Category: 1970’s
When Jonathan Winters Sold Us Hefty Trash Bags
Here’s one of those commercials where the product almost takes a back seat to the guy selling it. Jonathan Winters…
Enjoli: The 24-Hour Woman Who Could Bring Home the Bacon
Who remembers “I can bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan…”? Sometimes the commercial becomes more memorable…
You’ve Got a Lot to Live, and Pepsi’s Got a Lot to Give
This is one of those commercials where I remembered the Pepsi slogan, but I never really thought about everything they…
You Get A Big Delight In Every Bite
This early commercial takes us back very close to the beginning. Ho Hos were introduced in 1967 after first being…
The Herculoids
How many of you can still name all the Herculoids just from watching this opening? Zok, Igoo, Tundro, Gloop and…
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
How many of you remember this opening? Birdman and the Galaxy Trio arrived on NBC Saturday mornings on September 9,…
Speedy Alka-Seltzer
How many of you remember Speedy Alka-Seltzer? By the time this 1976 commercial appeared, Speedy was actually making a comeback….
Shopping For Phones
Who remembers when we were finally able to go shopping for our own telephone? For years, the telephone was basically…
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…
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…