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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Media / Drugs See Through Time at the 1968 Ice Capades

Posted by on Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 12:30 PM

Hot on the heels of the mindbending 1969 ad for IHOP comes another acid-soaked ad, this one from 1968 and for the Ice Capades (courtesy of the Redundant Variety Hour).

And now, a quiz:

 

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Couldn't watch it - the special effects were too cheesy.
Posted by Schweighsr on January 26, 2012 at 12:49 PM
emma's bee 2
I was a wee toddler when this appeared on the TV. No wonder GenX is so effed up.
Posted by emma's bee on January 26, 2012 at 12:59 PM
Free Lunch 3
If I were a little kid seeing that thing, I'd be terrified of the ice capades.
Posted by Free Lunch on January 26, 2012 at 1:10 PM
4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtJd_QNpQ…
Posted by working on January 26, 2012 at 1:11 PM
5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtJd_QNpQ…

Posted by working on January 26, 2012 at 1:13 PM
6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtJd_QNpQ…
Posted by nada on January 26, 2012 at 1:15 PM
Reverse Polarity 7
Oooo. It looks much cooler in color than it did on our old Black & White TV back in the 1960s. Thanks!
Posted by Reverse Polarity on January 26, 2012 at 1:20 PM
--MC 8
CHROMA KEYING. For god's sake kids, don't do it.
Posted by --MC on January 26, 2012 at 1:23 PM
gloomy gus 9
That was so great! Thank you.
Posted by gloomy gus on January 26, 2012 at 2:52 PM
Vince 10
I was a teen in the sixties. You people have no idea. NONE!!! I know, I know...it explains a lot.
Posted by Vince on January 26, 2012 at 3:03 PM
this guy I know in Spokane 11
The visuals were kind of pretty, but Masturbating Soundtrack Man creeped me out a little.
Posted by this guy I know in Spokane on January 26, 2012 at 3:19 PM
this guy I know in Spokane 12
^ (or maybe that should be "crept")
Posted by this guy I know in Spokane on January 26, 2012 at 3:20 PM
Mischa Vainburg 13
Yeah, voice was scary even as I was laughing my ass off.
Posted by Mischa Vainburg on January 26, 2012 at 6:23 PM

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