Clarabell’s Big Surprise
Clarabell speaks is from the final episode of The Howdy Doody Show, which aired on Saturday, September 24, 1960, on…
Billy Martin, George Steinbrenner, and Miller Lite
The 1978 Miller Lite commercial with Billy Martin and George Steinbrenner worked because it was barely a joke. It was…
Where Did The “John… Marsha…” Thing Come From?
I’m not sure how many people still remember the original “John… Marsha…” bit from Stan Freberg’s spoof of old radio…
The Other U.N.C.L.E.
Since I made two posts today about The Man from U.N.C.L.E., I thought it only made sense to close the…
Ball Buster: Yes, This Was a Real Game
Some toy commercials age gracefully. Others come back years later and make you wonder how nobody in the room stopped…
Small Shots: Mattel’s Hot Wheels Dolls
Small Shots was one of those 1971 toy ideas that sounds strange now, but made sense once you see it….
Dairy Queen and the Cartoon Rock-and-Roll Sell
This old Dairy Queen ad has that familiar feel of a commercial trying to grab kids fast. Instead of just…
Why The Green Hornet Never Quite Worked For Me
I remember as a kid getting excited about a new action hero, The Green Hornet. He had the mask, a…
Big Jim’s Rescue Rig: Backyard Adventure in a Box
This is the Big Jim a lot of kids remember: not just the action figure, but Big Jim’s Rescue Rig…
Tobor the 8th Man: One I Need Your Memories On
A number of viewers asked us to post Tobor the 8th Man, and this is one I may have to…