Before he was George Costanza he peddled the failed McDLT’s for McDonalds. He even had hair in this commercial! The beef stays hot, the lettuce and tomato stays cool.
The Avengers Intro 1965
The Avengers was a British espionage series that first aired on ABC American Broadcasting Network but produced by the Associated British Corporation ABC, also known as Thames Television after the two merged in 1968. The Avengers was the first British television series on air on US prime time. ABC-TV paid $2 million dollars for the series which was an extremely high price at the time. The show now could be recorded on 35mm film not videotape as in the first year. It was the practice of the day to reuse videotape and as a result, all but three of the first season episodes were reused and erased. Only 3 first season episodes are known to exist.
The main characters were Patrick Macnee as John Steed and Diana Rigg played Emma Peel.
The Avengers played opposite NBC’s British Show The Saint. Other stars were Ian Hendry as Dr. David Keel and Cathy Gale as Honor Blackman. The series ran from 1961 to 1969. Diana Rigg joined the series in in 1965 but left in 1967. She was unhappy with the way she felt she was treated by the producers. She was also upset the cameramen was paid more than she was paid.
The theme song used in this intro was first used in 1965. The theme was called the Shake based on the Shake Dance craze during the 1960’s
TV Guide ranked The Avengers as #20 of the Top Cult Shows Ever.
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The Adventures Superman TV intro
Adventures of Superman is an American television series based on comic book characters and concepts created in 1938 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The show is the first television series to feature Superman and began filming in 1951 in California on RKO-Pathé stages and the RKO Forty Acres back lot. It was sponsored by cereal manufacturer Kellogg’s.
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Froot Loops Bird Bot Commercial
Fruit Loops were introduced in 1962 and originally there were there were red, orange, and yellow loops, the color of Toucan Sam’s nose. There is no fruit in Froot Loops and the cereal is just one flavor, not a combination of the individual fruit flavors as many think.
Toucan Sam’s catch phrases were “Follow my nose! For the fruity taste that shows!” or “Follow my nose! It always knows!”
Amos and Andy TV Show
Amos and Andy was a radio show from 1928 until 1960. The television series ran on CBS from 1951 to 1953 and lived on in reruns from 1954 to 1966. Amos ‘n Andy was the first U.S. television program with an all-black cast.
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Chiffon Margarine It’s Not Nice To Fool Mother Nature!
Actress Deana Dietrich was Mother Nature Chiffon Commercials produced by the D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles advertising agency from the 1970’s and into the 1980’s. Mother Nature would usually say “my delicious butter” and voice actor Mason Adams would tell her “That’s Chiffon margarine, not butter … Chiffon’s so delicious it fooled even you, Mother Nature” which she would reply ” It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature,” followed by thunder and lightning. Once in a while, the agency would change it up to elephants charging. The commercial would end with a jingle “If you think it’s butter, but it’s not: it’s Chiffon.”
Room 222 TV Intro
Room 222 was an comedy drama that aired on ABC from September 17, 1969 thru January 11, 1974. The show won three Emmy Awards. Sadly the only main character that has passed at this writing was actor Lloyd Haynes who played the role of Mr. Pete Dixon. He was 52 and died of lung cancer on December 31, 1986.
3 Stooges Last Appearance and TV Fail
This was the 3 Stooges last public appearance in 1970. Their first and last TV show attempts end in failure.
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Johnny Carson As Ronald Reagan
In a 1982 Tonight Show skit reminiscent of the old Abbott and Costello ‘Who’s On First?’ routine, Johnny Carson plays a befuddled Ronald Reagan being briefed by Jim Baker.
Jane Russell 1981 Playtex Bra Commercial
Jane Russell’s measurements were 38D-24-36, and she stood 5 feet 7 inches. She was a good spokesperson for the full figure gal!