1985 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!

The wait is over! With moments to spare before the stuffing hits the table, the Purple Stuff Podcast is ready to serve up this year’s review of an old Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!

It’s our favorite annual tradition, and this year, we picked a hot one for ya. Join us for a long look back at the 1985 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, featuring He-Man, Rainbow Brite, the Cabbage Patch Kids, and whole lotta Bert Convy.

While we covered this parade’s surrounding years on prior shows, this one was definitely distinct, and deserved its day in the sun. Rue McClanahan dressed like Cinderella? A deflated Kermit balloon? Pat Sajak nearly set on fire by a gaggle of torch jugglers? In 1985, there was something for everyone!

Click here to listen to this month’s show!

…which you can also find on Spotify, or Apple, or wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Oh, and if you want to actually watch the 1985 Macy’s Parade, there are a few copies on YouTube. Here’s one that’s complete with commercials. In fact, below are links to let you jump directly to the segments discussed on the show!

1) The Cabbage Patch Kids!
2) Rainbow Brite Sings!
3) Masters of the Universe Float!
4) Toys “R” Us WWF Commercial!
5) Care Bears and Miss America!
6) Rue McClanahan as Cinderella!
7) Pat Sajak Dodges Fire!
8) Weird McDonald’s Commercial!

We hope you enjoy the new ep, whether you get to hear it before Thanksgiving or not!

As a reminder, the Purple Stuff Podcast is also on Patreon, where we publish an exclusive bonus episode every month. Actually, this month’s bonus show ties directly to the 1985 Macy’s Parade!

Dropping tomorrow, we’re going to be diving into several of the television commercials that aired during this parade, covering everything from She-Ra to the McDLT!

(Yeah, we wanted to publish the bonus show at the same time as the main show, but life has a way of life’ing, and we didn’t want you to wait any longer for the annual parade review!)

If you’re heading away for the holiday weekend, have a great time! Hopefully the new episode will give ya something to listen to while driving. If not, it’ll be here when you get back!