Famous Commercials
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100
Debuting in 1969 and running for decades, this brand's most famous commercial features an owl asking, "How many licks" to the center of this sweet treat.

Tootsie Pop  

100

Cars driven by this suave spy include the Mustang Mach 1, Aston Martin V8, and BMW Z8.

James Bond

100

The track and field world records for 100 and 200 meters are both held by this American, also called Flo Jo.

Florence Griffith Joyner.

100

Animals lovers rejoiced in 1981, when a research center was founded to find alternatives to this controversial kind of cosmetic testing.

Animal testing

100

In this 1946 film, George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) asks the angel Clarence, "Sort of a fallen angel, aren't you? What happened to your wings?"

It's a Wonderful Life

200

In the 1990s, a famous commercial for this soft drink featured Cindy Crawford simply walking to a vending machine.

Pepsi

200

These, with shoulder harnesses, were required by U.S. law starting in 1968 in all consumer automobiles.

Seat belts.

200

On April 4, 1974, this man tied Babe Ruth's record with 714 home runs; he would break the record only four days later.

Hank Aaron

200

Popular since the 1960s, this cosmetic brand is named for its founder and known for its trademark pink cars driven by the company's salespeople.

Mary Kay

200

In this 1939 film, Viven Leigh says, "After all, tomorrow is another day!"

Gone with the Wind

300

A 1987 Super Bowl commercial from this beer brand featured a goofy bull terrier named Spuds MacKenzie.

Bud Light

300

The Swedish automaker Saab made these bottom-warming devices standard in 1972.

Heated seats. 

300

A milestone for this chilly sport came in 1972 with the Summit Series, a series of games between Canada and the Soviet Union.

Ice hockey. 

300

In the 1970s, this eyelash enhancer became popular in colorful varieties like blue, green, and purple.

Mascara

300

"Whoever you are, I have always depended on the kindness of strangers" comes from this movie.

A Streetcar Named Desire
400

Fittingly, an Apple commercial from this year referenced George Orwell's most famous book.

1984

400

This Hueytown, Alabama, resident, along with son Davey, is one of NASCAR's most beloved drivers from the 1970s and 1980s.

Bobby Allison

400

A milestone in basketball came in 1976 when the NBA joined forces with the ABA, which stands for this, creating a strengthened front.

American Basketball Association

400

Cover Girl introduced a "crackle" variety of this fingertip-adorning cosmetic in 1999.

Nail polish

400

In this 1967 film, Faye Dunaway says, "No, this is a stolen, four-cylinder Ford coupe."

Bonnie and Clyde

500

In 1996, Budweiser first aired a commercial featuring these large horses, now closely associated with the brand.

Clydesdales 

500

Dashboards got a futuristic makeover in 1976, when the first of this type of display was unveiled. Bye-bye, analog dials!

Digital

500

In 1984, a White Sox-Brewers game set a record for most of these played.

Innings.


25 innings- lasting over 8 hours

500

In the 1970s, eyeshadow shades went pearlescent and were called this word, which calls to mind cakes more than makeup.

Frosted

500

In this 1950 film, Elwood P. Dowd tells his therapist, "Well, I wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor. And I'm happy to state I finally won out over it."

Harvey