Nick At Nite 85-88 commercials: We went through around a dozen beta tapes full of non-stop Nick at Nite programming from the network's first three years, 1985-1988, and put together several collections of the unique commercials they used to run, usually for their own programming. Some ads run several minutes long and qualify as short comedy films, really imaginative and funny stuff! This set includes Are You a Zapper and an ad for the Do It Yourself Sitcom Search rebroadcast.
The BetaGems channel also has "1995 Nick At Nite Munsters Way Out Wild Ones TV commercial" "Nick At Nite 1985-1988 earliest ads compilation," "Nick At Nite 85-88 commercials: Car 54, My 3 Sons, Mad Movies," "Nick At Nite 85-88 commercials: Donna Reed analysis, Smos Bros," "Monkees Year 2439 1988 Nick at Nite TV commercial," "Nick At Nite 85-88 commercials: Mr Ed Party Animal, Donna Reed," "Nick At Nite 85-88 commercials: Addiction to Donna Reed," "Nick At Nite 85-88 commercials: Lancelot Link, My 3 Sons," "Nick At Nite 85-88 commercials: Lancelot Link," "Nick At Nite 85-88 commercials: Susie Ann-thropolgy, Nick Club," "Nick At Nite 85-88 commercials: Mad Movies, Do It Yourself Sitcom II," "Nick At Nite 85-88 commercials: Floundering Fathers contest, more," "Nick At Nite 85-88 commercials: Get to Know Mr. Ed, Sunday Snacktime," "Nick At Nite 85-88 commercials: Mr Ed love triangle, Mad Movies," "1989 Nick at Nite ad Hello From TV Land Car 54," and "Nick At Nite 85-88 commercials: Susie & Make Room For Daddy."
BetaGems are culled from an archive of over 1000 beta video tapes recorded from 1983 into the 1990s. Most feature live music performances broadcast on television in San Diego CA, though there are also rarely seen commercials, comedy clips, and other material that doesn't seem to be anywhere else on Youtube or online. Most of the tapes were recorded on a Sony SL-HFT7 Super Beta Theater Hi-Fi Stereo - the same model was refurbished and is being used for these digital transfers and uploads.
In rare occasions where a BetaGems clip does appear elsewhere, we're only uploading if our own beta master is better quality or contains material not seen previously. Much footage comes from public television and public access broadcasts.
