No-ORIGINAL Doritos were just plain corn chips- I occasionally still see packages of them in stores. They came in a yellow bag. The Nacho Cheese Doritos came in a Red bag, and the BIG news was when they added Cool Ranch! Heck- Tortilla chips of ANY kind, were only JUST catching on.

In the early 80s, Doritos weren't packaged in foil bags -- they were plastic, with a clear window you could see the chips through. In addition, the 'Nacho Cheese' flavor (not the 'Nacho Cheesier' flavor) was a different formula that didn't adhere evenly to all the chips. As a result, in a given bag, some chips had WAY more nacho cheese flavor than others. When Doritos switched to 'Nacho Cheesier', they changed the formula, and now the chips are more evenly coated, but they do NOT taste the same. Compared with the original, it has almost a metallic note. I would love to find a bag of the originals.... or at least find somebody else who remembers them!! :)

I remember the ones with a clear window.They also had a little mouse with Sombaro on the packaging. The Doritos were excellent back them.The chips they make now are great.But they had a better flavour back then

I remember that the original Cool Ranch and Nacho Cheese were much better than their recent incarnations. The chip itself was much more of a real corn chip. I also remember Wild n Mild Ranch Fritos. Ultra good.

Doritos started in 1964 so those were the originals.

I agree, they need to listen to the people and bring back the Doritos of the 1980s and 1990s. They tasted way better and could eat a lot of them at once. Now they are way too cheesy and almost gross me out a little bit.

I believe the flavor the original poster is searching for was Jumpin Jack Doritos. they were monterey jack cheese flavored, and damn I miss them. They came in a black colored version of the clear plastic bag with the window that was mentioned earlier.

If they made Doritos like they did in the early 80's I would buy a bag every time I went to the grocery store - seriously. IF I buy a bag now - the small one like at a gas station - I pick through them and eat the ones that aren't covered in the cheese. God do I miss Doritos from the 80's.

I am ALMOST POSITIVE the FIRST Nacho Cheese Doritos came out in the early 1970's. I remember getting my mom to buy 3 bags and I sneaked them into my suitcase for my 2 wks at a diabetic camp that Summer. They were/ARE SO addicting, that I just never buy them anymore.. Man, youth!!

I really miss the cheese Doritos from the 80 as well. I talk about them often to people who don't remember them, they were day and night to the Doritos now. I can't stand Doritos now, they just taste nasty( the cheese ones). I wish they would bring back the old ones, at least for a time.

I loved the 80's Sour Cream Doritos, in the light green and white bag w/ the clear window... Yum

OMG! The sour cream were my favorite, Back in 83' I think it was, I walked 2 miles to school and every day on the way home, I got a big bag. then .98 cents, and ate the whole bag by the time I got home. I so want those back, Also would like the doritos 3D back as well. The ranch is okay, but I want the original Sour cream back, not the mixed bag out now with Cheezy Enchilada.

yes I remember them. They used to stick together they were so wet with cheese. I used to love them....I want them now!!!!!