Classic Detroit TV Commercials

**douglasm** · May-30-10, 03:56 PM

,,,,hoping you will be sure to plan
to visit the zoo as soon as you can.....

[[don't forget your zoo key)

**Downriviera** · May-31-10, 11:05 AM

I would love to see the Matt Millen/Marty Morningweg commercial again where they are sitting on Harleys and talking tough about how they are going to turn the Lion's around.

**Downriviera** · May-31-10, 11:10 AM

Strohs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEbtEwm1SLw

**detroitsgwenivere** · May-31-10, 12:22 PM

The Detroit I grew up with:

A WXYZ promo from 1985:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycUpITiEkj0

And a classic Bill Bonds Detroit promo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCmgjAvE1CM

Who could forget this short news opening:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmcJ0...eature=related

Ahhh, the memories..........

**zitiqueen** · May-31-10, 03:50 PM

Does anybody remember a car dealer from the 70's-80s [[around the same time as Mel Farr Superstar) whose wife would always barge in in the middle of his ads and take over? I don't remember if the schtick was "Please buy my cars so I can keep my wife happy" or what, but she was... kinda scary-looking.

**Goose** · May-31-10, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by Downriver Gal

"I went to her apartment, and the roaches...they was everywhere!"

"You down! You down!"
"Yeah, I wish my sleeves was down!"

i am busting my gut laughing, i so remember this commercial, always used to make me laugh... wonder where white guys from the burbs develop their stereotypes......

**hhockey** · May-31-10, 06:42 PM

Thanks 313WX for the memories. It was fun to see some of the old commercials. Makes you feel a little young again.

**gazhekwe** · May-31-10, 07:48 PM

Gene Merollis, what a great great guy, your Dimouth Plealer who sold Baccarudas.

**Downriver Gal** · May-31-10, 08:04 PM

"Here, dawg, come on, dawg...."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9RboHHFn34

**Goose** · May-31-10, 08:05 PM

i remember a perry photo developing commercial where the pictures got mixed up and the person picking up the pics said they got "some fat bald guy in a pool that looks like a piiiiinnneee - apple:"

wish i could find some of these on line, you tube or something......

**agirlintheD** · June-01-10, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by Ed Golick

WARNING!
What has been seen cannot be unseen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcONhxo3K2k

Thanks for the warning...but WTH????

**Detroitnerd** · June-01-10, 12:38 PM

Walt Lazar Chevrolet is the super-super dealer.

**slick** · June-01-10, 12:43 PM

PENNWAY TELEVISION

Do not remember the first 3 digits but Pennway was the place for tv repairs.
oshem oshem zero zero
-6600

**Detroitnerd** · June-01-10, 01:54 PM

What was the car dealership spot that ended with a chorus singing:

"Main Street! In Royal Oak!"

and a voice announced "north of 11 Mile."

**Tsomyak** · June-01-10, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by rid0617

I loved the computer at the end of the Dorsey Business School commercial.

That computer was an IBM Displaywriter. It preceded the PC by a couple of years, first introduced in 1980. It was a dedicated word processor. It boasted an 8086 processor, no graphics or color on the display, and no hard drive, just the old 7 + inch floppy discs that sat in a separate unit affectionately dubbed "The Toaster". That was the first project I worked on when I hired on at Big Blue.

**Johnlodge** · June-01-10, 02:20 PM

http://atdetroit.net/forum/messages/...tml?1189262287

**Hornwrecker** · June-01-10, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by slick

PENNWAY TELEVISION

Do not remember the first 3 digits but Pennway was the place for tv repairs.
oshem oshem zero zero
-6600

piec,szesc, siedem - osiem, osiem, zero, zero

**Downriver Gal** · June-01-10, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by Detroitnerd

What was the car dealership spot that ended with a chorus singing:

"Main Street! In Royal Oak!"

and a voice announced "north of 11 Mile."

Jim Fresard:

"Give our regards to Jim Fresard, Main Street is the place to go
tell all the folk in Royal Oak we'll follow those who know..."

Can't remember the middle part.

"Jim Fresard is on the avenue
for you
Jim Fresard! Royal Oak!"