“1984” is an American television commercial which introduced the Apple Macintosh personal computer. It was conceived by Steve Hayden, Brent Thomas and Lee Clow at Chiat\Day, produced by New York production company Fairbanks Films, and directed by Ridley Scott.

… only national airing, was on January 22, 1984, during a break in the third quarter of the telecast of Super Bowl XVIII …

… Advertising Age placed it on the top of its list of 50 greatest commercials.

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I’m readying Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.

Steve’s love/hate relationship with John Sculley is fascinating.