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30 Nostalgic 1-900 Numbers From The ’80s

22. The Freddy Krueger Hotline

For just a few bucks, callers could hear an incredibly drawn-out scary story narrated by Freddy Krueger. For an even scarier story, kids could look forward to what their parents have to say when they receive the phone bill.

23. Let’s Make A Deal Hotline

At the start of this spot, Monty Hall asks, “remember all the fun we had playing Let’s Make a Deal on TV?” Well, try to forget it, because what he was hocking here was nothing more than a quick cash grab aimed toward gambling addicts. A class action lawsuit was eventually filed against this service. From what we hear, the lawyers got all the money, while the claimants received zonks.

24. Dial-An-Insult

“Are you having a bad day? It’s about to get worse.” Yes, Dial-An-Insult targeted that lucrative crowd that wants to be assured they’ll regret their purchases before they even make them.

25. MC Hammer Hotline

Back in the 90’s, people didn’t care about things like production value, which is why MC Hammer and 2 Bigg MC were allowed to record television commercials inside a guest bathroom. They boast that fans “might hear a joke, r a couple of rhymes.” They don’t, however, mention if fans will live to regret carving Hammer’s initials into their hair for school picture day. If only he got more calls, he might not have gone broke!

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