11 Classic Yakima WA TV Ads Locals Still Remember from the 90s
How many of these nostalgic Yakima, Washington, TV commercials do you remember? We found 11 of them, and wow, did they make us smile!
Blast from the Past!
These old TV commercials ran on KNDO some time back in the mid-1990s. Back then, the TV station was called 23 NBC. (When you get to commercial #8, you'll recognize a VERY familiar face -- our very own morning show host, Dave Ettl).
Some of these businesses are still around in Yakima, like Burger Ranch, Meredith Furniture, Bi-Mart, and Fred Meyer. Big hat tip to Nathan Olson on YouTube. Thanks for the memories! (A few of these are from Burger Ranch; they were so classic, we had to include them all.)
Read More: 25 Beloved Stores We Totally Miss from the Old Yakima Mall
11 Unforgettable Yakima WA TV Commercials from Back in the Day
#1: Burger Ranch: Give Burger Bucks for Christmas
Burger Bucks made for great gifts for Christmas! (I think I still have one or two of those Burger Bucks laying around my house somewhere!)
#2: Burger Ranch: 3 Strips of Bacon
You could add 3 strips of bacon to a Ranch or Big Ranch burger with Washington grown beef for a PENNY!
#3: Burger Ranch: Christmas Cups, Turkeys, and Hams
Just in time for the holidays! Get a holiday shake in a cool holiday cup plus order turkeys and hams and enter to win free center court tickets to the SUNKINGS game!
#4: Smith's Home Furnishings:
Back then, you could get a Motorola flip phone free with activation through Cellular One.
#5: Bi-Mart: Easter Sale
It’s Easter at Bi-Mart! Get a Kodak 35mm S-100 camera with film for just $39.97!
#6: Fred Meyer: It’s a 4-Hour Sale!
Complete with a jovial barbershop quartet!
#7: 23 NBC News: Grab your camcorder and hit the streets!
Rod Smith, the Assignment Editor, wanted you to alert their News Center Network with any news on the street you film with your camcorder. He had folks calling 1-800-422-5631. (Hmm, I wonder if that number still works! Let me know if you call it and who answers the phone, muhaha!)
#8: 23 NBC News: Recognize that anchor guy on the left?
Well, lo and behold, it's our very own Townsquare Media morning show host, Dave Ettl, with a head full of brown hair! (Or is that black hair, Dave?)
#9: The Today Show: “America’s #1 Rated Morning Program”
Remember when it was just Matt Lauer, Katie Couric, Al Roker, and Ann Curry?
#10: Vista Volkswagen: Get a load of the prices of these new cars!
Get an ‘84 Ford Ranger for $4,998 or an ’85 Plymouth Reliance with automatic air conditioning for $3,998!
#11: Meredith Furniture: Hey kids, get off the Sofa!
Back when you had to pay $649 for a brand-new sofa.
You can watch all of the old commercials below!
Now check out these old stores we miss from the old Yakima Mall in downtown in the gallery below after this! 👇
Vintage Yakima Mall Commercial Leaves Locals Feeling VERY Nostalgic
Gallery Credit: Reesha Cosby
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