Mehhhhhmories...of the way we were
 

Cracker Jack toys that were actual toys, not just slips of paper with crap printed on it, and cereal toys with tiny chokeable metal and plastic parts.

Also, Reggie Bars. I always thought they should've made a Catfish bar too, but can understand now why that might not be easily marketable.

Mehhhhhmories...of the way we were
 

It seems to have lost is allure when translated to the web.

What about those hand-held football (baseball, basketball, etc.) games? You know, with the little led's that are would-be tacklers?

As for other icons:

The dunkin' donuts "time to make the donuts" guy
The maytag repairman.
The Solid Gold dancers
John Davidson, Cathy Lee Gifford, and Fran Tarkenton
The A-Team

Mehhhhhmories...of the way we were
 

How many people can remember the Sinclair dinosaur?

Mehhhhhmories...of the way we were
 

Also:

Denny Terrio and Dance Fever.

P-p-p-puttin' on the Hits!

Lost cultural treasures
 

Saw this recently... in a bid to revive the franchise, a Battlestar Galactica video game will be released this fall. A DVD release of old episodes is also planned...

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sim/batt...s_6025613.html

Mehhhhhmories...of the way we were
 

Also:
Shazam!
Isis
Space Ghost
Johnny Quest
ABC After School Specials

And, to tie two threads together, don't forget "Major Mudd"

Mehhhhhmories...of the way we were
 

From Disney?

I'm the baby, gotta love me.
Not the daddy.

I passed my talking doll of the Sinclair baby on to my son -- he hates it.

Edit: After reading the later posts, I must have the wrong dinosaur. I was thinking of the Disney program Dinosaurs which was actually a late 80s thing I think. I have the doll though just the wrong decade.

"A minute to learn, a lifetime to master."

Hell, I felt old when I got to college and every childhood boardgame was available as a shareware (i.e., freeware) game for the computer.

Yahtzee!!

Mehhhhhmories...of the way we were
 

I have a blow-up Sinclair dinosaur that we used to use like an inner tube in the water.

Mehhhhhmories...of the way we were
 

Howard Cosell
Alcoa's You Make the Call
Bud Bowl
Tommy Heinsen

Mehhhhhmories...of the way we were
 

He still exists in mountain states, no?

edited to add:
http://www.sinclairoil.com/images/girl.jpg

Humdrum
 

If Wonk is using Depends to toss anybody's salad, he has other issues . . .

Lost cultural treasures
 

Really? I, uh, heard that there was a DVD of the first couple of episodes rolled into one. From the original Cylon attack (and death of Rick Springfield *sniff*) to the paradise type planet where they caught onto the ambush. If the rest of them come out before December, I know several someones who will get them for Christmas.

Mehhhhhmories...of the way we were
 

He will not soon be forgotten. "Dandy" Don Meredith, on the other hand . . .
Or Alcoa's Fantastic Finishes.
let's forget BBIII and after.
Doesn't he still do play by play for the Celtics?

Speaking of which, while I know it's been observed before, how did Pat O'Brien go from hosting the NBA finals "on CBSSSSS" to Access: Hollywood? Who's next, Bill Walton hosting that show? "That's a terrible dress, Brittney. What were you thinking?"

Mehhhhhmories...of the way we were
 

No, although I did love the show. Sinclair was an oil company that disappeared in the 70s and their mascot was this kelly green dinosaur. The stations regularly gave away blow-up versions. With no front or rear entry.