, his appearance was a bit of a shock
Hey look at this 1984 tape of ‘The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal’. The TV movie about New York City’s worst ever industrial accident
Don’t just throw that old roast chicken carcass in the bin! Seal it inside a single-use plastic bag first for some reason with Super Seal. 1992
1998 ad for Diet Coke featuring dubbed Australian accents and a flagrant disregard for workplace safety
Nintendo 64 with the clear purple controller. Best Christmas present ever. 1998.
Here’s a 2002 ad for Australian Unity Insurance and some actual real complaints about it
It’s a retrospective of a retrospective! A look back at the 2002 ‘The Comedy Company: So Excellent’ special about the classic ‘80s sketch comedy series
1986: When Aussies went to work sick without a second thought. Soldier on with Codral
This ad for I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter aired just days after Fabio’s infamous rollercoaster ride in 1999
