Category: 1960’s
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…
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…
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…
Winston Tastes Good Like A …….
This animated commercial proves you did not need actors, scenery or even much animation to create something memorable. Musical notes…
And Away We Went With Jackie Gleason
I remember sitting in the living room with the family to watch The Jackie Gleason Show. The dramatic introduction always…
I Want My Maypo!
This wonderfully simple 1956 commercial begins with Marky refusing to eat his breakfast while wearing his cowboy hat. Uncle Ralph…
Wacky Races
Saturday mornings became much more dangerous when Wacky Races premiered on CBS on September 14, 1968. Eleven bizarre vehicles raced…
Sea Hunt and the Shows We Watched With Dad
Sea Hunt was another show I watched with my dad. Combat!, The Rat Patrol and, heck, even Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C….
Faster Than Saturday Morning Television
Before Super Friends and decades before the live-action television series, Filmation brought the Flash racing onto Saturday-morning television. Beginning in…