• Tebok
    • 1 year 6 months ago
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    		 It was either in the late 80's or early 90's. I believe it was a commercial for a fruit snack.

    The only part I remember is a shipwrecked girl - 10 years old or so - sitting on an island in a torn and tattered dress. She puts one of the snacks in her mouth and a torrent of water splashes down on her.

    I've only seen the commercial once when I was little and I've spent countless hours searching Retrojunk and Youtube looking for it, with no luck.

    I have been going crazy trying to find it again. Someone HAS to remember it. =(
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    • pikachulover
      • 1 year 6 months ago
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      		 I'm not sure or remember it but what you are describing sounds either like a Gushers commercial or Starburst.
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      • eddstarr88
        • 1 year 6 months ago
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        		 Wow, what you're describing Tebok must be part of the Starburst: "The Juice is Loose" campaign series from 1990 to 1991.

        Starburst saturated the airwaves with so many versions in this ad series that I'm not surprised that a few are missing from YouTube.

        Here's the "Clean The Garage" entry that I remember:

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        • bassman21
          • 1 year 6 months ago
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          		 I remember that commercial well Eddie! Today people would complain and say that the father was being verbally abusive.
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          • Tebok
            • 1 year 6 months ago
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            		 I do not believe it was a Gushers commercial. I thought it may have been at first - but from what I have seen going through them is that their commercials involve people's head turning into fruit.

            I do think however that the commercial had to do with a fruit snack much like Gushers - in that it has something in the middle. All I can remember was that the commercial showed a bunch of clips of people and one was the before mentioned 'shipwrecked girl' who had water fall on her after she put one of the snacks in her mouth.

            Besides Gushers, do you know of any other similar snacks with a liquid/sour/etc center?

            I am not sure it was Starburst. Their commercials have the same cast from beginning to end. The commercial I am trying to find had various people in different areas.
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            • eddstarr88
              • 1 year 6 months ago
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              		 I thought it might be Hawaiian Punch Splashers but I can't find any ads to confirm.

              I'm having fun just going through ads on YouTube so I hope you don't mind if I post a funny ad here for Trident Splash:

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              • pikachulover
                • 1 year 5 months ago
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                		 Maybe Bubbaloo Liquid-filled Bubble Gum commercial or a similar product?
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                • eddstarr88
                  • 1 year 5 months ago
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                  		 Here's a two ad commercial break from the early 80's on NBC Saturday Morning airing of "Shirt Tales".

                  Nestle's Quik is first (great ad btw) and Tidal Wave gum is second.

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