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Roadside Television

Roadside Television brings you retro TV nostalgia - carefully preserved from original analog recordings.

Welcome to Roadside Television, a curated archive of classic broadcast television digitized from VHS and other analog tapes. This channel preserves commercials, TV show intros, theme songs, local news reports, station promos, and other television ephemera as they originally aired.

Each video is organized and presented to reflect the broadcast era it came from, with historical context that captures how television looked, sounded, and felt in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. The goal is preservation, documentation, and appreciation of television history - from national networks to local stations and forgotten moments.

Relive the best (and quirkiest) parts of the past: ’70s commercials, ’80s TV nostalgia, ’90s jingles, vintage news coverage, public access oddities, and lost media pulled from original tapes.

Pop in, rewind, and take a roadside trip through broadcast television history.

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Sammy Davis Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990) Full NBC Special Michael Jackson Whitney Houston

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Jesse Jackson Tribute + Michael Jackson Sings “I Am Here Because You Were There” (1990)

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Tony Danza Tap Dance + Dean Martin Remarks (1990) | Sammy Davis Jr. Tribute

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Milton Berle & Sammy Davis Jr. Pie Skit (1973) | NBC Follies Clip

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Magic Johnson on Sammy Davis Jr. (1990) | Autograph Story & Basketball Moment

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Shirley MacLaine Sings “If They Could See Me Now” to Sammy Davis Jr. (1990)

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Bob Hope on Sammy Davis Jr. (1990) | Classic Act, Tribute Remarks & George H.W. Bush Video

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Gregory Peck Introduces Anita Baker After Sammy Davis Jr. Film Tribute (1990)

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Richard Pryor on Sammy Davis Jr. (1990) + 1976 Sammy and Company Clip

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Bill Cosby Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr. (1990) | Sammy Davis Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

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Mike Tyson & Eddie Murphy (1990) Toss to Commercial Break Sammy Davis Jr. 60 Years in Entertainment

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Goldie Hawn Sings “True Colors” for Sammy Davis Jr. | Eddie Murphy Introduction (1990 NBC Tribute)

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Gregory Hines Tap Dance Tribute with Sammy Davis Jr. (1990) | Sammy Davis Jr. Celebration

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Clint Eastwood Introduces Sammy Davis Jr. Gun-Spinning Skills | 1990 NBC Tribute Special

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Eddie Murphy Introduces Sammy Davis Jr. Career Tribute - “Mr. Bojangles” | 1990 NBC Special

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Eddie Murphy Introduces Whitney Houston - “One Moment in Time” | Sammy Davis Jr. 1990 NBC Tribute

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UK TV Commercials & Thames Television Sign-Off (Late 1980s) | Tesco, Fiat Uno, James Bond on Thames

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Jack Horkheimer Star Hustler Aug 11-17, 1997 Great Late-Summer Jupiter Show +WEDU PBS Tampa Sign-Off

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Vintage ESPN Commercials (April 1989) | Noid, Energizer Bunny & Yakoff Smirnoff

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College Football Crowd & Band Shots (Sep 8, 1988) | Texas Tech vs BYU Atmosphere - ESPN

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Texas & San Antonio Commercials Aired on ESPN (1988) | Gillespie Ford, Smith Chevy & More

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Home, Services & Lifestyle Commercials Aired on ESPN (1988)

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ESPN Commercials (1988) | Sports Icons, Beer & Fast Food Ads

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Car & Truck Commercials Aired on ESPN (1988) | Isuzu, Jeep, Mazda, Chevy

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ESPN Football Night Commercials (1988) | Original Broadcast Ads

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Homelessness in America (1989) | CNN, Christopher Reeve & Linda Evans

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Hungarian Folk Dance “Dance-Off” | Vintage Movie Scene

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Stevie Wonder in a Kodak Batteries TV Commercial (1988)

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A Look at Barcelona in 1988: Preparing to Host the 1992 Olympic Games

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1985 Tampa TV Commercials & Promos | WTVT Channel 13

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Vintage TV Commercials from 1985 | Beer, Cars, Fast Food, Jeans and Willie Nelson!

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A Visit to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in the Mid-1990s | Vintage Home Video

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Alabama, The Judds & Charlie Daniels - CBS Concert (1985) - Select Performances & Guest Appearances

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Don Rickles Sells Carpet in a Forgotten 1987 TV Commercial

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Home Cleaning & Household Commercials from 1987 – Featuring Don Rickles (WTVT Tampa)

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Travel & Automotive Commercials from 1987 – Airlines, Gas, and Ford Trucks (WTVT Tampa)

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Food & Grocery Commercials from 1987 – Supermarket Classics & Frozen Dinners (WTVT Tampa)

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WTVT Channel 13 Tampa Branding & TV Show Promos (1987 Prime-Time Broadcast)

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Health, Hygiene & Medicine Commercials from 1987 – VHS-Era Ads for Everyday Life (WTVT Tampa)

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Remember the Noid? Domino’s Pizza “Avoid the Noid” Commercial (1987)

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1987 Fast Food Commercials - McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Domino’s & Burger King

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McDonald’s “Mac the Knife” Commercial – Classic 1987 TV Ad

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Forgotten TV Shows of the Late 1980s | Promos - The People Next Door, Peaceable Kingdom, Dear John

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WTVT Channel 13 (CBS) Tampa - Prime-Time Commercials, Bumpers & Show Promos (September 26, 1987)

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Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge – Ending Shoot Out and Scene (1987) ⚠️ Spoilers

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Alabama Live with Hank Williams Jr. (1984) - Roll On, Tennessee River & More - USS Constellation

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1993 Car of the Year – Dodge Intrepid Promotional Video (8 Minutes) “That’s What the Experts Think”

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1988 ABC News Update – Possible Syria Hostage Release (Peter Jennings)

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Tampa / St. Pete in 1994 – Culture, Dining, Sports & Local Life (WFLA-TV) Newcomer Welcome Video

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1989 Jerry Lewis Telethon – San Antonio Local Segment (Kathy Ortiz Story)

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Vintage PPV Commercial – Bikini Open 3 on Request TV (Early 90s)

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VHS Camcorder Boat Ride, Florida – August 1990 | Passing Honeymoon Island & Clearwater

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The Making of a Marine – Parris Island (1995) | U.S. Marine Corps Documentary

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U.S. Marine Corps on VHS (1995) – Silent Drill, Evening Parade & Women Recruits

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1980s Showtime Bumper & Promo – The Street Fighter (Sonny Chiba)

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Cigánybál Budapesten – Hungarian Folk Dance at Buda Castle (1980s TV) 💃

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1987 Sports Illustrated TV Ad – Elle Macpherson Cover & “Not So Great Moments in Sports” VHS Gift

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The Changing Face of Communism (1989) – 26-Minute News Compilation CNN CBS NBC

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Tampa News 1987 – Bernie Goetz Acquittal & George Bush in Florida | Pulse News Hour Channel 13

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Black Entertainment Television (1987) – Original BET Network Commercial

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