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Jiffy Pop — Was It More Fun to Make Than Eat?
It’s Friday night, and this one brings back that whole feeling of the weekend finally being here. Maybe there was…
Muriel Cigars — Edie Adams Made “Hey Big Spender” Her Own
Here’s one where the commercial spokeswoman may have become better remembered than the product. Edie Adams spent an incredible 19…
The Courtship of Eddie’s Father — “People Let Me Tell You ’Bout My Best Friend”
I think all you have to say is The Courtship of Eddie’s Father and a lot of us immediately hear…
Who Ya Gunna Call? Dustbuster!
I think the Dustbuster was one of those products that seemed to suddenly appear and then before long everybody knew…
Remember Junior Jumble?
Remember Junior Jumble? This was one of those little newspaper features that could keep you busy almost as long as…
Handi-Wrap Won Me Over One School Sandwich at a Time
I remember this Handi-Wrap commercial, but what it really brings back is a debate we used to have in our…
Cathy Rigby Built Quite a Career After the Olympics
This old Cathy Rigby Stayfree commercial brings back a completely different Cathy Rigby memory for me. Back in the 1990s,…
Did You Walk A Mile For A Camel?
If you grew up watching television in the 1950s or ’60s, cigarette commercials weren’t unusual or something that jumped out…
Peabody and Sherman
Peabody and Sherman were one of those great little pieces of Rocky and Bullwinkle that managed to sneak some history…
My Favorite Martian
When I think of My Favorite Martian, I really don’t remember watching it as a first-run show — I remember…