Pro bowlers prance about empty stadium, praise virtues of low-calorie soda
Here we have a 1989 Diet Coke commercial featuring some notable NFL players of the day. I can make Ronnie Lott, Boomer Esiason, Warren Moon, Al Toon, Louis Lipps, Eric Dickerson. I’m not sure about the rest, one of the guys at the end looks like my mailman. This could be a case where anonymity has its advantages.
Our younger readers might not remember, but back in the 80s everyone drank straight out of 2-liter bottles. No big deal.
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April 14th, 2008 at 6:56 am
This is more embarrassing than the Bears’ “Super Bowl Shuffle.”
April 14th, 2008 at 7:50 am
What the hell? Were you just taping the Nick at nite shows in my Grandpa’s basement? I think I can hear him snoring in the background. He’s sure to have his pants off…
April 14th, 2008 at 8:55 am
I think we’ve got Jay Hilgenberg, Gerald Riggs and Shane Conlan involved as well.
April 14th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Sharp look to the site boys.
April 14th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Uproxx.com?
So you’re going full-speed with the gay porn angle now? Good to know.
April 14th, 2008 at 9:36 am
i’m scared and confused and maybe a little aroused.
April 14th, 2008 at 9:42 am
I would totally bang that chick from the “Bold Hold” commercial.
April 14th, 2008 at 9:42 am
“After the first 30 seconds, you’re on your own.”
I said the same thing to my ex-girlfriend.
April 14th, 2008 at 9:57 am
What the hell is uproxxx?
What’s going on here?
/didn’t get a cellphone until 2005
April 14th, 2008 at 10:02 am
BTW, the last two linebackers are John Offerdahl and Shane Conlan.
/Yes, I am a Bills fan.
April 14th, 2008 at 10:05 am
About three or four commercials in, there is the Bud commercial that was the inspiration for the Schmidt’s Gay Beer SNL ad. Brilliant!
April 14th, 2008 at 10:17 am
When I read “Pro bowlers prance about empty stadium,” I thought this was about the Pro Bowl.
April 14th, 2008 at 10:31 am
the acting in the mj “come fly with me” sports illustrated spot is absolutely transcendent.
George
http://sportstsar.com/
April 14th, 2008 at 10:49 am
Isn’t that douche Bosworth in there too?
April 14th, 2008 at 10:52 am
Whoever did the sports illustrated / valtrex mash up is one hell of a video editor.
Oh, that was just for SI? Huh.
April 14th, 2008 at 11:22 am
I did not see any of my favorite pro bowlers on there. No Walter Ray Williams, no Dick Weber…what gives?
/Shows self door
April 14th, 2008 at 11:33 am
“They just saw an amazing videocassette…”
April 14th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
What the hell is goin’ on out there?!?!?!?! Love the move because that means I can access the site from work. I guess that means I’ll have to keep the site refreshes low so as not to arouse suspicion from the IT nazis.
April 14th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Nothing is as bad as the “Baseball Boogie” by the LA Dodgers. Look it up if you want to see Orel Herschiser rapping….
April 14th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
am i the only one who thought the Sports Illustrated (and yes, i cannot wait for the women of the 90s), BUD, Bold Hold and Buddy’s Carpet Bard were ALL better commecials?
Im guessing this was a Chicago area-NBC feed
April 14th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
/sorry he came late
April 14th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
/thats what she said
April 14th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Buddy’s Carpet? Those motherfuckers pulled up a company van, picked up a big piece of carpet I had put out in the trash cause my dog gave birth to 8 puppies on it. I always wondered what there face looked like when they opened up that shit,after it had been in the sun all day.(I thought they were only here in Cinci.) Nice Boomer scene though.
April 14th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
i’m guessing it was a southern Ohio newsfeed (Ch 22 or 12) since they came on specially at the end of the Coke commercial to say “for Bengals fans, it’s Boomer’s baby” and Buddy’s Carpet Barn was definitely a common commercial in that area
April 14th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
John Offerdahl, by the way, is now a bagel mogul in Miami. Which is like Randy Moss becoming the sushi king of Tokyo.
April 14th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
Make it snow just made me laugh!
April 14th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
beautiful
April 15th, 2008 at 12:49 am
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