Steve Jobs Appeared in Apple's Original 1984 'Blue Busters' Video Spoof of 'Ghostbusters'

[MacRumors]

Last week, Network World shared a long-lost internal Apple video from 1984 featuring a brief cameo by Steve Jobs in the role of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Given the early 1980s production value and Apple's alternate universe take on its battle with IBM, the video naturally sparked an array of reactions from around the Apple community,

But now another internal Apple video from the same timeframe is gaining some renewed attention for its inclusion of Jobs in another cameo appearance. The video, entitled "Blue Busters", is a spoof of the movie "Ghostbuster" using a reworked version of the film's theme song. And while edited clips of the video including an appearance by Steve Wozniak have been floating around for some time, Network World earlier this week posted an uncut version of the video which includes Jobs' brief appearances.

Jobs' cameos appear at the 3:00 and 4:04 marks in the video, while Wozniak makes an appearance at 2:21.

Apple's "1944" and "Blue Busters" videos demonstrate the company's commitment to taking on IBM in the corporate world, an effort that saw Apple making forays into printers and other peripherals in an attempt to gain a foothold with businesses. But between expensive machines and a lack of software, Apple experienced only limited success despite some devoted fans of its innovations.

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[iDemiurge]

Geez, man, Jobs should have been a comedy actor...

Now can you picture Bill Murray introducing the iPhone?

"Well, it makes calls... I guess."

 

[Mr. Gates]

Ok

But Now Apple is the most evil sue happy corporation in America. They have become everything they used to stand against.

Interesting.

 

[Small White Car]

Speaking as someone who works in this part of the video-production industry: You all have no idea.

Thanks to the internet there are now many of these things leaking out, but there are still a ton that stay hidden. I'm betting every CEO in America has something more awkward than this hidden away somewhere. I was responsible for a couple of them!

 

[ciociosan]

Well, that went on for a while.

 

[Eidorian]

Remember the 80s?

 

[iDemiurge]

Remember the 80s?

The 80s were awesome.

 

[Boe11]

Let the man keep some of his dignity.

 

[freelancing]

My life is now complete.

 

[xionxiox]

The 80s were awesome.

ew. No they were not.

 

[nagromme]

Well, I guess he knew how to have fun....

 

[maflynn]

Oh man that was hilarious - love it

 

[writingdevil]

Let the man keep some of his dignity.

From the perspective of a solidly serious mind and being, these things may appear undignified, but he loved what he did and the way he had fun was pretty outrageous, although my uncle would probably agree with the idea this was undignified, although my uncle isn't terribly creative.

 

[Krazy Bill]

I remember those days with my '84 Macintosh'. I used it in the biz world. Microsoft Excel kicked ass on that thing with a mere 128kb of RAM.

Too bad it overheated and caught fire one day. Seriously.

 

[bbeagle]

I guess people aren't just one dimensional.

But Ghostbusters is a little dated. Why didn't Steve do something more current like an Avengers movie spoof?

 

[iDemiurge]

ew. No they were not.

I don't like you.

 

[boy-better-know]

Did this kind of thing used to be cool in the 80's? It's so cringeworthy.



I like it.

 

[TheReadyPrompt]

Apple's "1944" and "Blue Busters" videos demonstrate the company's commitment to

wasting money.

 

[koolmagicguy]

And this didn't win an Oscar?

 

[bbeagle]

ew. No they were not.

I know you are, but what am I?

 

[Eidorian]

Apple's "1944" and "Blue Busters" videos demonstrate the company's commitment to

wasting money.

And I thought only AKB0048 had no fun police.

 

[efktd]

best news i've seen all week!

 

[AdeFowler]

Wonder why they didn't use it?

 

[jeffreyropp]

Ouch

Even Ray Parker Jr is cringing somewhere.

No Vinz Clortho (Keymaster of Gozer)? Disappointed....

 

[PodPacker]

The Movie "Ghostbuster"

GHOSTBUSTER?!!!
Really?
WTF
What about the movie Star War or The Remain of the Day or even better One Samurai?