Tag: The Retro site
Winston Tastes Good Like A …….
This animated commercial proves you did not need actors, scenery or even much animation to create something memorable. Musical notes…
And Away We Went With Jackie Gleason
I remember sitting in the living room with the family to watch The Jackie Gleason Show. The dramatic introduction always…
I Want My Maypo!
This wonderfully simple 1956 commercial begins with Marky refusing to eat his breakfast while wearing his cowboy hat. Uncle Ralph…
Wacky Races
Saturday mornings became much more dangerous when Wacky Races premiered on CBS on September 14, 1968. Eleven bizarre vehicles raced…
Sea Hunt and the Shows We Watched With Dad
Sea Hunt was another show I watched with my dad. Combat!, The Rat Patrol and, heck, even Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C….
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…
Professionally Speaking, Meet the Ajax Man
We just told you about Madge the Manicurist. How about our favorite, or possibly only, professional dishwasher? Actor Eugene Roche…
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…
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….