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This Ad Introduced Visa’s New Name
Yes, this commercial was introducing what looked like a new credit card, but it was actually announcing that BankAmericard was…
CBS Sunday Nights 1978
This short CBS promo was advertising a surprisingly historic Sunday night on March 19, 1978. All in the Family said…
CBS Sports Spectacular
Do you remember when CBS Sports Spectacular could fill an afternoon with sports we rarely saw anywhere else? This short…
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
“Good evening.” With those two words, Alfred Hitchcock welcomed viewers into a weekly world of murder, mystery, suspense and wonderfully…
The Owl Who Taught Us Not to Litter
“Give a hoot, don’t pollute!” Those six words made Woodsy Owl one of the most memorable public-service characters of the…
Emergency! Inspired a Generation of First Responders
How many of our viewers became EMTs, first responders or entered another medical field because of the television show Emergency!?…
It Was More Fun the Colorforms Way
As requested by a number of viewers, here is the Raggedy Ann Colorforms commercial I remember from childhood. I have…
Two All-Beef Patties…
This 1975 commercial begins with customers confidently attempting to describe a Big Mac. Most of them quickly stumble over the…
Cigars, cigarettes, Tiparillos
“Cigars, cigarettes, Tiparillos?” You almost have to whisper the words when you say them. This stylish black-and-white commercial placed a…