PSAs from the p-a-s-t

Oh, how I remember all of these...this first one I used to find especially terrifying on Saturday mornings. That was when I used to see a lot of these...



The dad in the next one doesn't look cool enough to smoke weed in front of his kids. At least, enough so that this aspiring drummer would pick up on it. And sheesh, talk about defensive. Easy, junior.


Here's the one that everyone knows—brain on drugs=fried egg. However, it bothers me that he says, "THIS is drugs." It's the whole subject-verb agreement thing, I think. I mean, if the man poured oil into a pan and said "THESE are drugs," I think it'd still sound weird. Maybe if he said "This is an example of an illegal substance."


And hahaha...this next one I SO remember. "I'm not a chicken, you're a turkey!" And I have to agree with one of the commenters on the youtube page: Who would offer pot to a nine year old? Maybe if you smoke weed and then watch TMNT, it'll make more sense. Still, if one of the turtles told ME to stay off the stuff, I know I'd take it seriously.


Re: the below video: Pee Wee Herman is a GREAT role model. I think they use the same "serious" music noise on this one as the swimming pool one. It reminds me of the opening for A Current Affair which can hear here.


This next ad I don't remember personally, but I've seen it before on something else, I believe. I love how the singing pills rhyme "serious," "delirious," "fear of us," and "dangerous." Once the pills start talking to you, it's probably time to lay off the hard candy.


This is just...awful. These people have no rhythm. At all. God, this sucks.


And here...the REAL kids on the block..."walter dos drugs."




But she DID party all night! Who lied?

And now, with all of those, I leave you this, one of my favorite childhood memories regarding anti-drug PSAs. I remember watching this cartoon feature in school every year. Where else can you get Winnie the Pooh talking about smack and crank? Awesome.