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The best vintage Detroit TV commercials

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DETROIT – We hate commercials while we're watching TV, but we love looking back at some of the wackiest spots we remember from the the 80s or 90s.

Take a look at some of the most memorable Detroit-area commercials from the last few decades. 

Nyquil, Oldsmobile, NBC Sunday Night at the Movies (1982)

Visine, Colt 45, Ford, Stroh's, Gardner-White (1983)

Hudson's, Mort Crim, Tostitos, Time Magazine (1980)

Old Spice, BoRics, McDonald's McDLT, Arby's (1986)

Pontiac, Ultra Slim, Burger King, Met Life (1992)

Detroit Tigers, Kool-Aid, Big Boy, Weight Watchers (1977)

Watch this Uniquely Detroit special on vintage Local Detroit commercials


About the Author
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Ken Haddad has proudly been with WDIV/ClickOnDetroit since 2013. He also authors the Morning Report Newsletter and various other newsletters, and helps lead the WDIV Insider team. He's a big sports fan and is constantly sipping Lions Kool-Aid.

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