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Nescafe’ Gold Blend Coffee Commercials
Submitted by Nikitafullmoon
Nescafe ran a series of commercials from November 1987 to December 1992. They starred Anthony Stewart Head, who went on to star as Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (having got his break from these spots). Waiting for the next one in the series was like waiting for the next season of our favourite soap opera to start. The convoluted plot wound out like gold thread with one new commercial every six months, and had us on the edge of our seats.
“In 1971 Moog Music began production of the Minimoog Model D, a small, monophonic three-oscillator keyboard synthesizer which — alongside the British-made VCS-3 — was one of the first widely available, portable and relatively affordable synthesizers.
Unlike the early modular systems, the Minimoog was specifically created as a self-contained musical instrument designed for use in live performance by keyboard players. Although its sonic capabilities were drastically reduced from the large modular systems, the Minimoog combined a user-friendly physical design, pitch stability, portability and the ability to create wide range of sounds and effects.”
Shark Bites is a fruit snack product produced by Betty Crocker. The product consists of several individual gummy candies, all of which are in the shape of a shark. Each gummy shark is colored to replicate the appearance of its corresponding fruit flavor.
Manta Force was a toyline produced by Bluebird Plc in the 1980s. MANTA was an acronym for Multiple-Air-Naval-Terrain-Assault Force, which referred to both the “good guys” and their spacecraft, searching the galaxy for a “New Earth”. Their foe was called Viper Squad, who traveled in a spacecraft called Red Venom. The back-story involved the sending of a spaceship to find a “New Earth” for colonization by the World Government, given the overpopulated and polluted state of Planet Earth. The Viper Squad aimed to take over MANTA and colonize the New Earth themselves.
Basil Brush is a fox, best known as a British television character aimed at children. He is primarily portrayed by a glove puppet (see picture) but has also been depicted in animated cartoon shorts and comic strips. The character has featured on children’s (and later adult) television from the 1960s to the present day.
Highlander is a 1986 fantasy action film directed by Russell Mulcahy and based on a story by Gregory Widen. It stars Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown and Roxanne Hart. The film has inspired a franchise that includes film sequels and television spin-offs.
Ah, the good old story every school librarian told you at some point. It’s basically the Chinese version of ‘little Timmy fell down the well!’. A little boy falls in a well and he has the ridiculously long name (an ancient Chinese 1st born son tradition) of Tikki Tikki Tembo No Sa Rembo Chari Bari Ruchi Pip Peri Pembo
Foofur was a short-lived children’s animated series created by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Freddy Monnickendam that aired on television in the 1980s. The protagonist and title character was a skinny blue dog. This program was produced in part by William Hanna.
Zoo Tycoon is a business simulation developed by Blue Fang Games and released by Microsoft Game Studios. It is a tycoon game in which the player must run a zoo, and try to make a profit. Although first released for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh in 2001, it was ported to the Nintendo DS in 2005.[1][2] It was followed by two expansion packs, Zoo Tycoon: Dinosaur Digs and Zoo Tycoon: Marine Mania, which were released in 2002, as well as a sequel, Zoo Tycoon 2, released in 2004.[3]
