Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Retro PSA Of The Day: Get High On Yourself

I might've posted this already, but a quick and careless search through my archives revealed no evidence of such.

Two things: the video is from Stephanie, and watching it made me want to hurt somebody, particularly Henry Winkler. And then do some heavy drugs.
So that's three things, really, although listening to Henry Winkler sing and doing drugs is really like 2a and 2b, because they are usually simultaneous. Ayyyyyyyy!


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19 comments:

Bev said...

Doesn't everyone want to hurt Henry Winkler a little bit?

"It's Henry Winkler... covered in bees!"

Oh, and IDK why, but that sing-along part made me think of The Muppets for some reason. Huh.

J.G. said...

MSOTD makes me think 'Plastic Lego Hair'

Molly's Mom said...

I must've blocked this one out of my memory. Wow.

Liz C said...

The scary thing is I think I remember that campaign. Help me.

Cary said...

Leif Garrett was in there, right? Oh, the irony.

SiressYorkie said...

Great scott.

I keep wondering if the haze in this clip is from age or if there was a roomful of happy smoke.

Was everything from the early 80s hazy? When I look back, it certainly seems that way.

Keeorp said...

What were they smoking when they made this?

Anonymous said...

I think we just witnessed the birth of Scientology.

kushibo said...

It's no "We Are The World," but to be fair, the Ethiopians weren't starving yet.

Frank Irwin said...

Is getting off on yourself close enough?

I don't remember this one. Yay for me!

rockygrace said...

I'm wondering why I don't remember this ...... oh, that's right - I was high.

Cary said...

Where's a meteor when you need one?

Daisy said...

Wow, lots of familiar old faces in there, but I don't remember this campaign either. They do seem happy, at least. ha!

woodwoman said...

Network promo people are responsible for some of the most heinous crap ever produced.

T-Ro said...

What a fuckin' trainwreck!

I think we all have a pretty good idea on how successful this campaign was.

Anonymous said...

Good Lord, how did I miss this train wreck? Yep, must have been high. I don't think this was shown on Saturday Night Live or we would have all died laughing....
Nancy in New Mexico

cam3709 said...

I can get high on myself?

Sweet that'll save me a ton in weed money.

But do I smoke myself, or inject some of me into myself or what?

Dammit Cary help a brother out, can't you see I'm jonesing for a hit?!?!

Linda said...

Thank goodness the rise of cynicism killed this type of stuff.

LOL

Margie said...

Sweet Jesus! I had vague memories of this whole abomination in my head for 20 (very) odd years now. NOBODY remembered it but me. I feel vindicated...and a little car sick. Poor Bob Hope, shoulda read the fine print in his contract.