1990's Teen Runaway PSA - 'Don't Give Up'

An old PSA for the National Runaway Switchboard. Featuring a brief segment from Peter Gabriel's "Don't Give Up" (with Kate Bush).

I own nothing here and this is for nostalgia and informative purposes only.

[Polymathically]

I haven't seen this in 30 years, but just randomly thought of it. It's funny how memory works.

[djpawlee]

Finally... I've been looking for this for I don't know how long. I kept thinking it was a Covenant House commercial

[Spiderzzz]

It’s funny how I see this commercial and immediately think of Batman TAS and Goosebumps.

[bluest.]

I Remember This.. Finally Found It! Damn..

[mordredt]

I remember this ad. And this song. Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush did a good job on it.

[kamenwaticlients]

I have been looking for this for years. Thank you!

[FireMinstrel]

Seriously, I remember seeing this during the commercial breaks for Pee Wee's Playhouse of all things.

[chmpnlfts]

Yoo I remember this commercial Soo well it's crazy bring back Soo many memories sheesh..

[qgriffin]

It's crazy how NONE of us in the comments have ever met, yet we share the same childhood memories.

[billruption]

Want to hear about weird coincidences? I just randomly thought of this commercial yesterday but couldn't find it because I didn't know how to describe it. Then this morning, the song came on the radio (I swear the station has never played it before, let alone recently) through which I discovered it was a peter gabriel song and thus was able to find this! I tend not to believe there is some higher intelligence controlling the universe, but if there is, it certainly wanted me to not miss out on 20 seconds of nostalgia for some reason 😂. Now my question is if anyone has the one where some guy is standing next to a car getting destroyed while the VO talks about getting sued?

[MrJimmy]

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[noegonzalez]

I remember this when I stayed home from school.

[ajdynamo]

This commercial used to make me sad as a kid. I used to leave the room whenever it came on then return when it went off.

[BayAreaDawg]

Omg I remember this commercial! I had a terrible childhood! Want to call this number so bad.

[willampatmon]

I remember this one too ! It’s very sad .

[posysdogovych]

I remember this and the Covenant House commercials where Bon Jovi says, "Call 1-800 and then keep dialing 9."

[noeyes]

This fing advert was why i would always cry at this song, now i know, grrr👍

[davidbreen]

As sad as this is its a beautiful use of the talent of Kate Bush.

[SuperBrianMak]

It was a sad commercial then, and it still is watching it as an adult.

[greenbird]

I remember this commercial back in the day I was so heartbroken I wanted my mom to take her in 😔