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In Ep 49, it’s the 1955 musical comedy ‘The Court Jester’ taped off TV in 1990 by Mr Mike Allef

The Don’t Drink and Drive Guardian Angel, 1984

Rhys 📼@flemishdog.bsky.social · last wk.

Just recognised the priest in the Mother and Son episode where Maggie spills a bag of oranges into a funeral is the "mercif'ly" guy in the Glen 20 ad @davidmgreen.bsky.social found on a @vhsrevue.bsky.social episode

State Building Society ad featuring some nice expressions (Sydney, 1984)

There’s only so many ways you can advertise cheese. Compare this 1984 ad for Kraft Singles with a 1993 Bega Tasty

The Aussie beer Aussies don’t drink, 1984

Don’t find many genuine bargains these days (thanks Internet) but I just picked up this JVC S-VHS VCR at a flea market for 50 Swedish Crowns (roughly $7 AUD). Amazing. #VHS

That’s right. When I was 13 years old.

Matt Fulton@mattfulton.bsky.social · 3w ago

A.I. is highly accurate. @davidmgreen.bsky.social

What went wrong with this 1984 ad for Cleo Magazine?

Now THIS is a CLASSY porn video shop. 26/03/92

What’s on THIS tape? VHS Revue 48 - Northern Pursuit (1984). Full Ep: youtu.be/MpUP9na47G0?...

A selection of Australian accents on television in 1981

Ep 10 is out now and Jeremy Dome is NOT happy about being snubbed by the Domefest podcast festival. Luckily controversial cancelled right-wing comedian Jimmy "The Joke Bloke" Biggs is here with some much needed rofling. Plus parenting advice with Norman Vine onthetalking.podbean.com/e/ep-10-dome...

1981 promo for a real show called ‘The Australians’

Most Adelaide TV commercials back in 1981 had to be shot in Jeremy Cordeaux’s office, like these two for Ernsmiths “electric supermarket” and Colgate toothpaste

Happy 30th birthday to the Nintendo 64

VHS Revue@vhsrevue.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Nintendo 64 with the clear purple controller. Best Christmas present ever. 1998.

When Prince Charles came to Adelaide. The 1981 Royal Charity Performance (on Beta!)

Wrote a lot of VHS Revue today

St. George Building Society, 1984. If like me you’re unfamiliar with their mascot, his appearance was a bit of a shock

Hey look at this 1984 tape of ‘The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal’. The TV movie about New York City’s worst ever industrial accident

Roy Mundy’s gone COMPLETELY PSYCHO!!!

There is nothing quite like the confined madness of a handwritten VHS tape label.

Don’t just throw that old roast chicken carcass in the bin! Seal it inside a single-use plastic bag first for some reason with Super Seal. 1992

Smith’s The Full Monty chips. Disgusting on two levels, 1998

yes! it's THAT lodge you FOOL! @vhsrevue.bsky.social "Some fucking that stuff, that's Carrot, spelled 'cuh'"

1998 ad for Diet Coke featuring dubbed Australian accents and a flagrant disregard for workplace safety

Here we have a fake cigarette ad that parodies a ‘90s commercial for Werther’s Original. And look at the audio spectrum lines... THEY’RE LITTLE DARTS!

On The Talking@onthetalking.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Vine & Hedges. For that special someone…

I plan on signing up for Australian unity insurance because I face this exact same problem every time I use a urinal.

VHS Revue@vhsrevue.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Here’s a 2002 ad for Australian Unity Insurance and some actual real complaints about it

Up & Go liquified breakfast, 1998