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Joe DiMaggio as the face of Mr. Coffee

When this ad aired in 1974, America was right in the middle of changing the way it made coffee. For…

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Posted in 1960's

Tiger Joe

As kids, we used to play army, and this commercial is a pretty good demonstration of what that looked like…

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Posted in 1950's 1960's

The Real McCoys

As kids, we used to make fun of the way Walter Brennan walked. Now I sort of walk like him!…

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Posted in 1970's

Don’t Blow Your Top

Don’t Blow Your Top came out in 1972, and this is one of those wonderfully simple toy ideas that probably…

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Posted in 1980's

1984: Red Dawn Invades Theaters

Today marks the anniversary of the release of Red Dawn, which opened in theaters on August 10, 1984. For anyone…

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Posted in 1980's

Burger King Sold Veal?

Do you remember when Burger King sold veal? Watching this commercial again, it almost seems impossible that one of America’s…

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The Second Hundred Years

I remember really enjoying The Second Hundred Years as a kid, although I must have caught it during the summer…

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Posted in 1980's

Peter Pan Peanut Butter

How many of you remember this Peter Pan Peanut Butter commercial? This one really seems to have stuck with people,…

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Posted in 1960's

The Fantastic Four

How many of you remember this version of The Fantastic Four? Long before superhero movies became huge Hollywood events, Hanna-Barbera…

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Posted in 1960's

Top Cat

There are certain cartoon openings where you only need the first few seconds before the entire show comes rushing back,…