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Thursday, April 19, 2007  

Retro Thursday: Cheesy Network TV Promos



They sure don't make 'em like this anymore. Above, ABC's "Still the One" campaign from 1979. Check out the ABC stars, enjoying a barbecue and riding in a hot air balloon! Wheee!



From 1984, "NBC Let's All Be There." Yikes. This is cringe-tastic. Could you imagine asking today's stars to participate in something like this? Nope, wouldn't happen. Thankfully.

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