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When Aftershave Came With Self-Defense Instructions
Hai Karate was one of those aftershaves that sold the joke as much as the scent. It launched in 1967…
“Brylcreem, a little dab’ll do ya…”
That line was everywhere. The ads promised you didn’t need much, just a small dab, and suddenly you’d look sharp,…
Pop-Tarts were introduced by Kellogg’s in 1964
Pop-Tarts were introduced by Kellogg’s in 1964. They were first sold as a quick toaster pastry and originally came in…
You Can Trust Your Car…can you finish it?
You Can Trust Your Car to the Man Who Wears the Star was one of those great old advertising lines…
The Maytag Repair Men
Jesse White was the original “Ol’ Lonely,” the bored Maytag repairman with nothing to do because Maytag appliances were supposed…
Mahna Mahna
Mahna Mahna is one of those nonsense songs that somehow parked itself in everyone’s brain forever. Most of us remember…
Who had a Farrah Doll?
The Farrah doll was part of full-blown Farrah Fawcett mania in the late 1970s, when her feathered hair, red swimsuit…
You Can Take Salem Out of the Country But….
Here’s another forgotten jingle to get stuck in your head: “You can take Salem out of the country, but you…
The New Zoo Revue
The New Zoo Revue premiered on Monday, January 24, 1972, and ran in first-run syndication until 1977, with reruns keeping…
Did You Watch Super Chicken?
Super Chicken was one of those cartoons that felt like it was made for kids, but the jokes were flying…