Flash back 40 years to the Spring of 1985, when "2010" fever went worldwide and everyone was making contact!

From cereal to Crunch 'N Munch, from mail-in clothing to calendars, international posters and stickers!

From Ford concept cars to Domino's pizzas, and stickers!

Games, games, games! At the arcade at Aladdin's Castle or at home with Adam, Apple, and Coleco. And stickers!

Plus the holograms, Barry Norman, and Crispy Wheats 'n Raisins. And stickers!

Have your own 2010 merch, ads or stories? Share it with us on BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, or email!

Check out Virginia Smith's artwork at http://ginnie-the-nerd.pipertoo.com 

Episodes 59 - Marketing An Odyssey with Virginia Smith: Part 2 (2010: The Year We Make Content)

2010 Official0 Marketing Guide. MGM/UA, 1984.

Entertainment Tonight (December 14, 1984)

TV Spot For "2010: The Year We Make Contact"

2010: The Year We Make Contact TV Spot #2 (1984)

2010: The Year We Make Contact 1984 TV spot #2

1985 General Mills Rocky Road cereal commercial.

1982 General Mills Cereal Contest

1981 General Mills Crispy Wheats 'n Raisins cereal commercial.

1985 General Mills Crispy wheats 'n Raisins Cereal TV Commercial

Crunch 'n Munch commercial 1983

Domino's Pizza Commercial 1985

Lisa Frank - "You Gotta Have It!"

Lazer Blazers 3D Holographic Stickers Commercial Masters of the Universe

JENNIFER CONNELLY sings 'Ai No Monologue' in a 1986 Japanese Technics commercial

Film 85 Location Report on 2010 with Barry Norman

1984 Ford Car Commercial

1984 Ford Truck Commercials YOU WILL LOVE!

Funny 1984 Ford Mustang TV Ad Commercial (1 of 6)

A visit to Aladdin's Castle in 1981

1980s Aladdins Castle video about Arcade games

Aladdin's Castle commercial 1980's / Lakewood California

ColecoVision 1983 TV Commercial

ColecoVision - "Playing In 1984" (Commercial, 1984)

ColecoVision & Adam - "Sorry, Atari" (Commercial, 1983)

Coleco - Adam - "Computer Programming" (Commercial, 1984)

Andy Summers. "2010" (Based On "Also Sprach Zarathustra") A&M, 1984.