Back in the eighties, when Tom Cruise was a measly OT-I (Operating Thetan I), the Scientology movement took to the airwaves, interrogating the Webster-watching public with hard-hitting questions like, "What gets in the way of clear thinking?" No answers were provided, but a curious or desperate viewer could continue this spiritual journey on the provided Dianetics page number.
I remember my sister and I having a laugh at L. Ron's expense back in the day; we were still in the single digits. I found this Dianetics commercial on YouTube. And sure it's ridiculous. But to a nine-year-old? I'm not sure why we found it so absurd. The music is reminiscent of the Goonies II soundtrack. For you eighties-movie buffs out there, you're right: there was no Goonies II film. Goonies II was the Nintendo sequel in 1987, years ahead of its time in theory.
And of course there's a Goonies II clip on YouTube. Seventeen glorious minutes.
Getting back to the Dianetics commercial, does anyone remember this campaign? Was the stigma of Scientology as prevalent? Were my parents feeding us anti-L. Ron propaganda? This forced self re-evaluation is why YouTube drives me crazy.
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holey moley! Those commercials were on all the time.
Have you ever tried reading this book? Its utter nonsense.
I remember the commercial. My bro and I would call it "Diuretics".
It WAS on all the time! I vividly recall asking my dad about it, and his response: "ahh, that's a load of crap."