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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…
He & She: One Season on TV, 64 Years Together in Real Life
On Friday I shared a post from Classic Movies Digest celebrating Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss and their remarkable 64-year…
Who remembers when Bugs Bunny was actually on the Kool-Aid package?
This commercial takes us back to around 1965, when Bugs and Elmer Fudd weren’t just Saturday morning entertainment — they…
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…
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…
1984: Red Dawn Invades Theaters
Today marks the anniversary of the release of Red Dawn, which opened in theaters on August 10, 1984. For anyone…