Remember the Wendy's commercial, "The Soviet Fashion Show?"

[Elspeth]

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

I've seen two dates on this one. A couple of sources date this ad as 1985, but others date it as 1987. I was wondering if anyone actually remembered the year they saw it. I only know that it had to be before the fall of the wall, but not sure when.

[pepperbear]

1. I think it was 1987, but I know it definitely came out before 1989. n/t

[Elspeth]

2. I was trying to remember the place I was living when I saw it.

I moved in 1986, so I feel like I should remember when I saw it, but I can't. :(

[devilgrrl]

4. I was in Cleveland, OH at the time.

I remember having conversations about the commercial.

The commercials that really perplexed us then were those "Coffee Achiever" ones.... :wtf:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0vuEzdCvoQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rea-yBgOSo

[Elspeth]

5. Oh my God, how bizarre. "Coffee calms you down and picks you up?"

WTF??

[devilgrrl]

8. Isn't it f'ed up?

:crazy:

The one featuring Jane Curtin had everyone thinking that the ad campaign was a joke because of her "Weekend Update" part on Saturday Night Live. I can still remember my reaction when I first saw it and thinking :wtf: is this? Is that for real? :crazy: The coffee industry was was under siege because it had been determined that it caused cancer in lab rats. It didn't stop me from drinking it, thats for sure. :hangover: To this day, I it still the whole thing was a gag.... it had to be. :crazy:

[Elspeth]

13. You know, the appearance of Jane Curtain *was* curious

I like your theory

[NNN0LHI]

9. There used to be cigarette ads aimed at pregnant women

Calmed them down so they said.

Don

[devilgrrl]

10. In 1985?

Cigarette ads were really stupid weren't they?

The only decent thing Nixon did was ban them.

[devilgrrl]

3. It was 1985!!!!!!!

I remember vividly!

Hilarious commercial btw. It won a Clio Award that year.


Swimvear! Evening Vear....

[Berry Cool]

6. I had the opportunity to tell a young Russian about this one a few years back.

She was part of the wave of Russians who came to the US as college students after the breakup of the Soviet Union. We were discussing the various ways our countries had of propagandizing about what the people in the other country were like and what life was like for them, acknowledging that there was propaganda on both sides. I told her about this commercial (there was no YouTube at the time, and I've lost touch with her since; I'm hoping she's watched it herself since then) and it made her laugh. She said it sounded like a good approximation of what Soviet life was really like, or if not, at least a good joke on it.

[Elspeth]

7. No kidding.

So she didn't think it was over the top?

[kimmylavin]

11. A 60 second commercial?

Ah, the good old days...
We used to have 24 minute shows back then, too. :)

[libnnc]

12. I was in high school so I'm thinking it was '87

I remember that commercial VIVIDLY.

[Elspeth]

14. Hmm. I have a bet going with someone.

1987 would mean I lose $10. :)

[devilgrrl]

15. The commercial won a Clio Award in 1985.

Fashion Show :60
Wendy's , Dancer Fitzgerald Sample, New York
U. S. Television, Winner, 1985
Full Details

Credits:
Agency Producer(s): Susan Scherl
Art Director(s): Joe Sedelmaier
Cinematographer(s): Joe Sedelmaier
Composer(s): Dick Boyell
Copywriter(s): Cliff Freeman, Joe Sedelmaier
Director(s): Joe Sedelmaier
Editing Company: Sedelmeier Film Productions, Chicago
Editor(s): Peggy DeLay
Music Company: Nuance Productions, Chicago
Production Company: Sedelmaier Film Productions, Chicago
Scenic Designer(s): Glenn Nielsen
Casting Director: Joe Sedelmaier

http://www.clioawards.com/archive/results.cfm

[Elspeth]

16. YAY!

I get the $10. :)

[devilgrrl]

17. Don't spend that cash in one place!!!!

:P

[Elspeth]

18. Three gallons of gas should wipe that win out

:(