Category: 1970’s
Mayberry R.F.D.
How many of you kept watching Mayberry after Andy Griffith left? Mayberry R.F.D. continued the familiar small-town setting, but shifted…
I Can’t Believe I Ate That Whole Thing!
“I can’t believe I ate that whole thing!” became one of those commercial lines everyone seemed to repeat, even if…
We’re Having Beefaroni !!
How many of you remember hearing “Hooray for Beefaroni” and suddenly wanting a bowl? This 1970s commercial turns a simple…
Butter or Parkay?
How many of you immediately heard that little tub say “butter” before Vic Tayback even finished arguing with it? This…
This Ad Introduced Visa’s New Name
Yes, this commercial was introducing what looked like a new credit card, but it was actually announcing that BankAmericard was…
CBS Sunday Nights 1978
This short CBS promo was advertising a surprisingly historic Sunday night on March 19, 1978. All in the Family said…
CBS Sports Spectacular
Do you remember when CBS Sports Spectacular could fill an afternoon with sports we rarely saw anywhere else? This short…
The Owl Who Taught Us Not to Litter
“Give a hoot, don’t pollute!” Those six words made Woodsy Owl one of the most memorable public-service characters of the…
Emergency! Inspired a Generation of First Responders
How many of our viewers became EMTs, first responders or entered another medical field because of the television show Emergency!?…
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…