David M. Green

7 News update mid-2003. Pretty good summary of what was happening in #australia that year #auspol

No room for frowns at Target. It’s 100% happy all the time forever! #target #happy #zoolander #funny

Can you spot the recurring theme in these 2 early 2000s ads for Mitsubishi & margerine? #mitsubishi

2003, where for a brief moment, the future was MiniDisc. Sony NetMD Walkman ad #minidisc #dance

Classy 2003 ad for Coles Supermarkets with Lisa McCune #coles #oldads #shopping #voldemort #fart

It’s another one of my Futurama tapes from 2003. Let’s check out what’s on it… #futurama #vhs

Radio’s Tony McManus gives VHS Revue a shoutout on Australia Overnights #3aw #radio #vhs #youtube

Whistle up a Cadbury Caramel Whip. What could go wrong? Ad from 1975 #chocolate #crash #car #funny

Mmm smell that strong ammonia. Some cutting edge FX in this 1975 Ajax ad #tornado #ajax #cleaning

Heading to the beach in my Ira Berk Datsun, 1975 #datsun #pepsi #car #retro

Survive 75: A message from Queensland Road Safety Council, 1975 #dontdrinkanddrive #bus #brisbane

Lemon Fab, 1975 #oldads #fab #laundry #lemon #aussie

This ad has a cat! 1975 commercial for Kit-E-Kat cat food. #cat #oldads #heman #funny #catfood #70s

Don’t waste a wash with Spray Fresh… whatever that means (1975) #shower #hygiene #oldads #australia

You can fix anything at Selleys Handyman Bar with TV’s Andrew Harwood, 1975 #selleys #70s #hardware

Another Aussie staple: complaining any funding of the arts is a waste of taxpayer money. 1975 report

Some things in Aussie journalism never change. Like puns. As tedious today as they were in 1975 #pun

1975: When Australian TV newsreaders wore white jackets #news #70sfashion #funny

The piercing voice of Brian Cahill on Brisbane’s Channel 7 Eyewitness News, 1975 #7news #racing #70s

Mike Higgins reads a report on the CSIRO, 1975. No autocue. No overlay. #7news #70s #anchorman

One of the oldest home recordings of an Aussie TV broadcast! #7news from 1975! #anchorman #70s

The new way to get high in Sydney in 1983 #sydney #sydneytower #centrepoint #retro

The iconic A.R.C. Garden Fence. As endorsed by idiots, 1983 #oldads #aussie #fencing #garden #80s

Maxwell House Instant Coffee with dual Gold Logie winner Maggie Tabberer, 1983 #coffee #80s

1997 West End Draught ad ahead of the 1st Showdown. Some things do change… #adelaide #afl #showdown

Maybe an inappropriately jaunty jingle for what today is a widely seen as a problematic cheese, 1983

1997 ad for the unfortunately named ‘DV Milk’ with Rex Hunt #milk #rexhunt #funny #oldads

The many communication technologies of Australia’s STC, 1983 #tech #pinegap #80s #australia

Mike Whitney & Joel Garner face off in this 1983 Tooheys beer ad #cricket #beer #oldads #testmatch

The bloke in this 1997 ad for Cosmo Magazine may be dubbed. #cosmo #oldads #weird

Need a last minute gift for Mothers’ Day 1983? Get Mum a lotto ticket! #mum #lotto #mothersday

We interupt the story of Hitler’s rise to power to bring you this 1983 DustBuster ad #vacuum

What ads does Ch9 play during a 1983 showing of ‘Inside the Third Reich’? It’s business as usual.

Coca-Cola CGI polar bears make friends with a seal, just like in real life #cocacola #polarbear

1983. When Australian variety television was “a thing”. Promo for ‘The Don Lane Show’ #80stv

1983 Tron-esque ident for Australia’s Channel 9. Not sure if they’re actually still the one #80s #tv

Sh*t jingles of Adelaide: Plasflo Irrigation, 2000 #irrigation #adelaide #funny

Neighbouring business gutted by fire? Time for a FIRE SALE! Tasteless Plant Liquidators ad, 2000

Did the people who made this Pizza Haven ad even watch that Seinfeld ep? #pizza #adelaide #seinfeld

So distracted I was by this 1993 Manpower Australia ad I didn’t even notice a young Jamie Durie

Kiwi model Rachel Hunter dubs herself in this 1993 ad for Pantene Treatment Shampoo #hair #shampoo

Remember when James Bond drove a Mitsubishi Magna? #jamesbond #mitsubishi #adelaide #funny #car

A gushing letter to the editor praising Jennifer Keyte’s 7 News coverage of the 1993 floods #asmr

Iconic yelling Adelaide TV commercial ‘Mr Bankrupt’, 2001 #mrbankrupt #oldads #loud #funny #adelaide

Americans won’t believe this answer from the Australian Family Feud, 1993 #funny #cultureshock #wtf

A 2001 ad for horseracing. It’s the sport of… #horseracing #oldads #melbournecup #racing #idiots

This 2001 Furniture Works ad really pushes the medium of television to its limit #funny #simpsons

Some guy being a complete c**t in this 2005 ad for Kettle Sensations potato chips #chips #oldads