June 30, 1999: TV Guide Names “1984” Ad As the Best Television Ad of All Time




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Summary: The "1984" ad is often said to have been played only once during the 1984 SuperBowl. That bit of common wisdom is in error. The ad was aired during signoff at a televison station in Idaho in 1983, played at movie theatres just because people enjoyed it, and replayed countless…