Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Advertising For Dummies: a simple explanation of MTV (1986)

 As MTV turned 5 in 1986, there were still some folks that didn't understand the channel's concept.

Enter Gilbert Gottfried (ex-Saturday Night Live) to try to explain.


Gottfried would remain a fixture on MTV doing spots like this for the rest of the decade, and it led to movies (i.e. "Aladdin", "The Adventures of Ford Fairlane", "Problem Child") commercial endorsements (Banquet, Kellogg's Pop Tarts, AFLAC), and cartoons (Cyberchase, Superman: The Animated Series, Aladdin) over the next 30 years.

Gottfried passed away earlier today at 67. Rest in peace.

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