Iconic Commercials on Instagram: "The Porta Bed commercials arrived at a time when British television advertising still had space for oddity, repetition, and unapologetic persistence. Airing heavily during the late 1980s and 1990s, they looked less like polished brand films and more like something you might stumble across while half watching TV at night. That was the point. The ads leaned into their own awkwardness, using blunt demonstrations, exaggerated enthusiasm, and relentless repetition to

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History Clips Only on Instagram: "In the 1980s, fast food advertising became unexpectedly competitive on television. One McDonald’s commercial showed children favoring a rival burger, blurring brand loyalty in a subtle but powerful way. What seemed harmless quickly crossed corporate lines, revealing how closely companies guarded public perception during the golden age of television advertising. The ad was quietly removed after Burger King objected, turning it into a rare marketing controversy. I