Category: 1960’s
Friday Nights Belonged to The Flintstones
Before The Flintstones became a childhood favorite through daytime reruns, it was a genuine prime-time television show. The series premiered…
Thanks Gumball _____________ what comes next?
My wife handed me something tonight, and I said, “Thanks for the gumball!” Before I could even finish, she immediately…
Madge and the Palmolive Soak
Madge worked at the fictional Salon East Beauty Parlor, where nearly every manicure ended with the same surprise. After listening…
Petula Clark and the Plymouth Beat
At 93 years old and a grandmother of two, Petula Clark was cooler in this Plymouth commercial than most kids…
Don’t Squeeze the Charmin Fun Facts
Beginning in 1964, shoppers were repeatedly warned, “Please don’t squeeze the Charmin!” The commercials followed grocery store manager Mr. Whipple…
First Walk On The Moon
I remember watching Neil Armstrong take his first step on the Moon at 10:56 p.m. Eastern time on Sunday, July…
The Invaders
Architect David Vincent took a wrong turn one night and discovered something terrifying: aliens were already living among us. That…
Quisp Cereal
What other cereal commercial could turn a giant ball of space yarn into an 87-mile-long necktie? This Quisp ad feels…
Chatty Cathy
Chatty Cathy was one of the dolls that made kids stop and stare back in the early 1960s. Introduced by…